July 11, 1969 in Cleveland, OH It was Ted Conrad’s 20th birthday and he was going to do it up right.He came back from his lunch break with a brown paper sack that contained a bottle of whiskey and a carton of cigarettes. He told anyone who’d listen about the big night he had planned. … Continue reading Ted Conrad
March 27, 2004 in Sherman, Texas... Andre Thomas broke into the home of his estranged wife, 20 year old Laura Boren. Andre's 4 year old son, Andre Lee Thomas Jr, and Laura's 13 month old daughter, Leyha Hughes, were also in the apartment. Andre had 3 knives in his pocket. He stabbed Laura, Andre Jr. … Continue reading Andre Thomas
September 11, 2001 in New York City... There are days that will live on in the mind of those that lived through them. No matter where you were, if you were alive, you probably remember what you were doing the morning of 9/11. Alicia Esteve Head, who went by Tania, said that she was in … Continue reading Alicia Esteve Head
September 6, 1992 in Denali, Alaska... A hunter on the Stampede Trail sought the shelter of a 1946 International Harvester bus that had been abandoned in 1961. The bus had been temporary home to many hunters and campers over the years. Unfortunately for this hunter, when he entered the bus, he discovered that is was … Continue reading Chris McCandless
September 15, 2006 near Buffalo, New York... 22 year old Brian Barrett finished his shift at the factory where he worked. He got in his car and was preparing to leave when 3 shots rang out. Brian was killed. There was no way that he could have known that a chat room message from a … Continue reading Thomas Montgomery
November 22, 1987 in Chicago, Illinois... At 9:14pm, during the Nine O' Clock News sportscast on the local WGN affiliate, television screens all over Chicago went black. The next image on the screen wasn't Dan Roan, the local sports reporter, talking about the Bears vs. Lions game. It was a man in a Max Headroom … Continue reading Max Headroom Signal Hack
1853 in Sante Fe, New Mexico... Six nuns arrived in Santa Fe to open a girls' school. The Sisters of Loretto opened the Loretto Academy in 1853. In 1873, they began building a chapel on the grounds of the academy. They hired Antoine Mouly to design the building. As the building was nearing completion, Antoine … Continue reading Loretto Chapel Staircase
January 6, 1939 in Canon City, Colorado... 23 year old Joe Arridy walked between Warden Roy Best and Father Albert Schaller on his way to the gas chamber. Joe had been convicted as an accomplice for the murder of 15 year old Dorothy Drain and the attempted murder of 12 year old Barbara Drain. Joe … Continue reading Joe Arridy
December 24, 1971 in the skies over Peru... 17 year old Juliane Koepcke and her mother, Maria, boarded LANSA flight 508 headed for Pucallpa, Peru. The women were headed home to meet Juliane's father, Hans-Wilhelm, for Christmas. Juliane had graduated high school the day before. Her mother wanted her to skip the dance and ceremony … Continue reading Juliane Koepcke
Even if you've never visited New York City, you're probably familiar with Macy's in Herald Square, especially if you've ever watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. If you've ever looked at the big, red Macy's sign on the corner of the building (the one that says "The world's largest store"), it sort of looks like … Continue reading Macy’s Herald Square
I Can't Believe It's NonFiction 