A Name Restored: How the "Walker County Jane Doe" was Finally Identified On November 1, 1980, the body of a young girl was discovered on the side of a Texas highway. For more than 40 years, her identity remained a mystery until advances in technology revealed her name

A teenager’s body dumped on a Texas highway in 1980. For 41 years she was “Walker County Jane Doe” — until forensics finally gave her a name. #truecrime

A Deadly Grudge: The Horrific Halloween Night Murder of Doreen Erbert On Halloween night 1984, 31-year-old Doreen Erbert and her unborn child were savagely murdered in her home. An investigation would eventually lead investigators to her estranged ex-husband

When the doorbell rang that Halloween night, Doreen Erbert didn’t expect a masked killer driven by revenge. What followed became one of the most shocking crimes in California history. #truecrime

Party Crasher: The 1967 Halloween Party Murder of Kenneth Lindstrand On October 29, 1967, 32-year-old Kenneth Lindstrand was shot and killed at a Halloween party in Van Nuys, California. For more than a year and a half, his murder remained a mystery

He arrived un-costumed to a Halloween party. Moments later he appeared shot—while guests thought it was part of the act. #truecrime #halloween

Violence at Valley View: The Unsolved 2008 Halloween Murder of Arpana Jinaga On November 3, 2008, 24-year-old Arpana Jinaga was found murdered in her Redmond, Washington apartment. It was determined that she was killed shortly after a Halloween party. Her case remains unsolved

She was the life of the party that night—until she stopped answering her family’s calls. #truecrime #halloween

Disappearance in Decatur: The Tragic Abduction and Murder of Penny Timmons On Halloween 1992, 20-year-old Penny Timmons was abducted from her workplace in Decatur, Illinois and was missing for more than a year before the case was finally solved

She left a desperate note in a gas-station restroom: “He has a gun in his pants. HELP!” Then she vanished. #truecrime

New Hampshire Cold Case: Investigating the Unsolved Murder of Roberta "Bobbie" Miller On October 31st, 2010, 54-year-old Roberta "Bobbie" Miller and her dog "Sport" were murdered in her Gilford, New Hampshire home. Fifteen years later, her family is still seeking justice

She bought flowers. She talked about a fresh start. Then she and her dog were found in tragedy at home—and the perpetrator walked away. The case of Bobbie Miller remains unsolved to this day. #truecrime #halloween #coldcase

Halloween Heartbreak: Investigating the 2011 Murder of Taylor Van Diest On Halloween night 2011, 18-year-old Taylor Van Diest was brutally assaulted and murdered in Armstrong, British Columbia. DNA found under her fingernails would ultimately lead to finding her killer

A Halloween costume. A late-night feeling of being watched. Then vanished. What happened to Taylor Van Diest? #truecrime #halloween

Shadow of Evil: Jacqueline Roubideaux and the Oklahoma Refrigerator Murders In 1976 and 1977, the city of Lawton, Oklahoma was horrified when 3 toddlers were abducted and locked inside a refrigerator. After one of the children survived, she identified her abductor

A child left in a fridge. Another found dead the next night. Same town. Same babysitter. What what cause someone to do such horrors? #truecrime

A Halloween Mystery: The Chilling Disappearance of Cindy Song After a night of fun with friends, 21-year-old Penn State student Cindy Song was dropped off at her apartment by a friend. This would be the last time she was ever seen

A costume party. A ride back home. Then nothing. The case of what happened Cindy Song on Halloween night still haunts Penn State. #truecrime

Halloween Horror

Tales From the Underworld returns with our annual coverage of real-life Halloween horror stories. From the macabre to the horrific to the downright dreadful, these tales remind us that monsters and ghouls are quite real, and that reality can be scarier than any horror movie. #halloween #truecrime

Tragic Betrayal: How Bradford Bishop Murdered His Entire Family and then Disappeared On March 1, 1976, 39 year old Bradford Bishop did the unthinkable, murdering his entire family without warning. After that, he disappeared from sight, becoming one of the world' most wanted fugitives

A multilingual former U.S. diplomat and Army intelligence officer, allegedly killed his wife, mother, and three sons before disappearing into the wilderness.

Crime Lord of Mumbai: The Rise and Disappearance of Indian Mob Boss Dawood Ibrahim Kaskar Emerging from the impoverished streets of Mumbai, India, Dawood Ibrahim rose to become one of India's most powerful organized crime figures. After fleeing India, he has remained a fugitive since 1993

He built an empire under the radar. Then he vanished. How did one of Mumbai’s most feared criminals slip through every net? #truecrime

The Alcásser Case: How Notorious Killer Antonio Anglés Martins Has Evaded Justice For Over Three Decades In 1992, the savage murder of three teenage girls in Valencia, Spain shocked the country. As police closed in on the two killers, one of them, Antonio Anglés, managed to evade capture

Three teenage girls hitchhiked to a nightclub in Alcàsser, Spain—and never came home. Their killer escaped justice and vanished into legend. #truecrime

The Apache Kid: How A Respected U.S. Cavalry Indian Scout Became A Notorious Fugitive In 1887, a controversial incident would forever alter the life of a highly regarded cavalry scout known as the Apache Kid, causing him to go from assisting the U.S. military to being hunted by them

He was a trusted scout. Then anger, vengeance, and escape turned him into a legend. What happened to the Apache Kid? #history

Up in Flames: How Robert William Fisher Murdered His Entire Family and Then Disappeared In April 2001, Robert Fisher, a father and husband murdered his wife and children in cold blood before blowing up his house and disappearing. He has been a wanted fugitive ever since

A quiet Arizona neighborhood wakes to an explosion. Bodies found in the ashes—but the killer vanished without a trace. #truecrime

Chasing A Ghost: The Escape and Disappearance of Omid Tahvili In November 2007, Iranian-Canadian gangster Omid Tahvili walked out of a maximum-security jail in British Columbia after bribing a guard. He has not been seen since

In 1981, Raymond Jecmen escaped Folsom Prison during transport for a tooth extraction. Despite an exhaustive manhunt, neither he nor his body was ever found. #mostwanted #truecrime

Massacre in Chinatown: How the FBI is Still Hunting One of Boston's Most Notorious Killers In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, six men were gunned down in Boston's Chinatown neighborhood. More than 30 years later one of the killers is still on the run

Execution-style murders in a Chinatown gambling den. Two killers caught—one still on the run. Decades later, the hunt continues. #truecrime

Unknown Destination: The Disappearance of Federal Fugitive and Aircraft Hijacker Catherine Marie Kerkow On June 2, 1972, Catherine Marie Kerkow and her boyfriend Willie Roger Holder hijacked Western Airlines Flight 701 from Los Angeles to Seattle and flew to Algeria. She remains wanted to this day

A jet hijacking to Algeria—from a carefree hippie to a most-wanted fugitive. Catherine Marie Kerkow vanished in 1972—and she’s still has never been found. #mostwanted

This month, we’re hunting fugitives—we explore killers, con artists, and criminals who vanished without a trace.

Dark Legacies: BTK’s Haunting Trail and the Menendez Brothers’ Fight for Freedom

Inside the chilling new evidence linking BTK to a vanished Oklahoma teen and the high-stakes parole fight of the Menendez brothers in California. #truecrime

Defense Files New Motions: New Developments in the Murder Case of Faith Hedgepeth The defense team for accused murderer Miguel Enrique Salguero-Olivares has filed a new motion that attempts to discredit the account of Faith Hedgepeth's roommate Karena Rosario

Faith’s murder was solved with DNA. Now, the defense is zeroing in on details—like blood on the roommate’s fingers. #truecrime

Early Release: Former Cop and Convicted Drug Trafficker Eirik Jensen Released From Prison Earlier this year it was announced that former cop and convicted drug smuggler Eirik Jensen will serve the remainder of his 21 year sentence on house arrest after less than 3 years in prison

Convicted of corruption and drug smuggling, former officer Eirik Jensen will serve the rest of his 21-year sentence at home. #truecrime

Russian "Werewolf" Claims Further Victims: Serial Killer Mikhail Popkov Admits to Additional Murders Infamous Russian serial killer Mikhail Popkov, known as "The Werewolf" and the "Angarsk Maniac" has confessed to more killings, bringing his confirmed total to 90

Mikhail Popkov—a former cop turned serial killer—just admitted another killing. This confession pushes his confirmed count closer to 200.

"G.I. Joe's" Widow Receives Settlement: Melodie Gliniewicz and Pension Board Come to Agreement In November 2024, the Fox Lake Village Board and the Fox Lake Police Pension Board came to an agreement with the widow of disgraced former police lieutenant "G.I. Joe" Gliniewicz

He faked his slaying. A decade later, his widow is quietly settling the fallout—for a million dollars. #police

Killer Cop Denied Parole: Former LAPD Detective Stephanie Lazarus to Remain in Prison In February 2025, former LAPD detective and convicted murderer Stephanie Lazarus was denied parole for a second time. Lazarus was convicted in 2012 for the 1986 murder of Sherri Rasmussen

She swore to protect and serve—then she committed murder. Stephanie Lazarus’s bid for freedom has been rejected. #truecrime

Another BTK Victim?: New Evidence Points to BTK Killer's Involvement in 1976 Disappearance of Oklahoma Teen 20 years after he was convicted on 10 counts of murder, serial killer Dennis Rader, known as "BTK" is now a suspect in the 1976 disappearance of 16-year-old Cynthia Kinney in Pawhuska, Oklahoma

A vanished teen from Oklahoma may not be missing by chance. New evidence points to the BTK killer using one of his chilling puzzles as a clue. #truecrime

Kentucky Conspiracy: Brooks Houck Found Guilty of Crystal Rogers' Murder In July 2025, Brooks Houck was found guilty of murdering his former girlfriend Crystal Rogers more than ten years after she disappeared from his family's farm in Bardstown, Kentucky

A small Kentucky town’s darkest secrets finally surfaced—ten years after Crystal Rogers vanished. Her boyfriend has now been found guilty. #truecrime

What do you think about Sean McKinnon being released with no additional time—just for lying to the FBI?

Whitey Bulger's Killers Sentenced After Accepting Plea Agreement In late 2024, three men were sentenced for their roles in the 2018 prison murder of James "Whitey" Bulger. The sentences came after the three men accepted plea agreements from federal prosecutors

After decades of silence, the men who beat Boston crime boss Whitey Bulger to death have finally faced the judge. #bostonmafia #organizedcrime

Multiple Police Officers Now Face Disciplinary Action Over David Carrick Investigation Following an investigation by the IOPC, several current and former Met police officers are facing disciplinary action for ignoring complaints against convicted serial rapist David Carrick

Twelve victims. Dozens of complaints. Nearly 20 years of inaction.

David Carrick wasn’t the only one to blame—and now, police officers who ignored the red flags face disciplinary action. #truecrime #police #justice