In today's episode, we’re looking back at the tragic story of a 4-year-old boy — previously known as the "Boy in the Box" or "America's Unknown Child" — whose body was found in Philadelphia in 1957. His identity remained unknown for 65 years, until police detectives finally identified him through the use of DNA and genealogical databases. Despite multiple leads and several theories, the boy's killer still remains a mystery.
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Vanished at Sea: The Haunting Mystery of Amy Bradley
In today's episode, we’re revisiting one of the most haunting maritime disappearances of modern times. It's the story of Amy Bradley, a 23-year-old woman who vanished in 1998 aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean. After nearly three decades, far more questions than answers remain in this truly perplexing case.
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Phantom Broadcast: The Max Headroom Signal Hijacking
In today's episode, we're looking back at one of the strangest, most inexplicable events in television history. A moment when reality was hijacked — literally — and no one has ever figured out who did it or why. This is the story of the Max Headroom Signal Hijacking — one of the most famous, and certainly the most bizarre, TV broadcast intrusions that has ever taken place.
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Whispers from Onion Lake: The Brutal Murder of Cindy Blazek
In today's episode, we’re traveling back to 1986 in order to delve into the brutal murder of Cindy Blazek. She was a 23-year-old elementary school teacher who lived and worked on the Onion Lake Cree Nation reserve, which is a small First Nation community in Saskatchewan, Canada. Nearly four decades later, it remains one of the province's most haunting unsolved cases.
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The Call from the Ditch: The Vanishing of Brandon Swanson
In today's episode, we’re traveling back to 2008, where we'll revisit the disappearance of college student Brandon Swanson. It remains one of Minnesota's most perplexing missing persons cases. Brandon vanished during a phone call with his parents, leaving investigators and family members with more questions than answers. The case has become notable not just for its baffling nature, but also for the legislation it would later inspire.