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. […]
law & criminal
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 […]
This is William West and William West, Doppelgängers Who Were Part of the Inspiration of Fingerprint Identification
This post was originally published on this siteThey looked identical and even shared the same name, but the two prisoners pictured were actually different people […]
Stolen Jim Morrison Graveside Bust Found by Chance After 37 Years
This post was originally published on this siteA memorial bust of American singer Jim Morrison that was stolen from his grave 37 years ago has […]
The Mugshot of Stephen Shock, 1916
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshot of Stephen Shock, also known as Walter O’Brecht, prisoner #6970. Shock was sentenced to two […]
The Mugshot of 19-Year-Old Phyllis Stalnaker, Who Was Arrested in 1944 for Being a “Weedhead” and a “Tramp”
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshot of Phyllis J. Stalnaker, a 19-year-old woman arrested in San Diego in 1944. The booking […]
18-Year-Old Steven Tyler Posed for a Mug Shot on March 15, 1967 in Yonkers, New York
This post was originally published on this siteSteven Tyler in a New York police mugshot following his arrest for possession of marijuana on March 15, […]
The Story Behind Johnny Cash’s Mugshot Photograph in El Paso, Texas, 1965
This post was originally published on this siteA mugshot photograph of Johnny Cash taken in El Paso, Texas on October 4, 1965. the photograph showing […]
Four Men Posing With the Body of Jesse James in His Coffin in St. Joseph, Missouri, 1882
This post was originally published on this siteAmerican outlaw Frank James (second from left) and others pose over the dead body of famed outlaw Jesse […]
Nov. 25, 1963: During the Internment of Lee Harvey Oswald, Reporters Were Enlisted to Act as Pallbearers
This post was originally published on this siteThis black and white photograph taken by Gene Gordon, the chief photographer of the Fort Worth Press, of […]
Rare Photographs of Tupac Shakur at MGM Grand Casino, Hours Before the Shooting on Sept. 7, 1996
This post was originally published on this siteOn September 7, 1996, Tupac Shakur, who’s just left the Mike Tyson vs. Bruce Seldon fight at the […]
Zsa Zsa Gabor Poses for a Mug Shot After Being Arrested for Slapping a Beverly Hills Police Officer on June 14, 1989
This post was originally published on this siteOn June 14, 1989, Zsa Zsa Gabor was driving her $215,000 Rolls-Royce. Beverly Hills Police motorcycle Officer Paul […]
Nadine Vaujour, French Woman Learned to Fly a Helicopter to Break Out Her Husband in 1986
This post was originally published on this siteOn May 26, 1986, Nadine Vaujour flew a rented helicopter, flew to the Le Sante prison in Paris […]
Los Angeles Policemen in Drag, 1960
This post was originally published on this siteMembers of the Los Angeles Police Department’s robbery squad are shown dressed as women as part of an […]
The Story Behind the Iconic Photograph of the Busboy Who Held a Dying Robert F. Kennedy in 1968 Assassination
This post was originally published on this site On June 5, 1968, hotel busboy Juan Romero raced to congratulate Sen. Robert Kennedy moments after his […]
June 3 1968: The Day Andy Warhol Was Shot Dead But Came Back to Life
This post was originally published on this siteMoments after Valerie Solanas entered Andy Warhol’s sixth-floor office at 33 Union Square West on June 3, 1968, […]
The Incredible Story Behind the First Photograph of an Electric Chair Execution in 1928
This post was originally published on this sitePress cameras were forbidden from the prison execution chamber in Ossining, New York, where Ruth Snyder was to […]
Mugshots of Patsy Neil, Brothel Cocaine Runner
This post was originally published on this sitePatsy Neill (or Niell) was caught during a raid in 1929 on an East Sydney drug dealer’s flat […]
Bettie Page’s Mugshots, 1972
This post was originally published on this siteHere’s the mugshots of iconic ’50s pin-up model Bettie Page after being arrested in Hialeah, Florida. Bettie was […]
Police Photograph of Geraldine Portica, Arrested for Violating Cross-Dressing Law in 1917
This post was originally published on this siteThe caption on original photograph, from the scrapbooks of San Francisco Police Chief Jesse Cook, reads: “This is […]
Album of Paris Crime Scenes: Early Crime Scene Photographs Taken by Alphonse Bertillon
This post was originally published on this siteAlphonse Bertillon (1853–1914) was a French criminologist and anthropologist who created the first system of physical measurements, photography, […]
A Waitress Sued Hooters for Giving Her a Toy Yoda Instead of Toyota After She Won Contest
This post was originally published on this siteOn April 1, 2001, Hooters held a beer sales contest for its employees, offering a Toyota as the […]
In March 1934, Infamous Gangster John Dillinger Used a Fake Pistol to Escape From the Lake County Jail
This post was originally published on this site John Dillinger was captured in January of 1934 in Tucson, Arizona, and escorted back to Indiana to […]
30 Vintage Photographs Capture Life Inside the Black Palace Prison in Mexico, 1950
This post was originally published on this siteThe Palacio de Lecumberri, also called the Black Palace, was known as a place from which it was […]