The Mafia? Serial killers? Pirates? No, it's the latest theory on "Who was Jack The Ripper?" Has the true identity of Jack the Ripper been revealed? Victorian diary proven genuine contains huge clue
I love true crime, especially unsolved serial killer cases, but Jack the Ripper never quite captured my attention. I do remember reading one interesting theory that the killer was a member of the Royal Family who was committed to an insane asylum immediately after the murders stopped. My favorite unsolved serial killer case is, without a doubt, the Zodiac Killer. Zodiac Killer | Zodiac Killer Police Reports | Zodiac Killer Letters | Zodiac Killer Ciphers | Zodiac Killer Codes
The Mafia is alive and well or, in this particular case, pretty much completely dead. Dead man found in Brooklyn waters identified as mobster's son - NY Daily News
Yeah, I know. But this time I'm reallyreally sure Final resting place of Jack the Ripper 'has been uncovered' after years of painstaking research - Mirror Online
"Sammy the Bull" is released https://www.yahoo.com/news/ex-mafia-hit-man-sammy-bull-gravano-now-232004709.html
The FBI Rescues 84 Children https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/84-children-rescued-120-human-traffickers-arrested-across-u-s-n812156
Do you have a preferred potential perp? My money (but not a lot of it) would be on Louis Joseph Myers.
Want to steal 10 million USD? How about stealing 112 tons of cobalt? https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-12-27/thieves-pull-off-audacious-cobalt-heists-at-europe-s-largest-port
Has Jack the Ripper finally been identified. New DNA evidence says yes. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jack-the-ripper-identity-aaron-kosminski-named-forensic-scientists/
for those interested in learning something about the American Cosa Nostra https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/the-five-families
First, the Police found the whiskey, then the gun. Then they found the rattlesnake and then they found the uranium. https://www.cnn.com/2019/07/11/us/rattlesnake-uranium-oklahoma-trnd/index.html
. . . and then you said they'd never find the body of Jimmy Hoffa . . . https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2019/11/21/jimmy-hoffa-body-new-lead-irishman-movie/4253552002/?utm_source=fark&utm_medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark
I've been hooked on the Zodiac since seeing the Unsolved Mysteries episode on the case, speculating that he and the Unibomber might be the same person, way back when it aired on TV. (I marvel at such facts as this: almost as much has passed since that episode aired than had passed at that time since the Zodiac went silent.) There's a lot to unpack with Zodiac, which is why his legend endures while more prolific killers barely get any attention. However, he wasn't really that clever nor calculating. He boasted much bigger scale than he could ever actually pull off, was extremely sloppy, was a poor writer and was terrible at cryptography. How the case was never solved is a maddeningly fortuitous string of missed chances. On a tangential note, it really feels wrong to take so much for interest in true crime for entertainment purposes. However, I suppose it's actually for the best since it keeps cold cases alive and is sometimes a leading factor in the ultimate service of justice.
This general sentiment would seem to intersect with the Son of Sam Law. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Son_of_Sam_law
Was traveling across the state the other week and finally listened to the S-Town Podcast, which has been raved about for a few years. Wow, I was taken back with how well it was produced and the journey that the journalist took. Highly recommended, and would also advise... don't read up about it... just stream/download, and start playing... also, give the poor guy a hug. Actual Podcast Site Vox Story (disclaimer - reveals key parts of the 'adventure'.)
A little early for Fathers Day https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-most-dangerous-animal-of-all-probes-the-man-who-believes-his-father-was-the-zodiac-killer
Spent the other day in a waiting room and ended up watching the “Don’t F with Cats” documentary.... F!