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In 2007 professional wrestler Chris Benoit was found dead in his home, along with his wife & 7-year-old son. Listen to this episode to hear their story and what events lead to their deaths. Sources: https://talksport.com/sport/wrestling/689459/chris-benoit-tragedy-family-son-suicide-wwedocumentary/ https://www.si.com/wrestling/2020/03/17/chris-benoit-murder-suicide-dark-side-of-the-ring https://ww...

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19-year-old Kristin Smart went missing in May of 1996 from her college in California. This case was one that was highly investigated and had a breakthrough just as recently as April 2021! Listen to this episode to here her story!  Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kristin-smart-murder-paul-flores-new-claims-48-hours/ https://www.kristinsmart.org/ https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/21/us/kristin-...

In 2018 pregnant Shanann Watts and her two daughters Bella and Celeste were reported missing while father Chris Watts was at work. Listen to this episode to hear the story of the family and how the investigation unfolded. Sources: https://www.biography.com/news/chris-watts-wife-daughters-murder-mistress-confession-timeline https://people.com/crime/chris-shanann-watts-final-texts-revealed-netflix-d...

Aaliyah Ramirez went missing from Syracuse, Indiana on April 27, 2021. She has not been seen or heard from since. She is believed to be in danger. Please share this information with people you know to try to get the word out!  Description:  She was wearing a black zip-up jacket, gray and white sweatpants, and a purple Nike backpack. She is about 5'9" tall and weighs about 138 pounds. She has black...

In 2018 pregnant Shanann Watts and her two daughters Bella and Celeste were reported missing while father Chris Watts was at work. Listen to this episode to hear the story of the family and how the investigation unfolded. Sources: https://www.biography.com/news/chris-watts-wife-daughters-murder-mistress-confession-timeline https://people.com/crime/chris-shanann-watts-final-texts-revealed-netflix-d...

In 2018 pregnant Shanann Watts and her two daughters Bella and Celeste were reported missing while father Chris Watts was at work. Listen to this episode to hear the story of the family and how the investigation unfolded.  Sources:  https://www.biography.com/news/chris-watts-wife-daughters-murder-mistress-confession-timeline  https://people.com/crime/chris-shanann-watts-final-texts-...

Ariel Castro lived in Cleveland, Ohio and was known for kidnapping 3 girls and holding them captive for 10 years. One day, Amanda Berry was able to escape and call 911 saving her, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. Listen to this two part story to hear their story! Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzNROqBKgI https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/cleveland-kidnapping/ https:...

Ariel Castro lived in Cleveland, Ohio and was known for kidnapping 3 girls and holding them captive for 10 years. One day, Amanda Berry was able to escape and call 911 saving her, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight. Listen to this two part story to hear their story!  Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHzNROqBKgI https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/cleveland-kidnapping/...

Ricky McCormick's body was found in a field in West Alton, Missouri. His cause of death was classified as undetermined. The strangest part of his death, there were two coded notes found in the front pocket of his jeans that have not been decoded to this day. Sources: https://thetruecrimefiles.com/ricky-mccormick-murder/ https://web.archive.org/web/20110821020901/http://www.kplr11.com/news/ktvi-cra...

17-year-old Brianna Maitland's car was found abandoned after a possible accident in 2004. She has not been seen or heard since this accident. What happened to Brianna? Did she run away? Or did something terrible happen to her that night?  Sources: https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2021/01/21/the-disappearance-of-brianna-maitland/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/BriannaMaitland https://www.gofundme....

In 2017, two cousins lured men to their farm for a drug deal. What the men didn't know was that they were stepping onto the property of two unhinged killers. Sources: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/07/16/dismay-sorrow-details-four-gruesome-murders-emerge/482650001/ https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2017/07/18/cosmo-dinardo-did-suspect-pennsylvania-murders-kill-any-others/...

Maura Murray was a model student and athlete who went missing in 2004 after getting into a car accident. She has not been seen or heard from since this incident. Where could she have gone? Listen to this episode to hear her story! Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/mysterious-disappearances/4?fbclid=IwAR0Rx16fKAp5r27dbxgQUjdQD-IVtlXDMCsk3zlxUNUualFBbPW9JnGHuf0 https://www.wmur.com/article/ne...

In October of 2016, Jesse Leopold went missing after leaving for his lunch break at work never to be seen again. Accusations of the lack of authority involvement makes this case a controversial struggle between Jesse's family and the answers they are looking for to get closure. Sources: https://who13.com/news/roadblocks-in-boone-county-missing-persons-case-forcing-family-to-take-matters-into-own-h...

Edmund Kemper is a well known serial killer active in the 70’s. However he committed his first murders much earlier than that. Listen to this episode for an in-depth dive into who he was and why it’s speculated that he became a killer. *get this episode a day early by signing up for our Patreon! Starting at $3 a month.* Sources: Book: The Killer Book of Serial Killers written by Tom Philbin and Mi...

Aileen Wuornos was named the first woman to fit the definition of a serial killer as defined by the FBI. Her story has always been a sad one. Did she get what she deserved in the end? Listen to her story and then let us know your thoughts! Sources: Book: The Killer Book of Serial Killers written by Tom Philbin and Michael Philbin (2009) https://capitalpunishmentincontext.org/cases/wuornos https://...

In 1981, Cynthia Anderson vanished from the law office she worked at in Toledo, Ohio. To this day her family and investigators have sufficient evidence to explain her disappearance. Sources: https://unsolved.com/gallery/cynthia-anderson/ https://mja--inc--investigations.webs.com/apps/blog/show/4585708-cynthia-jane-anderson-missing-since-8-4-1981-oh- http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/287dfoh.html htt...

16-year-old Cassie Stoddart was house sitting for a family member when she was found murdered on September 22, 2006 after hanging out with some friends. What happened to her? Who would hurt her? Listen to this episode to hear her story! Sources: https://digitalcommons.law.uidaho.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1340&context=idaho_supreme_co urt_record_briefs https://medium.com/@eliseamity/betrayal-...

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In 2006 an Ohio State University student Brian Shaffer went missing from one night a bar while out with some friends. He is still missing to this day. Listen to this episode to hear his story!  Sources: https://www.10tv.com/article/news/crime/crime-tracker/what-happened-brian-shaffer-columbus-police-continue-work-case-14-years-after-his/530-655e2fad-0165-4559-a6c5-7cab12b92dad https://truecri...

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On June 11, 1920 New York City socialite Joseph Elwell was found with a bullet wound to his head in the locked living room of his home. With suicide being ruled out, to this day the killer and the mysterious circumstances surrounding the case remain a mystery. Sources: https://vocal.media/criminal/the-impossible-murder-of-joseph-bowne-elwell https://www.historicmysteries.com/joseph-bowne-elwell/ h...

Lars Mittank went missing in 2014 while on vacation. He was acting strange prior to the disappearance, listen to this episode to hear his story!! Sources: https://berlinspectator.com/2020/07/19/germany-new-hope-in-the-lost-son-case/ https://meaww.com/curious-mystery-of-the-most-famous-missing-person-on-you-tube-who-ranthrough-an-airport-terminal-into-a-forest-never-to-be-seen-again https://www.fac...

In June of 1991 11-year-old Jaycee Dugard was on her way to school one morning when she was grabbed and thrown into a car. Listen to this episode to hear her story! Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime-figure/jaycee-dugard https://www.denverpost.com/2019/08/26/jaycee-dugard-kidnapping-story-decade-later/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FbosLEQnBo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RlI9yl_OE6A ht...

One day, Brianne Wolgram mysteriously disappeared from Birtish Columbia, Canada. To this day all that has been found is her abandoned vehicle and investigators have no leads. Listen to this mini to hear her story!! Sources: https://thoughtcatalog.com/lorenzo-jensen-iii/2017/12/33-unsolved-missing-persons-cases-that-will-make-you-scared-to-ever-leave-your-house-again/ https://activemissingpeople.co...