December 16, 1979West Paterson, New JerseyThe bodies of Howard Green (53) and Carol Marron (33) are found A passerby (describes as either a passing motorist or a boy playing in the woods) noticed a strange for which was later revealed to be a rug and cloth wrapped around the bodies of a man and a…
Unsolved: body of man found, killed from 34 nails to head
November 1, 2008Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaThe decomposing body of Chen (Anthony) Liu (27) is discovered Updated November 1, 2020. Additional information added. Liu’s decomposing body was found wrapped in plastic, wire, and an extension cord when it was discovered by two children, ages 9 and 14, as their family were canoeing in the Georges…
Man arrested, cannot be fingerprinted as fingertips are devoid of ridges
October 31, 1941Austin, TexasRobert Pitts is arrested, though police attempting to fingerprint him are puzzled when his fingertips are devoid of ridges Pitts was arrested during a wide scale round-up of suspected draft dodgers. Technicians were confused by the smooth smudges left in place of typical fingerprints. Pitts simply explained, “My fingers got burned in…
Man uses pre-teen son to facilitate suicide
May 19, 1911 Greenwich, Connecticut Fred Husted, a wealthy farmer, informed his wife he felt too unwell to accompany her to run an errand. With Mrs. Husted out of the home, Fred convinced his 12-year-old son Lester to pull the trigger of a shotgun under the pretense he wanted to hear the firing mechanism to…
Unknown person gasses first of several houses
December 22, 1933 Haymakertown, Virginia A “mad gasser” attacks the first of several houses The gasser attacked the home of Cal Huffman late on the evening of December 22. A strange smell permeated the home on three separate occasions during the night, the last of which was strong enough to nauseate seven of the eight…
