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Are the Preserved Bodies of Dead Mobsters Hiding in Lake Tahoe?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct 21, 2023 The Jewel of the Sierra could be hiding a chilling secret.
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Is This a Real Poster Identifying Trump as 'Registered Sex Offender’?

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 12, 2023 In May 2023, a jury in New York found that Trump had defamed writer E. Jean Carroll by denying h ...
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Read the Federal Criminal Charges Against Rep. George Santos

Written by:
Damakant Jayshi
May 10, 2023 The New York Republican has been taken into custody. Here's the 13-count indictment against him.
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Did Brenda Ann Spencer Say She Shot People Because 'I Don't Like Mondays'?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Oct 30, 2022 Spencer pled guilty to killing two people in the infamous 1979 San Diego school shooting.
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Do Memes Show Same 'Crisis Actor' at Multiple Shooting Events?

Do Memes Show Same 'Crisis Actor' at Multiple Shooting Events?

Written by:
Kim LaCapria
Oct 25, 2015 Social media rumors claim the same girl, a "crisis actor," was seen crying at tragedies in Bosto ...
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Is Man Who Killed Cop in '81 Helping NY Officials Reform Policing?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Apr 1, 2021 Headlines mischaracterized the connection between Richard Rivera, who served a prison sentence f ...
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Is an Increase in Recorded Crime in England and Wales Linked to 'Radical Islamic Terror'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Oct 20, 2017 An early morning tweet from Donald Trump contains a basic factual error and a grossly misleading ...
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In the lead-up to the 2022 midterm elections, Republican candidates across the nation are blaming Democrats for an increase in crime.

Is Crime on the Rise? A Criminologist Explains Why the Answer Can Vary

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The Conversation
Oct 24, 2022 Despite the apparently confident assertions of politicians, it’s not so easy to make sense of fl ...
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Is This Meme About Adam Toledo and Kyle Rittenhouse Accurate?

Written by:
Jessica Lee
Apr 27, 2021 Some social media users drew comparisons between two high-profile incidents involving teens.
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Did 'Muslim Immigrants' Commit the Most Knife Crimes in London in 2017?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 22, 2018 A right-wing Facebook page published a meme that was heavy on Islam-blaming but light on evidence.
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Was a Black Man Acquitted of a Crime — and Also Jailed for It?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
May 7, 2018 A viral video gets some details right about the case of Ramad Ahshad Chatman, but leaves out one ...
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Do U.S. Citizens Have the Right to Resist 'Unlawful Arrest'?

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Apr 26, 2018 It's probably best not to get your legal advice from social media.
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Was Al Sharpton's Brother Arrested for Murder After Speaking at a March for Our Lives Rally?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Mar 30, 2018 Kenneth Glasgow has been accused of driving the car when his passenger shot and killed a woman.
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Attorney General Sessions Orders Return to Pre-Obama Marijuana Enforcement

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jan 5, 2018 The move has caused uncertainty in the legal cannabis industry just days after California opened ...
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Were Hate Crime Charges Against 'BLM Kidnappers' Dropped?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Nov 29, 2017 Hate crime charges were not dropped, and there is no evidence any of the suspects are associated ...
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Are Second Born Children More Likely to Become Criminals?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Sep 14, 2017 A study suggests second-born sons have an increased risk of delinquency and crime.
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Mugshots of Antifa Members Arrested at Charlottesville?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Aug 23, 2017 Multiple mugshots were falsely claimed to show Antifa members who were arrested during a white n ...
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Indiana Man Charged with Molesting and Impregnating a 10-Year-Old Girl

Written by:
Dan MacGuill
Jun 1, 2017 Nicholas Deon Thrash, who was living in Marion Indiana, faces 10 counts of molesting a child.
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Crime in Sweden, a Three-Part Series

Written by:
Snopes Staff
Apr 5, 2017 After politicians and bloggers claimed Sweden was facing rising crime due to asylum seekers, we ...
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Maid Filmed Falling from a Window by Her Employer?

Written by:
Bethania Palma
Apr 3, 2017 International news media are reporting that the maid's employer was arrested for filming the wom ...
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