Blair Adams was an extremely popular foreman of a local construction company – a friendly and optimistic character, nobody had a bad word to say about him. In the summer of 1996 his personality suddenly began to change from the happy-go-lucky workman, to an anxious and moody individual. Eventually this change in personality began to effect his […]
In this article we will be taking a look at the Gatton murders which took place on the night of Boxing Day 1898, – one of the most baffling unsolved murders in Australian history… Murder On the night in question, Michael Murphy, 29, and his sisters, Norah, 27, and Ellen, 18, were on a sulky journey back home […]
In Chicago at the time of the 1893 World’s Fair, Dr. Henry Howard Holmes (also known as Herman Webster Mudgett) built a hotel which became his base for murderous activity. Holmes is actually one of the first documented American serial killers who eventually confessed to 27 murders. Apparently his actual body count could be as high as […]
When Pauline Picard was just two years old she disappeared from her family home in Goas Al Ludu, France (April 1922). A large search mission was put together by the police force that involved hundreds of local volunteers – they had no luck whatsoever in locating her. Locals began pointing the finger at various gypsy groups in […]
Author Eugene Izzi spent all of his life living in Chicago but unfortunately he was never really able to reach the heights of fame that his predecessors achieved (Mickey Spillaine and Dashiell Hammet). His writing did not end up making him famous…but his death did… The Death of Eugene Izzi On December 7th, 1996, a man that was […]
On the 5th of August, 1962, Marilyn Monroe died in her elaborate Brentwood, Los Angeles, home. The main housekeeper to the property, Eunice Murray, found her dead body and proceeded to call her personal psychiatrist, Ralph Greenson, before alerting authorities. She died at the relatively young age of 36. After her autopsy the corner informed the public that she had died through […]
In the late 1960’s, Northern California was plagued by a notorious killer who, through his cryptic letters to police, adopted the name Zodiac. Though the killer claimed to be responsible for the deaths of at least 37 people, evidence points to the fact that seven people were attacked by the Zodiac killer, and only five […]
One of the most notorious serious killers of all-time goes by many names: “Jack the Ripper,” “The Leather Apron,” “The Whitechapel Murderer.” But despite his long list of infamous monikers, his actual name remains unknown. In this article, we’ll examine the casebook of Jack the Ripper, including the history of Whitechapel, an overview of the […]
On November 28, 1969, a graduate English student arrived at a Penn State campus library to research some homework for an upcoming study. Shortly after her arrival her body was found in a dark library book row. In this article we will be looking at the mystery that surrounds the Betsy Aardsma murder… The Library When Betsy […]
The tragic case of the Beverly Potts disappearance turned even more mysterious by the arrival of a letter confession on a Cleveland reporter’s desk. Who killed Beverly Potts and was this murderous correspondence the real deal? August 24 The Beverly Potts disappearance took place on the evening of August 24, 1951. At the time […]
