Gabby Petito: 10 creepy missing persons cases that baffled the world before vlogger

Gabby Petito: 10 creepy missing persons cases that baffled the world before vlogger
Gabby Petito's disappearance puts the spotlight back on some unsolved, unsettling missing cases (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

The world can be a dark and terrifying place, what with serial killers and psychopathic criminals, rapes and unsolved murders. Already overwhelmed with various crimes, we also have to deal with missing persons cases, which sadly often end up unsolved or turn out to be horrific murder cases. 

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At present, the world is mourning the presumed death of 22-year-old Gabby Petito, whose remains investigators believe have been found after she went missing while on a trip with her boyfriend Brian Laundrie. An autopsy to identify the body will take place on September 21. Human disappearances have happened over the centuries and while some cases were solved, others left people grappling with questions of what exactly happened. In the aftermath of the Petito case, here's a look at 10 other missing person stories that will give you the creeps.