Fyre Festival: Trouble in Paradise
byApril 28, 2017 was a day that would burn William “Billy” McFarland’s reputation to the ground. Unbeknownst to all that anticipated this date, complete…
Crime
William Weber: Attorney In it for Profit
byWe have all heard the infamous story of the Amityville horror, the alleged “haunted” house along the south shore of Long Island, New York….
To Love A Serial Killer
by“This is a feeling that began for me as long ago as that Friday, August 30, 1985, the night before he was arrested and…
The Wet Railing that Solved the Clarence Hiller Murder Case
byAfter midnight, on the morning of September 19, 1910, Clarence Halsted was awakened by a man entering his ground-floor bedroom window on Church Street…
Breaking Silence or Just Speaking Louder?: The Story of Larry Nassar and his 499 Victims
byThe phone rings and when you answer the call, a person claiming to be with law enforcement tells you that he or she has…
Edward Snowden: The Inside Scoop On The World’s Most Infamous Whistleblower
byIn the world today, privacy is highly valued. People use passwords to unlock mobile phones and laptops, and many people live in neighborhoods that…
Eunice Carter: The Unlikely Hero Who Brought Down the Mob
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “African and African-American History” New York City in…
Konerak Sinthasomphone: Dahmer’s Victim Who Didn’t Have To Die
byKonerak Sinthasomphone—a name that probably rings no bells of familiarity in your head, certainly not as much as the name of his murderer: Jeffrey…
From Teahouses to Trading Ports: The Scallywag Empress Ching Shih
byWinner of the Spring 2019 StMU History Media Award for The Article with the Best Introduction The boiling clouds roll back, the tumultuous sky…
The Cannibal Who Advertised: Armin Meiwes Ate What He Killed
byHuman flesh for lunch, dinner, and dessert — it’s certainly a taste you’ll never forget. On December 11, 2002, Armin Meiwes was arrested for…
New York’s Biggest Police Manhunt: The Son of Sam
byAmerican society has always had a fascination with violent crime, mass murders, and serial killers. David Berkowitz, aka the self-proclaimed “Son of Sam,” has…
How Well Do You Know Your Neighbors? Ariel Castro’s Kidnappings
byImagine being chained to the wall of a dirty room that wasn’t your own, being mentally tormented by a man who is widely considered…
Autodefensas: Mexico’s Self-Defense Forces
byIt is estimated that, by the 1980s, Mexico’s drug cartels were slowly forming and beginning to operate. By the early 2000s, their presence was…
Deadly Mistake: 14-Year-Old-Boy Exonerated 70 Years Later
byJune 16, 1944 was execution day at the Central Correctional Institution in Columbia, and next on the docket to confront the electrical chair was George…
The Case of Thomas Cornell: Did He Murder His Own Mother?
byHow tragic is it when an innocent person goes to prison or is wrongfully convicted and sentenced to death? Our judicial system is suppose…
18 Year Nightmare: The Kidnapping of Jaycee Lee Dugard
byMost kids at age eleven are busy playing with their friends and enjoying their life as a kid. Kids at this age should not…
The Burns of Freedom: The Courageous Journey of Asma Yaqoob
byRejection is not something people deal with easily. When people are turned down because the other wants to preserve her own freedom, it is…
Natalie Wood’s Death: Murder or Accident?
byWhen people hear the name Natalie Wood they think of the young actress who starred in Gypsy, Splendor in the Grass, and West Side…
Victim One: The Fall of Jerry Sandusky
byPenn State University was having an amazing start to their 2011 football season. Before November, their record was 8 wins and 1 loss under…
A Trial With A Twist: Lizzie Borden
byShe gazes faintly from behind the deputy sheriff as she watches complete strangers determine her fate, listening to the prosecution rest its case against…