Women and Crime in Early 20th Century New York City
This post was originally published on this siteIn early 20th century New York City, female criminality was largely driven by socioeconomic survival, systemic discrimination, and […]
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The Story of Pickles, the Dog Who Found the Trophy After It Was Stolen Before the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England
This post was originally published on this siteFew stories in sports history match the chaotic, stranger-than-fiction drama of the 1966 FIFA World Cup. Months before […]
The Story of Child Shooting Her Middle-Aged Husband in Tennessee, 1942
This post was originally published on this siteIn June 1942, 14-year-old child bride Mattie Pearl Manning (née Morgan) and her father, Frank Morgan, were both […]
The Missing Children Milk Carton Campaign Was One of America’s Most Iconic Public Awareness Efforts of the 1980s
This post was originally published on this siteThe missing children milk carton campaign was a 1980s public awareness effort in the United States that printed […]
The Moment Jack Ruby Shot Lee Harvey Oswald in Dallas on November 24, 1963
This post was originally published on this siteOne of the most shocking moments in American history, captured live on television and in photographs. On the […]
William Kemmler, the First Person in the World to Be Executed by Electric Chair in 1890
This post was originally published on this siteWilliam Kemmler (1860–1890) was an American produce merchant and convicted murderer who became the first person in history […]
Guns N’ Roses Lead Singer Axl Rose Getting Arrested at JFK International Airport, July 1992
This post was originally published on this siteOn July 12, 1992, Axl Rose was arrested at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York immediately […]
The Incredible Story of 11-Year-Old Terry Jo Duperrault, the Sole Survivor of a Massacre at Sea in November 1961
This post was originally published on this siteIn November 1961, 11-year-old Terry Jo Duperrault became the sole survivor of a mass murder aboard the yacht […]
McArthur Wheeler, the Man Who Robbed a Bank Thinking Lemon Juice Made Him Invisible in 1995
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1995, 44-year-old McArthur Wheeler became the unintentional face of a major psychological breakthrough after attempting one of […]
Historical Photographs Captured Moments Before, During and After RFK’s Assassination in Los Angeles, 1968
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los […]
Rosenberg Children Read in the Newspaper on June 19, 1953 That Their Parents Have One Day More to Live
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 19, 1953, just one day before the scheduled execution of their parents, Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, […]
The Severed and Preserved Head of Peter Kürten, Germany’s Notorious “Vampire of Düsseldorf”
This post was originally published on this siteThe severed and preserved head of Peter Kürten, Germany’s notorious “Vampire of Düsseldorf,” remains one of the most […]
Double Trouble: The Strange Mugshots of Harris Lyons, 1893
This post was originally published on this siteThe photos of Harris Lyons were taken by the police in Newark, New Jersey. They are carte de […]
Mugshots of Bertha Liebbeke aka Fainting Bertha, One of the Midwest’s Most Infamous Pickpockets
This post was originally published on this siteBertha Liebbeke (often spelled Liebke), known by the alias “Fainting Bertha,” was one of the American Midwest’s most […]
Ozzy Osbourne Getting His Mugshot in a St. Louis Blues Jersey for Public Intoxication During the Bark at the Moon Tour
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 15, 1984, Ozzy Osbourne played a legendary set at the Mid-South Coliseum on the Bark at […]
Glamorous Portrait of Lilian Rose Goldstein, a Member of the Forty Elephants
This post was originally published on this siteThis glamorous portrait is believed to be Lilian Rose Goldstein, the Bobbed-Haired Bandit. Taken in about 1926 and […]
Powerful Portraits of Andy Warhol Showing His Shooting Scars From 1969
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1969, Richard Avedon photographed Andy Warhol’s shooting scars in one of the most stark and unsettling celebrity […]
On December 24, 1994, Air France Flight 8969 Was Hijacked by Four Members of the Armed Islamic Group (GIA) of Algeria
This post was originally published on this siteOn December 24, 1994, Air France Flight 8969 became the stage for a deadly hijacking that would test […]
Portrait of Florrie Holmes, a Member of the Forty Elephants
This post was originally published on this siteAmong the seventy known members of London’s most infamous all-female criminal gang, Florrie Holmes stood out as a […]
Curious Chicagoans Pack the Cook County Morgue to View the Body of Slain Fugitive John Dillinger on July 22, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteJohn Dillinger, one of the most notorious bank robbers in American history, was gunned down by FBI agents […]
The Story of Joe Arridy, the Happiest Prisoner on Death Row
This post was originally published on this siteThe story of Joe Arridy is a tragic case of a man with severe intellectual disabilities who was […]
22 Vintage Mugshots of Victorian Child Offenders Jailed for Stealing Items for Christmas Day
This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photographs of Victorian child offenders, which originate from Wandsworth Prison, London, were taken from December 1872 […]
An FBI Agent Delivering $1,000,000 to a Plane Hijacker, in His Underwear, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, one of the strangest moments in aviation history unfolded on the tarmac of Miami International Airport. […]
Mugshot of Vincenzo Perugia, the Thief of the ‘Mona Lisa’
This post was originally published on this siteMugshot of Vincenzo Perugia, the Italian man who stole the Mona Lisa out of the Louvre Museum in […]
Mae West Learning How to Handle a Gun After Being Held Up, Robbed, and Sent Death Threats by Gangsters, 1934
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1934, at the height of her fame, Mae West—the bold, wisecracking Hollywood icon—found herself the target of […]