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 Boston Strangler: Serial Murder, Solved or Unsolved
Between 1962 and 1964, 13 women were strangled in Boston. Albert DeSalvo confessed, but did he do it? Explore the evidence, theories, and DNA breakthrough in this infamous case.
Lucy Letby: The Serial Killer Nurse
The shocking true story of Lucy Letby, the neonatal nurse who murdered seven babies and attempted to murder six more at the Countess of Chester Hospital, and how systemic failures allowed her killing spree to continue for nearly a year.
The 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.
Graham Young: The Teacup Poisoner
The horrifying true story of Graham Young, who became obsessed with poison at age eight, killed his stepmother as a teenager, and went on to terrorize his workplace as "The Teacup Poisoner."
The 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.
The Las Vegas Shooting
A comprehensive account of the October 1, 2017 Las Vegas shooting, the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, examining the attack, investigation, victims, and aftermath.