Hollywood Film Noir Mystery: A Young Starlet Went to a Night Shoot for a New Movie — Then Vanished Forever
Here is the story of how a young actress, Jean Spangler, went missing from Hollywood, the search to find her and the ties to Kirk Douglas.
COLD CASES
Authorities Arrest Suspect In 2013 Cold Case Murder Of Pennsylvania Man Tied Up, Killed During Home Invasion
Authorities in Pennsylvania recently made in arrest in the cold-case murder of a man whose girlfriend and son managed to escape during a home invasion over 11 years ago.
A Headless Child Was Found in an Abandoned St. Louis Home in 1983. Her Identity Remains Unknown and Her Killer Free.
The remains of a St. Louis Jane Doe were found in 1983 in an abandoned home. Today, police still don't know the girl's name or who murdered her.
A Group Was Heading to a Party When They Encountered Some Guests Leaving. The Meeting Ended with a Teen Dead.
A teen was on his way to meet others at a party in Virginia when they met some people leaving. The teen was shot dead, and police haven't solved the cold case.
A Bojangles Restaurant Manager Left Work and Was Killed in the Parking Lot. It Was the Day Before His Birthday.
A manager of a North Carolina Bojangles restaurant was shot and killed in the parking lot, the day before his birthday. Police still hope to solve the cold case.
A Suspect Pretended to Need to Use a Woman's Phone. Then He Beat Her to Death with a Piano Leg.
A woman was beaten to death with a piano leg in her Arkansas home and then dumped along the road. It took 15 years, but now the killer is in prison.
'So Many Unanswered Questions': Killers Who Forced Florida Teen into Van and Violently Murdered Him Still at Large Almost 12 Years Later
A Florida teenager was kidnapped by men in a van while riding his bike before being burned to the point his face was unrecognizable.
Who Killed Kerry Patterson? Teen Vanished from her California Home in 1980. Her Skull Was Found, But Her Killer Was Not.
Kerry Patterson seemed to go missing from her California hometown in 1980. Her skull was later found. But, the case has gone cold and the killer remains free.
A Man Murdered a Houston Mother Walking Her 6-Year-Old Daughter to School in 1998. The Killer Remains Free.
A mom in Houston was shot and killed in front of her child. Today, the child lives with the memory as police still don't have answers in the cold-case murder.
A Church Deacon Had the Power Cut to His Memphis Home. When He Went to Check What Happened, He Was Shot Dead.
A young church deacon had the power cut to his house and was killed as he went to check out the situation. Cops are still hopeful to solve the cold-case murder.
A 13-Year-Old Maryland Girl Was Found Dead Behind an Apartment Building. Police Have Yet to Find Her Killer.
Police in Baltimore County, Maryland, continue to investigate the death of teen Sarah Forrester, who was killed over two decades ago.
A Popular Georgia High School Student Didn't Come Home One Night. The Next Day, Her Body Was Found in the Woods.
Hannah Truelove, a Georgia high school student, went missing in Gainesville, Georgia, in 2012. Her body was found, but no killer has been identified.
A Minnesota Man Shot His Wife Over Money Problems. But He Blamed Her Death on a Mysterious Home Intruder.
A Minnesota murder mystery that became a cold case for more than a decade recently led to a life sentence for the victim's husband.
Police in Utah Say a Cold Case Pharmacy Murder Was Solved. But the Suspects Died Before They Were Interviewed.
A Utah cold case in which a pharmacist was shot and killed by a robber was solved, according to police. But no charges were filed as the two suspects are dead.
Vermont Police Identify Parents of Infant Found Dead by Schoolchildren in 1982
More than 40 years after schoolchildren found the body of a dead infant, investigators have identified the baby's parents and closed the case with no charges.
A Teen in Oklahoma Left Work But Never Made It to Her Car. Her Murder Remains Unsolved 26 Years Later.
An Oklahoma girl left work but never made it to her car. Her body was found, but over two decades have passed and no one has been arrested.
A Recently Identified 14-Year-Old Minnesota Girl Was Found Murdered in Texas in 1980. Why Did She Travel Across the Country Alone?
A teen was found murdered in Texas 41 years ago, but her case went cold. Thanks to DNA, police recently identified the victim as a runaway from Minnesota.
Ice Box Murders: Is JFK's Assassination Linked to the Deaths of a Couple Whose Heads Were Found in a Fridge?
The 'Ice Box Murders' shocked and horryified Houston when they happened, but is the suspect tied to the killing of JFK? A look at the crime that shocked Texas.
A Wisconsin Man Killed a Couple He Targeted at Random in 1976. He Became a Convicted Killer in His Mid-80s.
An 84-year-old was sentenced to life in prison for the cold-case murder of a couple in a Wisconsin park. The suspect lived a normal life for decades after the killings.
A New Jersey Woman Returned Home Late to Find Her Marine Husband Shot. Who Was Responsible for His Death?
A marine was found shot dead in his New Jersey home years ago, officials said. Who was the person responsible for this cold-case murder?
An Army Vet Saved His Pal's Life By Losing His Own. Cops Are Still Searching for the Killer 5 Years Later.
A homeless Army veteran was gunned down by a man who demanded money from his friend at gunpoint. Two years later, the suspect is still on the loose.
Whodunnit? The 10 Most Infamous Unsolved Crime Cases of All Time — from Black Dahlia to JonBenét Ramsey
Here are some of the most infamous unsolved cases of all time, and police may never find out exactly who and what happened. Will justice be served?
How a Vanilla Coke Can Helped Police Crack the 1981 Cold-Case Murder of a Colorado Woman (FPD CASE VAULT)
A 40-year-old murder cold case was solved thanks to DNA collected from a Vanilla Coca-Cola can the suspect threw away.
A Burning Car Led Cops in Florida to a Dead Grandmother of 10. Who Killed Her Remains an Unsolved Mystery.
A burning truck in Florida led police to the discovery of a woman brutally beaten to death. Now, years later, police have yet to solve the cold-case murder.
A 9-Year-Old Girl Selling Cookies Was Raped and Murdered. Police Identified Her Alleged Killer Six Decades Later.
Police in Washington recently named a suspect in the 1959 death of a 9-year-old child. Candy Rogers was selling cookies when she was raped and murdered.
An Active-Duty Navy Sailor Was Jogging Back to the Base After a Stop at the Store. She Never Made It.
An Active-Duty Navy sailor was jogging back to her Florida base when she was gunned down in 2009. Police are still working to solve the cold case.
An Elderly Preacher Was Found Shot Near His Car. Was A Hitchhiker to Blame for the Now Cold-Case Murder?
A Kentucky preacher was known for picking up hitchhikers. In 2008, he was found shot near his car. Was his kindness responsible for his death?
A Veteran Miami Corrections Officer Dropped Off His Girls at the Movies. When He Got Home, a Killer Shot Him Dead.
A corrections officer in Miami was shot dead in his driveway after dropping off his daughters at the movies. Police still hope to solve the cold case.
A Transgender Woman Hitchhiking in Oregon Declined Help From a Cop. Hours Later, She Was Found Dead.
A transgender woman was found dead in an Oregon field in 2001, and police have yet to solve the cold case. She was spotted by a cop hours before her murder.
A Woman Gave Birth to a Son on a Minnesota Beach. Then, She Left Him to Die.
A Minnesota woman was sentenced to prison after she pleaded guilty to murdering one of two newborns abandoned and found dead four years apart, authorities said.
Weeks After a Vegas Sex Worker Went Missing, Her Severed Legs Were Found in Illinois. How Did They Get There?
A sex worker was reported missing in Las Vegas. Weeks later, her legs were found in Illinois. How did they get there, and was it a case of murder?
The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders: The Unsolved Brutal Quadruple Homicide of Four Teenage Girls (FPD CASE VAULT)
Four teens were found killed in a yogurt shop in Austin, Texas. Some suspects were arrested years later, but were not convicted. Cops continue to work the case.
A Rhode Island Teen Was Found Dead in a Pond. She Left an Ominous Last Will in a Yearbook.
A teen was found dead in a Rhode Island pond shortly after high school graduation. She had just bought a new car. The case is now cold today.
Inside the Cold Case of a Baltimore Teen Found Dead with the Name 'Paul' Written in Lipstick on Her Leg
Carolyn Wasilewski was found murdered in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1954. Almost 70 years later, the case remains famous though leads have made it go cold.
An Alabama Man Reported His Wife Missing. Over 2 Decades Later, Cops Say He's Been Arrested for Her Murder.
An Alabama man has been arrested in connection with his wife's murder, who he reported missing 22 years ago, cops said.
An Aspiring Rapper Went to Church and Then Waited for Cousins on a Soda Run. When They Returned, He Was Dead.
An aspiring rapper was shot and killed in Louisiana while in a car. He was waiting for his cousins to return from the store. Police haven't solved the cold case.
Elderly Man Convicted 40 Years After Killing 2 Colorado Female Hitchhikers Found Dead in Prison Cell (FPD CASE VAULT)
Genetic genealogy helped connect Alan Lee Phillips, a semi-retired mechanic, with the victims and solve a decades-old Colorado cold case.
How Beer Cans Cracked the 1996 Cold-Case Murder of a Florida Convenience Store Clerk (FPD CASE VAULT)
Beer cans tossed in the trash helped solved the cold-case murder of a Florida man who was stabbed 73 times and died in a convenience store, police said.
‘We Didn’t Ask for This Battle’: The Murder of a 10-year-old Girl Continues to Baffle a Washington Town
Lindsey Baum went missing in 2009 and her remains were found years later. There have been persons of interest, but police have yet to make an arrest.
The Green Twig Murder: Is the Unsolved Slaying of a Los Angeles Woman Tied to the Infamous Black Dahlia Case?
Louise Springer was a well-off hairdresser in Los Angeles before her murder in the 1940s. Her case is filled with plenty of suspects, but few answers.
Bodies Kept Piling Up in the Pacific Northwest. Was It the Work of a Killer or Coincidence? (FPD CASE VAULT)
In the 1980s, the bodies of couples showed up dead in the Pacific Northwest. But was it the work of one murderer or multiple killers?
Innocent Victims: How DNA Is Solving Decades-Old Cases of Babies Abandoned After Birth
Police are now using DNA tracing to help solve cold cases involving the death of newborn babies. Here are three recent cases that authorities made arrests thanks to DNA technology.
A Reporter in Virginia Was Murdered in Her Home. Did Her Job Play a Part, or May a Former Partner Be Involved?
A reporter in Virginia was found dead in her burned-out home after being shot, police said. Investigators are still working to solve her cold-case killing.
Hunters in Michigan Found a Dead Minnesota Woman. Three Decades Later, Cops Are Still Searching for Her Killer.
Investigators in Michigan recently identified the victim of a cold-case homicide as a Minnesota woman who went missing in 1994.
Suspect Arrested In Connection with 1990 Cold Case Sexual Assault Of Woman Found Dead On Jersey Shore Can't Be Tried: Officials
A suspect in the sexual assault of a woman found dead on the Jersey Shore cannot be tried, officials said after the case went to the state's Supreme Court.
Who Was D.B. Cooper? Part One: The Hijacking of Flight 305
D.B. Cooper hijacked a plane and leaped out the back with a bag of money. But, what happened to him? The investigation has become a famous cold case.
Who Was D.B. Cooper? Part two: The Unsolved Mystery That Still Baffles Today
For years, police and amateur sleuths have worked to solve the D.B. Cooper case. But, nobody has figured out who hijacked a plane in 1971.
Could Surveillance Video Help Solve Cold Case Death of Las Vegas Woman Dropped off at ER by Mystery Pair?
A young woman was dropped by two people at a Las Vegas hospital in critical condition, and she later died. Could video help solve the cold case?
A North Carolina Man Stopped at a Store on His Way to a Post-Christmas Getaway. He and the 19-Year-Old Worker Never Walked Out.
A man stopped in a store in North Carolina on his way to the beach. He and the worker were killed and police have not made an arrest in the cold case.
A Las Vegas Couple Was Murdered Days Before Christmas in 2017. Six Years Later, Police Are Still Hunting for Their Killer.
Two people were murdered in the Paradise neighborhood of Las Vegas in 2017. Six years later, police have yet to make an arrest in the case.