The Unsolved Murder of Siphamandla Madikane By Emily G. Thompson In November of 2013, 10-year-old Siphamandla Madikane was found brutally murdered in a bush in the Ramaphosa informal settlement in South Africa. Despite a plethora of evidence at the crime scene, the killer has never been caught. Dec 23, 2021 • 3 min read
Murder in Paradise – The Unsolved Murders of Yuri Shipulin & Nataliya Gerasimov By Emily G. Thompson In 2016, body parts began washing up on a beach in Fiji, including a decapitated head. The remains would belong to Russian couple, Yuri Shipulin & Nataliya Gerasimov. The couple had vanished weeks earlier & their murders remain unsolved today. Nov 18, 2021 • 4 min read
The Nude in the Nettles By Emily G. Thompson In 1981, police in North Yorkshire, England, were called by a well-spoken man who informed them where to find a woman's body. Four decades later and the woman's identity still remains a mystery. Oct 7, 2021 • 4 min read
The Mystery of Baby Belle By Emily G. Thompson In 1996, the body of a baby girl was discovered wrapped in a blanket and sweater in Palm Beach County, Florida. Despite an exhaustive investigation, the identity of the baby girl, as well as the identity of her killer, still remains a mystery. Sep 12, 2021 • 3 min read
The Disappearance of Bobby Panknin By Emily G. Thompson 4-year-old Bobby Panknin was camping in Deep Lake Resort in northern Stevens County when he disappeared. He had been momentarily left on the trail while his siblings went to look at a nearby waterfall. When they returned just minutes later, he was gone. Mar 19, 2021 • 3 min read
Who Killed Miss Hollywood? The Unsolved Murder of Jill Ann Weatherwax By Emily G. Thompson Jill Ann Weatherwax was a former beauty queen, singer, dancer and cheerleader. In 1998, she was discovered stabbed to death in a field which sex workers were known to frequent. How did Jill end up dead in such a grim surrounding and more importantly, who killed her? Jan 28, 2021 • 5 min read
The Disappearance of Steven Damman By Emily G. Thompson On 31 October, 1955, 2-year-old Steven Damman vanished from outside a bakery in East Meadow, New York. His mother had left him outside with his baby sister and her stroller and when she returned, Steven was gone. Jan 13, 2021 • 4 min read
Cheri Jo Bates & The Zodiac Killer By Emily G. Thompson In 1966, 18-year-old Cheri Jo Bates was attacked after she left Riverside City College Library, California. Her killer had disabled her car and lay in wait for her to return from the library to her car, where he attacked. She was beaten and stabbed with such force she was almost decapitated. One of the main suspects in the murder in the infamous Zodiac Killer. Nov 14, 2020 • 4 min read
The Unsolved Murder of Karina Holmer By Emily G. Thompson 20-year-old Karina Holmer arrived in Boston from Sweden to work as an au pair. Just a month after she arrived, the top half Karina's dismembered body was discovered in a plastic bag in a trashcan. The bottom half of Karina's body was never discovered and despite an exhaustive search, her killer was never identified. Oct 10, 2020 • 4 min read
The Death of an Altar Boy – Danny Croteau By Emily G. Thompson Danny Croteau was just 13-years-old when he was bludgeoned to death. The main suspect in his murder was a local priest who befriended Danny and his brothers. Following his murder, it would be discovered that the priest had been molesting young boys, including Danny's brother... Jul 1, 2020 • 5 min read
Who Was Baby Allison? By Emily G. Thompson On 31 December, 2003, the body of a new-born baby girl was discovered in a barrel behind Sycamore Amish School, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Her umbilical cord was still attached and her throat had been sliced from ear to ear. Who was Baby Allison? Jun 6, 2020 • 5 min read
In Broad Daylight – The Unsolved Murder of Wendy Wolin By Emily G. Thompson In 1966, 7-year-old Wendy Wolin was stabbed to death by a middle-aged man on a busy street in Elizabeth, New Jersey, in broad daylight. Despite an exhaustive investigation, her murder remains unsolved. May 26, 2020 • 5 min read
