He Resigned One Day After the Ethics Probe Began: Inside the Sexual Misconduct Allegations That Ended Eric Swalwell’s Career in Congress
Eric Swalwell went from a leading candidate for California governor to a former member of Congress in a matter of days. Multiple women accused him of sexual assault or other misconduct, the House Ethics Committee opened an investigation, and Swalwell resigned while fiercely denying the allegations. Months later, the controversy remains far from resolved.
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Everyone Thinks They Know Who Did It—Yet These 3 Infamous American Murders Were Never Solved
The Black Dahlia, the Hall-Mills murders and the Lizzie Borden case became part of American folklore, producing famous suspects, sensational trials and endless theories. Yet beneath the headlines, all three cases share one haunting truth: no one was ever legally proven to be the killer.
CASE #1868
“Miracle or Manipulation?” Viral Videos of Worshippers Convulsing Put Pastor Kathryn Krick Under Fire Again
Worshippers collapsed, trembled and appeared to convulse as pastor Kathryn Krick prayed during a Houston book signing. Supporters called it a powerful move of God, but Christian critics say the viral scenes raise troubling questions about spiritual authority, faith healing and the devotion surrounding the self-described apostle.
CASE #2106
“She Was Terrified to Leave”: Wife’s Reddit Posts Reveal Marriage Turmoil Before Husband Killed Her and Their Six Children
Years before Amanda “Mandy” Karolkiewicz and her six children were killed inside their Michigan home, an online account linked to the mother described alleged infidelity, ignored warning signs and her fear of ending the marriage. Investigators have now ruled the family’s deaths a murder-suicide, but the question of what drove her husband to destroy their entire family remains unanswered.
CASE #2089
She Ran Barefoot and Handcuffed From a Serial Killer: How 17-Year-Old Cindy Paulson Brought Down Alaska’s “Butcher Baker”
Seventeen-year-old Cindy Paulson was shackled, bleeding and moments away from being flown into the Alaskan wilderness when she made a desperate run for her life. Her escape not only saved her, but also exposed Robert Hansen, the seemingly ordinary baker who admitted to murdering 17 women.
CASE #1596
A Tattoo, A Phone, And A 14-Second Video: How A New Jersey Babysitter Was Allegedly Exposed
A New Jersey babysitter is accused of sexually abusing a toddler and saving the alleged footage to Snapchat. Prosecutors say the case unraveled after a woman discovered a disturbing video on a phone she had given the babysitter, then identified her by her voice, bathroom, and distinctive tattoos.
CASE #1732
The School Warning Came Years Before Ohio’s ‘House Of Horrors’ — Now 16 Children Are In State Custody
Years before authorities say 16 children were found living in horrific conditions inside a rural Ohio home, court records show their parents had already been accused of failing to send several of the children to school. Now, the Siders family case is raising disturbing questions about truancy red flags, child welfare oversight, rural poverty, and how so many children could allegedly disappear from normal life for years.
CASE #1528
He Vanished Before Closing Arguments. 20 Years Later, Marshals Found Him On A Sailboat
Ronald L. Fischer, a former Rhode Island anesthesiologist convicted of first-degree sexual assault after fleeing his 2005 trial, has been captured after more than 20 years on the run. U.S. Marshals say the longtime fugitive was found aboard a 56-foot sailboat registered under an alias off the New York/New Jersey coast.