He Left His Apartment at 9:30 AM. Three Hours Later, He Was Dead
On September 17, 2007, 36-year-old Stephen Spina left his apartment, apparently for a short trip before returning home. By the time his girlfriend arrived around 12:15 p.m.,…
One Woman Runs an Entire Town. She Is Also the Only Resident
A sign on a Nebraska highway points to Monowi, a real incorporated town with a population of just one. That one resident is Elsie Eiler, who stayed…
A 10-Year-Old Fell From a Spinning Ride. Then Investigators Found a Bigger Problem
The ride was spinning. The restraints were supposed to hold. Then, in a matter of seconds, a 10-year-old girl was suddenly thrown from the attraction. Hailey McMullen…
Two Sisters Were Found Dead in a Thailand Hotel Room. Then the First Autopsy Was Questioned
Two sisters went on vacation expecting sunshine, beaches and a few quiet days in Thailand. Instead, they were found dead in the same hotel room—and the first…
1,700 People Died Overnight. The Killer Came From Beneath the Lake
Lake Nyos looked like an ordinary volcanic lake. Then, on the night of August 21, 1986, something happened beneath its surface that turned it into a silent…
She Climbed 180 Feet Into a Redwood—and Stayed for 738 Days
What would happen if you climbed into a tree for two weeks—and then realized you could no longer come down? On December 10, 1997, Julia Butterfly Hill…
How Does a 31-Foot Yacht Rise 5 Feet Above the Water?
How do you make a 31-foot yacht move faster without simply adding a bigger engine? Enata Marine’s Foiler answers that question with four carbon-fiber hydrofoils that lift…
She Disappeared After a Dubai Party. Ten Days Later, Two Very Different Stories Emerged
She vanished after a party in Dubai—and for 10 days, nobody knew where she was. Then Maria Kovalchuk was found alive but so badly injured that she…
Jeju Missing-Person Scandal: Her Case Was Closed in Hours. Then Her Body Was Found
What began as one missing-person case in Jeju has now triggered a nationwide review of about 310,000 cases. A police officer is accused of falsifying records and…
Jimmy Hoffa Walked Into a Restaurant. He Was Never Seen Again
Jimmy Hoffa drove to a Detroit restaurant expecting to meet two powerful men. Instead, someone picked him up—and he vanished without a trace. More than five decades…