Violent crime, including homicide, increased sharply in the United States after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Even more disturbing is the fact that fewer murders are being solved overall.

Certain sensational crimes grab the public’s attention and imagination, becoming infamous unsolved mysteries. While cases from nearly every continent made the list, most originate from the United ...

History is full of captivating stories, but some chapters remain frustratingly blank. Whether it’s Amelia Earhart’s ultimate resting place or the identity of Jack the Ripper, some unsolved mysteries ...

A Hollywood screenwriter couldn't have better scripted D.B. Cooper's parachuted jump strapped with a stolen $200,000 from Northwest Airlines 727 in 1971. With sophisticated forensic techniques, new ...

Scores of people were imprisoned and executed during the infamous Salem witch trials of the 1600s. Investigators examine the era's rampant anti-witch sentiment from a scientific viewpoint, testing ...