True Crime: Untold Cases

The Circleville Letter Writer (Ohio, 1976-1994)

For nearly two decades, someone terrorized a small Ohio town with thousands of threatening letters revealing intimate secrets. When one resident was killed investigating the letters, his death was ruled accidental - but many believed it was murder. Though someone was eventually arrested, the letters continued from prison, suggesting they caught the wrong person.

The Jamison Family Disappearance (Oklahoma, 2009)

A family of three mysteriously vanishes while looking at rural property, leaving behind their truck containing their IDs, phones, $32,000 in cash, and their hungry dog. Their bodies were found four years later, but their deaths remain unexplained. Security footage from their home showed them acting strangely in the days before they disappeared, loading their truck in an almost trance-like state.

The Lead Masks Case (Brazil, 1966)

Two electronics repairmen are found dead on a hilltop near Rio de Janeiro, dressed in suits and raincoats, wearing lead eye masks. Beside them: an empty water bottle, two towels, and a notebook with cryptic instructions that read "16:30 be at the specified location. 18:30 swallow capsules. After effect protect metals wait for mask signal." No drugs were found in their system, and the cause of death remains unknown. Their bizarre deaths sparked theories ranging from UFO cults to Cold War espionage.

The Oakville Blobs (Washington State, 1994)

In August 1994, residents of Oakville, Washington began reporting strange, gelatinous blobs raining from the sky. Those who touched them became severely ill with flu-like symptoms. Initial tests revealed the presence of human white blood cells, but before further analysis could be completed, the samples mysteriously disappeared from the lab. The case remains a disturbing intersection of potential biological warfare testing, government secrecy, and unexplained phenomena.

The Cleveland Torso Murders (Cleveland, 1935-1938)

A series of unsolved murders where the victims were found dismembered, with Eliot Ness himself leading the investigation while he was Cleveland's Safety Director.

The Hinterkaifeck Murders (Germany, 1922)

A bizarre case involving an entire family murdered on their remote farm after reporting strange occurrences like footprints in the snow and hearing footsteps in their attic. The killer apparently lived in their home for several days after the murders.

The Flannan Isles Lighthouse Mystery (Scotland, 1900)

Three lighthouse keepers vanished without a trace from a remote Scottish island, leaving behind half-eaten meals and their outdoor gear still hanging up.

The Mary Celeste (1872, Atlantic Ocean)

In December 1872, the merchant ship Dei Gratia encountered a ghost ship drifting in the Atlantic Ocean. The vessel was the Mary Celeste - a seaworthy brigantine found completely abandoned yet largely intact. Her cargo, crew's belongings, and six months' worth of provisions remained untouched. The captain's family, including his wife and young daughter, had vanished along with the entire crew. The last log entry, dated ten days earlier, showed nothing amiss. No signs of struggle, no blood, no disorder - just an empty ship with a hot meal left half-eaten and valuables undisturbed. The disappearance of the Mary Celeste's passengers launched maritime investigations, wild theories, and a mystery that remains unsolved over 150 years later. Join us as we explore one of history's most enduring maritime mysteries.

Oklahoma Girl Scout Murders (1977)

Summer camp at Camp Scott in Oklahoma was supposed to be a cherished Girl Scout tradition. But on June 13, 1977, the unthinkable happened - three young girls were found murdered at their campsite, just yards from their sleeping cabins. The brutal crime shocked the nation, but it was only the beginning. Strange notes, a possible Native American curse, and threatening letters discovered months before the murders paint a chilling picture of premeditation. In this episode of True Crime: Untold Cases, we examine the haunting details that preceded the tragedy, the botched investigation that followed, and the questions that remain unanswered after more than four decades.

The Gibbons Twins (Wales, 1960s-80s)

June and Jennifer Gibbons made a pact to speak only to each other, created an elaborate fantasy world, and engaged in a crime spree. Their story involves selective mutism, creative writing, and a bizarre pact that one had to die so the other could live normally.