Bear Brook murders: History and Key Facts
The Bear Brook murders (also referred to as the Allenstown Four) are female American murder victims, two discovered in 1985 and two in 2000, at Bear Brook State Park in Allenstown, New Hampshire,
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Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza: History and Key Facts
The Banco Central burglary at Fortaleza was the theft of about R$160 million from the vault of the Banco Central branch located in Fortaleza, in the state of Ceará, Brazil, on August 6, 2005.
Dunbar Armored robbery: History and Key Facts
On September 12, 1997, six men robbed the Dunbar Armored facility on Mateo St.
Hinterkaifeck murders: History and Key Facts
On the evening of 31 March 1922, six inhabitants of a small Bavarian farmstead, commonly referred to today as Hinterkaifeck ([ˈhɪntɐˌkaɪfɛk]), were murdered by an unknown assailant.
Operation Wasteland: History and Key Facts
Operation Wasteland was an undercover investigation into organized crime rings that controlled New York City's waste disposal industry from the 1950s until 1995.
48 Hours (TV program): History and Key Facts
48 Hours, known for a period of time as 48 Hours Investigates and 48 Hours Mystery, is an American documentary news magazine television show broadcast on CBS.
20/20 (American TV program): History and Key Facts
20/20 (stylized as 2020) is an American television newsmagazine that has been broadcast on ABC since June 6, 1978.
Millennium Dome raid: History and Key Facts
The Millennium Dome raid was an attempted burglary of the Millennium Dome's diamond exhibition in Greenwich, South East London occurring on 7 November 2000.
Baker Street robbery: History and Key Facts
The Baker Street robbery was the burglary of safety deposit boxes at the Baker Street branch of Lloyds Bank in London, on the night of 11 September 1971.
Lizzie Borden: History and Key Facts
Lizzie Andrew Borden (July 19, 1860 – June 1, 1927) was an American woman who was tried and acquitted of the murders of her father and stepmother in Fall River, Massachusetts.
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Black Dahlia: History and Key Facts
Elizabeth Short (July 29, 1924 – c.
Murder of Kitty Genovese: History and Key Facts
Kitty Genovese, a 28-year-old bartender, was raped and stabbed to death on March 13, 1964, outside the apartment building where she lived in the Kew Gardens neighborhood of the Queens borough of
Charles Sobhraj: Biography and Background
Charles Sobhraj (born Hotchand Bhawnani Gurmukh Sobhraj; 6 April 1944) is a French serial killer, fraudster, and thief whose victims were mainly Western tourists travelling on the hippie trail of
Disappearance of Ben McDaniel: History and Key Facts
On August 20, 2010, 30-year-old Ben McDaniel, of Memphis, Tennessee, United States, was reported missing after employees in the dive shop at Vortex Spring, north of Ponce de Leon, Florida, notice
Ray Gricar: History and Key Facts
Ray Frank Gricar (; born October 9, 1945, missing since April 15, 2005) was an American lawyer who served as the district attorney of Centre County, Pennsylvania, from 1985 until 2005.
New Jersey Minutemen: History and Key Facts
The New Jersey Minutemen were a militant anti-fascist group that operated in Newark, New Jersey, from 1933 to 1941.
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills: History and Key Facts
Paradise Lost: The Child Murders at Robin Hood Hills is a 1996 American documentary film directed, produced, and edited by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofsky about the trials of the West Memphis Th
Jack the Ripper: History and Key Facts
Jack the Ripper was an unidentified serial killer active in and around the impoverished Whitechapel district of the East End of London, in 1888.
Disappearance of Asha Degree: History and Key Facts
On February 14, 2000, Asha Jaquilla Degree, a nine‑year‑old girl from Shelby, North Carolina, United States, disappeared after leaving her family's home during the early morning hours.
Disappearance of the Beaumont children: History and Key Facts
Jane Nartare Beaumont (born 10 September 1956), Arnna Kathleen Beaumont (born 11 November 1958) and Grant Ellis Beaumont (born 12 July 1961), collectively referred to as the Beaumont children, we
Wild Wild Country: History and Key Facts
Wild Wild Country is a Netflix documentary series about the controversial Indian guru Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh (Osho), his one-time personal assistant Ma Anand Sheela, and their community of follow
Hatton Garden safe deposit burglary: History and Key Facts
In April 2015, an underground safe deposit facility in Hatton Garden, London, owned by Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd., was burgled.
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft: History and Key Facts
In the early hours of March 18, 1990, 13 works of art were stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.
Lindbergh kidnapping: History and Key Facts
On March 1, 1932, Charles Augustus Lindbergh Jr.
Peter Sutcliffe: Biography and Background
Peter William Sutcliffe (2 June 1946 – 13 November 2020), also known as Peter Coonan, was an English serial killer and HGV driver who was convicted of murdering thirteen women and girls, and atte
Operation Family Secrets: History and Key Facts
Operation Family Secrets was an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) into mob-related crimes in Chicago.
Disappearance of Brian Shaffer: History and Key Facts
In the early hours of April 1, 2006, Brian Randall Shaffer, a 27‑year‑old medical student at the Ohio State University College of Medicine, disappeared in Columbus, Ohio, United States.
Disappearance of Maura Murray: History and Key Facts
On February 9, 2004, Maura Murray, a 21‑year‑old nursing student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, disappeared after a single‑vehicle crash on Route 112 near Woodsville, a village in th
The Jinx (TV series): History and Key Facts
The Jinx is an American true crime documentary television series about New York real estate heir Robert Durst, a convicted murderer.
Meyer Lansky: History and Key Facts
Meyer Lansky (born Maier Suchowljansky; July 4, 1902 – January 15, 1983) was an American organized crime figure associated with gambling operations and illicit finance in the United States, Cuba,
Apalachin meeting: History and Key Facts
The Apalachin meeting ( AP-ə-LAY-kin) was a historic summit of the American Mafia held at the home of mobster Joseph "Joe the Barber" Barbara, at 625 McFall Road in Apalachin, New York, on Novemb
Pizza Connection Trial: History and Key Facts
The Pizza Connection Trial (in full, United States v.
Maxi Trial: History and Key Facts
The Maxi Trial (Italian: Maxiprocesso) was a criminal trial against the Sicilian Mafia that took place in Palermo, Sicily.
NXIVM: History and Key Facts
NXIVM ( NEK-see-əm) was a cult led by Keith Raniere, who is now a convicted racketeer and sex offender.
Manson Family: History and Key Facts
The Manson Family (known among its members as the Family) was a commune, gang and cult led by criminal Charles Manson that was active in California in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
The Commission (American Mafia): History and Key Facts
The Commission is the governing body of the American Mafia, formed in 1931 by Charles "Lucky" Luciano following the Castellammarese War.
Five Families: History and Key Facts
The Five Families are the five Italian American Mafia crime families who operate in New York City.
Rajneesh movement: History and Key Facts
The Rajneesh movement is a new religious movement inspired by the Indian godman known as Rajneesh or Osho (1931–1990).
Branch Davidians: History and Key Facts
The Branch Davidians (or the General Association of Branch Davidian Seventh-day Adventists, or the Branch Seventh-day Adventists) are a religious sect founded in 1955 by Benjamin Roden.
Camorra: History and Key Facts
The Camorra (Italian: [kaˈmɔrra]; Neapolitan: [kaˈmorrə]) is an Italian Mafia-type criminal organization and criminal society originating in the region of Campania.
'Ndrangheta: History and Key Facts
The 'Ndrangheta (, Italian: [(a)nˈdraŋɡeta], Calabrian: [(ɳ)ˈɖɽaɲɟɪta]) is a mafia-type criminal syndicate originating from the Calabria region of Italy.
Aum Shinrikyo: History and Key Facts
Aleph (Japanese: アレフ, Hepburn: Arefu), better known by their former name Aum Shinrikyo (オウム真理教, Ōmu Shinrikyō; lit.
Order of the Solar Temple: History and Key Facts
The Order of the Solar Temple (French: Ordre du Temple solaire, OTS), or simply the Solar Temple, was a new religious movement and secret society, often described as a cult, notorious for the mas
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father: History and Key Facts
Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father is a 2008 American documentary film written, produced, directed, edited, shot and scored by Kurt Kuenne.
Lufthansa heist: History and Key Facts
The Lufthansa heist was a robbery which took place at John F.
Great Train Robbery (1963): History and Key Facts
The Great Train Robbery was the robbery of £2.61 million (worth about £49.67 million in 2026) from a Royal Mail train travelling from Glasgow to London, on the West Coast Main Line, in the early
Prohibition in the United States: History and Key Facts
The Prohibition era was the period from 1920 to 1933 when the United States prohibited the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages.
Saint Valentine's Day Massacre: History and Key Facts
The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre was the murder of seven members and associates of Chicago's North Side Gang on Saint Valentine's Day 1929.