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Fact or Fiction?: Investigating the "Smiley Face Killers"
For nearly 30 years, investigators and true crime enthusiasts have looked into a series of suspicious drownings that bear many similarities, and are…
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Rachael Elizabeth
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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The Daring Escapes of "Gentleman" Bank Robber "Slick" Willie Sutton
Known as much for his daring prison escapes as his intricate bank robberies, "Slick" Willie Sutton was nothing if not resourceful. His infamous…
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Timothy Reynolds
Billy the Kid's Great Escape: The Legendary Shootout in Lincoln County
In 1881, Billy the Kid made a daring escape from the Lincoln County Courthouse in Lincoln, New Mexico. This jailbreak cemented the Kid as one of the…
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Donna Patton
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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A Bitter Pill: Lillo Brancato's Journey From Stardom to Addiction to Prison and Back
Known for his iconic role in the film "A Bronx Tale" actor Lillo Brancato experienced the perils of Hollywood and spiraled into drug addiction…
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Mike Dickson
"Old Blue Eyes" and the Mob: Investigating Frank Sinatra's Organized Crime Ties
For years, rumors have persisted that iconic American singer and actor Frank Sinatra was connected to underworld figures. In fact, the FBI kept a file…
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Timothy Reynolds
Halloween Whodunit: The Tragic 1982 Unsolved Murder of James Adamski
On Halloween 1982, popular high school senior James Adamski disappeared after leaving a local bar. Two months later his body was discovered by hunters…
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Kates Lara
The Rise, Fall, and Sudden Disappearance of Brooklyn's "Black Caesar" Frank Matthews
When the Italian mafia refused to do business with aspiring drug trafficker Frank Matthews, he found a way to become a kingpin while cutting out the mob…
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Timothy Reynolds
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The Criminal Career and Strange Disappearance of "Gentleman" Outlaw Charles "Black Bart" Boles
Charles “Black Bart” Boles robbed stagecoaches and left behind poetic messages to taunt authorities. The gentleman bandit who created his own legend…
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Donna Patton
Master Manipulator: The Rise and Fall of Mobster Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo
Anthony "Tony Bender" Strollo was incredibly conniving even by mafia standards. In April 1962, after one too many betrayals, he disappeared forever
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Timothy Reynolds
Kidnapping the Mob: How "Crazy Joe" Gallo and His Brothers Abducted Their Bosses
In early 1961, Colombo family mobsters "Crazy Joe" Gallo and his two brothers did the unthinkable. Dissatisfied with the family's leadership, the…
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Timothy Reynolds
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