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Crime Library: Criminal Minds and Methods

The Mystery of the Alcatraz ‘Escape’

In the middle of San Francisco Bay, Alcatraz Island seemed the perfect place for the "escape proof" prison. It was considered the most secure penitentiary in 1934, until it closed in 1962. All 36 escapees were caught or killed, except the three who attempted escape on June 11, 1962. Their fate remains a mystery.

Slideshow: Murder in Your City

What atrocity happened in your neck of the woods? A look in photos at the most notorious murders in America’s major cities.

Portrait of a Man Without a Nose

Somewhere between drug and larceny arrests, Florida man Stephen Banta, 28, lost his nose.

Jeremy Strohmeyer and the Murder of Little Sherrice Iverson

Eighteen-year-old Jeremy Strohmeyer wasn’t planning to molest and kill a little girl when he headed to a casino for a night of gambling–it just happened.

Fire at the KISS Nightclub

The Kiss Nightclub, a popular venue in the college town of Santa Maria in southern Brazil, was filled with a boisterous, happy crowd in the wee hours of Sunday morning on January 27, 2013. About 1,200-1,300 people packed the club. A fire, believed to have been started by sparks from a pyrotechnic display, tore through the club, killing more than 200 people.

Interview with Anji Marth, an Artist Who Paints Serial Killers and Crime Scenes

Artist Anji Marth, who has painted a series of striking serial killer portraits, spoke to Crime Library about her work, her favorite true crime stories and why she’s fascinated by the dangerous and depraved.

VIDEO: A Song About John Wayne Gacy

On his 2005 album Illinoise, Detroit-born indie singer Sufjan Stevens pays tribute to the best and the worst of the 21st state. The fourth track, titled John Wayne Gacy Jr. is a melancholy tune that visits the life of infamous Chicago serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

Slideshow: Red-Light America

From famous brothels to serial killers who target those in the sex trade — a comprehensive look at prostitution in your city.

Former Youngest Death Row Inmate Freed

At 16 years old, Paula Cooper became the youngest person on death row in America. She, along with three other teenage girls, was convicted of killing 78-year-old bible study teacher Ruth Pelke in 1985.

Daycare Operator Accused of Sedating Children With Snoozy Treats

If you only find children tolerable when they’re asleep, you probably shouldn’t be running a daycare out of your home.

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