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A Rising Star Vanished: The Unexplained Disappearance of Tammy Lynn Leppert
On July 6, 1983, Tammy Lynn Leppert, an 18-year-old aspiring actress disappeared near Cocoa Beach, Florida following a mental health crisis. Her family…
 • Kates Lara
Partners in Crime: The Violent and Bloody Legacy of the Cook Brothers
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, two brothers embarked on a bloody reign of terror in Toledo, Ohio. Nearly two decades later, DNA evidence would help…
 • Kirsten Ford
A Father Framed: The Unjust Execution of Timothy Evans
In March 1950, 25-year-old Timothy Evans was hanged for the murder of his daughter. Three years later, it was revealed that he had been framed by his…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
A Name Restored: How the "Walker County Jane Doe" was Finally Identified
On November 1, 1980, the body of a young girl was discovered on the side of a Texas highway. For more than 40 years, her identity remained a mystery…
 • Rachael Elizabeth
A Halloween Mystery: The Chilling Disappearance of Cindy Song
After a night of fun with friends, 21-year-old Penn State student Cindy Song was dropped off at her apartment by a friend. This would be the last time…
 • Kristine De Abreu
The Alcásser Case: How Notorious Killer Antonio Anglés Martins Has Evaded Justice For Over Three Decades
In 1992, the savage murder of three teenage girls in Valencia, Spain shocked the country. As police closed in on the two killers, one of them, Antonio…
 • Kirsten Ford
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
Another BTK Victim?: New Evidence Points to BTK Killer's Involvement in 1976 Disappearance of Oklahoma Teen
20 years after he was convicted on 10 counts of murder, serial killer Dennis Rader, known as "BTK" is now a suspect in the 1976 disappearance of…
 • Kristine De Abreu
A Deadly Detour: The Unsolved Murder of Philip Innes Fraser
In June 1988, 23-year-old Philip Fraser was driving from Alaska to Washington State. During his trip, he picked up a mysterious hitchhiker who…
 • Timothy Reynolds
Terror Down Under: The Gruesome Tale of Ivan Milat and The Backpacker Murders
In the early 1990s, serial killer Ivan Milat preyed upon hitchhikers and backpackers in New South Wales, Australia. The vicious brutality of his crimes…
 • Kirsten Ford
"Monster of the M1": The Unsolved Murders of Jacqueline Ansell-Lamb and Barbara Mayo
In 1970, two young women were brutally assaulted and murdered after hitchhiking along Britain's M1 motorway. Because of the striking similarities…
 • Timothy Reynolds
California Killer: Investigating the Infamous "Santa Rosa Hitchhiker Murders"
In the early 1970s, a series of brutal murders involving young female hitchhikers shocked the community of Santa Rosa, California. To this day, the…
 • Kirsten Ford
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