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BuzzFeed Unsolved Cases That Are Now SOLVED

The Mystorian · Jun 9, 2025 · about 28 min

Uploaded Jun 9, 2025 · 3.2M views (as of Oct 30, 2026)

Good value given

Elisa Lam vanished from the Cecil Hotel in 2013 and was later found in a rooftop water tank.
Police dogs searched the building and the roof and still missed her.
A man who called police about a body in his own freezer was arrested within hours.
The leading Biggie theory comes from investigator Greg Kading and was never proven in court.
The video flags which cases still carry real doubt.

Which BuzzFeed Unsolved cases have actually been solved?

The Mystorian walks through five cases, including Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel, the Brian Wells collar bomb case and the Biggie Smalls murder. Some now have official answers. Others, like Biggie, have only a leading theory from investigators, which the video is upfront about.

Worth watching?Good value given. A tidy roundup of cases BuzzFeed Unsolved covered that have since gotten answers or strong leading theories. Calm, clear and well sourced from public reporting.

ActionableLessons

Actionable

Check each case's latest public record before repeating a theory as fact.
Compare the official findings to the theories that went viral.
Watch the original BuzzFeed episodes to see how the stories changed.

Lessons

Viral theories often lose out to plain explanations.
Some cases close without ever reaching a courtroom.
Shut-down task forces can leave answers half finished.

Quick answer

The Mystorian posted this video on Jun 9, 2025. Here's our summary in our own words: the answer to the title, a verdict, 5 takeaways, and Actionable and Lessons tabs.

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Channel: The Mystorian. Published Jun 9, 2025. About 28 minutes.

Treat 'solved' loosely here: a couple of the cases rest on a leading theory from investigators rather than a conviction.

Quotes from the video

“sometimes it's nice to get the answers”
“without further corroboration, there will always be doubt if this is true”

A note on this summary

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FAQ: questions people ask

What happened to Elisa Lam?

She was found in a water tank on the Cecil Hotel roof in 2013, as the video covers.

Is the Biggie case solved?

Only a leading theory exists. The video says doubt remains.

Is it worth watching?

Good value given. Clear and balanced.