In 1791, three men filed lawsuits in the General Court of Maryland. They were all suing the same person: the... more

“Children nowadays, they make maps. And say, this is the street where the store is that we're going to rob,... more

In 1993, Gary Settle was sentenced to 177 years in prison. Twenty-six years into his sentence, he started helping other... more

In 1977, a man named Robert Burns went to a funeral and shot someone, in the head, in front of... more

This week, part two of the Reels family story – how two brothers went to jail in an attempt to... more

Melvin Davis and Licurtis Reels refused to leave the land that had been in their family for generations – so... more

Today, a personal story from Phoebe about her mother, Valentine, who died this spring. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and... more

Soon after the Berlin Wall went up, a group of students knocked on Joachim Rudolph’s door. They told him they... more

Before Guantánamo Bay became the prison we know today, Marie Genard spent more than a year of her life there.... more

In 1977, a new bar opened on North Wells Street in Chicago. Things weren’t as they seemed at the aptly... more

One morning, two men got in a boat and sailed down a river in the Amazon rainforest. They were never... more

In the summer of 1975, two best friends attempted a robbery unlike any they’d ever pulled off before. Their target:... more

When Madison Smith went to her county attorney’s office to talk about her rape case, she knew she wanted to... more

In 2010, a $16.5 million Hot Lotto ticket was sold at a gas station in Des Moines, Iowa. At first,... more

Two men turned in the winning catch at a Lake Erie fishing tournament. But when the tournament director squeezed one... more

Phoebe: Are there a lot of spies in this country today? Scott: Far more than people can probably even imagine. You... more

Hunters in the Everglades used to kill millions of birds every year for their feathers. In 1902, a man named... more

“There was a saying I heard a few times: ‘under the influence, above the law.’ And I think that describes... more

In the 1980s, Pablo Escobar smuggled four hippopotamuses into Colombia for a zoo on his ranch. Today, there are over... more

In 1967, a 24-year-old named Leslie Arnold escaped from prison. The FBI looked for him for years. And then, in... more

On the afternoon of June 23rd, 1972, Martin McNally walked into the St. Louis airport with a wig, a sawed-off... more

When Karen Bethea-Shields was in college, she heard a judge say, “No way in the world a Black woman can... more

“The ingenuity of depraved human genius has culminated in the production of margarine.” Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Sign... more

The Lawrence H. Woodward funeral home in Brooklyn has been run by one family for generations, and has handled many... more

When JonRe Taylor was called for jury duty in 2007, she voted ‘not guilty’ on every charge. But the defendant... more

In 1989, three people confessed to participating in a murder. Eventually, a total of six people were arrested. But when... more

Six people were arrested for a murder in Nebraska. Some said they couldn't remember details of the crime, or being... more

When we last spoke with Trevell Coleman, he was waiting to hear back about his clemency application. And then, in... more

In 1991, two police officers stopped Tupac Shakur for jaywalking. He said he was knocked unconscious during his arrest, and... more

In 1980, posters appeared in subway stations and on telephone poles in New York City with a phone number to... more