Four Decades of Journalism, Unsolved Crimes, and Stories That Refuse to Be Forgotten
For more than forty years, journalist and author Bob Cyphers has pursued some of America’s most significant—and unforgettable—news stories.
His career has taken him from the rescue of Baby Jessica to the unrest following Michael Brown’s death in Ferguson, as well as presidential visits, championship celebrations, and countless stories unfolding in communities across the country. Bob has worked in newspapers, radio, and television, spending thirty-five years as a senior editor at KMOV-TV in St. Louis.
But some stories do not end when the cameras stop rolling.
Bob’s investigation into the still-unsolved I-70 serial killings became the award-winning television series “Chasing the I-70 Serial Killer.” The series earned an Edward R. Murrow Award—one of journalism’s most prestigious honors—and helped bring national attention back to crimes that had faded from the headlines but never from the lives of the victims’ families.
That same commitment now drives Bob’s true-crime books.
With a journalist’s attention to evidence and a storyteller’s compassion for the people behind the cases, Bob revisits murders, disappearances, and unanswered mysteries that continue to haunt families and communities. His work is not about turning tragedy into entertainment. It is about preserving the victims’ stories, examining what is known, and keeping alive the possibility that someone, somewhere, may still hold the missing piece.
Today, Bob and his wife, Alison, live in Normal, Illinois, where they spend their days chasing a very different—and much happier—group: their grandchildren.
Dead End: Inside the Hunt for the I-70 Serial Killer
In 1992, a series of seemingly motiveless murders occurred in stores located near Interstate 70. The victims were shot in broad daylight, yet little or nothing was stolen. As investigators connected cases across Missouri, Indiana, and Kansas, the media gave the unknown gunman a name: the I-70 Serial Killer.
He has never been caught.
Decades later, advances in DNA technology inspired law-enforcement agencies from several jurisdictions to unite for another attempt at solving the crimes. Bob Cyphers and his KMOV-TV team were invited to follow the task force as investigators traveled from city to city, reexamining evidence and searching for the breakthrough that had eluded them for years.
Dead End takes readers inside that investigation, revealing evidence and details that had not previously been made public. More importantly, it ensures that the victims—and the search for justice—are not forgotten.
The task force may have closed, but the case is not over. Follow the investigation, examine the evidence, and help keep the victims’ stories in the public eye.
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25 Frozen, 1 Thawed: Murder and Mayhem in the Midwest
Across the Midwest, families are still waiting.
They are waiting to learn what happened to a missing daughter, who murdered a mother near her own home, and why promising young lives ended without justice. Some cases have remained unsolved for decades, frozen in time while investigators and loved ones continue searching for answers.
In 25 Frozen, 1 Thawed, Bob Cyphers revisits twenty-six unforgettable crimes from Missouri, Illinois, and surrounding communities. Twenty-five remain cold. One demonstrates what can happen when persistence, evidence, and the right detail finally come together.
Drawing upon decades of journalistic experience, Bob examines the facts while never losing sight of the human beings at the center of them. These are not merely case files. They are stories of lives interrupted, families forever changed, and communities that have never stopped wondering.
Enter the heart of twenty-six haunting Midwestern cases—and discover why even a mystery frozen for decades may still have a chance to thaw.
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California: Surf, Sand & Murder
California is known for golden beaches, Hollywood dreams, palm-lined streets, and endless sunshine.
But beneath that familiar beauty lies a darker history.
In California: Surf, Sand & Murder, Bob Cyphers travels town by town through the Golden State, revisiting real murders, disappearances, serial predators, and cold cases that continue to leave families searching for answers.
The journey includes infamous crimes such as the murder of Elizabeth Short—the Black Dahlia—as well as lesser-known victims whose names and stories deserve to be remembered. From Los Angeles and Anaheim to Santa Cruz, San Diego, Bakersfield, San Francisco, and beyond, each chapter reveals another place where ordinary life was shattered by violence.
Some of these mysteries are legendary. Others have nearly disappeared from public memory. Bob brings them together not to sensationalize tragedy, but to restore attention to the lives behind the headlines—and to the possibility that time, evidence, or one person’s memory may still lead to justice.
Look beyond California’s postcard-perfect image and discover the haunting true stories still waiting beneath the surf and sand.
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Stories Remembered. Questions Reopened. Hope Kept Alive.
Throughout his career, Bob Cyphers has understood that journalism is not simply about reporting what happened. It is about asking what remains unanswered, remembering who was lost, and refusing to allow important stories to quietly disappear.
His books invite readers to look beyond the crime-scene tape and newspaper headlines to see the victims, families, investigators, and communities left behind.
Because every cold case was once someone’s whole world.
Explore Bob Cyphers’ true-crime collection and help keep these stories—and the search for justice—alive.