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 …
Tag: California
Runaway Train: Kimberly Doss
Our next post in the Runaway Train series takes us back to 1982 and to the state of Iowa. Or does it? This is a very confusing case with two tales reported by reputable sources. Today, we will cover both Let’s explore. Who Is Kimberly? There unfortunately is not a lot of information online regarding …
Runaway Train: Byron Eric Page
Our second Runaway Train case is from the bustling hub of Los Angeles, California. Byron Eric Page, who usually went by his middle name Eric, was a typical teenager. So did he get on a bus on January 29, 1992, never return? Or did he never get on it at all? Let’s explore. Who Is …
The Extraterrestrial: Palos Verdes Brains
Okay, everyone. We’re finally back (a bit late, sorry!) with an alien post - and you had better buckle up, because this is a weird one. There aren’t many (if any) credible sources for this one, but it’s just so bizarre that I had to cover it. So. What were the blue, brain-shaped entities sighted …
The Missing: Michael Negrete
This month’s missing persons case is one that has always grabbed my attention. It has all the makings of a case with a cult following like Maura Murray or Bryce Laspisa. But, for whatever reason, it does not get even a fraction of the attention those cases do. After attending a party and playing a …
The Unnamed: Ventura County Doe (1980)
This month’s Doe brings us back to California. The Ventura County Doe was found stabbed and strangled to death in the summer of 1980. We know who their killer was, so why is this pregnant murder victim still without a name? Let’s explore. Discovery On July 19, 1980, an employee of Westlake High School in …
The Unsolved: Georgette Bauerdorf
This month’s unsolved murder takes us all the way back to the 40’s in Old Hollywood. An aspiring actress and oil heiress moved to Hollywood to pursue her dreams. Two months later she was found strangled to death in her apartment. Who attacked Georgette Bauerdorf, and why is the case still unsolved more than three …
Creepy Cryptids: The Dark Watchers
This month’s cryptid is kind of a jack of all trades. Is it a cryptid? A ghost? Just an urban legend? Who knows! So let’s call it a cryptid for now. For hundreds of years, shadowy people have been seen in the Santa Lucia Mountains near Big Sur, CA. These figures are often seen as …
The Haunted: Sunnyvale Toys R Us
This month’s haunting brings us back to the golden state to explore our first (and quite possibly only) retail-space-based haunting. Toys R Us may not have physical locations anymore, this building will forever be known as the Sunnyvale Toys R Us. Why? Well, because the ghosts liked the toys, apparently. Let’s explore. The Origin There …
The Missing: Elaine Park
This month’s missing persons case is one of the most recent cases we’ve covered here at the Morbid Library - meaning the information is fresh, the investigation is ongoing, and you may be able to help. So. After allegedly suffering a panic attack, a young woman with dreams of Hollywood vanished onto the streets of …