Serial Killers in Mexico
Mexico harbors a dark legacy of serial killers intertwined with poverty, cartels, and femicide, from the 19th-century “El Chalequero” who slashed 20 prostitutes to modern cannibals like José Luis Calva and the “Monsters of Ecatepec” who dismembered 20 women. These cases, often underreported due to corruption, reveal patterns of ritualistic brutality and impunity, as seen in the unsolved Ciudad Juárez femicides claiming over 500 lives.
Fires in U.S. Houses of Worship: Factual Overview (1996–2024)
Across the United States, roughly 1,300 fires occur each year in churches and other houses of worship, according to data from the U.S. Fire Administration. Federal and independent analyses show that a significant portion of these incidents are deliberately set, with past studies finding between one-quarter and one-half classified as intentional. While many churches lack modern fire-prevention systems such as sprinklers or alarms, the full national scope of church fires remains difficult to measure due to incomplete reporting and differing local investigations.
The Attack on Edward “Big Balls” Coristine: A Case Study in D.C.’s Law-and-Order Crisis
A detailed investigation into the August 2025 assault on DOGE staffer Edward “Big Balls” Coristine — exploring the timeline, arrests, policy failures, and political fallout surrounding one of Washington, D.C.’s most talked-about violent-crime cases.
Shooting at Paddle Inn: who is Benjamin Michael Campbell? — an investigative account
On September 6, 2025, a dispute over a political banner at the Paddle Inn Rafting Company in North Carolina’s Nantahala Gorge spiraled into gunfire. Authorities allege that 37-year-old Benjamin Michael Campbell tore down a pro-Trump banner and later fired multiple rounds from his vehicle toward the business owner’s home. Arrested weeks later in Georgia and extradited to North Carolina, Campbell now faces serious felony charges. This investigative account by Michael Lopez examines what’s verifiable, what remains unconfirmed, and how responsible reporting can separate fact from speculation in politically charged incidents.