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Notorious criminals, the investigators who hunted them, and the figures inside the most consequential cases of the modern era.
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The Detective Who Kept the Files
When he retired in 2009 he carried out twenty-eight banker's boxes of working notes — every interview, every tip sheet, every margin annotation from thirty-one years on the job. Two of those boxes broke a case in 2024.
Marcus Haley · March 29, 2026
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Gerald Vinton Trained His Own Jury
He didn't bribe them and he didn't intimidate them. He spent two years sending pamphlets to every adult registered to vote in three counties. By the time he was indicted, the jury pool was his.
Simon Whistler · February 3, 2026
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The Forger Who Fooled A Museum
He didn't paint a Vermeer. He painted what a Vermeer would have looked like if Vermeer had had a quieter year — and the museum bought it.
Dana Ortiz · August 14, 2025