Some crimes stay a mystery no matter how hard people try to solve them. Who was Jack the Ripper? What happened to Amelia Earhart? Who killed JonBenét Ramsey? Where did D.B. Cooper disappear to? People have been asking some of these questions for years—and while there are a lot of theories, so far, there’s been no luck in solving them. Are certain crimes impossible to solve, or are people not looking in the right places? Are the answers out there for these cold cases?
These stories explore unsolved crimes old and new. Is there evidence lost to history? Are there people out there keeping secrets? Are some people just really good at hiding? These stories feed into innate human curiosity. There’s something unsettling about not having all the answers and it’s only natural to try and find them. Some questions have become impossible to answer, but the stories are fascinating nonetheless.
If you’re as fascinated (and disturbed) by unsolved true crime cases as we are, start with these stories:
And when you’re done with those, peruse the stories below.
Did you know that Laura Palmer's death was inspired by a real-life murder case?
By C.W.S.
These bizarre cases will send a chill down your spine.
Her death remains one of the most mystifying cold cases in the state of Arkansas.
The newlywed vanished after a night out with a friend.
By Gary Sweeney
On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, the star of “Hogan’s Heroes,” was found bludgeoned in his Arizona apartment. Who killed Bob Crane? Author John Hook investigates.
By John Hook
The enigma of Kaspar Hauser began on May 26,1828 when a teenage boy dressed in shabby clothes stumbled into the town of Nuremberg, Germany. No one knew it yet, but this strange boy would come to dominate local folklore and confound historians for decades.
By Jess Pagan
Good luck getting a good night's sleep...
Could the two men behind the infamous Clutter family murders have killed the Walkers as well?
By Orrin Grey
Three children left for a sunny day at a south Australian beach and were never heard from again.
In 1921, the body of a boy, dubbed "Little Lord Fauntleroy," was found floating in a Wisconsin quarry pond. Evidence suggested his death was not accidental.
By Gary Sweeney
Belle Gunness lured numerous suitors to her Indiana murder farm, where she killed them in cold blood and dumped their bodies in a hog pen.
How did he end up at the bottom of the Hawkesbury River, tied to a metal rack that seemed welded just for him?
Seemingly motiveless, riddled with rumors of occult practices.
By Robert Walsh