All articles tagged with #unsolved crimes
Austin police identified Robert Eugene Brashers, who died in 1999, as a new suspect in the 1991 Yogurt Shop murders of four teenage girls, based on DNA evidence, marking a significant breakthrough in the long-unsolved case that has garnered renewed attention through an HBO documentary.
A Navy diver who died in 1997 has been linked through DNA evidence to multiple cold case rapes across four states from the 1980s and 1990s, providing closure to some victims after decades.
Victims of the deadly druggings that terrorized NYC's gay bars are haunted by unknowns as they struggle to move on from the traumatic experiences. One victim, Ashley, who was involved in the broader crime scheme but not charged with murder, reflects on his time in jail and the emotional toll it has taken on him. Surviving victims express apprehension about re-entering the nightlife scene, fearing recognition by their assailants. The families of the deceased continue to grieve and struggle with the absence of their loved ones, finding solace in visiting their favorite places.
Sarah Bax Horton, a descendant of a police officer involved in the original investigation, claims to have identified Jack the Ripper as Hyam Hyams based on newly discovered medical records. The evidence matches witness descriptions of the man seen with the victims before their murders in 1888. Hyams, a cigar-maker, had an irregular gait, a stiff arm, and suffered from severe epilepsy. His mental and physical decline coincided with the period of the Ripper's killings, and the murders stopped when he was arrested and later committed to a mental asylum. Horton's research will be published in a forthcoming book.