May 1, 1947, was the last day of Evelyn McHale’s life. It was also the day that her death would be forever immortalized in a photo that would be later dubbed “The Most Beautiful Suicide”.
Evelyn’s life before her tragic death is very vague. She was born in Berkeley, California…
Having a loved one go missing and never knowing what happened to them must be the ultimate torture. The uncertainty causes the families of the missing unable to find peace with their loss. They want to have hope that their loved one is still alive somewhere and will return to…
In July 1967 in Jacksonville, FL, photographer Rocco Morabito was driving along West 26th Street, headed to an assignment. He passed a couple of linemen with the Jacksonville Electric Authority completing routine maintenance on a utility pole. On his way back from his assignment, it crossed his mind to stop…
Hillside Stranglers, Angelo Buono, Jr. and Kenneth Bianchi, were convicted of kidnapping, raping, and torturing girls and women ranging in age from 12–28 years old in the Los Angeles area during the late 1970s.
While talking to a young woman that they had picked up and plan to assault and…
Location and population density are two factors that determine the death toll when an earthquake occurs. Although there have been stronger earthquakes recorded, just these ten have collectively killed over 2.5 million people.
Nine of the deadliest earthquakes in human history took place in Asia. …
Coming of age in the 90s was much different than that of today. While there was technology at our fingertips, there was no such thing as social media. Our socializing was over the phone or in person. We spent a lot more time alone, analyzing our own thoughts and emotions…
Credit card companies love people like me. It’s how they make their money.
I wasn’t always this way. I didn’t even have a credit card until I was 30. I’m not ignorant about how general finances work and have never been a big spender. …
Cupcake was what friends and family called 3-year-old Kamille McKinney. Her father said that he gave her this nickname when she was born.
“It was something I came up with,” McKinney said. …
We hear about them all the time, but what exactly is a serial killer?
A serial killer is a person who murders three or more people, often without an apparent motive and usually follows a consistent behavior pattern. …
Sherry Marler was known as “Little Farmer” by the people who knew her in Greenville, Alabama. It was obvious why this was her nickname, as she was described as a tomboy who loved anything to do with farming. She enjoyed just being a kid in a small, southern town, where…
