The discovery of 47-year-old Mary Peterson, a cherished store manager, stabbed to death in her bed in 1995 cast a shadow over the normally bright town of Lakeland, Florida. Police launched a thorough investigation, pursuing numerous suspect…

The people of Riverton, Wyoming, had concerns beyond tax season on April 15th, 2004, following the savage murder of thirty-nine-year-old Tammy Watts—a prison nurse, wife, and mother. A full-scale search for her killer commenced, culminating…

The quiet town of Woonsocket, Rhode Island, was stunned when Tammy Petrin, a beloved cashier known for her kindness, was discovered fatally shot in 1991 at the local burger restaurant. With initial leads proving fruitless, investigators fou…

In 1995, twelve-year-old Michelle Winter vanished without a trace while walking home from her best friend’s house in Springfield, Missouri. Her mother was utterly bewildered as to who might have taken the young girl. Police pursued numerous…

The close-knit community of east Buffalo, New York, was shaken in 1994 when the body of Cynthia Epps, a beautician and single mother, was discovered hidden inside a cabinet in a neighbor’s backyard—a secluded spot beside a vacant lot passag…

The death of secretary Julie Williams after a drink from the office water cooler in 1986 left detectives in Tempe, Arizona baffled. What motive could anyone possibly have against this kind, unmarried mother? As investigators hunted for the …

In late 2007, Martin Byerly, a native of Jasper, Texas, vanished without a trace. Police investigated the life of the fifty-eight-year-old, known for his charm with women, but found no indication of foul play involving any particular woman.…