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The Tragic Story Behind the Netherlands’ Most Prolific Female Serial Killer
Maria “Goeie Mie” Swanenburg poisoned at least 65 neighbours. Her story is about poverty as much as it is murder.
Lentils From Hell: Daily Harvest Victims Say They Have Expensive Medical Bills, No Answers
“I was crying, sweating, hurled over, just like, this cannot be normal.”
Toddler Dies After Eating Poisoned Sweets Meant For Killing Stray Dogs
“The fact that innocent children and animals have had to pay the price for the heartlessness and cruelty of adults is disgusting.”
Nurse Who Killed 3 Patients by Mixing Detergent in Their IV Drips Blames Exhaustion
The 34-year-old admitted to murder but said she didn’t regret it.
Court to Decide Whether CIA Can Hide Documents About Poisoning Assassinations
The court's decision about revealing the secrets of decades old poisoning plots could have far reaching consequences for the Freedom of Information Act.
Woman Arrested After Allegedly Sending Ricin Letter to Trump From Canada
A woman was arrested at the Canada-U.S. border for allegedly sending a letter containing the poison ricin to President Trump.
NYPD Officers Claimed They Were Poisoned by Shake Shack. The NYPD Found No Evidence That Happened.
The three officers appear to have ingested bleach, but suffered no serious injuries.
Poison Control Centers Have Been Extra Busy Since President Trump Suggested Injecting Bleach Can Cure Coronavirus
Poison control centers are reporting spikes in people exposing themselves to bleach and other disinfectants.
Influencers Unknowingly Promoted Fake Drink Made With Cyanide
"The product was clearly labeled hydrogen cyanide, and we wanted to see if they would consider selling it to their fans, which would kill them."
Mixing Poisonous Pufferfish and Cocaine Is a Terrible Idea, Florida Man Learns
Eating the liver of a highly toxic fish is bad. Eating it while on cocaine is worse.
Woman Records Herself Drinking Poison on TikTok After Husband Asks Her to Stop Using the App
The incident happened on the same day a teenage boy was killed while posing with a pistol for a video for the app.
We’re Feeling You Hard, Oxford Dictionary’s Word of the Year 2018
From relationships to masculinity to the bloody air we are breathing—VICE staffers reveal why ‘Toxic’ is apt to describe everything that’s wrong with our lives today.