In 1991, hunters discovered the body of an unknown individual in a shallow grave near a farm in Ohio. Authorities have finally identified the John Doe as Robert A. Mullins, who had gone missing between 1988 and 1989.
The Disappearance of Dennis Martin
In 1969, Dennis Martin vanished while on an overnight trip in the Smoky Mountains. While on a hike, the six-year-old hid behind a tree to pull a prank on his father. However, he disappeared, and despite searches, the case remains unsolved to this day.
Police Search for New York Woman Who Attempted to Kidnap Child
New York police are currently searching for a woman who attempted kidnapping in public on Monday. The victim, a five-year-old boy, was with his parents on the street when the woman attempted to kidnap him. Police are still searching for the woman in question.
The Disappearance of Asha Degree
Early Valentine’s Day morning in 2000, Asha Degree’s parents discovered that the nine-year-old girl was no longer sleeping in her bed. She had taken her backpack and other items, which would not be discovered for years. The case remains unsolved to this day.
Man Sentenced to 70 Years in Prison for Torture Death of His Son
In October 2021, police discovered the body of four-year-old Judah Morgan. Authorities have since discovered a video of Morgan’s father, Alan Morgan, repeatedly punching his son before his death. Alan Morgan has been sentenced to seventy years in prison.
Etan Patz, One of the First Missing Children on a Milk Carton
In May 1979, Etan Patz, then six years old, left his parent’s apartment in Soho, Manhattan. He never returned home, and it would be decades before Patz’s case would be solved. The notoriety of his disappearance, however, would label him as one of the first “milk carton kids.”
Two Men with Over a Million Dollars in Fentanyl Arrested in New York
Two men who had been investigated for drug possession were arrested in New York with an estimated 32,000 pills of fentanyl. The arrest occurred near the JFK Airport in New York after a two-month long investigation.
The Mysterious Case of Dan "D. B." Cooper
In Portland, Oregon 1971, a man going by the name of Dan Cooper bought a ticket for Northwest Orient Airlines Flight #305 at the airport. During the flight, Cooper explained to the stewardess that he had a bomb in his briefcase. Cooper escaped the plane with about 200,000 dollars in ransom money, and his disappearance remains unsolved to this day.
Four University of Idaho Students Murdered
Over the weekend, four University of Idaho students were murdered inside their home on campus in a quadruple homicide. No suspect has been apprehended as of Wednesday. All four students had likely been stabbed to death.
The Peoples Temple Massacre
In 1978, around nine hundred members of the religious group called the Peoples Temple died by suicide by drinking poison at their Guyana, South America settlement called Jonestown. The minister of the group, Jim Jones, also died by a gunshot to the head. Until the September 11th attacks, the massacre was the largest non-natural mass death of American civilians.
Decapitated Body Discovered in Jackson, Mississippi
A man called the police after his dog returned carrying what appeared to be a severed arm over the weekend. Police traced the rest of the body minus the victim’s head to an abandoned house. As of now, the victim has not been identified.
Florida Man Faces Murder Charges in the Death of His Sixty-Year-Old Mother
Twenty-nine-year-old Jontrell Collins was arrested on second degree murder charges Sunday. Police arrested Collins after a relative repeatedly tried to call Collins’s mother Harriet Owens but didn’t hear from her for days. Owens was found dead in her home with multiple injuries.
Court Investigates Motive for Killing of Teacher Nohema Graber in 2021
In 2021, Spanish teacher Nohema Graber was found beaten to death with a baseball bat. An Iowa court has now established a “poor grade” as the motive for her killing by Willard Miller and Jeremy Goodale, who were charged with her murder. Miller’s lawyer now seeks to suppress evidence regarding court documents as their hearing takes place.
Charges Filed against Two Suspects in Church Funeral Service Shooting
Two suspects, nineteen-year-old Shawn Davis and a sixteen-year-old, were charged on Friday for a shooting at Destiny of Faith Church in Pittsburgh. The shooting injured six people, as well as a horse. Authorities discovered a gun possibly used in the shooting in the river off McKees Rocks Bridge Sunday morning.
Former Student Commits High School Shooting in St. Louis
On Monday morning at 9:11 am, police received a call that a school shooter had entered the Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis, Missouri. The assailant, nineteen-year-old former student and graduate Orlando Harris carried a long-range rifle and approximately six hundred rounds of ammunition before being gunned down by police in a gun exchange. Two individuals, one teacher and one student, passed away during the shooting and several were injured.
The Death of Timothy O’Bryan
On Halloween night in 1974, Texas, Timothy O’Bryan ingested Pixy Sticks supposedly given to him while he was out trick-or-treating and died an hour later. Police would discover traces of cyanide mixed with the sugar. Timothy’s father, Ronald O’Bryan, would later be arrested and executed for his son’s murder.
Florida Man Stabs Wife in Front of Children in Attempted Murder-Suicide
A man stabbed his wife to death on Monday night, then attempted to kill himself by slashing his throat. The act was committed in front of the couple’s three children after they argued about how to discipline the children.
The Case of the Newborn Found in Key West Hotel Bathroom
On October 31st, 2004, an unidentified pregnant woman was seen existing the women’s bathroom in Hilton Resort and Marina in Key West, Florida at 2 in the morning. Later that day, a member of staff discovered the body of an infant in a garbage bin. The woman has never been identified.
Grandfather Charged with Neglect for Leaving Granddaughter in Rental Car
A Florida grandfather, David Towner, was charged with one count of child neglect after a Hertz rental car employee discovered a toddler in the returned car lot. The child was reported to be in good health when checked by paramedics.
The Death of Nima Louise Carter
In Lawton, Oklahoma, 1977, the parents of nineteen-month-old Nima Louise Carter put their daughter in her crib on Halloween night. The next morning, Nima was missing. She was eventually found a month later in a fridge in an abandoned home. To this day, her case remains unsolved.