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…
Crime
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…
Freedom for Sale: For-Profit Bail System
byKalief Browder, an African American sixteen year old from the Bronx in New York City, was walking home from a party with his friend…
Tulsa, Oklahoma 1921: The Burning of Black Wall Street
byToday Americans still debate what occurred between Dick Rowland and Sarah Page in the Drexel building elevator on downtown of Tulsa’s Main Street on…
Pablo Escobar, Robin Hood or Drug Dealer?
byWinner of the Fall 2018 StMU History Media Award for Best Article in the Category of “International Studies” Drugs, money, girls, power. That’s what…
John Allen Muhammad & Lee Boyd Malvo: The DC Snipers
byThe shootings that took place in October 2002 led to a surge of panic, fear, and terror, creating one of the most chaotic months…
El Chapo: His Great Escape from Prison
byHave you ever imagined being a billionaire? How about being a fugitive? Well, El Chapo was both a billionaire and a fugitive. Joaquin “El…
Emmett Till: A Civil Rights Icon
byImagine sending your son to visit relatives, thinking you would see him again in a few weeks, only to learn two weeks later that…
The road to murder: Gianni Versace’s killer
byOn July 15, 1997 Italian fashion designer Gianni Versace’s life abruptly ended with a gunshot on the doorstep of his Miami beach mansion. Many…