True Crime Murder Mystery Blog
“Tis strange – but true; for truth is always strange; stranger than fiction.”
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.
Delve in.
Governor Gunned Down
William Goebel had been elected as the 34th Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the disputed gubernatorial election of 1899. On January 30, 1900, the day before he was to be sworn in, Goebel was shot multiple times from the nearby State Building as he walked...
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.