February 23, 2012

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Benjamin Bathurst

Benjamin Bathurst

The most commonly-held belief nowadays is that Bathurst fell among thieves and was murdered for his fine coat and the money he had on him.

The 1962 Alcatraz Escape

Alcatraz jail cell

Brothers Clarence and John Anglin and a man named Frank Morris were prisoners at Alcatraz for crimes ranging from bank robbery and narcotics possession to armed robbery.

Famous Disappearances in History

DB Cooper

Throughout history, literally countless people have disappeared, some without a trace, some leaving behind frightening evidence of the nature of their disappearance.

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The Disappearance of Dorothy Arnold

Dorothy Arnold

Dorothy Arnold was educated at Bryn Mawr and was an aspiring writer. At the age of 25, she vanished from the streets of New York City, never to be seen or heard from again.

The Vanished Battalion

Sandringham Estate

‘The Vanished Battalion’ or the ‘Lost Sandringhams’ were a group of soldiers that became lost during the Dardanelles Campaign of World War I.

The Disappearance of the Three Flannan Isles Lighthouse Keepers

Flannan Isles Lighthouse: Photo by Mark Calhoun

The Flannan Isles lighthouse was the scene of three mysterious disappearances roughly one year after it was built. Three men vanished from the lighthouse without a trace.