Crime Obsession

Woman Locks Her Partner in a Closet and Watches Him Die In a chilling turn of events, a man finds himself trapped behind a door he built himself, unable to escape the flames that Julie Dixon unleashed. On March 13, 2011, David Twig was found on his knees, facing the locked door, while his partner stood outside, weeping. How did a life built on trust and love lead to such a horrifying betrayal? In...

The man who killed three women and walked free twice A man stepped in front of an express train and survived, losing an arm and a hand. Twenty miles away, a woman lay dead in his flat with a belt around her neck. He had killed before — not once, but twice — and both times the system had let him walk free. How does a man convicted of two killings get handed every condition he needs to kill again? I...

What Really Happened to Christina Morris That Night? What happened to Christina Morris after she left a night out with friends? In the early hours of August 30, 2014, a young woman vanished without a trace, leaving behind only questions and a locked car. With a man serving life in prison and no clear answers, the mystery deepens-what really occurred in that parking garage? In this episode, we delv...

Neighbor Hands Police the Note That Leads to Her Own Victim An eight-year-old in a Hello Kitty shirt turned toward the park exit instead of home, and a security camera caught the last image of her alive. Ten days later, farmworkers draining a pond found a black suitcase floating near the surface. The woman who handed investigators a note describing exactly where to look was the same woman who had...

When Predators Speak: The Unheard Warning of Jason Massie A man told a friend, in plain words, exactly what he intended to do to a thirteen-year-old girl. The friend heard every syllable and said nothing — it just sounded like talk. Ten days later, two children were dead in a ditch off a Texas back road, and the man who had announced his plan was scrubbing his car at a car wash at midnight. What h...

Murder in the Garden: The Unsolved Death of Billy Joe Jenkins What was supposed to be a typical Saturday afternoon turned into a chilling mystery when thirteen-year-old Billy Joe Jenkins was found dead in her garden, paintbrush still in hand. The weapon that ended her life was a common household item, yet the truth behind her murder remains elusive even after decades. How could a seemingly ordinar...

Surviving Hell: A Boy's Escape from Family Horror A seven-year-old boy walked out of a burning house, stabbed roughly twenty times and on fire, and said four words to the officers who reached him: "My dad killed my mom." The killer was never in question. But how a father could do this to his own family is a question no trial has ever fully answered. In this episode, we analyze the murders committe...

She Texted "Landed Love You Mama" and Vanished Forever At one in the morning, a 23-year-old landed in Salt Lake City after burying her grandmother and texted her mother four words: "landed love you mama." The reply came back green. Instead of going home, she took a rideshare to a park at 2:40 a.m., told the driver she was meeting someone, and walked toward a car already waiting in the dark. Who wa...

Manager Weeps at Crime Scene — Then DNA Points Back at Him At three fifty-two in the morning on June twenty-ninth, 2013, Larry Wells Jr. left his home in Hamburg, New York, to open a toy store. Just hours later, he would be found dead, stabbed three times in a place known for its safety. How did a crime unfold in a seemingly secure environment with no witnesses, and what dark secrets would emerge...

Boyfriend Streams Live on YouTube While Girlfriend Is Murdered A YouTube channel with nearly forty thousand subscribers appeared to be live, its host visible and accounted for. Twenty minutes away, a 32-year-old woman who was fifteen weeks pregnant was fighting for her life. What looks more airtight than a public, time-stamped live stream — and what better place to hide? In this episode, we analyz...

Daughter Calls 911 After Killing Her Own Mother In a shocking turn of events, a calm call to emergency services reveals a daughter confessing to the unthinkable: she has stabbed her mother over a hundred times. What led to this horrific act in a seemingly ordinary home in Western Sydney? The chilling details of that night will leave you questioning how such violence could erupt from a place of lov...

Roommate Hides Her Boyfriend After He Assaults Her Best Friend In a chilling turn of events, Alexis Crawford's life took a dark twist just days before her graduation. After a night of drinking with her roommate and her roommate's boyfriend, Alexis found herself a victim of an assault that would lead to her mysterious disappearance. How could someone so close betray her trust, and what really happe...

51 Seconds to Disappearance: The Carly Brucia Case In just fifty-one seconds, a young girl vanished without a trace, leaving behind a chilling mystery that still haunts Sarasota. Carly Jane Brucia, an eleven-year-old girl, was last seen walking home on a quiet evening, only to be approached by a stranger in a mechanic's uniform. What happened in that brief moment, and who was the man that took her...

A Town Believes Her Story Until the Cameras Prove Otherwise On May 20, 2020, a Facebook post from a young woman named Elena Williams set off a chain reaction in Barrow-in-Furness, a town already grappling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Her shocking claims of rape and human trafficking captivated the community, leading to protests and a crowdfunding campaign that raised over twenty thousand pounds. Bu...

Mother Blindfolded on Thanksgiving While Daughter Plays in Next Room In a chilling twist of fate, Kelsey Barth's Thanksgiving Day in 2018 ended in unimaginable horror. Just hours after baking cinnamon rolls and shopping for sweet potatoes with her one-year-old daughter, Kelsey was brutally murdered by someone she trusted. What led to this senseless act, and why did the perpetrator sit down for din...

Vanished Without a Trace: The Disappearance of Michaela Barley A 16-year-old stepped out of her high school in a small Saskatchewan city and vanished. She had been on camera five minutes earlier and had texted a friend "Hey, I need help" that morning. Nearly a decade and more than a thousand tips later, investigators admit they cannot build a single working theory. What happened in those five minu...

Best Friend Stages a Suicide to Hide What He Did An Uber driver found a car alone on a New Jersey bridge before 3 a.m. — engine off, driver's door open, no one inside. It was meant to look like a young artist had jumped. But her dog was locked in his crate with no food, and everyone who knew Sarah understood instantly that she would never have left him. Who staged the bridge, and why? In this epis...

How a Missed Report Led to a Young Woman's Murder In a chilling turn of events, a young woman named Ellie White did everything right to protect herself, yet the system failed her. After filing a police report detailing her harassment, the information vanished into obscurity, leaving her vulnerable to a predator who had been stalking her for months. How could this happen, and what warning signs wer...

Man Walks Into Police Station Covered in Blood at 2 a.m. What drives a person to walk into a police station covered in blood and confess to murder? At 2:10 a.m. on October 4, 2012, Adam Whelan did just that, claiming, "I think I've killed someone." But the chilling details of the night reveal a sinister plan that unfolded long before that fateful moment. What really happened to Natalie Jarvis, and...

Family Betrayal: The Dentist, the Hammer, and a Hidden Plot In a shocking turn of events, a three-year-old girl waited for her father to pick her up from daycare, unaware that he had been brutally murdered hours earlier. Philip Guso, a well-respected dentist in Fargo, was found dead in his own home, and the investigation would reveal a chilling plot that implicated his own family. What drove someo...

Disappeared Without a Trace: The Mystery of Jolene Cummings In a small Florida town, a mother of three vanishes without a trace, leaving behind a life filled with love and loyalty. Jolene Cummings was last seen at her hair salon, but the shocking truth about her disappearance involves a coworker with a hidden identity and a chilling series of events. How do you solve a murder when there’s no body...

Wife Returns to Clean the House Where Her Husband Vanished What happens when a seemingly normal family is torn apart by secrets and betrayal? On July 19, 2016, Craig Rideout's life took a dark turn when he vanished without a trace, leaving behind a chilling mystery. His body was discovered days later in a remote area, but the shocking truth lies in the actions of those closest to him. What really...

Teacher Volunteers to Find Bodies He Secretly Buried A chilling case unfolds as a man who led search parties for missing children was, in fact, their killer. For twelve years, he evaded capture while continuing to murder, all while walking alongside the very officers searching for his victims. How did he manage to blend in so seamlessly with those trying to bring justice? In this episode, we delve...

Awakening from Nightmare: The Murder Scott Claims He Forgot What happens when a seemingly ordinary man is accused of a brutal crime he claims he can't remember? In the chilling case of Scott File, a woman was found dead in her backyard, and her husband stood confused at the top of the stairs, insisting everything was normal. How could a man who planned to teach a class the next morning be involved...

Neighbor Hears Her Screaming While Police Walk Away In the early hours of May 7, 1998, a man heard a woman’s desperate cries for help through the walls of his Philadelphia apartment building. Despite his urgent 911 call and police arriving within minutes, they left without investigating further, leaving Shannon Sheba vulnerable. What happened next reveals the chilling failures of the systems meant...