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To his friends and admirers, Robert John Graham Boothby, commonly known as Lord ‘Bob’ Boothby, was a charismatic figure—a gifted orator and bon vivant with an effortless charm. Yet, beneath this affable exterior lay a deeply flawed man whose life was steeped in scandal, corruption, and dangerous liaisons. Born in 1900 to a prominent Edinburgh banker, Boothby built a successful political career, but it was his hidden dealings with organized crime, sexual indiscretions, and ass

On 16th May 1986, the small rural town of Cokeville, Wyoming, experienced an event that would forever haunt its residents. On that quiet...

In 1988, police searching for a missing man found bodies buried at Dorothea Puente’s Sacramento boarding house. The sweet-looking landlady was charged with killing her tenants, drugging them, and cashing their benefit cheques.

Otto Skorzeny, the commando Hitler called “the most dangerous man in Europe,” led daring missions like Mussolini’s rescue, infiltrated Allied lines, and escaped post-war justice. Discover his controversial life and legacy.

Sheriff Buford Pusser’s war on organised crime was as bloody as it was legendary. Surviving seven stabbings, eight shootings, and the ambush that killed his wife, the Tennessee lawman’s story became the stuff of Hollywood – but the truth is even more gripping.

Pedro Lopez, one of the most notorious serial killers in history, left a trail of devastation across South America in the 1970s and...

Mark James Robert Essex, known as the New Orleans sniper, led a life marked by transformation, radicalisation, and ultimately, violence....

Boston Corbett, the eccentric hat maker who castrated himself for religious reasons, became the man who killed Abraham Lincoln’s assassin, John Wilkes Booth. His bizarre life is one of history’s strangest tales.

Eunice Spry, born on April 28, 1944, is a British woman from Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire, whose name became synonymous with extreme...

In the summer of 2009, a seemingly ordinary marital drama in Boynton Beach, Florida, turned into a sensational crime story when Dalia...

Phyllis Stalnaker appears on the internet from time to time, but there is limited information available about her personal life. It is...

Between 1932 and 1972, hundreds of Black men were left untreated for syphilis in the Tuskegee Experiment — one of the darkest chapters in U.S. medical history. Their suffering changed research ethics forever.

On the morning of January 15, 1947, Betty Bersinger, a mother out for a morning walk with her child, stumbled upon a sight so ghastly it...

In 1980, nine-week-old Azaria Chamberlain vanished during a family camping trip in the Australian outback. What followed was a trial by media, a wrongful conviction, and years of public controversy. This is the story of justice delayed — and a nation divided.

Clad in elegant suits and ties, with their top hats tilted towards the camera, these individuals appear to be posing for high-end...

When eight-year-old Jamie Lavis vanished after riding a Manchester bus in 1997, his disappearance sparked one of Britain’s most haunting child murder cases. The man who appeared on television begging for Jamie’s safe return—bus driver Darren Vickers—was later revealed to be the murderer.

The 1984 McDonald's massacre, also known as the San Ysidro McDonald's massacre, is a tragic and devastating event that occurred on July...

Carmine "Lilo" Galante was one of the most feared and influential figures in the history of organized crime. Known for his ruthless...

On October 7, 1955, an incident unfolded in Houston, Texas, that echoed the tensions of the era and highlighted the struggle for civil...

During World War II, the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands spurred the rise of many resistance groups, but few stories are as remarkable...

Aberfan Disaster (1966): Discover the tragic story of the South Wales mining village where a collapsing coal tip buried Pantglas Junior School, killing 116 children. Explore the ignored warnings, aftermath, and legacy of one of Britain’s darkest industrial tragedies.

Andrea Yates is a name that has become synonymous with one of the most tragic and disturbing cases in American criminal history. On June...

When Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created the character of Professor James Moriarty, he wasn't crafting a purely fictional villain. Instead,...

John Alexander Lawson, later known as Pazuzu Algarad, represents a case study in the descent into profound deviance and malevolence. His...