Yuba County Five: The Mountain Road Away From Home
The Yuba County Five disappeared after a basketball game in 1978. Examine the mountain road, remote shelter and evidence without turning disability into blame.
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Researched reportingChowchilla Kidnapping: The Children Beneath the Quarry
The Chowchilla kidnapping trapped 26 children and their bus driver underground in 1976. Read how they escaped and why survival did not…
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Researched reportingDenver Spider Man: The Killer Above the Ceiling
The Denver Spider Man hid in Philip Peters’s attic after killing him in 1941. Read the documented discovery, conviction and events behind…
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Researched reportingCleveland Kidnappings: The Door That Finally Opened
The Cleveland kidnappings ended after Amanda Berry reached the street in May 2013. Read the documented escape, rescue and survivors’ lives beyond…
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Researched reportingNutty Putty Cave: The Passage That Would Not Let Go
At Nutty Putty Cave in 2009, rescuers reached John Edward Jones but could not free him. Read the documented rescue effort and…
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Researched reportingSusan Kuhnhausen: The Stranger Waiting in Her House
Susan Kuhnhausen survived a planned attack at her Portland home in 2006. Read the documented murder-for-hire case and her later advocacy as…
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Researched reportingBatavia Shipwreck: Surviving Was Only the Start
The Batavia shipwreck in 1629 left survivors facing organised murder on isolated islands. Read the documented killings, resistance and the rescue ship’s…
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Researched reportingFranklin Expedition: The Ships That Waited in the Ice
The Franklin expedition lost 129 men after Erebus and Terror became trapped in Arctic ice. Explore the written record, Inuit testimony and…
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Researched reportingJoyita Mystery: The Vessel That Floated Back Empty
The Joyita mystery left 25 people missing after a 1955 Pacific voyage. Examine the damaged vessel, failed communication and limits of the…
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Researched reportingCarroll Deering: The Schooner With No Crew
The Carroll Deering grounded off Cape Hatteras in 1921 with nobody aboard. Follow the last sightings, delayed boarding and hoax that failed…
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Researched reportingKaz II: Three Missing Men and an Engine Still Running
Kaz II was found drifting with its engine running and three men missing. Examine the empty catamaran, the search and the coroner’s…
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Researched reportingHammersmith Ghost: The Man Who Was Shot in the Dark
The Hammersmith Ghost panic ended with the shooting of bricklayer Thomas Millwood in 1804. Read the documented killing behind the reported apparition.
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