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 Unabomber: The Biggest Manhunt in FBI History (Part 1)
The complete story of Ted Kaczynski's 18-year bombing campaign, the FBI's most expensive investigation, and how a genius-level intellect waged war on modern society from a 10x12 foot cabin.
Nancy Crampton Brophy: How to Murder Your Husband
The bizarre true crime case of romance novelist Nancy Crampton Brophy, who wrote "How to Murder Your Husband" before being convicted of murdering her own husband Daniel Brophy.
The Unsolved Mystery of the Black Dahlia Case
Explore the unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, the Black Dahlia, from the brutal discovery of her body to the enduring theories that continue to captivate true crime investigators.
The Murderous Story of Burke and Hare: The Anatomy Killers
The dark true story of William Burke and William Hare, who murdered at least 16 people in 1828 Edinburgh and sold their corpses to medical schools for dissection.
What Happened to Rebecca Reusch: Dead or Alive?
The mysterious 2019 disappearance of 15-year-old Rebecca Reusch from Berlin-Britz. Explore the investigation, the prime suspect brother-in-law, and the theories that still surround this unsolved case.
The YouTube Killer: The Strange Case of Andrew Blaze
The disturbing true story of Randy Stair, a YouTube creator who became obsessed with Columbine, cartoon ghosts, and ultimately committed a workplace massacre before taking her own life.