Cold Case Detective

Cameras are an everyday part of modern life, and no longer are they bulky and obvious pieces of professional equipment. Now, they are in our pockets, on our street corners, and even on our desks to allow us to keep track of our furry friends when we're away from home. Of course, cameras are also useful for recording crimes and can be crucial to catching perpetrators. In today’s video, we’ll be tak...

For an undercover cop, every day is a risk. Every day they meet the possibility of being found out and even killed for their perceived betrayal. Undercover police, however, can also play an extremely important role in bringing down some of the most secretive and clever criminals and crime organisations. But what happens when the line between right and wrong becomes blurred? What happens to the off...

In 1978, five friends with a shared love of basketball set out to a nearby town to watch a game involving one of their favourite teams. What was supposed to be an enjoyable occasion, however, turned to horror when, for reasons unknown, they wound up on a steep mountain road, where their car became stuck. The group of men then abandoned the vehicle. In the subsequent months, four of the five men we...

When someone goes missing, it’s easy to assume the worst: we have seen countless cases of a disappearance leading to a demise. But, according to statistics, these cases are the minority. In the UK, less than 2% of children will be missing for longer than a week. Similarly, less than 1% of adults will be missing for longer than a month. Even when someone has been gone for years, it doesn’t always i...

The ocean is one of the most dangerous places on our planet. Although the exact number of people missing at sea per year is unknown, it has been determined that between 1500-2000 sailors vanish every year, while around 400 people have disappeared from cruise ships in the last 20 years. Many instances of those lost at sea are still unsolved, with the harsh ocean waters being difficult to navigate a...

While we can use the internet to access the news, learn new skills and even meet new people, it’s not without its drawbacks. Cruel trolls, body image issues and doom-scrolling are just some of the side effects of modern-day technology. But perhaps the worst thing about the internet is that anyone can pretend to be somebody else: catfishing is rife, and whether you’re looking for a partner or just...

Of all the media we consume as humans, adult entertainment is probably the most controversial. The adult entertainment industry can be extremely dangerous, with female sex workers murdered at a rate 18 times higher than the average for their race and age in the United States, while this statistic includes prostitution as well as adult film performers, the reality is that violent discrimination is...

From their immaculately groomed appearances to the bubbly and personable sides of themselves they show for interviews, every part of a celebrity’s life has been precisely curated to make them as picture-perfect as possible. Despite the veneer, however, the legacies of some celebrities have been tarnished after they were caught carrying out horrific crimes, leaving them to be most remembered for th...

At a basic level, the duty of the police is to protect ordinary citizens and make sure that our laws and regulations are being followed. But for some members of law enforcement, the power that they gain as an authority figure emboldens them to carry out their most twisted and deepest desires. In this video, we’ll be looking at just a few such cases as we examine two cops who turned out to be seria...

The pain of an individual who has lost a parent or a child can only be described as immeasurable. But what happens when an entire family simply ups and disappears one day? With only a few loved ones left behind to pick up the pieces, it becomes a race against the clock to find answers before nobody is left to look for them. In today's video, we aim to illuminate such mysteries by examining three e...

From the outside, California’s City of Angels is every big dreamer’s paradise. Home to Hollywood, glamour and celebrities, ambitious individuals looking to break into the entertainment industry often believe they can make their it if only they reach Los Angeles. But LA has a dark underbelly and has seen some of history’s darkest crimes, from Elizabeth Short’s unsolved case to the horrific slayings...

A newlywed couple’s honeymoon should, in theory, be one of the most memorable, exciting and joyful occasions of one’s lifetime. Not only are you soaking up the sights of somewhere beautiful, but you’re doing it with the person you love most in the world. But, unfortunately, not everyone’s honeymoon goes to plan, and for some people, it results in the tragic and abrupt end of what was meant to be a...

A romantic union between two people should be an exciting and joyful occasion. But marriage doesn’t always lead to a happy ending, and the worst outcome isn’t always divorce: sometimes tying the knot ends in murder. In today’s video, we’ll be taking a look at two cases where a blissful beginning ended in tragedy, as we examine two chilling cases of killer husbands.

There is something comforting in watching a fictional mystery unravel; seeing a person discover a clue and link it to a suspect, or to a fresh piece of evidence that can indicate what exact fate befell a victim. But in real life, things are not so neat and tidy. Many unsolved cases have very little information to go on, causing the investigation to halt and detectives to move on to other inquiries...

Being part of the true crime community can, at times, be disheartening. With forums and social media as a whole, it can be difficult not to get bogged down in the constant cycle of bad news. But there is hope: in the last few years, we have seen the resolution to dozens of cold cases that we never expected to see solved. In today’s video, we aim to shed light on just a few of these instances as we...

Ronald W Hughes, an American attorney hailing from The Golden State, was a free spirit and open-minded lawyer from Los Angeles, California. His dedication to public defense and interest in the counterculture movement were cut short by an unsolved death in the autumn of 1970, leaving all who knew him across the city of stars, and the entirety of his hometown in Southern California at large, graspin...

It can be easy today to take police investigative techniques and forensic technology for granted. But back in the 1800s, not even fingerprinting was utilised, never mind DNA analysis and the M-Vac system; which today is an invaluable tool to forensic investigators. As a result of this lack of technology, cases were often solved by witnesses and confessions, though many investigations never saw any...

 Illinois is no stranger to violent criminals. From John Wayne Gacy to HH Holmes, the midwestern state has seen the rise of some of the worst, most heinous offenders. But perhaps one of the most terrifying stories to hang over Illinois is that of the Ripper Crew, a group of men who terrorized the state’s streets during the 1980s, and preyed on vulnerable, unaccompanied women. The Ripper Crew was m...

In November of 2022, four Idaho University students were slain by a 28-year-old former teaching assistant. This devastating tragedy made headlines across the world, and left anger and sadness in its wake, drawing attention to a state that has been ranked the third safest in the US and seemingly shattering that belief. Like any other US state, though, Idaho has always had cases that are still looki...

The English county of Greater Manchester is home to over two million people. Located in the North West, it is the third most populous county in the UK after Greater London and the West Midlands. According to the GMP - Greater Manchester Police -, around 200,000 reports of crimes are filed every year, and although homicides make up a relatively small proportion of the total number, many of those mo...

During the 19th century, it was all too commonplace to see alternative medicines being offered as cure-alls for ailments suffered by the general public. The dangerous poison strychnine was handed out as a performance enhancer for athletes; heroin was presented as a fix for unwell children and cocaine was used to treat alcoholism, with Sigmund Freud himself calling the substance a “magical drug.” I...

For many of us, the 1950s conjures up images of perky housewives in full skirts; the iconic Chevrolet Bel Air, and rock and roll bands in matching suits, armed with "Elvis" microphones. But like with any decade, the 1950s wasn't immune to crime, and it has an abundance of cold cases just waiting to be solved. In today's video, we aim to shed light on just a few of them as we take a look at Three D...

In 1946, 18-year-old Paula Jean Welden was a student at Bennington College in Bennington, Vermont where she studied art, though she was considering changing her major to botany. When not in school, she lived with her parents and her three younger sisters in Stamford, Connecticut. By all accounts she was a true creative soul - she loved painting in all sorts of mediums, playing guitar and spending...

So far in 2022, the Unidentified Wiki database shows that 28 John and Jane Does have gained back their identities. Genealogy has been a massive help to law enforcement over the last few years, allowing them to identify not only victims but suspects and perpetrators in dozens of unsolved cold cases. However, it is not always so simple - there are many cases in which the dead are identified, but the...

For many of us, it's our worst fear: to lose a loved one at the hands of another, and never receive answers or justice. But, unfortunately, there are hundreds of cases just like this across the globe. From unidentified Does with nobody to miss them, to the gruesome slaying of children, these are just three horrific historic mysteries that will leave you with more questions than answers.