Crime
Crime has been a dark and powerful undercurrent in human society throughout history. Uncover the facts behind some of the most daring robberies, brazen scams and brutal murders ever committed.
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And how did the infamous 1971 skyjacker vanish into thin air with $200,000? Some claim that new clues could finally crack the case.
From the Unabomber to Bonnie and Clyde, these 13 terrorists and outlaws triggered some of the most massive manhunts in criminal history.
In 1931, a Commission of crime families began running New York City rackets, initiating an era of colorful nicknames and violent power struggles.
It's the most spectacular unsolved crime in gangland history. Mobster Al Capone had an airtight alibi.
Serial Killers
Deadliest Serial Killers of All Time
Uncover the true and horrific stories of 11 of the deadliest serial killers of all time, in this episode of History Countdown.
3 Major FBI Cases of the 20th Century
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These books will make you wonder, 'How did they fall for that?'
A 19th-century wife killer crafted poetic looking ciphers; a 21st-century serial child murderer used encrypted computer files.
Some have been broken, while others remain stubbornly resistant to code-crackers.
Daniel Cummings and John Wilson were killed in February 1896.
