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Midnight Files By Mel is a true crime podcast that takes its time with each case. Mel Carter walks you through the evidence, the turns, and the questions that still don't have answers. New episodes weekly.

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Goat delivers a 9.4 in competitive curling with remarkable form

A goat delivered a curling stone with steady form and gentle curl, earning a superb 9.4 score with remarkable follow-through.

Goat: Curling

The little rabbit is flying down the runway

A small rabbit performs a vault routine with impressive speed and form, earning a 9.7 score and crowd approval.

Rabbit: Vault

The Alcatraz escape that left painted heads and no answers

Frank Morris and John Anglin escaped Alcatraz using decoy heads made of paint and human hair. Their fate remains unexplained to this day.

Alcatraz Escape Mystery Explained

River Annan dismembered bodies lead to Dr. Ruxton

Dismembered remains of Isabella Ruxton and Mary Jane Rogerson found in River Annan led police to Dr. Buck Ruxton, who was convicted and hanged.

River Annan Dismembered Bodies Lead to Dr. Ruxton

Willie Sutton's gang robbed a train in 1913 by posing as railroad workers

Willie Sutton's gang robbed a train in 1913 by posing as railroad workers, uncoupling cars and seizing registered mail without firing a shot.

Willie Sutton’s 1913 Train Robbery

Grizzly executes near-perfect dive from 10-meter platform

A grizzly bear's controlled 10-meter platform dive with tight rotation and minimal splash earned a 9.4 score from judges.

Grizzly: 10m Platform

Missing woman found dead in lagoon beside 1933 exposition

A missing woman's body was found in a lagoon at a 1933 fair on July 26, turning the fairground into a crime scene.