The Night Tales Show

Between late 1989 and late 1990, seven men were killed across Florida and their deaths were ultimately linked to Aileen Wuornos, whose story became one of the most controversial true-crime cases in American history. Wuornos claimed she acted in self-defense, saying the men attacked her. Prosecutors argued she was a predator who killed for robbery, vehicles, and survival money. If you have informat...

Between 2000 and 2001, an anonymous internet user calling himself John Titor appeared on obscure online forums claiming to be a military time traveler from the year 2036. Over several months, he discussed physics, posted schematics of a supposed time machine, referenced obscure technical knowledge, and made predictions about the future—before disappearing without explanation. If you have informati...

On the morning of June 7, 1992, three women vanished from a quiet home in Springfield, Missouri: Suzanne Streeter, Stacy McCall, and Sherrill Levitt. There were no signs of forced entry, no confirmed witnesses, no ransom demands, and no physical evidence that could definitively explain what happened. More than three decades later, the case remains one of the most baffling unsolved disappearances i...

For centuries in Iceland, children were warned that a massive black cat stalked the countryside at Christmas, devouring those who failed to work hard enough before Yule. Most dismiss the Yule Cat as folklore — a dark holiday myth meant to scare children into obedience. But myths don’t survive this long without a reason. If you have information, theories, or experiences you’d like to share, you can...

For more than two decades, a disturbing pattern has haunted college towns across the United States: young men vanish after nights out, only to be found days or weeks later in rivers, lakes, and waterways — their deaths ruled accidental drownings despite lingering questions. This episode takes a deep, research-based look into the controversial Smiley Face Serial Killer theory, first proposed by ret...

The Stanley Hotel was never meant to be frightening — yet for over a century, guests and staff have reported footsteps, figures, cold spots, and moments that defy explanation. In this episode, Mr. Bones explores how a luxury mountain hotel became a legend built on ambiguity, architecture, psychology, and stories that refuse to die. Welcome to The Night Tales Show.

On Thanksgiving Day in 1919, New York game protector John H. Woodruff left home to patrol the woods — and never came back. Two years later, his remains were found in a shallow creek grave, his skull split by what appeared to be a single, powerful axe blow. In this 90-minute Thanksgiving special, Mr. Bones unravels the century-old mystery: Woodruff’s final patrol, the missing notebook, the suspects...

In April 2006, Ohio State medical student Brian Shaffer walked into a crowded bar in Columbus… and never walked out. Despite multiple cameras, hundreds of witnesses, and a massive search effort, no trace of Brian has ever been found. In this 90-minute documentary episode, Mr. Bones breaks down the final hours caught on CCTV, the investigation that stunned detectives, the conflicting theories, and...

December 15, 1967 — the Silver Bridge between West Virginia and Ohio collapses into the icy waters of the Ohio River, killing 46 people in less than a minute. Investigators blame a single cracked eyebar, but locals in nearby Point Pleasant believe something else was involved. For over a year before the disaster, townspeople reported sightings of a winged humanoid with glowing red eyes — a creature...

The Night Tales Show explores the eerie, the criminal, and the unexplained. Host Mr. Bones guides you through real stories that blur the line between truth and terror.