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"Billy the Axeman": Examining one of America's First Serial Killers
Between 1911 and 1912, dozens of grisly unsolved axe murders were linked to a shadowy serial killer known as "Billy the Axeman." Over the decades…
 • Authentic True Crime
A Father's Love: The Extraordinary Case of Gary Plauché
When Baton Rouge father Gary Plauché learned that a trusted family friend had abducted and abused his 11-year-old son, he took justice into his own…
 • Timothy Reynolds
All Good Things: How This 2010 Crime Drama Helped to Catch a Killer
The 2010 film All Good Things was loosely based on the life and crimes of NYC real estate heir Robert Durst. After Durst agreed to do an interview with…
 • Donna Patton
A Family Affair: A Look at the Scandalous and Controversial Mossler-Powers Trial
In 1965, Houston socialite Candace Mossler and her nephew Melvin Powers were charged with the brutal murder of Mossler's husband, Jacques. The trial…
 • Kirsten Ford
Escaping "The Rock?": Five Men Who Challenged Alactraz's Reputation As Escape Proof
Two separate escapes in 1937 and 1962 captured the public's imagination, as these men had seemingly done the impossible: Escape from Alcatraz
 • Timothy Reynolds
Outlaws, Veterans, Villains, and Folk Heroes: The Legacy of Jesse James and the James-Younger Gang
Heroes to some, cold-blooded killers to others, the James-Younger Gang emerged from the ashes of the Civil War and became some of the most famous and…
 • Donna Patton
Midwest Mayhem: The Terrifying Tale of a Shadowy Serial Killer Known as "Billy the Axeman"
In the early 1900s, several families in the midwest and elsewhere were savagely murdered by an unidentified killer. Now, modern researchers believe they…
 • Kirsten Ford
In A Strange Twist, The Man Who Killed Outlaw Billy The Kid Became His Official Biographer
Having begun as friends, Pat Garrett and Billy The Kid's paths would diverge when Garrett was elected Sheriff and was tasked with bringing the Kid to…
 • Donna Patton
President John F. Kennedy was Assassinated in Dallas. Did the Mob Take Him Out?
For years, rumors have swirled that members of organized crime assassinated President Kennedy. Today we look at some of the players who were possibly…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Hero or Vigilante? The Extraordinary Case of Gary Plauché
When Louisiana resident Gary Plauché's son was molested and abducted by a trusted family friend, he sought vengeance, taking matters into his own hands
 • Alex Smith
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