In the summer of 1969, members of the Manson Family cult brutally murdered at least nine people, including pregnant actress Sharon Tate. The subsequent trials determined that they’d carried out the ...

On Dec. 16, 2000, 31-year-old Mike Williams, a real estate appraiser from Tallahassee, Florida, vanished during what was supposed to be a morning duck hunting trip on Lake Seminole. At first, police ...

The graves and burial mound of two Iron Age teenagers have been excavated in Kazakhstan to reveal a treasure trove of fine items. The team of researchers behind the excavation believe that the two ...

You never know what you may find while dumpster diving. Recently, one dumpster diver in New York state came across an especially surprising discovery while rummaging through trash bins in the town of ...

The story of the Astor family is one of immense fortune, ambition, tragedy, and scandal. It all began with John Jacob Astor, an immigrant from modern-day Germany who arrived in the United States in ...

It’s not often that a mobster and an FBI agent work together. It’s even rarer when that cooperation leads to genuine mutual respect. But for Ken Eto, known in the Chicago Outfit as “Tokyo Joe,” and ...

Today, Gucci is one of the most famous fashion brands in the world. Gucci is simultaneously a fashion statement and an indicator of social status. Of course, it wasn’t always this way. Like everything ...

The allure of Prince’s music was undeniable. After skyrocketing to success in the 1980s thanks to his unique musical talents and provocative onstage presence, Prince cemented himself as one of the ...

If Ottis Toole’s confessions are to be believed, he may have been one of the deadliest serial killers in modern American history. He and his partner-in-crime, Henry Lee Lucas, claimed that their ...

Athelstan rose to become England’s first king in the early 10th century. But his journey to the throne was far from easy. Born to Edward the Elder and his mistress, Athelstan faced opposition due to ...

Archaeologists long believed that El Salvador was relatively isolated from other pre-Columbian cultures, which contributed to the region being historically understudied and overlooked. However, ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard’s story captivated the public after it was revealed that her mother, Dee Dee, had been abusing her for years, subjecting her to unnecessary medical treatments and falsely claiming ...