"Adam" - The Torso in the Thames

There was nothing out of the ordinary about September 21st, 2001. The world was, of course, still in shock after the 9/11 terror attacks on the World Trade Center. Aidan Minter, a business man in the video games industry, was no exception. London, the city he called home, was on high alert. Everybody felt an underlying sense of unease. But life had to go on, and for Aidan, that meant going into the office.

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The Life and Crimes of Oba Chandler

This story begins on Oct. 11, 1946 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Margaret Johnson gave birth to her fourth child with her husband, Oba Chandler Sr. The child, a boy, was named after his father, and would often go by “Obie”. It became clear from an early age that Oba was going to be a difficult child. School was not something that he viewed as particularly worth his time, and he ended up failing the fourth grade due to truancy.

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The Unsolved Murder of Dorothy Jane Scott

“I have something for you,” the unknown man said when Dorothy picked up the phone, “go outside.”

Doing as the man instructed, Dorothy opened the front door to the still evening air. After taking a few steps out of the house, she noticed something lying on the windscreen of her car: a single dead rose.

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The Murder of Karina Holmer

One thing that surprises me about this case is the fact that not that many people actually know about it. It’s not been widely covered in true crime podcasts and I’ve not found any documentaries on it. I don’t really know why this is – there’s plenty of material to work with. However, there have never been any strong suspects and to this day it remains unsolved.

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