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    The Assassinations That Targeted India's Journalists

    The Assassinations That Targeted India's Journalists

    In a new book, Rollo Romig discusses the killing of Gauri Lankesh and other reporters in India.

    By Kevin Canfield | August 6, 2024

    March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

    March 31, 1985: The Day That Tore San Diego Apart

    "Two white San Diego Police officers followed a pickup truck with seven young Black men up a long dirt driveway in the Southeast neighborhood of Encanto. Minutes later, something terrible happened."

    By Peter Houlahan | July 26, 2024

    Peter Houlahan on Sagon Penn, Policing in California, and the Trial That Changed San Diego

    Peter Houlahan on Sagon Penn, Policing in California, and the Trial That Changed San Diego

    The author discusses a turning point for San Diego in his new book, 'Reap the Whirldwind'

    By Kevin Canfield | July 25, 2024

    How American Purity Culture Led To a Shocking Affair—and An Even More Shocking Murder

    How American Purity Culture Led To a Shocking Affair—and An Even More Shocking Murder

    When Brian Winchester and Denise Williams wanted out of their marriages, murder seemed a more palatable option than divorce.

    By Mikita Brottman | July 23, 2024

    Sepia Model Murder, 1969: The Slaying of Bani Yelverton

    Sepia Model Murder, 1969: The Slaying of Bani Yelverton

    Michael Gonzales on the unsolved murder of a trailblazing model and New York City fixture.

    By Michael Gonzales | July 17, 2024

    How the Underworld Exploited Jewish Women in Turn of the Century New York

    How the Underworld Exploited Jewish Women in Turn of the Century New York

    On the East Side, women from the garment industry were targets in an evolving system of crime and exploitation.

    By Dan Slater | July 16, 2024

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    Candy for the People: The Miami Murder Mystery That Transfixed America

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    Sixty years ago, a high-profile murder gave America its first taste of true crime in the modern media age.

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    The Con Artists Who Preyed on Gay Men In the Early 1900s

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    The Jewel Thief and the Prince of Wales

    The Jewel Thief and the Prince of Wales

    One night in 1924, a charismatic thief took the Crown Prince on an unforgettable tour of Prohibition New York City.

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    What the Story of Alvin Ridley Can Teach Us About Snap Judgements

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    How One Movie-Obsessed California Drug Trafficker Was Brought Down in a Massive International Sting Operation

    How One Movie-Obsessed California Drug Trafficker Was Brought Down in a Massive International Sting Operation

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    The FBI Believes There Are Multiple Active Serial Killers Working as Long Haul Truck Drivers

    The FBI Believes There Are Multiple Active Serial Killers Working as Long Haul Truck Drivers

    In Frank Figliuzzi’s new book, he charts the investigation into America's "highway homicides."

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