We might be on a summer break, but the mystery doesn’t stop. In this first Best of Fresh Hell special, we’re serving up three of our favorite cold cases in condensed form—perfect for when you want the unsettling highlights without the two-hour extra information.

First up: Owen Parfitt, a paralyzed man who vanished from his front porch in 1760s England...without a trace and without anyone seeing a thing.

Then we revisit the strange case of Nell Cropsey, a 19-year-old who disappeared from her front porch in North Carolina in 1901 and was found weeks later, floating in the river behind her house.

Finally, we cover the disappearance of New York heiress Dorothy Arnold, who went shopping on Fifth Avenue in 1910 and was never seen again.

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