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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The Boy in the Box: The Shocking Case of Joseph Augustus Zarelli
After 65 years, Philadelphia's most famous cold case victim finally has a name. Learn how DNA technology identified Joseph Augustus Zarelli and why his murder remains unsolved.
The Phantom Killer of Texarkana: Hunting a Cold-Blooded Murderer
In 1946, a masked killer terrorized lovers' lanes in Texarkana, Texas and Arkansas, leaving five dead and three wounded in one of America's most infamous unsolved murder sprees.
The "Roofman": The Bizarre Story of the Bandit Who Lived in a Toy Store
The incredible true story of Jeffrey Manchester, the polite armed robber who stole from McDonald's through the roof, escaped prison, and secretly lived inside a Toys "R" Us.
"Sloppy Joe" Metheny: The BBQ Burger Butcher
The horrifying true story of Joseph Metheny, the Baltimore serial killer who murdered up to 13 people, ground their remains into meat patties, and served them to unsuspecting customers from his roadside barbecue stand.
Alfredo Ballí Treviño - The Real Story Behind the Silence of the Lambs
Discover the true story of Dr. Alfredo Ballí Treviño, the Mexican physician who inspired Thomas Harris to create Hannibal Lecter in The Silence of the Lambs.
UNSOLVED: The Oakland County Child Killer
The horrifying true story of four murdered children, a wealthy county's dark underbelly of pedophile rings, and a father who spent 43 years searching for answers that never came.