John White, the governor of Roanoke Colony in Virginia, was there when the first English child—his granddaughter, Virginia Dare—was born in the Americas. Shortly after her birth on Aug. 18, 1587, ...

Some mysteries refuse to die. They linger in our collective consciousness, sparking debates and theories that span generations. When people vanish without a trace, we’re left with more questions than ...

For me, the most compelling stories are the ones with no answers, and the true story of Nome, Alaska, proves that truth can be stranger than fiction. Over the years, roughly two dozen people from Nome ...

(NBC) — Friday on “Dateline,” the mysterious disappearance of newlywed Shannon Madill Burgess in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Days after landing the biggest audition of her acting career, Shannon failed ...

If the most recent ratings for true-crime documentaries are any indicator, we've always loved a good "whodunit." A recent study from Boston University found that those who follow true crime will often ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Bellingham man is watching the final chapter of his father’s legacy unfold in a new book exploring the mystery of his ...