May 25, 2012

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Coroner: Spy likely slain by mystery killer

British intelligence official Gareth Williams, 31.

Even after a coroner’s verdict, it remains a mystery: A naked spy found dead in a locked bag, lurid details of a kinky sex life and allegations that someone in Britain’s spy agencies may have been involved in his death.

Reclusive twins, 73, leave behind mystery in death

Undated photo of twin sisters Patricia and Joan Miller

Patricia and Joan Miller were identical twins who pursued their dreams together. As a team, the Miller sisters met Bing Crosby, appeared on a TV show in the 1950s and purchased a house in California’s picturesque South Lake Tahoe.

Police: Train ticket helps crack 1957 Ill. killing

The grave site of Maria Ridulph at Elmwood Cemetery.  (AP Photo/ Barbara Rodriguez)

On Saturday, he said he was stunned by the news that a one-time neighbor had been charged in the kidnapping and killing that captured national attention, including that of the president and FBI chief.

History of Vampires

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Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person.

Alexander the Great’s Mysterious Death

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For 2,300 years, suspicion of murder and foul play has surrounded the death of Alexander the Great. Although clues have crumbled to dust and the body has disappeared, experts examine this ancient mystery for remaining clues.

The Story of David Lang

Did David Lang mysteriously vanish in 1880?

On September 23, 1880, on a farm near Gallatin, Tennessee, David Lang was walking across the fields of his farm. Lang’s wife and children were watching him from the house. Suddenly, in the view of everyone, Lang vanished in mid-step. One moment he was walking and the next moment he was gone.