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Crime & Mystery Cases of the 1980s

131 real cases from the 1980s: murders, disappearances, unsolved files. With map, timeline and sources.

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1980

New York, US · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of John Lennon›Istanbul · Murder · ClosedAssassination of former PM Nihat Erim›Istanbul · Unsolved Case · ClosedMurder of Kemal Türkler›San Salvador, SV · Murder · Under InvestigationThe Assassination of Archbishop Óscar Romero›Bologna, IT · Major Tragedy · SolvedThe Bologna Station Massacre›Pozuelo de Alarcón, ES · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of the Marquesses of Urquijo›Taipei, TW · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Lin Family Massacre — A House Under Police Watch›Shaba, KE · Murder · SolvedMurder of Joy Adamson›Istanbul · Unsolved Case · ClosedMurder of Ümit Kaftancıoğlu›Istanbul · Missing Person · UnsolvedDisappearance of Hayrettin Eren in custody›Kars · Missing Person · ClosedThe Disappearance of Cemil Kırbayır in Custody›İzmir · Murder · Solvedİzmir, April 1980: Two Assassinations in Four Days›Munich, DE · Major Tragedy · ClosedOktoberfest Bombing›Mourmelon-le-Grand, FR · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Missing Soldiers of Mourmelon›Ustica, IT · Major Tragedy · UnsolvedThe Ustica Disaster›Camarate, PT · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe Camarate Plane Crash›La Paz, BO · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Marcelo Quiroga Santa Cruz›Guatemala City, GT · Major Tragedy · SolvedThe Spanish Embassy Fire›Ekofisk Field, NO · Major Tragedy · ClosedAlexander L. Kielland Platform Disaster›Çorum · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Çorum Events: Milönü in the Summer of 1980›

1981

Cairo, EG · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Anwar Sadat›Dublin, IE · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Stardust Nightclub Fire›Santa Catalina Island, US · Suspicious Death · Under InvestigationThe Death of Natalie Wood›El Mozote, SV · Major Tragedy · Under InvestigationThe El Mozote Massacre›Taipei, TW · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe Death of Chen Wen-chen — The Professor Found on Campus›Istanbul · Missing Person · UnsolvedDisappearance of Nurettin Yedigöl in custody›Istanbul · Suspicious Death · ClosedDeath of Süleyman Cihan in custody›Prague, CZ · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Ladislav Hojer Case›Viña del Mar, CL · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Viña del Mar Psychopaths›Kansas City, US · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Hyatt Regency Walkway Collapse›Kırklareli · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Pancarköy Disaster›

1982

San Isidro, AR · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Clan case (the Puccio family)›Brussels, BE · Serial Murder · UnsolvedThe Brabant Killers case›Sydney, AU · Missing Person · SolvedThe Lynette Dawson case›Kent, US · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Green River Killer Case›Arlington Heights, US · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Chicago Tylenol Poisonings›London, UK · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe Death of "God's Banker" Roberto Calvi›Uiryeong, KR · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Uiryeong Massacre — A Night in Gungnyu›Kowloon, HK · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Rainy Night Killer" — Kowloon›Dublin, IE · Murder · SolvedThe GUBU Affair — Phoenix Park Murder›Tokyo, JP · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Hotel New Japan Fire›Ankara · Major Tragedy · SolvedEsenboğa Airport Attack›

1983

Vienna, AT · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Lainz Hospital case›Zonguldak · Major Tragedy · ClosedArmutçuk Firedamp Disaster›London, UK · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Muswell Hill Murders›Uchuraccay, PE · Murder · ClosedThe Uchuraccay Massacre of Journalists›Yangon, MM · Major Tragedy · SolvedThe Rangoon Bombing›Manila, PH · Murder · ClosedThe Assassination of Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino›Erzurum · Major Tragedy · Closed1983 Erzurum–Kars Earthquake›Ankara · Major Tragedy · ClosedTurkish Airlines Flight 158: A Snowy Night at Esenboğa›

1984

New Delhi, IN · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Indira Gandhi›Los Angeles, US · Murder · SolvedThe Marvin Gaye case›Toruń, PL · Murder · SolvedThe Jerzy Popiełuszko Case›Nishinomiya, JP · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedGlico-Morinaga Case — "The Monster with 21 Faces"›Bhopal, IN · Major Tragedy · ClosedBhopal Gas Tragedy›Luxembourg, LU · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Bommeleeër Bombings›Stockholm, SE · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Catrine da Costa Case›Mexico City, MX · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of Journalist Manuel Buendía›Bogotá, CO · Murder · ClosedThe Assassination of Justice Minister Rodrigo Lara Bonilla›Brighton, UK · Major Tragedy · SolvedBrighton Grand Hotel Bombing›

1985

Singapore, SG · Murder · SolvedThe Nurdin Nguan Song case›Guadalajara, MX · Murder · Under InvestigationThe Murder of Kiki Camarena›Bogotá, CO · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Palace of Justice Siege›Ruhengeri, RW · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedMurder of Dian Fossey›Los Angeles, US · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Night Stalker›Brussels, BE · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Heysel Stadium Disaster›Ueno, JP · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe JAL 123 Disaster — Mount Osutaka›Mumbai, IN · Serial Murder · UnsolvedThe "Stoneman" Murders›Clara, IE · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Death of Father Niall Molloy›Paso Canoas, PA · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of Hugo Spadafora›Quilicura, CL · Murder · SolvedCaso Degollados — The Killing of Three Dissidents›Bradford, UK · Major Tragedy · ClosedValley Parade Stadium Fire›Osaka, JP · Murder · SolvedThe Toyota Shoji Scandal — A Murder Before the Cameras›

1986

Stockholm, SE · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe assassination of Olof Palme›Hwaseong, KR · Serial Murder · ClosedHwaseong Serial Murders›Lagos, NG · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedAssassination of Dele Giwa›London, UK · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh›San Juan, PR · Major Tragedy · SolvedThe Dupont Plaza Hotel Fire›Istanbul · Major Tragedy · ClosedNeve Shalom Synagogue attack›Sydney, AU · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Murder of Sallie-Anne Huckstepp›Sydney, AU · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of Anita Cobby›Huanchaca Plateau, BO · Murder · ClosedThe Killing of Biologist Noel Kempff Mercado›San José, CR · Serial Murder · Unsolved"El Psicópata" — Costa Rica's Unidentified Serial Killer›Los Angeles, US · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of Sherri Rasmussen›Bogotá, CO · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Guillermo Cano›Singapore, SG · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Hotel New World Collapse›Melbourne, AU · Murder · SolvedThe Russell Street Bombing›Mbuzini, ZA · Suspicious Death · ClosedThe Crash of Samora Machel's Plane›Nyos, CM · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Lake Nyos Disaster›Pripyat, UA · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster›Cape Canaveral, US · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster›

1987

Geneva, CH · Suspicious Death · UnsolvedThe Death of Uwe Barschel›Busan, KR · Major Tragedy · ClosedBrothers Home — Busan's Internment Facility›Tablas Strait, PH · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe MV Doña Paz Disaster›Kingston, JM · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of Peter Tosh›Hungerford, UK · Major Tragedy · ClosedHungerford Massacre›London, UK · Major Tragedy · ClosedKing's Cross Underground Fire›Barcelona, ES · Major Tragedy · SolvedHipercor Bombing›Melbourne, AU · Murder · SolvedThe Hoddle Street Massacre›Melbourne, AU · Murder · ClosedThe Queen Street Massacre›Port Louis, MU · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Crash of SAA Flight 295 'Helderberg'›Ouagadougou, BF · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Thomas Sankara›Zeebrugge, BE · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Herald of Free Enterprise Ferry Disaster›

1988

Lockerbie, UK · Major Tragedy · SolvedPan Am 103 — The Lockerbie Bombing›Persian Gulf, IR · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Iran Air 655 Disaster›Xapuri, BR · Murder · SolvedThe Murder of Chico Mendes›Baiyin, CN · Serial Murder · SolvedBaiyin Serial Murders›North Sea, UK · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Piper Alpha Disaster›Maasai Mara, KE · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedMurder of Julie Ward›Ouvéa, NC · Major Tragedy · ClosedOuvéa Cave Hostage Crisis›Åmsele, SE · Murder · SolvedThe Åmsele Murders›Chennai, IN · Serial Murder · SolvedThe "Auto" Shankar Killings›London, UK · Major Tragedy · ClosedClapham Junction Rail Crash›Ramstein-Miesenbach, DE · Major Tragedy · ClosedRamstein Air Show Disaster›Gladbeck, DE · Murder · SolvedGladbeck Hostage Crisis›Belen, US · Missing Person · UnsolvedThe Disappearance of Tara Calico›Trabzon · Major Tragedy · ClosedÇatak Landslide Disaster›

1989

Sydney, AU · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Belanglo Forest Murders›Toronto, CA · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Ontario Teacher case›Montreal, CA · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe École Polytechnique Massacre›Soacha, CO · Murder · SolvedThe Assassination of Luis Carlos Galán›Sheffield, UK · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe Hillsborough Disaster›Zhytomyr, UA · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Onoprienko Serial Killings›San Salvador, SV · Murder · SolvedThe UCA Jesuit Massacre›Soacha, CO · Major Tragedy · SolvedThe Bombing of Avianca Flight 203›Bad Homburg, DE · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedAssassination of Alfred Herrhausen›Göhrde, DE · Unsolved Case · UnsolvedThe Göhrde Forest Murders›Caracas, VE · Major Tragedy · Under InvestigationThe Caracazo›London, UK · Major Tragedy · ClosedMarchioness Disaster›Tbilisi, GE · Major Tragedy · ClosedThe April 9 Tragedy in Tbilisi›Daytona Beach, US · Serial Murder · SolvedThe Aileen Wuornos Case›

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