29 Missing Boys. One Shocking Confession.(opens in new tab) In the early 1970s, teenage boys began disappearing across Houston, Texas. One by one, they vanished, leaving behind empty bedrooms, unanswered questions, and a city that chose not to look too closely. Police called them runaways. Parents were told to be patient. Lack of concern caused a pattern to go unnoticed, until a single phone call changed everything. On August 8, 1973, a teenage … [Read more...]
SERIAL CITY: Detroit and the Hunt for Multiple Serial Predators
The True Story of Detroit Being Overrun by Multiple Serial Predators at the same time. At the turn of the twenty-first century, Detroit investigators faced a nightmare few police divisions ever encounter: multiple serial predators operating at the same time, in the same city, often targeting vulnerable victims in overlapping neighborhoods. To the public, the crimes appeared scattered. A schoolgirl attacked on her way to class. A woman assaulted … [Read more...]