John Wayne Gacy was convicted of the torture, rape and murder of 33 men between 1972 until his arrest in 1978. He was dubbed the "Killer Clown" because he entertained kids at parties as "Pogo The Clown." Read more...

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Is the case of Susan Powell closed? The local police department investigating the missing Utah mom who vanished in December 2009 has been closed, but an attorney for her family told reporters that the federal government still had an on-going investigation into her disappearance.

FBI officials declined to comment on the attorney's claim. Read More...

A child who makes a call to 9-1-1 at the right moment can surely save a life, but before they can make that call someone has to teach them how to call and, more importantly, when it is appropriate to call the authorities. Does you child know how to use 9-1-1? Read more...

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The woman who was convicted of helping a fugitive mobster stay on the lam for more than 16 years has failed in an attempt to have her sentenced reduced. A federal appeals court rejected Catherine Greig's unfair sentence claim for her conviction of helping Boston mobster James "Whitey" Bulger.

Greig is serving 8 years in federal prison for conspiracy to harbor a fugitive, identity fraud and conspiracy to commit identity fraud. Read More...