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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VideoPeter Kürten: The Vampire of Düsseldorf
The horrifying true story of Peter Kürten, the "Vampire of Düsseldorf," whose blood-fueled killing spree terrorized Germany in 1929 and left at least nine victims dead.
VideoRichard 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?
VideoRichard Ramírez: The Night Stalker
The disturbing story of Richard Ramírez, the Night Stalker, from his abusive childhood and Vietnam War veteran cousin's influence to his brutal murder spree across California in 1984-1985.
VideoThe Tragic Trials and Tribulations of Roscoe ‘Fatty’ Arbuckle - The Forgotten Silent Movie Star
Discover the tragic story of Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle, the pioneering silent film comedian whose career was destroyed by scandal, three trials, and Hollywood's first blacklist—despite his eventual acquittal.
VideoSherri Papini: The Woman Who (Allegedly) Faked Her Kidnapping
The shocking true story of Sherri Papini, the California mother who disappeared in 2016 and claimed she was kidnapped by two Hispanic women—only for investigators to uncover a stunning hoax years later.
VideoThe Son of Sam: The Boogeyman of 1970’s New York
The terrifying true story of David Berkowitz, the .44 Caliber Killer who terrorized New York City for a year, leaving six dead and eleven injured in his satanic killing spree.