Cold Case Detective

Home to the Sundance Film Festival, Butch Cassidy and an expansive mountain range beloved by skiers across the country, Utah is one of America’s most beautiful states. But it is also known to the true-crime community as the birthplace of Gary Ridgway and was, at one point, one of Ted Bundy’s favourite haunts. It is a state full of grisly cold cases. In today’s episode of Cold-Case Detective, we’ll...

From the outside, 1117 Morningside Avenue looked like a standard American home. White panelled and consisting of two storeys, it was a cosy place for Billy Isom, Freta Bostic and Jesse Hanni to call their own. But when they were all found dead inside one winter morning, the feeling of homeliness changed. As the police tried to discover the secrets it held within its walls, the structure seemed int...

In Sweden, around 25,000 people are reported missing every year. Although the vast majority of those people are found, about 2,700 of them are discovered dead. Linda Chen, unfortunately, became one of those statistics after she suddenly and inexplicably vanished in the summer of 2009.

Langtang National Park is one of Nepal's most inviting tourist attractions. With breathtaking mountain views and clear, glassy lakes, the park spawns 660 square miles and is home to some of the country's most spectacular wildlife, including snow leopards and red pandas. While the park attracts up to 18,000 visitors a year, it is no stranger to losing some of those travellers. Aubrey Sacco is one o...

In 2022, a study using 2020 FBI crime data revealed that New Mexico has the second-highest rate of violent crime of any US state. Further information showed that it has had an abysmally poor clearance rate over the last few years of just over 30% between 2019 and 2021. Unfortunately, for those of us in the true crime community, this isn’t particularly new information; some of the most well-known u...

Cheryl Gene Grimmer was last seen at the shower block on Fairy Meadow Beach, New South Wales, on January 1st, 1970. She was just 3-years-old at the time of her disappearance and was 3ft tall with blonde hair and blue eyes. One distinguishing physical characteristic of Cheryl is that she has a navel which protrudes one centimetre due to a medical condition. She was last seen wearing a royal blue sw...

Oftentimes in the true crime community, we find ourselves sitting in the grey area - we generally don’t have enough information to reach a concrete verdict in the cases we read about. Then, when there are cases that go to court, we are confident it will be a slam-dunk. After all, if the police and prosecutors have enough information for it to go to trial, what more could they need? But today’s vid...

While every violent crime is horrendous in its own way, there is something particularly chilling about cases where an entire group of people have their lives stripped away for them, and for the perpetrator to remain at large afterwards. How is it possible that crimes committed in broad daylight, where the innocent lives of numerous people are taken, can go unsolved? Sometimes it seems almost unfat...

For many people across the world, stepping out into the great outdoors fills them with joy and a sense of freedom. It allows them to escape the monotony of everyday life and shows them the true beauty of the world we live in. But the outdoors can be a terrifying and deadly place. One wrong move can cause someone to perish in an instant, or result in them getting lost for days or weeks - or sometim...

During the 1980s, Hawaii became the host of the NFL Pro Bowl, endured the storms of  Hurricane Iwa and reached a population of one million residents. But perhaps overshadowing all of that is the fact that during this time period, Hawaii had its second serial killer who was even more prominent, and deadly, than its first. While it’s been almost four decades since he first struck, the case of the Ho...

Nestled between Virginia, Tennessee and South Carolina, North Carolina is home to both beautiful beaches along the Atlantic coastline and spectacular green mountain ranges, including The Great Smoky Mountains. However it is also home to many mysteries. In today's video, we'll be exploring two bizarre unsolved disappearances from North Carolina.

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Unsolved or cold cases often go one of two ways: either there’s not enough information available for us to come to a solid conclusion, or the answer feels extremely obvious but there’s a lack of evidence tying the suspect to the crime. Sometimes this is because a suspect was careful or got lucky. Sometimes it’s due to botched police work. Whatever the case may be, it can be maddening to watch as t...

Perhaps best known for its agriculture, its State Fair and its bitterly cold winters, Iowa is nestled in between the Missouri and Mississippi rivers. It it is one of the US’s most fascinating states for true crime enthusiasts, as it is the backdrop for dozens of decades-old cold cases. In today’s video, we’ll be exploring two twisted cases from Iowa that are STILL unsolved.

Many of the cases we cover on this channel involve the murder of a singular person, and it is terrifying knowing that there are so many killers who have never been brought to justice. However, something that is perhaps even more horrific, are unsolved cases of murdered families, a crime that snuffs out the lives of not just one, but multiple individuals all at once. The idea that someone who could...

One of the most notorious areas for people to go missing at sea is the famous Bermuda Triangle. However, the Bermuda Triangle is not the only body of water in which masses of people have disappeared. In fact, an estimated 2,000 sailors go missing at sea every year, many of whom are never found again. In today’s video, we’ll be exploring two baffling cases of people lost at sea.  

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Given its status of being the fourth most populous state in the United States, New York has seen its fair share of grisly and chilling cases. It is the backdrop to the murders of some of the world’s most influential figures, including Malcolm X and John Lennon, and was the hunting ground of infamous serial killer David Berkowitz - or, as he is is better known, the Son of Sam. Many of its crimes go...

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Odd details are nothing new in cases that interest the true crime community. From the broken porch light in the disappearance of the Springfield Three to the long and detailed note left behind at the home of JonBenet Ramsey, there is an abundance of cold cases with strange clues that leave many of us thinking about it for hours afterwards. But oftentimes, these small details feel like a hindrance...

Some of us might associate the 1980s with Steven Speilberg’s blockbuster ‘ET: The Extra-Terrestrial’, or Michael Jackson’s smash hit ‘Thriller’, both of which are considered iconic pieces of art and entertainment today. But despite the glitz, the glamour and the dazzling entertainment industry at the time, the 1980s is known by online sleuths for its dozens upon dozens of baffling cold cases. In t...

When stuck between the choice of travelling across a country or earning money, a working holiday might be the answer that allows an individual to do both of these things. It was this notion - working while seeing various cities and sights - that drew in Anthony John Jones. Better known as Tony, the 20-year-old was a native of Perth, Western Australia, and planned to spend 6 months travelling on a...

Jeffrey Dahmer, Ted Bundy and Dennis Nilsen; these serial slayers are just some of the most well-known even beyond the true crime community. Despite only being responsible for about 1% of murders in the US, serial slayers are truly some of the most terrifying people in history, often motivated by a determination to fulfil some kind of twisted desire. But amongst the Peter Sutcliffes’ and Aileen Wu...

Back in the 1970s and 80s, investigators could have suspect sketches, eyewitness accounts and even a fragment of DNA left behind at the scene - but it didn't mean they could solve the case. Today, due to the fantastic advances in forensic techniques and technology, we are seeing justice for dozens of cases that were once deemed unsolvable. In today's video, we'll be exploring five decades-old cold...

Thinking about Jamaica likely conjures up picturesque images of white sandy beaches, lush green, leafy trees and sparkling, clear blue waters. But Jamaica, and in particular cities such as Spanish Town and Montego Bay, experiences high levels of crime and violence, with the country having had one of the highest murder rates in the world in the early 2000s. This has left dozens of cases unsolved up...