Marc Paul Alain Dutroux is a Belgian convicted child molester and murderer. He was convicted in 1989 for the abduction and rape of five young girls, the youngest of whom was 11 years old. Take a look below for 30 more disturbing and scary facts about Marc Dutroux. 1. In 1996, Dutroux was arrested on…
29 Interesting And Strange Facts About Frankie Yale
Francesco Ioele, better known as Frankie Uale or Frankie Yale, was a Brooklyn gangster and second employer of Al Capone. Take a look below for 29 more interesting and strange facts about Frankie Yale. 1. Born in Longobucco, Francesco and his family arrived in the United States in 1900. 2. As a teenager, Ioele was…
23 Interesting And Strange Facts About Roy Lee Williams
Roy Lee Williams was an American labor leader who was president of the Teamsters from May 15, 1981, to April 14, 1983. Take a look below for 23 more interesting and strange facts about Roy Lee Williams. 1. Born in Ottumwa, Iowa, Williams was one of 12 children in a very poor family. 2. He…
28 Strange And Interesting Facts About Robert Vesco
Robert Lee Vesco was a fugitive, criminal and a United States financier. After several years of risky investments and dubious credit dealings, Vesco was alleged to have committed securities fraud. Take a look below for 28 more strange and interesting facts about Robert Vesco. 1. He immediately fled the ensuing U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission…
31 Strange And Weird Facts About Clement Vallandigham
Clement Laird Vallandigham was an Ohio politician and leader of the Copperhead faction of anti-war Democrats during the American Civil War. He served two terms in the United States House of Representatives. In 1863, he was convicted at an Army court martial of opposing the war, and exiled to the Confederacy. Take a look below…
26 Interesting And Bizarre Facts About Joe Valachi
Joseph Michael “Joe Cargo” Valachi was an American gangster who is notable as the first member of the Italian-American Mafia to acknowledge its existence publicly. He is credited with popularization of the term “cosa nostra.” Take a look below for 25 more interesting and bizarre facts about Joe Valachi. 1. In 1963, Valachi testified before…
29 Bizarre And Interesting Facts About William M. Tweed
William Magear Tweed, widely known as “Boss Tweed,” was an American politician most notable for being the “boss” of Tammany Hall, the Democratic Party political machine that played a major role in the politics of 19th century New York City and State. Take a look below for 29 more bizarre and interesting facts about William…
28 Strange And Bizarre Facts About Roger Touhy
Roger Touhy was an Irish-American mob boss and Prohibition-era bootlegger from Chicago, Illinois. He is best remembered for having been framed for the 1933 faked kidnapping of gangster John “Jake the Barber” Factor, a brother of cosmetics manufacturer Max Factor Sr. Take a look below for 28 more strange and bizarre facts about Roger Touhy….
32 Strange And Interesting Facts About Johnny Torrio
Johnny Donato Torrio was an Italian-born American mobster who helped to build a criminal organization, the Chicago Outfit, in the 1920s; it was later inherited by his protege, Al Capone. He also put forth the idea of the National Crime Syndicate in the 1930s and later became an unofficial adviser to the Genovese crime family….
33 Strange And Bizarre Facts About Willie Sutton
William Francis “Willie” Sutton, Jr. was an American bank robber. During his 40 year robbery career, he stole an estimated $2 million, and he eventually spent more than half of his adult life in prison and escaped three times. Take a look below for 33 more strange and bizarre facts about Willie Sutton. 1. For…