From a decades-old cold case to a chilling disappearance, this year's crime stories gripped the nation. Explore the unsolved mysteries that continue to baffle investigators and the public alike.
This year the ABC brought you the stories of cold cases from decades ago, unspeakable tragedies on our doorstep and an enduring UFO mystery.Wealthy aristocrat Lord Lucan was accused of killing his nanny and attacking his wife inside his London home.In 1966 a salt-of-the-earth banana farmer saw something he couldn't explain that left behind a circular mark in some reeds which he called a 'saucer nest'.What happened inside the house in the early hours of November 13 may never be entirely clear.
But decades on, interest in the DeFeo family case has surged again as a new generation has learned of it through podcasts and YouTube videos.In 2002, the first murder on Norfolk Island in more than 150 years confused police, shocked the small island community and made global headlines. The killer is approaching the end of his sentence.It was a cold February night in 1978 when a car carrying five men made its way up into the snow-covered mountains of California. After months of searching, four bodies would be found; one of the men would never be seen again. Almost half a century later investigators, relatives and armchair detectives remain searching for answers about the 'Yuba County Five'. This rugged coastline is the site of mysterious crashes. One expert calls it 'New Zealand's Bermuda Triangle'It was supposed to be an adventurous day-trip deep into New Zealand's rugged Southern Alps, but on February 12, 1962, the tourists on board the Dragonfly never came home.The story had captured international attention. Two police and a neighbour had been murdered on a remote property at Wieambilla, three hours west of Brisbane. Their three killers died in a shootout with polic
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