He Escaped Prison and Hid Inside a Toys “R” Us. The True Story Behind Roofman
A convicted robber escaped prison—and instead of disappearing into a remote hideout, he chose a place where thousands of people came and went every day: a Toys…
Brian Shaffer Entered a Columbus Bar. The Camera Never Showed Him Leave
Brian Shaffer was caught on camera at a Columbus bar in the early hours of April 1, 2006. Then the footage simply stops. The 27-year-old medical student…
He Reached North Sentinel Island. The Next Day, He Was Dead
What would make someone knowingly enter an island that the outside world has been ordered to leave alone? In November 2018, 26-year-old American missionary John Allen Chau…
795 HP, No Roof: How Ford Made This Mustang Work
Ford just took a nearly 800-hp Mustang and cut the roof off. That sounds like a terrible idea for a car built around serious performance—but the engineering…
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…