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Pocket Watches That Made History

Pocket watches date back to the 16th century. Early watches, or “pocket clocks,” only had an hour hand; the minute hand came along in the…

9 min readSep 1, 2023

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Photo of a restored gold pocket watch.

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The Gang that Couldn’t Think Straight

Misadventures in Money Laundering

9 min readNov 20, 2023

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23 Astonishing Perry Mason Facts

On September 21, 1957, Perry Mason appeared for the first time on television. The crime-fighting attorney had already solved 51 cases in…

6 min readSep 22, 2023

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Photo showing a 1950s police car, Raymond Burr and a modern police car.

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11 Startling Facts Surrounding the Murder of Jesse James

The famous outlaw’s death launched a string of unpredictable events.

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11 Startling Facts Surrounding the Murder of Jesse James

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The Case of the Spectacularly Incompetent D.B. Cooper Copycat Skyjackers

Those who followed Cooper’s path found it led to prison or the grave.

8 min readMay 7, 2024

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The Case of the Spectacularly Incompetent D.B. Cooper Copycat Skyjackers

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A Documentary Revisited Jack the Ripper 100 Years After his Crimes

A panel of experts pick from the top five suspects.

5 min readApr 14, 2024

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Top portion of the The Illustrated Police News — September 15, 1888

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A Life for a Leg: Baxter Cain’s Deadly Bargain

Evidence leads police to an unexpected killer.

7 min readApr 3, 2024

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Taped 1917 dollar bill over blurred photo of night watchman.

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Prison Break Inspires a Near Impossible Ultramarathon

The Barkley Marathons: Unorthodox and Almost Unbearable

4 min readMar 28, 2024

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Photo of a trail race interspersed with a photo of a prison

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Flathead Gang Brought Shock and Awe to Payroll Robberies

The United States First Armored Car Robbery in 1927

5 min readMar 22, 2024

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Photo of a 1927 Armored Truck along with a mugshot of Paul Jaworski

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The Meanest Moonshiner in Tennessee

A family of moonshiners leaves a red record in Polk County, TN.

10 min readMar 12, 2024

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Drawing of men tending a moonshine still at night.

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Alfred Dockery

Alfred Dockery

Award winning writer and editor. Writing about historic true crimes on Medium and historically bad science and inventions on Substack.

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