The 1982 Tylenol Murders: The Bottle That Changed the Rules
Seven Chicago-area deaths in 1982 led to a nationwide Tylenol recall and changed how over-the-counter medicines are sealed.
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Frank Sinatra Jr.’s Kidnapping: The Ransom and the Rumor That Followed
Frank Sinatra Jr. was kidnapped in 1963 and released after a $240,000 ransom. The case brought arrests, a disputed allegation and an appeal.
81 Minutes in Boston: The Gardner Museum Theft and the Empty Frames Still on the Wall
In March 1990, two men dressed as police talked their way into a Boston museum and left with 13 works of art. Decades later, not one has been recovered.
John Dillinger: The Bank Robber America Couldn’t Stop, Until a Night at the Movies
In just over a year, John Dillinger went from a paroled convict to one of America’s most wanted men. It ended outside a Chicago movie theater in July 1934.
The Man Who Jumped Into the Night: The D.B. Cooper Mystery
On Thanksgiving Eve 1971, a quiet man in a suit hijacked a jet, collected $200,000 and four parachutes, and jumped into the dark. He was never found.