Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime

A string of brutal murders leads to a killer, and a prosecution that leaves the jury baffled.  Can they stop the monster known as "The Zoo Man," or will Kyle help him go free? Thank you Knoxville News-Sentinel, wbir, murderpedia.org The True Crime Cam YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.   Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITH...

When 20-year-old Kaylene Oehling vanished into the night, it took three years to find her remains.  Does a missing cell phone hold the key to what happened to her, and WHO is responsible? If you have any information, please contact the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS, or 1-833-255-8477. Thank you to the Oehling Foundation, Allegheny County Police, KDKA-TV, WPXI, WTAE, New Castle...

A killer in the 1890s left a trail of murdered women, and a terrifying question.  Did American have it's own Jack the Ripper, OR did the actual Ripper cross the Atlantic? This is the story of The Denver Strangler. Thank you The Indiana State Sentinel, The Gleaner, The San Francisco Examiner, The Los Angeles Times, The Buffalo Post, The St. Joseph Herald, The San Francisco Call Bulletin, Lincoln Jo...

In 2004, Yolanda Bindics vanished into thin air. Her remains were found years later in a remote forest. Who killed her and left four daughters without their mother? Call the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office tip line for Yolanda’s case at 716-703-5955. Thank you to Margaret Queen, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, The Post-Journal, WKBW 7 News, WGRZ 2, WNY News Now, ABC News, Buffalo Toront...

On a quiet summer night in 1912, an entire family and two young guests were brutally murdered in the small town of Villisca, Iowa. Was the killer never found... or just never found  guilty ? Thank you The Courier, The Evening Nonpariel, The Rockford Register Star, The Daily Review, Rockford Daily Republic, St Louis Post Dispatch, The Casual Criminalist, Scott on Tape and Bedtime Stories YouTube Ch...

A car veers into the highway median. Witnesses watch a man leap out and vanish into the woods, but the runner looks nothing like the missing 19-year-old driver, Logan Schiendelman. Who was behind the wheel, and where is Logan? Thank you to Dateline and NBC News, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, NamUs, The Olympian, True Crime News, FOX 13 Seattle, KING 5, Trace Eviden...

Years after Clayton Quayle disappeared, wild theories tried to fill the void, but today we cover the recent updates that are pulling this case away from the supernatural explanations.. and back to reality.  Clayton Quayle is a victim of homicide. If you have any information please contact the Madison County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at (406) 843-5369. Thank you KBZK, Great Falls Tribune, The Monta...

Lyn Bryant was brutally stabbed while walking her dog, but months later when the investigation stalled, the killer seemingly came back to the scene to leave another clue.  Now decades later, investigators have DNA, but strict UK legal restrictions may keep this case from being solved, and a killer on the streets. You can contact Devon and Cornwall Police directly by calling 101 or by submitting a...

Five cases. One region. Zero closure. We’re piecing together the baffling disappearances of Tami Kowalchuk, Helen Tucker, Jennifer Enyart, Debra Honey-Hooks, and Danielle Mouton, known as the Tacoma Five.  Were they the victims of a single predator, and is it a name we've heard before? If you have information contact Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit at 1-800-543-5678...

Did the city of Austin create a single boogeyman to explain a series of brutal crimes, or was a lone killer truly walking their streets in 1885?  Let's dive into this historical mystery together. Thank you The History Guy, The Austin Weekly Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, historicmysteries.com, austinmonthly.com, jack-the-ripper.org and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story...

Her friends thought it was a storybook marriage, but the public thinks her husband is responsible for her death.  With new info released in June of 2026 I ask again.. will justice ever be served for Anne Barber Dunlap? If you have information that can help, please call 612-673-2941. Thank you to CrookstonTimes.com, WCCO Channel 4, Minnesota CBS Local, MPR News, and especially the investigative tea...

When a woman vanishes from a blood-stained kitchen, investigators wonder was she the victim of a brutal attack, or did she plan her own disappearance? TIPS: 781-259-8111 Thank you The Boston Globe, Staten Island Advance, The Rutland Daily Herald, The Dark Curiosities and gabulosis YouTube Channels, findagrave.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story. Written by Frederick Cro...

When 17-year-old Jeremy Jourdain left on Halloween night in 2016, his family expected to see him again soon, but 10 years later the people of Bemidji, Minnesota are still looking for him AND the truth. Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/findworm Have information? Please contact the Bemidji Police department at 218-333-9111.  If you need to remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers of Minnesot...

Three innocent women were looking for companionship and a stable future in Victorian London.  Instead, they found George Chapman. Thank you The Press and Case Archives, The Old Bailey Trial Records, Casebook.org, murderpedia, our world is beauty.com, jack the ripper.org, the Soil of Crimes and Case of Crime Youtube channels and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story. Written by Fr...

Four innocent children were just trying to enjoy childhood in 1970s Michigan, but a series of calculated abductions left an entire community paralyzed by fear, and families wondering how a monster could operate in plain sight. TIPS: 855-642-4847 Thank you CBS News, Detroit Free Press, The Flint Journal, Grand Haven Tribune, Ann Arbor News, The Bay City Times, The Herald-Palladium, the Jackson Citi...

Betty Shanks was an independent young woman living a quiet life, but a routine walk home left an entire nation wondering who was waiting for her in the dark.  Let's dive into Queensland Australia’s oldest active unsolved murder case. Thank you The Sunday Mail, The Courier Mail,  www.abc.net.au, qhatlas.com.au, the Bella Fiori YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s st...

Jared McColloch was on a clear path to turn his life around, but a trip in the middle of the night left everyone wondering what exactly was he doing, and why did he disappear? Jared’s Army Linktree https://linktr.ee/jaredsarmy Thank you Tammy Reppond, the family’s timeline, the Finding Jared McColloch Facebook page, The Vanished Podcast Episodes 430 and 431, Danelle Hallan, The Method & Madnes...

Do you know about the murder that took place at Madison Square Garden and launched the "Trial of the Century?" Let's dig into the crime, but also how it exposed a dark underbelly of power and predatory abuse.  Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTun...

In Mattoon, Illinois residents reported a mysterious figure lurking in the night, spraying a sweet-smelling, paralyzing gas through open windows. Is the Mad Gasser just a piece of small-town folklore, a sign of mass hysteria or something far more dangerous? Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobo...

For decades, two women remained lost to history. Today we follow the investigative journeys that led to two Jane Does, finding their names and finding justice. Thank you to the DNA Doe Project, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Alta, CBC, High Country News, Forensic Magazine, SF Gate, KGET News, ABC 7, A&E, KEYT News, and Wikipedia for informat...

In 1984, Christopher Wilder turned the American highway system into a hunting ground, embarking on a nationwide cross-country crime spree that left a trail of victims in his wake.  But his story started long before that, on a different continent. Could this prolific American predator also be the man responsible for the notorious 1965 Wanda Beach murders in Australia? Thank you 7 News, The Sydney M...

It sounds like fiction, but it really happened.  When a wealthy college student was kidnapped and buried alive in a remote, custom-built coffin, the FBI sprung into action trying to find her before it was too late. Thank you Miami Herald, The Times, The Daily News, truecrimearchives.blog the Crime Zone YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story. Written by Frederic...

As New Orleans spiraled into its most violent era, a predator stalked the shadows of a defunct red-light district. With a survivor's haunting testimony and a high-ranking officer under the microscope, the search for justice is incomplete as a killer remains free. If you have information, you can remain anonymous by calling it in to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111. Thank you Th...

In August 2024, 13-year-old Ja'Niyah McMichael was reported missing from her home in Gary, Indiana , but as investigators dug deeper, chilling discrepancies emerged.  Is her mother telling the truth?  Now, with the FBI involved and a $30,000 reward on the table, the investigation has shifted toward suspected foul play, as her father asks us for help. Ja'Niyah McMichael's father has been in contact...

She told her neighbors to watch her son, and that she would be back in 10 minutes.  She was never seen alive again.  Who killed Veronica "Vera" Anderson, and how have they eluded capture for over 30 years? Thank you Manchester Evening News, Guardian Midweek, the Warrington Guardian, Widnes World, Widnes Weekly News, inews.co.uk, the True Crime Obsessed YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information...