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Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.

Ted Kaczynski

The Biggest Manhunts in US History

From the Unabomber to Bonnie and Clyde, these terrorists and outlaws triggered some of the widest manhunts in criminal history.

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Who was D.B. Cooper?

Who Was the Mysterious Hijacker D.B. Cooper?

And how did the infamous 1971 skyjacker vanish into thin air with $200,000? Some claim that new clues could finally crack the case.

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How the Mafia Infiltrated American Labor Unions 

Through extortion, bribery and embezzlement, mobsters made labor racketeering a major source of income after Prohibition.

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Who Were the Mafia’s ‘Five Families’?

In 1931, a Commission of crime families began running New York City rackets, initiating an era of colorful nicknames and violent power struggles.

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Workers strike oil in Osage territory. (Credit: David Grann)

How Marriage and Murder Were Used to Steal Osage Oil Riches

When wealthy Native people died during the Osage Reign of Terror, it was often their white spouses and court‑appointed guardians who stood to profit most.

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William Hale’s Brutal Role in the Osage Murders

The self‑styled ‘King of the Osage Hills’ masterminded a heinous spate of killings targeting oil‑rich Indians.

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Five agents wearing hard helmets and FBI windbreakers, seen from the back.

10 Major FBI Cases of the 20th Century

From the Osage murders to the Oklahoma City bombing, these crimes stand among the biggest and most complex the Bureau has faced.

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G. Gordon Liddy. (Credit: AP Photo)

What Happened to G. Gordon Liddy After Watergate?

After serving 52 months in jail, Liddy won a pardon from President Carter and launched a career in publishing and TV.

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The first execution in New England, North America of John Billington in 1630.

Who Was the First Convicted Murderer in America?

John Billington, known as America’s first convicted murderer, had developed a reputation as a ‘knave’ among his fellow Plymouth colonists.

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7 Famous Poisonings in History

These famous figures met their death after contact with toxins such as arsenic, hemlock, cyanide and a certain lethal tree sap.

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Daily News front page December 12, 1978, Headline: INSIDE JOB SEEN IN $5M JFK HEIST

How the 1978 Lufthansa Heist Led to a Trail of Dead Bodies

A crew of mafia‑affiliated hijackers, killers, loan sharks and thieves made off with $5.8 million in cash and jewels. Most involved got ‘whacked.’

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September 1971: An annotated photograph showing how bank robbers tunneled into the Baker Street branch of Lloyd's Bank in London from an empty shop two doors away. The gang raided 250 safety deposit boxes in the strong room of the bank and escaped with an estimated 3 million British pounds (around 7 million U.S. dollars at the time and $51 million today).

5 of the Most Daring Bank Heists

Robbers have used tunnels, explosives and even surfboard repair foam to make off with millions.

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