Powered by RedCircle Don Henry and Kevin Ives: The Unsolved Mystery of the Boys on the Tracks Before dawn on August 23, 1987, a freight train approached two teenagers lying motionless on railroad tracks near Alexander, Arkansas. The crew sounded the horn and applied the emergency brakes, but the train could not stop in time….
Read MorePowered by RedCircle Jonathan Luna: A Federal Prosecutor’s Unexplained Final Night In December 2003, a federal prosecutor disappeared after a late night at his Baltimore office. Hours later, Jonathan Luna was found dead in a creek in rural Pennsylvania. He had suffered dozens of stab wounds, and his car was nearby with its engine still…
Read MorePowered by RedCircle Thomas Randolph: The Forensic Evidence Behind Sharon Causse’s Murder Content note: This article discusses murder and domestic violence. Support resources are included below. When Thomas Randolph called 911 on May 8, 2008, he said an intruder had shot his wife, Sharon Causse Randolph, and that he had killed the man responsible. Two…
Read MorePowered by RedCircle Alan Abrahamson: The Forensic Evidence Behind a Puzzling Florida Death Content warning: This post and the accompanying episode discuss suicide and self-harm. On January 25, 2018, a man walking his dogs discovered 71-year-old Alan Abrahamson lying in a field near his gated community in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. Alan had a gunshot…
Read MorePowered by RedCircle The Colchicine Poisoning of Mary Yoder: Did Investigators Convict the Right Person? In July 2015, 60-year-old chiropractor Mary Yoder appeared to be in excellent health. She ran a successful family practice with her husband, Bill, in Whitesboro, New York, and was known for her interest in nutrition, supplements, gardening, and healthy living….
Read MorePowered by RedCircle The Unsolved Murders of Bill and Peggy Stephenson On Sunday, May 29, 2011, 74-year-old Bill and Peggy Stephenson were expected at church—just as they had been nearly every Sunday for decades. But when the beloved Kentucky couple failed to appear at Union Baptist Church, their family immediately knew something was wrong. Later…
Read MorePowered by RedCircle In October of 1983, sixteen-year-old Colette Aram left her home in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, and began walking to her boyfriend’s house. She never made it there. The next morning, Colette’s body was found in a nearby field. She had been assaulted, strangled, and deliberately posed. Investigators quickly realized they might be dealing with…
Read MorePowered by RedCircle Kathleen Folbigg: The Genetic Evidence That Overturned a Mother’s Convictions For years, Kathleen Folbigg was described as Australia’s worst female serial killer—a mother accused of smothering her four young children during moments of frustration. But there were no witnesses, no confession, and no physical findings proving that any of the children had…
Read MorePowered by RedCircle The Murder of Helle Crafts: How Forensic Science Solved a Case Without a Body In November 1986, 39-year-old flight attendant and mother of three Helle Crafts returned to her home in Newtown, Connecticut, after a long flight from Frankfurt, West Germany. She was never seen alive again. Her husband, Richard Crafts, offered…
Read MorePowered by RedCircle The Wrongful Conviction of David Camm: When Forensic Evidence Tells the Wrong Story On September 28, 2000, former Indiana State Police trooper David Camm returned home after playing basketball with friends and relatives. When he opened his garage, he discovered a horrifying scene. His wife, Kim, was lying beside her Ford Bronco….
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