VIDEO: They Thought That If It Was Christmas Nothing Bad Could Happen. Years Later the Mysteries Are Still Unsolved

Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy and peace. It can be the happiest time of the year for many people.

People tend to be better and try to do nice things for others.But, according to listverse.com, that doesn’t mean bad things do not happen at Christmas or that the holiday season is devoid of dark, mysterious events.

In fact many things can happen this time of year and a lot of people use the costume of Santa Clause to do really horrible things without getting caught.

Others just go and do the same things they also do, like rob and hurt, as they would do any other day, without even stopping to think that it’s such a cheerful holiday.

It’s a very sad occurrence when a person is found dead and no one knows their true identity. If the victim cannot be identified, he’s called John (or Jane) Doe.

This situation occurs many times per year, but in 1996, one particular Jane Doe made a concerted effort to ensure her identity remained a mystery.

On December 18, a woman was found lying dead atop a plastic sheet in Annandale, Virginia at the Pleasant Valley Memorial Park cemetery. She was approximately 60 years old and carried no identification. Brandy and Valium were found in her system.

A plastic bag was taped over her head. She had asphyxiated. It seemed she did not want anyone to know her identity as she had a note which read, “Deceased by own hand… prefer no autopsy.” It was signed “Jane Doe. ”

Jane Doe also requested to be cremated and left behind two $50 bills to cover the expense. The scene contained many strange clues about this mysterious woman’s background.

She had set up a miniature Christmas tree beside her and decorated it. She also had a portable tape player and comedy tapes in her possession. She died with headphones on, listening to the famous “2000-Year-Old Man” comedy routine by Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner.

The most intriguing aspect of Jane Doe’s suicide was that she was found in the section of the cemetery where deceased infants were buried. Sadly, no one has ever come forward to identify Jane Doe, and her motivation remains a mystery.

In 1994, 31-year-old Tracy Mertens moved to Rochdale, England, with her boyfriend, Joey Kavanagh, and their two children. Two days before Christmas, Tracy decided to return to their former residence in Birmingham to pick up some belongings.

While Tracy was there, there was a surprise knock on the door, and two black men came bursting inside. They proceeded to restrain Tracy before blindfolding and abducting her.

The two assailants drove to the town of Eaton and left Tracy on the steps of a church. They doused her with gasoline and burned her alive. When Tracy was found, she had burns on 90 percent of her body but was still breathing.

She was taken to a hospital and lived long enough to describe what happened to her before passing away on Christmas Eve.