The Vibes Were Off

A walk into the woods ended in unimaginable cruelty. Thirty-one years later, the punishment for that crime would become its own disturbing story. In 1995, 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer was lured into the woods in Knoxville, Tennessee, where she was tortured and murdered by Christa Pike and her boyfriend, Tadaryl Shipp. Fueled by jealousy, the attack stole Colleen’s future and sent Pike to death row....

The Tragic Life of Aileen Wuornos | America's Most Notorious Female Serial Killer Seven men murdered. A lifetime of trauma. And a woman whose story would become one of the most disturbing cases in American true crime history. Before Aileen Wuornos became known as one of America's most infamous female serial killers, she was a little girl growing up in a world filled with abuse, abandonment...

Kim Anh Restaurant Murders

Fourteen-year-old Elizabeth Shoaf was walking home from school when a stranger appeared. He told her he was a police officer. He wasn’t. Within minutes, Elizabeth was being led away from the road, deeper and deeper into the woods. Waiting for her beneath the forest floor was something almost impossible to imagine: a hidden underground bunker. For ten days, Elizabeth was held captive in a place no...

On Friday, October 13th 1972, a plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team, along with friends and family, disappeared into the Andes Mountains. When the wreckage was finally found, the world would learn that some of the passengers had survived—and what they endured for 72 days in one of the most unforgiving places on Earth was almost impossible to comprehend. Stranded high in the mountains with no way...

In September 1961, Betty and Barney Hill were driving home through the quiet mountains of New Hampshire when a strange light appeared in the night sky. At first, they thought it might be a satellite or a plane, but as the object seemed to follow them, their drive home became increasingly unsettling. By the time Betty and Barney finally made it home, something felt wrong. Their watches had stopped,...

Cindy Paulson was barefoot, handcuffed, and running for her life. Behind her sat a small plane and the man who had kidnapped her. Seventeen-year-old Cindy knew that if Robert Hansen managed to get her into that plane and out into the remote Alaskan wilderness, she might never come back. So when Hansen turned his attention away, for just a moment, Cindy ran. What she didn't know was that her es...

What began as an ordinary night changed Holly Dunn's life forever. While walking with her boyfriend Chris, the young couple was attacked near a set of railroad tracks. Chris lost his life, and Holly was left to face an unimaginable fight for survival. Against all odds, Holly made it out alive. Years later, investigators identified her attacker as Angel Maturino Reséndiz, the notorious Railway...

Scott Eizember's desperate attempt to stay one step ahead of law enforcement turned into a deadly rampage. In Part 2, we examine the heartbreaking murders of A.J. and Patsy Cantrell, a couple whose kindness put them directly in the path of one of Oklahoma's most dangerous fugitives. As the search for Scott intensified, his violence didn't stop. Travis and Carla soon found themselves tr...

Scott Eizember had already spent years on the run when he crossed paths with Dr. Sam and Suzanne Peebles. What should have been an ordinary evening quickly turned into a fight for survival as the couple found themselves trapped in a nightmare that would leave one of them fighting for life and the other forced to make impossible decisions. In Part 1, we unravel the events that led to the attack, Sc...

Herb Baumeister is dead... but the investigation is far from over. In the final chapter of our Mark Goodyear series, we follow the twists and turns of the Fox Hollow Farm investigation as detectives search for answers, new suspects emerge, and one man—Tom—finds himself at the center of growing suspicion. Was the case truly solved, or are there still pieces of the puzzle missing? Join us as we exam...

In Part 2 of our three-part series on Mark Goodyear, we take a closer look at the man at the center of one of Indiana's most disturbing murder cases—Herb Baumeister. Who was the quiet family man behind Fox Hollow Farm, and how did he become one of America's most infamous suspected serial killers? We explore Baumeister's double life, the chilling tactics he allegedly used to lure victim...

In the first installment of our three-part series, we dive into the chilling story of Mark Goodyear, the man many believe is the only known survivor of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister. Mark recounts the terrifying night he says Baumeister—using the alias "Brian"—attempted to strangle him inside the infamous Fox Hollow Farm. Against impossible odds, Mark escaped alive, setting the stage for...

In May 2000, best friends Liz Reiser and Brandi Hicks were just days away from graduating high school when a simple act of kindness changed their lives forever. After an evening choir banquet, the girls stopped at a local video store to pick out movies for a sleepover. As they were leaving, a stranger approached them and asked for a ride home. Although they were hesitant, Liz and Brandi agreed to...

In 1978, 24-year-old Steven Kubacki set out on a solo cross-country ski trip near the icy shores of Lake Michigan. When his abandoned skis and tracks leading straight onto the frozen lake were discovered, it appeared he had fallen through the ice and died. Despite an extensive search, no body was ever found. Then, 15 months later, Steven suddenly reappeared over 700 miles away in Massachusetts—wit...

Lisa McVey was 17 years old, riding her bicycle home from work, when a car slowly pulled up beside her. Moments later, she was kidnapped by a man who had already murdered multiple women—and she was convinced she would never make it home again. But instead of giving in to fear, Lisa did something extraordinary. She stayed calm, studied her captor, memorized every detail she could, and used psycholo...

In Part 2 of House of Horrors, we dive deeper into the nightmare unfolding inside Gary Heidnik's Philadelphia basement. As the abuse escalates, Heidnik uses fear, starvation, and psychological manipulation to maintain control over the women he has imprisoned. Under constant threats and brutal punishment, trust becomes a luxury none of them can afford. This episode explores the impossible choic...

At first glance, Gary Heidnik seemed like an unlikely predator—a self-proclaimed preacher who appeared to have wealth, influence, and a quiet life in Philadelphia. But behind closed doors, he was carefully searching for vulnerable women he believed no one would miss. In Part 1, Kathryn and Meg dive into the beginning of Heidnik's horrifying crimes. From the warning signs that were overlooked t...

A single headlight appeared in Sharon Komlos's rearview mirror late one night. Assuming the driver wanted to get around her, she slowed down and pulled over. Seconds later, a bullet tore through her head. You won't believe what happened next. Bleeding and terrified, Sharon found herself trapped in a nightmare of kidnapping, assault, and unimaginable cruelty. And when a man appeared who see...

For years, Whitney Temple lived in a relationship that looked normal from the outside, but behind closed doors, she endured relentless abuse. In this episode of The Vibes Were Off, Kathryn and Meg explore Whitney's powerful survival story. We discuss how emotional, mental and physical abuse can slowly chip away at a person's confidence, the warning signs that are often overlooked, and the...

Imagine climbing into your car for a normal custody exchange and realizing way too late that you’ve just walked into a trap. That’s exactly what happened to Teri Jendusa-Nicolai on January 31st, 2004. After years of trying to escape her abusive ex-husband, Teri was brutally attacked, taped up, and locked inside a plastic storage bin packed with snow in the back of a pickup truck. For the next 26 h...

In Part 2, we dive deeper into the horrifying true story of Jan Broberg and the second kidnapping that shattered what little normalcy she had left. Just when the Broberg family thought the nightmare was over, Robert “B” Berchtold manipulated his way back into their lives — using lies, guilt, religion, and psychological control to pull Jan away from everyone who was trying to protect her. We talk a...

Jan Broberg: Part 1 Okay, this story is one of those where you keep asking yourself, how did no one stop this? In Part 1, we’re getting into the first abduction of Jan Broberg — and it starts way more normal than you’d expect. A family friend, someone everyone trusted, someone who slowly became part of their everyday life. Nothing about it feels off at first… until it really, really is. We’re goin...

In this episode, we dive into the terrifying true story of the Trashman sailboat sinking, where a group of friends set out on what was supposed to be an unforgettable journey—only to find themselves stranded in the open ocean after disaster strikes. Left without supplies, far from land, and exposed to the elements, they are forced into a desperate fight for survival. As the days pass, exhaustion,...

What starts as a troubled relationship slowly unravels into something much darker. In this episode, we’re diving into the case of Susan Walters. A story filled with tension, control, and a truth that didn’t come out until it was too late. On the outside, things may have looked normal… but behind closed doors, something wasn’t right. As investigators begin to piece together what really happened, th...