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This day in crime
02.01.2002
American journalist Daniel Pearl is beheaded by Islamic militants
02.01.2002
Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl was abducted by Islamic militants in Karachi, Pakistan, while reporting links between Al-Qaeda and “shoe bomber” Richard Reid. A week later, his captors released video of Pearl as his throat was slit and his head severed from his body. British Pakistani terrorist Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh was sentenced to death for the crime, but his conviction was overturned by a Pakistani court in 2020.
Notorious Cases
Notorious Cases
How El Chapo’s Sons, ‘Los Chapitos,’ Became the Face of a New Drug War
Joaquín and Ovidio Guzmán López modernized the Sinaloa cartel.
Did Ed Gein Date Bernice Worden Before Killing Her?
The hardware store owner's murder led to Gein's arrest in 1957.
Inside Bryan Kohberger’s Life in Prison, Where Other Inmates Taunt Him Through the Air Vents
The PhD student killed four University of Idaho students in 2022.
Crime on the Screen
Crime on the Screen
From 'Chicago' to 'Dead Outlaw': All the Broadway Shows Inspired by Real Crimes
Leo Frank, Elmer McCurdy and more had their tales told on stage.
The 'Onion Field' Killing: How the Murder of 1 LAPD Officer Forever Changed American Policing
A routine traffic stop in 1963 quickly spiraled.
Looking Back on the Legacy of 'The Naked Gun'—and O.J. Simpson's Involvement
The late NFL star’s role affects how fans remember the franchise.
Crime Solving & Forensics
Crime Solving & Forensics
How DNA Solved the Yogurt Shop Murders
Why it took decades to implicate Robert Eugene Brashers.
Which Missing Persons Alerts Exist Besides AMBER? Inside America’s Alert Network
A nationwide network exists to protect seniors, police and more.
A Smoothie Straw IDed a Suspect 40 Years After a Long Island Teen’s Murder
DNA advances led to a new lead in Theresa Fusco's 1984 murder.
Law & Justice
Law & Justice
How Often Do Medical Mishaps Occur in U.S. Prisons?
R.Kelly claimed North Carolina prison staff led him to overdose.
'Starved Rock Killer' Chester Weger Died After Being Granted Parole Following 23 Denials
His three victims were bludgeoned more than 100 times.
An A.A. Confession Led to a Conviction in New Year’s Eve Murder a Man Committed While Blackout Drunk
Paul Cox confessed to killing Lakshman and Shanta Chervu in 1988.
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