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The Last Casualty: Mobster "Wild Bill" Cutolo and the Third Colombo War
In 1999, Colombo family underboss William "Wild Bill" Cutolo was set up and murdered by rivals within the crime family. In many ways, he was the final…
 • Timothy Reynolds
In the Line of Duty: The Controversial Death of Officer Davina Buff Jones
In October 1999, the mysterious death of police officer Davina Jones shocked the small town of Bald Head Island, North Carolina. The question of who was…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
Fighting For Justice: The Questionable Investigation and Controversial Death of Ellen Rae Greenberg
The investigation that followed the 2011 stabbing death of Ellen Greenberg has been widely criticized for its lack of transparency, mishandling of…
 • Kirsten Ford
Failed Justice: The Chilling Disappearance of Lisa Marie Young
In June 2002, 21-year-old Lisa Marie Young vanished from a party in Nanaimo, British Columbia after getting a ride from a stranger. She has not been…
 • Kates Lara
Last Ride Home: The Unexplained Disappearance of Randy Lee Sellers
In August 1980, 17-year-old Randy Sellers disappeared near his home after an encounter with two police officers following an incident at a county fair…
 • Kirsten Ford
Kidnapped in Philadelphia: The Tragic Abduction and Disappearance of Charley Ross
In July 1874, four-year-old Charley Ross was kidnapped from his Philadelphia neighborhood by two strangers. Despite the case's national notoriety, young…
 • Donna Patton
Disappearing Act: The Final Escape and Disappearance of Gangster "Terrible" Tommy O'Connor
After being sentenced to death for the murder of a Chicago detective, notorious criminal Tommy O'Connor managed to escape from jail just days before his…
 • Timothy Reynolds
A Stunning Reversal: How the Seemingly Obvious Murder of Ellen Rae Greenberg was Later Ruled A Suicide
Shortly after 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg was found brutally stabbed to death in her Philadelphia apartment, her death was ruled a homicide. Yet months…
 • Kirsten Ford
A Shameful Secret: The Brutal Massacre of the Black Donnellys
In February 1880, a family of Irish Catholic immigrants in Upper Canada were viciously murdered by a group of vigilantes after a bitter feud finally…
 • Donna Patton
Chasing A Ghost: The Escape and Disappearance of Omid Tahvili
In November 2007, Iranian-Canadian gangster Omid Tahvili walked out of a maximum-security jail in British Columbia after bribing a guard. He has not…
 • Kristine De Abreu
Early Release: Former Cop and Convicted Drug Trafficker Eirik Jensen Released From Prison
Earlier this year it was announced that former cop and convicted drug smuggler Eirik Jensen will serve the remainder of his 21 year sentence on house…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Russian "Werewolf" Claims Further Victims: Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov Admits to Additional Murders
Infamous Russian serial killer Mikhail Popkov, known as "The Werewolf" and the "Angarsk Maniac" has confessed to more killings, bringing his confirmed…
 • Timothy Reynolds
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