What's the Oldest Cold Case Ever Solved?

Welcome to the true crime edition of the HowStuffWorks newsletter!  We have murders, forgeries and diamond heists galore! 

10 of the Largest Diamond Heists A heist is no mere robbery. It's a feat of patience and engineering that yields some of the biggest payouts in history. The weird thing is it's hard to tell if the thieves ever see the cash since the diamonds often are never found. Codes and a Corpse: The Somerton Beach Man Mystery Persists In December 1948, the body of an unknown man was found dead on an Australian beach. He has yet to be identified, decades later. How Did Elisa Lam End Up Dead in a Hotel Water Tank? This Canadian student went missing in 2013, and the mystery surrounding her death captured lots of attention. So what really happened? Burke & Hare: 19th-Century Murderers for Money and Science These two murdered for the advancement of science, sort of. What Is the Oldest Cold Case Ever Solved? The crime itself occurred back in 1957, but it would not be solved until 2012. 6 Famous Literary Forgeries and How They Were Discovered In 1795, William-Henry Ireland, a 19-year-old law clerk, decided it would be a good idea to fabricate a slew of Shakespearean documents. And he got away with it, too, for a while. Copyright © 2019 HowStuffWorks, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in at our website howstuffworks.com Our mailing address is: HowStuffWorks 675 Ponce de Leon Drive NE Suite 8500 Atlanta, GA 30308 Want to change how you receive these promotional emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list