In October 2008, Wang Jun travelled to an apartment building in Handan, China, hoping to meet a woman he had spoken to online. He believed he was about to go on his first date with Huo Jingwan. But when he…
A Frightening Night in West Virginia In the early hours of June 15, 1937, 21-year-old Glenna Mae Combs was asleep beside her three-month-old son, Jack. She lived in Ceredo, West Virginia, and her husband was away from home. At around…
A Search for Buried Treasure On June 17, 1926, 15-year-old Mike Smith crossed his family’s ranch in Porterville, California, carrying a shovel. He was hoping to find buried treasure. The story behind the treasure had circulated around the town for…
A Quiet Labor Day at Home On the morning of September 3, 2001, 35-year-old Mike Labaso was spending a quiet morning with his two children at their home on Long Island, New York. It was Labor Day, and Mike had…
The Babbit Soap Factory Accident of 1904 On August 27, 1904, a routine afternoon at a soap factory in New York City turned into a deadly industrial accident. An elevator carrying four workers suddenly fell into the basement. The men…
Introduction On June 21, 2004, Jim left for work at a steel mill near Auckland, New Zealand. He had worked there for 19 years and followed his usual morning routine. But by the end of the day, nobody could explain…
The Murder of Dominique Laplace Who Was Dominique Laplace? Dominique Laplace was a 45-year-old man living in Colmar, a rural area in France. He worked as a special needs teacher, supporting children and teenagers dealing with family problems. Outside work,…
In the winter of 1963, seven-year-old Keith Field was playing with friends on a foggy road in South London when a speeding car came close to hitting him. According to his account, the car stopped suddenly just before reaching him,…
In October 1974, a couple in Asheville, North Carolina, stopped to help a stranded driver named Clayton. They repaired his truck and sent him on his way. But later that night, the woman saw Clayton outside her home, working on…
On the night of December 20, 1630, James Graham was unable to sleep. The English mill owner had no idea that a strange sight outside his home would lead him into a murder investigation. When James looked through his bedroom…