Unsolved Cases

In the autumn of 1888, a killer prowled the narrow, fog-covered streets of Whitechapel in London’s East End. He targeted vulnerable women — mostly prostitutes — and murdered them with a ferocity and anatomical precision that shocked even experienced police surgeons. He sent letters to newspapers and police taunting investigators. He was never caught. More than 135 years later, Jack the Ripper remains the most famous unidentified serial killer in history. His case gave birth to modern criminal profiling, forensic investigation, and the global fascination with true crime that endures to this day. ...

In the late 1960s, a killer stalked the roads and lovers’ lanes of Northern California. He didn’t just murder — he performed. He sent coded ciphers to newspapers, taunted police with cryptic letters, and gave himself a name that would echo through decades of true crime history: The Zodiac. More than 50 years later, his identity remains officially unknown. No arrest was ever made. No conviction was ever secured. The Zodiac Killer is one of the most investigated cold cases in American history — and one of the most frustratingly unresolved. ...