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 Costa Mesa Manhunt: The Man Who Thought He Could Get Away with Murder
How a struggling actor staged one of Orange County's most shocking double murders, framing his victim and nearly escaping justice.
Alfred Packer: The Horrifying Story of the 'Colorado Cannibal'
The gruesome true story of Alfred Packer, the Colorado prospector who murdered and cannibalized five companions in the San Juan Mountains in 1874, and the decades-long fight for his freedom.
The 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.
The Tilly Conspiracy: The Conman who Enslaved a Family
The shocking true story of Thierry Tilly, a manipulative conman who exploited an aristocratic French family through elaborate conspiracy theories, psychological abuse, and forced labor for nearly a decade.
Wife, Nurse, Mother, Murderer: The Crimes of Daisy de Melker
The shocking true story of Daisy de Melker, South Africa's first female serial killer, who poisoned two husbands and her own son for financial gain in the early 20th century.
An Anthology of Dark Internet Murders (Part 2)
Three harrowing true crime cases where the internet played a central role: a YouTuber's fake alibi for murder, a stepfather's hidden abuse revealed through overlooked videos, and the exploitation of Amanda Todd by an organized network of online predators.