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 Murder of Anna Repkina
The shocking true crime story of Anna Repkina, a Russian woman who moved to Oregon to marry the man she loved, only to become the victim of a brutal murder that led to one of the most bizarre appeals in legal history.
Kelsey Turner: The Instagram Model Who Became a Murderer
The shocking true crime story of Kelsey Turner, an Instagram model and Playboy Italia cover girl who murdered her 71-year-old benefactor Dr. Thomas Burchard and left his body in the trunk of a Mercedes in the Mojave Desert.
Revisiting Lucy Letby...
An in-depth look at Lucy Letby's failed appeal, her retrial and 15th life sentence for attempted murder, the online controversy surrounding her case, and her current life in prison.
The Tragedy of Kitty Genovese: The Silent Witnesses
The shocking true story of Kitty Genovese, whose 1964 murder in Queens, New York became infamous for the alleged apathy of 38 witnesses—though the real story proved far more complicated.
What Happened to Natalee Holloway?
The complete account of Natalee Holloway's 2005 disappearance in Aruba, her family's two-decade search for answers, and Joran van der Sloot's eventual confession in 2023.
Richard Kuklinski: Real Assassin or a Perpetual Liar?
Explore the dark life of Richard Kuklinski, the notorious "Iceman" hitman. Was he a prolific mafia assassin with 200+ victims, or a pathological liar who exaggerated his crimes for fame?