Adult son takes a mallet to his mother and father when they refuse to give him money. — Eileen and Derek Severs were last seen on the 13th of November 1993 in Hambleton, Leicestershire; Derek was leaving a local pub and Eileen was leaving a charity bazaar. Derek was a well-liked businessman in the Hambleton community. Eileen was known for her compassion and her charity work. …

A young college student, Susan Schumake, was found raped and murdered, but her killer left behind vital clues to his identity. — On the 17th of August 1981, Southern Illinois University Carbondale student Susan Kathleen Schumake was found murdered on a pedestrian path near campus. Her broken body had been beaten and raped, then left discarded in the woods. It would be almost 25 years full of twists and turns and several…

His killer finally confessed to the murder and also to being gay himself. — On the 10th of December 1988, Scott Russell Johnson was found dead at the bottom of a cliff at Blue Fish Point in North Head, New South Wales. He was lying naked on jagged rocks at the bottom of a steep slope. His clothes were found in a pile at…

A young mother goes missing after getting kicked out of a bar and being left in the cold by her friends. — In her hometown of Hannibal, Missouri, Christina Whittaker was spending an evening out with friends when she suddenly vanished. Christina wasn’t reported missing until 24 hours later. By then, crucial time had passed which made finding her nearly impossible. Over the years, several searches…

Richard Dabate claims an intruder killed his wife, but the data on her Fitbit caught him in a lie. — The criminal justice system has been revolutionized by advancements in technology and its invaluable contributions to forensic science. These modern tools have significantly improved the accuracy of criminal investigations and cases that would have otherwise gone cold are being solved at a more rapid pace. Electronic devices used to record…

She never saw it coming. As she opened the door to her unknown visitor, a young teenage girl was unassumingly standing before her. The teen told Mary Jo Buttafuoco that her husband was having an affair with her sister. Then, without warning, Mary Jo was shot point-blank in the head. …

Cindy James received the most terrifying messages before her death. Police still believe it was suicide. — Did 44-year-old Cindy James stage her harassment before her death? And did she stage her death as well? For over six years, the Canadian nurse and social worker claimed someone was harassing her through phone calls and violence. Then suddenly, in 1989, she disappeared, only to be discovered bound, drugged…

Whose hair was she holding? Who left the newspaper by her body? Stacey Stanton’s savage murder remains unsolved. — Stacey Stanton was heinously murdered in 1990 and her friend, Clifton Spencer was wrongfully convicted of the crime. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison. There was no physical evidence linking Spencer to the scene of the crime, other than fingerprints that lined up…

Norma Crutchfield was missing for over a year. Now her family may finally know what happened to her. — One year had passed since Norma Crutchfield vanished into thin air. No one had heard from her. Her family knew something was definitely wrong. The 41-year-old, mother of two was last seen on Halloween of 2020. On the 11th of December 2021, a man named Chase Freeman…