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Samuel Sullivan
The Five Brothers Who Died Serving in World War II Together
On November 13th, 1942, a torpedo struck the USS-Juneau (CL-52), carrying a crew of 700 at the naval battle of Guadalcanal in the pacific theater during World War II. Aboard were the five Sullivan brothers from Waterloo, Iowa.
The D.C. Shotgun Stalker
In 1993, James Swann heard voices in his head that told him to kill. From February 23rd to April 19th, 1993, the streets of two D.C. neighborhoods were terrorized by an indiscriminate shooter, who drove up to pedestrians, aimed his 20-gauge shotgun at their heads, and fired. During the two-month drive-by shooting spree James Edward Swann, Jr. stalked fourteen victims. Six avoided being shot, five were critically injured, and four lost their lives. On the day of his fourth and final murder, he was caught by chance. Swann experienced delusions and hallucinations that drove him to kill. He was found not guilty of his crimes by reason of insanity.
The Most Bloodthirsty Buccaneer of the Caribbean
The brutalities of 17th-century buccaneer François l’Ollonais are so cruel they are almost unbelievable. Indentured servitude brought him to the Caribbean at a young age. After gaining his freedom, he would become a ruthless pirate who was not afraid of torturing and murdering anyone who got in his way, especially if they were Spanish.
The Trial of a Jealous Murdering Pirate
"Edward Jordan attacking Captain John Stairs with an ax. In The Annals of Crime and Newgate Calendar" The trial of the pirate Edward Jordan and his wife Margaret for his crimes of piracy, felony murder, and robbery. Edward was found guilty by a Halifax, Canada court and executed on November 20, 1809; Margaret was found not guilty, spared by the court to care for their four children.
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