Crime & Justice

The World’s Littlest Skyscraper

The World’s Littlest Skyscraper is Located in Wichita Falls and was Built in 1919. The Blueprints Indicated the Units were Inches and Not Feet. The Remote Investors were Practically Swindled.

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Skyscrapers are tall structures that reach the sky. These enormous feats of exquisite engineering gleam with the rising sun and touch the clouds. While they are, by definition, meant to be tall and towering, did you know a project scam resulted in the creation of the smallest skyscraper in the world? In 1919, the World’s […]

The World’s Littlest Skyscraper is Located in Wichita Falls and was Built in 1919. The Blueprints Indicated the Units were Inches and Not Feet. The Remote Investors were Practically Swindled. Read More »

Richard Cottingham

The New York Ripper, Richard Cottingham, Convicted of Murdering 12 People, Shared an Office with The Dating Game Killer, Rodney Alcala.

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Richard Francis Cottingham was a serial killer and rapist from New York and New Jersey who murdered at least 12 young women and girls between 1967 and 1980. He was also known as The Torso Killer and Times Square Killer. But did you know that Cottingham shared an office with the Dating Game Killer, Rodney

The New York Ripper, Richard Cottingham, Convicted of Murdering 12 People, Shared an Office with The Dating Game Killer, Rodney Alcala. Read More »

Cracker Barrel

In 2006, a Mother and Son were Convicted of Trying to Extort Money from Cracker Barrel. They Claimed That They Found a Dead Mouse in the Soup. The Restaurant Chain Filed Charges After a Necropsy Proved That the Mouse Had No Soup in its Lungs.

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Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc., simply known as Cracker Barrel, is a Southern-themed restaurant and gift store chain in the United States. Dan Evins founded the company in 1969, with its first location in Lebanon, Tennessee. But did you know that the restaurant chain actually filed charges against a mother and son who tried

In 2006, a Mother and Son were Convicted of Trying to Extort Money from Cracker Barrel. They Claimed That They Found a Dead Mouse in the Soup. The Restaurant Chain Filed Charges After a Necropsy Proved That the Mouse Had No Soup in its Lungs. Read More »

Claudia Octavia

Emperor Nero Divorced and Banished His Wife, Octavia, When He Got His Mistress Pregnant. This Led to a Public Outcry, So He Decided to Execute Her Instead.

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Nero Claudius Caesar was one of the most infamous Roman emperors, who ruled from 54 AD until 14 years later when he committed suicide. He is best known for his debaucheries, political assassinations, persecution of Christians, and love of music, which led to the probably fictitious rumor that Nero fiddled. But did you know why

Emperor Nero Divorced and Banished His Wife, Octavia, When He Got His Mistress Pregnant. This Led to a Public Outcry, So He Decided to Execute Her Instead. Read More »

Lawrence Brewer

Texas No Longer Accepts “Last Meal” Requests for Death Row Inmates After Lawrence Brewer, A White Supremacist, and Convicted Murderer, Ordered a Feast and Refused to Eat It.

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The last meal of a condemned prisoner is a customary ritual before execution. In many countries, the prisoner is given the right, within limits, to choose his or her last meal. But did you know Texas no longer allows this?  After Lawrence Brewer, a convicted murderer, ordered a feast and refused to eat it in

Texas No Longer Accepts “Last Meal” Requests for Death Row Inmates After Lawrence Brewer, A White Supremacist, and Convicted Murderer, Ordered a Feast and Refused to Eat It. Read More »

Ethel Rosenberg

Ethel Rosenberg’s Execution was Deemed Barbaric. After She was Given Three Shocks, Her Heart was Still Beating. Two More Shocks were Applied, and Smoke Rose from Her Head.

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When Ethel Rosenberg was executed in New York in 1953, she was 37 years old and the mother of two young sons. Julius, her husband, had been executed not long before her. They were both found guilty of espionage crimes on behalf of the Soviet Union. But did you know what happened during her execution? 

Ethel Rosenberg’s Execution was Deemed Barbaric. After She was Given Three Shocks, Her Heart was Still Beating. Two More Shocks were Applied, and Smoke Rose from Her Head. Read More »

Charles R. Forbes

Charles R. Forbes, One of the Early Directors of the Veterans Bureau, Stole Over $2 Million. This was Under President Warren G. Harding’s Administration. Harding Had to be Physically Restrained from Strangling Forbes when the Corruption was Revealed.

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Disability compensation programs, insurance for service members and veterans, and vocational rehabilitation for the disabled were all included. In August 1921, the Veterans Bureau was formed by combining the War Risk Bureau and the Rehabilitation Division of the Federal Board of Vocational Education. But did you know that Charles R. Forbes, one of the early

Charles R. Forbes, One of the Early Directors of the Veterans Bureau, Stole Over $2 Million. This was Under President Warren G. Harding’s Administration. Harding Had to be Physically Restrained from Strangling Forbes when the Corruption was Revealed. Read More »

Emma Coronel Aispuro

Emma Coronel, El Chapo’s Wife, was Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Assisting Her Husband in His Criminal Enterprise. Rumors Say That the Government Reduced Her Sentence from 10 Years in Exchange for Her Cooperation.

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Emma Modesta Coronel Aispuro is a former American teenage beauty queen. She is best known as the wife of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, the most wanted drug lord in Mexico until he was sentenced to life in prison. But did you know how long El Chapo’s wife’s sentence was?  Emma Coronel, El Chapo’s wife, was

Emma Coronel, El Chapo’s Wife, was Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison for Assisting Her Husband in His Criminal Enterprise. Rumors Say That the Government Reduced Her Sentence from 10 Years in Exchange for Her Cooperation. Read More »

Frozen

The Code for the Snow Animation Used in the Film “Frozen” was Utilized to Help Solve a Cold Case from Eastern Europe in 1959.

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Frozen is a 2013 American computer-animated musical fantasy film directed by Chris Buck and distributed by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the 53rd animated feature film produced by Disney and is based on Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale The Snow Queen. The story follows a princess embarking on a journey with an iceman, his reindeer,

The Code for the Snow Animation Used in the Film “Frozen” was Utilized to Help Solve a Cold Case from Eastern Europe in 1959. Read More »

Caroline Matilda

Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a Convicted Thief Who Fled to the United States in 1770. She Lived Like a Queen After Convincing People She was Royalty. She was Known as the Colonial Con-Woman.

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Princess Susana did not have the royal life she implied when she fled to the United States. Surprisingly, her name was not even Susana, to begin with. But did you know why she was known as the Colonial Con-woman? Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a convicted thief who fled to America in 1770 and lived

Princess Susanna Caroline Matilda was a Convicted Thief Who Fled to the United States in 1770. She Lived Like a Queen After Convincing People She was Royalty. She was Known as the Colonial Con-Woman. Read More »

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