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Phil Hartman's Mr. Potato Head Blues
Mike Thomas's new book, You Might Remember Me: The Life and Times of Phil Hartman, tells the whole of Hartman's story, from the average-looking face that made his career to the bizarre murder that cut it short.
Turning Up the Heat on Detroit’s Cold Cases
About 18 months ago, the Detroit Police Department disbanded its cold case unit. Now, a group of mothers whose children have been murdered are picking up the slack.
Who Is the West Mesa Bone Collector?
Five years after Albuquerque's "crime of the century," police have few clues about what happened to 11 women found buried on the West Mesa.
DNA Alone Can't Tell Us Who Jack the Ripper Was
Even today, DNA at a crime scene doesn't tell you anything more than that someone's DNA is at the crime scene.
Did Mussolini's Cronies Murder the First Italian Tour de France Winner?
Ottavio Bottecchia may have been killed for his socialism.
What Wisconsin's Teenage Girls Think About the Slender Man Stabbing
We sent one of our favorite young adult novelists, Kathleen Hale, to Wisconsin to find out what local teen girls think about the Slender Man stabbing.
If Ciudad Juarez Is 'Back,' Why Haven’t the Killings Stopped?
Journalist Luis Chaparro remembers friends who were killed in the violence in Ciudad Juarez — in a war between cartels and citizens.
Meet the South Central LA School Counselor Who Helps Students Combat PTSD From Gang Violence
Gustavo Sagredo describes his students experiencing PTSD symptoms such as experiencing flashbacks and difficulty with concentrating.
Why Are So Many Aboriginal Women Being Murdered in Canada?
And what is the government going to do about it?
In Photos: Zapatista Army's 20 Years of War
This year marks 20 years since a previously unknown army emerged from the rain forests of the indigenous highlands of Chiapas, Mexico.
The Zapatista Uprising (20 Years Later)
VICE traveled to Chiapas to meet Morquecho, the first local journalist to speak with the Zapatista Army face-to-face.
Protests in Turkey: Part 1
Berkin Elvan, a 15-year-old Turkish boy, died on March 11 after spending 269 days in a coma after a tear-gas canister struck his skull during a brutal police crackdown against demonstrations in Istanbul. As news of the boy’s death spread, the city’s...