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She Was Fired for Being Too Attractive And the Court Said That’s Okay
Melissa Nelson had worked at the same Iowa dental clinic for over a decade. She never showed up late, never slacked off, and was, by all accounts, the best dental…
What Really Happened in the Hi-Fi Murders?
On April 22, 1974, at the Hi-Fi Shop in Ogden, Utah, five people were taken hostage just before closing time.…
When the system fails, citizens take matters into their own hands through community-led solutions
Fed up with waiting for authorities to act, Bengaluru residents - including school children - take matters into their own…
Osbaston House: The Night Christopher Foster Lit the Match
Firefighters heading into Maesbrook before dawn on Aug. 26, 2008, ran into a strange obstacle at the gates of Osbaston…
Aokigahara, the Suicide Forest in Japan, is infamous for suicides, disappearances, and ghost stories. Its dark reputation has led officials to place warning signs in Japanese and English at its entrance, urging visitors to think carefully before stepping into its depths.
At the base of Japan’s Mount Fuji lies a forest so dense and quiet that it’s called "The Suicide Forest."…
What Really Happened to Joan Risch, the Massachusetts Housewife Who Vanished Without a Trace in 1961?
In the autumn of 1961, the quiet town of Lincoln, Massachusetts, became the backdrop for one of New England’s most…
Supreme court set to rule on definition of a woman
The United Kingdom’s Supreme Court is at the center of a pivotal legal battle this week, deliberating on the definition of "woman" in the context of the 2010 Equality Act.…
Maura Murray leaves UMass and vanishes after a late-night crash on Route 112, part 1
In February 2004, a 21 year old nursing student signed off from campus, packed some things into a tired Saturn, and drove north toward the White Mountains. By that night,…
Hot plastic containers do not cause cancer, but paper cups and newspaper wraps might
With the rise of restaurant takeaways and food deliveries in recent years,…
Andrei Chikatilo
In late December 1978, in Shakhty, Russia, 9-year-old Svetlana Gurenkova waited for a streetcar. Her attention was fatefully taken by the interaction happening some distance away involving a young plump…
Robert Berdella
On April 2, 1988, a naked Christopher Bryson jumped from the second-story window of a three-story house on Charlotte Street in Kansas City. He broke his foot upon landing and,…
Dean Corll
By the summer of 1973, Dean Corll, Elmer Wayne Henley, and David Brooks had been carrying out a perverse arrangement. Henley, 17 served as the 33-year-old Corll’s main procurer of…
Matthew Shepard
“It's a cold wind blowing, blowing, Wyoming… …I've seen a scarecrow wrapped in wire, Left to die on a high ridge fence” There is a particular sort of innocence in…
Killing of Peter Connelly
The tragedy of Peter Connelly’s death lay in the fact that he was being monitored by the state and health care professionals prior to his death. He had been seen…
How Victoria Climbié’s murder changed the face of child protection in the UK
In 1999, eight-year-old Victoria Climbié came to London with her father's aunt in search of a better life & education. In February 2000, Victoria was rushed to the hospital in…
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