March 25, 1975 Wheaton, Maryland Sisters Sheila (12) and Katherine (10) Lyon disappear from a mall while looking at Easter decorations On March 25, the sisters walked alone to a nearby mall around 11 a.m. or noon, with instructions from their mother to return home by 4 p.m. When the girls had not returned by…
Unsolved: family of three killed in home, their heads submerged in their bathtub
February 3, 1972 Boone, North Carolina Three members of the Durham family are killed and left draped over the edge of their bathtub On the night of February 3, Troy Hall received a phone call from a voice he didn’t recognize. The caller spoke in hushed tones and identified herself as his mother-in-law, Virginia Durham.…
Serial arsonist lights fire at nursing home, claims lives of 11
January 5, 1977 Hull, East Yorkshire, England A fire overtakes a nursing home, killing 11 and injuring 19 The fire at the Wensley Lodge claimed the lives of 11, the victims’ ages ranged from 65-95 years old with the majority being over 80. Initially, the fire was ruled accidental, though it was later revealed to…
Three teens disappear; their bodies will be found 43 years later
November 20, 1970Sayre, OklahomaThree teens — Jimmy Allen Williams (16), Leah Gail Johnson (18), Thomas Michael Rios (18) — disappear; their bodies will be found 43 years later The trio of teenagers disappeared after heading toward a football game. They were last seen as they passed by a bowling alley in Williams’ 1969 Chevrolet Camaro,…
Teen fatally stabs woman outside her home
November 19, 1970Boston, Lincolnshire, EnglandIvy Virgin (57) is fatally stabbed outside her home At approximately 11:30 p.m., Mr. Virgin heard scratching at his front door. He opened the door to find his wife, Ivy Virgin, bleeding profusely on the front steps. Mr. Virgin attempted to staunch the flow of blood while his son ran to…
