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Frank Sinatra, Jr., Kidnapping. On December 8, 1963, a group of amateur criminals hoping to strike it rich engineered one of the most infamous kidnappings in American history. More →....
Here’s a look at the 15 biggest criminal cases in American history. O.J. Simpson. In what’s still probably considered the most-watched criminal case ever, Pro Football Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson was acquitted of the brutal murder of his former wife, Nicole Brown, and her friend, Ronald Goldman, a waiter at a local restaurant.
From serial killers to celebrity victims, some sensational murder cases grab our collective imagination and won't let go, like the unsolved Oakland County murders. The following is a look at a handful of the most infamous murder cases in recent American history.
In some cases, the true toll of their violent outbursts remains unknown. Here are 15 of the most infamous serial killers who left their bloody mark on history.
Al Capone. In the “roaring twenties,” Al Capone ruled an empire of crime in the Windy City: gambling, prostitution, bootlegging, bribery, narcotics trafficking, robbery, “protection” rackets, and...
10 Major FBI Cases of the 20th Century. From the Osage murders to the Oklahoma City bombing, these crimes stand among the biggest and most complex the Bureau has faced. By: Suzanne McGee ...
Black Dahlia — FBI. The 1947 murder of a 22-year-old Hollywood hopeful in Los Angeles has never been solved. On the morning of January 15, 1947, a mother taking her child for a walk in a Los...
20 Biggest Trials of the Past 20 Years, from O.J. Simpson to Scott Peterson to Casey Anthony. Casey Anthony’s murder trial is over, but how does it compare to America’s other legal circuses? The...
The most famous victim was actress Sharon Tate, wife of motion-picture director Roman Polanski, who was killed in her Los Angeles home along with three guests. The ensuing trial of Manson and his followers in 1970 attracted national attention.
It's one of the oldest criminal cases cracked with the new DNA technology. The murders of teen sweethearts Lloyd Duane Bogle and Patricia Kalitzke had gone unsolved for more than 60 years.