true crime

On the night of 24 May 1911, in Okfuskee County, Oklahoma, Laura Nelson and her teenage son, L. D. Nelson, were dragged from their jail cells by a white mob. They were taken to a bridge over the North Canadian River, where they were lynched—strung up and left hanging as a warning to the Black community. The next day, a local photographer captured their lifeless bodies suspended over the water, with white onlookers standing ... View more

Jacques Mesrine wasn’t just any criminal—he was a one-man crime wave, a walking, talking, bank-robbing spectacle who made law enforcement look like a bunch of bumbling extras in a slapstick comedy. Known as "The Man of a Thousand Faces," Mesrine was France’s most infamous outlaw, a master of disguise, and a compulsive escape artist who seemed to view prison sentences as mere inconveniences. He was the kind of criminal who ... View more

On the morning of 11 May 2012, a fire tore through a house at 18 Victory Road in Osmaston, Derby, claiming the lives of six children. In the days that followed, their father, Mick Philpott, stood before cameras, flanked by his wife Mairead, appearing to grieve for his lost children. But as the investigation rolled on, it became clear that this was not the tragic accident it first seemed—it was a cruel and calculated act by ... View more

In 1924, Richard Connell’s short story The Most Dangerous Game introduced the idea of human beings being hunted for sport. The tale follows a Russian aristocrat who, bored of hunting animals, lures unsuspecting prey to his remote island to chase them down. The concept has fascinated audiences for nearly a century, inspiring books, films, and television series. But for most, the story remained firmly within the realm of ... View more

For more than four decades, the man who came to be known as the Golden State Killer terrorised communities across California, committing a staggering number of violent crimes—at least 13 murders, 51 rapes, and 120 burglaries. His reign of terror spanned from 1974 to 1986, during which time he became known by several different aliases, each linked to a distinct crime spree before investigators realised that these crimes had all ... View more