8 of History’s Greatest Charlatans
One scam was convincing enough to fool George Washington.
One scam was convincing enough to fool George Washington.
The profanity-laden documentary managed to win both Emmys and an Oscar. But it didn't reduce juvenile delinquency.
Centuries later, Stede Bonnet’s motivations and actual aptitude for piracy remain unclear. But he still managed to make the history books—in his nightgown, no less.
In the 1970s, Big Bird went to the big house (literally) when "Sesame Street" launched a prison daycare program.
Curtis Chillingworth was the most esteemed judge in Palm Beach County. But someone wanted him dead.
From ‘The Bear’ to ‘What We Do In the Shadows,’ Hulu has become a thriving destination for great original programming, plus terrific series you might have missed elsewhere.
These daring dames ventured into the underworld of contraband liquor.
How smart do you really need to be to get away with murder?
They pillaged, they invaded, and they obeyed only the sea laws they made up as they went along.
These offenses include everything from historical forgeries to audacious heists to cold-blooded murder—all with a bookish twist.
In 1993, just 34 days after the Waco siege ended, NBC premiered 'In the Line of Duty: Ambush in Waco'—a TV movie greenlit, scripted, and largely shot while the tragedy was still unfolding.
The 1692 Salem witch trials caused so much turmoil that the Massachusetts town is still synonymous with them.
'Killers of the Flower Moon' tells the story of the Osage murders, an especially bleak chapter of American history.
The felonious ursine has been linked to 21 break-ins in Lake Tahoe, California.
Emmett Till’s murder—and his mother's fight for justice—will be recognized across three sites in two states.
Planning to travel? Better keep some of those details to yourself.
Did someone hide at the Hinterkaifeck farm in the days before its six residents were found murdered?
Behind the scenes, the Michael Keaton-led sequel is turning into a heist drama.
Speeders on targeted stretches of road are monitored from the ground and from the sky.
To create inroads into other industries without drawing much attention to themselves, crime families found creative ways to launder money and rule where one might least expect.
Pseudocide only works if no one figures out your secret.
Everywhere you turn these days, it seems like there’s a new—and wildly successful—book, podcast, or show devoted to a crime. Which raises the question: Why are we so obsessed with true crime? Here’s what the experts have to say.
Not every cult is a commune-based religious organization run by a charismatic man.
Public charging stations are a nice idea, but hackers have found ways to hijack them for identity theft.