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Published on October 14, 2009 by FlameHorse
These shootouts are police incidents, as opposed to military battles. I have not ranked them according to body count or fame, but according to the reckless disregard for life inherent in them. The list is long but the reading easy and the added details help to...
Published on October 2, 2009 by Spider G
We have all heard of wealthy businessmen like Bill Gates - but there is also an underworld of incredibly rich and powerful men who control much of the international trade in drugs. Their many successes makes one wonder whether there is any point in having a "war"...
Published on February 8, 2009
Ten of the most interesting suspects in the incredibly famous Jack The Ripper murders. The identity of Jack the Ripper is probably the most famous unsolved crime in history. With the horror and the history surrounding the events, it has become an increasingly...
Published on January 15, 2009
Ten evil serial killers that you have probably not heard of but are as evil as those you have. What is worse than serial murder? The fact that there are so many that a list such as this can be created.
Published on December 19, 2008
Ten people or groups who practiced Cannibalism - the ultimate human taboo. There are many reasons why humans partake in this practice; for cultural purpose, for survival or even for pleasure...
Published on December 18, 2008
Ten people who came face to face with death via execution - but survived! This list includes individuals that came face to face with death and their execution devices and because of fate or just plain luck were able to survive and live another day.
Published on September 20, 2008
DISTURBING: Ten horrifying cases of fetal abduction in the United States.
Published on September 6, 2008
When you think of a courthouse, you tend to think of metal detectors and armed guards, but there was a time when security was not as stringent.
Published on August 28, 2008
These are the stories of people (mostly youths) who were kidnapped or seriously abused.  In researching a couple of entries I added to this submission, I was horrified to find that this type of thing is quite common.  For obvious reasons, this list is...
Published on August 27, 2008
As long as we have had prisons, we have had prison escapes. This is a list of the 10 most daring and amazing escapes from prison in history. This adds to our collection of crime related lists, such as 83 Comments | Read more...
Published on August 14, 2008
It was not so long ago that prisoners were fed bread and water and chained up together during the day to perform hard labor. Some even say that we need a return to those days! Nowadays prisons are very different and a variety of programs (some rather strange)...
Published on July 28, 2008
There was jubilation last week as Radovan Karadic (the most wanted man in Europe) was caught after 13 years on the run. The worst crimes on his indictment are the 43-month siege of Sarajavo in which 10,000 civilians were killed and the massacre of 7000 Muslim men...
Published on June 10, 2008
NOTE: Some readers may find the text and images on this list disturbing. For most of our readers, the biggest troubles in their lives are petrol prices, long working hours, and increasing food costs. For many women in the world, these are the...
Published on March 24, 2008
A rogue trader is a trader who acts independently of others - and, typically, recklessly - usually to the detriment of both the clients and the institution that employs him or her. In most cases this type of trading is high risk and can create huge losses. "Since...
Published on March 14, 2008
[WARNING] This list contains descriptions and images of human experimentation which may cause offense to some readers.] Human experimentation and research ethics evolved over time. On occasion, the subjects of human experimentation have been...
Published on January 24, 2008
As promised, we finally present our sequel to the Top 10 Most Evil Women list. The women on this list are all infamous for the horrors they caused. It is a very difficult topic to rank so I have...
Published on November 23, 2007
From time to time the unthinkable happens: children kill. Some decide to murder members of their own family in spite of their seemingly normal upbringing. Others do so because their upbringing was far from normal - often including beatings and abuse. Then there...
Published on November 11, 2007
[WARNING: This list contains graphic descriptions of techniques for killing.] Sometimes when you are threatened with physical violence, a weapon to defend yourself with is not always available. Your hands, however, are always with you, and can be...
Published on November 1, 2007
While most criminals work alone, there have been a number of very high profile criminal couples through history. This is a list of ten of the most infamous criminal duos. The list excludes killers who are children and high school killers. In no particular...
Published on October 28, 2007
An assassination is a murder of an individual, who is usually a famous celebrity, politician, religious figure or royal. Usually in cases of assassination there is a clear motive – jealousy, political or religious idealism, contract killing, revenge etc. This...
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