Murder in the Mourning

National Parks have forever been an escape for adventure seekers and predators alike. The vast expanse of wilderness offers endless explanations for those who go missing.  But since its inception, multiple people have disappeared in Yellowstone under extremely curious circumstances. Were these murders? Natural selection? Or is something else at play? AND an update on the kidnapping case of Nancy G...

In 1969, newspapers were filled with headlines of the Manson Murders, the Zodiac killings of the Bay Area, or the disappearance of six-year-old Dennis Martin in the Smoky Mountains. However, one case that never reached national headlines was that of Barbara Paciotti.  A young woman visiting family in the northern town of Hibbing, Minnesota, spends the night out with friends and is never seen again...

Newlyweds Dean and Tina Linn Clouse and their baby disappeared only months after leaving Florida for Texas.  Had they left voluntarily, like officers suggested? Or was something more sinister at play? For decades, their families searched for answers. Until the bodies of two unidentified victims were discovered in a swampy wooded area north of Houston, Texas.  AND we highlight another solved cold c...

Mami Matsuda disappeared from a pachinko parlor in Japan in 1990 sparking a decades-long mystery of murders and cover-ups. Without the critical investigative work done by Kiyoshi Shimizu the wrong man would be behind bars and the world would have long forgotten this case. Today, I bring you the story of the North Kanto Girls.  Plus, a man tried to toss his wife off of a cliff in Hawaii!?    Let’s...

A small area within Glasgow dubbed “The Square Mile of Murder,” hosted four of Scotland’s most notorious murders. From poisonings to meat cleavers to human crocodiles, these city blocks have seen it all. However, one such case is still considered unsolved even though somebody was sentenced to hang for their “crimes.”   Today, I bring you the murder of Jessie McPherson. Plus, an “Indiana Jones of t...

Nearly three decades ago in Dublin, a young woman was found murdered along a canal. Identified as a 21-year-old sex worker, authorities struggled to piece together what happened to her.  Today, I bring you the unsolved murder of Sinead Kelly Plus, another cold case solved! Let’s Mourn… Breen, K. (n.d.). Murder suspect confesses to decades-old Florida cold case after DNA leads to arrest, Sheriff’s...

Over a century ago, one of Montreal’s most powerful families, the Redpaths, suffered an unimaginable tragedy. The youngest son Clifford and his mother were murdered in June of 1901. Oddly, authorities were never called and the deceased were buried in record time. Some speculate that Clifford killed his mother before turning the weapon on himself, while others believe the opposite.  However, I beli...

Decades ago, the city with the most serial killers per capita was London…Ontario! In a mere 25 years, 29 people were murdered in the area, of which 16 remain unsolved. A minimum of three serial killers were identified, however, the true number may never be known. Today, I bring you Murder City.  Plus another cold case has been solved! Let’s Mourn… Sources: Blanco, J. I. (n.d.). Christian Magee: Mu...

24-year-old Aryndel Castro vanished under mysterious circumstances in the Fall of 2008. For nearly a decade his disappearance remained unsolved until one person caved and came forward with crucial information.  Plus an update on Jack the Ripper!! What?! Let’s Mourn… Sources: CBS Interactive. (n.d.). Jack the Ripper victim’s relative demands new inquest after possible DNA breakthrough: “A form of j...

49-year-old mother and grandmother Jannell Martensen disappeared in November 2023 after she left for a camping trip with her boyfriend Colton Russell. When she failed to show up for a holiday party, her family knew something terrible had occurred.  But what they didn’t realize is that one death would lead to more. Plus an update on serial killer Herb Baumeister! Let’s Mourn… CBS Interactive. (n.d....

As far as missing person cases go, Chance Englebert is not your typical victim. While on Holiday in Nebraska, the 25-year-old husband and father disappeared while on an evening walk. No one has ever seen or heard from him again. While the years have stretched on, not every lead has been exhausted. Plus an update on an assassination case! Let’s Mourn… Sources: Missing: Chance englebert: Terrytown,...

A college sophomore at St. John’s in Minnesota, Joshua vanished without a trace after attending a card game in November of 2002. Not a single shred of evidence has ever been recovered, however, plenty of signs point in a certain direction.  That direction? A religious community of monks who live and work on the college campus. A community home to 18-plus monks who have been accused and charged wit...

People don’t just disappear, right? A man with a 17-year-long commitment and steadfast routine suddenly vanished. Mark Ramin, a single 40-year-old, disappeared without a trace in the early 2000s.  But why? What in Mark’s life led to this decades-long mystery?  Let’s Mourn… Sources: Bierce, K. (2009, January 21). Still a mystery . Ithaca Times. https://www.ithaca.com/news/local_news/still-a-mystery...

In terms of serial killers you’ve “never heard of,” this case may be the one.  Dismembered body parts, hacked apart with saws, began appearing in Hanover, Germany during the 1970s. First, a torso, followed by a leg, and then arms and a thorax! The atrocities only kept coming. This “human puzzle” has confused investigators for nearly half a century. Sources: Breen, K. (n.d.). 3 charged in connectio...

53 years ago the body of Theresa Rodger was found bound and bloodied atop a Brooklyn rooftop. According to the autopsy she was murdered in broad daylight, but not one record of an investigation exists.  Police told her family that because she wasn’t sexually assaulted, a group of girls must be responsible! I find that hard to believe.  Plus, a bit of positive true crime news! Let’s Mourn… Sources:...

Sokrat Kirshveng, Bulgaria’s first serial killer, loved women almost as much as he hated them. Throughout the early 1900’s Sokrat lied, manipulated, and murdered women in a gruesome fashion. This is the story of The Adze Killer. Plus an update on the Delphi Murders and Abercrombie and Fitch! WHAT?! Let’s Mourn… Sources: R/serialkillers - Bulgaria’s serial killers: Sokrat Kirshveng “the killer with...

Nearly 65 years ago, Nancy Eagleson was abducted and killed only yards from her home in Spaulding, Ohio. The only witness–her 5-year-old sister. However, this wasn’t the first young girl to be attacked, or even killed, in that same area.  The man who murdered her has evaded capture for decades. But, has he been aided in this escape? Let’s Mourn… 11 investigates: Former Paulding-area resident says...

In September of 1949, 11-year-old Joanne Ena Lynn was abducted while walking to school in Hemlock New York. Although her body was found days later, her case consumed investigators for years.  Decades later a man emerged as her prime suspect after he was found guilty of similar crimes, but do investigators have enough to convict him?  Let’s Mourn… CBS Interactive. (2024, October 8). Interpol seekin...

Nearly three decades have passed since Morgan Nick was abducted from a local Little League game. On June 9th, 1995, witnesses recall seeing a man next to a red pickup eyeing the six-year-old girl before she vanished forever.  However, this morning October 1st, 2024, police have named an official suspect after 29 years without answers! Let’s Mourn… CBS Interactive. (n.d.). 81-year-old man sentenced...

D’Lisa Kelley made a terrifying phone call to her sister before she was murdered. Police wouldn’t take Kelley’s family seriously and decided to ignore their pleas. Had they listened, D’Lisa may still be alive.  Plus an update on a 70-year-old missing person case!! Let’s Mourn… Mothers share grief after sergeant’s indictment | wfaa.com. (n.d.-a). https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/mothers-share-grie...

MAJOR UPDATE in the missing persons case of Asha Degree!! Over twenty years ago Asha mysteriously up and left her bedroom late at night, telling no one. She was last seen wandering a nearby highway before disappearing forever.  Decades later she remains missing, BUT, new DNA evidence and search warrants released this week may lead to solving her case, soon! Let’s Mourn… Johncox, C. (2024, Septembe...

I promise you haven’t heard of this German serial killer. Active for nearly two decades throughout the 50s and 60s, this murderer targeted young children and evidence points to hundreds of possible victims. After suffering a traumatic injury during childhood, Franz Josef Ludy spent his life torturing others.  This is the story of serial killer Franz Josef Ludy. Let’s Mourn… Sources: Chibelushi, W....

In the late 1990s, a French-born man murdered multiple women. Often striking the unsuspecting victim from behind before further attacking them. He struck often and without warning–evading the police for years earning the nickname The Ghost of Kehl.  After intense investigations, multiple trials, and more attacks, you’d never imagine where the Ghost is today. Plus an update on Marcel Brown!! Let’s...

Over 100 years have passed since Tom Thomson’s puzzling death. The renowned Canadian painter had only just started his journey as an artist when tragedy struck.  It came as quite a surprise when the lifelong woodsman and lover of the Canadian wilderness was found floating face down in a lake he once loved to paint. Locals say it was murder or possibly suicide, while authorities want to believe it’...

When a man’s passion becomes an obsession, murder is never too far away.  Maribel Ramos lovingly opened her home to a stranger, offering him a safe place to stay. Tragically, this stranger was not a decent man. He was a killer.  Let’s Mourn… Sources: CBS Interactive. (2024, September 2). Man accused of holding woman captive in Poland for over 5 years, abusing her with “special cruelty.” CBS News....