In May 2006, Rey Rivera disappeared from his Baltimore home after receiving a mysterious phone call. A week later his body was discovered beneath a hole in the roof of the Belvedere Hotel. The Baltimore Police suspect that Rey probably committed suicide but the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death are disputed. Photo Source: Marie…

In May 2004, the body of 23-year-old Alonzo Brooks was found In La Cynge, Kansas, 27 days after he was reported missing. He was last seen attending a house party with friends but he never returned home from the party. The circumstances surrounding his disappearance and death promoted the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the…

 In September 2010, Florida sheriff deputies are called to the scene of an apparent suicide. When the police arrived at the condo, they realized the condo belonged to a fellow deputy within the department. Inside the bathroom, they found deputy Jeremy Bank’s girlfriend, Michelle O’Connell dead from a gunshot wound to the head. There was…

In May 2008, 13-year old Aarushi Talwar was discovered dead in her bedroom by her parents, Dr. Nupur and Dr. Rajesh Talwar in Noida, India. The Talwars suspected that the family’s live-in servant, Hemraj Banjade, was Aarushi’s killer. But Hemraj was nowhere to be found after the murder. Early on in the investigation, the police…

On April 27, 2012, mother and wife Lisa Cutler was found dead in her bathtub. Lisa’s husband, Chad, insisted to the police that his wife committed suicide.  Can forensic science help determine whether Lisa’s death was an accident, suicide, or murder? Photo Source: Oxygen Photo Source: Herald & Review Photo Source: WAND TV Photo Source:…

On August 22, 1990, Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson drove to “Lovers Lane” in a wooded area of Houston. They were never seen alive again. Cheryl’s body was found underneath a fence not too far from Andy’s abandoned car. She’d been sexually assaulted and murdered. Andy’s body was discovered tied to a nearby tree. His…

In 1992, a Tennessee man who worked at the Knoxville Zoo was arrested for murdering four local women. But after his arrest, he claimed he wasn’t the person responsible for the murder. It was his alter-ego, Kyle. Photo Source: 911 Animal Abuse Photo Source: 911 Animal Abuse Photo Source: Animals 24-7 Photo Source: 911 Animal…

In December 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered inside an Austin, Texas “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt Shop.” Even though suspects have been arrested over the years, the case remains unsolved three decades later. Can DNA evidence obtained from the crime scene help solve this 30-year-old case? Photo Source: The Lineup Photo Source: USA…

Subscribe to Forensic Tales so you don’t miss an episode! In July 1974 two sisters mysteriously died after spending an afternoon in a swimming pool. Their unexplained deaths have stumped forensic experts around the world. Episode Sources: https://www.wyza.com.au/articles/lifestyle/20-baffling-forensic-cases-that-stumped-everyone https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/19/archives/death-of-2-sisters-on-li-continues-to-baffle-the-experts-death-of-2.html https://www.nytimes.com/1974/07/14/archives/deaths-of-li-sisters-4-and-7-attributed-to-mysterious-illness.html

Subscribe to Forensic Tales podcast so you don’t miss an episode! On April 20th, 1989, 28-year-old Tricia Meili went our for her regular jog. The young fit female ties up her running shoes to run. Tricia runs letting her mind drift. As all runners do. She enjoys the endorphins, she enjoys the crisp air, she…