Posts from "October, 2015"

The Beaumont Children

beaumont children

On January 26th 1966 Jane, Arnna, and Grant Beaumont left their home to go play on the beach. When the children didn’t come home two hours later as expected their mother was unhappy but not overly concerned. When they hadn’t returned home 5 hours later the family called the police. Though there were many witness reports of the children no evidence was ever found to explain what happened to them. Where did they go and, more importantly, who took them?

Some of Our Research:
The Wiki
The long version
The sketches

The Smiley Face Murders

Smiley Face killer

In 2008, a group of investigators went public with a story they’d been looking into since 1997, involving more than 45 deaths. If true, the theory is that one of the most prolific serial killers ever is currently on the loose, killing athletic college-aged men. But the links between these 45 deaths are thin, at best, and the argument for the Smiley Face Killer might not be as strong as many think.

Some of Our Research:
A recent find
The analysis of Patrick McNeill
Drowning the theory

The Sodder Children

Sodder Children

On Christmas Eve 1945 the Sodder family home caught fire, only 4 of the 9 children made it out. After the fire was extinguished no bodies were found leading the family to believe that the children had been taken before the fire started. Were they or was this just the wishful thinking of grieving parents?

Some of Our Research:
The Smithsonian article
The NPR story
What was left out of the story