True Crime
Glowing Eyes, Screams, and a Sunken BMW: The Hidden Data
Key Takeaways Independent divers used sonar and an underwater drone to find a submerged silver BMW in Rocky Bluff Swamp, with family members viewing images before official recovery. The Sumter County coroner confirmed human remains inside the BMW belonged to Tommy Brailey, missing since August 2017, as reported in news on January 1–2, 2025. Trail-camera […]
Marked in Ohio: Drug Trap or Ritual Experiment?
Key Takeaways Witnesses describe waking disoriented in an abandoned house, surrounded by passed-out partygoers marked with a recurring symbol—a triangle crossed by an X with a hook at the bottom. The host, Mullen, was overheard saying, ‘I brought them. Please, I brought them. I marked them.’ (Timestamps from the account: awakening 7:11–8:10; symbol reveal 25:50–27:20). […]
Jack O’Sullivan: Why The CCTV Still Doesn’t Add Up
Key Takeaways The strongest evidence points to Jack’s last confirmed sighting at 03:13 on March 2, 2024, as he walked from a car park onto the green below the Plimsoll Swing Bridge in Cumberland Basin, with extensive police searches—including over 100 hours of CCTV review and 200+ hours of dive operations—yielding no trace of him, […]
Calls From the Dead: Chatsworth, Organs, BEK Myths
Key Takeaways Chatsworth train collision on September 12, 2008: A head-on crash between Metrolink and Union Pacific trains killed 25 people. The NTSB blamed engineer distraction from texting and pushed for Positive Train Control safety tech. Family claims in Chatsworth: Relatives said they got about 35 calls from victim Charles E. Peck’s phone in the […]
Isdal Woman: Inside Norway’s Unsolved Fire Mystery
Key Takeaways A burned, unidentified adult woman was found in Isdalen near Bergen on 29 November 1970 (Police case 134/70). Autopsy concluded death involved carbon-monoxide poisoning plus large doses of phenobarbital; soot in lungs indicates she was breathing during the fire. Investigative reopenings since 2016 produced isotope maps pointing toward parts of southern Germany/eastern France, […]
Mike Marcum’s Time Machine: What the Records Reveal
Key Takeaways Mike “Madman” Marcum appeared on Coast to Coast AM in 1995, claiming he was building a time machine with large Jacob’s-ladder and Tesla-style experiments, as documented on the show’s page. Local police arrested Marcum in January 1995 for stealing transformers from a St. Joseph Light & Power facility, with contemporary regional reports confirming […]
Isaac Kappy’s Death: Suicide, Cover-Up, or Both?
Key Takeaways Isaac Benjamin Kappy died on or about May 13, 2019; troopers were called at 7:26 a.m. to I-40 eastbound at Transwestern Road (milepost 185) near Bellemont, AZ (sources: Deadline, People, NBC). Arizona Department of Public Safety reported Kappy ‘forced himself off’ the Transwestern Road bridge onto I-40 and was struck by a passing […]
“I Was Being Trafficked to Canada”: Kidnapped Woman Fights Back on Pennsylvania Turnpike
Key Takeaways A kidnapped woman escaped sex trafficking en route to Canada by stabbing her captor on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, exposing how traffickers exploit interstate highways for covert victim transport. This case reveals systemic risks in long-distance travel, including drugging and restraints, underscoring patterns in organized networks that use borders and infrastructure to evade detection. […]
Unsolved Crime Footage: The Cases Police Can’t Close
Key Takeaways All six cases involve video or audio evidence that leaves more questions than answers, with official explanations often challenged by inconsistencies. Footage includes hotel CCTV, airport security, church surveillance, personal phone recordings, home videos, and YouTube uploads, spanning vanishings and murders. Online communities and families point to gaps like possible staging, hidden threats, […]
There’s Something Strange About Ayahuasca: Evidence, Risks, and the Path to Safer Practice
Ayahuasca occupies an unsettling space where ancient ritual meets modern tourism. This Amazonian brew, crafted from Banisteriopsis caapi and DMT-containing leaves, has attracted thousands to ceremonies and many more to clinical trials. This surge has produced two parallel narratives: researchers highlighting both benefits and transient harms, alongside media stories of ceremonies ending in trauma or […]
Ed Gein: The Grisly Wisconsin True Crime Netflix Couldn’t Get Right
In 2025, Netflix’s “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” sparked a fresh fascination with the infamous serial killer from Plainfield, Wisconsin. While the streaming giant showcases high production value and an all-star cast, critics argue the show distorts facts into spectacle, overshadowing what truly made Ed Gein one of history’s most disturbing criminals (Rolling Stone). The […]
Campfire Chills: Exploring MrBallen’s Most Terrifying True Stories (and Why They Haunt Us)
Few voices command a fireside like Jonathan Allen, aka MrBallen. He fuses real victim-centered true crime with chilling campfire vibes. MrBallen’s channel and podcast boast millions of fans and tens of millions of monthly views. As a former Navy SEAL, his near-death experience in Afghanistan preceded his storytelling career. He has become the internet’s keeper […]