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New York City, New York

6 victims · Solved

Murder Of George Floyd

On May 25, 2020, George Floyd, a 46-year-old Black man, was restrained by four Minneapolis police officers after a report of a counterfeit $20 bill; Derek Chauvin knelt on Floyd's neck while Floyd was handcuffed and lying face-down, and Floyd died. The encounter was recorded by multiple bystanders and body cameras; autopsies ruled the death a homicide caused by restraint and neck compression. Chauvin was criminally charged, convicted at state trial and pleaded guilty to related federal civil-rights charges; the three other officers (Kueng, Lane, Thao) were charged and later convicted or pleaded guilty on state and federal counts. Key documentary evidence includes multiple bystander videos, police body-worn camera footage, medical examiner findings, and witness testimony.

Minneapolis

Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

1 victims · Solved

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Dardeen Family Homicides

On November 18, 1987, police discovered the bodies of Russell Keith Dardeen, 29, his wife Ruby Elaine, 30, and their son Peter, 2, in their mobile home in Ina, Illinois, after Keith failed to report to work. The family had been brutally beaten, with Ruby going into labor due to the violence, and the newborn girl subsequently found dead. Keith's body was later located in a nearby field, having been shot and mutilated. Initial investigations focused on Keith as a suspect, but he was later ruled out. The case remained unsolved for decades until serial killer Tommy Lynn Sells claimed responsibility in the 2000s; however, he was never charged due to doubts about his confession and his inability to assist in the investigation. The case remains cold with no definitive leads or suspects identified.

Illinois

3 sources cited

Ina, Illinois

4 victims · unsolved

D.C. Mansion Murders

On May 13-14, 2015, a mass murder occurred at the Savopoulos residence in Woodley Park, Washington, D.C., resulting in the deaths of Savvas Savopoulos, his wife Amy, their 10-year-old son Philip, and their housekeeper Veralicia Figueroa. The victims were held hostage for 19 hours, during which Philip was tortured to extract $40,000 in cash, ultimately leading to their deaths by blunt force trauma and stabbing before the house was set ablaze. Daron Wint, a former employee of Savvas Savopoulos, was arrested and later convicted on October 25, 2018, for multiple counts of murder, kidnapping, and extortion, receiving four consecutive life sentences without the possibility of parole. Significant evidence included DNA found on a pizza crust delivered to the house during the hostage situation, which linked Wint to the crime scene.

Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C.

4 victims · Solved

D. B. Cooper

On November 24, 1971, an unidentified man using the name Dan Cooper hijacked Northwest Orient Flight 305 between Portland and Seattle, demanded $200,000 and four parachutes, released the passengers in Seattle, and then parachuted from the aft airstair into southwest Washington. The suspect was never positively identified or captured; physical evidence recovered from the aircraft included a clip-on tie, tie clip, cigarette butts and parachute material, and a portion of the ransom ($5,800) was found on the Columbia River in 1980. The FBI investigated actively for 45 years, compiled a large file, developed composite sketches and suspects, and officially suspended active investigation in 2016 while preserving the evidence. Key forensic leads include particles on the tie and partial DNA profiles, but no forensic match has produced a conviction or identification of the hijacker.

Seattle WA

6 sources cited

Seattle, Washington

36 victims · unsolved

Somerton Man

On 1 December 1948, the body of an unidentified male, later known as the Somerton Man, was discovered on Somerton Park beach, near Glenelg, South Australia. The man was found in a reclined position, and a scrap of paper inscribed with the Persian phrase "tamám shud" was later located in his trousers, linked to a copy of the Rubáiyát of Omar Khayyám that contained coded messages and a local telephone number. Despite extensive investigations and public interest, the case remained unsolved for decades, with theories suggesting undetectable poison and espionage. In July 2022, genetic genealogy led researchers to propose that the man was Carl "Charles" Webb, an electrical engineer born in 1905, although South Australia Police have yet to officially confirm this identification. The case continues to be regarded as one of Australia’s most enduring mysteries, with significant public intrigue surrounding the circumstances of his death and identity.

Australia

4 sources cited

Somerton Park, South Australia

1 victims · unsolved

Crazy Eddie

A consumer-electronics chain founded in Brooklyn became the center of a large accounting and securities fraud scheme involving skimming cash, underreporting income, overstating inventory and inflating profits to the public markets. The company went public in 1984 and by the mid-1980s regulators and investors began uncovering material misstatements; federal investigators opened probes in 1987 and the company entered bankruptcy and liquidation in 1989. Founder Eddie Antar fled to Israel in 1990, was returned to the U.S. in 1993, ultimately pleaded guilty in 1996 and was sentenced in 1997; civil recovery efforts extended into the 2010s.

New York City

New York City, NY

0 victims · Solved

Columbus Murders

The Columbus murders refer to a series of four shootings that occurred in Columbus, Ohio, between 1965 and 1966, resulting in three fatalities. The crimes were linked through ballistic evidence, but despite one survivor providing a facial composite of the assailant, no suspects have been identified, and the case remains unsolved. Law enforcement continues to seek new leads in this cold case.

Ohio

Columbus, Ohio

3 victims · unsolved

Columbine High School Massacre

On April 20, 1999, at Columbine High School in Columbine, Colorado, seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold carried out a planned bombing and shooting attack that killed 13 students and one teacher and wounded dozens before the perpetrators died by suicide. The attack involved firearms, improvised explosive devices (including propane- and pipe-bombs) and extensive pre-attack planning documented in journals and video "basement tapes." Two coworker/suppliers were later prosecuted and convicted for providing weapons to the minors, but the primary perpetrators are deceased and therefore not criminally convicted. Key evidence includes the perpetrators' journals and tapes, surveillance footage, recovered firearms and multiple unexploded bombs.

Colorado

1 sources cited

Columbine, Colorado, United States

16 victims · unsolved

Springfield Three

On June 7, 1992, Sherrill Levitt, her daughter Suzanne "Suzie" Streeter, and friend Stacy McCall disappeared from Levitt's home in Springfield, Missouri, leaving behind all personal belongings and showing no signs of struggle. Despite extensive investigations and a claim from a convicted felon suggesting knowledge of their fate, the case remains unsolved, with no trace of the women ever found. The Springfield Three case continues to be an active investigation by law enforcement.

Missouri

2 sources cited

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Springfield, Missouri

3 victims · unsolved

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver

Khalil Wheeler-Weaver is an American serial killer and arsonist who lured and murdered several women in Orange, New Jersey, between August and November 2016. He was convicted in 2019 on multiple charges, including three counts of murder, and is currently serving a 160-year prison sentence. In March 2022, he was additionally charged with the murder of 15-year-old Mawa Doumbia, whose remains were discovered in 2019.

New Jersey

3 sources cited

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Orange, New Jersey

4 victims · Solved

Chandler Halderson

In July 2021 Chandler Halderson murdered and dismembered his parents, Bart and Krista Halderson, in Dane County, Wisconsin. He reported them missing on July 7, 2021; on July 8 investigators found a mutilated torso identified as Bart Halderson on a property Chandler had recently visited and arrested Chandler that night. Severed legs identified as Krista Halderson were recovered July 14 near the Wisconsin River in Roxbury. Chandler was tried, convicted on March 17, 2022, and sentenced to life without parole; subsequent appeals have been denied, most recently by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on June 16, 2026.

Wisconsin

2 sources cited