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Imprisoned By Her Father: The Horrific Torture and Captivity of Elisabeth Fritzl
In 2008, after more than twenty years of imprisonment by her own father, Elisabeth Fritzl managed to escape. Her shocking testimony would shine a light…
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Kirsten Ford
A Deadly Grievance: The Troubling Tale of Theodore Streleski
In August 1978, a troubled and struggling Stanford grad student named Theodore Streleski bludgeoned a highly regarded professor to death in what he…
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Timothy Reynolds
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The Life of "Joe Bananas": A Tale of Greed, Manipulation, and Murder
He is the namesake of one of New York City's five mafia families. A shrewd and cunning mobster, his 1983 autobiography caught many off guard and ended…
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Timothy Reynolds
Activist, Revolutionary, and Wanted Fugitive: The Harrowing Tale of Assata Shakur
In 1979, political activist and Black revolutionary Assata Shakur was serving a life sentence for murder when she escaped from a New Jersey prison. She…
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Kates Lara
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“Burn, Bundy, Burn!”: The Crimes and Escapes of Serial Killer Ted Bundy
During the 1970s, infamous serial killer Ted Bundy was actively murdering young women. Despite several arrests, Bundy managed to escape and continue his…
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Kirsten Ford
"Get to the Chopper!": The Incredible Tale of the Mountjoy Prison Helicopter Escape
On Halloween Day 1973, members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) orchestrated a daring helicopter prison break for three of its incarcerated leaders
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Kirsten Ford
The Tiger of Serbia: Željko Ražnatović and the Legacy of "Arkan's Tigers"
Notorious criminal turned military commander Željko "Arkan" Ražnatović became one of the most controversial figures during the Balkan Wars of the 1990s…
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Timothy Reynolds
From Wiseguy to Actor: The Turbulent Life and Journey of Tony Sirico
Before the world knew him as mobster Paulie "Walnuts" Gaultieri, actor Tony Sirico grew up in Brooklyn living a life not that far removed from the one…
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Timothy Reynolds
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Singer and Serial Abuser: The Disturbing Saga of Garry Glitter
In the early 1970s, Garry Glitter became a pop icon in the UK glam rock scene. Yet, disturbing revelations decades later would show the world a twisted…
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Kirsten Ford
Ticking Timebomb: The Violent and Deeply Disturbing Life and Death of Serial Killer Charlie Brandt
When Teri Helfrich married her boyfriend Charlie Brandt, she was deliberately kept unaware of his violent past, leading to tragic consequences
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Kates Lara
A History of Violence: The Dark and Brutal Life of Raymond Eugene Brown
In late 1986, a young single mother gave ex-con Raymond Eugene Brown a second chance. Tragically, this decision would have fatal consequences
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Mike Dickson
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Timothy Reynolds
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Prophets of Doom: Immanuel and Rachel David and "The David Family Cult"
In the late 1960s, Charles Longo changed his name to Immanuel David and after being excommunicated from the LDS Church, began his own cult called "The…
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Rachael Elizabeth
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