March 17, 1968 Utah Six thousand sheep are killed during the Dugway sheep incident, also known as the Skull Valley sheep kill The affected sheep were from ranches near a U.S. Army base in Utah, which some believe accidentally or purposefully released either nerve gas or another agent of biological or chemical warfare. A few… Continue reading The Dugway sheep incident
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Disappearance of Elisa Lam
January 31, 2013 Los Angeles, California Elisa Lam disappears from the Stay on Main motel (previously called the Cecil Hotel) While investigating her disappearance, a video of Elisa acting strangely in the hotel's elevator was discovered, having been recorded February 1. She seems to be playfully hiding from someone as she enters and leaves the… Continue reading Disappearance of Elisa Lam
Mysterious phone call leads undertaker to dead body in wine cellar
From The Evening World (left article) and The New York Times (right) Published January 19, 1917 Dominick Mostropaolo had his throat slit and was dragged between wine caskets before a strange phone call instructed an undertaker, who ran his business over the wine cellar, to check on Mostropaolo. It appears as though the mystery caller… Continue reading Mysterious phone call leads undertaker to dead body in wine cellar
Black Dahlia’s body is found (graphic)
January 15, 1947 Los Angeles, California The nude and mutilated body of Elizabeth Short, aka Black Dahlia, is found by a woman walking with her 3-year-old daughter The murder created an immediate sensation, due in part to Short's body being mutilated so horrifically and the mystery of who would be so savage to another person.… Continue reading Black Dahlia’s body is found (graphic)
“Whoopee Girl’s” mysterious death
From the Chicago Daily Tribune. Published Wednesday, January 14, 1931 "Whoopee Girl's Mystery Death Stirs Capital Beulah Limerick Case Has Echo in Senate" The rest is obscured and difficult to read. However, this article discusses Beulah Limerick's mysterious death, nicknamed the Whoopee Girl in reference to a club she and her brother had formed in… Continue reading “Whoopee Girl’s” mysterious death
