Crime & Justice

FBI informant

An FBI Informant Secretly Wore a Wire to Breakfast with a City Official Suspected of Bribery. Coincidentally, He Met the Suspect at the World Trade Center Marriot. He was Able to Acquire a Confession and Recorded an Uninterrupted Audio Recording of the September 11 Attack.

The September 11 attacks were a series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks carried out in 2001 against targets in the United States by 19 militants affiliated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda and were the deadliest terrorist attacks on American soil. But did you know how did an FBI informant get a confession about […]

An FBI Informant Secretly Wore a Wire to Breakfast with a City Official Suspected of Bribery. Coincidentally, He Met the Suspect at the World Trade Center Marriot. He was Able to Acquire a Confession and Recorded an Uninterrupted Audio Recording of the September 11 Attack. Read More »

FBI Abscam

The FBI Formed a Fake Company in 1980 in an Attempt to Bribe Members of Congress. About 25% of Those Tested Accepted the Bribe and were Convicted.

The Abscam was an FBI sting operation started in the late 1970s. The codename for the operation was a contraction of Arab scam, which was later revised to Abdul scam, following complaints from the American-Arab Relations Committee. But did you know what started this operation? In 1980, the FBI set up a phony corporation and

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Steve McQueen

Steve McQueen was on Charles Manson’s Hit List and was Supposed to be Assasinated in 1969 Along with Sharon Tate

Charles Manson was an American criminal who led the Manson Family cult in a violent campaign that would make him one of the most infamous people in criminal history. He was convicted of first-degree murder and conspiracy to commit murder for the death of seven people, including Sharon Tate. But did you know Steve McQueen

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Taliesin

What Happened During the Taliesin Massacre?

Frank Lloyd Wright is arguably America’s most beloved architect, introducing the Prairie style and forever changing residential architecture. Throughout most of his life, the sought-after designer accepted commissions from all over the country, and even the world, designing the famous Imperial Hotel in Tokyo. Taliesin, Wright’s own home in Spring Green, Wisconsin, is one of

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John Walsh

Why is John Walsh an Advocate for Missing Children?

John Edward Walsh Jr. owned and operated a successful business building luxury hotels in July 1981. He, his wife Revé, and their 6-year-old son, Adam, were living in Hollywood, Florida, where he was working on his dream project. Did you know why John Walsh is an advocate for missing children?  John Walsh, the host of

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Defrauding Innkeeper

What is Defrauding an Innkeeper?

There are numerous types of theft crime statutes in California, including California Penal Code 537, making it a crime to defraud an innkeeper. These types of charges may even result in a felony offense, depending on the total value of the theft. But do you know what does Defrauding an Innkeeper mean?  Anyone who obtains

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Linda Darby

What Did Linda Darby Do?

Linda Darby, a Boyd County native, was sentenced to life in imprisonment after being convicted for her husband’s murder in 1970. But what happened after her conviction? Linda Darby poisoned, shot, and burned her husband’s body in 1970. She escaped prison two years into a life sentence. She began a quiet life as Linda McElroy

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Chowchilla

What Happened During The 1976 Chowchilla Mass Kidnapping?

The Chowchilla kidnapping was the mass abduction of 26 children from the ages 5 to 14 including their bus driver in Chowchilla, California. What happened during this horrific incident? In 1976, three men abducted a school bus driver and 26 children. The kidnappers then buried them alive inside a box truck and tried to get 

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Attica Prison Uprising

How Did the Attica Prison Uprising Start?

The Attica Correctional Facility is a maximum security campus located in New York in the town of Attica. It is operated by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. The facility housed infamous killers like David Berkowitz, Willie Sutton, and Mark David Chapman. But did you know how the Attica Prison Uprising

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Popcorn Sutton

How Did Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton Avoid Going to Federal Prison?

Marvin “Popcorn” Sutton was a moonshiner and bootlegger from the Appalachian region of the United States. He was born in Maggie Valley, North Carolina. He grew up, lived, and died in rural areas surrounding Maggie Valley and Cocke County, Tennessee. Being a lawbreaker, you might be wondering what did he do to avoid going to

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