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The Disappearance of Yukari Yokoyama, a Little Girl Abducted from a Pachinko...
In July 1996, 4-year-old Yukari Yokoyama disappeared from a pachinko parlor in Japan’s Ota City. Pachinko is a pinball-like arcade game that’s been popular in Japan since the early 1950s. Like pinball,...
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The Disappearance of Juliet Poyntz, a Former Soviet Spy
Juliet Stuart Poyntz was an ex-Soviet spy who disappeared in New York City in 1937. Juliet Stuart Poyntz was an American activist who had been involved in left-wing circles since her early 20s....
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The Albino Ghost of Montebello Castle
Azzurrina is the nickname of an albino ghost girl who’s said to haunt Italy’s Montebello Castle. “Azzurrina”, an Italian word meaning “little blue”, is the nickname of a young girl who’s said to haunt...
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The Betty Andreasson Abduction
In January 1967, Betty Andreasson was abducted by a group of aliens who told her that worshipped Jesus Christ. Until January 25, 1967, Betty Andreasson was a pretty ordinary housewife living in South...
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The Alien Cyclops of Sagrada Familia
Comic book depiction of the Sagrada Familia Cyclops, an alien encountered by three boys in Brazil in August 1963. On August 28, 1963, 7-year-old José Marcos Gomes Vidal went to play with his friends...
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The Case of Juan Pedro Martinez Gomez, Europe’s Strangest Disappearance
Juan Gomez was a 10-year-old boy in Spain who disappeared under mysterious circumstances in June 1986. Europe’s strangest disappearance, as Interpol once put it, all began with an innocent road trip....
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The Case of Claudia Mijangos, a Mentally-ill Woman who Killed Her Three Children
Claudia Mijangos, second woman on the left. (Image credit/source here.) Claudia Mijangos was a college-educated woman who came from a wealthy family. She had a happy childhood, and had once even been...
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The Mysterious Montserrat Mountain of Spain
Montserrat Mountain. Montserrat is a mountain near Barcelona, Spain that’s long been regarded a sacred and magical place. In 880, it was said that a light floated down the mountains for six Saturdays...
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The Saga Prefecture Serial Murders
From left to right, three of the victims of The Saga Serial Murders: Yoshino Tatsu, Kiyomi Nakajima, and Sumiko Fujise. Between 1975 and 1989, Japan’s Saga Prefecture was the site of seven unsolved...
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The Murder of Mark Kilroy
Mark Kilroy was an American college student who disappeared in Mexico during spring break in 1989. Today’s post is a guest article by Andrew Orillion. In Texas, many universities celebrate Spring Break...
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The Macastre Murders
In January 1989, Rosario Gayete Moedra, her boyfriend Francisco Valeriano Flores Sanchez and their friend Pilar Ruiz Barriga were murdered under mysterious circumstances in Macastre, Spain. On January...
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The Disappearance of the Yamagamis
The Yamagami family, composed of 58-year-old Masahiro, 52-year-old Junko, 26-year-old Chie, and 79-year-old Saegusa, went missing from their home in Sera, Japan in June 2001. On June 4, 2001,...
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Ochate: Aliens, Epidemics, and a Possible Hoaxer
The ruins of Ochate. According to legend, the little Spanish village of Ochate was struck by three different epidemics in a period of only ten years. The village suffered a deadly outbreak of smallpox...
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Did CIA Agents Kill Hollywood Screenwriter Gary DeVore?
Picture of Gary DeVore and Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the early hours of June 28, 1997, Gary DeVore, a Hollywood screenwriter best-remembered for penning the Arnold Schwarzenegger movie “Raw Deal,”...
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The Strange Death of Wilma Montesi
(No, I haven’t become the victim of an unsolved murder. I’ve been busy lately and haven’t had much time to write any new posts. If you’re getting very desperate (and impatient) for your Bizarre and...
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The Disappearance of Rivalino Mafra da Silva: Alien Abduction or Foul Play?
Depiction of Rivalino Mafra da Silva’s abduction on an Italian magazine. Rivalino Mafra da Silva was a Brazilian diamond prospector who lived in Diamantino, a town in the southeastern state of Minas...
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The Disappearance of David Guerrero Guevara, A Child Artist
David Guerrero Guevara was a 13-year-old child painter who disappeared after leaving his house in Malaga, Spain in April 1987. Although only 13-years-old, David Guerrero Guevara was already a...
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The Boy in the Box
The Boy in the Box, also known as America’s Unknown Child, was a young boy who was found dead inside a cardboard box in a rural part of Philadelphia in February 1957. On February 25, 1957, a college...
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The Disappearance of Anthonette Cayedito
Today’s post is a guest article written by Amanda Barber. Growing up, my absolute favorite show was the original Unsolved Mysteries. The spooky theme song always gave me the creeps, and Robert Stack’s...
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The Legend of Count Estruch, Europe’s First Vampire Story
Ruins of Castle Llers, the castle where Count Estruch was said to live. The legend of Count Estruch is thought to be one of the first European vampire stories, if not the earliest that we know of. The...
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