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Crime Library: Criminal Minds and Methods

Five Weird Spy Deaths That Are Stranger Than Fiction

Found stuffed in a gym bag, wearing a radiation suit, shot with an umbrella gun. A review of some of the strangest deaths involving spies.

Recent Homicide Puts D.B. Cooper Case in Headlines Again

In a story that may well have conspiracy theorists buzzing for decades, the suspicious death of a man who is believed to have packed infamous hijacker D.B. Cooper’s parachutes, has been ruled a homicide. Further investigation will reveal, it is hoped, whether this is a strange coincidence, or not.

James Earl Ray and the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King

Did James Earl Ray kill Dr. King on April 4, 1968, and was the assassination the culmination of a conspiracy to silence the leader of America’s non-violent civil rights and anti-war movement? Conspiracy theories abound.

The Life and Mysterious Death of Karen Silkwood — More Than a Small Town Girl

Controversial nuclear safety whistleblower Silkwood died before she had her day in court. An examination of her life, the case and her suspicious death.

Mistakes Made in the Manhunt for Christopher Dorner

When ex-LAPD cop Chris Dorner declared the reasons for his crime spree in an 11,000 word manifesto, it was clear this story would shine a light on the entire law enforcement community – particularly the LAPD. What ensued over the next 10 days raised questions about the tactics of police forces across Southern California as various missteps were made during the investigation of an admittedly unprecedented and terrifying situation.

Slideshow: Conspiracy Theories

A look at some of the most well-known conspiracy theories, in light of the latest theory that al-Qaeda is behind recent U.S. wildfires.

The Deaths at Duffy’s Cut: Cholera or Cover-up?

In Pennsylvania’s Chester County, locals have long known that something terrible happened along the old Philadelphia and Columbia Railroad tracks where Philadelphia’s Main Line passes Malvern. According to historical records, 57 Irish immigrant workers died there in an 1832 cholera epidemic while working to clear a stretch of the line known as Duffy’s Cut. Neighbors have claimed to have seen the men’s ghosts dancing on their own mass grave.

Two Members of Geezer Terror Cell Sentenced

Frederick Thomas and Dan Roberts each sentenced to five years for charges stemming from their 2011 plans to attack the government.

Today in Crime History: Robber Kills Entire Night Shift of Georgetown Starbucks

On July 7, 1997, the day manager of a Georgetown Starbucks Coffee Shop arrived to find the entire overnight shift murdered in the back of the store. One of the victims had been an intern at the Clinton White House, and in light of the scandal involving President Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky, conspiracy theorists continue to debate a White House connection to the deaths.

Bedtime Reading: The Assassination of Robert F. Kennedy

Shortly after midnight on June 5, 1968, U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy was shot and killed by Sirhan Sirhan — a nobody. Was someone pulling the strings? Still one of the most controversial murders of our time.

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