November 11, 1973Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaHarry Raymond Eastlack dies of pneumonia Eastlack had a condition called fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), also referred to as Stone Man Syndrome. FOP is a rare genetic disorder affecting approximately 1 in 2,000,000 births and shows very little evidence at birth aside from a malformation of the great toes. FOP causes the…
The body of an unidentified teen, who will remain unidentified for another four decades, is found in a cornfield
November 10, 1979Caledonia, New YorkThe body of an unidentified female is found in a cornfield; her identity will remain unsolved for nearly 40 years The body, later referred to as Caledonia Jane Doe or simply Cali, was discovered by two men tending to their cornfield. She was initially estimated to be 20 years old, though…
The body of a woman, later dubbed Orange Socks, is found
October 31, 1979Georgetown, TexasThe body of an woman clad only in orange socks is found in a concrete culvert The body was found by two passersby who then notified the police. The victim was approximated to be between the ages of 15 and 30 years of age, with long brown hair and hazel eyes. As…
Woman found after being stabbed, painted with black spray paint
October 15, 1978Clayton, New JerseyThe body of 32-year-old Lillian Jester is found Jester had been reported missing by her boyfriend Rafael King on October 12, a few days before her body’s discovery. She was found in a clearing within a state-operated fish and wildlife area. The cause of death was determined to be a “deep…
Man receives exorcism, kills wife directly afterward
October 5, 1974Gawber, Barnsley, EnglandMichael Taylor (30) begins an exorcism and kills his wife hours after its completion Michael, according to his friends, had had very little interest in religion until he met 22-year-old Marie Robinson in July 1974. Robinson and a handful of others were part of a “splinter movement” of a larger Christian…
