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Urban legends deal with our fears and worries, so a good many of them fall within a category encompassing crime and criminals. Not only do we have concerns about others' preying on us and our property; we also laugh at the ones foolish enough to get caught and cheer the police who outwit them.

Italian Mafia Boss Captured After 20 Years Thanks to Google Maps?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
April 19, 2024 "This story is probably a cover to protect a snitch," one Reddit user theorized.
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These Photos Show Marilyn Monroe's Mugshot?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
April 8, 2024 If somebody is selling you Marilyn's mugshot, chances are that image is a misrepresentation or a ...
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Is 'Sahil Omar' a Suspect in Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Shooting?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Feb. 15, 2024 An internet hoax resurfaced on social media after a Feb. 14, 2024, mass shooting.
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Jennifer Crumbley Convicted in Son's School Shooting in Michigan

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Feb. 6, 2024 The 2021 shooting at Oxford High School killed four students and injured numerous others.
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A Facebook user claimed that prescription drugs in the form of white oblong pills were found in a sealed bag of Reese's Pieces that was purchased at a Kroger in Gahanna, Ohio.

Ohio Facebook User Posts Photos of Drugs Purportedly Found in Reese's Pieces Bag Bought from Kroger

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Jan. 19, 2024 A Facebook post from January 2024 showed two pictures of the candy package and said that the Gah ...
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Five white people sit around a table. One person is in a wheelchair, which the person on the very left is looking at. The other three on the other side of the photo are smiling at the camera.

Pic Shows Stephen Hawking at Caribbean Conference Held by Jeffrey Epstein?

Written by:
Nur Ibrahim
Jan. 16, 2024 Numerous scientific luminaries were present at a Caribbean island gathering hosted by Epstein.
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Viral Video Shows Young Girls in a House on Epstein's Island?

Written by:
Aleksandra Wrona
Jan. 8, 2024 The video was circulated on social media at least since 2019.
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Exposed: What To Know About the List of Names Connected to Jeffrey Epstein

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Jan. 2, 2024 The list is real, though less scandalous than the internet is making it sound.
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Greta Thunberg did not post about the death of pro-Israel Jewish demonstrator Paul Kessler in a way that would make light of his death.

Greta Thunberg Did Not Make Light of the Death of Pro-Israel Demonstrator Paul Kessler

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Nov. 7, 2023 Paul Kessler was a pro-Israel Jewish demonstrator who died in November 2023 after sustaining a h ...
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Is This a Video of Robert Card Being Arrested in Lewiston, Maine, Mass Shooting?

Written by:
Alex Kasprak
Oct. 26, 2023 False claims about the person of interest in the Oct. 25, 2023, massacre spread rapidly on socia ...
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Are the Preserved Bodies of Dead Mobsters Hiding in Lake Tahoe?

Written by:
Jack Izzo
Oct. 21, 2023 The Jewel of the Sierra could be hiding a chilling secret.
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Abandoned Plastic Soda Bottles May Be Drano 'Bottle Bombs'?

Written by:
David Mikkelson
April 27, 2010 A viral alert warns about neighborhood residents finding unexploded Drano "bottle bombs" in thei ...
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Viral Post Claims Woman's Rental Car Was Marked with 'AF' for 'Alone Female'

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 8, 2023 We've seen our fair share of stories alluding to criminal schemes like these in the past, usuall ...
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Viral Post About Purple Hair Tie in Unsolicited Package May Have Been Brushing Scam

Written by:
Jordan Liles
Aug. 3, 2023 A young woman posted on Facebook about a strange package containing a purple hair tie, a 911 cal ...
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Unfounded Rumors Claim Workers Given Fentanyl-Laced Water Bottles in San Diego, Chicago, Spokane

Written by:
Jordan Liles
July 21, 2023 A series of notices shared online claimed that traffic-control workers had been injured or kille ...
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An image that says 19,000 doctors were indicted for COVID-19 crimes is labeled satire.

Were 19,000 Doctors Indicted for 'COVID-19 Crimes'?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
July 20, 2023 Real Raw News isn't a stranger to us.
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A headline that says Gretchen Whitmer was arrested and charged with treason is labeled satire.

No, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Hasn't Been Charged With Treason

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 21, 2023 We've fact-checked Real Raw News before.
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Was Fentanyl Being Placed on Toilet Seats in Public Restrooms in June 2023?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 20, 2023 We’ve previously fact-checked other claims about fentanyl.
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A photo of a white man claimed to be a Harvard morgue employee charged with trafficking human remains is labeled Miscaptioned.

Is This a Real Pic of Harvard Morgue Employee Charged with Trafficking in Body Parts?

Written by:
Izz Scott LaMagdeleine
June 19, 2023 The story became major news in June 2023.
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Did 'John-John' From 'Sesame Street' End Up On a Sex Offender List?

Written by:
Dan Evon
Nov. 25, 2019 A 2-year-old who appeared on the children's show in 1971 shares a lot of biographical informatio ...
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