When a ring of thieves heisted bags of jewelry from the back of a Brinks truck in July 2022, they had no idea what they were getting into. Their $100 million haul was the largest jewelry theft in U.S. history. Before the heist, the largest theft that the ring pulled
The bombing of a Palm Springs fertility clinic on May 17, 2025, was inspired by an extreme “anti-life” ideology called “efilism,” invented by 65-year-old Gary Mosher, who posts hundreds of videos online. Mosher’s videos, many with grotesque or disturbing imagry, advocate that human life is unethical and should be extinguished.
Palm Springs, CA – The suspect who allegedly detonated a car bomb in this resort city said in a prerecorded statement that he targeted an IVF clinic because “I’m angry that I exist” and “nobody got my consent to bring me here.” Guy Edward Bartkus, 25, espoused a radical doctrine
When Aurora Phelps posted a profile on Tinder, she claimed to be “looking for friends.” But the FBI says Aurora was hunting for men to drug and fleece. Two of Aurora’s alleged victims turned up dead, while another vanished after being drawn into her clutches. So far only one alleged
After the bodies of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa turned up inside their Santa Fe estate on February 26, 2025, the sheriff’s office called the deaths “suspicious.” The New Mexico medical examiner reached a startling conclusion: They died on different days from unrelated natural causes. Based on autopsy
During my investigation into the murders of Barry & Louise Berman, I ventured into the rugged desert region where they vanished in January 1986. My goal was to retrace the Bermans’ route, look for any clues, and find the remote gravesite where their remains turned up in November 1988. These
On a cold and moonless night in Santa Fe, someone stole Gianna Marino’s family of penguins. Not a family of live penguins – but to Gianna, these penguins were just as precious. The purloined penguins were original illustrations from her children’s book, Waiting for Mama. Gianna feared that her illustrations
Updated January 4, 2025: The FBI and Las Vegas police now believe that Matthew Livelsberger, suspect in the Tesla Cybertruck explosion on New Year’s Day, suffered from PTSD and killed himself for personal reasons. Livelsberger, who had served in Afghanistan, was an active duty Army Special Forces master sergeant and
December 13, 2024: San Francisco-based Peak Design, maker of the backpack worn by accused assassin Luigi Mangione, is facing social media backlash because its CEO tipped off the police. After Mangione allegedly gunned down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson on December 4, Peak Design’s CEO Peter Dering alerted NYPD that
Doug Kari is a dedicated true-crime author known for his hands-on investigation approach, which includes exploring remote locations and directly engaging with relevant individuals. His adventurous spirit is evident in his other activities, such as traversing the Inyo Mountains for charity and writing about the Marquesas Islands.
Alongside his writing career, Kari is a trained lawyer with a background in IP law and a co-founder of Desert Survivors, an outdoor group focused on wilderness protection.
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