The Cook Who Became a Public Health Prisoner
Mary Mallon infected at least 50 people across New York without once falling ill herself, then spent 26 years quarantined…
The Iowa Teacher Murdered by Her Own Students Over a Grade
On November 2, 2021, a Tuesday, finished her afternoon classes at Fairfield High School and drove to Chautauqua City Park…
The Harrowing Story of Amelia Dyer, Victorian England’s Most Prolific Killer, Who Murdered Hundreds of Infants for Profit
For nearly three decades, Amelia Dyer placed advertisements in provincial newspapers posing as a loving adoptive mother, collected one-time fees…
The Chilling Story of Suzane von Richthofen, The Law Student Who Let Her Boyfriend Murder Her Parents
On the night of October 31, 2002, 18-year-old Suzane von Richthofen deactivated her family’s security cameras, unlocked the gate of…
The Twisted Story of Mary Ellen Samuels, The ‘Green Widow’ Who Paid to Have Her Husband Killed
After orchestrating the 1988 execution of Hollywood cameraman Bob Samuels, Mary Ellen collected more than half a million dollars, then…
The Cold-Blooded Deception of Susan Smith, The Mother Who Drowned Her Sons to Win Back a Man
On the night of October 25, 1994, Susan Smith released her Mazda into John D. Long Lake with her sons…
