The story of the Circleville Letter Writer may sound like a TV script, but it’s one of the strangest unsolved true crime cases ever.
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Meet Walter Sickert: The English Painter Who May Have Been Jack the Ripper
Many suspects have been identified in the search for Jack the Ripper, but perhaps the most compelling is a painter named Walter Sickert.
How a Heist Made the Mona Lisa Famous Beyond Belief
The renowned Mona Lisa was a nobody – until Vincenzo Peruggia decided to steal her.
The Story of Kelly Cochran: The Devil Woman of Michigan
Kelly Cochran killed the man that she was having an affair with as well as her husband, earning her the nickname the Devil Woman of Michigan.
2022 Update: Horrific Unsolved Cases We Wanted Solved Back in 2021
With 2022 coming to a close, it’s time to check in on all the unsolved cases we hoped would get solved back in 2021.
The Disturbing TV Interview of Murderer Stephen McDaniel
In 2011, murderer Stephen McDaniel strangled Lauren Giddings to death and then gave a TV news interview where he posed as a distraught neighbor.
Samuel Little: The Most Prolific Serial Killer In U.S. History
Named “the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history” by the FBI, Samuel Little is believed to have murderer 93 people, most of them women.
5 Criminal Minds Episodes That Were Based on Real-Life Cases
These Criminal Minds episodes were based on real (and disturbing) cases.
The Truth About the Serial Killer Gene: Do Genetics Cause Killers?
Can the crimes of the world’s serial killers be traced to a single “serial killer gene”?
Meet Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka: The Murdering Couple of Ontario
Paul Bernardo and his wife Karla Homolka, who seemed like a perfectly normal couple, were responsible for the rape of over 15 girls and the murder of at least 4.
The Gruesome Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett and Kidnapping of Her Unborn Baby
Read about the brutal killing of Bobbie Jo Stinnett and why her murderer was a victim, too.
Murder Is Girl Talk: Why Women Love True Crime
True crime media is mostly consumed by women despite the fact that most of the victims of these violent crimes are women.
A 100-Year Old Cold Case: The Hinterkaifeck Murders
The Hinterkaifeck murders shook Bavaria in 1922 and remain to be one of the strangest cold cases a century on.
The Sodder Children: The Curious Case of 5 Siblings Who Vanished After a House Fire
On Christmas Eve in 1945, five of the Sodder children disappeared in a house fire that left no trace of their remains.
13 Years of Waiting: The West Mesa Bone Collector’s 11 Victims and Counting
The West Mesa Bone Collector shook the citizens of Albuquerque after the remains of 11 women were found dumped in the middle of nowhere by a dog.
Where Is Harold Holt?: The Search for the Australian Prime Minister Who Vanished at Sea
On December 17, 1967, Australian Prime Minister Harold Holt disappeared at sea, changing Chinese-Australian relations for years to come.