References

Compiled for all case files published on GrimEvidence.com
Last updated: May 31, 2025


Case File #001 / #002 – The Valentich Disappearance


Case File #004 – The Hinterkaifeck Murders

  • Bayerisches Landeskriminalamt. Hinterkaifeck Ermittlungsakten.
  • Röttger, A. (2007). Hinterkaifeck – Spuren eines Verbrechens. ISBN: 9783897054671
  • Crime + Investigation. Germany’s Most Mysterious Family Murder. https://www.crimeandinvestigation.co.uk

Case File #005 – The Boy in the Box


Case File #006 – The Isdal Woman


Case File #007 – The Man from Taured

  • Fortean Times Magazine. The Man from Nowhere Archive. https://www.forteantimes.com
  • Chalmers, D. (2013). Chronicles of the Impossible. ISBN: 9781906869202

Case File #008 – The Yuba County Five


Case File #009 – The Green Children of Woolpit

  • Ralph of Coggeshall. Chronicon Anglicanum (c. 1170 AD).
  • Fortean Studies. (Vol. 3). Historical Anomalies.
  • English Heritage. Woolpit Village Records. https://www.english-heritage.org.uk

Case File #010 – The Silent Twins

  • Wallace, M. (1986). The Silent Twins. ISBN: 9780099472110
  • BBC Documentary Archive. The Silent Twins. https://www.bbc.co.uk

Case File #011 – The Watcher House


Case File #012 – The Oakville Blobs


Case File #013 – The Black-Eyed Children


Case File #014 – The Disappearance of Maura Murray


Case File #015 – The Greenbrier Ghost


Case File #016 – The Dyatlov Pass Incident


Case File #017 – The Lead Masks Case

  • Polícia Civil do Estado do Rio de Janeiro. Vintém Hill Reports.
  • Fortean Times. The Ritual with No Return. https://www.forteantimes.com
  • Journal of Brazilian Occult Studies. Vol. 5 (1971)

Case File #018 – The Somerton Man


Case File #019 – The Hoia Forest


Case File #020 – The Red Room of Aydınlıkevler


Case File #021 – The Radio Tower Incident (Elmadağ)

  • T.C. Devlet Arşivleri. EMR Temelli Radyo Olayları (1998)
  • Hürriyet Arşiv. Elmadağ'da Çığlıklar – 25.02.1998
  • ODTÜ Psikoloji Fakültesi. EM Alanlarının Psikolojik Etkileri, 1996–99

Case File #022 – The Silent House of Alibeyköy

  • Eyüpsultan Belediyesi. Kentsel Müdahale Arşivleri (2010)
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi. Toplu Halüsinasyon Psikiyatrik Raporu
  • Sour Times. Alibeyköy Sessiz Ev Blog Serisi (2011, Offline)

Case File #023: The Overtoun Bridge Suicides – Why Dogs Jump

  • The Scotsman, “Why Do Dogs Keep Jumping Off Overtoun Bridge?” (2021)
  • BBC Scotland, “The Bridge of Death for Dogs” (Documentary, 2018)
  • Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SSPCA) Reports, 2005–2017
  • Daily Mail UK, “The Mystery of Overtoun Bridge,” March 2023
  • Paul Owens, Haunted Scotland: History and Hauntings from the Scottish Highlands, 2014
  • National Geographic: “What Drives Dogs to Leap from This Bridge?” (Feature Article, 2020)
  • Interview Archives: Dumbarton Local Residents (Compiled 2010–2023)

Case File #024: The JonBenét Ramsey Case

  1. Boulder Police Department. JonBenét Ramsey Case Files (Public Release)
    https://www.bouldercolorado.gov/government/departments/police/jonbenet-ramsey-case
  2. CBS News. The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey (Documentary Series)
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-cbs-documentary/
  3. Rolling Stone. JonBenét Ramsey: A Timeline of the Unsolved Murder Case
    https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-case-timeline-125114/
  4. The Guardian. Who killed JonBenét Ramsey? The mystery that won’t go away
    https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/dec/26/jonbenet-ramsey-20-years-murder-mystery
  5. CNN Archives. JonBenét Ramsey Case Timeline and Legal Developments
    https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2016/12/us/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-timeline/
  6. Dr. Henry Lee (Forensic Expert). Cracking Cases: The Science of Solving Crimes – Chapter on JonBenét Ramsey
    ISBN: 978-1-4013-0047-9
  7. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) – Case Analysis & Public Awareness Reports
    https://www.missingkids.org/

Case File #025: The Vanishing of Elisa Lam

  • Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office. (2013). Autopsy Report: Elisa Lam. Case #2013-01370.
  • LAPD. (2013). Missing Persons Bulletin: Elisa Lam. Los Angeles Police Department Records.
  • Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel. (2021). Netflix Documentary Series. Directed by Joe Berlinger.
  • CBC News. (2013, February 21). Elisa Lam's Body Found in LA Hotel Water Tank. Retrieved from: https://www.cbc.ca
  • The Guardian. (2013, February 20). Body of missing Canadian student found in LA hotel water tank. Retrieved from: https://www.theguardian.com
  • LA Times. (2013, February 21). Elisa Lam's death ruled accidental drowning, coroner says. Retrieved from: https://www.latimes.com
  • Lam, E. (2010–2013). Ether Fields – Personal Blog of Elisa Lam (archived). Retrieved via Wayback Machine: https://web.archive.org/web/201301
  • Reddit.com. (2013–2023). r/UnresolvedMysteries – Elisa Lam Megathread. Community discussions and timeline reconstructions.
  • Vice. (2013). The Internet’s Obsession with the Death of Elisa Lam. Retrieved from: https://www.vice.com
  • Rolling Stone. (2021). Why People Can’t Stop Talking About the Elisa Lam Case. Retrieved from: https://www.rollingstone.com

Case File #026: The Curse of the Crying Boy Painting

  1. The Sun Newspaper. (1985, September). “Blazing Curse of the Crying Boy” Feature Article.
  2. BBC News. (2008). The Truth Behind the Crying Boy Painting. Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.co.uk
  3. Snopes.com. (2000). The Curse of the Crying Boy Painting. Retrieved from: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crying-boy/
  4. The Telegraph. (2015). Art or Evil? The Strange History of the Crying Boy Painting. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk
  5. UK Fire Service College. (1986). Internal Memo on Painting Survival in Domestic Fires.
  6. Fortean Times. (1995). Objects of Terror: The Crying Boy. Issue #85.
  7. YouTube – Bald and Bankrupt. (2017). Haunted Painting Found in Abandoned House
  8. Urban Legends Reference Pages. (2001). Crying Boy Painting – Fireproof Curse or Coincidence?

Case File #027: The Elevator Game Incident

  1. Seoul Metropolitan Police Department. (2014). Unreleased Internal Report on Missing Person Case No. 14-KR-3881
  2. Naver Blog Archive (2014). “엘리베이터 게임 실제 사례?” Retrieved via Wayback Machine
  3. Reddit.com. (2014–2024). r/ThreeKings – Elevator Game Experiments and Theories
  4. Korea Herald. (2014, October). University Student Found Dead in Elevator Shaft
  5. Vice Asia. (2019). The Creepy Online Game That Might Have Turned Deadly
  6. YouTube. (2015). Elevator Game Explained – Real Life Incident? Channel: NightMind
  7. The Lineup. (2021). Dark Rituals from the Deep Web: Elevator Game and Beyond
  8. Journal of Korean Behavioral Psychology. (2015). Online Horror and Risk Behavior in Adolescents

Case File #028: The Haunting of 112 Ocean Avenue

  • Suffolk County Police Department. (1974). DeFeo Homicide Report – Case File #74-2311
  • Anson, Jay. (1977). The Amityville Horror. Prentice Hall Publishing.
  • The New York Times. (1974–1979). Various articles on the DeFeo Murders and Lutz Claims
  • Ed & Lorraine Warren Archives. (1976). Amityville Field Investigation Notes
  • Weber, William. (1988). Public Interview Regarding Amityville Fabrication Allegations
  • Journal of American Parapsychology. (1995). Infrasound and Hauntings – The Amityville Example
  • History Channel Documentary. (2012). The Real Amityville Horror
  • Snopes.com. (2000). Was the Amityville Haunting a Hoax?

Case File #029: The Karaca Cave Incident

  1. Anonymous Local Testimony. (2009). Oral interview conducted by regional journalist A.D., unpublished archive.
  2. GÖÇ-DER Archives. (1994–1996). Rural Movement and Migration Files – Siirt Region Notes.
  3. Topographical Map – Pre-1990 Turkish General Command Mapping Archives (ID #TGM-482-SIIRT)
  4. Ergin, F. (2004). Güneydoğu’da Kayıp Noktalar ve Devletin Sessizliği. Independent Press.
  5. Akşam Newspaper (Archived). (1994, August). Issue possibly missing – no regional coverage verified.
  6. Turkish Geological Society Public Database. (Accessed 2025). No listed cave under Karaca name in Pervari District.
  7. Folk Narratives Database – Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi (2017). Siirt Yöresinde Kutsal Kabul Edilen Doğal Alanlar
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