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

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

Seventy-seven-year-old widow Lena Farr lived a modest life in her home on Brook Street, a typical residential street in Stotfold, Bedfordshire, England, a small village located just a few miles from the market town of Biggleswade. On April 12th, 1971, concern grew among neighbors when Lena failed to appear for her routine activities. It was … More Lena Farr

In the early spring 1977, Jocelyne Houle, a bright and ambitious twenty-four-year-old nursing student from Chicoutimi, Saguenay, Quebec, Canada, was on the cusp of a promising future. Engaged to be married just months later on September 5th—coinciding with her twenty-fifth birthday—she had traveled to Montreal for a three-week internship at the Montreal Heart Institute in … More Jocelyne Houle

Twenty-two-year-old Beverly Lynn Smith was a free-spirited woman with a love for antiques, sewing, and playful pranks alongside her identical twin sister, Barbra. Beverly married Doug Smith in 1971 after meeting through mutual friends, and the couple eventually settled in a modest brick farmhouse on Simcoe Street in Raglan, Ontario, a small community north of … More Beverly Lynn Smith

Fifty-three-year-old Iris Thompson lived with her husband Kenneth and her elderly mother, seventy-nine-year-old Caroline Woodcock, in the quiet suburban neighborhood of Coombe Rise in Shenfield, near Brentwood, Essex, England. Caroline, a widow, was described as a frail but independent woman who relied on her daughter for support, and mother and daughter were reportedly very close. … More Iris Thompson and Caroline Woodcock

Eight-year-old Eloise Worledge was the eldest child of Lindsey and Patsy Worledge. She lived with her parents and younger siblings, six-year-old Anna and four-year-old Blake, in a modest four-bedroom home just over a quarter mile from Beaumaris Beach in Victoria, Australia. Described as shy but intelligent, Eloise was a creative child with a flair for … More Eloise Worledge

Forty-one-year-old Mary Anne Fagan lived a fulfilling life as a homemaker, dedicated to her husband, Collins Fagan, a Royal Australian Air Force officer, and their five children. The family had settled in Armadale, Melbourne, after years of moving between Australia and the UK. The morning of February 17th, 1978, began like any other. At around … More Mary Anne Fagan

Seventeen-year-old Pauline Ivy Dudley was a shy, quiet, but happy and adventurous young woman who lived with her parents in Oakville, Ontario, Canada. At around ten p.m. on August 20th, 1973, Pauline left her family home to go visit her boyfriend in Milton. Earlier that evening, Pauline had called her best friend Ilona Pallagi to … More Pauline Ivy Dudley

On the morning of July 13th, 1972, nineteen-year-old Ursula Schulze was abducted while waiting for a bus on Marie-Victorin Boulevard in Brossard, Quebec. Witnesses observed a man forcibly grab her and push her into a red or burgundy car, possibly a Buick Skylark or Toyota. The assailant was described as stocky, between five-foot-six and five-foot-eight, … More Ursula Schulze