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Terror Down Under: The Gruesome Tale of Ivan Milat and The Backpacker Murders
In the early 1990s, serial killer Ivan Milat preyed upon hitchhikers and backpackers in New South Wales, Australia. The vicious brutality of his crimes…
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Kirsten Ford
Riding With A Killer: Anthony Jackson and the Boston "Hitchhike Murders"
In late 1972, police in Boston, Massachusetts, and the surrounding area were on high alert. They were on the hunt for a possible serial killer who…
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Timothy Reynolds
Teenage Terror: The Shocking True Story Behind the 1973 Film "Badlands"
Terrence Malick's 1973 debut film Badlands was widely acclaimed for its acting and stunning visuals. What some may not know is that the film was…
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Timothy Reynolds
The Man Who Exposed The Mob: "The Valachi Papers"
The 1972 film The Valachi Papers starring Charles Bronson depicts the life and times of mafia turncoat Joe Valachi
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Timothy Reynolds
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Travesty of Justice: The Tragic Lynching of Ed Johnson
In 1906, Ed Johnson was falsely accused and convicted for a crime he did not commit. Tragically, he would become a victim of vigilante violence amidst a…
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Donna Patton
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Framed By Her Ex: The Harrowing Tale of Seemona Sumasar
In March 2009, Seemona Sumasar filed sexual assault charges against her ex- boyfriend. In retaliation, he orchestrated a plan to frame her for a series…
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Kates Lara
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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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
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
"Public Enemy No. 1" Escapes: The Daring Jailbreaks of John Dillinger
In March 1934, famed bank robber John Dillinger was locked up facing murder charges when he pulled off one of the most daring jailbreaks in history
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Timothy Reynolds
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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
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