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Unsolved Episodes
25 episodes
Could the Masked Intruder of Melbourne Still Be Out There?
Between 1987 and 1991, a masked predator known as Mr. Cruel terrorized Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, breaking into homes and abducting young girls
The Marshland Murders of Massachusetts
Joan Webster, a 25-year-old Harvard graduate student, disappeared on December 1, 1981, after landing at Boston's Logan International Airport, with only her wallet and purse found in Saugus marshlands
Disturbing: They Stood Over Her While She Slept?!
19-year-old Rachel Hansen was shot and killed in her Arizona apartment in June 2022, nearly four years with no arrest
She Died Sleepwalking? Inside Phoebe Handsjuk’s Suspicious Tragedy
24-year-old Phoebe Handsjuk was found dead at the bottom of a trash chute in her Melbourne apartment building on December 2, 2010
Why Did Christion Olson Suddenly Collapse After a Night Out with Friends?
18-year-old Christion Olson was brought home from a party in Brunswick Hills, Ohio on July 13, 2024, and collapsed dead less than two hours later
Vanished Into Thin Air: 5 Unsettling Disappearances
Ashley Flowers presents five of the most puzzling unsolved missing-persons cases covered by Crime Junkie, spanning from 1990 to 2024
The Baffling Case of Trevaline Evans
On June 16, 1990, 52-year-old Trevaline Evans vanished from her antique shop in Llangollen, North Wales, leaving behind her belongings and a sign reading 'Back in two minutes.'
The Vanishing of Cherrie Mahan: A 40-Year Unsolved Mystery
On February 22, 1985, 8-year-old Cherrie Mahan disappeared 500 feet from her home in Cabot, Pennsylvania, just moments after stepping off her school bus
Could These 1969 Murders Be Tied to Hollywood’s Most Infamous Cult?
In 1969, two young women, Marina Habe and Reet Jurvetson, were murdered miles apart in Los Angeles under strikingly similar circumstances
Unsolved: Five Murders, One Suspect, Zero Answers
The Lewis-Clark Valley murders represent a series of unsolved killings and disappearances that occurred between 1979 and 1982 in the Lewiston-Clarkston area of Idaho and Washington
What Happened to the Markleys? The 1995 Mystery That Shook Ohio
John and Shelly Markley vanished from their Bristolville, Ohio home on December 15, 1995, leaving behind five children and an unsolved mystery that has persisted for nearly three decades.
What Secrets Lie Buried in the Sibillini Mountains’ Unsolved Case?
The 1980 disappearance of Jeannette Bishop May, former wife of banker Sir Evelyn de Rothschild, and her assistant Gabriella Guerin remains one of Italy's most perplexing unsolved cases
How Did This Mom & Her Babies Vanish in Topeka?
Jennifer Lancaster and her two daughters Sidney and Monique vanished from Topeka, Kansas on May 12, 2000, leaving behind multiple mysterious clues
How Was Tina Knaub’s Body Hidden So Close to Home?
Tina Knaub, an 18-year-old mother of two, disappeared on February 24, 1984, from York, Pennsylvania
Wrongly Convicted? The Dark Truth Behind a 1987 Cold Case
The 1987 murder of Peggy Hettrick in Fort Collins, Colorado remains one of the most perplexing unsolved cases, with her mutilated body discovered by bicyclist Woody Hodgdon
Who Was Behind The Doodler's Deadly Drawings?
The Doodler serial killer murdered at least six gay men in San Francisco between January and June 1974, creating a reign of terror in the LGBTQA+ community.
Will the Westside Park Killers Ever Face Justice?
On September 28, 1985, teenagers Ethan Dixon and Kimberly Dowell were found dead in a Volkswagen Rabbit at Westside Park in Muncie, Indiana
How Did a Soldier’s Homecoming End in Tragedy?
Solomon Robinson, a 19-year-old U.S. Army soldier, was murdered on April 3, 1998, in St. Mary's Park in the South Bronx, New York
Who Was the Lovers' Lane Killer? Cheryl and Andy’s Tragic Fate Uncovered
On August 23, 1990, Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson were murdered in a secluded area off Enclave Parkway in west Houston, Texas in what became known as the Lovers Lane murders
How Did 3 Friends Disappear Without a Trace? The Indiana Dunes Cold Case
On July 2, 1966, three women vanished from Indiana Dunes State Park after boarding a boat with an unknown man, leaving behind their belongings and one woman's car
How Eight Women's Deaths Exposed a Town's Dark Secrets: The Unsolved Murders of The Jeff Davis 8
Eight women were murdered in and around Jennings, Louisiana between 2005 and 2008 in what became known as the Jeff Davis 8 case
"It's a greater mystery than what happened to JonBenét...." - Joe Berlinger is CJAF
Joe Berlinger discusses his recent documentary on the JonBenét Ramsey case and what drew him to this iconic unsolved mystery
"She Tried to Leave Him... So He Killed Her" - The Disturbing Case of Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca
27-year-old mother Lizzbeth Aleman-Popoca disappeared from her apartment complex in East Haven, Connecticut on July 1, 2020
JonBenét Ramsey: Crime Junkie Deep Dives into Tragic Mystery
Crime Junkie explores the infamous JonBenét Ramsey case, a cold case that shaped the origins of the podcast and Ashley Flowers' true crime career