Tag: True Crime

The Disappearance of Kyle Hancock

Kyle Hancock standing near his E-bike along a dirt path + Kyle Hancock holding up a fish while standing near water

EARLY LIFE: Kyle Hancock was born in 1989. According to his personal Facebook account, he attended Parkside Collegiate Institute and has been employed by Formet Industries since 2021. The St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada native appears to enjoy playing guitar and spending time outdoors, with him sharing several photos of himself fishing and kayaking. DISAPPEARANCE: The

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Upperco Jane Doe (March 1996)

Two artists' renderings of what the Upperco Jane Doe (March 1996) may have looked like when she was alive

DISCOVERY: On March 5, 1996, tree trimmers were working in the 17225 block of Falls Road, south of Gunpowder Road, in Precinct 3, Franklin. The spot, in the unincorporated community of Upperco, in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland, was a particularly busy road at the time. While conducting their work, the tree trimmers came across a

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Bernalillo County Jane Doe (1996)

Artists' renderings of what the Bernalillo County Jane Doe (1996) may have looked like

DISCOVERY: On May 2, 1996, a jogger travelling along a vacant field near 98th Street and Tower Road in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico discovered the decomposed remains of an unidentified female. Located on the city’s southwest side, the area was largely undeveloped at the time and was just one mile south of Interstate 40.

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Interview: Director James Buddy Day on His MGM+ Miniseries, ‘Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein’

Promotional art for 'Psycho: The Lost Tapes of Ed Gein'

Ed Gein was one of the worst serial killers the United States and the world had ever seen. While he had just two confirmed victims, Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden, he desecrated a number of graves and used the bones, flesh and organs of the deceased to fashion everyday items, meaning the police came across

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The Death of Tina Fontaine

Portrait of Tina Fontaine + Selfie of Tina Fontaine

*This article was used as the basis for an episode of John Lordan’s Seriously Mysterious podcast.* EARLY LIFE: Tina Fontaine was born on January 1, 1999 to Valentina Duck and Eugene Fontaine. Both struggled growing up, with Eugene suffering the ill-effects of Canada’s residential school system. At 12 years old, he left his home in

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