Author: Jack Bogart

NEED TO KNOW Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino is believed to have engaged in a crime war with Philadelphia mob boss John Stanfa in the 1990sHe now runs a cheesesteak restaurant and a podcastMerlino’s alleged story is chronicled in Netflix’s Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia Joseph “Skinny Joey” Merlino was allegedly one of the most infamous mob bosses to ever come out of Philadelphia, although he denies being part of the mafia. Merlino is at the center of the new Netflix docuseries Mob War: Philadelphia vs. The Mafia, which premiered on Oct. 22, 2025. The three-episode series features interviews with…

NEED TO KNOW The house where Alex Murdaugh and his family lived is located in Islandton, S.C.The Murdaugh house sold for $3.9 million in March 2023, but it is currently back on the marketThe true crime inspired the Hulu drama series, Murdaugh: Death in the Family The Murdaugh house is located on a quiet property with a dark past. The new Hulu limited series, Murdaugh: Death in the Family, which premiered on Oct. 15, chronicles the true story of Alex Murdaugh, a prominent South Carolina lawyer who was accused of killing his wife, Maggie Murdaugh, and their younger son, Paul…

NEED TO KNOW More than 55 years after Cheryl Grimmer went missing on a beach south of Sydney, Australia, the suspect in her disappearance has been identifiedGrimmer went missing on Jan. 12, 1950 and was last seen running into a changing room on Fairy Meadow beach in WollongongHer suspect reportedly confessed a year later; however, he was not tried at the time and a later case against him was dropped after the confession was ruled inadmissible in court. He says he is innocent The suspect accused of killing a 3-year-old girl after allegedly abducting her from a beach south of…