Unsolved Mysteries
Throughout its decades on the air , Unsolved Mysterieshas captivated audience . With stories of unresolved slaying and disappearance and spook , the show helped solve a routine of dusty cases . Some of those grammatical case , however , made an depression on viewers and rest with them long after the credits drift .
Below are a few of the scariest subject featured on the show , order from the supernatural to the unfathomable . Before we continue , we ’d like to thankUnsolved ’s websiteand the family line at the show’sFandom Wiki , whose expansive archives helped guide our selections .
update on January 31st , 2021 by Scoot Allan : With the counter of the smash seriesUnsolved Mysterieson Netflix , true crime fansand armchair detectives have found a newfangled compulsion that could potentially lead to a resolving in a numeral of cases , much like the original serial accomplished over many years on the melodic line . During that period of time ( and with the new serial publication ) a number of unresolved caseful were presented that scared and terrified the TV audience , ranging from the creepy paranormal to all too real abductions and murders . The unsolved status can sometimes be as scary as the vitrine themselves , gain show likeUnsolved Mysteriesall the more important to help get the information to the public so as to work out criminal offense so everyone can catch some Z’s better .
Did Ed Baker Fake His Death?
Ed Baker was the head of a wildly successful oil investment house in the land of Texas . In the 1980s , he made gazillion and was a leader in the industriousness . However , Ed ’s gaming dependence and reckless outlay caused his earnings to dry out up , and shortly he was have money out of his client ’s bill . In 1985 , Ed ’s investors came knock , inquire for their money back , and Ed was hale to take a loanword from people withmob connectionsto help report his departure .
When he did n’t pay them back , he start get expiry threats . Facing the possibility of prison house metre , or worse , Ed vanished on the night of November 6 , 1985 . Two days later , his Jaguar was found burned to a potato chip with the charred remains of a individual in the front rider seat . The soundbox could not be place , though police believe that it go to Ed . However , some speculate that Ed faked his own death with a body double , and is now living abroad .
The Murder Of Dian Harlin And The Disappearance Of Her Husband, Hugh
Dian and Hugh Harland dwell in the seaside town of Morro Bay , California . Their marriage ceremony was difficult . Dian ’s constant spending on her pawl put a mental strain on their wedlock , and Hugh contend to stomach her on his meagre fisherman ’s paycheck .
In 1982 , Dian ’s body was found , with a dog troika wrapped around her pharynx . Hugh was a suspect , but he was never bear down . On November 1st , 1986 , Hugh vanished while on a trip to San Simian . His truck was witness abandoned , with his key lying nearby . While some believe Hugh fly to avoid being implicated in his wife ’s execution , others believe he was kidnap and killed by the same person who killed Dian . He was never see again , and his married woman ’s murder was never solved .
The Abduction Of Angela Hammond
One of the chilling chronicle from the originalUnsolved Mysteriesaired in the fourth season ’s " Dial A For Abduction " which revealed the frightening character of the Abduction of Angela Hammond , who was on the telephone with her boyfriend when the abduction occur . Angela was at a payphone when she point out a untrusting truck circling her before a mystifying man get out of the fomite .
Her boyfriend hear a scream and left his property immediately to head towards the payphone when he saw the motortruck rush past him in the paired direction with a screaming girl at heart . Unfortunately , Angela ’s boyfriend damaged his engine trying to reverse and follow , which allowed the motortruck with a unique decalcomania in the rear windowpane to escape , and Angela was never found .
The Senseless Murder Of Dick Hanson
San Jose occupant Dick Hanson just wanted to pass some quality clock time with his friends after a rocky divorce . Little did he know that the even of April 29th , 1991 would be the last night of his life . After leaving a bar , Hanson observe his friend , Jean , being follow along the highway . Concerned , Dick drive the other equipment driver to pull over and confronted him . The man gestured to the back of Jean ’s car , then hit Dick doubly , killing him , and before cannonball along off .
To this day , no one jazz who the suspect was or why he did what he did . One hypothesis was that the military man was enraged by Jean ’s self-love plate , which sound out ‘ 49R HUGS , ’ a reference to the San Francisco 49rs , and targeted her because of her squad affiliation .
The Torture And Murder Of Cindy James
Cindy James was a 44 - yr - old nurse who get to experience troublingmoments of molestation that began with creepy callsto scary distinction that continually intensify over seven years to wild attacks . However , authorisation did n’t believe her despite numerous troubling explanation that included James being see strangled with nylon , do drugs and pillage on the side of the road , and other terrible number of abuse that even included a house flack while guests were staying over .
Cindy James ultimately disappeared , and her body was found dead hebdomad by and by near an give up house , hogtied with nylon around her cervix . Her expiry was in the end determined to be from an overdose of morphine , which make police to frustratingly rule it as a suicide , even though she had been tie up and had late written report of being drugged .
The Unnerving Story Of Audrey Santo
The Santos category of Worchester , Massachusetts had their life turned upside down when their young daughter , Audrey , fall into their pool and nearly submerge . Audrey was saved but suffer horrifying brain damage that left her braindead . However , Audrey ’s account took an unusual turn when spiritual aim in the family ’s home began to excrete oil .
The Santos , who are dear Catholics , believed that Audrey was blessed with supernatural powers , and claimed the rock oil had healing attribute . While there is no proof that the events in the home were n’t stag for publicity , that has n’t stopped the religiously devoted from turning Santo ’s home into a pilgrim’s journey post . Audrey Santos draw away in 2007 at the age of 23 , and since then many have petition the Church to canonize her as a apotheosis .
Son Of Sam’s Possible Cult Connection
David ‘ The Son of Sam ’ Berkowitz was a serial killer who killed six women and injured seven more , in New York City during the tardy ‘ seventy . He is currently serving a life prison term for his crimes , but Despite the seemingly open - and - shut nature of the pillow slip , some have questioned the findings .
Inconsistencies in optic - attestant testimony lead some to conceive that Berkowitz was not the only killer , while others believe that he was involved in a hellish craze .
Terrifying Cases Of Spontaneous Combustion
Spontaneous Combustion is a very terrific and interesting cause of end that continues to stump scientist and researcher , which wasexplored byUnsolved Mysteriesas the series take a look at a few cases during a 9th time of year episode that research the unexplained phenomenon .
After coal remains were let out , investigators were baffled by the deep deaths that left the body mostly charred and unrecognizable ( salve for a few uninfluenced body parts ) while the area around them experienced trivial ardour wrong , proving how terrifying the unknown can be .
The Chilling Haunting Of Michael Jones
Michael Jones seems to be a magnet for the paranormal . In 1993 , at the age of five , Michael allegedly saw the spectre of his grandfather . shortly , Michael began to see even more ghosts in his home , including a sinister entity he predict ‘ the tincture human . ’
By the clock time Michael ’s case aired onUnsolved Mysteriesin 2001 , he had undergo four exorcisms but nothing crop . Michael was still being stalk by the metre the sequence aired and had since rise used to the ghosts .
The Increasing Hauntings Of The Wyrick Family
After the Wyrick menage go to a new house in Georgia , their young daughter began to see a pair of spectre that she was capable to identify as former proprietor of the house and at peace neighbor in the region that come out well-disposed to the vernal girl .
However , a dark flavor soon get to chew the fat the crime syndicate that terrify the young girl and even began to lash out her and her category , leaving vicious hook marks on both the girl and her founding father that lead to aparanormal examination and verification of some of the sighting . The Wyrick sept ’s tarradiddle was later loosely adapted forThe Haunting in Connecticut 2 : ghost of Georgia .
