Tag: history

The Octopus

Then, in the early hours of August 10th, Casolaro was found dead in his hotel bathtub, with his wrists slashed 12 times. Authorities ruled his death a suicide, but the circumstances were troubling because the scene was precise and ritualistic in nature.

The Battle for Los Angeles: A Sky Full of Shells… and Secrets

On a cold February night in 1942, the city of Los Angeles erupted with anti-aircraft fire. Residents saw something in the sky. The military opened fire. But when morning came—there were no planes, no wreckage, and no answers.
Was it a false alarm… or another cover-up?

The Brink’s Robbery: Crime of the Century… or Just the Beginning?

Boston, 1950. Eleven men. Seventeen minutes. $2.7 million gone without a trace.
It was called the “crime of the century,” but even now, decades later, questions linger. Who masterminded it? Where did the money go? And was there someone pulling strings from the shadows?
In this month’s feature, we peel back the layers of the infamous Brink’s Robbery and examine the quiet mastermind behind it all. Was Anthony “Fats” Pino just a small-time thief with a big idea… or something more?

The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre: A Mystery That Still Haunts Chicago

But Capone was the easy scapegoat for the killings. Information about rouge police officers in street clothes and gangsters dressed in police uniforms led many to speculate that corrupt cops or gangsters impersonating law enforcement played a role.

June 2024 Newsletter

After takeoff, the staff reported Loewenstein put down his book and excused himself to the lavatory. After some time, the staff became concerned, and his valet went to check on him. When Loewenstein failed to respond, Baxter opened the door and found an empty room. Loewenstein had disappeared. Baxter and the secretary, Hodgson, notify the pilot that their employer has disappeared