On the night of Thursday, April 7th, 1983, Edinburgh’s waterfront at Gypsy Brae (Granton)—a windswept promenade overlooking the Firth of Forth—became the scene of one of Scotland’s most haunting cold cases: the murder of Sheila Anderson, a twenty-seven-year-old mother of two who made her living as a sex worker. In the early hours leading up … More Sheila Anderson
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the Lewiston-Clarkston Lewis–Clark Valley region, where northern Idaho meets southeastern Washington along the Snake and Clearwater Rivers, was shaken by a string of disappearances and killings that investigators have long suspected are connected. The cases remain unsolved, but over the decades police have periodically signaled they believe a … More The Lewis-Clark Valley Murders
On March 20th, 1982, eleven-year-old Nava Elimelech left her family’s home in Bat Yam, Israel to walk the 300-meter distance to a friend’s house; it was a familiar short trip that should have taken only minutes. She left a note for her parents reading, “To Mom and Dad and the whole family: I’m going to … More Nava Elimelech
In the early morning hours of July 1st, 1981, four people were bludgeoned to death inside a small rental townhouse at 8763 Wonderland Avenue, tucked into the quiet hills above Los Angeles, California. The crime scene was so savage that even veteran detectives were shaken. Blood coated the walls. Bodies were left where they fell. … More The Wonderland Murders
In the spring and early summer of 1981, a string of killings in and around Tokyo, Japan shook the nightlife corridors of Shinjuku, especially the neon tangle of Kabukichō. Three women were murdered inside love hotels, each case echoing the last: a couple checks in, the man slips out alone, and staff later discover a … More The Shinjuku–Kabukichō Love Hotel Murders
On a quiet residential street in Berkeley, California in late February 1980, a triple homicide reopened a wound that many people hoped had begun to close after the 1978 People’s Temple catastrophe in Guyana. The victims—Jeannie Mills, her husband Al, and their teenage daughter Daphene—had once been insiders in the Temple’s world, and later became … More The Mills Family
Seventy-five-year-old Barry Sherman was a self-made billionaire and the founder of Apotex Inc., one of the world’s largest generic pharmaceutical companies, based in Toronto, Canada. Starting with his uncle’s small drug firm in the 1960s, Barry built Apotex into a powerhouse with thousands of employees and billions in revenue by aggressively challenging patents and focusing … More Barry and Honey Sherman
Sixty-five-year-old Brian Egg was a San Francisco native who had lived in the city for much of his life. He worked for years as a bartender at The Stud, a legendary gay bar in the South of Market (SoMa) neighborhood known for its role in the city’s LGBTQ+ scene. Neighbors described him as a quiet, … More Brian Egg
Torrey Pines State Beach, located in San Diego, California, between La Jolla and Del Mar, is renowned for its stunning rugged cliffs, golden sands, rare Torrey pine trees, and sweeping ocean views. It attracts surfers, sunbathers, hikers, and families year-round, embodying the idyllic Southern California coastal lifestyle. Yet, on the morning of August 13th, 1978, … More Barbara Nantais
Twenty-one-year-old Sydney Elysse Land was described by her family as a vibrant, kind-hearted young woman full of life and enthusiasm. A graduate of Centennial High School, she worked as a server at The Palm restaurant inside Caesars Palace’s Forum Shops in Las Vegas, Nevada. In August 2016, she moved out of her parents’ home and … More Sydney Land and Nehemiah Kauffman
Crime Immemorial 