Episodes

Almost everyone, even those who are not into true crime, can provide probably a couple examples of serial killers that have never been caught. Most people have heard of Jack the Ripper. In 1888 he murdered at least five women in London's poor...

When you still live with your parents and you decide to throw a house party, the first thing you might do is check with your parents and see if it’s cool. Then maybe straighten up a little and promise to clean up afterward. But, for 17-year-old Tyler...

In 1982, trial lawyer Bill McArthur walked into his home to find the body of his beloved wife stuffed inside a closet. After surviving a car bomb only two months earlier, her luck had finally run out. The authorities immediately arrested him, not...

The story of Ryan Waller and his girlfriend Heather Quan is probably one of the strangest you will listen to, because not everything was as it first seemed. Which may be why the police interrogated Ryan for 6 hours... after he had been shot in the...

Marcel Petiot was a French doctor and serial killer who was suspected of killing around 60 people during World War II. Marcel took advantage of desperate people for his own benefit and had a complete disregard for human life. Most of his victims...

It was October 21, 2009, and nine-year-old Elizabeth Olten was excitedly asking her parents for permission to play at a neighbor’s house. Her mother said okay, not knowing that it would be the last time she would see her daughter alive. Subscribe and...

On December 7th, 1971, police were called to the List family mansion in Westfield, New Jersey. Neighbors had seen the home’s lights, which had been on day and night, slowly blinking out and no one had seen anything or anyone for almost a month....

We all know how boomers tell their grandkids how smartphones weren’t used back in the day. Or how many of them blame everything bad on kids being on their phones all the time. But what if checking notifications could save an innocent child’s life? By...

Today's case is one of those stories that sounds more like a movie than real life once you hear the details.One morning in November 2004, court clerk Peter Porco stumbled out of bed and went about his morning routine like usual. As he picked up a...

Let's think about a scenario: you have been looking for a new home, and finally, after a long search, you are closing on buying your dream house. But while you are waiting for the paperwork to go through, somebody comes and asks you: "Do you know what...

If you are familiar with the TV show 'Dexter,' you already know where we are heading with today's story. But for those unaware, the series is about a serial killer who hunts other killers while working as a blood splatter analyst for Miami Metro...

An unidentified person only known as the Phantom Killer committed several murders and assaults in Texarkana through the spring of 1946. Five people lost their lives, and three others were wounded. Almost 400 suspects were arrested throughout the...

In the early morning hours of June 6, 1996, a 911 operator in Rowlett, Texas, received a call from 26-year-old Darlie Routier. The hysterical mother of three reported someone had broken into their house and attacked her and her two young sons. But...

The last time we talked about the serial killer Edmund Kemper, his difficult childhood, dark fantasies and how he ended up taking the lives of his own grandparents. But after just five years in a state hospital, Ed was deemed ready to be released back...

Ed Kemper is one of those names that rings a bell with many of us, also outside the borders of the United States. After all, he is one of the most notorious serial killers, who raped corpses, mutilated dead bodies, and buried his victims' heads in his...

In 1994, a 23-year-old South Carolina mother, Susan Smith, reported to police that her two young sons had been kidnapped during a carjacking. Authorities immediately began searching for three-year-old Michael and one-year-old Alex, while the seemingly...

Back in 2017, on December 15 to be specific, Canadian businessman and philanthropist Barry Sherman and his wife Honey were not expected to be at home. The couple had recently put their 12,000-square-foot mansion in Toronto up for sale, and it was an...

When it comes to a father-son relationship, we can all agree that a mutual hobby is an excellent way to bond. Some like to spend time together at sports events, others working on their cars. Or, like in the case of Joseph Kallinger and his son...

Most ravers know the mantra: Peace, Love, Unity, Respect—or PLUR. It is a guide for ravers and clubbers that grew out of a desire to be a safe and inclusive community. It assures that those who feel like they are without a home can find one on the...

Between 1972 and 1973, the bodies of four young black and Puerto Rican boys were discovered in Manhattan, New York. As most of them were mutilated in the same horrible way, it soon became clear authorities were dealing with a serial killer. The person...

If you try to locate a town called Wineville on a map, it looks like such a place does not exist. However, if you look closer, you may spot two streets, Wineville Avenue and South Wineville Avenue, in Jurupa Valley, Riverside County. Nothing else is...

In 2019, a single gunman terrorized New Zealand, taking lives of more than 50 people in the country's deadliest shooting. When a 28-year-old Australian man was then arrested less than 20 minutes after the first gunshot, he showed no emotion, no...

In 2005, the disappearance of 18-year-old Natalee Holloway shocked the nation and the world, as she seemingly vanished without a trace during a school trip to Aruba. During the years, several suspects have been named and even arrested. Yet, nobody has...

In the 1970s, the serial killer couple Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole carried out a horrific murder spree across the United States. In the end, Henry claimed he had killed more than 600 people, making him one of the most prodigious killers in...