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Murders In The Heartland: The True Story Behind "In Cold Blood"
In 1967, Truman Capote's novel "In Cold Blood" was brought to the big screen. The film details the brutal November 1959 murders of the Clutter family in…
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Kelly J. Sullivan
"The Dead Is Alive!": How William Jackson Marion Was Hanged For Murdering A Man Who Wasn't Even Dead
On March 26, 1887, William Jackson “Jack” Marion was hanged in Nebraska for the "murder" of his friend John Cameron. Four years later, Cameron returned…
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Donna Patton
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"Sgt. Slaughter": The Shocking Tale of Robert Bales and the Kandahar Massacre
In the early morning hours of March 11, 2012, Staff Sgt. Robert Bales shot and killed 16 Afghan civilians and wounded several more. These tragic…
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Timothy Reynolds
Bloody Bushwhacker: The Brutal Crimes and Violent Death of Confederate Guerilla "Bloody Bill" Anderson
During the American Civil War, Confederate Guerilla William T. "Bloody Bill" Anderson's life and legacy would be defined by the brutal atrocities…
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Donna Patton
Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show Thrilled Audiences with Scenes of a Bygone Era
From Pony Express rider to buffalo hunter, Buffalo Bill Cody took his life of adventure and created a drama-filled with outlaws, sharp shooters and…
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Donna Patton
The Violent Life and Enigmatic Disappearance of Wild West Outlaw "Mysterious Dave" Mather
A fascinating character who played both sides of the law, "Mysterious Dave" Mather was a contemporary of many of the West's notorious lawmen and…
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Donna Patton
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The Twisted Saga of Notorious Serial Killer Dennis Rader: "The BTK Killer"
His identity remained a mystery for more than 30 years. The BTK killer murdered families and taunted police and media for decades until his arrogance…
Digital Demon: The Story Of John Edward Robinson "The Internet's First Serial Killer"
Con Man and predator John Edward Robinson utilized his manipulative charm as well as online chatrooms to meet and eventually murder several women…
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Timothy Reynolds
Examining the "Bloody Bender" Family and their Macabre House of Horrors
In the era immediately following the American Civil War, the Benders, a violent family of serial killers preyed on travelers passing by their Kansas…
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Alex Smith
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