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The Architect Who Lived Near the Marshes: How a Long Island Case Uncovered Bodies, Secrets, and Silence

By Prathamesh Kabra 15 Min Read

Just before dawn on May 1, 2010, Shannan Gilbert called 911 from a quiet stretch of Oak Beach, a private residential community on Long Island. She was 24 years old,…

Christian Hall left Corpus Christi on a yacht in 2005. He never came back.

On Nov. 24, 2005, Christian Hall, 15, left Corpus Christi, Texas, aboard a 74-foot sailboat named the Gypsy II. He…

By Prathamesh Kabra 13 Min Read

The Dancing Plague of 1518

The dancing plague of 1518, or the dance epidemic of 1518 (French: Épidémie dansante de 1518), remains one of history’s…

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Part 1: The Morning Andrew Gosden Walked Away From His Life

On the surface, mid September in Balby looked exactly as it should.…

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Seven Concrete Blocks and a Wedding Dress

Content warning: This article covers sexual violence, coercive captivity, and murder involving…

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The Foster Family Story, Debts and a Flashy Lifestyle Lead to Familicide

At about 4 a.m. on August 26, 2008, the Shropshire Central fire…

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Katherine Mary Knight

Trigger warning: This article contains graphic descriptions of domestic violence, child abuse,…

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Inside the Snowtown Murders

On a Friday in late May 1999, a crime reporter in Adelaide…

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Mississippi Mother Accused of Making Suicide Pact with 10-Year-Old Daughter, Charged with Child Abuse

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss., Oct. 31, 2024 — A Mississippi mother was arrested…

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New Professional Women’s Lacrosse League to Launch in 2025, Aiming for LA 2028 Olympics with Sixes Format
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Washington, D.C. – Nov. 13, 2024 — A new professional women’s lacrosse league, the Women’s Lacrosse League (WLL), will make…

The Yuba County Five: A California Mystery That Has Defied Answers for Decades
10 Min Read

In February 1978, five young men from Yuba County, California, vanished after attending a college basketball game. Four of them…

Rhythm 0: The Six-Hour Experiment That Exposed the Dark Side of Human Nature
15 Min Read

In 1974, Marina Abramović staged a performance called Rhythm 0 that pushed the boundaries of art and psychology. It took…

The Tulsa race massacre: everything you need to know
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A thriving Black community was destroyed in less than 24 hours. For decades, history tried to forget it. In 1921,…

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