Unsolved Crime Mysteries
33 unsolved unsolved crime cases on the globe.
The Somerton Man (Carl Webb)
Somerton Beach, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
An unidentified man found dead on an Australian beach, carrying a secret code and a scrap of paper reading 'Tamám Shud'.
The Dyatlov Pass Incident
Kholat Syakhl, Ural Mountains, Russia
Nine Soviet hikers fled their tent cut open from the inside during a freezing night, dying under highly anomalous circumstances.
The Floral Mystery of Caroline Walter
Alter Friedhof, Freiburg, Germany
Fresh flowers have mysteriously appeared daily on a young woman's grave since her sudden death in 1867, surviving across generations.
Jack the Ripper
Whitechapel District, London, United Kingdom
An unidentified serial killer who terrorized the East End of London in 1888, establishing the blueprint for modern criminal profiling.
The D.B. Cooper Hijacking
Aviation corridor between Seattle and Reno, over Ariel, Washington, United States
The only unsolved commercial skyjacking in aviation history, where a man extorted $200,000 and parachuted into a freezing rainstorm.
The Zodiac Killer
Benicia–Vallejo–San Francisco Bay Area, United States
A serial killer who murdered at least five people and taunted police with coded letters in Northern California.
The Isdal Woman
Isdalen Valley, Bergen, Norway
An unidentified woman found burned in a remote valley with all identifying labels removed from her belongings.
The Hinterkaifeck Murders
Hinterkaifeck, Bavaria, Germany
Six people were killed with a mattock on an isolated Bavarian farm, possibly after the killer lived on the property.
The Villisca Axe Murders
Villisca, Iowa, United States
Eight people, including six children, were bludgeoned to death with an axe while sleeping in Iowa.
The Lead Masks Case
Vintém Hill, Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Two electronics technicians were found dead wearing homemade lead masks with no clear cause of death.
The Monster of Florence
Florence and Mugello countryside, Italy
A serial killer murdered couples in the Tuscan countryside, mutilating female victims over two decades.
The Circleville Letters
Circleville, Ohio, United States
Anonymous letters accusing a school superintendent of an affair escalated into a decades-long harassment campaign.
The Tylenol Murders
Chicago metropolitan area, United States
Seven people died after cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules appeared on store shelves in Chicago.
The Black Dahlia Murder
Leimert Park, Los Angeles, California, United States
The mutilation murder of Elizabeth Short, whose severed body was found in a vacant lot in 1947.
The Keddie Murders
Keddie, California (Cabin 28), United States
Four people were bludgeoned and stabbed in a resort cabin while three children slept in the next room.
The Axeman of New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
A serial killer who broke into homes and attacked victims with axes, taunting the city in newspapers.
The Setagaya Family Murders
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
An entire family of four was killed in their Tokyo home; the killer left behind food, clothing, and DNA.
The Delphi Murders
Monon High Bridge Trail, Delphi, Indiana, United States
Two teenage girls were killed on a hiking trail; photos and audio of the killer were recovered from a phone.
Bible John
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom
A serial killer murdered three women after meeting them at the Barrowland Ballroom; he quoted the Bible.
The Cleveland Torso Murderer
Cleveland, Ohio (Kingsbury Run), United States
A serial killer dismembered at least twelve victims; Eliot Ness investigated but never made an arrest.
The Boy in the Box
Fox Chase, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
A young boy's body was found in a cardboard box; his identity has remained unknown for decades.
The Highway of Tears
Highway 16, British Columbia, Canada
Dozens of women and girls vanished or were murdered along a remote Canadian highway corridor.
The Colonial Parkway Murders
Colonial Parkway, Virginia, United States
Four couples were attacked while parked on a scenic parkway; three double homicides remain unsolved.
The Oakland County Child Killer
Oakland County, Michigan, United States
Four children were abducted and murdered near Detroit between 1976 and 1977; new DNA leads persist.
The Bear Brook Murders
Bear Brook State Park, New Hampshire, United States
Four unidentified bodies in barrels were found in the woods; victims were ID'd but the killer wasn't.
The Yogurt Shop Murders
I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!, Austin, Texas, United States
Four teenage girls were bound, gagged, and killed in an Austin shop; convictions were overturned.
The Death of Elisa Lam
Cecil Hotel, Los Angeles, California, United States
A Canadian student was found dead in a rooftop water tank after bizarre elevator footage went viral.
The McStay Family Murders
Victorville, California, United States
A family of four vanished from their home; their bodies were found in the desert years later.
The Jamison Family Deaths
Red Oak, Oklahoma, United States
A family vanished with $32,000 in cash; their bodies were found four years later in the woods.
The West Mesa Bone Collector
West Mesa, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States
Eleven women were found buried on a desert mesa; a serial killer has never been identified.
The Alcàsser Girls Murders
Alcàsser, Valencia, Spain
Three teenage girls were abducted, tortured, and murdered; the case became Spain's most controversial crime.
The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey
Boulder, Colorado, United States
A six-year-old beauty pageant contestant was found strangled in her home after a ransom note appeared.
The Watcher of 657 Boulevard
657 Boulevard, Westfield, New Jersey, United States
A family received threatening letters from someone claiming to watch their newly purchased home.