Killer Destinations

Just last month, quadruple murderer Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to the slaughter of the four Univ. of Idaho students in November 2022. Once he was sentenced to four terms of LWOP, the judge lifted the gag order, and this is an update on the new information revealed in police and court documents. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

A young woman called her sister with a cryptic story about being held captive in a dungeon of horror. When police freed her and searched the area where she was held captive... they realized she was not the only victim. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In 1986, the town of Birkenhead, England was rocked by the gruesome murder of 23 yo Diane Sindall. after she disappeared one night on the way home after running out of gas. A suspect was quickly located and within a year he was convicted and sentenced to prison. He never stopped protesting his innocence… and in 2025 DNA testing revealed the answer. Was he guilty or was he the victim of one of the...

In 2008, after not hearing from her parents for almost a week, one of Ernest & Charlene Scherer’s children requested a welfare check. Tragically, what they found was a gruesome crime scene. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Bethany Deaton grew up in Texas as one of five kids and was close with her family. At college, she found a group of friends who shared her Christian faith and dedication to helping others. And this included her boyfriend, Tyler, whose charisma and kindness made him someone the whole group admired and looked up to. Tyler and Bethany were married the same month she received her Nursing degree, but i...

In 2017, a mom calls 911 to report that her eldest daughter - 15 yo Ellie - and her ex-husband, Aaron are missing. A welfare check at the house reveals a gruesome crime scene... but no victims. Detectives have to work quickly find the person or persons responsible if there is any chance of saving a life. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/p...

Frances Choy was just weeks away from graduating from high school when her whole world came crashing to the ground. In a matter of minutes, her parents perished in a house fire and she and her nephew barely escaped with their lives. And if that wasn't enough of a shock... within a matter of hours Frances was arrested for murder. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt...

In 2010, family man Rusty Sneiderman had just dropped his young son off at pre-school when a stranger walked up to him and shot him at point-blank range. Eyewitness reports enabled detectives to get the make and model of the car the perpetrator used, which led them to a very unlikely suspect. Just one lingering question remained… did he act alone? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brand...

In 2018, the Farris family was well-known in Alpharetta, GA, sometimes more for the internal family strife that earned them the nickname “The Farris Wheel.” But when family patriarch Gary’s remains were found in a burn pit, investigators knew the perpetrator might be someone close to him. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In 2009, a graduate student at Yale University was reported as missing. Her roommates alerted police – and her fiancé, who was living in New York – within hours of not hearing from her. But despite a building covered by more than 75 cameras, and key card entry required into most of the rooms, 24-year-old Annie Le seemed to just vanish into thin air.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

In 2009, for a new generation of tweens, teens and young adults, the boogeyman was given a face… sort of… and a name… Slenderman. By 2014, it was part of the public lexicon, but tragically, although it had been debunked, two young girls in Wisconsin believed this fictional horror story to be true. And the outcome was devastating for everyone involved.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/...

This is Part 2 of our three-part series that delves into the challenges and risks facing females in the foster care system. We continue to speak with Monique, who is the founder of Arise for Girls, a non-profit that was established to provide girls in foster care with the skills and resources needed to become successful and productive adults. We also continue speaking with Marina, who was a teenag...

May is National Foster Care Awareness Month and this week we are releasing three special episodes about the challenges facing females in the foster care system. Abuse and trafficking are very real experiences, and we speak with two women who are bravely sharing their stories. We also talk with a woman who founded a nonprofit called Arise for Girls, which was established to provide a safe place, lo...

In 2008, the unbelievable story about a chamber of horrors in the small town of Amstetten, Austria made international headlines. For decades, a young woman had endured unimaginable abuse and terror at the hands of someone very close to her. But family secrets can’t stay hidden forever. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In 2015, a young man arrived at his girlfriend’s house and found a horrifying scene. Allison Feldman was lying on the floor with a cloth wrapped around her head. It was obvious she was gone. After two years with no solid leads, Scottsdale PD decided to use genetic genealogy to help their case, the first time it was used by Arizona law enforcement. They got a match, but the case has been appealed a...

In 1985, police responded to a 911 call to find a woman deceased in the bedroom, and a young teenage girl unconscious in the backyard doghouse after an overdose. The frantic husband of the woman was able to identify the teenage girl – and purported perpetrator of the crime – as his own daughter. And the truth was a story worthy of a Shakespearean tragedy.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle....

It was called the “Roaring 20s” for a reason… in 1918, Fred and Dolly Oesterreich moved to Silver Lake, CA – an upscale neighborhood in Los Angeles – for a fresh start after tragically losing their 9-year-old son. But just four years later, in 1922, another death in the family proved the adage that while home is where the heart is, home is also where our secrets are. Advertising Inquiries: https:/...

In late 1985, newlyweds John Ruetten and Sherri Rasmussen were looking forward to spending the rest of their lives together. But just months into their wedded bliss, Sherri’s life was tragically cut short after an intruder broke into their home and brutally ended her life. What kind of monster was behind the attack? And could detectives find them before the case went cold? Advertising Inquiries: h...

During the early 20 th century, Chester & Clara Congdon were one of the wealthiest families in Duluth, MN, and their opulent mansion reflected that status. The family was extremely generous with their money, donating to many noteworthy charities. And seven decades later, youngest daughter Elisabeth passed away at the age of 83. But it turned out, it wasn’t from natural causes. Who ended one of...

In 2020, Huntington Beach, CA Police detectives solved the City’s oldest unsolved homicide that dated back over 5 decades. In 1968, the body of a young woman was found in a field by some boys looking for frogs. With no witnesses to the crime, and no fingerprint matches in the CA DMV or FBI databases, the case soon went cold. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: ht...

In 2001, Kate Johnson had just finished her junior year at the University of Portland and was spending the summer living and working in the Mehling Hall dorm. What should have been a fun summer with friends turned into a nightmare for everyone who knew and loved her. And thanks to the diligent work of police detectives, what could’ve turned into a cold case was solved with perseverance and ingenui...

We have a quick update on the status of the possibility that Lyle and Eric Menendez could be resentenced. Does the new Los Angeles County District Attorney agree with the former District Attorney on whether or not the brothers should be let out of jail? We've got all the up-to-date details in the case. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com...

In September 2023, we kicked off Season 3 with an episode about the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez. We went into detail about the arrest of their sons and new developments in the case. With a quickly approaching court hearing – and the Governor’s announcement that he’s asked his Parole Board to look into the case – we thought now was a good time to re-air the episode. Stay tuned for breaking n...

On a hot summer day in July 1976, 26 students from Dairyland Elementary School and their bus driver mysteriously disappeared. Within hours the bus was found… but it was empty. Along with their loved ones, the nation and the world were praying that they’d all be found safe. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

We have updates on two of our most asked about cases. The first update is on the Shopping Cart Killer, who terrorized Virginia and Washington, DC in 2021. His trial concluded and we have all the details! The second update is Episode 151, which was about the murder of Mary Yoder. The convicted killer was very close to the family, and a recent appeals court ruling may change everything! Advertising...