In 1935, Thelma Todd was one of Hollywood's most sought after actresses. When she was dead in her car, initially carbon monoxide poisoning was to blame. But that didn't explain the bruising and blood on her face. Todd had a very interesting love life with several people who could've wanted her dead. Was this an suicide, an accident, or murder?

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When 15-year old cheerleader Kirsten Costas was stabbed just yards away from her home, the community of Orinda, California was in shock. Kirsten went to Miramonte High School where success was almost guaranteed. She was extremely popular and part of the elite, sorority-like group called the Bob-O-Links. The killer was no one anyone would ever suspect.

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Mary Day was abused by her stepfather, William Houle. One night, after a brutal beating, Mary was never seen again. Her siblings were told never to speak of her and there was a spot in the backyard where the kids were never allowed to go near. Decades later, a woman emerged claiming to be Mary. Detectives were so skeptical of her story, they dubbed her "Phoenix Mary".

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In 1995, one of the first celebrity sex tapes made its way into the headlines. Little did anyone know at the time, but this tape was stolen. It was found in a 500 pound safe stolen off the property of Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee and his wife, Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. The tape made history but the crime of how it came to be never made the news until an article in Rolling Stone.

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For sixteen years, one man terrorized New York City with his homemade bombs. Bombs were detonated everywhere from subways to theaters. Finally, an unconventional approach was taken that would change the world of criminal profiling forever and was used to catch the madman.

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After Teresita Basa was murdered in her apartment, her case grew increasingly cold. Detectives had no leads as to motive or who murdered the woman. That was until a man came forward with a wild tale. He claimed that the ghost of Teresita spoke through his wife as she was sleeping. The ghost said she could not only tell why she was killed but could name her murderer.

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On December 30, 2019, Tonee Turner’s belongings were found on the Homestead Gray’s Bridge in Pittsburgh. However, Tonee was last seen, miles away, getting off the bus by her home. To this day, she is still missing. No one knows what may have befallen her.

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Even though three people were murdered in the apartment that Easter weekend, pinup model Veronica Gedeon was the one that made the front page. The press couldn't get enough of the life of the young model. Police struggled to find who killed Ronnie, her mother, and their English boarder.

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In 1978, the body of an unidentified, murdered female was discovered in a ditch in Lyon County, Iowa. For decades, the Jane Doe would remain unidentified until she was discovered to be Wilma June Nissen. Years after, her biological daughter would begin a quest to find her mother's killer.

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Frank Lloyd Wright is the one of the world's most famous architects, but few know his part in the grisly murders at his iconic Taliesin in 1914.

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Two friends decide to hike the vast Appalachian Trail. Along the way, they meet a stranger. Not all would emerge alive from the woods.

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When dancer Sharon Stern started studying Butoh, the dance of death, her family say her life changed. Her mentor, Katsura Kan, controlled her life and changed her as a person, eventually leading to her untimely death.

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When Gucci heir Maurizio Gucci was gunned down on the steps of his office, police knew it had to be a premeditated hit. The only trouble was narrowing down the suspects, most of which were his family.

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On Friday the 13th in 1980, mother and housewife was found brutally murdered in her home, the small community of Lucas, Texas feared a serial killer was on the loose. However, the murderer was someone very close to Betty Gore. Someone no one ever suspected.

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In 1949, actress Jean Spangler left for a late night film shoot. From there, she disappeared. The only trace of her found was her purse with a broken handle and a mysterious note. The case is rumored to involve movie stars, the mafia, and the killer of the Black Dahlia.

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Fourteen-year-old Dana Bradley was hitchhiking home near Newfoundland when she disappeared. For years, her story has been in and out of the news with false confessions and rumors of suspects. Her case is one of the most extensive and expensive investigations in Canadian history.

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During a get together, an innocent game of William Tell turned deadly. William S. Burroughs declares this is what caused him to become a writer.

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A woman's ghost is rumored to haunt the old mine roads in Logan, West Virginia. When Mamie Thurman was murdered, her body was dumped down a hillside. A local handyman was charged, but Mamie had many lovers, prompting the town to wonder if the real murderer was on the loose.

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When police performed a welfare check on an elderly couple, they were in for a shock. Inside the fridge were parts of their bodies. Their adult son, Charles, was nowhere to be found. Investigators and several authors would follow the clues to a web of conspiracy with connections to Woody Harrelson and John F. Kennedy.

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Juliane Koepcke miraculously survived a LANSA plane crash in the Peruvian jungle in 1971. Seriously injured, she wandered the jungle trying to get help. Her ordeal is short of unbelievable.

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