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DNA and Databases Help Untangle the Web of the Illegal Wildlife Trade
Two new data-driven approaches help identify key hotspots for poaching and trafficking
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Look Inside the Restored Mansion Where Al Capone Lived and Died
A property firm just renovated the infamous gangster’s Florida estate after it had fallen into disrepair. Here’s what the lavish home looks like now
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Investigating the Case of the Earliest Known Murder Victim
A 430,000-year-old skull discovered in a Spanish cave bears evidence of deliberate, lethal blunt force trauma
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Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Once Helped Clear an Innocent Man of Murder
On his birthday, revist the mystery author’s most famous case
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DNA Testing Could Identify Litterbugs and Dog Poop Miscreants
Anonymous crimes may not be quite so anonymous anymore
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The Mystery of Colorado’s “Book Tosser” Has Been Solved
The litterbug blames Amazon, arthritis for his habit of illegally discarding books
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Busted: A Years-Long Bourbon Conspiracy
Rogue distillery employee suspected to be at the center of a huge bourbon theft ring
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FBI Admits Pseudoscientific Hair Analysis Used in Hundreds of Cases
Nearly 3,000 cases included testimony about hair matches, a technique that has been debunked
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Who’s Beheading Animals in Sacramento?
Officials can’t figure out who’s behind a bizarre rash of animal mutilations in California’s capital
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Grave Robbers Once Held Charlie Chaplin’s Body For Ransom
Months after his death, thieves stole the actor’s body in hopes of a $600,000 payout; it didn’t turn out as they had hoped
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Who’s Digging Up Hadrian’s Wall?
Rogue diggers with metal detectors are threatening a priceless archaeological site
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What’s the Best Method For Preventing School Attacks?
A new type of glass designed to keep gunmen out of school raises the question of whether defense is being prioritized over prevention
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There Are Probably Just Five Northern White Rhinos Left
The death of a captive rhino at the San Diego Zoo brings the species closer to imminent extinction
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Someone Walked Off With a Picasso From a Miami Beach Art Festival
An $85,000 silver plate went missing late last week
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Up-Close and Personal With Chicago’s Most Infamous Criminals
“Gangsters & Grifters,” a book by the Chicago Tribune, recalls a time when photographers had unprecedented access to the world of crime
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Do Social Media Death Threats Count as Real Threats Or Just as Venting?
The Supreme Court is weighting the complex issue of free speech online
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Nearly 400 Journalists Have Been Murdered Over the Past Ten Years
Only ten percent of their killers are ever reprimanded
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This Grave Atlas Shows Where to Find the Distinguished Deceased
We know where the bodies are buried … take a virtual tour of world cemeteries that host famous artists and rogues
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Ex-Nazis Received Social Security Payments From America
Dozens of former Nazis are suspected of collecting millions in Social Security in return for exiting the country
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The Waters Around Malaysia, Not Somalia, Are the World’s Worst for Pirates
More than 40 percent of pirate attacks over the last two decades took place in Southeast Asia
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