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Betrayed By Her Friends: Pursuing Justice for Shanquella Robinson
When Salamondra Robinson's daughter Shanquella took a trip with friends to Mexico in October 2022, she could never have imagined that she would be…
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Kates Lara
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
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Timothy Reynolds
Flight Risk: How Convicted Killer Glen Stewart Godwin Escaped Prison on Both Sides of the Border
Convicted murderer Glen Godwin was serving a 26 years to life sentence at California's Folsom Prison when he escaped in 1987. Later arrested and jailed…
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Timothy Reynolds
A Deadly Obsession: The Tragic Murder of Tejano Queen Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
On March 31, 1995, the music world was shocked when news of the tragic murder of beloved Mexican American singer Selena reached fans and the public…
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Kates Lara
Hell's Brothel: The Sadistic Tale of "Loma del Ángel" and the González Sisters
The disturbing tale of four sisters from rural Mexico who created a network of brothels that acted as part brothel and part concentration camp, leaving…
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Kates Lara
The Tragic Tale of Mark Kilroy and the Matamoros Murder Cult
When American college student Mark Kilroy disappeared while on spring break in Matamoros, Mexico, authorities scrambled for answers. Their search would…
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Kates Lara
Were "Brushy Bill" Roberts and Billy the Kid the Same Person?
Part of the plot of the 1990 Western Young Guns II, "Brushy Bill" Roberts claimed to have been the famed outlaw Billy the Kid, and surprisingly enough…
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Donna Patton
Blow: A Look At the Rise and Fall of "Coke Star" George "Boston George" Jung
Ted Demme's 2001 film Blow, starring Johnny Depp, recounts the life and times of drug kingpin George "Boston George" Jung
Playing Both Sides: How Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna Went From Cop to Cartel Leader
The shocking story of Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna's transition from police officer to regional leadership of Mexico's infamous Gulf Cartel
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Kirsten Ford
The Brutal Tale of Mexico's Most Infamous Kidnapper: Daniel Arizmendi López
In central Mexico, a vicious gang of kidnappers led by former police officer Daniel Arizmendi López targeted wealthy and high-profile individuals for…
From Mexican Wrestling Sensation to Serial Killer: The Tale of Juana Barraza
Known by her stage name "La Dama del Silencio" wrestling star Juana Barraza rose from extreme hardship to achieve wrestling stardom, only to later be…
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Kates Lara
The Many Saints of the Cartels
In parts of Mexico and the United States, some cartel members use dark spiritual forces to assist them. We take a look at some of the saints of the…
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Timothy Reynolds
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