He asked for money, then jumped out of the plane — Not a member and want to read for free? Check this piece out on Murder Mayhem UK Edward Anderson Ko-Fi A nondescript white man walked into the Portland International Airport and bought a ticket to Sea-Tac, a trip that was about 30 miles north. He paid cash at the counter…

Was it a dream or proof of time travel? — Paul Amadeus Dineach was one of the most respected physicist professors in 1921. Students clamored to be in his class, and his colleagues held him in high esteem. His life was nearly perfect. Except, he struggled with an illness. He was diagnosed with encephalitis lethargica, a disease that can cause…

In the 1950s, the CIA conducted secret experiments. Then a whistleblower died. — In the 1950s, the Cold War was heating up, the Korean War was coming to an end and there was something happening with soldiers coming home from the conflict. Many of them were coming home confessing to war crimes that the United States government denied happened. On April 13, 1953…

Business and family intertwined for the billionaire — “The thought once came to my mind, why didn’t they just hire someone to knock me off?” Barry Sherman, a Canadian philanthropist and owner of one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the country, once said of his competitors. While on the surface, he seemed to be a genial and…

The police botched an investigation, did they help someone get away with murder? — Ally Brueger took her afternoon jog on July 30, 2016. There was nothing unusual about it, the weather was warm, and the sun was high in the sky. However, that was the last day that she would be alive. During her run, a car pulled up to her. She was…

One lie turned into a cottage industry — Headlights cut across the land. Mac Brazel was driving across the acres of land he owned with his son, Vernon, on that June 1947 night. They lived about 80 miles from Roswell. Movement in the sky caught their eyes. It wasn’t a typical airplane flying overhead. Neither was sure what…

The story failed to make a wave until the main character was conned — “Prince” Fred Khalilian was known in certain circles as a fierce businessman. His take no prisoners attitude made him a target of admiration among some of his peers. And others hated him for it. That group felt that he was a show-off and didn’t have anything to back him up. …

She was never a pop star, she was a protest singer — When she was a child, Sinead O’Connor said that her mother beat her relentlessly. During an appearance on Dr. Phil, she told the talk show host that her mother physically and sexually abused her. There were also allegations that the matriarch had a torture chamber. Born in 1966, O’Connor says…

It was no easy undertaking but here’s what I learned — On a whim, I bought Andrew Mayne’s How To Write A Novella in 24 Hours. I never had any concern about the amount of content I produce, I’m generally a fast typist and ideas come at me fast and furious. But there was a certain allure to doing this. There…