Truly Criminal

When a 911 call was made to emergency services in Raleigh, NC, it was immediately clear that something truly horrific had taken place. What followed was an investigation focused on piecing together how a crime so violent and devastating had come to pass, and uncovering the events that led to the death of Lauren Phelps. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Source...

In March 2022, 911 answered the phone to Kouri Richins. Her husband Eric was cold and not breathing. Years worth of investigation would ensue to work out what had killed a fit, healthy and only 39 year old man. And the truth proved that sometimes it isn't strangers we should fear... it is those we trust and love the most. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal...

This case unfolds against the backdrop of a devastating hurricane. Chaos and confusion created the perfect conditions for the truth about what happened to Crystal McDowell to be hidden. But it did not stay hidden for long. Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original mu...

When Emma Caldwell left her home in April 2005 and disappeared, her family knew something was seriously wrong. As days turned into months, and months into years, they were pulled into a world far darker than they ever expected. This would be the beginning of a nearly 20-year fight for answers and the hunt to bring a sadistic killer to justice was on. Our email is for business enquiries only.https:...

In 1967, a quiet community in Bristol was rocked by the brutal murder of an elderly woman, 75-year-old Louisa Dunne. What followed was a mystery that would haunt investigators for decades. With no clear suspect and few answers, her case slowly faded into the background, becoming one of Britain’s oldest unsolved murders. But Louisa’s story didn’t end there. In this episode, we uncover the details o...

Roy and Judith Eccles left behind their old lives in search of something better, settling on the idyllic island of Kefalonia to enjoy their retirement. But just months into their new beginning, their dream was shattered by a crime so brutal it sent shockwaves through the island. As fear spread among locals, a manhunt began to track down those responsible. In this episode, we explore what happened,...

In July of 2019, after a standard night out, Ally Kostial arrived back home—safe and well. But sometime after midnight, she left again without anyone realising. Less than 12 hours later, everything would take a shocking turn. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/g0you99gPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee...

18 year old Brooke and her boyfriend Charles left their home to meet someone they had been talking to on Craigslist. And 4 days later they were reported missing...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/2b9f5ff2Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupit...

In 2017, Tony Parsons set off on a solo charity cycle across Scotland, hoping to raise money and make a difference. But somewhere along his journey, he vanished without a trace. What began as a hopeful act of kindness quickly turned into a baffling missing person case that left investigators and loved ones searching for answers. For years, questions lingered: where did Tony go, and what really hap...

When federal agents arrived at a quiet home in Florida, to execute a warrant, they didn’t expect the overwhelming silence, nor the horror waiting behind the closed door. They would discover a scene so disturbing and so horrifying, it would shift the course of the entire case, and the investigators would be left trying to piece together exactly what had happened. Sources 📝https://controlc.com/6bf2...

In the summer of 2024, the United Kingdom would be shaken by a case that unfolded with chilling speed and devastating consequences. What had started as an ordinary day would soon spiral into a nationwide manhunt, as news broke of a brutal triple killing that left a family shattered and a community in disbelief. As investigators worked to piece together the events, disturbing details began to emerg...

When a woman went round to her friend's, Half and Susanne's house, for dinner, she was excited for a nice evening ahead. When she went inside, the house was eerily quiet. She quickly came across a scene straight out of a nightmare, and the hunt for whoever was responsible would be on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/144401edPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulyc...

Adrianne was a day after from moving in with her partner and went out to celebrate with her roommate. She decided to walk home alone at about 1:30am. She was found in the bathroom of her apartment about 2 hours later... CCTV and a discarded cigarette would piece the timeline together. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/0bf8bae0Pa...

When 8 year old Amari was reported missing, a huge 48 hour search began. But she wasn't missing at all, two of the closest people to her actually knew exactly where she was, and where she had been for days...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/19ed0c9dPatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www....

For Nicole duFresne, the world was at her fingertips. She had recently moved to New York, drawn by the bright lights of Broadway and the promise of a career on the stage. But on a cold night in January 2005, everything changed. In a single, brutal moment, all of those hopes, dreams, and that bright future were cut short in an act of senseless violence. This episode was researched and written by St...

A night out in Denton, Texas. A stranger at the bar. And a shocking discovery by Grapevine Lake just hours later. In this episode we look into the tragic murder of 24-year-old Jackie Vadagriff and the investigation that followed. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/4246be9ePatreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coff...

When Steven Cook set off on holiday with his friends, it was supposed to be the time of their lives. But when he decided to walk a friend back to the hotel after a night out, it would be the last time anyone saw him. What happened next became one of the most haunting missing person cases in the UK. For years, the mystery of Steven’s disappearance remained unsolved, and the search for answers consu...

Dylan Redwine was just 13 when he went missing from his dad's house. Searches went on for months in the wilderness and freezing cold of Colorado. But the truth, which would only come to light years later, was darker than anyone thought...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/3e91b6e5Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 B...

For this week's case, we're in New York, home to Karina Vetrano. Karina was an avid runner, and when she decided to go for a run in Spring Creek Park in August 2016, it was supposed to be a day like any other. But when she failed to answer her phone to her dad, this day would turn into a nightmare for the Vetrano family, and the hunt for a killer would be on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal...

21 year old Kristi excitedly left her home to meet a casting director in Beverly Hills. He had offered her the role of a lifetime in a James Bond movie. But when she didn't come home that night, people worried...whoever had spoken to her, was not who they claimed to be...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/4b682b9cPatreon 🖤ht...

When a woman was found brutally murdered in a small village convenience store, it would be the beginning of a complex and traumatic case, one that would take nearly 40 years to solve. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeac...

October 2021. Dawn Walker had just got married and set off on her honeymoon, but when she failed to meet her daughter upon her return, people quickly knew that something was very wrong. As the lies surrounding her disappearance began to unravel, the truth about what had happened to her would be revealed, and it would be more horrendous than anyone could have thought. Our email is for business enqu...

In March 2013, Aliza Sherman was waiting on a sidewalk in downtown Cleveland. She had a meeting with her divorce attorney scheduled, but this would never happened after she was brutally attacked and killed in broad daylight. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/507d1e74Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕...

When the parole board makes the decision to release someone, there are many factors that come into play. In April 2012, one prisoner would be released, and it would spark a chain of events so devastating that many would never be the same again.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/28bf7725Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacof...

Sheila traveled to Bali with her daughter Heather in hopes of reconnecting and repairing their fractured relationship. But this was not to be… as everything took the darkest turn imaginable. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/efb78908Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trul...