Category: U.S. Historical News
Rowboat Outing Turns Deadly in Heavy Seas Off Brooklyn
A rough afternoon sea off Norton’s Point turned deadly in July 1909 when two men set out from Sea Gate in a rowboat and were…
Fisherman Finds Gold Nugget Inside 22-Pound Yellowtail
A strange catch at sea turned into a small treasure mystery in 1907 when Captain Billy Graves opened a 22-pound yellowtail and found gold inside….
Railroad Brakeman Killed Instantly by Lightning During Worcester Storm
A violent summer storm swept over Worcester, Massachusetts, on a Saturday night in June 1910, leaving behind death, injury, and damage across the city. At…
Jersey City Theft Stop Uncovers Shocking Bigamy Case
A petty robbery investigation in Jersey City took an unexpected turn in August 1898 when police stopped a suspicious man carrying a bundle and uncovered…
Thunderstorm Wakes Girl Just in Time to Save Chloroformed Father
A violent thunderstorm may have saved a Cleveland man’s life in July 1905. In the early morning hours, burglars broke into the home of Melville…
Jewelry Salesman Found Murdered and Packed Inside Trunk in New York Hallway
A grim murder mystery unfolded in New York City in June 1910 when police were called to remove a rope-bound trunk left in the hallway…
Teen Girl Bandit Led Gang Through Vermont Mountain Towns
In the summer of 1905, fear spread through the mountain towns of southern Vermont as a small gang of outlaws raided rural communities and vanished…
Freak Lightning Strike Kills Two Boys Fishing During Midwest Storm
For four days in August 1924, the Midwest was battered by violent storms that tore through Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, and Indiana with cyclonic winds, pounding…
Father and Daughter Drowned After Tide Trapped Them on Manasquan Beach Sand Bar
A summer outing at Manasquan Beach turned tragic when the tide cut off three bathers on a sand bar.Frank Brown, a clerk at the Chemical…
Mob Tried to Burn Down New Jersey Pesthouse as Firefighters Fought Back
Orange, New Jersey, had barely finished building its new pesthouse when an angry crowd tried to burn it down. The small hospital, meant to isolate…
