Mystery

Unsolved crimes, kidnappings left without resolution, and mysteries that will keep any internet sleuth puzzling all through the night.

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

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

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.

The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack

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: 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.

When Harry Met Edna

A box of their unmarked photographs jumpstarted the Internet's most heartwarming manhunt.

Alfred Packer: The Maneater of Colorado

This grisly tale of survival will have you grabbing an extra bag of granola next time you hit the trail.

Who is the Poe Toaster?

Who is the Poe Toaster?

For years, a mysterious man appeared at Poe's grave in the dead of night. Who is he and will he ever return?

Buyer Beware: 9 Terrifying American Murder Houses

Buyer Beware: 9 Terrifying American Murder Houses

From Amityville Horror to Jeffrey Dahmer's one-bedroom, these murder houses are home to some truly brutal murders.

A Creature Stalks These Woods…

A Creature Stalks These Woods…

Join the hunt for Connecticut's elusive Glawackus monster.

4 Killer Halloween Costume Ideas

4 Killer Halloween Costume Ideas

Think beyond "sexy ghost" with these easy costumes inspired by serial killers of eras past.

George Metesky: The Mad Bomber of New York City

George Metesky: The Mad Bomber of New York City

It was the first criminal profiling case is U.S. history ... and it all boiled down to a disgruntled Con Ed employee.

Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?

The victim of a brutal murder mystery lives on in grafitti messages scrawled across Europe.

Post-Mortem Photography: How the Victorians Remembered Their Dead

Grieving families soon took up the new technology to create everlasting mementos of the dearly departed.

Sherlock Holmes Visits the Museum of London

Sherlock Holmes Visits the Museum of London

A brand new exhibition dissects the creation – and enduring legacy – of the world's most famous detective.

Weekly Blotter: NYC Smoke Bomb Attack

Weekly Blotter: NYC Smoke Bomb Attack

Killer nurse nabbed in Italy, MDMA marathon man flees police, and new footage from the bizarre West Village smoke bomb attack.

Cold Case: The Somerton Man

He's one of the most famous figures in Australian history ... only because police can't figure out who he was or what happened to him.

Hands Up! 10 Heists that Netted Millions (and Billions)

Hands Up! 10 Heists that Netted Millions (and Billions)

These schemes promised millions – so long as the perpetrators could get away with it.