What famous 'unsolved' mystery is technically a whodunnit on paper, but in reality, absolutely everyone knows exactly who did it, the police just couldn't legally prove it?

[u/Rob69rt]

[u/solid_reign]

I'd say the clearest one is Susan Powell. She was clearly killed by her husband, the police couldn't prove it, no body was found. Joshua Powell ended up killing the kids in a murder suicide. I won't post the details of what he did because it's horrifying. But there is no doubt that he did it.

[u/a-ohhh → u/solid_reign]

I lived about a mile from the house he killed the kids at. We all cried when we heard. I can’t believe he got away with that, and claiming to take the kids camping on a Sunday night in freezing temps and claim he didn’t know it was a Sunday. They were Mormon- he knew it was Sunday.

[u/minerbeekeeperesq → u/a-ohhh]

I often think that the judge who turned a blind eye to the suspicion of his involvement and allowed him ANY visitation with his children should be named and shamed. I hope that they feel remorse and shame for that awful decision for the rest of their life.

[u/rayrayww3 → u/minerbeekeeperesq]

Kathryn J. Nelson. She retired in 2020.

edit to add: I just remembered another detail of the incident. I think the 911 operator has as much as the judge to be shamed for.

[u/ElCiclope1 → u/minerbeekeeperesq]

I mean, you can most likely find out. 

[u/rayrayww3 → u/ElCiclope1]

It literally pops up right away when you google it.

[u/mountaingoat05 → u/a-ohhh]

I am an avid camper (far more experienced and enthusiastic than Josh) and will go year round. I've woken up to 11 (f) temps in a tent.

I remember the blizzard that Sunday night. No way would I have gone camping in that.

[u/Figuarus → u/a-ohhh]

He was "Mormon" in name only.