fact or fiction
Is it fact or merely fiction? Fact or Fiction explores the myths and beliefs we hold about copycat killers, eyewitnesses testimony, what makes a murderer and more.
The Kunduz Hospital Bombing
Introduction In October 2015, a hospital operated by the medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) in Kunduz, Afghanistan was bombed by United States (US) forces. The attack killed 42 people, including patients and medical staff, and injured many others. The US military initially claimed that the bombing was a mistake, but subsequent investigations suggested that it may have been a deliberate act. The Kunduz hospital bombing was a tragic event that highlighted the difficulties and dangers of providing medical care in conflict zones, as well as the need for accountability and transparency in military operations.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj3 years ago in Criminal
he Destruction and Restoration of the Buddhas of Bamiyan
Introduction The Buddhas of Bamiyan were two giant statues of Buddha that stood in the Bamiyan Valley of Afghanistan for over 1,500 years before they were destroyed in 2001. The statues were a major tourist attraction and a symbol of Afghanistan's rich cultural heritage. However, in March 2001, the Taliban, a fundamentalist Islamic group that controlled much of Afghanistan at the time, ordered the destruction of the statues. The reasons for the destruction are still debated, but it is believed to have been a religiously motivated act aimed at erasing Afghanistan's pre-Islamic history.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj3 years ago in Criminal
The Unabomber: America's Longest Domestic Terrorist Campaign
Introduction Theodore Kaczynski, better known as the Unabomber, terrorized the United States with a 17-year bombing spree that targeted universities, airlines, and computer stores. His bombs killed three people and injured 23 others. It was only through the publication of his manifesto, and the subsequent identification and arrest of its author, that the Unabomber's reign of terror was brought to an end.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj3 years ago in Criminal
The Oklahoma City Bombing: A Tragic Act of Domestic Terrorism
Introduction The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack that occurred on April 19, 1995, at the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The bombing resulted in the deaths of 168 people, including 19 children under the age of 6, and injured over 680 others. The investigation into the bombing was one of the largest and most complex in U.S. history, involving multiple agencies and forensic techniques. Through careful forensic investigation and surveillance footage, the perpetrators were identified and captured, resulting in one of the most significant cases of domestic terrorism in American history.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj3 years ago in Criminal
The Atlanta Child Murders
Introduction The Atlanta Child Murders, also known as the Atlanta Murders of 1979-1981, refers to a series of killings that occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, between July 1979 and May 1981. During this time, at least 28 children, adolescents, and young adults were murdered, and many others were reported missing. The investigation into these crimes became one of the largest and most complex in U.S. history, involving thousands of law enforcement officials and experts.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj3 years ago in Criminal
What is the story of the exotic fruit that is banned from airports, hotels and public transport?
However, as soon as you open it, it smells so bad that it is banned from most public transportation and airports around the world, even though it is one of the most expensive fruits in the world.
By News Correct3 years ago in Criminal
Unraveling the Mystery of the Tylenol Murders
On the morning of September 29, 1982, 12-year-old Mary Kellerman woke up complaining of a headache. Her parents, Adam and Teresa, gave her a Tylenol capsule, thinking it would ease her pain. Within hours, Mary was dead. Later that day, a young postal worker named Adam Janus also took a Tylenol capsule and died shortly thereafter. It was soon discovered that both capsules had been laced with cyanide. Thus began one of the most infamous murder cases in American history: the Tylenol murders.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj3 years ago in Criminal
The Satanic Panic: The Terrifying Miscarriage of Justice in the West Memphis Three Case
Introduction The West Memphis Three case is one of the most infamous miscarriages of justice in modern American history. It involves the wrongful conviction of three teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr., for the brutal murder of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas, in 1993. The case gained widespread media attention and has been the subject of numerous books, documentaries, and films.
By Keerthana Thirumalairaj3 years ago in Criminal
