One Crime At A Time

Between nineteen sixty four and nineteen seventy, a ghost haunted the sun-drenched streets of Miami. He left behind a trail of at least nine victims, each one a chilling testament to his brutality. In modern true crime circles, he’s known as The Miami Strangler, but back then, the press didn't have a single, tidy name for him. To the police, he was a baffling series of clues and multiple suspects, with one major problem: the killer didn't seem to exist. He was a phantom, a whisper in the humid Florida air, a force that struck with terrifying randomness and then just… dissolved back into the city's shadows. This is the story of how he got away with it.

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Sources:

• Wikipedia – “Miami Strangler” (recently updated with core case details and suspect information) Wikipedia
• Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office Cold Cases (1960–1969 archive) – Reference to official unsolved homicide listings Miami-Dade County+1CBS News+1
• The Flat Tire Murders: Unsolved Crimes of a South Florida Serial Killer by Michael Burns – comprehensive overview of patterns and methods
• NBC Miami (Jun 5, 2025) – Reporting on a suspected serial killer targeting the homeless (contextual comparison) YouTube+15NBC 6 South Florida+15NBC 6 South Florida+15
• CBS Miami / WFOR (Apr 25, 2025) – Fingerprint match solved a nearly 40-year-old murder in North Miami Beach, showing local cold-case success with modern forensics CBS News
• “Hunt for Strangler Under Way” – The Miami Herald, c. November 1970
  Announcing the multi-victim investigation and seeking public assistance after the ninth killing. Wikipedia
• Report on Mary E. McGreevy’s death – August 1964
  Local coverage of the first known victim, including details of the scene and lack of forced entry. Wikipedia
• Coverage of Sylvia Valdez’s murder – March 1965
  Featuring information about her shooting and strangulation, the last-known sighting with two men, and the police composite sketch. Wikipedia
• Story on Bernadita Gonzalez’s disappearance and discovery – early 1966
  Reports of her missing status, phone calls from distraught family, and recovery of her body in a nearby lake. Wikipedia+1newspapers.com+1
• Final murders recap – October 1970
  Summaries of back-to-back killings (Regina Bonnanno and Patrice Newkirk) that prompted Miami to officially label the cases as the work of a serial killer. Wikipedia+1Wiki
• Hunt for Strangler Under Way” – The Miami Herald, c. November 1970 Announcing the multi-victim investigation and seeking public assistance after the ninth killing. Wikipedia Report on Mary E. McGreevy’s death – August 1964 Local coverage of the first known victim, including details of the scene and lack of forced entry. Wikipedia Coverage of Sylvia Valdez’s murder – March 1965 Featuring information about her shooting and strangulation, the last-known sighting with two men, and the police composite sketch. Wikipedia Story on Bernadita Gonzalez’s disappearance and discovery – early 1966 Reports of her missing status, phone calls from distraught family, and recovery of her body in a nearby lake. Wikipedia+1newspapers.com+1 Final murders recap – October 1970 Summaries of back-to-back killings (Regina Bonnanno and Patrice Newkirk) that prompted Miami to officially label the cases as the work of a serial killer. Wikipedia+1Wiki

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Between 1971 and 1972, the nation’s capital was gripped by fear. A ruthless predator was stalking the streets of Washington, D.C., abducting young Black girls in broad daylight… only to dump their bodies along the I-295 corridor. The press would dub him the Freeway Phantom—a name that still chills those who remember the case. But over 50 years later, not a single arrest has been made. Who was this phantom? Why did the killings stop? And why do so few people even remember these girls’ names? This is the story of the Freeway Phantom.

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Sources:
1. WUSA9 – Cold Case: Freeway Phantom Series https://www.wusa9.com/
2. The Washington Post Archives (1971–2023)
3. Washington Afro-American Newspaper (1970s)
4. NBC4 Washington — "Who Was the Freeway Phantom?"
5. Metropolitan Police Department (Washington, D.C.) — Cold Case Unit
6. FBI Cold Case Files (Freedom of Information Act releases)
7. Prince George’s County Police Department Records (PGPD)
8. Tantamount - Blaine Pardoe and Victoria Hester
9. Washington City Paper - Mysteriously Missing FBI Report Could Have Helped Solve the Freeway Phantom Cold Case Murders


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Between 1979 and 1982, five individuals—ranging from a 12-year-old girl to a 35-year-old man—vanished or were murdered in the Lewis–Clark Valley. Their cases share striking similarities: outdoors, near roads or fairgrounds, with connections to the Lewiston Civic Theater. A single suspect, linked circumstantially to multiple crimes, remains unnamed and uncharged. Despite renewed efforts via documentaries and cold-case units, the murders remain unsolved, pending breakthrough DNA evidence or new witnesses.

If you have any information, contact Lewiston Police Department Investigative Section or Asotin County Sheriff’s Office.

Sources:
https://www.yakimaherald.com/news/local/investigation-discovery-show-debuting-thursday-will-focus-on-decades-old-mysterious-deaths-and-disappearances-in/article_2d028eea-f199-11e8-8650-87241daf0619.html 

https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/idaho-serial-killer-unsolved-murder-b2046719.html?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://podcast9.com/share/episode/1asQnyXsao/the-trail-went-cold-episode-147-the-lewis-clark-valley-murders?utm_source=chatgpt.com 

https://www.grunge.com/826788/the-unsolved-lewis-clark-valley-murders/


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In this 5-minute mystery, we delve into one of the most baffling true crime cases in American history - the Mystery of the Sodder Children. On Christmas Eve in 1945, a devastating fire swept through the Sodder family's West Virginia home, claiming the lives of five of their nine children. But as investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a web of inconsistencies and unanswered questions that would leave the community stunned and searching for answers. Join us as we explore the twists and turns of this infamous crime documentary, and try to unravel the mystery that has haunted the Sodder family for generations.

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Get ready for a thrilling ride as we dive into the most baffling and shocking murder mysteries that will leave you speechless! From cold cases to recent crimes, we're counting down the most mind-boggling whodunits that will keep you on the edge of your seat. With twists and turns at every corner, these true crime stories will make you question everything you thought you knew about humanity. So, if you're ready to have your mind blown, then join us as we explore the most jaw-dropping murder mysteries that will leave NO BODY left behind! #truecrimestories #crime #crimedocumentary #truecrime #facts #truecrimedocumentary

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In the small town of Truro, Nova Scotia, a mysterious disappearance shook the community to its core. 3-year-old Dylan Ehler vanished into thin air, leaving behind a trail of unanswered questions and a family desperate for answers. Join us as we delve into the baffling case of Dylan Ehler's disappearance, exploring the events surrounding his vanishing and the investigation that followed. From the initial search efforts to the theories and suspects that emerged, we'll examine every aspect of this disappearance mystery. What really happened to Dylan Ehler? Was it an accident, abduction, or something more sinister? Let's dig deeper into the mystery and try to shed some light on this heart-wrenching case.
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Sometime during the night of Monday, November 15, 1971, in the Fort Hill section of Charleston, West Virginia, Dr. Charles Cotrell and his wife Betty were shot in the den of their home. Many believe the answer to the question of who killed the Cotrells came 6 days later when the Cotrell's son, Charles Jr., died in a deliberate auto accident. Others, however, are not so sure.



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Today, we dive into the chilling cases of Shannon Paulk and Heaven LaShae Ross, exploring the events surrounding their disappearances and murders. Shannon and Shae, as her parents and friends called her, disappeared within 2 years of each other in Alabama and many think the cases could be connected.







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Bardstown Kentucky is known as the most beautiful small town in America. It is also home to a string of unsolved murders that may or may not be connected.

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On the morning of October 4th, 1988, 11-year-old Annette Saygers was last seen standing at a bus stop near her home in Mount Holly, South Carolina. Despite Annette reportedly leaving behind a note explaining her absence, she has not been seen or heard from in over 30 years. Neither has her mother, Korrina Malinoski, who disappeared eleven months before Annette. What happened to this mother and daughter? Did they leave together? Did Annette's mother come back for her as stated in the note? If so, then why have they never been seen or heard from? Who or what could be responsible for this odd pair of disappearances?

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