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On December 11, 1998, Lynsey Quy called her mother and asked if she could visit for tea. She got to her parents' home in the afternoon, and the two spent the afternoon talking about various topics, with Christmas the main focus of Lynsey's attention. Lynsey was always excited about holidays, and she was looking forward to the festive season. They discussed gifts for the kids and activities Lynsey was planning. As Lynsey left, she promised to keep...
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Virginia Hill would be found dead at the age of forty-nine, 5,000 miles away from her hometown of Lipscomb, Alabama. She had left behind a suicide note that she was "tired of life"...But the police authorities had no idea what kind of life Virginia led...She had left her small town in Alabama to journey out west. Once there, her beauty would capture the attention of numerous powerful men which included gangster Bugsy Siegel and she would eventually...
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"They called him the low-rent Ted Bundy" On March 12, 2004, 16-year-old Amanda Greenwell walked out of her family's trailer in Arbor Village trailer park, and walked towards the pay phone to make a call. A few hours later, Amanda wasn't back home. Her father, Rick Greenwell, began getting worried. He walked towards the pay phone, but his daughter wasn't there, so he walked around the trailer park looking for her. She was nowhere to be found. He called...
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At around 2 a.m. on June 5, 2002, Elizabeth was woken up by a male voice whispering in her ear "I have a gun at your throat. Don't make a sound. Get up and come with me." When she opened her eyes, she saw a tall figure looming over her, and immediately felt something cold against her throat. Afraid of what the man would do to her family if she didn't comply with his instruction, she got out of bed quietly and stood up.
Mary Katherine was startled...
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On July 15, Gianni Versace left his house in Miami Beach, Casa Casuarina, at around 8:30 a.m., and headed to News Café to pick up his morning coffee and a bunch of magazines. He walked home, and as he was opening the gate to his mansion at around 8:55 a.m., witnesses stated that they saw a man rushing over to Versace, and shot him twice in the back. In the ensuing commotion after the shots rang out, the man ran away from the scene, and a number of...
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Licorice McKechnie was an oddity...A famous musician whose life was shrouded in mystery until she finally disappeared...Over the years, many have taken it upon themselves to solve the mystery of her disappearance. Many inquiries have led to dead ends, with many believing that Licorice is still alive and well in California. Rumors circulated that Licorice may have become deeply involved with Scientology, but those close to her have maintained that...
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Call it "The Confession"... At 11:13 p.m. on October 26, 1996, a man limped into the Auckland Central Police Station and placed a 16cm army knife on the public counter. He then asked for a constable, telling the officer at the counter that it was about "important matters." The man was directed into an interview room to wait for a constable, and the knife was taken into evidence. The officer realized that the man had an injury on his leg, but did not...
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Dana Rhoden's sister, Bobby Jo Manley, had been asked by Chris Sr. to feed his pets that morning because he and Gary wouldn't be around. With Hannah May having given birth to daughter Kylie just five days earlier, Chris Sr. knew that Dana would have her hands full taking of their daughter and granddaughter. Bobby Jo gladly agreed, and drove over to Chris Sr.'s house sometime past 7 a.m. on April 22, 2016. When she walked into the house, she was met...
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On June 26, 2007, at 12:49 a.m., a guard patrolling Nashville's main layby truck stop on Interstate 24 stumbled upon a gruesome scene. He immediately called authorities, and Detective Sergeant Pat Postiglione arrived first at the scene. Making his way to the back of the truck stop, the detective did not miss the naked body of a young woman lying on the ground. The body was displayed with the legs spread wide; the soles pushed together. The arms were...