Crime
Trove of 600 Looted Italian Artifacts Worth $65 Million Comes Home
The collection includes artifacts spanning the ninth century B.C.E. to the second century C.E.
Police Recover Stolen Francis Bacon Painting Worth $5 Million
The piece was one of five artworks stolen during a robbery in Madrid in 2015
Why Leopold and Loeb Committed Cold-Blooded Murder in the 'Crime of the Century'
A century ago, two Chicago teenagers killed an acquaintance named Bobby Franks for the thrill of it. The case captivated the nation and continues to fascinate the public today
A.I. Detects 40 Allegedly Counterfeit Paintings for Sale on eBay
Art Recognition's algorithm is trained to identify specific artists' patterns of style and composition
Who Were the Real Pirates of the Caribbean?
During the Golden Age of Piracy, thousands of sea dogs sought fame and fortune. But the reality of a pirate's life was less enticing than movies and television shows suggest
Why the Wartime Rescue of the Survivors of a British Shipwreck Ended in Betrayal
In 1813, an American sealing vessel, the "Nanina," promised to save the crew and passengers of the "Isabella," even though it was an enemy ship. Here’s how the British brig got stranded in the first place
How Lizzie Borden Got Away With Murder
Class, nativism and gender stereotypes all played a role in Borden's acquittal for the 1892 killings of her father and stepmother
The Fabulous Fabulist Lawyer Who Wasn’t, but Still Managed to Get a Man Off Death Row
Take in the remarkable tale of the fake attorney best known as L.A. Harris, whose scams put him in trouble with the law in jurisdictions nationwide
Lost 17th-Century Painting Returns to an Oxford Gallery Four Years After It Was Stolen
"A Rocky Coast, With Soldiers Studying a Plan" was recovered from a man in Romania who alerted the authorities
The English Heiress Who Masterminded a Multimillion-Dollar Art Heist and Built Bombs for the IRA
Fifty years ago, Rose Dugdale stole 19 paintings worth an estimated £8 million, including works by Vermeer, Velázquez and Rubens, from a British aristocrat's estate
Two Vandals at Lake Mead Toppled Rock Formations Made From 140-Million-Year-Old Dunes
Authorities are seeking information about the men, whose crime was captured on video on April 7
Employee Quietly Sneaks His Own Painting Onto the Walls of a German Museum
After discovering the stunt, the Pinakothek der Moderne fired the staffer and reported the crime to the police
Andy Warhol 'Mao' Print Vanishes From a California College's Vault
The 1972 artwork, which the school had never publicly displayed, is worth an estimated $50,000
The Notorious Pirate King Who Vanished With the Riches of a Mughal Treasure Ship
In the late 17th century, Henry Avery—the subject of the first global manhunt—bribed his way into the Bahamas
Louvre Receives Bomb Threat Against 'Mona Lisa' and Other Masterpieces
The message came in through the museum's online contact form on March 17
Two Decades After They Were Stolen, Dorothy's Ruby Slippers Returned to the Scene of the Crime. Will They Stay There?
Federal investigators have handed over the shoes to their rightful owner, who plans to sell them at auction later this year
The Real History Behind Apple TV+'s 'Manhunt' and the Search for Abraham Lincoln's Killer
A new series dramatizes Edwin Stanton's hunt for John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirators in the aftermath of the president’s 1865 assassination
Spanish Police Shut Down a Crime Ring Accused of Selling Fake Banksy Artworks
The suspects allegedly recreated the famous street artist's work using spray paint and cardboard to rake in over $10,000
Don Henley of the Eagles Testifies That 'Very Personal' Handwritten Lyrics Were Stolen
The musician learned about the alleged theft when the drafts started appearing at auctions in 2012
Abraham Lincoln Pardoned Joe Biden's Great-Great-Grandfather, 160-Year-Old Records Reveal
Historian David J. Gerleman discovered the link between the two presidents while reviewing historic documents at the National Archives
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