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Results: Strangest Unsolved Mysteries from Each State (Part One)

Published on 04/27/2020
By: sarahzahm
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Taken from Reader's Digest. Every state harbors unpleasant secrets—here are 50 of the strangest ones from around the country, and why we may never learn the real truth.
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Alabama: The Brasher-Dye Disappearance - The Dye brothers, Billy Howard and Robert, disappeared in 1956 along with their cousin, Dan Brasher. They were last seen leaving a relative's house in rural Jefferson County in a 1947 green Ford, but no one even noticed they were missing because they were known to be heavy drinkers and often disappeared for days while sleeping off a binge. When a missing person's report was filed, investigators' questions were met with silence or tall tales—for example, of a bulldozer burying a car under a highway. The case remains unsolved. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Alabama: The Brasher-Dye Disappearance - The Dye brothers, Billy Howard and Robert, disappeared in 1956 along with their cousin, Dan Brasher. They were last seen leaving a relative's house in rural Jefferson County in a 1947 green Ford, but no one even noticed they were missing because they were known to be heavy drinkers and often disappeared for days while sleeping off a binge. When a missing person's report was filed, investigators' questions were met with silence or tall tales—for example, of a bulldozer burying a car under a highway. The case remains unsolved. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Yes
5%
126 votes
No
95%
2329 votes
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2.
Alaska: The Investor murders - In 1982, an $850,000 fishing boat named the Investor was seen burning off of the coast of Craig. Inside, eight bodies were found (the owner, his pregnant wife, their two daughters, and four crewmen) They'd been shot to death and left to burn. One possible suspect was tried, but he's been acquitted due to a lack of hard evidence. Authorities still haven't determined a motive. The case is Alaska's biggest and most famous unsolved mystery. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Alaska: The Investor murders - In 1982, an $850,000 fishing boat named the Investor was seen burning off of the coast of Craig. Inside, eight bodies were found (the owner, his pregnant wife, their two daughters, and four crewmen) They'd been shot to death and left to burn. One possible suspect was tried, but he's been acquitted due to a lack of hard evidence. Authorities still haven't determined a motive. The case is Alaska's biggest and most famous unsolved mystery. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Yes
7%
181 votes
No
93%
2274 votes
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3.
Arizona: Searching for Robert Fisher - Robert William Fisher (born 1961) is one of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives. He's wanted for the murder of his wife and two kids and for blowing up the house in which they lived in Scottsdale on April 10, 2001. Fisher, the only suspect in the case, disappeared the night of the fire and hasn't been seen since. It's possible he committed suicide, but equally possible he's living under an assumed identity. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Arizona: Searching for Robert Fisher - Robert William Fisher (born 1961) is one of the FBI's ten most wanted fugitives. He's wanted for the murder of his wife and two kids and for blowing up the house in which they lived in Scottsdale on April 10, 2001. Fisher, the only suspect in the case, disappeared the night of the fire and hasn't been seen since. It's possible he committed suicide, but equally possible he's living under an assumed identity. The FBI is offering a $100,000 reward for information leading to his arrest. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Yes
10%
238 votes
No
90%
2217 votes
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4.
Arkansas: The Gurdon Light - Ever since the 1930s, a floating light appears above the railroad tracks near Gurdon sometime in late October. It's not in dispute whether the light appears because thousands of people have seen it. What remains a mystery is what causes the light. Some believe it's the ghost of William McClain, a railroad worker murdered in 1931, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Others believe it's a natural phenomenon caused by swamp gas or rock quartz beneath the land. It was featured on television's Unsolved Mysteries in 1994 and remains unsolved to this day. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Arkansas: The Gurdon Light - Ever since the 1930s, a floating light appears above the railroad tracks near Gurdon sometime in late October. It's not in dispute whether the light appears because thousands of people have seen it. What remains a mystery is what causes the light. Some believe it's the ghost of William McClain, a railroad worker murdered in 1931, according to the Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Others believe it's a natural phenomenon caused by swamp gas or rock quartz beneath the land. It was featured on television's Unsolved Mysteries in 1994 and remains unsolved to this day. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
Yes
11%
264 votes
No
89%
2191 votes
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5.
California: Did anyone survive the "Escape From Alcatraz?" - The supposedly escape-proof prison named for Alcatraz Island in San Francisco Bay claimed the lives of 33 prisoners who attempted to flee. But not necessarily John Anglin, Clarence Anglin, and Frank Morris (pictured): In 1962, they escaped from their cells through holes they'd drilled in the wall of their cell. Unfortunately, that's where the story ends. "What happened next remains a mystery," reads a portion of an FBI history of the investigation, according to NBC News. The case was closed in 1979, but people (including the families of the escapees) still wonder. Are you familiar with this unsolved mystery?
California: Did anyone survive the
Yes
43%
1065 votes
No
57%
1390 votes
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