🕰️ 18 cases

Crime & Mystery Cases of the 1930s

18 real cases from the 1930s: murders, disappearances, unsolved files. With map, timeline and sources.

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1930

New York, US · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Judge Joseph Crater›

1931

Liverpool, UK · Murder · UnsolvedJulia Wallace case›Biatorbágy, HU · Major Tragedy · SolvedBiatorbágy Viaduct Train Bombing›

1932

Stockholm, SE · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe "Vampire Murder" case›

1933

Tel Aviv, IL · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedAssassination of Haim Arlosoroff›Le Mans, FR · Murder · SolvedThe Papin Sisters Case›

1934

Tehran, IR · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Asghar the Murderer" Case›Albury, AU · Murder · SolvedThe "Pyjama Girl" Case›Gibsland, US · Murder · ClosedThe Final Ambush of Bonnie and Clyde›

1935

Sydney, AU · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe "Shark Arm" case›Cleveland, US · Serial Murder · UnsolvedThe Kingsbury Run (Cleveland Torso) Murders›

1937

Howland Island, US · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Amelia Earhart›Lakehurst, US · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Hindenburg Disaster›

1938

Palermo, IT · Missing Person · ClosedThe Disappearance of Ettore Majorana›Tsuyama, JP · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Tsuyama Massacre›Kırşehir · Major Tragedy · Closed1938 Kırşehir Earthquake›

1939

Correggio, IT · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Correggio Serial Murders›Erzincan · Major Tragedy · Closed1939 Erzincan Earthquake›

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Murder Cases Missing Person Cases Unsolved Cases Serial Murders Suspicious Deaths Major Tragedies