1,000 Case Files — Open
Every story here is a crime.
Not all of them get solved.
One thousand real cases — serial killers, heists, cold cases, cons and disappearances — each broken down into a tight, documented read. Watch the videos. Read the files. Pick a thread and pull.
The Case Files
1,000 cases on file. Pick a thread and pull.
The Idaho Student Murders
This is the story of a small college town in the American Northwest, its sudden tragedy, and the painstaking detective work that followed.
The Delphi Murders
On February 13, 2017, in the small rural community of Delphi, Indiana—population roughly 3,000—a day that began with friendship and ordinary teenage leisure would soon be shattered by an unspeakable tragedy. Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13,…
The Long Island Serial Killer Case
In the early spring of 2010, a routine search for a missing woman on Long Island unexpectedly revealed something far more sinister — the skeletal remains of not one, but multiple victims, strewn across the sandy scrub of Ocean Parkway ne…
The Golden State Killer
In the hushed stillness of suburban neighborhoods, between 1974 and 1986, a wave of fear swept across California.
The BTK Killer
In the quiet heartlands of Wichita, Kansas, a horror unfolded that would chill the nation—and whose echoes would reverberate for decades.
Ted Bundy’s Cross-Country Crimes
Our episode begins with a journey across time and geography, tracing a chilling pattern of violence that emerged from the seemingly innocuous façade of a law student.
Jeffrey Dahmer and Milwaukee
In the early summer of 1991, the city of Milwaukee was shaken to its core by the shocking revelations surrounding Jeffrey Dahmer, a man accused—and ultimately convicted—of committing a spree of grisly murders across Wisconsin. Though man…
John Wayne Gacy
In this episode, we tell the chilling and meticulously documented story of John Wayne Gacy—a man convicted of murdering at least 33 young men and boys between 1972 and 1978.
The Zodiac Killer
In the hush of late 1960s Northern California, a chilling specter emerged—self-styled “Zodiac.
The Green River Killer
In the early 1980s, in the verdant environs of Washington state, a string of disappearances and grim discoveries near the Green River sparked widespread fear and confusion.
The Night Stalker
In the summer of 1985, a shadow fell over Southern California—a relentless specter that moved from house to house under the cover of darkness, leaving fear and chaos in its wake.
The Son of Sam
New Yorkers in the summer of 1976 lived under the weight of a terror that struck without warning, the unpredictable horror of a lone shooter targeting couples and young women in quiet corners of the city. Over the course of more than a y…
The Boston Strangler
In the early 1960s, Boston was gripped by a chilling wave of violence—a series of murders that would come to be labeled as the Boston Strangler cases.
The Hillside Stranglers
In the autumn of 1977, a relentless and chilling wave of violence swept across Los Angeles. Ten young women and girls, ranging in age from 12 to 28, were abducted, sexually assaulted, and slain.
The Toolbox Killers
In the quiet expanses of Southern California during the late 1970s, a pair of men carried out a chilling spree of abduction, torture, and murder that would become among the most disturbing crimes in American history. Known as the "Toolbo…
The Dating Game Killer
This is the story of Rodney Alcala, infamously known as the “Dating Game Killer,” a chilling paradox of charm and horror.
The Co-Ed Killer
Welcome to this episode of our true-crime documentary series. Today, we explore the chilling story of Edmund Emil Kemper III—widely known as the “Co‑Ed Killer.
The I-5 Killer
In the quiet stillness of the American West Coast, a predator stalked the lonely stretches of Interstate 5.
The Grim Sleeper
The story I am about to tell is one of persistence, tragedy and long-overlooked victims in the shadows of South Central Los Angeles. Known by the moniker "The Grim Sleeper," Lonnie David Franklin Jr.
The Cleveland Torso Murders
In the autumn gloom of Cleveland during the Great Depression, a specter of terror stalked the underbelly of the city.
The Atlanta Child Murders
Imagine the streets of Atlanta in the late 1970s: a city heralded as the “city too busy to hate,” a burgeoning symbol of Black progress, hope, and unity.
The Colonial Parkway Murders
In the early autumn of 1986, an idyllic stretch of roadway known as the Colonial Parkway—winding through Virginia’s Historic Triangle of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown—became the backdrop for a chilling series of crimes. What appe…
The Texarkana Moonlight Murders
In the spring of 1946, a series of violent crimes unfolded under the cloak of night in Texarkana—a city straddling the border between Texas and Arkansas.
The Servant Girl Annihilator
In the late 19th century, in what was then a modest but rapidly growing city, a shadow crept across the streets of Austin, Texas—a shadow that brought with it unthinkable horror.