References
Compiled for all case files published on GrimEvidence.com
Last updated: August 9, 2025
Case File #001 / #002 – The Valentich Disappearance
- Australian Transport Safety Bureau. (1978). Aircraft Occurrence Report No. 78/884. https://www.atsb.gov.au
- National Archives of Australia. Valentich Case Files. https://recordsearch.naa.gov.au
- UFO Research South Australia. Frederick Valentich Summary. https://ufosa.org.au
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
- Philadelphia Police Department. Cold Case Archive. https://www.phillypolice.com
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. https://www.missingkids.org
- America’s Unknown Child Organization. https://americasunknownchild.net
Case File #006 – The Isdal Woman
- NRK. (2020). Isdalskvinnen Podcast & Archive. https://www.nrk.no/isdal
- Bergen Police Department. Case Summary & Forensic Files. https://www.politiet.no
- VG Nyheter. Isdal Woman Deep Investigation. https://www.vg.no
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
- Butte County Sheriff's Office. Missing Persons Case 1978. https://www.buttecounty.net
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Redacted FOIA Documents. https://vault.fbi.gov
- Newton, M. (2012). Bizarre Disappearances. ISBN: 9780786029242
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
- Union County Prosecutor’s Office. Case Reports (2014).
- The Cut (New York Magazine). The Haunting of 657 Boulevard. https://www.thecut.com/2018/11/the-haunting-of-657-boulevard-in-westfield-nj.html
Case File #012 – The Oakville Blobs
- Washington State Department of Health. Incident Reports – Oakville, 1994. https://doh.wa.gov
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Unclassified Notes on Biological Matter.
- Unsolved Mysteries. The Day It Rained Blobs. https://unsolved.com/gallery/oakville-blobs
Case File #013 – The Black-Eyed Children
- Bethel, B. (1996). Original Eyewitness Report. http://www.angelfire.com/tx3/blackeyedkids/
- Weatherly, D. (2012). Black-Eyed Children. ISBN: 9780615863514
- MUFON. CE3 Encounter Archive. https://www.mufon.com
Case File #014 – The Disappearance of Maura Murray
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Wanted – Maura Murray. https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/kidnap/maura-murray
- Maura Murray Missing Project. https://www.mauramurraymissing.org
- True Crime Garage. Podcast Episodes #64–67.
Case File #015 – The Greenbrier Ghost
- West Virginia State Archives. Greenbrier County Court Records, 1897. https://www.wvculture.org
- Smithsonian Magazine. The Ghost Who Helped Solve Her Own Murder. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-ghost-who-helped-solve-her-own-murder-11912830
- Deitz, D. (1989). The Greenbrier Ghost. ISBN: 9780937058218
Case File #016 – The Dyatlov Pass Incident
- Dyatlov Foundation. https://dyatlovpass.com
- Russian State Archives. Redacted Expedition Documents. https://www.rgantd.ru
- Eichar, D. (2013). Dead Mountain. ISBN: 9781452112749
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
- South Australia Police. Somerton Investigation Unit. https://www.police.sa.gov.au
- ABC News Australia. Tamam Shud Mystery Solved? https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-07-27/tamam-shud-somerton-man-identified-as-charles-webb/101274324
- University of Adelaide. DNA Identification Report (2022). https://www.adelaide.edu.au
Case File #019 – The Hoia Forest
- Paranormal Romania Association. https://www.paranormalromania.ro
- Discovery Channel. Paranormal Portal: Hoia Forest. https://www.discovery.com
Case File #020 – The Red Room of Aydınlıkevler
- Cumhuriyet & Sözcü (1977–1981). Archived Urban Paranormal Reports.
- Ekşi Sözlük. Aydınlıkevler Kırmızı Oda Entry. https://eksisozluk.com/aydinlikevlerdeki-kirmizi-oda--5378017
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
- Boulder Police Department. JonBenét Ramsey Case Files (Public Release)
https://www.bouldercolorado.gov/government/departments/police/jonbenet-ramsey-case - CBS News. The Case of: JonBenét Ramsey (Documentary Series)
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-cbs-documentary/ - Rolling Stone. JonBenét Ramsey: A Timeline of the Unsolved Murder Case
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-case-timeline-125114/ - 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 - CNN Archives. JonBenét Ramsey Case Timeline and Legal Developments
https://edition.cnn.com/interactive/2016/12/us/jonbenet-ramsey-murder-timeline/ - Dr. Henry Lee (Forensic Expert). Cracking Cases: The Science of Solving Crimes – Chapter on JonBenét Ramsey
ISBN: 978-1-4013-0047-9 - 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
- The Sun Newspaper. (1985, September). “Blazing Curse of the Crying Boy” Feature Article.
- BBC News. (2008). The Truth Behind the Crying Boy Painting. Retrieved from: https://www.bbc.co.uk
- Snopes.com. (2000). The Curse of the Crying Boy Painting. Retrieved from: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/crying-boy/
- The Telegraph. (2015). Art or Evil? The Strange History of the Crying Boy Painting. Retrieved from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk
- UK Fire Service College. (1986). Internal Memo on Painting Survival in Domestic Fires.
- Fortean Times. (1995). Objects of Terror: The Crying Boy. Issue #85.
- YouTube – Bald and Bankrupt. (2017). Haunted Painting Found in Abandoned House
- Urban Legends Reference Pages. (2001). Crying Boy Painting – Fireproof Curse or Coincidence?
Case File #027: The Elevator Game Incident
- Seoul Metropolitan Police Department. (2014). Unreleased Internal Report on Missing Person Case No. 14-KR-3881
- Naver Blog Archive (2014). “엘리베이터 게임 실제 사례?” Retrieved via Wayback Machine
- Reddit.com. (2014–2024). r/ThreeKings – Elevator Game Experiments and Theories
- Korea Herald. (2014, October). University Student Found Dead in Elevator Shaft
- Vice Asia. (2019). The Creepy Online Game That Might Have Turned Deadly
- YouTube. (2015). Elevator Game Explained – Real Life Incident? Channel: NightMind
- The Lineup. (2021). Dark Rituals from the Deep Web: Elevator Game and Beyond
- 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
- Anonymous Local Testimony. (2009). Oral interview conducted by regional journalist A.D., unpublished archive.
- GÖÇ-DER Archives. (1994–1996). Rural Movement and Migration Files – Siirt Region Notes.
- Topographical Map – Pre-1990 Turkish General Command Mapping Archives (ID #TGM-482-SIIRT)
- Ergin, F. (2004). Güneydoğu’da Kayıp Noktalar ve Devletin Sessizliği. Independent Press.
- Akşam Newspaper (Archived). (1994, August). Issue possibly missing – no regional coverage verified.
- Turkish Geological Society Public Database. (Accessed 2025). No listed cave under Karaca name in Pervari District.
- Folk Narratives Database – Mardin Artuklu Üniversitesi (2017). Siirt Yöresinde Kutsal Kabul Edilen Doğal Alanlar
Case File #030: The Sleeping Village of Hatay – Where Time Froze
- TRT Haber Arşivleri (2012)
- Milliyet Gazetesi, "Hatay’da Uyuyamayanlar", May 2012
- Dr. Numan Akgül, İstanbul Üniversitesi Jeoloji Fakültesi Raporu, 2012
- Türkiye Uyku Derneği, "Bilinmeyen Uyku Bozuklukları", 2013
- Eyewitness interviews compiled by [grimevidence.com]
- https://archive.org/details/hatay_sleep_case_2012 (archival copy)
Case File #031: The Pollock Twins – Reincarnation or Coincidence?
- Stevenson, I. (1977). Twenty Cases Suggestive of Reincarnation. University Press of Virginia
- BBC Archives – "The Pollock Twins Case" (1978)
- The Journal of Scientific Exploration – Volume 10, Issue 3
- Interviews compiled by the Society for Psychical Research
- Daily Mail UK, Feature Article on the Pollock Family (2012)
- https://psi-encyclopedia.spr.ac.uk/articles/pollock-twins,
Case File #032: The Sodder Children Disappearance – Five Lost in the Fire
- FBI File on Sodder Case (Public Records, FOIA)
- “The Children Who Went Up in Smoke” – Smithsonian Magazine, December 2012
- Local News Archives – Fayetteville Gazette (1945–1985)
- Statements from surviving Sodder family members
- West Virginia State Fire Marshal Report (1946)
- National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
Case File #033 – The Enfield Poltergeist
• Society for Psychical Research Archives. https://www.spr.ac.uk
• Daily Mirror Photo Archives. https://www.mirror.co.uk
• Metropolitan Police Service Reports. https://www.met.police.uk
• BBC News Archive. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news
• The Enfield Haunting Documentary. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b06t1qw7
• Warner Bros. The Conjuring 2 Production Notes. https://www.warnerbros.com
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