On January 19, 2013, Elisa Lam entered the elevator of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. She was never seen alive again. Weeks later, police released the security camera footage. The world watched. The world had no explanation. Case Zero reconstructs, episode by episode, the real cases that remain unanswered.

On January 19, 2013, Elisa Lam entered the elevator of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angeles. She was never seen alive again. Weeks later, police released the security camera footage. The world watched. The world had no explanation. Case Zero reconstructs, episode by episode, the real cases that remain unanswered.

The Cecil Hotel Elevator

In November 1970, the body of a woman was found in Isdalen Valley, in Norway. She was partially burned, and no documents were found to identify her. Her belongings shared a peculiar trait: labels had been removed, objects had been altered, and traces had been erased. The investigation revealed that she had traveled across Europe using multiple identities and routes that were deliberately difficult to trace. Despite the efforts of authorities, her name was never confirmed. In this episode, Case Zero reconstructs the known facts and the lines of investigation surrounding one of Europe's most persistent mysteries — a story that, more than fifty years later, remains unsolved.

In November 1970, the body of a woman was found in Isdalen Valley, in Norway. She was partially burned, and no documents were found to identify her. Her belongings shared a peculiar trait: labels had been removed, objects had been altered, and traces had been erased. The investigation revealed that she had traveled across Europe using multiple identities and routes that were deliberately difficult to trace. Despite the efforts of authorities, her name was never confirmed. In this episode, Case Zero reconstructs the known facts and the lines of investigation surrounding one of Europe's most persistent mysteries &mdash; a story that, more than fifty years later, remains unsolved.

The Woman from Isdal

In 1959, nine hikers died under inexplicable circumstances in the Ural Mountains of the Soviet Union. Their tent was found cut open from the inside. Some had fled into extreme cold without adequate clothing. Others displayed injuries that were difficult to explain. The official investigation closed the case without a conclusive answer. Decades later, it remains one of the most analyzed mysteries of the twentieth century.

In 1959, nine hikers died under inexplicable circumstances in the Ural Mountains of the Soviet Union. Their tent was found cut open from the inside. Some had fled into extreme cold without adequate clothing. Others displayed injuries that were difficult to explain. The official investigation closed the case without a conclusive answer. Decades later, it remains one of the most analyzed mysteries of the twentieth century.

The Dyatlov Pass Incident

 In 2008, Brandon Swanson called his parents in the middle of the night after his car went off the road in a rural area of Minnesota. He was walking and talking to them by phone, trying to get his bearings. Then, without warning, he said a single word: "oh, shit." The call went dead. He was never heard from again. Despite extensive search efforts, his whereabouts remain unknown.

&nbsp;In 2008, Brandon Swanson called his parents in the middle of the night after his car went off the road in a rural area of Minnesota. He was walking and talking to them by phone, trying to get his bearings. Then, without warning, he said a single word: "oh, shit." The call went dead. He was never heard from again. Despite extensive search efforts, his whereabouts remain unknown.

The Call That Went Silent

In 1587, more than a hundred English settlers established a colony on Roanoke Island, in what is now the United States. Three years later, when a supply expedition returned, there was no one left. No bodies. No signs of struggle. Only a single word carved into a wooden post: "CROATOAN." The fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke has remained one of the oldest and most puzzling mysteries in American history ever since.

In 1587, more than a hundred English settlers established a colony on Roanoke Island, in what is now the United States. Three years later, when a supply expedition returned, there was no one left. No bodies. No signs of struggle. Only a single word carved into a wooden post: "CROATOAN." The fate of the Lost Colony of Roanoke has remained one of the oldest and most puzzling mysteries in American history ever since.

The Colony That Vanished

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished from radar with 239 people on board. There was no distress call. There was no immediate explanation. In the days that followed, the search expanded across thousands of miles, while contradictory data emerged about the aircraft's trajectory. Despite one of the largest search operations in history, the plane was never fully recovered. What happened in those final hours remains unknown.

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 vanished from radar with 239 people on board. There was no distress call. There was no immediate explanation. In the days that followed, the search expanded across thousands of miles, while contradictory data emerged about the aircraft's trajectory. Despite one of the largest search operations in history, the plane was never fully recovered. What happened in those final hours remains unknown.

 The Flight That Disappeared

 In 2006, Rey Rivera disappeared in Baltimore. Days later, his body was found inside a hotel — in an abandoned conference room he appeared to have fallen through from a considerable height. The room was locked. There were no witnesses. The trajectory of the fall did not quite fit the scene. Police classified the death as unexplained. Years later, the case continues to raise questions about what really happened in his final hours.

&nbsp;In 2006, Rey Rivera disappeared in Baltimore. Days later, his body was found inside a hotel &mdash; in an abandoned conference room he appeared to have fallen through from a considerable height. The room was locked. There were no witnesses. The trajectory of the fall did not quite fit the scene. Police classified the death as unexplained. Years later, the case continues to raise questions about what really happened in his final hours.

The Locked Room

 In 1997, underwater sensors operated by NOAA detected an extraordinarily powerful sound in the Pacific Ocean. It was picked up thousands of miles away. Its origin was never definitively identified. Some scientists proposed a natural explanation. Others considered possibilities that remained inconclusive. The recording, known as "The Bloop," remains one of the strangest sounds ever captured beneath the ocean's surface.

&nbsp;In 1997, underwater sensors operated by NOAA detected an extraordinarily powerful sound in the Pacific Ocean. It was picked up thousands of miles away. Its origin was never definitively identified. Some scientists proposed a natural explanation. Others considered possibilities that remained inconclusive. The recording, known as "The Bloop," remains one of the strangest sounds ever captured beneath the ocean's surface.

The Signal No One Could Explain

In 1948, the body of a man was found on a beach in Australia. He carried no identification. Every label had been removed from his clothing. In one of his pockets, investigators found a small scrap of paper bearing a phrase in Persian: "Tamám Shud" — meaning "finished." The investigation uncovered encrypted clues, a mysterious book, and connections that were never fully explained. More than seventy years later, his identity and the circumstances of his death remain the subject of ongoing debate.

In 1948, the body of a man was found on a beach in Australia. He carried no identification. Every label had been removed from his clothing. In one of his pockets, investigators found a small scrap of paper bearing a phrase in Persian: "Tam&aacute;m Shud" &mdash; meaning "finished." The investigation uncovered encrypted clues, a mysterious book, and connections that were never fully explained. More than seventy years later, his identity and the circumstances of his death remain the subject of ongoing debate.

The Man with No Name

In 2014, Lars Mittank, a young German man, was captured on security cameras at an airport in Bulgaria. The footage shows him visibly agitated, scanning the room as though he believed he was being watched. Without warning, he abandoned his belongings, ran out of the building, and disappeared. He has never been seen again. Despite the footage being widely circulated and investigations launched, his whereabouts remain unknown.

In 2014, Lars Mittank, a young German man, was captured on security cameras at an airport in Bulgaria. The footage shows him visibly agitated, scanning the room as though he believed he was being watched. Without warning, he abandoned his belongings, ran out of the building, and disappeared. He has never been seen again. Despite the footage being widely circulated and investigations launched, his whereabouts remain unknown.

The Footage No One Could Explain

Every episode tells a true story. A disappearance. A crime. A case that was never resolved. No dramatization. No speculation. Only the facts, told with precision. Case Zero is a documentary true crime podcast narrated in the third person, designed to be listened to closely. New episodes every week.

Every episode tells a true story. A disappearance. A crime. A case that was never resolved. No dramatization. No speculation. Only the facts, told with precision. Case Zero is a documentary true crime podcast narrated in the third person, designed to be listened to closely. New episodes every week.

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