Statistical probabilities point to the guilt of Dr. Bruce Ivins in the mailing of deadly anthrax spores in 2001. We at M.O. Mystery do believe that a preponderance of circumstantial evidence, all taken together, does yield a high probability that Dr. Ivins was guilty of mailing the lethal substance in September and October, 2001, sent […]
Think of the word “nurse” in our language and all its connotations, how we “nurse” someone back to health, or “nurse” someone through a difficult patch in their lives. Beyond the medical training and credential, it’s a meaningful verb, and it’s the opposite of killing. Except that the nurse-serial killer is a very real phenomenon, […]
“For sale. Baby shoes. Never worn.” Just what was Ernest Hemingway trying to tell us, or to get us to think about? Legend has it that a $10 wager with fellow writers resulted in this poignant short story by Ernest Hemingway. Is there proof? No… but that just adds to the mystery. The field of […]
John F. Kennedy was born into the wealthy Kennedy family who had established themselves for generations in American business, politics, and public service. JFK rose from a Naval Officer in World War II to become a Congressman, a Senator, then the 35th youngest-elected President of the United States. As a Lieutenant in the spring of […]
Always on the cutting edge of the 1960’s counterculture movement, The Rolling Stones were one of the most influential rock ‘n’ rolls bands of that era and became the longest performing band of all time. To end the decade with a bang, The Rolling Stones, Jefferson Airplane, and The Grateful Dead organized a free west […]
“The word “psychopath” was coined by a German psychiatrist in 1888–the same year Jack the Ripper terrorized… read more It was the most grisly, famous murder of its time: In 1947, Elizabeth Short, an aspiring starlet, was found in a field… read more How could someone so lovely as Natalie Wood die so unlovely a […]
In our introduction, we spoke about the old saw that you can’t con an honest man. James Walsh even has a recent book out, an exploration of the Ponzi scheme and its practitioners, whose titles begins with “You Can’t Cheat an Honest Man.” But are we being too hard on the “marks,” are we blaming […]
The RMS Titanic took to the seas as a source of wonder, an almost indescribable engineering feat, and statement of incredible luxury. Remember, passenger service across The Atlantic by air lay decades into the future. And now, early in the 20th century, came the great steam ships, with double magic–they were extremely fast, and extremely luxurious. […]
The unfortunate disappearance, read murder, of Saudi dissident Jamal Khashogghi has been in the… Read More Often at Mind Over Mystery we encounter a tantalizing story that’s just popped in the news…. Read More It’s like the old jokes that started as soon as the commercials aired–… Read More The article in The Guardian a […]
No, not a lot of mystery about who shot Abraham Lincoln, and when. On April 14, 1865, the President and the First Lady, unwinding a little as a “Great War” had wound down and a second term was cranking up, were attending a play at Ford’s Theater in Washington. The rest is commonly known history: […]
by Mind Over Mystery | Oct 1, 2015 | Developing Mysteries | 0 In most countries, there is no Statute of Limitations on Murder. Old, cold cases, come back to… Read More by Mind Over Mystery | Sep 29, 2015 | Developing Mysteries | 0 Once before, in 1968 as the world focused eyes on […]
It isn’t quite a mystery bite, more of a mystery morsel. Dr. Joshua Hull. He hasn’t been seen since October 13th, a rising young physician from the Temple, Texas area. Poof, gone, a description of the man and his car out there, but no man out there, not that anyone has seen or reported. You’re […]
It was 1933 and the Nazis were on a steady rise to power in Germany, but not without government opposition. On the night of February 27th, passers-by reported hearing breaking glass at the country’s seat of parliament, the Reichstag. The building went up in flames and the main debate hall and monumental dome center were […]
Now Davern says he wasn’t telling the whole truth. During the investigation into Natalie’s death Dennis Davern, who was captaining their yacht, backed up everything R.J. and Christopher Walken said. Then Davern changed his story. “Goodbye Natalie, Goodbye Splendour” is the result of a decades-long investigation by journalist Marti Rulli and Dennis Davern. According to […]