Membership
Choose how you take part
Reading the case database is free for everyone. Private tips to authorities are free on every plan. Prices are in US dollars.
Paid plans are not on sale yet. Secure Stripe checkout launches in a later release. Until then, every account uses the Free plan.
Free
Research the record.
$0 / month
- Search the full case database
- Read case files, timelines and verified facts
- Browse the interactive USA map
- Up to 3 public comments per day
- Submit fact suggestions and private tips
Basic
Join the conversation.
$4.99 / month
- Everything in Free
- Unlimited comments (with anti-spam protection)
- Follow cases and get update alerts
- Friends and private messaging
- Saved cases, saved searches and reading lists
- Personal dashboard
Premium
Research like an investigator.
$9.99 / month
- Everything in Basic
- Submit photos, videos and documents for review
- Personal research workspace and collections
- Case notes, research timelines and source organizer
- Submission tracking and note export
Compare membership access
All published cases remain free to read. Corrections are free for signed-in members of every tier.
| Feature | Free | Basic | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|
| Browse published cases, news and videos | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Request case corrections (signed-in only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Submit private tips and fact suggestions | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Public comments | 3/day | Unlimited* | Unlimited* |
| Follow cases and receive alerts | — | Yes | Yes |
| Friends, direct messages and saved cases | — | Yes | Yes |
| Submit photos, video and documents for review | — | — | Yes |
| Private research workspace, notes and source organizer | — | — | Yes |
| Submission tracking and note export | — | — | Yes |
*Unlimited comments remain subject to anti-spam and moderation rules. Features listed as planned may not yet be available.
See an error in a case? Open a case and select Request a Correction. You must be logged in, but a paid plan is not required.