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Kidnapped in Philadelphia: The Tragic Abduction and Disappearance of Charley Ross
In July 1874, four-year-old Charley Ross was kidnapped from his Philadelphia neighborhood by two strangers. Despite the case's national notoriety, young…
 • Donna Patton
Disappearing Act: The Final Escape and Disappearance of Gangster "Terrible" Tommy O'Connor
After being sentenced to death for the murder of a Chicago detective, notorious criminal Tommy O'Connor managed to escape from jail just days before his…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Couldn't Cheat Death: The Unsolved Murder of Escaped Convict Troy Leon Gregg
On July 28, 1980, a convicted killer escaped from death row just days before he was to be executed. The next day he was found dead in a river. What…
 • Timothy Reynolds
"The Bogle Curse": How Four Generations of Criminals Defined A Family
For generations, the Bogle family came to be defined by their criminality, with at least 60 family members known to have been incarcerated over the…
 • Donna Patton
Buried Secrets: How Fugitive Cop Killer Donald Eugene Webb was Finally Located After 36 Years
In December 1980, career criminal Donald Eugene Webb murdered the police chief of a small Pennsylvania town. After more than three decades as a wanted…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Deadly Greed: The Tale of Notorious Fugitive Jason Derek Brown
In November 2004, Jason Derek Brown robbed and murdered a 24-year-old armored car guard in Phoenix, Arizona in order to continue his extravagant…
 • Kirsten Ford
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…
 • 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…
 • 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…
 • 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
 • Timothy Reynolds
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…
 • Donna Patton
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…
 • Kates Lara
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