Charles G. was an electrical engineer for the National Security Agency during the Cold War. In the late 1970s, American spies in the Soviet Union were being arrested at an alarming rate, which was a huge concern for U.S. intelligence. But the U.S. couldn’t figure out how the spies were being identified. One day, U.S. …

Steve Wynn is a casino billionaire. His father was a bingo parlor operator on the east coast. At age 15, Steve sold ice cream bars from his bicycle. When his father died, Steve took the bingo operation to Las Vegas. Steve built some of Las Vegas’s most famous casinos including Treasure Island, The Mirage, and …

Marco L. enjoys the outdoors and one July he set off on a three-month-long canoe trip in Northwestern Quebec, Canada. He planned to canoe the Nottaway River. About a month into his adventure a bear came to his campsite. The bear destroyed his canoe and ate all his food. Thankfully, Marco’s beloved German Shepherd chased …

Linda W. owned a house in the Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta. The property was in a historical area. Linda bought it in 1990, paid it off, and planned to own it forever. But she says someone stole the deed to her property. The problem was, she had no idea the title had been …

Ray G. lives in Osteen, Florida. One evening, he decided to go for a late-night walk, so he took his pistol with him. He put his .32 caliber pistol in his back pocket – not in a holster. His pants were loose fitting, and he had to adjust them. As he did, the pistol in …

Early one morning, police in Florida responded to a report of a hit-and-run accident near a hospital. Responding officers noticed a damaged red Pontiac Grand Am with airbags deployed. Officers spoke with the driver who said he lost control and struck a telephone pole. But one of the passengers in the Pontiac gave a different …

One evening, two Utah men tried to hike Kings Peak. The men camped one night at Dollar Lake and planned to summit Kings Peak the next night. Along the way to the peak, the men became too tired to continue. So, they opted to take a shortcut down the mountain. On the way down, one …

In 1953, scientists from the CIA gathered at a cabin in Maryland for a conference. On the second day of the conference, the men enjoyed a bottle of Cointreau liquor. But it wasn’t just liquor in the bottle… Sidney Gottlieb, a CIA program director, had spiked it with LSD. You see, Sidney was the head …

When the pandemic started, people turned to online shopping. Internet traffic increased by 60% and the amount of money spent online increased by 50%. With the increase in online shopping, the amount of money lost to e-commerce fraud will surpass $200 billion this year. One of the most common forms of e-commerce fraud is carried …

Soon after the invasion of Ukraine, nations around the world sanctioned Russia. For its part, Germany went after the dark web commonly used by Russians. German federal police shut down the Hydra market. This is a dark web that trafficked illegal narcotics and laundered money for criminals all over the world. Police seized server infrastructure …

In the 1980s, Brazil’s inflation was out of control. At one point, inflation hit 80% per month. This meant that stores often had to change their prices daily. At that rate, if butter was $1 one day, it would be up to $2 a month later. If the inflation kept going, a year later the …

Nothing is off-limits when it comes to cyberattacks – even cream cheese. Last year, a cyberattack targeted one of the largest cheese manufacturers in the U.S. This contributed to a cream cheese shortage felt all over the country. The target of the cyberattack was Wisconsin-based Schreiber foods. Schreiber is one of the country’s largest marketers …

One evening, a group of friends was sitting on a porch playing cards in Florida. One of the men, Donteau S. was continually losing money in the game. He was upset and left to get more money. But when Donteau returned he had a gun. He pulled back the slide on the gun and fired …

According to the FTC, consumers reported losing more than $5.8 billion to fraud in 2021. This is an increase of more than 70% over the previous year. Lately, cybercriminals have been using phony law enforcement documents to steal information. The way it works is the criminals will send phony data requests to a company. The …

Russia’s spies are good at what they do. They use the cover of embassies and consulates to carry out their spying operations. They also recruit Russian immigrants, create fake companies, and convince foreigners to spy for them. Hector F. is a prominent Mexican scientist. In 2020, he was arrested at Miami International Airport while trying …

In 1855, Samuel Colt introduced a new line of firearms known as the Sidehammer series. The long guns included rifles, muskets, and shotguns. The significant thing about the series of guns was they had a solid frame design. The solid frame allowed the barrel to screw directly into it. By 1857, production of Colt long-guns …

The Alaknanda River is located in northern India, and in 2021, the river was part of a massive flood that killed several people in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The sudden flooding destroyed bridges, homes, and two hydroelectric power plants. Early reports suggested that the flooding was caused by a glacial collapse or avalanche in …

Over the past three decades, bulletproof vests have saved the lives of more than 3,000 police officers in the U.S. One officer that was saved by his ballistic vest was Dustin D. One day he responded to a domestic violence call in La Crosse, Wisconsin. When Dustin asked the suspects to come out of the …

Chicago police responded to shots fired in the lobby of Mercy Hospital on Chicago’s south side. Upon arrival, officers encountered a gunman and exchanged fire. One officer was shot and killed in the line of duty. Two hospital workers, a doctor, and a pharmacy resident were also shot and killed. A second police officer was …

Cliff B. lives in Alaska. He travels about 40 miles each day to the city of Nome for work. Most people who live in Alaska are prepared for harsh winter weather, but Cliff wasn’t as prepared as he would have liked. While driving one day outside Nome, Cliff’s pickup truck veered off the road and …

Wyatt Earp said, “Fast is fine, but accuracy is everything. In a gunfight, you need to take your time in a hurry.” When it comes to self-defense the more accurate shooter is often the one who lives. In combat, a precision shooter such as a sniper can change the outcome on the battlefield. During the …

In 1967 the U.S. was embroiled in the Vietnam War. The U.S. Studies and Operations Group (SOG) was tasked with some of the most daring operations during the war. During Vietnam, SOG provided ammo to communist supply depots throughout Southeast Asia. But it wasn’t any standard ammo… Rather, the U.S. supplied thousands of sabotaged rifle, …

Gas stations across the country have been the victim of gas thieves. Back in the day, you could pump gas without prepayment, but those days are long gone. Yet, even with required prepayment, criminals are still coming up with ways to steal gasoline. Recently in Texas, thieves came up with a new way to steal …

The saying goes, “God made man, Samuel Colt made them equal.” In 1847 Samuel Colt accepted an order for 1,000 revolvers from Captain Samuel Walker of the Texas Rangers. But the lawman had specific requirements for the revolver. He wanted an improved version of the revolver that Colt had patented in 1836. The revolver needed …