The 6 Most Mysterious Unsolved Murders of All Time
M urders are always disturbing, but some are even worse than that. These killings were brutal, almost unimaginable in their depravity. The crimes horrified communities and stumped police — leaving questions that lingered for decades afterward, as years passed without an arrest or even a credible suspect. As Netflix probes the cold case murder of a Baltimore nun in new docuseries The Keepers , TIME takes a look back at some of the most high-profile killings from the past 150 years. They vary in their details, but they all have one thing in common: a killer who has never been found. Here are six of the most vexing murder mysteries of all time: 1. Jack the Ripper terrorized London A scene from Jack The Ripper , 1959. Paramount/Getty Images London’s most notorious serial killer prowled the East End over a century ago, preying on prostitutes and terrorizing the area. He made his mark as Jack the Ripper by killing and mutilating at least...