In September 1984, 20-year-old mother Rowena Wilkinson Zapalac was found dead in her apartment in Flatonia, Texas. Within hours, authorities ruled her death an accident — and closed the case the very same day.

But the evidence told a different story.

In this episode of Unsolved Cases by Skoob, we uncover the troubling details police ignored: signs of a violent struggle, missing evidence, contradictory autopsy findings, and biological material that suggested someone else was in the room. As Rowena’s sister Joleta Wilkinson fights for answers decades later, this case raises disturbing questions about small-town power, investigative failure, and whether justice was deliberately avoided.

We also explore a chilling possible connection to convicted serial killer Robert Charles Browne, who later claimed a murder in Flatonia during the same time period.

Was Rowena’s death staged?Who benefited from closing the case so quickly?And can modern forensics still uncover the truth?

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On the night before September 11, 2001, Dr. Sneha Anne Philip was caught on surveillance cameras shopping near the World Trade Center. By morning, she was gone—and she was never seen again.

In this episode of Unsolved Cases by Skoob, host Larry Hunter explores one of the most haunting mysteries connected to 9/11. Was Sneha a heroic doctor who ran toward the chaos to help the injured? Did she disappear for reasons unrelated to the attacks? Or does the truth lie somewhere in between?

We examine the final surveillance footage, the unexplained phone call, the mysterious lobby video just minutes before the first plane hit, and the legal battle that ultimately placed Sneha’s name among the official 9/11 victims. With no witnesses, no remains, and only fragments of evidence, this case continues to divide investigators, officials, and even public opinion more than two decades later.

This is a story about disappearance, identity, and how unanswered questions can echo for a lifetime.

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For nearly 28 years, the death of 15-year-old Danielle “Danni” Houchins haunted Belgrade, Montana. Found face-down in the muddy waters near Cameron Bridge in 1996, her death was ruled undetermined—leaving her family with no answers and a community full of doubt.

In this episode of Unsolved Cases by Skoob, we revisit the chilling details of Danni’s final day, the early investigative failures, and the long fight for truth led by her family. Decades later, advanced DNA technology and forensic genetic genealogy finally uncovered the man responsible—revealing how a killer hid in plain sight for nearly three decades.

This is a powerful true crime story about cold cases, missed evidence, modern science, and the relentless pursuit of justice—proving that some truths may take years to surface, but they never disappear.

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What really happened to journalist Danny Casolaro?

In this episode of Unsolved Cases by Skoob, host Larry Hunter investigates The Octopus Murders — one of the most disturbing and unresolved conspiracy cases in modern American history. Casolaro was found dead in a West Virginia hotel room in 1991, just as he claimed to be on the verge of exposing a massive network of corruption involving government agencies, stolen surveillance software (PROMIS), intelligence operations, organized crime, and international arms deals.

Officially ruled a suicide, the evidence tells a far darker story. Missing research files. Threatening phone calls. Deep, suspicious wounds. And powerful figures who may have had everything to lose if Casolaro revealed the truth.

Was Danny Casolaro silenced for uncovering the Octopus conspiracy — or was his death a tragic coincidence? This deep dive explores the facts, the unanswered questions, and why this case still haunts investigative journalism today.

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In this gripping true-crime deep dive, we uncover one of America’s most heartbreaking and influential missing-child cases — the disappearance of six-year-old Etan Patz, the boy whose vanishing changed the nation forever.

From that quiet SoHo morning in 1979 to the massive NYPD search, shifting suspects, controversial confessions, and the overturned conviction nearly four decades later — this episode explores every twist, every shadow, and every unanswered question behind a case that shaped modern child-safety laws and created the national “stranger danger” panic.

Why did investigators focus on multiple suspects?

Was Pedro Hernandez’s confession real — or a tragic false memory?

And after 46 years, does America truly know what happened to Etan Patz?

Dive into the story that still haunts parents, detectives, and legal experts across the country.

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The disappearance of Ana Walshe shocked America — a mother of three who vanished on New Year’s Day under the darkest and most disturbing circumstances. In this gripping true-crime investigation, we break down the chilling timeline, the explosive evidence, and the unraveling lies that turned Brian Walshe from a concerned husband into the prime suspect.

From suspicious internet searches and secret financial motives to blood evidence, missing timelines, and a marriage collapsing under violence and paranoia, this episode dives deep into the case that left investigators stunned and the nation searching for answers.

Was Ana planning to leave? Did Brian act out of rage, fear, or premeditation? And why was the cover-up so sloppy if this was planned?

We examine every angle — the motive, the psychology, the digital trail, and the unanswered questions that still haunt this case.

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The Sodder children didn’t vanish into thin air… or did they?

In this chilling episode of Unsolved Cases by Skoob, Larry Hunter takes you back to Christmas Eve 1945, when a quiet West Virginia home went up in flames—and five Sodder kids were never seen again. No bones. No remains. No answers.

Was it a tragic fire?

A planned abduction?

Or something even darker?

This deep dive breaks down the strange clues, the warnings George Sodder received, the suspicious sabotage, and the investigation that never added up. From political threats to mysterious sightings, we explore why this remains one of America’s most haunting unsolved mysteries.

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A man found inside a tiny toilet sewage tank. Shoulders too wide to fit. No signs of murder. No signs of a struggle. And a body discovered in a place no human being should physically be able to enter.

In this gripping episode, we break down the shocking and controversial death of Naoyuki Kanno, one of Japan’s most disturbing unsolved mysteries. From the mysterious shoe in the toilet, to impossible physics, missing days, small-town secrets, and a theory the police pushed that no one believed — this story challenges everything we think we know about human behavior and logic.

Was it an accident? A setup? A cover-up? Or something far stranger?

Join Larry Hunter as we unravel bizarre clues, unexplained injuries, nuclear plant connections, community outrage, and the lingering question: How did he get in there?

If you love unsolved cases, near-impossible mysteries, and deep-dive investigations, this episode will stay with you long after it ends.

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