On May 27, 1995, actor Christopher Reeve, who’s career was launched by his film portrayal of Superman, was paralyzed from the neck down in a horseback riding accident. In light of the mysterious death of George Reeves, TV’s first Superman, fans began to question whether or not the role was cursed.
A collection of arrestees who guaranteed their spot in the mugshot hall of fame.
Learn how members of the notorious Lucchese family have inspired some of the most notable mob characters on film & TV, including Goodfellas & the Sopranos.
When cameras aren’t allowed, court artists capture the emotions of a trial’s pivotal moments.
What makes a father turn against his own offspring? Forensic psychologist Katherine Ramsland examines cases of fathers that murdered their children.
Poison and handguns and hit men, oh my. For some wives, divorce is simply not enough.
A Danish gentleman is convicted of trying to murder his beautiful heiress wife with an insulin injection. Her children and maid firmly believed that he turned her into a living vegetable to get access to her money so he could carry on with his mistress.
On May 25, 1928, young Edward Budd put a classified ad in the paper requesting a job, “Young man, 18, wishes position in country. Edward Budd, 406 West 15th Street.” Never could anyone in the Budd family have imagined what evil the kind old gentleman who responded to the ad would visit on their family. Sadistic child rapist, killer and cannibal, Albert Fish killed Gracy Budd, 10, and at least five children, though he claimed to have killed over 100 in his lifetime.
On November 19, 2011, F.A.M.U. drum major Robert Champion walked onto Bus C and endured the ultimate beat down, after which he would have “crossed over,” and become a fully initiated member of the Marching 100. Things, however, did not go as planned, and Champion wound up dead.
