Our next post for Hispanic Heritage Month brings us to Washington State in 2001, where a young mother, pregnant with her second child, disappeared after a shopping trip. It was believed that Guadalupe’s husband went missing with her on that fateful day in 2001 - until he was found alive and well in 2020, living …
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Legend Has It: Pishtaco
Our next post for Hispanic Heritage Month brings us to the Andes Mountains region in South America, specifically Peru and Bolivia. Today, we will examine the legend of the Pishtaco - is it a boogeyman? Is it a vampire? Is it a bloodthirsty monster that will behead you in the dead of night? Let’s explore. …
The Unnamed: Los Angeles Bus Stop Does
On a hot July day in 1992, two young people were gunned down in Los Angeles by a car full of people they had never met before. Though their murders were solved, their identities remain unknown to this day, thirty years later. Who are the Los Angeles Bus Stop Does? Let’s explore. The Discovery Shortly …
The Missing: Victoria Amairani Marquina
Our next Hispanic Heritage Month post brings us to a very recent Missing Persons case out of California. Victoria Amairani Marquina vanished from Sutter Creek less than a week before her 17th birthday, and she was last seen with a man she met online. Was this man, who was charged with sex crimes against the …
Legend Has It: El Sombrerón
Welcome back to the Morbid Library. It’s been a while, readers, but we’re returning with an all new set of posts for Hispanic Heritage month - which runs from September 15 to October 15. We’ll discuss a few unidentified descendants, missing persons, urban legends, and cryptids. First up: a Boogeyman myth known as El Sombrerón. …
Runaway Train: Tommy Gibson
The final case in the Runaway Train series is a bit different than all of the others. First, it revolves around a toddler, and second, someone was convicted of manslaughter, despite the victim still being considered missing. TW: child murder for this post. So, what happened to Thomas Gibson on March 18, 1991? Let’s explore. …
Runaway Train: Patrick Shawn Betz
Our next Runaway Train case revolves around a missing eleven year old from Upland, California. Patrick Shawn Betz was last seen leaving a restaurant with an unidentified teen - did this person have a hand in his disappearance, or did he run away on his own? Let’s explore. Who Is Shawn? Patrick Shawn Betz was …
Runaway Train: Martha Wes Dunn
Next up in the Runaway Train series, we’re headed to Texas. Two teens disappear after one argues with their parents. Despite a few promising leads, the case is cold over thirty years later. What happened to Martha Wes Dunn, who vanished alongside her boyfriend Eric Owens? Let’s explore. Who Is Martha? In the available reporting …
Runaway Train: Wilda Benoit
Our next Runaway Train case is another with precious little detail. Wilda Benoit went missing from a very small town in Louisiana. She wasn’t exactly in a state of mind to plan to run away, so why was she classified as doing so? Let’s explore. Who Is Wilda? I wasn’t able to find anything regarding …
Runaway Train: John Lango
Our next Runaway Train case brings us to a small town in Pennsylvania. As 1987 turned over to 1988, 17 year old John Lango left his home, never to be seen again. What happened to John? Let’s explore. Who Is John? John Lango was born on February 5, 1970. He was a friendly young man …