Crimes

Articles discussing various unsolved crimes such as the Zodiac Killer and the Jack the Ripper.

The Mysterious Death of Grigori Rasputin

Grigori, or Grigory, Rasputin was a man who was known as many things. Some people called him the “Mad Monk.” Some people knew him as a different sort of holy man.

Unsolved Serial Murders in the United States

There are many unsolved murder cases in the U.S. that are thought to have been the work of a serial killer. Here are a few of the more famous cases.

Who Was Responsible for the 2001 Anthrax Letters?

A number of letters containing spores of the bacteria that causes anthrax were sent to public figures. People who had been exposed to these letters, or letters that had come into contact with the anthrax letters, began falling ill.

The Isabella Gardner Museum Heist

Built in Boston at the turn of the century by the late Mrs. Jack Gardner, the Italianate mansion was used to house [...]

The Colonial Parkway Killer

Between 1986 and 1989, at least eight individuals and possibly an additional four more were killed in the Colonial Parkway area of Virginia. The serial killer has never been found and the Colonial Parkway murders remain unsolved.

The Boy in the Box

He had deep bruises covering much of the his body and face and experts speculate that due to the cold weather, the child may have been lying in that box between 2-3 days to 2 to 3 weeks.

DB Cooper

FBi Special Agent Larry Carr, who is now investigating this case, thinks Dan Cooper most likely did not survive the jump from the plane, but still wants to know for sure.

The Murder of JonBenet Ramsey

Other findings included a possible lengthy period of sexual abuse. Her vagina was badly inflamed and there was a hole in her hymen.

Jack the Ripper

One of the reasons why The Ripper so appeals to the public imagination is that he was the first killer who branded himself.

The Zodiac Killer

He is possibly The Zodiac’s final victim and no further deaths have been attributed to this killer since then.