It bugs the hell out of me why this has not been solved.
Here’s a simple list of 20 of the most infamous unsolved cold cases in American history. Continue reading below to find out why they may never be truly solved.
Elizabeth Short, an aspiring actress, was brutally murdered in Los Angeles in 1947, her case remaining unsolved.
Active during the late 1960s and early 1970s in California, this serial killer terrorised communities and sent cryptic letters to the media.
The 1996 unsolved murder of six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey in Boulder, Colorado, continues to baffle investigators.
This serial killer terrorized New Orleans in 1918-1919, targeting Italian immigrants and leaving a trail of fear.
In 1990, 13 valuable artworks were stolen from Boston’s Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, making it one of the most significant art heists in history.
In 1992, three women mysteriously disappeared from Springfield, Missouri, their whereabouts still unknown.
Five children vanished without a trace from their home in Fayetteville, West Virginia, on Christmas Eve 1945, leaving a decades-long mystery. Although, there is a solid theory for this one.
In 1912, eight people were brutally murdered in Villisca, Iowa, their killer never identified. Read the full story of the Villisca Axe Murders.
The infamous unsolved 1957 murder of a young boy whose body was found in a cardboard box in Philadelphia. On 8th December 2022, the boy was publicly identified as four-year-old Joseph Augustus Zarelli.
The former Teamsters president, Jimmy Hoffa, mysteriously disappeared from a Detroit-area restaurant in 1975, and his whereabouts remain unknown.
An unidentified serial killer who targeted sex workers and dumped their bodies along a beach in Long Island, New York, from 2010-2011.
From 1979 to 1981, Atlanta was terrorised by a series of 28 murders involving children, adolescents, and adults.
A series of unsolved murders and disappearances occurred along Virginia’s Colonial Parkway throughout the 1980s.
In 1977, three Girl Scouts were brutally murdered at a camp in Oklahoma, their killer never found.
In 1982, seven people tragically died after ingesting cyanide-laced Tylenol capsules in a chilling, unsolved case.
A series of grisly, unsolved dismemberment murders haunted Cleveland during the 1930s.
The 1956 unsolved murder of two teenage sisters, who disappeared after attending a movie in Chicago, remains a mystery.
In 1971, a man calling himself DB Cooper hijacked a Northwest Orient Airlines flight, ultimately escaping with a ransom and never being found. Facts about DB Cooper.
The 1981 unsolved murder of four people in a Keddie, California, cabin continues to perplex investigators.
In the late 1970s, the unsolved murders of four teenage girls shook the Oakland County, Michigan area.
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While advancements in forensic technology and new leads could potentially lead to breakthroughs in these infamous unsolved cold cases, there is no guarantee that they will ever be conclusively solved.
There are several reasons why some infamous unsolved cold cases may never be solved:
Despite these challenges, new forensic techniques, continued investigative efforts, and public interest can sometimes lead to breakthroughs in cold cases. However, there is no guarantee that all unsolved cases will be resolved.
It bugs the hell out of me why this has not been solved.
I feel like there should be more killers who use the internet especially in today's world.
Thanks for this. Anymore podcast lists coming anytime soon??
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