Murder
Home Is Where the Corpse Is—at Least in These Dollhouse Crime Scenes
Frances Glessner Lee's "Nutshell Studies" exemplify the intersection of forensic science and craft
The 1982 Tylenol Terror Shattered American Consumer Innocence
Seven people lost their lives after taking poisoned Tylenol. The tragedy led to important safety reforms
Brazil Investigates Alleged Murders of "Uncontacted" Amazon Tribe Members
Gold miners were heard in a bar talking about killing 10 indigenous people in the remote Javari Valley
How NYC Women Stayed Safe from the Son of Sam Killer
In 1977, one reporter took to the streets to ask them about the steps they’d taken to protect themselves
This Minor Parking Violation Revealed the Son of Sam Killer
The tip that led to the arrest of the Son of Sam killer came in unusual circumstances: a Brooklyn woman saw him near his car, which was parked illegally
The Eight Assassination Attempts on Queen Victoria Just Made Her More Powerful
People kept trying to kill Queen Victoria. She kept looking better and better
Stephen Talty's Guide to Culture
The detective novelist offers his picks for movies, tv shows and Twitter accounts to follow
Medieval Mothers Had to Marry and Murder to Get Their Way
The stories are below aren’t pulled from “Game of Thrones.” Promise
Belle Boyd, Civil War Spy
The so-called “Siren of Shenandoah” stole weapons and carried letters in service to the Confederacy
Sealed Files of the United Nations War Crimes Commission Will Finally See Light of Day
The massive archive has already revealed that war crimes charges against Hitler were drawn up as early as 1944
Baboons Are Ruthless Reproducers
These monkeys do whatever it takes to pass on their genes, including killing others’ offspring
After 39 Years of Wrongful Imprisonment, Ricky Jackson Is Finally Free
Locked up for a murder he didn't commit, he served the longest sentence of any U.S. inmate found to be innocent
After Nearly 70 Years, the India-Pakistan Partition Gets a Museum
The Partition Museum is unrelenting in its portrayal of a brutal era
The Suspect, the Prosecutor, and the Unlikely Bond They Forged
New evidence shows that Homer Cummings, who would later be FDR's attorney general, rescued an innocent man accused of murder
Orlando Will Buy Pulse Nightclub and Create a Permanent Memorial
The city announced plans to take over the now-vacant nightclub where 49 guest were gunned down
Killers Don't Always Look the Part
The tragic true story of an innocent man suspected of murder is a classic motif of the Hollywood thriller and is used as a subplot in Scream
Can Resource Scarcity Really Explain a History of Human Violence?
Data from thousands of California burial sites suggests that a lack of resources causes violence. But that conclusion may be too simplistic
A Skeleton Found in a Castle Could Be the Key to Cracking a 17th-Century Cold Case
A murder mystery complete with royal intrigue
A New Choral Work Was Inspired by the Death of Matthew Shepard
“Considering Matthew Shepard” finds hope inside a story of hate
Bloody Leaves Help Solve 82-Year-Old Royal Mystery
King Albert's untimely death sparked a range of conspiracy theories about the cause
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