173 words Crucifixion in the Philippines
317 words During WWII, Russian soldier Feodor Federenko was captured and later recruited by the Nazis. He would commit numerous atrocities. Federenko fled to the U.S. after the war. His crimes were discovered decades later. A legal fight began over whether Federenko was a "victim of Nazi aggression."
138 words Plane crashes because pilot was unqualified…and drunk.
334 words In 1987, police found 2-year-old Peter and his mother, Ruby, brutally beaten to death. Ruby was pregnant at the time and went into labor during the beating. The assailant also beat the newborn to death. Russell Dardeen was considered a suspect, but was later found shot in the head in a field nearby.
353 words June and Jennifer Gibbons, aka "The Silent Twins". They developed their own language, wrote works of fiction, and then turned towards crime. They were admitted to Broadmoor Hospital. Jennifer died suddenly, after deciding that one of them had to die so the other could go on and live a normal life.
859 words "She extended her hand to the Executioner, so that he might help her. After presenting it to her, she kissed it with her mouth, which she accompanied with a nod of her head by a civility which showed that it was far from having horror for him" - The beheading of Madame Ticquet