For decades the case of the Dyatlov Pass incident became the fodder of conspiracy theories, and even the official conclusion in 2020 by the Russian government of death by hypothermia in the wake of an avalanche failed to satisfy many.
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History’s Unsolved Mysteries
UNSOLVED MURDERS AND MYSTERIOUS DEATHS • Around the world, people have gone missing or been found dead, their deaths becoming a mythologised mystery
THE DYATLOV PASS MYSTERY • They throughwere innocently hiking through the youngMountains – but nine young Russians came back
WHO WAS SEMYON? • There was a further mystery with the Dyatlov Pass nine, when the identity of one of their number was investigated
BELLA IN THE WYCH ELM • The Hagley Wood mystery started with boys searching for birds’ nests, but ended as something more ominous
THE BLACK DAHLIA • Found dead and mutilated in an LA street, Elizabeth Short has been the subject of many books since…
THE MYSTERIOUS MAN OF SOMERTON BEACH • While investigating the body of a man found dead on the sands of Somerton Beach, detectives would unearth secret codes, hidden phone numbers and a Russian spy ring – leaving them with more unanswered questions than viable clues
SCENE OF CRIME OR TRAGIC ACCIDENT? • A number of clues were discovered at the scene that, although intriguing, ultimately carried the investigation no further forward
SOMERTON BEACH • The discovery of a secret code instigated a whirlwind of conspiracy theories
THE AFTERMATH • So who was the Somerton Man? The mystery rages on…
ALTERNATIVE THEORIES
MURDER BEHIND CLOSED DOORS • When Estelle Chapon noticed that her neighbours’ shutters hadn’t opened for over a week, she called the police. Her actions instigated one of France’s most intriguing investigations to date
TIMELINE OF EVENTS
HUNT FOR A KILLER
FAMILICIDE: THE ULTIMATE FAMILY BETRAYAL • Although relatively rare, the act of familicide, or family annihilation, is in fact, the most common form of mass killings and occurs when a family group is wiped out by a particular member of that family
THE ATLANTA CHILD MURDERS RE-EXAMINED • Forty years after the Atlanta Child Murders shocked the world there are still many unanswered questions, and when even the victims’ mothers are unconvinced by Wayne Williams’ guilt, it’s time the case was re-examined…
MODUS OPERANDI • ‘Leopards don’t change their spots,’ so the saying goes. The same could be said for serial killers when it comes to their particular habits
HOW SCIENCE CAN CATCH A KILLER • In 1982, when Wayne Williams was implicated in the murder of at least 28 children and adolescents, forensic science – particularly DNA evidence – was still in its infancy. Today, more and more cases are being solved thanks to modern technology
THE SHERIFF WHO CROSSED THE LINE • As the first African-American to serve as sheriff of DeKalb County, Sidney Dorsey was considered a local hero by the Black community of Atlanta. Sadly, he failed to live up to his image
MYSTERY OF THE YUBA COUNTY 5 • Five young men kissed their families goodbye and drove off to a basketball game. Four returned months later in body bags and one never returned at all. What happened on that freezing cold night?
HOW THE MYSTERY UNFOLDED • The clues to unlocking the mystery lie scattered across the map, from Yuba City to Bucks Lake
THE INVESTIGATION • Search and rescue teams scoured the surrounding area while police combed through the trailer in search of clues about the men
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THE AFTERMATH • 40 years later and the police are no nearer to solving this perplexing mystery
THE CHICAGO TYLENOL MURDERS • On one infamous day in September 1982, Chicago was plunged...