Corpus Delicti

Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never made it, Sheree vanished. When her car mysteriously surfaced weeks later, hundreds of miles away in Las Vegas, no one could say how it got there. When a young mother disappears under unexplained circumst...

For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle’s face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every le...

Lauren Spierer went out with friends and was never seen again. She was seen on surveillance cameras without shoes or her belongings, but it didn't provide any insight as to where she might be. Her friends who were with her that night came under suspicion, but their stories never changed, and police said they don't think they were involved. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help s...

Diamond Bynum was keeping watch over her 2-year-old nephew, King, while her mother took a quick nap. Diamond was 21 years old but had a genetic condition making her mental capacity that of a 5-6 year old. When her mother woke up, Diamond and King were nowhere to be found. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch sto...

This week we tell two stories that end up tying back into a story that we covered a few weeks ago. Arlin Henderson and Scott Kleeschulte were two young boys who went missing at different times. Could their cases be related? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-de...

This week, we needed a little bit of hope so while this story does involve someone who went missing, there is a resolution. Four-year-old Cleo Smith was camping with her family for the weekend. Her mother woke up one morning to find that Cleo was not in the tent, nor was she outside. At first, the hope was that she had simply wandered off, but the tent zipper being left unzipped way higher than Cl...

Daisy Mae Heath disappeared from the Yakima Reservation in White Swan, WA. Daisy was no stranger to the woods as she often spent time hiking, camping, hunting, and visiting other reservations. This is why her family didn't immediately panic when she didn't return home. But soon, it was clear that something was wrong. This case, with zero suspects, is one of many stories of missing and murdered ind...

Stacy Pennant was a hard-working student who rarely took time away from work and her studies to go out. After going to the movies and dropping a friend off after, Stacy nor her car are ever seen again. Link to reddit post mentioned in the episode: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/rdgf7j/i_have_a_theory_about_stacy_pennant_who_went/ To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti...

This week we bring you two stories of missing people who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. And when we say mysterious, both have spawned theories that it was UFO related. Join the #14daysofmagic challenge along with us and MagicMind! Go to magicmind.co/14daysofmagic and use our code, DELICTI14 for 20% off your one time order or 40% off your subscription TICKETS ON SALE NOW - https://www....

Thirteen-year-old Bianca Piper went for a walk to cool down after an argument with her mother. When she didn't arrive back home in a reasonable time, Bianca's mother went out looking for her. There was no sign of Bianca anywhere. Time was against them as the weather was dropping below freezing and Bianca needed her medication. Where is Bianca Piper? Join the #14daysofmagic challenge along with us...

Tambra Ellis lays down for a short nap after working the night shift while her two sons are outside. When she calls them in for dinner, they are nowhere to be found. Three days later, Basil Abdul Faruq's body is found in a landfill. But there's no sign of Jamal anywhere. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch stor...

After a night of celebrating high school graduation, Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall return to Suzie's house for the night. When they don't show up for the next day's celebration, friends discover that not only are the two girls missing, but so is Suzie's mom, Sherrill. How do three women go missing in the middle of the night when they were supposed to be safe and sound at home? To access earlier...

Judge Joseph Crater was spending the summer at his vacation home with his wife when he was called back home to take care of some business. While home, he caught dinner with some friends and was supposed to go see a play. He was never seen again after that dinner. Theories range from him running off with a mistress, to being murdered by the mob. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to h...

Emanuela Orlandi was 15 years old when she never returned home from her flute lesson. She was supposedly meeting with a man who wanted her to help sell Avon cosmetics. However, Emanuela's father worked for the Vatican, fueling all sorts of theories about their possible involvement. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our...

Cindy Song went missing after being dropped off at her apartment after attending a Halloween party with friends on Halloween night. Everything except her wallet was left in her apartment. No calls came in or went out after her friends dropped her off at home, nor was there any activity on her bank cards. Years later, a promising lead comes about including a confession to her kidnapping, but she ha...

We are wrapping up the Silence of the Lams series with one of the most infamous fugitives, John List. On the outside, John List seemed to have it all... a good job, a family, and an amazing 19 room mansion. But behind closed doors, everything was falling apart, and his family didn't even know. John could come up with only one solution to save his family from shame and embarrassment. To put more en...

In last week's episode we had a short bonus current event that intrigued us. We ended up falling in the rabbit hole, and we're covering his whole story to date this week. Nicholas is allegedly a rapist and conman who died in 2020. So how and why is he back in the news trying to be extradited from Scotland? Add more energy and focus into your day by visiting www.magicmind.co/delicti and using code...

This story is a bit unremarkable. While many heists involve a great deal of planning, prep, and care, this one... well... didn't. It was as simple as it gets and was quite successful as the perpetrator was never caught. Bring more energy and focus back into your busy days and visit https://www.magicmind.co/delicti and use code DELICTI20 for 40% off your 1st subscription (only good for 10 days) or...

Redoine Faid earned a reputation for his daring prison escapes. Inspired by his favorite crime movies, he really impressed people when he escaped via helicopter from a prison that was supposedly safeguarded from... well... escaping specifically by helicopter. Check out Magic Mind and make your days more energetic and focused at https://www.magicmind.co/delicti and use code DELICTI20 for 40% off yo...

Heather Tallchief went from being a nurse who worked with AIDS patients, to the #3 Most Wanted criminal on the FBI's top 10 list. What caused the sudden change? What caused her to pull off a seemingly simple casino heist? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com/stores/corpus-deli...

Graham Potter became known as the "head and fingers" killer after the brutal murder of Kim Barry. He served his time for that, but while in prison fell in with a rough crowd. He took his newfound relationships to the outside, where he got into even more trouble. After falling onto the mob's hit list, plus being wanted for his new offenses he had no choice but to run. To access earlier episodes of...

Whitey Bulger worked his way up in the ranks of the criminal underworld. After wheeling and dealing with some of the most well known mob rings, he eventually takes one over and becomes the boss. And also a police informant. But those two activities are bound to get you on a hit list or two... To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpus...

Sightseers come across a car that seems to have gone over a cliff into the waters below. Inside is a woman and three children. At first, it seems like a cut and dry murder-suicide, but on closer review the evidence told an even worse story. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our merch store can be found at teepublic.com...

Frank Freshwaters was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after hitting a pedestrian in his car. He was given some grace and sentenced to parole, but he didn't want to be tied down. This led to a life of living on the run, even getting caught once and catching yet another break. To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti and to help support the show, please visit patreon.com/corpusdelicti Our me...

After being involved in the robbery and murder of a convenience store worker, George Wright goes to prison. He makes friends with a crew who plans an escape. But it doesn't end there. Not only does George leave prison, he leaves the country too in an elaborate plan involving a hijacked plane. Despite eventually being found, he was never charged. How? To access earlier episodes of Corpus Delicti an...