Though the prison has been closed for decades, Alcatraz has earned its place in infamy. In its heyday, “The Rock” was considered impenetrable. At least 36 prisoners attempted to escape the island – all were captured, shot, or swallowed by the sea. All of that changed one fateful day in June 1962, when a group of three men plunged into the San Francisco Bay i ... Show More
Feb 20
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: The Case of the Missing Sodder Children
On Christmas Eve 1945, a house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia, erased five children from a family—and left behind more questions than ashes. Nearly a century later, the town still argues whether the Sodder children died that night… or vanished into something far darker. Huge ... Show More
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Feb 13
The Monster of Florence: Italy's Jack the Ripper | Part 1
For over a decade, a shadow hunted the lovers’ lanes of Florence, striking on the darkest nights and disappearing without a trace. Each time police believed the killer was finally caught, the murders began again. This is the story of the Monster of Florence—where the most dangero ... Show More
1h 2m
Feb 2023
The Escape from Alcatraz Prison
Locked cells, surrounded by an impenetrable concrete fortress, surrounded by high barbed wire fences, surrounded by water, on an island in San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz was considered the most 'inescapable' prison in the world. The worst of the worst were sent there. So how, in 196 ... Show More
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May 2022
The Impossible Escape From America’s Most Secure Prison | Escape From Alcatraz
It was known as the world’s most secure prison: The Rock. Sitting in the San Francisco Bay, surrounded by the freezing currents of the Pacific Ocean, it was a fortress from which there was no escape. But on June 12, 1962, three men hatched a plan to do just that. Today, we explor ... Show More
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