Mysteries of the World

In the summer of 1965, two young children vanished from their apartment in Brooklyn, New York. Days later, both were found dead. The investigation quickly focused on their mother, Alice Crimmins, a woman whose lifestyle and personal relationships made her a target of intense public scrutiny. But was she truly responsible for the deaths of her children, or was she judged by a society that had alrea...

On June 20th, 2006, 21-year-old nursing student Frauke Liebs left a pub in Paderborn, Germany, after watching a World Cup football match. She never made it home. Yet for nearly a week after her disappearance, Frauke continued calling her friends and family. She sounded calm. She said she would return soon. But she never revealed where she was being held. Months later, her remains were discovered i...

In December 1910, 25-year-old Dorothy Arnold left her wealthy family home in New York City to go shopping for a dress. She was never seen again. No body was ever found. No ransom demand was made. And more than 100 years later, her disappearance remains one of the oldest unsolved missing person cases in American history. What really happened to Dorothy Arnold? Written by humans. Powered by AI. Sour...

England is home to countless ghost stories. But one village stands above all the others. In this episode of Mysteries of the World , we travel to Pluckley — a small village in Kent once officially named the most haunted village in England. Phantom horse-drawn carriages. Screams echoing through dark forests. Ghostly women dressed in red and white. And spirits said to wander the village roads long a...

In 2002, 32-year-old Michele Whitaker vanished without a trace from South Carolina. Her family feared the worst. Over the years, her disappearance became linked to serial killers, convicted murderers, and violent suspects connected to the same region. Police believed she may have become another victim. But after six years of fear, unanswered questions, and desperate searching… the truth turned out...

In January 1982, during a brutal snowstorm in the Colorado mountains, two young women disappeared from the ski town of Breckenridge within hours of each other. 29-year-old Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer vanished after celebrating a promotion with friends. 21-year-old Annette Schnee disappeared the very same evening after leaving a pharmacy. Months later, both women were found murdered. For decades, the cas...

In January 1969, the cold settled over Cambridge, Massachusetts. At Harvard University, students moved between lectures, libraries, and late-night conversations — unaware that something unthinkable was about to happen. 23-year-old Jane Britton was a promising archaeology graduate student with a bright future ahead of her. Intelligent, social, and deeply passionate about her work, she had just retu...

This week’s episode takes us to two deeply unsettling locations in the United States. We begin at the Lumber Baron Inn in Denver, Colorado — a beautiful Victorian mansion with a dark past. What was once a symbol of wealth and success became the scene of a brutal double murder that remains unsolved to this day. Guests and paranormal investigators alike claim the house is still haunted… and that som...

Eight women. Gone without a trace. In the 1990s, a series of mysterious disappearances shook Ireland. Young women vanished under eerily similar circumstances, leaving behind no evidence, no answers… and no bodies. The cases became known as Ireland’s Vanishing Triangle . Were these women victims of a serial killer? Or were their disappearances unrelated tragedies that just happened to occur in the...

On April 18th, 2016, fitness instructor Missy Bevers was found murdered inside a church in Midlothian, Texas. Just minutes before her arrival, surveillance cameras captured a mysterious figure dressed in tactical gear, calmly walking through the building. The person appeared to be waiting. What followed was a brutal and unexplained attack that shocked an entire community. Despite thousands of tips...

On June 26th, 2007, 25-year-old Sara Hulbert was found murdered at a truck stop in Nashville, Tennessee. Her body had been placed deliberately, suggesting she had been killed elsewhere and then dumped at the scene. As investigators dug deeper, disturbing patterns began to emerge — linking her case to multiple other murders across different states. What initially appeared to be a single crime soon...

On May 20th, 2001, 20-year-old Carrie Nelson was found brutally murdered inside a visitor centre at Blue Mounds State Park in Minnesota. The building had been turned upside down. Money was missing. And it quickly became clear that she had interrupted a robbery. Despite multiple clues — fingerprints, DNA, and witness statements — the case remained unsolved for years. It wasn’t until advances in for...

In the forests of Vermont lies a place known as the Bennington Triangle — an area often compared to the Bermuda Triangle. Between the 1940s and 1950s, several people vanished without a trace. A guide who knew the land better than anyone. A young student in a red jacket. A man who disappeared from a moving bus. Even an eight-year-old boy. No bodies. No answers. In this episode of Mysteries of the W...

In 1989, three-month-old Ryan Stallings was rushed to hospital with symptoms doctors believed could only mean one thing — antifreeze poisoning. The evidence appeared overwhelming. Laboratory tests detected ethylene glycol in his blood, and investigators soon began to suspect the unthinkable: that Ryan’s own mother, Patricia Stallings, had poisoned him. When Ryan later died, Patricia was charged wi...

In July 1974, the body of an unidentified woman was found at Race Point Dunes in Provincetown, Massachusetts. She had been brutally murdered. Her hands were removed. Several of her teeth were missing. She became known as the Lady of the Dunes. In this episode, we examine the crime scene, the failed attempts to identify her through dental records and facial reconstruction, and the many theories sur...

On June 4, 2010, seven-year-old Kyron Horman walked into Skyline Elementary School in Portland, Oregon — and was never seen again. What should have been an ordinary school day turned into one of America’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. With hundreds of visitors present for a school science fair, no sign-in logs, and conflicting accounts of what happened that morning, investigators were left wit...

The Murder of Carrie Nelson In the late 19th century, a brutal crime shocked a quiet community in England. Carrie Nelson was found murdered under circumstances that would haunt investigators for years. Rumors spread quickly. Suspicion fell on those closest to her. But in an era before modern forensic science, truth was difficult to separate from fear. Who was Carrie Nelson? What really happened th...

In 1970, Harvey and Jeanette Crewe disappeared from their rural farm in Pukekawa, New Zealand. Their home was left in disarray. Blood stained the living room floor. Their 18-month-old daughter was found alive — but severely dehydrated. Weeks later, both Harvey and Jeanette were discovered in the Waikato River. They had been shot at close range and bound with copper wire. A local man was convicted....

Episode 8 — The Crescent Hotel In this episode of Mysteries of the World , we travel to some of the most haunted locations across the world. We begin at St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans, where centuries of death, Voodoo legends, and restless spirits still linger among the tombs. From the ghost of Marie Laveau to wandering souls who never found peace, this cemetery is known as the City of th...

The Crescent Hotel Built in 1886, the Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs has a long history — one marked by tragedy, deception, and unexplained events. In this episode, we explore the hotel’s dark past, from deadly accidents and haunted rooms to a fraudulent cancer clinic that left countless victims behind. Some places remember what happened within their walls. The Crescent Hotel may be one of them....

Cheryl Miller & Pam Jackson In 1971, two teenage girls left their homes in Vermillion, South Dakota — and never returned. For more than four decades, the disappearance of Cheryl Miller and Pam Jackson remained an unsolved mystery. No witnesses. No clear answers. Only questions that followed their families for a lifetime. This episode explores the night they vanished, the years of uncertainty t...

Mary Ann Cotton was a woman surrounded by death. Throughout the 19th century, those closest to her — husbands, children, and relatives — fell ill and died one by one. At first, their deaths were blamed on disease and misfortune. But over time, a disturbing pattern began to emerge. In this episode of Mysteries of the World , we explore the life and crimes of Mary Ann Cotton, one of Britain’s earlie...

The Stockwell Strangler is one of London’s most disturbing unsolved crime cases. In this episode of Mysteries of the World , we travel to South London during the early 1960s, where a series of brutal attacks left an entire community living in fear. Young women were targeted, the crimes seemed connected — yet the killer was never officially identified. Who was responsible? And how could such a patt...

Chillingham Castle, located in the north of England, is widely considered one of the most haunted places in the country. For centuries, this medieval fortress has been linked to violence, torture, and unexplained deaths. Visitors and staff have reported glowing apparitions, disembodied voices, moving objects, and an overwhelming sense of fear — particularly within the castle’s dungeons and sleepin...

In the waters of Lake Michigan lies one of North America’s most mysterious regions. Planes have vanished without distress calls. Ships have disappeared without a trace. Compasses have failed. Time itself seems to behave strangely. In this episode of Mysteries of the World , we explore the legend of the Michigan Triangle — a stretch of water linked to unexplained disappearances, aviation incidents,...