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Necklacing was a brutal vigilante justice method by anti-apartheid mobs, punishing suspected informants and collaborators by setting a gasoline-filled tire ablaze around their necks

By Prathamesh Kabra 7 Min Read

What do you get when desperation meets mob justice? A burning necklace of horror that leaves behind nothing but ashes and outrage. Necklacing, a grotesque form of vigilante execution emerged…

The Kohistan Video Scandal: A Tale of Honor, Deceit, and Tragedy

In 2012, a blurry mobile phone video emerged from Pakistan’s remote Kohistan district. It showed five young women—Bazeegha, Sareen Jan,…

By Prathamesh Kabra 5 Min Read

What Really Happened in the Sheppard House?

WARNING: This story includes crime scene photos that some readers may find disturbing. At 5:45 in the morning on July…

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In 1998, Lenny Dirickson was having breakfast with his son when a stranger showed up, asking about a horse Lenny supposedly had for sale. Lenny left with the man but never came back. It was later discovered that Lenny had never mentioned having a horse for sale.

Leonard Dirickson and his 16-year-old son, Jared, had just finished breakfast around 9 a.m. on Saturday, March 14, 1998, when a white pickup truck pulled into their driveway. Jared watched…

By Prathamesh Kabra 14 Min Read
Annie McCarrick Disappeared In Ireland, Leaving Behind a Mystery That Remains Unsolved 33 Years Later
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Annie McCarick, a New Yorker, fell in love with Ireland and moved there permanently. That decision proved to be a…

All you need to know about the Zebra Murders
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In the early 1970s, San Francisco was already on edge. There were radical groups, famous killers, and civil rights protests…

Her daughter was brutally raped and murdered in her own bedroom 20 years ago, and now her mother, Dr. Maggie Zingman, is on a determined cross-country quest to find the killer
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(Dr. Maggie Zingman and her Caravan to Catch a Killer. Photo: Facebook) Tulsa, Okla. (Nov. 10, 2024) — It has…

Iran pauses ‘national security priority’ dress code law for women after backlash over fines and 15-year prison terms
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Iran's rulers, the self-declared custodians of morality, have decided to temporarily suspend their shiny new hijab law. The legislation -…

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