Published in The Crime Scene·May 10Isidore Fink’s Mysterious Death, Unsolved Locked Room MurderHow was a man shot to death inside a locked shop with no gun? — Fans of mystery novels or Detective Conan may be familiar with “murder in a locked room.” It is common in crime and detective fiction to encounter a mystery involving a “locked-room” or “impossible crime.” The crime in question, often murder (also known as “locked-room murder”), is performed in circumstances where…True Crime4 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Mar 21A 5-Year-Old Girl Tortured to Death by Her Parents Sketched a Blood-Stained HomeThe interpretation of a drawing — Chen Ruilin’s abuse — For a long time, no one realized that tiny Chen Ruilin, who resided in Hong Kong with her father Chen Haiping, 29, and stepmother Huang Xiaotong, 30, had been subjected to years of severe torture and ill-treatment. …True Crime3 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Mar 21The Mystery of a Missing Man in the Sea Discovered 7 Years Later As MummiesManfred Fritz Bajorat of Germany was found dead in his private yacht, which was adrift in the Philippine Sea in 2016. — On February 26, 2016, a group of fishermen off the coast of Mindanao, Philippines, noticed a curiously floating boat at sea. The vessel had taken a beating and was clearly in bad shape. It had appeared out of nowhere, like a ghost ship with a shattered mast. When the anglers…Mystery3 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Feb 24The Unsolved Massacre: Hinterkaifeck MysteryA family in the Hinterkaifeck field of Bavaria, Germany, was found dead in 1922. Five members of Gruber's family and a housekeeper died in… — The incident in Hinterkaifeck was touted as one of the most sadistic murders. This incident is so concerning that it still attracts a lot of people's attention until now. Whereas this incident occurred in 1922, technology and access to information are not what it is today. …History5 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Jan 29Mystery Rack Man, Body of Murder Victim Tied to PoleThe mystery of ‘Rack Man’, tied to a crucifix and dumped in the Hawkesbury River — It all started on August 11, 1994, a local fisherman named Mark Peterson was sailing on his boat on the Hawkesbury River, north of Sydney. The weather looks sunny and at first glance, the day will be no different from the usual days. …Crime6 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Oct 20, 2021The Little Lord Fauntleroy Murder CaseThe mysterious death of a wealthy old boy — The remains of a boy were discovered floating in a pond near the O'Laughlin Stone Company in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on March 8, 1921. The blond-haired boy with brown eyes was dressed in a sweater, an elegant top, and leather shoes. Unsurprisingly, there were numerous allegations that this child was hailed…Mystery4 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Oct 19, 2021The Journalist Who Disappeared While Writing a Novel About a Missing PersonKeith Reinhard’s mysterious disappearance and Tom Young’s death in the Rocky Mountains — Keith Reinhard was a middle-aged journalist who was taking a break from his daily activities. He then visited a small town called Silver Plume. This man rents a place where the previous resident, Tom Young, went missing in the Rocky Mountains a year ago. Interested in the case, he then…Mystery6 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Oct 15, 2021The Mystery of Mass Cyanide Poisoning and Bank Robbery— The Health Inspector Case (1948)An artist working in Japanese tempera paint was found guilty of mass poisoning and sentenced to death, despite the fact that he is… — On January 26, 1948, just before the Royal Bank closed, a middle-aged guy claiming to be the Health Inspector strolled in. This man then addressed the entire bank, explaining that he had been sent by the American government to provide dysentery vaccines. Because Japan was, in fact, in a transitional…Mystery5 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Oct 11, 2021The Mystery of the Disappearance of Sarah Joe And Its CrewFive men went missing while fishing in 1979, and after ten years, something emerged. — Five men went fishing in the Hawaiian Islands on a sunny day. They then rushed off with a borrowed ship without the slightest clue that it would be a fateful day that would put them in one of the mysteries of maritime history to this day. That day on February…Mystery6 min read
Published in The Crime Scene·Oct 6, 2021The Chessboard Killer — Alexander PichushkinA serial killer who was obsessed with a chessboard — Chess is a game that is undoubtedly familiar to anyone. The reason is in this game, one’s accuracy in strategizing and maneuvering to defeat his opponent is tested. It is not surprising that this game is never empty of enthusiasts, even though it seems difficult to play. However, apart from…Crime5 min read
