“South Side Strangler” Timothy Wilson Spencer Pt. 1

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The Trunk Murderess Whose Gruesome Crime Captivated a Nation

26-year-old "trunk murderess" Winnie Ruth Judd killed her two best friends one hot Phoenix night in 1931. Then she stuffed both of them into trunks and loaded them on a train to Los Angeles. What the press assumed was a simple case of jealousy only got messier with each new versi ...  Show more

Million-Dollar Jackpots: How Uncle Jerry Rigged McDonald’s Monopoly Game

When McDonald’s ran its beloved 1990s Monopoly sweepstakes, Jerome "Uncle Jerry" Jacobson had one job: Protect the game pieces. Instead, he used his position as Head of Security to rig the game. For years. To the tune of over $24 million in cash and prizes. Sources for this episo ...  Show more

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