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You Can Own an Allegedly Haunted Florida Jail for $140,000
The old Gilchrist County Jail in Florida is notorious for its alleged ghost sightings, and it just hit the market for $140,000.
French Police Are Investigating an Interlocking Ring of LEGO Thieves
LEGO-related crimes are on the uptick, including a group from Poland said to be visiting France for the express purpose of swiping LEGO playsets to sell on the black brick market.
Thomas James Holden, the First Fugitive on the FBI's Most Wanted List
The FBI’s 10 Most Wanted Fugitives list has helped track down some of America’s most dangerous criminals since 1950. Thomas James Holden was the first man to appear on the list.
Dusting for Prince: When Queen Victoria’s Grandson Was Suspected of Being Jack the Ripper
A 1970 journal article suggested that Jack the Ripper might have been Prince Albert Victor, who couldn’t exactly clear his own name. (He was dead.)
When Picasso’s Weeping Woman Was Stolen By Art Terrorists
To this day, the theft of the 'Weeping Woman' has not been solved. The case remains lodged in popular imagination in Australia.
Operation Underworld: When the U.S. Government Teamed Up With the Mafia to Fight Fascists During World War II
“Lucky” Luciano and Meyer Lansky took New York’s underworld undercover during World War II—and Luciano did it all from prison.
Tinder Will Now Let You Swipe Right on a Background Check
Online dating service Tinder is planning to introduce an option that will let you browse a potential match's criminal record before meeting up.
Posting Your COVID-19 Vaccination Card on Social Media Is a Bad Idea—Here’s Why
Getting the COVID-19 vaccine is worth celebrating on social media, but not if you’re risking identity theft to do it.
Pablo Escobear: The True, and Tragic, Story of ‘Cocaine Bear'
In 1985, a botched drug smuggling operation by former narcotics officer Andrew Thornton led to a bear discovering 40 packages of cocaine in the woods. Now, the bizarre story of the drug kingpin and "Pablo Escobear" is being made into a movie.
The Citizen App Will Now Tell You Why Helicopters Are Making a Racket in Your Neighborhood
The Citizen app won’t stop helicopters from interrupting your nap, but it can at least tell you why they're overhead.
Check Out the 10 Weirdest Things the TSA Confiscated in 2020—Including a Dead Baby Shark
The TSA’s prohibited items list doesn’t expressly include dead sharks. (Possibly because the subject doesn’t come up a lot.)
8 Facts About Bounty Hunters
The history of bounty hunting goes back centuries, but the term itself is relatively new. Find out more about this unsavory profession.
7 Facts About Los Angeles's Notorious Cecil Hotel
The Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles is one of those iconic landmarks that is as famous for what goes on behind closed doors as it is for its once-regal architecture and Art Deco interior.
When Abraham Lincoln Tried His Hand at Being a True Crime Writer
In another era, Abraham Lincoln could have made for a great 'Dateline NBC' producer. The future president once penned a true crime tale based on a murder case he worked on as a lawyer.
The Lizzie Borden Ax Murder House Has Hit the Market
The house where Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother were discovered bludgeoned with an ax is in need of a new owner.
26 Animals Who Ran Afoul of the Law
When it comes to weird animal stories, it’s hard to beat the one about the parrot who got arrested for cursing out an old woman.
Unknown Sender: The Mystery of the Circleville Letters
For years, residents in and around Circleville, Ohio were plagued by a mysterious letter writer who seemed to know their darkest secrets. Death followed.
20 Best Gangster Movies of All Time
Since the earliest days of cinema, gangsters have been the characters we’ve both loved and loved to hate. Here are 20 of the genre's best movies.
New Online Art Exhibition Needs the Public’s Help to Track Down Lost Masterpieces by Van Gogh, Monet, and More
A priceless Van Gogh painting was snatched from a Dutch museum in March 2020. You wouldn’t happen to know anything about that, would you?
100 Years Later, the Story of Florida’s Ocoee Massacre—an Election Day Attack on Black Citizens—Is Finally Being Told
On November 2, 1920, a Black man attempted to vote in Ocoee, Florida—and sparked the bloodiest Election Day massacre in U.S. history.
Can Presidents Pardon Themselves?
It’s a question that has been debated since the writing of the Constitution: Can Presidents pardon themselves?
American Murder: The Family Next Door: 6 Facts About Chris Watts and the Psychology of Family Killers
'American Murder: The Family Next Door,' Netflix’s true crime documentary, tells the tragic story of Chris Watts, a Colorado man who murdered his then-pregnant wife and their two young girls.
When a Long Island Housewife Handed Out Arsenic to Kids on Halloween
Helen Pfeil thought some kids were much too old for treats, so she played a nasty trick on them instead.