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A History of Violence: The Little-Covered around Skidmore
A History of Violence: The Little-Covered around Skidmore
You may recognize town bully Ken Rex McElroy from Sundance Channel’s “No One Saw a Thing”. His execution in front of 30+ witnesses isn’t…
Wess Haubrich
Mar 31
A Mystery In Green — Little Miss Lake Panasoffke
A Mystery In Green — Little Miss Lake Panasoffke
Questions still surround a 1971 Florida murder victim
Natasha M
Feb 28, 2023
Juliane Koepcke — The Girl Who Lived
Juliane Koepcke — The Girl Who Lived
The sole survivor of a 1971 plane crash has an insane survival story
Natasha M
Feb 26, 2023
Over Niagra Falls In A Barrel — The First To Take The Plunge Was A 63-Year-Old Woman
Over Niagra Falls In A Barrel — The First To Take The Plunge Was A 63-Year-Old Woman
How Annie Edson Taylor became a trendsetter with her stunt
Natasha M
Aug 30, 2022
The Somerton Man Identified? — Why It’s Unconfirmed
The Somerton Man Identified? — Why It’s Unconfirmed
The newest update in the Taman Shud case is intriguing, but also confusing
Natasha M
Aug 4, 2022
Five Texas Serial Killers So Chilling They Inspired Movies
Five Texas Serial Killers So Chilling They Inspired Movies
From Texarkana’s “Phantom Killer” to the “Austin Axe Murderer.”
Psych Kush
Sep 6, 2022
Where is Cleopatra’s Tomb?
Where is Cleopatra’s Tomb?
Centuries-old mystery of the disappearance of the last Egyptian queen’s tomb.
Karina Kay
Sep 3, 2022
The Curse of Flight 191
The Curse of Flight 191
Deadly curse, or catastrophic coincidence?
Kassondra O'Hara
Sep 3, 2022
The Disturbing Case of a Murderer Who Lived in the Walls of His Love Interest
The Disturbing Case of a Murderer Who Lived in the Walls of His Love Interest
The terrifying story of Daniel LaPlante
Shenbaga Lakshmi
Jul 22, 2022
The Lady of the Dunes — Massachusetts's Most Brutal Cold Case
The Lady of the Dunes — Massachusetts's Most Brutal Cold Case
It’s been nearly 50 years since a gruesome unsolved murder shook the nation
Natasha M
Jul 15, 2022
Ghosts of England: 3 Mysterious Tales (Part 1)
Ghosts of England: 3 Mysterious Tales (Part 1)
Remembering England’s lost souls. A series.
Olivia Cal
Jul 5, 2022
The Unsolved Disappearance of a Civil Rights Activist
The Unsolved Disappearance of a Civil Rights Activist
He challenged racist laws in court and won. Then he vanished. What happened to Lloyd Gaines?
Ida Larsdotter
Jul 5, 2022
The Unsolved Disappearance of a Soviet Spy
The Unsolved Disappearance of a Soviet Spy
Juliet Stuart Poyntz threatened to expose Stalin’s regime. Then she vanished.
Ida Larsdotter
Jun 28, 2022
William L. Toomey — The Man Who Wanted To Die A Mystery
William L. Toomey — The Man Who Wanted To Die A Mystery
The strange case of the man found poisoned in a Boise church
Natasha M
Jun 27, 2022
The Unsolved Assassination That Shocked the World
The Unsolved Assassination That Shocked the World
There are hundreds of theories surrounding Olof Palme’s murder.
Ida Larsdotter
Jun 14, 2022
Haunts in Real Time
Haunts in Real Time
Episode 2: “The Limb of Unknown Child”- This episode takes us to a haunted cemetery in my hometown in Iowa. Oakdale Memorial Gardens…
Ripley J. Cloud
Jun 8, 2022
Edgar Allan Poe Based a Novel On This Murder
Edgar Allan Poe Based a Novel On This Murder
181 years after her death, Mary Rogers's case is still unsolved.
Ida Larsdotter
Jun 8, 2022
The Black Angel
The Black Angel
The legend of a haunted tombstone that waits for you, in the blackest part of night
Ripley J. Cloud
Jun 3, 2022
A 2,000-Year-Old Unsolved Murder Mystery
A 2,000-Year-Old Unsolved Murder Mystery
Accidental Death or Carefully Laid Plot?
Amber Brambell
May 17, 2022
Four Astonishing Historical Texts That Remain Undeciphered
Four Astonishing Historical Texts That Remain Undeciphered
To this day, these breathtaking documents continue to leave historians baffled.
Andrea Mottau
Mar 24, 2022
The Mysterious Library Hidden in the Sand.
The Mysterious Library Hidden in the Sand.
The Enigma of the Dead Sea Scrolls
Amber Brambell
Mar 2, 2022
The Most Ridiculous Serial Killer Nicknames
The Most Ridiculous Serial Killer Nicknames
The media doesn’t always provide murderers with the most flattering monikers
Kassondra O'Hara
Feb 17, 2022
The Slow Resolution for a Gruesome Murder — The Story of an Assassinated John Doe
The Slow Resolution for a Gruesome Murder — The Story of an Assassinated John Doe
Organized crime comes to mind for this strange Kentucky case
Natasha M
Feb 16, 2022
The Disappearance of Paige Renkoski
The Disappearance of Paige Renkoski
A woman was last seen on the side of the highway with unknown men and was never heard from again.
Jennifer Baldwin
Feb 5, 2022
Consumed by the Flames of Hell — A History of Spontaneous Human Combustion
Consumed by the Flames of Hell — A History of Spontaneous Human Combustion
Everything you need to know about the fiery phenomenon that has captured our imagination for centuries
Natasha M
Jan 13, 2022
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