Crime
How the Abduction of Patty Hearst Made Her an Icon of the 1970s Counterculture
A new book places a much-needed modern-day lens on the kidnapping that captivated the nation
Fighting Fake Pharmaceuticals with Tiny, Edible Bar Codes
Researchers have created bar codes so small they can be embedded in medications, creating a tool to combat the global problem of drug fraud
Police Request 3D-Printed Copy of a Dead Man’s Fingers to Unlock His Smartphone
No more guessing passwords
After 45 Years, the FBI Has Officially Stopped Looking for D.B. Cooper
The mysterious skyjacker got away clean
The Harvard Professor Who Shot a Financial Titan and Fomented Anti-German Sentiment in a Pre-WWI America
Readers on July 4, 1915 learned the story of a would-be assassin who said he was trying to keep the U.S. out of the European conflict
Tour de France Goes High Tech to Battle Mechanical Cheating
Organizers will use thermal cameras developed by the French nuclear agency to detect "mechanical doping" during the 2016 Tour
LGBT People Are the Targets of More Hate Crimes Than Any Other Minority
Hate crimes against LGBT people are far from rare
A Steamy Letter From JFK Is up for Auction
The president had a real way with the ladies—and with an em dash
How Forensic Scientists Once Tried to "See" a Dead Person's Last Sight
Scientists once believed that the dead's last sight could be resolved from their extracted eyeballs
The Fight Against Ginseng Poaching in the Great Smoky Mountains
A profitable black market for the native shrub pits the National Park Service against poor residents of Appalachia
CSI Sephora: New Technique Helps Identifiy Lipstick Brands From Crime Scenes
Researchers refine the way forensic technicians collect and analyze lipstick evidence
The Man Who Sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice.
“Count” Victor Lustig was America’s greatest con man. But what was his true identity?
Sleepy Suspects Are Way More Likely to Falsely Confess to a Crime
In a study, almost 70 percent of sleep-deprived people admitted to something they didn't do
Archaeologists Finally Know What Happened at This Brutal Reform School
The Florida School for Boys did anything but rehabilitate its students
This Mobster Museum Was Once One of New York City's Most Notorious Speakeasies
See shell casings from Bonnie and Clyde's final shoot out and John Dillinger's death mask in the Museum of the American Gangster's unusual collection
Washington State Has Released up to 3,200 Inmates Early Thanks to Computer Glitch
The software bug has been miscalculating release dates for 13 years
The Modern Cost of Cattle Rustling
Why the Old West crime is still a multimillion-dollar problem
Why Do Witch Hunts Still Happen?
Across the globe, witchcraft fears still lead to torture and murder
Future Cops May Track Down Criminals By Making Fingerprints Glow
One scientist's revenge could be the ultimate crime-fighting tool
An Exclusive Look at the Greatest Haul of Native American Artifacts, Ever
In a warehouse in Utah, federal agents are storing tens of thousands of looted objects recovered in a massive sting
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