Said to mimic the cries of the dead, the Aztec Death Whistle unleashes a sound so horrifying it chills the soul. Its role in rituals and sacrifice remains one of history’s darkest mysteries. ‘Not ...

19-year-old Stephen Smith was found dead in rural South Carolina on July 8, 2015 Lynsey Eidell is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2022. Her work has previously ...