Marilu Geri
A Texas woman is murdered and her family suspects her husband. CASE DETAILS On the morning of February 14, 1986, Marilu Geri, a young, affluent Houston woman, was found in her home,
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Bowling Alley Murder
Two unidentified men rob a bowling alley, killing four people and wounding three. Suspect #1: Gender: Male DOB: Approx. 1960 Height: 5’10” Weight: 170 lbs. Eyes:
William Bishop
A State Department employee murders his mother, wife, and three sons. Suspect: Gender: Male DOB:8/1/36 Height: 6’1” Eyes: Brown Hair: Brown CASE DETAILS On March 2, 1976, a state
Little Miss “P”
Authorities hope to identify a woman found strangled in Lake Panasoffkee, Florida. CASE DETAILS Lake Panasoffkee lies in the heart of the vast Florida wetlands. Crossing
Michaela Garecht
In 1988, 9-year-old Michaela Garecht was kidnapped from a neighborhood market in Northern California. Michaela was riding her scooter with a friend and went into the Rainbow Grocery in Hayward to buy some snacks on the
Desperately Seeking Susan
Desperately Seeking Susan On July 16, 1996, Susan Walsh of Nutley, New Jersey, was in a hurry. She dropped off her son, David, with her estranged husband, and said she needed to run a few errands. Susan never
Steve’s Flag
Holocaust Survivor Searches for the Unknown Soldier who Gave Him the Will to Live Shmulik Rosenthal, who relocated to Boston under the name Steve Ross, was a Holocaust survivor. He was held in ten different
Kiss of Death
A Secret Rendezvous Leads to a Dead Man and a Missing Woman On a chilly Saturday morning in November 1956, a local hunter and his son walked past two young lovers rendezvousing in a car deep in the swamps of
Missing Anchorwoman
Small Town Anchorwoman Gone Without A Trace Jodi Huisentruit moved to Mason City, Iowa, in late 1993, and quickly became an active member of the community. As the anchor of a morning news show, Jodi was a local
Who killed Rachel Runyon?
Update: Close to 40 years after the abduction of Rachel Runyan, a change to the case is made and a new possible person of interest is identified. On August 26, 1982 three-year-old Rachel Runyan was abducted from a
New Information Surfaces in the Alonzo Brooks Case
On the evening of April 2, 2004, Alonzo Brooks rode with his friend Justin to a party at a farmhouse in LaCygne, Kansas. This small, rural town is about 45 miles away from Gardner, Kansas where Alonzo was living with
Missing Teen Tammy Mahoney’s Case Reopens after Forty Years
On May 8th, 1981, 19-year-old Tammy Mahoney was hitchhiking on Route 46 on her way to Hamilton, New York. Sometime that night, she was picked up and brought to a party on the Oneida Nation Indian Territory. While it is
Have you seen Adam Emery?
The Newport Bridge stands a majestic 219 feet above the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. But on the evening of November 10, 1993, the bridge was the scene of a sobering discovery, the latest twist in one of the
Missing for nearly 30 years: Charles Horvath
Charles Horvath answered to no one. In the spring of 1989, the Britton was hitchhiking his way across British Columbia, Canada. He planned to fly to Hong Kong in a few months to celebrate his 21st birthday with his
Ronnie Busick Sentenced, Girls Still Missing
Update: Ronnie Busick has been sentenced to 10 years of prison time, with 5 years of probation for the murder and kidnapping of Laura Bible, Ashley Freeman, and her parents. This closes a long chapter in a family’s
Update: A Sister’s 30-Year Search for How Her Brother Died Continues
On June 4th, 1989, in Spokane, Washington, two friends on their way home were startled when their headlights revealed a body stretched out in the road. Thirteen-year-old Russell Evans had apparently been struck by a
Golden State Killer Sentenced to Life in Prison
Joseph DeAngelo, a former policeman who’s known as the “Golden State Killer” and committed numerous crimes between the 1970s and 1980s, was sentenced to life in prison without parole on August 21, 2020. In June of
Update: Alonzo Brooks Exhumed
On the evening of April 2, 2004, Alonzo Brooks rode with his friend Justin to a party at a farmhouse in LaCygne, Kansas. This small, rural town is about 45 miles away from Gardner, Kansas where Alonzo was living with
A College Student Disappeared. 24 Years Later No One Knows Why
In May of 1996, nineteen-year-old Kristin Smart was a freshman at Cal Poly State University in San Luis Obispo. Kristin was returning to her dorm after a party. She wasn’t alone. Nineteen-year-old Paul Flores was
A Bike Ride Ends in a Woman’s Disappearance
In May of 2000, Jill Behrman, a 19-year-old Indiana University student, left her house in Bloomington, Indiana to go for a bike ride. Sadly, she never returned home. Her bike was eventually found ten miles away from her
Update: A Couple Murdered, But Is the Convicted Man Innocent?
On March 11, 1985, a Black couple, Harold Swain, 66, and his wife Thelma, 63, were murdered in cold blood at their church, Rising Daughter Baptist in Waverly, Georgia. Harold, a deacon at the church, was there with
UPDATE: Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg
On November 18, 1987, Jay Cook and his high-school sweetheart, Tanya Van Cuylenborg, took the ferry from Victoria, Canada, to Washington State to go camping. Jay was 20 years old. Tanya was 17. It was their first trip
UPDATE: An arrest in the case of the East Area Rapist / Golden State Killer
Over forty years after he first struck, the man known previously as the Original Night Stalker / Visalia Ransacker / East Area Rapist / Golden State Killer has been arrested. Joseph DeAngelo, a former police officer,
A major break in the case of Lauria Bible & Ashley Freeman
There has been a major development in the case of Lauria Bible and Danny, Kathy & Ashley Freeman. Authorities have identified three men in connection with their deaths: Warren “Phil” Welch, David Pennington and
The Case of Jonathan Kern: 23 years later
Elizabeth Gregg (formerly Grzeszczyk) first appeared on Unsolved Mysteries in 1996. Now, over 20 years later, she continues to share her experience in the hopes of helping others. It started back in 1994, when
37 years later: Justice for Joyce McLain
In August 1980, 16 year old Joyce McLain was found brutally murdered in the woods behind the high school soccer field. Joyce was an honor student, a cheerleader, and an officer of the student body. It wasn’t until
Cold Case: Richard Aderson
On February 5, 1997, 47-year-old Richard Aderson got into a minor fender bender. After the accident, the two drivers pulled over, and became involved in a verbal altercation. It escalated, and Aderson was shot once in
SOLVED: Skeleton in a box
In 1986, a long-time resident of Thermopolis, Wyoming moved away. He left some of his belongings in a shed, including an old, locked trunk. He left the shed with a friend, Newell Sessions. Then, six years
The Unexplained Death of Blair Adams
On July 11, 1996 the half-naked body of Blair Adams was found in a parking lot in Knoxville, Tennessee. The 31-year-old Surrey, British Columbia native didn’t appear to be robbed; scattered around his body was German,
UPDATE: Lisa Ziegert
25 years after the murder of beloved teacher’s aide Lisa Ziegert, a suspect has been arrested. 48-year-old Gary Schara has been charged with murder, aggravated rape and kidnapping. In 2016 the Hampden County