In the macabre gallery of America’s most notorious serial killers, few stand out like Rodney Alcala, a man whose chilling double life as a television game show contestant and a sadistic murderer has forever earned him the name “The Dating Game Killer.” His participation as a contestant on the popular 1970s show The Dating Game, amid an ongoing killing spree, is a detail so bizarre it seems ripped from the pages of a horror ... View more
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The Assassination of Malcolm X: Unveiling the Truth Nearly 60 Years Later
A mortally wounded Malcolm X is stretchered from the Audubon Ballroom Malcolm X, a charismatic and influential figure in the civil rights movement, was assassinated on 21st February 1965, while preparing to address the Organisation of Afro-American Unity in the Audubon Ballroom in Manhattan. His death was a culmination of escalating tensions between Malcolm and the Nation of Islam (NOI), from which he had publicly ... View more
Paul and Linda McCartney’s Mugging in Lagos and the Recording of ‘Band On The Run’
In 1973, Paul McCartney, his wife Linda, and the rest of Wings travelled to Lagos, Nigeria, to record what would become one of their most celebrated albums, Band on the Run. What was meant to be an adventurous and creative retreat in an exotic location quickly turned into a blend of excitement, fear, and unexpected challenges. One of the most harrowing events of the trip was when Paul and Linda were mugged at knifepoint, but ... View more
Harvey Glatman – The Glamour Girl Slayer
When people picture a serial killer, the image that often comes to mind is someone lurking in the shadows, a figure clearly out of step with the world around them. But what if that killer was a man of above-average intelligence, unremarkable in appearance, and even trusted by those who encountered him? This is the chilling story of Harvey Glatman, a predator whose heinous crimes shocked America in the 1950s. What makes ... View more
The Starkweather-Fugate Crime Spree: A Dark Chapter in American History
Charles Raymond Starkweather and Caril Ann Fugate remain infamous for their roles in a 1958 spree of violence that shocked the American Midwest, culminating in the deaths of eleven people across Nebraska and Wyoming. Starkweather, a 19-year-old disillusioned youth, and Fugate, his 14-year-old girlfriend, embarked on a murderous rampage that left an indelible mark on American culture, law enforcement, and criminology. Their ... View more
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