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How The West Was Wrong: Digging Up The Bones Of Billy The Kid

The legend of the Wild West's most infamous outlaw may seem straightforward, but the truth is anything but. Two small-town sheriffs, a passionate historian, and, now, a succession of TV specials raise the question: Who owns Billy the Kid's history?

Tim Stelloh 8 years ago

A Murder At La Casa Green: How an Ex-Cop Saved, Then Doomed, Two Wrongfully Convicted Men

Ronald Taylor and George Gould were jailed for murdering a New Haven bodega owner in 1993. They were exonerated thanks to the efforts of a cop-turned-private investigator, only to be ordered back to prison — along with the investigator himself. And in the middle of it all were the victim’s troubled son and a heroin addict whose changing testimony has been the most mysterious part of a case that has baffled and infuriated for over 20 years.

Tim Stelloh 9 years ago

The Hunter, The Hoaxer, And The Battle Over Bigfoot

Jeffrey Meldrum is a respected anthropologist risking his reputation to prove Sasquatch is real; Rick Dyer is a self-described "entertainer" unapologetically capitalizing off it. Their rivalry represents two sides of the fractious but booming subculture.

Tim Stelloh 9 years ago

Who Killed Lois Duncan's Daughter?

Lois Arquette wrote successful teen thrillers like I Know What You Did Last Summer under the name Lois Duncan until 1989, when her daughter was murdered. What followed was a twisted tale, with a potential police cover-up, a seedy criminal network, uncanny coincidences, and psychics — and a mother still trying to find answers.

Tim Stelloh 9 years ago