Ian Granstra:
Analyzes Murders, Missing People, and More Mysteries.

Massages, Madams, and Murders

Straddling the Tennessee border, Oak Grove, a town of approximately 8,000 people, is in Kentucky’s Christian County. In 1994, a double murder occurred at a local business providing services which most people of faith would deem most unchristian. During the early...

Emery Roared

It was a beautiful summer evening in Warwick, Rhode Island, as two young couples enjoyed a night of conversation and dining out. When dinner ended on the evening of August 31, 1990, however, disaster ensued. Following an unfortunate incident outside the restaurant,...

The Tracks of Their Tears

After a fun-filled Saturday evening of commingling with friends at a commuter parking lot and favorite teenage hangout near Little Rock, Arkansas, sixteen-year-old Don Henry and seventeen-year-old Kevin Ives returned to Don's home near the small town of Alexander,...

True Crime Murder Mystery Blog

“Tis strange – but true; for truth is always strange; stranger than fiction.”

Lord Byron, Don Juan, 1823

It is said that everyone loves a good mystery.

But what is not said is that everyone also loves a good ending to the mystery. In the movies, the mystery is usually resolved after a couple of hours. In literature, the mystery can be solved at one’s own pace– a week, a month, a year, or more.

In real life, however, mysteries rarely evolve as shown on the screen or as written in books. Mysteries are almost never resolved before newstime or bedtime. Many have been solved, but others still lack an ending. Some will likely remain eternal mysteries.

While fiction is fine for some, real-life mysteries are rife and come in a cornucopia of forms. Whether it be crimes, kidnappings, cons, UFOs, buried treasures, the paranormal, or more, the rabbit hole runs deep.  Join us in exploring those mysteries together.

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Featured Stories

The Fallen Firemen

The Fallen Firemen

Police officers pull over countless people each year, whether it be for speeding, running a red light, or performing another minor traffic violation. The vast bulk of these instances are handled...

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Doris’ Final Days

Doris’ Final Days

It is said the love of money is the root of all evil. Perhaps an addendum should read the more the money, the extra the evil. With a net worth of $1.3 billion, Doris Duke was, according to the...

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Answers Elude

Answers Elude

Few police investigations have as many unanswered questions as the death of Kurt Sova. On October 28, 1981, the seventeen-year-old’s body was discovered in a ravine not far from his home in the Cleveland suburb of Newburgh Heights, Ohio. Kurt had been missing for five...

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Emery Roared

Emery Roared

It was a beautiful summer evening in Warwick, Rhode Island, as two young couples enjoyed a night of conversation and dining out. When dinner ended on the evening of August 31, 1990, however,...

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A Case For A Database

A Case For A Database

As a hunter lined up in position to shoot his gun at the target, something caught his eye. It was approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 31, 2003, when the sharpshooter spotted something strange near...

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Dial M for Mystery

Dial M for Mystery

When Randy Parker's eleven-year-old daughter, Robbi, called him saying her mom was not home, he was not overly concerned. It was 4:45 p.m. on August 30, 1994, approximately one-and-a half hours...

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My name is Ian Granstra.

I am a native Iowan now living in Arkansas. Growing up, I was intrigued by true crime/mystery shows and enjoyed researching the featured stories. After I wrote about some of the cases on my personal Facebook page, several people suggested I start a group featuring my writings. My group, now called The Mystery Delver, now has over 55,000 members. Now I have started this website in the hope of reaching more people.

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