Barry H. is a 76-year-old retired lawyer who thought he was helping the federal government with a criminal investigation. Turns out hackers were stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his retirement accounts. For months, Barry was withdrawing money from his retirement accounts thinking he was keeping the money safe. “They kept telling me, ‘This …
In the 1950s and 60’s the CIA conducted experiments using drugs such as LSD. The drug is a hallucinogen that can temporarily control the psyche of a person who ingests it. LSD can be extremely potent and change a person’s perception of reality, which can lead to violence and fear from the person who consumed …
Aaron R. owned a PSA AR-15 with an upgraded receiver and bolt carrier group, and typically shot Hornady ammo through his rifle. He didn’t go cheap with his rifle parts or the ammo he shot. And for a long time, the AR-15 operated flawlessly. Then, one day at the shooting range, Aaron was using a …
Christopher B. was an American artist who was known for performance art and installation art. One of his most famous pieces of art – called “Shoot” – was created in 1971. He intended to create the “art” for an artwork journal called Avalanche. In the name of “art,” Christopher arranged for a friend to shoot …
Umon M. lives in Minnesota. During a recent Thanksgiving weekend, Umon traveled from Minnesota to Tennessee to visit friends. He brought with him a newly acquired pistol that he purchased from a Scheels store in Minnesota. While in Tennessee, Umon and his friends decided to go target shooting. Unfortunately, the group was shooting in an …
In the 1980’s, Dr. Larry P. moved to Florida from Haiti where he became respected among the Miami medical community. Around 8 p.m. one evening, the doctor was at home with his two kids and a friend when someone started pounding on the front door. Since Larry wasn’t expecting anyone, and had previously been the …
Joseph H. is a criminal who lived in Buxton, Maine, a small town with a population of around 8,000 residents. Around 3:40 a.m. one morning, police responded to a report of a home invasion. A woman called 911 after hearing noises downstairs and told the dispatcher that her husband grabbed his gun and flashlight and …
Tommy V. owned a gun shop in Great Falls, Montana called Highwood Creek Outfitters. He put the gun shop and range up for sale with a local real estate agent for nearly two million dollars. According to federal law enforcement, an undercover federal agent posed as a buyer and contacted the real estate agent. The …
This holiday season Christine S. wanted to get her husband a new truck. The couple live in Pennsylvania and their truck was having mechanical issues, so Christine thought it would be a great early Christmas gift. But the special gift quickly turned into a nightmare. You see, Christine started by looking for trucks online via …
Damian V. visited beaches in Santa Cruz, California, and issued “parking tickets.” The problem was that Damian was a 19-year-old who didn’t work for the government. And he’s not a police officer, nor is he a ticket writer… He’s a scammer. Damian made fake parking tickets and put them on cars parked near the beach. …
As you know, Fidel Castro ruled Cuba from 1959 to 2008 with an iron fist. But aside from being a horrible tyrant, Castro was infatuated with dairy products – specifically, ice cream. Fidel was known to consume large amounts of ice cream, and according to one witness, he once ate over 20 scoops of ice …
Winnetka is a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in the City of Los Angeles. Around 4 a.m. one morning, a Winnetka family was awakened by an intruder inside their home. The parents were in the house with their two adult daughters when the intruder entered the parent’s bedroom. The male intruder, who was in …