In Memphis, Tenn. , a man named Cleotha Abston pleaded guilty to the awful crime of kidnapping and murdering billionaire heiress and teacher Eliza Fletcher. This shocking event happened in September 2022, during her early morning jog. Eliza, a 34-year-old kindergarten teacher and mother of two, van
Imagine a time when historical tales were passed down through generations, often written down long after the events occurred. This is the case with many Norse and Icelandic sagas, including the Sverris Saga. This saga describes the tumultuous reign of King Sverre Sigurdsson in the 12th century, fill
Imagine discovering that a story from 800 years ago is actually true! This is what a team of archaeologists in Norway found out. They matched the DNA of a man thrown into a well during a raid in 1197 to the description in an old text called the Sverris Saga. This man, who was around 40 when he died,
Meet Malone Lam and Jeandiel Serrano, two young individuals accused of one of the largest crypto heists in U. S. history. They fooled a Washington D. C. resident into downloading a fake security program, which allowed them to steal $230 million in bitcoin. With their ill-gotten gains, they splurged
Thirty years ago, a man in California discovered a shocking sight while looking for aluminum cans. He found a newborn baby boy, wrapped in a pink and blue blanket, inside a red shopping bag. The baby was believed to be around three days old. The body was found at an unofficial garbage dump on Garin
30 years after a newborn was found dead in a paper bag at a dumpsite, a mom from California has been arrested. Pamela Ferreyra, 60, was taken into custody after DNA tests confirmed she was the baby's mother. The infant, known as "Baby Garin," was discovered by a can collector in Monterey County back
Picture this: the summer of 2023 saw two young guys pull off a massive heist, making off with over $230 million in bitcoin. Instead of lay low, they lived it up with fancy cars, plush homes, and luxury nights out. One of them was even flaunting a $500,000 watch during his arrest. Oddly enough, this
Imagine receiving a call where your child's voice begs for help, claiming they've been kidnapped. Unfortunately, this isn't a movie scene but a real-life scam happening across the U.S. Scammers are using advanced AI technology to mimic voices, tricking parents into believing their loved ones have be
In 1993, Steven Spielberg's Jurassic Park hit theaters. It told a thrilling tale of dinosaurs brought back to life from ancient DNA. While the movie is loved by many, there's a big problem with how it shows science at work. Ben Lamm, who leads a company trying to bring back woolly mammoths, recently
The true crime documentary series "Making a Murderer" on Netflix brought global attention to the case of Steven Avery and his nephew Brendan Dassey, who were convicted of murdering photographer Teresa Halbach in 2005. The show sparked widespread debate and discussions online, leading to multiple app
