Crime After Dark

In 1970s Montana, a charming yet sadistic predator named Wayne Nance—known as the Missoula Mauler—hid behind a boyish face, prowled through homes he once delivered furniture to, and left behind a trail of brutal murders that were never officially solved. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions...

Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins was one of America's most sadistic serial killers—abusing, torturing, and murdering dozens of victims across the South Carolina coast. His first known female victim was 18-year-old Leela, a hitchhiker chasing a dream job in Florida, who vanished after accepting a ride from a man she thought was kind. Instead, she entered a nightmare. Gaskins' confessions revealed a chillin...

Abbess Mariam Soulakiotis, known as “Mother Rasputin,” transformed a remote Greek monastery into a cult-like empire built on torture, fraud, and death. Behind her veil of holiness, she manipulated followers into surrendering their fortunes—many of whom died under her care or disappeared without a trace. Though convicted of only a handful of murders, her true body count remains a chilling mystery t...

Three children vanished without a trace from a crowded beach in 1966, sparking Australia's most haunting cold case and shattering the nation's sense of safety. Nearly six decades later, with countless suspects, dead-end leads, and shattered theories, the mystery of the Beaumont children remains unsolved—and Australia is still searching for answers. Author: Mike Colucci * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCL...

In 2010, the McStay family mysteriously vanished from their California home, and their remains were discovered buried in the desert three years later. Joey McStay’s business partner, Chase Merritt, was convicted of their murders in 2019, with prosecutors alleging financial motive and a trail of circumstantial evidence. Merritt maintains his innocence to this day, claiming he was framed and that ke...

When a vibrant teen vanishes from a quiet 1950s suburb, her father launches a relentless search that uncovers dark secrets, dead ends—and a nightmare with no waking. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited to intense themes, strong language, and graphic depictions of violence intended for adults 18 years of age or older. This podcast is NOT intended fo...

In 1981, three people were brutally murdered and a 12-year-old girl vanished from Cabin 28 in Keddie, California. Despite multiple suspects and chilling confessions, the case was plagued by mishandled evidence and a possible cover-up. Over 40 years later, the Keddie murders remain unsolved. Author: Jessica Holom * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit content not limited...

In April 2020, Gabriel Wortman, disguised as an RCMP officer and driving a replica police car, unleashed Canada’s deadliest mass shooting across 16 locations in Nova Scotia, leaving 22 people dead and a nation shattered by unanswered questions about missed warnings, law enforcement failures, and a monster hiding in plain sight. * * * EXPLICIT CONTENT DISCLAIMER: This episode contains explicit cont...

In 1953 Chicago, a daring daylight robbery spirals into a tragic miscarriage of justice. Paul Crump, a young Black man, is swept into a storm of brutality, racism, and coerced confessions by the Chicago PD. Sentenced to death for a murder he swore he didn’t commit, Crump’s fight for survival spans decades—15 execution dates, Supreme Court appeals, and a groundbreaking documentary by a young Willia...

In the shadowy depths of Moscow’s Bitsa Park, Alexander Pichushkin orchestrated a chilling game of death. Known as “The Chessboard Killer,” Pichushkin aimed to claim 64 lives—one for every square on a chessboard. Over a decade, he lured victims with offers of companionship and vodka, unleashing calculated violence with a hammer or bottle before disposing of them in sewer wells. Despite years of di...

Cindy James, a nurse from British Columbia, endured years of alleged stalking and harassment that escalated into terrifying physical assaults and threats, leaving her in constant fear for her life. Despite reporting numerous break-ins, disturbing phone calls, and attacks, police found no concrete evidence of an external perpetrator and began to suspect she may have staged the incidents herself. In...