Leo Spiegler was seventy-seven years old and lived with his wife in a house on Goldhill Way in Las Vegas, Nevada. On Friday, July 21st, 2000, Leo’s wife had been out most of the day and was waiting for her husband to come pick her up. He never arrived. Meanwhile, at around four in the … More Leo Spiegler

Thirty-six-year-old Bernard Sowells lived in a home on Van Siclen Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife Irene, the couple’s three children, Irene’s sister and brother-in-law, and a cousin. Bernard had lived a life of petty crime when younger and had spent some time in prison before the birth of his third child, but … More Bernard Sowells

David Butler was forty-two years old and worked as an editor at the Stars and Stripes, a military newspaper. He lived alone in the Colonial Village neighborhood of Arlington, Virginia, and was described by neighbors as a quiet man who tended to keep to himself. At about one-thirty a.m. on the morning of Saturday, July … More David Butler

Forty-five-year-old Russell Lee Roberts lived on East 56th Street North in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was described by neighbors as something of a loner. On July 14th, Russell was found shot to death inside his residence, likely the victim of a home-invasion-style robbery. There was no indication of forced entry, leading investigators to suspect that the … More Russell Lee Roberts

On the afternoon of Sunday, July 9th, 2000, a woman was walking in Speakman Park in Wilmington, Delaware, when she came upon a body, partially concealed in the bushes in a somewhat secluded area of the park. The victim was found partially clothed, and marks around her neck suggested she’d been strangled. She’d also been … More Carmen Rodriguez

On the evening of July 14th, 2000, police were summoned to a house on Ashford Street in San Diego, California. The neighbors were concerned that they hadn’t seen the home’s resident, fifty-nine-year-old Robert Belton, for several days. Officers forced their way into the house and discovered Robert dead inside; he had been beaten to death … More Robert Edward Belton

Julian Cain Berry was sixteen years old and lived on East 17th Place in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Shortly after midnight on July 11th, 2000, Julian’s brother arrived home and found Julian dead in the residence, the victim of a stabbing. The murder must have only just occurred because the brother had spoken to Julian on the … More Julian Berry

Not long after midnight on July 10th, 2000, forty-two-year-old Librado Bautista Segura was found stabbed in front of an apartment complex on S Alston Avenue in Durham, North Carolina. The victim was rushed to the nearest hospital but soon died of his injuries. Neither the killer nor the motive is known, and the case has … More Librado Segura

On the last day of June 2000, passersby walking along a lake near State Road 29 South in Immakalee, Florida came across a partially skeletonized set of remains. The victim was identified through fingerprints as thirty-four-year-old Bellaire Belanos Bonnet, who had lived on Oak Haven Circle. He had been reported missing several weeks earlier. Not long … More Bellaire Belanos Bonnet