Here's How People Stopped Crime Before Modern Police Forces
According to Dr. Gary Potter, a crime historian at Eastern Kentucky University, the concept of the police has only been around since the 1600s.
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A Tech Malfunction Put Out An Amber Alert For This Horror Movie Character
A recent Amber Alert featured photos of an alleged victim and kidnapper, but a malfunction showed an infamous horror movie character.
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The Tragic Murder Of Journalist Kim Wall
In 2017, Kim Wall met entrepreneur Peter Madsen for an interview aboard his submarine and never returned. This is the tragic murder of journalist Kim Wall.
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What Psychology Got Wrong About Kitty Genovese's Murder
If you look into the facts of Kitty Genovese's murder, you'll learn that much of what we think we know about it is a myth.
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Harold Shipman: The Doctor Who Killed Over 200 People
British doctor Harold Shipman may have killed over 200 patients during his time as a general practitioner using morphine and forged death certificates.
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The Strange True Story Of The Man Behind The D.C. Sniper Attacks Of 2002
John Allen Muhammad recruited Lee Boyd Malvo to help him carry out the D.C. sniper attacks of 2002 that killed at least 10 people.
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This Is How Jodi Arias And Travis Alexander Met
From their first meeting, sources say the chemistry between the couple was obvious. Alexander invited Arias to join him for dinner the same night they met.
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The List Of Ten: Here's How Many Victims Joseph Naso Actually Had
Although serial killer Joseph Naso was initially tried and convicted in the murders of four women in California, it is believed that he had more victims.
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The Untold Truth Of America's First Female Detective, Kate Warne
Kate Warne was the first female detective, joining the Pinkerton Detective Agency in 1856. Her success paved the way for law enforcement today.
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The Messed Up Truth Of Dennis Nilsen
Dennis Andrew Nilsen is remembered as one of the United Kingdom's most prolific serial killers, having killed at least 12 people during the 1970s and 1980s.
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Lizzie Borden's Murder House Is For Sale
Lizzie Borden is one of the most famous murderers in history, and the house were the killings happened is up to sale.
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The Strange And Tragic Death Of Elisa Lam
Elisa Lam disappeared from an L.A. hotel with a creepy reputation and was found dead weeks later. This is the strange and tragic death of Elisa Lam.
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Why This Film Writer Was Briefly A Suspect In The Night Stalker Murders
Ed Solomon, co-writer of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, was once a suspect in the Night Stalker murders case in the 1980s.
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What Happened To Every Charles Manson Follower?
It can be difficult to keep up with what happened to the Manson Family in the ensuing decades. What happened to every Charles Manson follower?
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The Hays Code: How Hollywood Tried To Police Itself
Once upon a time in Hollywood, the movie industry decided that a return to morals and values was needed. But this wasn't last year, or even 10 years ago.
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Messed Up True Stories From The Cecil Hotel
The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles has since its opening a long and sordid past that includes suicides, murders, and serial killers.
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The Real Reason Dancing Was Once Illegal
In the U.S. and elsewhere, governments have repeatedly made dancing illegal, particularly contemporary dancing.
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Inside The World's Toughest Prisons: The Truth About Manila City Jail
Besides thousands of deaths, Duarte's war on drugs has packed the country's prisons beyond their capacities, creating dire security and public heath situations.
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Inside The World's Toughest Prisons: The Truth About Greenland's Nuuk Prison
Greenland runs an "open prison" system, allowing inmates to work, study, and even hunt during the day before returning to the penitentiary at night.
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The Most Dangerous Active Serial Killers In 2021
The most dangerous active serial killers in 2021 are still at large, and one active serial killer has been out there for two decades.
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A Look At Why The U.S. Capitol Police Were Created
The U.S. Capitol Police can be traced back to 1800, when a single officer was assigned to protect the Capitol once Congress moved from Philadelphia to D.C.
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What You Didn't Know About The Death Of Dr. Dre's Brothers
While Dre has perhaps never dealt with a health crisis on a scale as public as his brain aneurysm, it seems he's weathered as much trauma as he's had success.
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How Bees Helped Uncover New York's Biggest Marijuana Farm
A swarm of bees unexpectedly led the New York police department to the city's largest-ever marijuana farm in 2015.
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Which Crimes Merit The Death Penalty In The United States?
In the U.S., the rules surrounding the death penalty can be are quite complex, and many death sentences are never carried out.
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The Untold Truth Of Fort Bragg
North Carolina's Fort Bragg is the largest military installation in the U.S. It's also one of the most gruesome, with multiple murders and disasters.
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The Tragic Reason The Justice Department Is Suing Walmart
What is the connection between Walmart and the Justice Department? For that, we have to turn to the horrific state of the opioid crisis in the US.
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The Messed Up History Of Fort Hood
Fort Hood has a reputation throughout its existence as the black sheep of Army, with incidents of violence, sexual harassment and abuse, and misconduct.
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