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A subreddit dedicated to the unresolved mysteries of the world. Submissions should outline a mystery and provide a link to a more detailed review of the case such as a Wiki article or news report. Replies analysing and speculating over the mystery and possible explanations are encouraged. -

The community at a glance

r/UnresolvedMysteries is a Subreddit for Just for Fun and True Crime Enthusiasts with roughly 4.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #1 in the True Crime communities list. It is the 4th largest community in the Just for Fun topic page.

Roughly 51K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Case, Disappearance, and Looking For A Case. Common discussion themes are News and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention best counterfeit money for sale online, best undetectable counterfeit money for sale, and best ssd chemical solution dealer.

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Yearly: +51K members
Growth: +1.1% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 42K members
  • 2015: 49K members
  • 2016: 59K members
  • 2017: 119K members
  • 2018: 300K members
  • 2019: 246K members
  • 2020: 394K members
  • 2021: 241K members
  • 2022: 301K members
  • 2023: 1.0M members
  • 2024: 1.4M members
  • 2025: 201K members
  • 2026: 40K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Aug: 336 members
  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 5K members
  • Dec: 6K members
  • Jan: 7K members
  • Feb: 6K members
  • Mar: 6K members
  • Apr: 6K members
  • May: 6K members
  • Jun: 6K members
  • Jul: 3K members

Themes

  • News
    29 posts in the past month
    1. Three boys went missing after going off to explore a cave known as “Murphy’s Cave”. What happened to Edwin Craig Dowell, William Francis Hoag and Joel Wise Hoag?
    2. Mother drops her son off at an alleged friend's house; He is never seen again, and his cellphone data provides some concerning info regarding his last moves- Where is Robert Alexander "Alex" Easterling? (2022)
    3. Human Remains Discovered In Lauderdale County On March 21st, 2026 Have Been Identified As Robert Deshawn Childers (Missing September, 17th, 2016)
    #1
    News
    Three boys went missing after going off to explore a cave known as “Murphy’s Cave”. What happened to Edwin Craig Dowell, William Francis Hoag and Joel Wise Hoag? · Mother drops her son off at an alleged friend's house; He is never seen again, and his cellphone data provides some concerning info regarding his last moves- Where is Robert Alexander "Alex" Easterling? (2022) · Human Remains Discovered In Lauderdale County On March 21st, 2026 Have Been Identified As Robert Deshawn Childers (Missing September, 17th, 2016)
    29
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Looking for information on deceased uncle
    #2
    Advice Requests
    Looking for information on deceased uncle
    1

Topics

  • Case
    16 posts in the past month
    #1
    Case
    16
  • Disappearance
    10 posts in the past month
    #2
    Disappearance
    10
  • Looking For A Case
    8 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A Case
    8
  • Frustrating
    5 posts in the past month
    #4
    Frustrating
    5
  • Cases
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Cases
    5

Flair

  • Murder
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Who Killed Janet Brown in 1995 and why?
    2. Valentine Sally
    3. Lenexa (Kansas) police reopen 40-year-old cold case: the murder of Joyce Welch, who disappeared after leaving a bar on July 4, 1986. Her body was found in a field two years later.
    #1
    Murder
    Who Killed Janet Brown in 1995 and why? · Valentine Sally · Lenexa (Kansas) police reopen 40-year-old cold case: the murder of Joyce Welch, who disappeared after leaving a bar on July 4, 1986. Her body was found in a field two years later.
    8
  • Disappearance
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Three boys went missing after going off to explore a cave known as “Murphy’s Cave”. What happened to Edwin Craig Dowell, William Francis Hoag and Joel Wise Hoag?
    2. Mother drops her son off at an alleged friend's house; He is never seen again, and his cellphone data provides some concerning info regarding his last moves- Where is Robert Alexander "Alex" Easterling? (2022)
    3. Today marks 22 years since the disappearance of Tamra Keepness. Tamra was a 5 year old Indigenous child when she disappeared from her Regina home on July 5th, 2004.
    #2
    Disappearance
    Three boys went missing after going off to explore a cave known as “Murphy’s Cave”. What happened to Edwin Craig Dowell, William Francis Hoag and Joel Wise Hoag? · Mother drops her son off at an alleged friend's house; He is never seen again, and his cellphone data provides some concerning info regarding his last moves- Where is Robert Alexander "Alex" Easterling? (2022) · Today marks 22 years since the disappearance of Tamra Keepness. Tamra was a 5 year old Indigenous child when she disappeared from her Regina home on July 5th, 2004.
    5
  • John/Jane Doe
    4 posts in the past month
    1. A boy and a girl, both thought to be young, were killed from a dynamite explosion. Due to bad record keeping, the date of death is unknown, but occurred at some point within the years 1921-1951. Who were the Los Angeles County Does?
    2. In 1978, skeletal remains are found along a remote Alaskan road. Though his killer has been apprehended, the true identity of One-Eyed Jack remains unknown.
    3. On the 21st of September 1990, in St. Louis, a boy using the name “Johnny Lee Mills” ran away from a youth shelter. His page on NamUs has been taken down, but nothing indicates his identification. Who was Johnny Lee Mills?
    #3
    John/Jane Doe
    A boy and a girl, both thought to be young, were killed from a dynamite explosion. Due to bad record keeping, the date of death is unknown, but occurred at some point within the years 1921-1951. Who were the Los Angeles County Does? · In 1978, skeletal remains are found along a remote Alaskan road. Though his killer has been apprehended, the true identity of One-Eyed Jack remains unknown. · On the 21st of September 1990, in St. Louis, a boy using the name “Johnny Lee Mills” ran away from a youth shelter. His page on NamUs has been taken down, but nothing indicates his identification. Who was Johnny Lee Mills?
    4
  • Update
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Human Remains Discovered In Lauderdale County On March 21st, 2026 Have Been Identified As Robert Deshawn Childers (Missing September, 17th, 2016)
    2. A Second Arrest Has Been Made In The Disappearance Of Donna Keogh (April, 1998)
    3. CASE UPDATE: FBI ECAP John Doe 5 marked as resolved
    #4
    Update
    Human Remains Discovered In Lauderdale County On March 21st, 2026 Have Been Identified As Robert Deshawn Childers (Missing September, 17th, 2016) · A Second Arrest Has Been Made In The Disappearance Of Donna Keogh (April, 1998) · CASE UPDATE: FBI ECAP John Doe 5 marked as resolved
    3
  • Other Crime
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Any luck on finding John Doe 41
    2. Looking for information on deceased uncle
    #5
    Other Crime
    Any luck on finding John Doe 41 · Looking for information on deceased uncle
    2

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Who is r/UnresolvedMysteries for?
Best for Just for Fun and True Crime Enthusiasts enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/UnresolvedMysteries free to join?
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How many members does r/UnresolvedMysteries have?
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What platform is r/UnresolvedMysteries on?
r/UnresolvedMysteries runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/UnresolvedMysteries cover?
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