The house should have been quiet. It was the early hours of 4 January 1983, and ten-year-old Louise Bell was asleep in her bedroom at the family home in Hackham West, South Australia. Her younger sister was asleep in the same room. By morning, Louise was gone. There was no obvious explanation for how a … Read more
The Last Known Day On June 24, 2002, Kahler was spending time at a swimming area in Eagley Park, in western Erie County, Pennsylvania. She was with David Sherman Heck, a man who was a friend of Kahler’s live-in boyfriend. What happened there that afternoon would become the starting point of a disappearance that remains … Read more
Before Lizzie Became a Famous Name Long before the Borden family became associated with one of America’s most notorious murder cases, Sarah Morse Borden was simply a young mother raising her family in Fall River, Massachusetts. Sarah married Andrew Borden on Christmas Day in 1845. She was 22 years old, while Andrew was 23. The … Read more
On the morning of October 19, 1994, Kristina said goodbye to her sister and a friend before leaving her family’s home in Columbia, Missouri. She was on her way to Jefferson Junior High School. It should have been a normal school morning. But somewhere along the way, Kristina’s plans changed. A witness later reported seeing … Read more
A Simple Walk to His Grandparents’ House On July 27, 1988, Myron was walking through Phoenix, Arizona, with his mother. They were on their way to his grandparents’ home on East Pecan Road. It was an ordinary trip, and Myron had a simple plan. He was carrying a plastic bag filled with dirty clothes because … Read more
A Life That Seemed to Have Settled David Marsh Kelly was born on February 11, 1841, in Hamilton, Massachusetts. His life would take him from military service during the American Civil War to a successful career as a lawyer and politician in Wisconsin. After the Civil War, Kelly moved to Wisconsin in the late 1860s. … Read more
Laura’s husband, David Johnson, dropped her off at the Billy Club bar on north Vail Avenue in Arlington, Illinois at approximately 10:30 p.m. on May 4, 1990. (The establishment is now called Harry’s of Arlington). The couple were regulars at the club. David returned to their residence in the 20 block of south Highland Avenue … Read more