Dead Ends

On July 4th, 1988, high school sweethearts Shane Stewart and Sally McNelly vanished after watching fireworks in San Angelo, Texas. Months later, their remains were discovered near O.C. Fisher Lake — and the mystery surrounding their deaths has haunted the community for over three decades.   Whispers of cult involvement, stolen weapons, and the shadow of the Satanic Panic era only deepened the case...

On June 9, 1979, a fire tore through the Ghost Train ride at Sydney’s Luna Park, killing six children and one adult. What was supposed to be a night of fun turned into horror as flames engulfed the ride and trapped those inside. The blaze was quickly ruled an accident, but questions have lingered ever since. Was it really caused by an electrical fault, or was something far more sinister at play? A...

In this episode: We’re shaking things up with our very first mini episode! Instead of one big case, we’re each bringing a story tied to a theme — and this week’s theme is the infamous paranormal investigators, Ed and Lorraine Warren. From cursed dolls and haunted houses to the cases that inspired The Conjuring films, we dig into some of the Warrens’ strangest files. Were they uncovering real encou...

On December 9th, 2001, novelist Michael Peterson called 911 from his Durham, North Carolina home, saying his wife Kathleen had fallen down the stairs. But when first responders arrived, what they found raised far more questions than answers. Kathleen’s injuries, the blood evidence, and Michael’s story didn’t seem to align — sparking one of the most infamous and debated true crime cases of the last...

We’re diving into one of the most infamous and haunting unsolved murders in American true crime history — the death of 6-year-old JonBenét Ramsey.   We're also joined by our very first guest: Paul Leadbetter, local murderino and the creative mind behind Screaming Witch Productions. Together, we break down the strange facts, suspicious details, and tangled theories that have surrounded this case si...

In this episode: Welcome to the very first episode of Dead Ends! We're kicking things off with the chilling disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley, a 23-year-old woman who vanished from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship in 1998 while it was docked near Curaçao.   Despite multiple sightings and years of investigation, Amy has never been found—and the theories surrounding her disappearance range from acciden...

Our podcast is a deep-dive investigative series exploring some of the most haunting and complex true crime cases in modern history.   With a focus on unsolved mysteries, questionable investigations, and media manipulation, we peel back the layers of official narratives to ask the uncomfortable questions others often avoid. We blend forensic analysis, historical context, and survivor perspectives w...