Cold Cases
Unsolved crimes, official failures, and what reopened files reveal about how investigations go cold — and what it takes to bring them back.
131 articlesLatest Cold Cases
VideoThe Eight Immortals Murders
In 1985, a gambling debt led to the massacre of ten family members at a Macau restaurant. Discover the horrifying true story of the Eight Immortals Murders.
VideoGiovanni Brusca: A Mafia Horror Story
The brutal story of Giovanni Brusca, the Sicilian Mafia enforcer known as "The Swine" who murdered over 150 people before becoming an informant—and walking free.
VideoThe Mad Trapper of Rat River: A Cop-Killer Manhunt
In 1932, a mysterious trapper sparked Canada's largest and longest manhunt after killing an RCMP officer. The Mad Trapper of Rat River evaded capture for 53 days across 150 miles of arctic wilderness before his dramatic final confrontation.
VideoRod Ferrell: The Vampire Clan Murders
The shocking true story of Rod Ferrell, a teenage vampire cult leader who murdered two parents in Eustis, Florida in 1996, inspired by the roleplaying game Vampire: The Masquerade.
VideoThe Bloody Harpes: America’s 18th Century Serial Killer Duo
The horrifying true story of Micajah and Wiley Harpe, America's first documented serial killers, who terrorized the frontier with brutal murders, kidnappings, and atrocities during the Revolutionary War era.
VideoThe Horrifying Kyoto Animation Massacre
In 2019, a man set fire to Kyoto Animation's Studio 1, killing 36 people and wounding 33 more in Japan's deadliest mass killing since World War II. This is the complete story of the attack, the trial, and the victims.
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VideoThe Bungled Kidnapping of Princess Anne
In March 1974, Princess Anne survived a dramatic kidnapping attempt on The Mall in London. Read the full story of Ian Ball's failed plot, the heroic bystanders who intervened, and the lasting impact on royal security.
VideoDennis Rader: The BTK Killer
An in-depth examination of Dennis Rader, the BTK Killer, challenging the myth of the criminal genius and revealing the disturbing ordinariness behind one of America's most notorious serial killers.
VideoDerrick Bird: One of the Worst Mass Shootings in British History
The harrowing story of Derrick Bird's 2010 killing spree across Cumbria, England—one of the deadliest mass shootings in British history that left 11 dead and 12 injured in just over two hours.
VideoKilldozer: The Wrath of Marvin Heemeyer
The full story of Marvin Heemeyer and the infamous Killdozer: how a Colorado welder's grievances with local officials led to one of the most bizarre destructive rampages in American history.
VideoLizzie Borden – Innocent or Axe Murderer?
Explore the true story of Lizzie Borden, the 1892 axe murders of her father and stepmother, her sensational trial, and the enduring mystery of whether she was guilty or wrongfully accused.
VideoMost Wanted: Robert William Fisher
The hunt for Robert William Fisher, who murdered his wife and two children in Scottsdale, Arizona in 2001 and vanished without a trace, becoming one of the FBI's most wanted fugitives.