He was charged with but not convicted of the murder of an East Chicago, Indiana, police officer, who shot Dillinger in his bullet-proof vest during a shootout; it was the only time Dillinger was charged with homicide. J. Edgar Hoover, director of the Bureau of Investigation (BOI), used...
even for murder. So, in medieval England, if anyone could prove they were a man of the cloth, or a nun, then they could, literally, get away with murder. Here’s how
Even if these are “good tactics,” murder is one of the most scrutinized human acts. Those who commit murder without a reason that other humans agree with are guilty of the most heinous of acts. Those who commit murder with such a reason are forever haunted by the act. I mean no disr...
Scotland’s history is dramatic, violent and bloody. Being England’s northern neighbour has never been easy. Scotland’s queens have had to deal with war, murder, imprisonment, political rivalries and open betrayal. They have loved and lost, raised kings and queens, ruled and died for Scotlan...
Following the raid on theGaspee, Lt. Duddingston faced a court martial back in England. Dudingston and his crew were absolved of all blame by the Navy but still faced a civil trial with the Greenes in East Greenwich. The case rested on how much authority Dudingston had to seize contra...
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Long-Form: Chronically catastrophic chemist Thomas Midgley accidentally poisons the world with a neurotoxin, and Clair Patterson tries to stop him. Written by Alan Bellows • Non-Fiction • December 2007 Thomas Midgley At the turn of the twentieth century, as the age of automobiles was afoot...
And then Jack is accused of not one murder – but two! You can tell I was out of sorts from the way that I lost my temper, and you see, I did have good reason. My master, John Blount, had been less and less keen to speak with me for the last months, ever since his mission...
Scotland’s history is dramatic, violent and bloody. Being England’s northern neighbour has never been easy. Scotland’s queens have had to deal with war, murder, imprisonment, political rivalries and open betrayal. They have loved and lost, raised kings and queens, ruled and died for Scotlan...