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Murder For Hire

Politics

My Surreal Afternoon With Donald Trump’s Favorite Black Supporter

Who was in a cult. Who lost his yacht. Who did not stab a man in the eye.

Michael J. Mooney Mother Jones Feb 2020 15min Permalink

Crime

The Doctor, the Dentist, and the Killer

Brenda thought she and Ricky would be together forever, until he left her. Kendra thought she and Ricky would be together forever. Then Brenda took matters into her own hands. Inside the case of jealousy, spying, and murder that shook Uptown Dallas.

Skip Hollandsworth Texas Monthly Dec 2019 30min Permalink

Crime

American Animals

Joe Exotic bred lions, tigers, and ligers at his roadside zoo. He was a modern Barnum who found an equally extraordinary nemesis.

Robert Moor New York Sep 2019 50min Permalink

Best Article Crime Tech

The Unbelievable Tale of a Fake Hitman, a Kill List, a Darknet Vigilante... and a Murder

Hitman-for-hire darknet sites are all scams. But some people turn up dead nonetheless.

Gian Volpicelli Wired UK Dec 2018 30min Permalink

Crime History Movies & TV

It Happened One Night . . . at MGM

When Patricia Douglas was raped by an MGM salesman at a 1937 studio party, the 20-year-old dancer filed charges, taking on Hollywood’s most powerful institution.

David Stenn Vanity Fair Apr 2003 25min Permalink

Best Article Crime World

The Sicario: A Juárez Hit Man Speaks

The author travels to Mexico to meet a retired assassin and kidnapper, now himself a target of the cartels that once employed him.

Charles Bowden Harper's Apr 2009 35min Permalink

Crime Tech World

An Arrogant Way of Killing

Part 1 of “The Mastermind,” a serialized investigation of Paul Le Roux, who went from brilliant programmer to vicious cartel boss to highly protected U.S. government asset.

Evan Ratliff The Atavist Magazine Mar 2016 Permalink

Crime

Hollywood Heiress's Marriage Turns to Dark Tale of Theft, Murder Plots

She was the daughter of movie mogul Harry Warner. He was 15 years younger and embezzled her money, landing himself in jail. In prison, he offered a young inmate named Richard Matt $100,000 to kill her.

Greg Krikorian L.A. Times Jan 1992 Permalink