Cold Cases
Unsolved crimes, official failures, and what reopened files reveal about how investigations go cold — and what it takes to bring them back.
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Unsolved: The Atlanta Ripper
Discover the horrifying story of the Atlanta Ripper, a prolific serial killer who murdered up to 21 Black women in Georgia between 1911-1912, yet remains largely forgotten compared to Jack the Ripper.
Unsolved: The Yuba County Five
In 1978, five men from a California disability support program vanished after a basketball game. Four were found dead under inexplicable circumstances; the fifth remains missing. Explore the enduring mystery of the Yuba County Five.
The Witness Who Never Came Forward
She drove past the house twice that morning. Once at 6:14, once at 7:02. She watched the second car pull in. For thirty-one years she said nothing — until a 2024 cold-case task force found her name on a Costco receipt.
Igor Komarov: the Bali Dismembering Case
The disturbing true crime case of Igor Komarov, a Ukrainian tourist kidnapped, tortured, and dismembered in Bali in February 2026, with ransom videos leaked online and connections to fraudulent call centres in Dnipro.
Carl Tanzler: The Depraved Man Who Lived With a Corpse for 7 Years
The disturbing true story of Carl Tanzler, a radiology assistant who became obsessed with tuberculosis patient Elena de Hoyos, dug up her corpse after her death, and lived with her preserved body for seven years.
The Bricked House on Hadley Lane
A walled-off basement, a missing-persons report no one followed, and three decades of the wrong question being asked.
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Bernie Madoff: The $65 Billion Ponzi Scheme
How Bernie Madoff ran the largest Ponzi scheme in history for over 40 years, stealing $17.5 billion from 37,000 victims while the SEC ignored repeated warnings.
The Pusher - The Canal Killer of Manchester
Investigating the Manchester Pusher, an alleged serial killer blamed for dozens of deaths in Manchester's canals. Are these murders, accidents, or something else entirely?
Abducted and Enslaved: The Kidnapped Filmmakers Behind North Korean Cinema
The incredible true story of South Korean actress Choi Eun-Hee and director Shin Sang-Ok, kidnapped by North Korea's Kim Jong-Il and forced to build his film empire before their dramatic escape.
Dunblane and Hungerford: Two of the UK's Most Horrific Crimes
How the Hungerford and Dunblane massacres led to sweeping gun reform in the United Kingdom, banning handguns and assault weapons after two of Britain's worst gun crimes.
The Monster of Rillington Place
The harrowing true story of John Christie, the serial killer who murdered eight victims at 10 Rillington Place and framed innocent Timothy Evans, sending him to the gallows in one of Britain's worst miscarriages of justice.
The Five Hundred Million Dollar Inspector: History’s Most Corrupt Police Officer
The incredible true story of Lui Lok, the Hong Kong police detective who amassed half a billion dollars through corruption, controlled the city's entire underworld, and got away completely scot-free.