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The Time a Bachelorette Picked a Serial Killer on TV

Rodney Alcala won a 1978 episode of ‘The Dating Game’ in the middle of a murder spree.

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A smiling Charles Manson during a break in the Tate murder trial after an outburst from his co-defendants. The trouble started after Leslie Van Houten said she wanted to fire her new lawyer, then slapped a bailiff and told the judge, "I'd strike you if I could" before being ejected from the courtroom. (Credit: George Brich/AP/REX/Shutterstock)

How Charles Manson Got Under America’s Skin—For Nearly 50 Years

A lot of it had to do with that well-honed ‘Crazy Charlie’ act.

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Charles Manson Was Sentenced to Death. Why Wasn’t He Executed?

The cult leader and mass murderer got parole hearings until the very end.

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Many people have taken an interest in trying to solve the cryptograms left behind by the Zodiac, puzzles that that many believe may contain his identity and other vital information about him.

The Zodiac Ciphers: What Cryptologists Know

Some have been broken, while others remain stubbornly resistant to code-crackers.

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