LITTLE, Gregory L.
Little, Gregory L., American author, argues that North American mound-building cultures and associated giant-skeleton folklore are connected to Denisovan ancestry, a hybridized theory combining a genuine extinct hominin lineage with disputed folkloric and skeletal claims not accepted by mainstream archaeology.
Grégory Villemin was a four-year-old French boy whose 1984 kidnapping and murder became one of France’s most notorious unsolved criminal cases, generating conspiracy theories about family involvement, police cover-ups, and judicial misconduct that persist decades later.
On October 16, 1984, Grégory was abducted from his home in Lépanges-sur-Vologne and found dead hours later in the nearby Vologne River. The case was complicated by a series of anonymous threatening letters and phone calls the family had received, signed by someone calling himself “Le Corbeau” (The Raven).
The investigation focused on family members, particularly Grégory’s great-uncle Bernard Laroche, who was charged based on testimony from Grégory’s aunt Murielle Bolle. However, Bolle later recanted her statement, and Laroche was released. He was subsequently shot dead by Grégory’s father Jean-Marie Villemin, who was convicted of murder.
Conspiracy theories emerged alleging police incompetence, judicial corruption, and media manipulation of evidence. Some theories suggest the crime involved multiple perpetrators within the extended Villemin family, while others claim external involvement was covered up. The case has been reopened multiple times, with DNA evidence examined as technology advanced. Despite extensive investigation, Grégory’s killer remains unknown, making this one of France’s most enduring criminal mysteries.
Another entry in this category is Wendigo.
Bibliography:
- French Criminal Justice Archives
- Judicial Investigation Records
- European Crime Studies
- Unsolved Mysteries Quarterly