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29 Creepy Murders That Remain Unsolved

By:: Cracked Writers; Brian C. Miller

December 07, 2023

29 Creepy Murders That Remain Unsolved

Murder mysteries in Hollywood have a pretty predictable arc to them. You have a murder (it’d be a very subversive entry to the canon of the genre if everyone was alive the entire time), there’s usually an intrepid investigator doing their best to get nominated for an Oscar and there's a twisty script that ends with apprehending the person responsible for the death. Pretty standard stuff.

Wouldn’t it be nice if real life worked that way? Unfortunately, there are an unsettling amount of murders out there that go unsolved. Those in charge of investigating them do the best they can with the information they have, but the case still ends up as a stack of papers collecting dust in an old file cabinet.

Below are some the creepiest unsolved murders throughout history that have managed to keep us up at night. Maybe someday we’ll get some resolution, but until then, we’ll be double-checking that our doors are locked.

29 Little Lord Fauntleroy

... TELL US NOW. THE MURDER OF LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY WAUKESHA, WISCONSIN Elise I. tells US of a little boy dubbed Little Lord Fauntleroy. In 1921, the body of a well-dressed boy was found floating in a quarry. Не is believed to have been struck in the head before being thrown into water. 100 years later, the identity and circumstances of the young boy are still unknown. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

28 The Texarkana Phantom

CRACKED.COM The Texarkana Phantom was out of a teen slasher movie. In early 1946, a mysterious serial killer attacked three young couples in parked cars, and a middle- age married couple in their home. Five of the victims were killed; the other three barely escaped. The events were fictionalized in the film The Town That Dreaded Sundown. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

27 The Sutter County Does

CRACKED.COM Who were the Sumter County Does? They were a young white couple, possibly well-to-do foreigners. There's some indication that the guy might be Canadian. But investigators could never find out who they were, or what they were doing in Sumter County, South Carolina - or who shot them dead there. The case has been open since 1976. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

26 Bob Crane's Death

CRACKED.COM A TV star's death was (maybe) porn-related. By the 1970s, Bob Crane had gone from star of the successful sitcom Hogan's Heroes to washed-up celebrity with a homemade porn fixation. His porn- producing partner, John Henry Carpenter, was the main suspect of Crane's bloody murder in 1978. However, there was never any conviction. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

25 Who Burned the Investor?

29 Creepy Murders That Remain Unsolved — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

24 The Weirdest Suicide Ever

CRACKED.COM Jonathan Luna committed the weirdest suicide ever. LUNA JONATHAN P. 1965 2003 Prosecutor Jonathan Luna left his office in Baltimore, Maryland at 11.38 pm. Не was found the next morning in Pennsylvania, drowned in a stream-with 36 stabs on his body and his throat cut. Coroners said it was a suicide, somehow. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

23 The Peasenhall Murder

CRACKED.COM The Peasenhall Murder reads like a mystery novel. The 1902 murder of Rose Harsent, in Peasenhall, England, ticks all the clichés and then some: A big house in the countryside, a thunderstorm, a forbidden love affair... Nothing is missing. Harsent's (married) lover, William Gardiner, was the main suspect, but the evidence was never enough to convict him. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

22 Fred and Edwina Rogers

CRACKED.COM The Rogerses were butchered. Literally. When two Houston police officers did a welfare check on Fred and Edwina Rogers, they found their pieces stacked inside the fridge. The suspect of the deed was the elderly couple's son, Charles, who had a strained relationship with his parents. Charles, however, was never found. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

21 Body in the Trash

... TELL US NOW. LEFT OUT WITH THE TRASH ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, ILLINOIS Eric А. tells US that in the quiet suburb, half of a man's body was found in a trash bag near a dumpster. Police were unable to identify the man from his lower extremities. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

20 The Cat Murderer

... TELL US NOW. THE CAT MURDERER HVERAGERÔI, ICELAND Ágúst R. tells US that in Southern Iceland in August 2015, three cats died after eating pieces of fish injected with anti-freeze. Two more were poisoned in 2016. The cats are believed to have suffered greatly, and the poisoner is unknown. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

19 The Killing Fields

... TELL US NOW. THE KILLING FIELDS LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS Flavio R. tells us of a desolate field where the bodies of 30 women and girls have disappeared or been found murdered. Most of the murders remain unsolved. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

18 Justin Gaines' Disappearance

... TELL US NOW. THE DISAPPEARANCE OF JUSTIN GAINES DULUTH, GEORGIA Claire C. tells US of Justin Gaines, an 18-year-old who went missing in 2007 after going to a night club. Не was seen exiting the club and made 24 calls to 11 different people to ask for a ride home. There were several false confessions of murder, but his whereabouts are still unknown. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

17 Amber Haggerman

... TELL US NOW. THE MURDER OF AMBER HAGGERMAN ARLINGTON, TEXAS Katlyn T. tells US of a 1996 unsolved murder. 8 minutes after biking away from her grandma's house, 9-year-old Amber was abducted. Her body was found in a creek bed 4 days later. The Amber Alert was named in her memory. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

16 The Missing Head

... TELL US NOW. THE MISSING HEAD FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY Courtney G. tells US of Pearl Bryan. The young woman was found decapitated in 1896. Her boyfriend was charged with killing her after learning that she was pregnant, but her head has yet to be discovered. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

15 Salon Triple Murders

... TELL US NOW. SALON TRIPLE MURDERS FLORENCE, MONTANA Kenny В. alerted US to the Hair Gallery salon, where a customer arrived to a hair salon for an appointment only to find the bodies of three murdered women. A witness saw a suspicious man in the area wearing a fedora or top hat and a long coat. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

14 Sherman Double Murder

... TELL US NOW. SHERMAN DOUBLE MURDER TORONTO, CANADA Micha H. informs US that in 2017, Barry and Honey Sherman were found murdered in their mansion. Police continue to investigate a possible financial motive for the double homicide, as the couple were estimated to be worth $5-10 billion. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

13 Blair Adams

CRACKED.COM Blair Adams was desperate to escape... something. Adams, a Canadian, took quite a trip. Не crossed the border to Seattle, took a plane to Washington, D.C., drove to Tennessee, paid for a hotel room he never used... And was found hours later in a parking lot, pantless and gut-punched to death. And that's all anyone knows. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

12 Tylenol Murders

CRACKED.COM Several people were murdered with Tylenol. canting DOS POW TONSTAL In September 1982, seven people died in Chicago after taking painkillers. Someone had opened several Tylenol bottles and added cyanide to them. The investigation never found out who did it. Tylenol bottles are tamper-proof today to prevent this from ever happening again. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

11 John Bodkin Adams

CRACKED.COM John Bodkin Adams was a wealthy doctor (and maybe a serial killer). Doctor Adams' wealth had a dubious origin - he had his elderly female patients write him into their wills, and then he would (allegedly) alleviate their suffering with an injection. Не was never convicted for murder, but he was still found guilty of forging prescriptions and other such suspicious going-ons. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

10 Girl Scout Murders

CRACKED.COM Someone promised to kill girl scouts - and went through with it. When someone left a note at Camp Scott for Girl Scouts, in Oklahoma, threatening to kill three girls, it was dismissed as some sick joke. Two months later, three girls were murdered in their tent during a thunderstorm. A suspect was found, but eventually acquitted. The case is still open. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

9 The Disappearance of Laurie Depies

... TELL US NOW. THE DISAPPERANCE OF LAURIE DEPIES MENASHA, WISCONSIN Stacey K. informed US of 20-year-old Laurie Depies, who in 1992, left work to go over to her boyfriend's apartment, where she was meeting up with several friends. They heard her car's muffler and a door slam. When she never came in, they found her car in the parking lot. It was locked with a soda cup on top. She hasn't been seen since. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

8 The Bowling Alley Massacre

... TELL US NOW. THE BOWLING ALLEY MASSACRE LAS CRUCES, NEW MEXICO Gustavo G. informs US of the 1990 murders. Seven people, four of which were children, at a bowling alley were forced into a back room by two gunmen. They were all shot execution-style, and the room was lit on fire. Three victims survived. The identity of the gunman is still known. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

7 Ghost Bomber

... TELL US NOW. GHOST BOMBER PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 588 32 Matt S. told US about the disappearing B-25 Mitchell Bomber. In 1956, the crew of the Air National Guard B-25 made an emergency water landing. Four of the six crew members and passengers survived. Somehow, 15-foot high plane went missing in the 20-foot deep water. Its location is still unknown. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

6 Christmas Ribbon Killer

... TELL US NOW. CHRISTMAS RIBBON KILLER INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA In 1977, Lynda McDaniel was 23 and first-year elementary school teacher. She was found dead in her bathroom, kneeling over her bathtub with her head submerged in 8 inches of water. A dish towel was stuffed in her mouth, and her hands were tied behind her back with Christmas ribbon. Before she was murdered, she had been working on Christmas decorations for her class. The killer is still unknown. CRACKED.COM — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

5 The I-70 Killer

... TELL US NOW. THE I-70 KILLER : a I-70/I-35 SERIAL KILLER MIDWEST 4 E M L N COMPOSTE OF SAME WHITE MALE 22 TO 32 YEARS OLD Kenneth S. tells US about the I-70 slayings. In 1992 in Indianapolis, Robin Fuldauer was working by herself at a Payless. A man came in, shot her in the head, then took a few dollars from the register. Three days later, the same thing happened to a woman working at a bridal shop in Wichita. Police linked those murders to four additional ones. All the victims were petite with shoulder-length brown hair who worked — Source: Tell Us Now: 14 Haunting Unsolved Mysteries

4 Elizabeth Short

Elizabeth Short hoped to be in movies - but movies were made about her. Dubbed Black Dahlia by the press due to her alleged penchant for black clothes, Short was found on a sidewalk in Los Angeles in 1947 - sliced in two, and without any blood in her body. While books were written and movies were made about her sensationalized case, no real leads were ever found. CRACKED.COM — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

3 William Herbert Wallace's Wife

CRACKED.COM Did William Herbert Wallace kill his wife? No one knows! In 1931, Wallace left home to meet one R.M. Qualtrough - but the address he was given was fake. When he came back home, his wife Julia had been murdered. Was the killer luring him away? Or did Wallace make up the whole story as an alibi? No one could ever find out. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

2 Dorothy Jane Scott's Disappearance

CRACKED.COM Dorothy Jane Scott just up and disappeared. Scott had to bring her car around to pick up her co-workers - but then she just sped away and vanished. No one saw her again until her remains were found, four years later. For some time she had been getting threatening phone calls from a stalker- who then got to calling her parents. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

1 Artemus Ogletree's Death

CRACKED.COM Artemus Ogletree's death was all kinds of bizarre. ESIDENT In 1935, Ogletree was murdered in the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. Before he was identified (he was going by a fake name), someone paid for his funeral, and someone tried to make his family think he was still alive. What weird going-ons was Artemus involved in? We may never know. — Source: 15 Creepy Crimes That Were Never Solved

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