#9: The Mysterious Case of Mary Reeser’s Death by Fire

Where? Florida

When? 1951

In a baffling event from July 1951, 67-year-old Mary Reeser was found in her St. Petersburg apartment, reduced to near ashes, save for part of her lower leg and some spine fragments. The situation teems with mystery…

The intense heat required to cremate a body was somehow localized solely to Reeser, leaving her surroundings, including a nearby stack of newspapers, unscathed. This peculiar scenario poses perplexing questions about the nature of her death.