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Everyone Thinks They Know Who Did It—Yet These 3 Infamous American Murders Were Never Solved CASE #1647
Unsolved Cases

Everyone Thinks They Know Who Did It—Yet These 3 Infamous American Murders Were Never Solved

The Black Dahlia, the Hall-Mills murders and the Lizzie Borden case became part of American folklore, producing famous suspects, sensational trials and endless theories. Yet beneath the headlines, all three cases share one haunting truth: no one was ever legally proven to be the killer.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ AUG 02 /13 MIN
“Miracle or Manipulation?” Viral Videos of Worshippers Convulsing Put Pastor Kathryn Krick Under Fire Again CASE #1868
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“Miracle or Manipulation?” Viral Videos of Worshippers Convulsing Put Pastor Kathryn Krick Under Fire Again

Worshippers collapsed, trembled and appeared to convulse as pastor Kathryn Krick prayed during a Houston book signing. Supporters called it a powerful move of God, but Christian critics say the viral scenes raise troubling questions about spiritual authority, faith healing and the devotion surrounding the self-described apostle.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 31 /10 MIN
“She Was Terrified to Leave”: Wife’s Reddit Posts Reveal Marriage Turmoil Before Husband Killed Her and Their Six Children CASE #2106
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“She Was Terrified to Leave”: Wife’s Reddit Posts Reveal Marriage Turmoil Before Husband Killed Her and Their Six Children

Years before Amanda “Mandy” Karolkiewicz and her six children were killed inside their Michigan home, an online account linked to the mother described alleged infidelity, ignored warning signs and her fear of ending the marriage. Investigators have now ruled the family’s deaths a murder-suicide, but the question of what drove her husband to destroy their entire family remains unanswered.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 29 /9 MIN
She Ran Barefoot and Handcuffed From a Serial Killer: How 17-Year-Old Cindy Paulson Brought Down Alaska’s “Butcher Baker” CASE #2089
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She Ran Barefoot and Handcuffed From a Serial Killer: How 17-Year-Old Cindy Paulson Brought Down Alaska’s “Butcher Baker”

Seventeen-year-old Cindy Paulson was shackled, bleeding and moments away from being flown into the Alaskan wilderness when she made a desperate run for her life. Her escape not only saved her, but also exposed Robert Hansen, the seemingly ordinary baker who admitted to murdering 17 women.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 27 /10 MIN
A Tattoo, A Phone, And A 14-Second Video: How A New Jersey Babysitter Was Allegedly Exposed CASE #1596
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A Tattoo, A Phone, And A 14-Second Video: How A New Jersey Babysitter Was Allegedly Exposed

A New Jersey babysitter is accused of sexually abusing a toddler and saving the alleged footage to Snapchat. Prosecutors say the case unraveled after a woman discovered a disturbing video on a phone she had given the babysitter, then identified her by her voice, bathroom, and distinctive tattoos.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 25 /6 MIN
The School Warning Came Years Before Ohio’s ‘House Of Horrors’ — Now 16 Children Are In State Custody CASE #1732
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The School Warning Came Years Before Ohio’s ‘House Of Horrors’ — Now 16 Children Are In State Custody

Years before authorities say 16 children were found living in horrific conditions inside a rural Ohio home, court records show their parents had already been accused of failing to send several of the children to school. Now, the Siders family case is raising disturbing questions about truancy red flags, child welfare oversight, rural poverty, and how so many children could allegedly disappear from normal life for years.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 23 /9 MIN
He Vanished Before Closing Arguments. 20 Years Later, Marshals Found Him On A Sailboat CASE #1528
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He Vanished Before Closing Arguments. 20 Years Later, Marshals Found Him On A Sailboat

Ronald L. Fischer, a former Rhode Island anesthesiologist convicted of first-degree sexual assault after fleeing his 2005 trial, has been captured after more than 20 years on the run. U.S. Marshals say the longtime fugitive was found aboard a 56-foot sailboat registered under an alias off the New York/New Jersey coast.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 21 /7 MIN
Tyler Robinson’s Family Business Is Still Running-But Taxpayers May Pay Millions For His Defense CASE #1715
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Tyler Robinson’s Family Business Is Still Running-But Taxpayers May Pay Millions For His Defense

As Tyler Robinson faces a potential death penalty case in the killing of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, new attention is falling on his family, his father’s thriving Utah masonry business, and the massive taxpayer-funded legal bill that could climb into the millions. Prosecutors say the evidence includes surveillance, DNA, digital messages, and alleged confessions, while the defense continues fighting over forensic claims and the death penalty.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 19 /8 MIN
The Custody Visit Was Days Away. Then Police Found 6 Bodies And A Chilling Note CASE #1426
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The Custody Visit Was Days Away. Then Police Found 6 Bodies And A Chilling Note

A mother, grandmother, and four children were found dead inside a Mechanicville, New York apartment after a welfare check. Police say evidence points to intentional poisoning, a handwritten note, and possible involvement by the grandmother, but the final cause and manner of death are still pending. The most heartbreaking detail? The children’s father says he was days away from seeing them again after years apart.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 17 /6 MIN
He Checked Into Room 1046 With No Luggage — Days Later, Hotel Staff Found A Bloodbath CASE #1494
Unsolved Cases

He Checked Into Room 1046 With No Luggage — Days Later, Hotel Staff Found A Bloodbath

In 1935, a mysterious young man checked into Kansas City’s President Hotel under the name Roland T. Owen. He carried no luggage, sat alone in a dark room, spoke of a man named “Don,” and was later found brutally tortured in Room 1046. Nearly 90 years later, the case remains one of America’s strangest unsolved hotel murders.

BY MARIE NOVAK/ JUL 17 /10 MIN