Leah Roberts' road trip began on a hopeful note, but would soon end abruptly under mysterious circumstances when the young woman vanished, leaving her wrecked Jeep and belongings behind.
Robert Nichols abandoned his family in 1965 and took on a fake identity many years later. Though he has been dead for decades, his motives are still shrouded in mystery.
On November 13th, 1925, 20-year-old Smith College student Alice Corbett vanished, leaving behind a bizarre note. Almost a century later, the case remains unsolved.
After the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs in the Late Cretaceous mass extinction event, a new dynasty of carnivorous birds, known as "terror birds," would rise to dominance in South America during the Cenozoic Era.
Elaine Johnson vanished from her Ohio apartment building in 1990—seemingly in the middle of doing laundry—leaving no clues behind.
Paddy Moriarty left the pub on December 16th, 2017, and vanished. His residence showed signs of a hasty exit—or that Paddy had been interrupted when he was about to sit down for a meal. Despite a thorough investigation, no sign of either Paddy Moriarty or his dog Kellie have ever been found.
Couples George and Laura Lorius and Albert and Tillie Heberer mysteriously vanished in May 1935, during the New Mexico portion of their road trip. Their vehicle was later found abandoned and some of their personal belongings burned. What happened to the Loriuses and Heberers?
On April 4th, 1991, Angela Hammond, 20, was the victim of an abduction while using a public payphone. Her fiancé Rob Shafer heard her screams and the haunting words of her kidnapper before the line went dead. Case updates in 2021 led nowhere, and Angie has never been found.
Three Kansas City Chiefs fans—David Harrington, Ricky Johnson, and Clayton McGeeney—went to a friend's house to celebrate their team's win on January 7th, 2024, and never returned. They were found dead in the backyard of the home two days later. What happened to David, Ricky, and Clayton?
Three Oregon fur trappers—Edward Nickols, Roy Wilson and Dewey Morris-—were apparently interrupted as they were about to sit down to a meal in their cabin. They had been brutally murdered, and despite a solid suspect, Charles Kimzey, the crime remains unsolved more than a century later.
On the night of October 20th, 1880, the lifeless body of 31-year-old Maria Crue was discovered by her husband Joseph. She had been shot to death in their home. While a transient would be convicted of the crime, later shocking revelations would suggest that someone else had committed the heinous act.
Siblings Amy and Scott Fandel vanished from their Alaska cabin under mysterious circumstances on the night of September 4th, 1978, after their mother Margaret dropped them off at home. They have never been seen or heard from again.
Who was the real Macbeth behind William Shakespeare's famous tragedy?
Denise Wells, 23, a native of Oklahoma, vanished under mysterious circumstances on April 12th, 1994, while on a road trip in Pennsylvania to visit a friend. Her abandoned rental car was found the next day, but no sign of the missing woman herself has ever been discovered.
Where did the spotted green pigeon come from? This is one of many questions that can't be answered about this enigmatic species.
On March 31st, 2010, 31-year-old Jacob Cabinaw dropped off a friend and then vanished. In the coming days, his phone and bank records would reveal that he had traveled far from home, without an explanation. Soon thereafter, he dropped off the radar entirely. What happened to Jacob Cabinaw?
A brief and fascinating history of Mauritius, an island 500 miles east of Madagascar, and once the home of the now-extinct dodo bird.
Before dawn on December 12th, 1992, young couple Arnold Archambeau and Ruby Bruguier were in an accident. After vanishing from the scene, they were both found dead under mysterious circumstances three months later.
Following the worst mass extinction in Earth's history, at the end of the Permian Period, the Triassic was a time of both recovery and a fascinating diversification of life, including the evolution of such favorites as dinosaurs and pterosaurs.
On June 6th, 1984, Sherry Lynn Marler, a 12-year-old girl who loved country music and working on her family's farm, headed across the street to buy a soda and vanished. What happened to Sherry? Did her remains really end up at a hog farm? And who was responsible for her disappearance?
On December 19th, 1959, Cliff and Christine Walker, along with their two children, were senselessly murdered in their own home. Decades later, a definitive resolution to the case remains elusive.
Decades before the English took it over, Manhattan Island was a Dutch territory and the site of a settlement that would help shape New York into what it is today.
From 1945–1950, the "Bennington Triangle," a region in southwestern Vermont, was the site of five mysterious disappearances, including Paula Welden and Frieda Langer.
When three Florida-based realtors, including Charles "Charlie" Hope, went missing in 1982, police worried a serial killer might be targeting real estate workers. Unlike the other victims, however, Charlie was never found and his case remains unsolved.
The Carolina parakeet, the only parrot endemic to the eastern United States, was officially declared extinct in 1939. But what do we know about these colorful birds who brightened up the scenery everywhere they went?
On December 15th, 1995, the Markley children arrived home from school to find the doors unlocked and their parents missing. What happened to John and Shelly Markley?
Between 2003 and 2009, eleven women would vanish in and around Rocky Mount, North Carolina. All but one would eventually be found murdered. Antwan Pittman was convicted of one murder, but no evidence connected him to the other deaths. Is a serial killer still on the loose?
In 1945, Dorothy "Dora" Forstein suffered a brutal attack by an unknown assailant. Four years later, on the evening of October 18th, 1949, she was abducted from her home by a strange man as her young daughter watched.
Thelma Pauline Melton went hiking with her friends in the Great Smoky Mountains on September 25th, 1981, and never returned. Did "Polly" run away to start a new life, or was she the victim of foul play?
John Singer and his family lived on Padre Island for years, until being driven out by Confederate soldiers in 1861. Before leaving, the Singers buried their money and other valuables, worth roughly three million dollars today, in a sand dune. To this day, the treasure has never been recovered.
On December 28th, 1992, 23-year-old Steven Clark and his mother Doris went for a walk on a seafront pier in Saltburn, England. Steven was last spotted by Doris entering the men's room, but he was never seen or heard from again.
The ivory-billed woodpecker has been believed to be extinct for decades, though it has never been officially declared so. But is it really gone? What do we know about this enigmatic bird’s fascinating history?
Meriwether Lewis, one of the commanders of the famous Lewis and Clark expedition, checked into an inn called Grinder's Stand on the evening of October 10th, 1809, and died under mysterious circumstances the following morning. Was it suicide or murder?
For almost two decades, the residents of Circleville, Ohio, were the frequent recipients of poison-pen letters, now known as the Circleville letters. They were written by an anonymous author who seemed to know their darkest secrets.
On the afternoon of April 8th, 1980, Charles and Catherine Romer, a wealthy couple from New York, checked into a Holiday Inn in Brunswick, Georgia. They were never seen again and over four decades later, the case remains unsolved. What happened to the Romers?
In 2007, 55-year-old Barbara Bolick took a family friend, Jim Ramaker, hiking at the Bear Creek Overlook in Montana, and was never seen again. Jim claimed he turned away for 45 seconds and when he looked back, she was gone. No sign of Barbara was ever found.
Before leaving on July 27th, 1985, police chief Mel Wiley told his girlfriend that he had to get up early the next day to go swimming with a friend. His station wagon was later found abandoned near Lake Erie. He has never been seen or heard from again.
Suzanne "Suzy" Lyall exited the bus at the Collins Circle bus stop in Albany, New York, at 9:45 p.m. on March 2nd, 1998, and has never been seen again. Due to a lack of evidence and no solid leads, Suzy's disappearance remains a mystery.
While driving to his family's home in the middle of the night, 19-year-old Bryce Laspisa pulled over to take a nap. The next morning his vehicle was found abandoned on its side and Bryce himself was nowhere to be found. But that's just the beginning of this puzzling mystery.
The disappearance of Australian Marcia Ann Ryan, 33, who set out on August 19th, 1996, on a 1,200-mile road trip to visit her parents at their summer home, remains a mystery. She vanished with her dog Ziggy, and her vehicle was found abandoned by the side of a highway.
After midnight on August 9th, 2013, 26-year-old Brandon Lawson ran out of gas and had to pull over. He called both his brother and 911, claiming that he was being chased by men. Was Brandon Lawson murdered? The case remained a mystery for years, but DNA results may finally provide answers.
Andrew Gosden (14) skipped school and purchased a one-way ticket to London on September 14th, 2007. The last confirmed sighting of Andrew was of him leaving the King's Cross train station later that morning. In 2021, arrests were finally made in the case, but Andrew's fate remains unknown.
Ada Haradine (41) vanished from her Indiana home on May 8th, 1985. The police had neither evidence nor any solid leads to work with, and Ada's case soon went cold. Three years later, her remains were discovered in a wooded area in a different state. Who murdered Ada Haradine?
Reed Jeppson, a 15-year-old boy who was part of a large Mormon family, vanished while walking his dogs on October 11th, 1964. Neither Reed nor the dogs, nor any evidence of what happened to them, was found. Six decades later, their fate is still a mystery.
In 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 deviated from its original flight path and inexplicably vanished. The plane and its 239 passengers, including employees of Freescale Conductors, have never been recovered. What happened to MH370?
Medical student Brian Shaffer (27) was last seen on security camera footage reentering a bar just before 2 a.m. on the morning of April 1st, 2006. He has never been seen or heard from since.
On July 1st, 2000, Lucie Blackman, a young British woman who was living in Tokyo on a 90-day tourist visa, was murdered by serial rapist Joji Obara. The investigation revealed grisly and shocking discoveries, ultimately uncovering the worst sex crime in Japan's history.
Trevor Deely was last seen walking home after a Christmas party early on December 8th, 2000. A mysterious man in black was observed following him on CCTV footage. Case observers have theories, but neither Trevor's fate nor the identity of the mysterious man have ever been discovered.
Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone left a bar together on February 19th, 2005, and vanished. Neither they nor Richard's truck have ever been located. This article will explore the case and assess the explanations for what could have happened.
Chris Thompkins was last seen by one of his coworkers while working on a surveying crew near a wooded area in Harris County, Georgia. Only Christopher's boots, a thread from his pants, and a few coins have ever been found.
The Martin family of Portland, Oregon, went out on December 7th, 1958, to find greenery for Christmas decorations and vanished into thin air. Bodies of two of the children were later recovered in the river, but the other three Martins and their family car were never found.
A Texas attorney named David Glenn Lewis went missing from his home in January 1993 and was found dead by the side of a road just a day later, over 1,600 miles away. How did he end up there? And why?
Judy Smith and her husband Jeffrey were in Philadelphia for a conference in April 1997. One day, she never returned from sightseeing. Months later, her dead body was found over 600 miles away, in North Carolina. The Judy Smith murder has confounded investigators ever since.
On April 15, 2005, Centre County, Pennsylvania, District Attorney Ray Gricar went out for a drive and was never seen again. His vehicle was found locked and abandoned the next day. His laptop and the computer's hard drive were eventually recovered from the nearby Susquehanna River.
In the early morning hours of Valentine's Day 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree left her home with a packed bookbag. She was witnessed that night by multiple motorists walking along the highway, but when one of them tried to talk to her, she ran into the nearby woods. Asha has not been seen since.
Philip Fraser was seen picking up a hitchhiker at a café in Beaver Creek, Canada, in June 1988. This was the last time he was seen alive. In the following days, the hitchhiker was spotted alone and identified himself as "Philip Fraser." The real Philip was found dead weeks later.
Seven-year-old Kyron Horman went missing from his elementary school on June 4, 2010, and hasn't been seen since. Despite circumstantial evidence pointing to his stepmother, the case remains unsolved.
On December 23, 1974, Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Ann Moseley went Christmas shopping. Though they were spotted that day in the mall, they have not been seen since and the vehicle they arrived in was left behind. What happened to the missing Fort Worth Trio?
In the early morning hours of December 25, 1945, the Sodder family's home burned down. George and Jennie Sodder, along with four of their children, escaped, but five did not. Did they die in the fire? Or were they abducted from the home before the fire ever started?
19-year-old Jason Jolkowski went missing during a half-mile walk to the nearby high school on June 13, 2001. No evidence for what happened to him has ever been discovered.
In April 1981, Sue Sharp, her son John, and his friend Dana were murdered in the resort town of Keddie, California. Sue's daughter, Tina, was kidnapped and later found dead. Decades later, despite credible evidence connecting Martin Smartt to the crimes, the Keddie murders remain unsolved.
Athena Strand was kidnapped and murdered in Texas in 2022. Here’s what happened and updates on the court case of her accused murderer, FedEx driver Tanner Horner.
In June 1969, six-year-old Dennis Lloyd Martin disappeared during a camping trip with his family in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
Four University of Idaho students—Kaylee Goncalves, Maddie Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—were murdered in the early morning hours of November 13, 2022 in their off-campus rental home.
On June 7, 1992, Suzie Streeter, Stacy McCall, and Sherrill Levitt, "The Springfield Three," disappeared after a graduation party in the heart of the Bible Belt. Thirty years later, we still have no answers as to what happened to them.
Minnesota college student Brandon Swanson, 19, went missing under mysterious circumstances on May 14th, 2008, and has never been seen or heard from again.
After Jasmine Pace went missing in Chattanooga, TN, her boyfriend Jason Chen was arrested based on evidence in his apartment. Here’s the latest on the case against him.