Bruce Cleland and Rebecca Salcedo, a computer technician and saleswoman, were murdered by an unknown gunman during their wedding celebration. Police investigated the crime, examining potential motives involving financial disputes and personal conflicts.
A mother of three was found dead, with secrets that may have implicated her killer. '48 Hours' correspondent Tracy Smith investigates the case, exploring whether she named her own murderer.
The Canary Islands and Montserrat's unexplained phenomena have led to encounters defying modern science. A doctor faced a glowing blue sphere with red-clad beings, while friends using a Ouija board experienced a craft stealing an hour of their lives, altering their realities.
During World War I, Henri Désiré Landru targeted single women, seducing them before murdering and burning their bodies in his French home. He stole their assets and was arrested over two missing women cases, revealing him as a 20th-century criminal.
Police discovered multiple bodies in barrels within a disused bank vault in Snowtown, South Australia, sparking an investigation into a series of murders involving manipulation, false identities, and escalating violence. John Bunting, central to the case, framed his crimes as twisted justice, while relationships among perpetrators fueled the cycle of brutality. The case remains a chilling example of organized criminality in Australian history.
Gergana Prodanov, who moved to the UK for her family’s future, was fatally attacked by her estranged husband, Kostadin Kostov, during a confrontation. Her body was discovered months later, with CCTV and forensic evidence leading to his arrest and conviction for her murder.
A body found in a cement quarry showed signs of a mob-related murder, but investigators uncovered a complex relationship between two intelligent, well-educated men from prominent families, leading to a tragic fatal confrontation.
Tonya McKinley's body was found dumped on a road, prompting an investigation that cleared initial suspects. Authorities took over three decades to solve the case and identify her killer.
In 1984, six-year-old Andrea Atkinson's disappearance in Toronto led to breakthroughs in DNA profiling, while a 1996 Oklahoma City murder case revealed bloodstain pattern analysis exposed a husband's rage. Both cases underscored forensic science's role in solving crimes through microscopic evidence.
In October 1990, six-year-old Andrea Atkinson vanished from her Toronto hallway. For nine days, authorities pursued false leads and searched wilderness areas, only to discover the truth lay nearby. Investigators raced against extreme heat in a mechanical room, where evidence risked being destroyed, complicating their efforts to solve the case.
In 1985, the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior was bombed, exposing links to nuclear testing and power abuses, and inspiring a generation of environmental activists.
An explosion at a day spa in Aliso Viejo, California, killed owner Ildiko Krajnyak, with authorities determining it was a package bomb. The motive behind the attack remains under investigation.