Strange & Scary Mysteries of the Month is a compilation of the weird, disturbing and downright baffling stories currently happening in our world. From UFOs and serial killers to ancient sites, mysterious creatures and even ghosts – these are the Strange & Scary Mysteries of the month for February2018 5. Grisly Warehouse Discovery Harboring dead body parts might sound like something a serial killer would do, but surprisingly there are individuals who actually do it legally and live off it with ease. Detroit, Michigan businessman Arthur Rathburn, has been in the business of selling human body parts for decades. It's not illegal under U.S. Law and the overseeing of the trade along with the various regulations surrounding it are still murky. Arthur however took things too far and was charged with defrauding customers by selling them body parts infected with HIV and hepatitis and also lied to federal agents about shipping them. 4. DB Cooper Case Solved? On November 24, 1971, an unknown airplane hi-jacker dubbed as D.B. Cooper managed to steal $200,000 before and parachuting his way to freedom somewhere over Oregon and Washington. Many believe the daring hijacker died while trying to get away, but his fate remains unknown and some believe he's still alive and well.What's so mysterious about D.B. Cooper is that no one knows for sure who he is or where he came from. On the day of the hi-jacking, he simply showed up to the Northwest Orient Airlines ticket counter with a briefcase and purchased a one-way ticket to Seattle. 3. Barry & Honey Sherman murder ConspiracyWhen 75 year old pharmaceutical billionaire Barry Sherman and his wife, Honey were found dead inside their $7 million mansion, police initially thought it was a murder suicide. The Sherman's were discovered in a seating position close to their pool in Toronto Canada. Both had leather belts around their necks with the cause of death cited as strangulation. Eventually they considered the deaths to be a double homicide but police have stopped short of naming any suspects. Barry made his money in the pharmaceutical trade, selling generic drugs with his company, Apotex. he was a philanthropist but also considered a formidable man who was not afraid of "waging as many as 100 lawsuits" against business rivals.2. Explorers discover Mayan Treasure After 10 months of exploration, researchers and archeologists have managed to discover one of the largest underwater cave systems in the entire world. It actually connects two previously known cave systems - the Sac Actun and the Dos Ojos - which are both found in the Yucatan Peninsula of Mexico. Researchers and archeologists have discovered a passageway connecting the two systems and together, they make up the largest known flooded cave, stretching more to 215 miles. The Great Maya Aquifer Project (GAM) took months of exploration before discovering the connection and inside it are priceless treasures. 1. Allen & Louise Ann Turpin On January 14, 2018, a 17-year old girl escaped from her Perris, California home and told police that she, along with her 12 other siblings, were being held captive. When officers arrived at the home of Allen and Louise Ann Turpin, they were shocked to find the rest of their 12 children chained and padlocked to various furniture pieces and their beds. The kids ranged in age from 2 to 29 years old years old. Some of them were so deeply malnourished it was hard for the officers to determine how old they really were as most looked much younger than their actual ages. In fact, they were stunned to find out that out of the 12 "children", 5 were actually adults. Everyday, we encounter scary and mysterious stories that many of us don't know what to make of. These are just a handful, but there's still so much more to discover.Support the show Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices