In 1968, an 11-year old girl named Mary Bell made news after killing two young boys in her hometown, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Four-year old Martin Brown was found in an abandoned house on St. Margaret’s Road, on May 25, 1968. Investigators initially believed he had accidentally swallowed some pills due to a bottle found near him. Eerily,Continue reading “Mary Bell: Killer at 11”
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The I-65 Killer
April 2022, a name was finally put to the I-65 killings of the 1980s.
The Murder of Rita Curran
It’s been 50 years and her murder remains unsolved.
The Isles of Shoals Murders
The Hontvets moved to the United States in 1866, originally settling in Boston, Massachusetts before moving further north to the Isles of Shoals off Maine. There, they began a fishing company that would become fairly successful (“The Smuttynose Murders”). On Smuttynose Island, where they had settled, they met their neighbor Louis Wagner, who was apparentlyContinue reading “The Isles of Shoals Murders”
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre
It’s been almost 100 years since the massacre, and officially it is still unsolved.
The Murder of the Magees
A decade later, their children hope people with information will be encouraged to come forward.
The Murder of the DeFeo Family
The murders would become solidified in pop culture thanks to the movie that followed.
The Disappearance of Cynthia Anderson
Cynthia “Cindy” Anderson, born February 4, 1961, was 20-years old when she seemingly disappeared on August 4, 1981.
The Murders of Herb Baumeister
His downfall began with a phone call to retired officer and private investigator Vergil Vandagriff. The caller, referred to as Tony, was a friend of a missing person Vandagriff was looking for. Robert Goodlet, 32, had been reported missing by his mother when he hadn’t returned home after a night out at a downtown gayContinue reading “The Murders of Herb Baumeister”
The Vanishing of Dorothy Arnold
Dorothy Harriett Camille Arnold was born to Francis Rose and Mary Parks Arnold on July 1, 1885. Francis Arnold was a graduate of Harvard and a senior partner at FR Arnold and Co, perfume and cologne imports, the family considered members of the high society of New York and listed in the New York SocialContinue reading “The Vanishing of Dorothy Arnold”