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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German Love Stories: Lost in Delusion
Two disturbing German true crime stories explore the dark intersection of love, obsession, and delusion—from a lonely academic's doomed romance with a sex worker to an aspiring rapper's deadly bid for fame.
Darts of Death: The Bullseye Serial Killer
The shocking true story of John Cooper, the Welsh serial killer who appeared on the UK game show Bullseye just weeks before committing murder, and how his television appearance became crucial evidence in his eventual capture.
Mikhail Popkov: 83 and Counting...
The chilling true story of Mikhail Popkov, the Angarsk Maniac who murdered at least 81 women across Siberia, evading capture for two decades through police incompetence and corruption.
Jazzin It Out With the Axeman of New Orleans
The bizarre true story of the Axeman of New Orleans, a serial killer who claimed to be a demon from Hell and demanded jazz music be played to spare lives.
Robert John Maudsley: Britain's Most Dangerous Prisoner
Discover the chilling story of Robert John Maudsley, Britain's most dangerous prisoner who became a serial killer behind bars, spending 44 years in solitary confinement in a glass cage.
The Hinterkaifeck Murders
In 1922, six people were brutally murdered on a remote Bavarian farm. Over a century later, the Hinterkaifeck murders remain unsolved, with theories ranging from vengeful neighbors to hidden intruders and deathbed confessions.