Mystery
Unsolved crimes, kidnappings left without resolution, and mysteries that will keep any internet sleuth puzzling all through the night.
15 Unsolved True Crime Cases that Haunt Our Readers
It's the unanswered questions that consume us...
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Margaret Morton and Kyrgyzstan’s Ancestral Cemeteries
Journey to the mountains of Kyrgyzstan, where eerie monuments to the deceased line the hills.
The Brutal Murder that Started 9-1-1
In 1964, Kitty Genovese was stabbed and killed in her New York City apartment building, and 38 witnesses did nothing to help her.
Return to Leakin Park: 6 Intriguing Developments After “Serial”
ay Wilds gave a revealing interview and Adnan has been granted another appeal. But what else has happened since the "Serial" podcast ended?
Honest Abe’s Not-so-True Crime Tale
Three brothers are accused of murder after an Illinois man vanishes in this sensationalized true crime story penned by Abraham Lincoln.
Most Wanted List: The Great Suicide Con of 1859
Midwestern drifter A.V. Lamartine traveled from town to town in search of a sucker to nurse him back to health.
7 Prisoners Who Found Love Behind Bars
Some relationships defy all logic. These are seven such stories.
How Not to Get Away with Murder: The Case of Ruth Snyder and Henry “Judd” Gray
Bored housewife Ruth Snyder thought she had hatched a clever plot to kill her husband – until she blundered her way through the entire thing.
This is the Photo That Makes Me Lock My Doors at Night
After browsing Reddit late one night, the author stumbled across an image she wished she could unsee.
Little House of Murder: The Bloody Benders
In the 1870s, Kansas was settled by wholesome homesteaders – and a family of serial killers called The Bloody Benders.
The Vanishing Crew of the Carroll A. Deering: A Maritime Mystery
In 1921, the ship was spotted in North Carolina under suspicious circumstances. Days later, the crew and their belongings had disappeared – for good.
Behind the Veil: How We Dress for Death
This month The Metropolitan Museum of Art pays respect to a century of mourning attire with the exhibition Death Becomes Her.
What’s the Real Story Behind Edgar Allan Poe’s Death?
Was it alcoholism, rabies, or a violent election day scam? More than 160 years later, the burning question remains: What killed Edgar Allan Poe?
Killer Ink: Decoding Russian Criminal Tattoos
Get up close and personal with Russian gangsters and their intricate – and meaningful – body art.
Crime and No Punishment in Prohibition-Era New York
Author and Prohibition-era expert Michael Mayo finds the ghosts of mob bosses past in modern-day New York City.
Born to Be Wild: The Original Hells Angels Biker Gangs
Hit the road with the Hells Angels in these killer vintage snapshots.
Kate Webster: A Real-Life Sweeney Todd Story
In 1879, Irish housekeeper Kate Webster killed her employer, boiled her body, and fed the fat to small children.
Murder in a Nutshell: Frances Glessner Lee and her Nutshell Studies of Unexplained Deaths
Step inside Lee's shrunken world of unsolved murders.
The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack
He terrified young women in Victorian England with his clawed hands, fiery breath, and ability to leap onto tall buildings.
Madeleine Smith: The Hot Cocoa Killer
Madeleine Smith had a rich fiancé, a secret lover, and one hell of a hot chocolate recipe. We recreate her cup of cocoa ... without the lethal ingredient.
