Coffins & Confessions

In this episode of Coffins & Confessions, we examine the tragic story of Travis the chimpanzee, a case that forever changed the conversation about keeping exotic animals as pets. We explore Travis’s unusual upbringing, the warning signs that were overlooked, the devastating attack that shocked the nation, and the lasting impact on wildlife laws and public perception. Was this an unpredictable trag...

One tragic night on a lonely stretch of highway changed Hollywood forever. The fatal car crash that claimed the life of actress Jayne Mansfield shocked the nation, sparked decades of rumors, and even led to a safety feature found on millions of trucks today. In this episode of Coffins & Confessions, we separate fact from fiction as we examine the events leading up to Jayne Mansfield’s final journe...

Hidden behind the battlefields of World War I was a secret that remained buried for decades. Deep within occupied China, Unit 731 operated under the guise of scientific research, but what took place inside its walls would become one of history’s darkest chapters. In this episode of Coffins & Confessions, we uncover the origins of Japan’s covert biological warfare program, the people who ran it, th...

In this episode of Coffins & Confessions , we examine the disturbing case of serial killer Edmund Kemper, one of the most infamous murderers in American history. Join us as we explore Kemper’s troubled childhood, his escalation into serial murder, the failures of the mental health system, and the lasting impact his case has had on criminal psychology and FBI profiling. We also take time to rem...

On a quiet summer night in 1912, the small town of Villisca became the scene of one of America’s most horrifying unsolved crimes. Inside a modest white house, eight people — including six children — were brutally murdered in their sleep with an axe. By morning, the killer had vanished without a trace, leaving behind a blood-soaked crime scene, covered mirrors, strange clues, and decades of unanswe...

On December 26, 1996, six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered in the basement of her family’s home in Boulder after her parents reported her missing hours earlier. A chilling ransom note, unanswered questions, and decades of conflicting theories turned the case into one of America’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. In this episode of Coffins & Confessions, we unravel the timeline, the evi...