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Skyjack, Parachute & Vanish — The Unsolved Legend of D.B. Cooper
On November 24, 1971, a man known as D.B. Cooper executed one of the most audacious and mysterious crimes in history. The event began like any other commercial flight from Portland to Seattle. Yet by the time the plane landed, it had been hijacked, its passengers released, and the hijacker himself was nowhere to be found, having jumped from the plane mid-flight.
By Amanullah2 months ago in Criminal
Bryce Laspisa: The Night He Drove Into Darkness — A Mystery America Still Can’t Explain
There are stories that stay in the world like unfinished sentences—cut short, unanswered, unblinking. The disappearance of Bryce Laspisa is one of those stories. More than a decade has passed, but the details still cling to people’s minds like a haunting photograph: a 19-year-old college student, alone on a dark stretch of California highway, his car overturned near the bottom of a rugged embankment, the engine still warm. And Bryce himself? Gone. As if the night swallowed him whole.
By Amanullah2 months ago in Criminal
The Girl in the Green Hoodie
M Mehran The storm hit Silverbridge just after midnight—sheets of rain hammering pavement, lightning flashing over the empty streets like camera shutters capturing crimes no one had yet committed. Detective Jalen Cross preferred nights like this. Bad weather made criminals sloppy.
By Muhammad Mehran2 months ago in Criminal
The Last Confession
M Mehran Detective Mara Vance had learned two unshakable truths in her twenty years with the Harbor City Police Department: people lie, and guilt never sleeps. Tonight, both truths pressed heavily on her shoulders as she stepped into Cell 12 of the precinct’s lower wing.
By Muhammad Mehran2 months ago in Criminal
4 Active Serial Killers in the U.S.
One of the most terrifying thoughts is imagining how many serial killers are out there still on the loose—especially when you find out that they've been recently active.
By Lawrence Lease2 months ago in Criminal
👻 The Digital Ghost of Tokyo: Tracking the $50 Billion Bitcoin Heist That Vanished Without a Trace
1. The Day Bitcoin Died (The Setting ) It was the Wild West of the early 2010s, and Bitcoin was the shiny, new gold rush. If you wanted a piece of the action, you went to one place: Mt. Gox.
By The Insight Ledger 2 months ago in Criminal
Crime Chronicles: The Great Maple Syrup Heist
Welcome back to Crime Chronicles! So far, we’ve had body snatchers, nurses, nobles, and a couple of really nasty serial killers. Considering the brutal assault on the psyche that was the previous entry, I think it’s time we cover a different crime; one that’s perhaps more…amusing. How about a heist story? Just for something different? How is a heist funny? Well…it’s not so much the crime itself as it is the bounty.
By Greg Seebregts2 months ago in Criminal
REVIEW BOOK "THE BLACK MAGICIAN AND THE MURDER IN THE NAMELESS TOWN – DEATH IN THE HEART OF THE PANDEMIC"
The Corona pandemic broke out, causing the whole world to be devastated. And Japan was no exception to the negative impact of the pandemic. Every company, large and small, from urban to rural areas, had to struggle to fight the pandemic, the economy and society were devastated. In that context, in the unnamed town, a large project had just been canceled due to the impact of the pandemic, not long after that a strange murder occurred. The police intervened, but the “black magician”, as the victim’s personal identity, with doubts about the police’s ability and speed in solving the case, decided to clarify everything himself.
By HieuDinh2 months ago in Criminal
Vanishing Point. AI-Generated.
On a warm June night in 2018, 23-year-old Jermain “Liz” Austin Charlo walked out of a Missoula alley and into a mystery that still grips Montana—and the nation. A mother of two and a member of the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes, Jermain was vibrant, creative, and planning a new chapter. She loved fishing, hiking, and art. She was applying for a firefighting job and dreaming of college. Her life was full of promise. Then, she vanished.
By Jeremy Byers2 months ago in Criminal
15 Former Most Dangerous Prisoners Held In ADX Florence Supermax Prison
15 - Richard McNair McNair's criminal history began on November 17, 1987, in Minot, North Dakota. During a botched burglary at a grain elevator, he murdered one man, Jerry Thies, and shot a second man four times, who survived.
By Vidello Productions2 months ago in Criminal
“After the Headlines: What the 2025 Stockton Shooting Reveals About Gun Violence in America”
Late on Saturday, November 29, 2025, a peaceful family gathering at a banquet hall in Stockton, California turned into a nightmare. What should have been a celebration ended in tragedy: four people were killed and ten others wounded in a mass shooting.
By Saif Ullah2 months ago in Criminal
The Paternity Case of the so-called Madeline McCann
This paternity case involves a Polish young woman named Julia Wandelt who claims to be the missing three year old Madeline McCann, a British girl who disappeared in 2007 and wants to reunite with her family. The McCann family doesn't believe her however Julia claims to have "proof" that she is the missing girl. Wandelt or Wandell spent years giving the McCanns hell until DNA proof showed who she truly is.
By Gladys W. Muturi2 months ago in Criminal