So can you. The trick is recognizing the ideas you already have. And the fact is, you already have all the ingredients it takes. Instead, we find our starters in whatever stirs our emotions. Your daily paper is a treasure trove, an archive of human passions, often run amuck.
Mysteries are about passions and desires.
People want something desperately enough to commit a crime for it. Newspapers are filled with the ingredients for these stories. Look also at the smaller stories of injustices. Look at the personals and let your mind speculate. Consider feature articles that deal with hardships endured or overcome.