Criminal Archives

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ A trauma in our lives is never something we wish for, let alone expect. And just as we cannot predict when or what will traumatise us, it is impossible to know for certain how our body and mind will react. If one trauma is bad enough, imagine two. If two are worse, imagine three and unfortunately, in today&rsquo...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ Obsession is the poison of the mind. When we become obsessive about something, reasoning takes a backseat, and any logical attempt is left aside in favor of a voracious and insatiable desire to obtain something that is often unattainable. One of the most common objects of obsession are celebrities, precisely bec...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ When we think about domestic violence, it is remarkable how far society has come in being able to speak more openly about such a painful subject. Today, there is much greater media coverage, organisations dedicated to supporting and protecting victims, and a stronger possibility of holding abusers criminally acc...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ On March 19, 2014, in Mexico, Anel Báez was found lifeless by her family, inside her bedroom, a scene that resembled a horror movie set. Police were immediately called, but no one knew who could be responsible. However, comments made by classmates on social media soon led investigators to suspect one pers...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ Those of you who have been following the channel for some time, for some time know that I usually open with a mysterious summary of the cases, without exaggeration or sensationalism. However, this time, I find myself without the words to present lightly the bizarre cruelty of this crime, or the horrifying reason...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ What is the cost of our mistakes? What should we do to make amends, for something we have done wrong? Whenever we make a mistake, the natural course of action is to attempt to repair it, and if this is impossible, at least try to compensate for the act through our behaviour, or perhaps by offering favours to tho...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ When we hear the word psychopath, the first image that usually comes to mind is of an adult, often male, who leads an apparently ordinary life, only to lure victims before killing them and hiding their bodies. People imagine individuals shaped by childhood trauma, who have turned pain into violence.   But w...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ One night in December 2021, Lily Sullivan went out to a nightclub with her friends in Wales, United Kingdom, but unfortunately, she didn’t return home. Her mother, Ana, was waiting for her at a petrol station close to the location as agreed, but the only person who passed by at the time Lily was supposed t...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ Today's case happened in Serbia in 2014. The sense of security, so common in some European countries, was a major factor in the disappearance and subsequent crime, committed against a teenager of just fifteen years of age. Tijana was walking back to her grandparents' house around midnight when, halfway there, so...

Today, I’m going to tell you about Lynsey Quy, a young mother of two who mysteriously vanished from her own home. Shockingly, her disappearance wasn’t reported until nearly two months later. Eventually, she was found but in pieces, scattered across different parts of the city (if you catch my meaning). The person responsible for this horrific crime became infamously known as The Smilin...

At the height of the 80s, two horrific crimes sent shockwaves through the small community of Tunbridge Wells, England.  The victims were Wendy Knell and Caroline Pierce, two women in their 20s who were brutally abused and murdered. For decades, their cases remained unsolved, until 33 years later, in 2020, a breakthrough finally unmasked the killer. But the discovery did more than just name th...

A story that was initially meant to be one of overcoming adversity, entrepreneurship, and happiness, turned into a brutal and senseless crime in the United States. After waking up one morning in October 2019, just days before Halloween, Melissa Turner discovered the kitchen completely covered in blood and her fiancé, already lifeless, lying near the pool outside the house. Although she call...

In 1991, a girl was found deceased and, for years, remained under police guard as no one came to identify the body. The mystery persisted for more than two decades until by chance, and thanks to the police’s commitment to never leaving the case unsolved, the first consolidated clue emerged. A tireless search from person to person, within the branches of a single family, eventually brought fo...

In 2017, an experienced detective was found dead on a remote farm in Florida. Despite years of working as a police officer and private investigator, she couldn’t see the danger that lurked right beside her. The case had a huge impact on the country, mainly because all the suspects were people deeply close to her. Her ex-husband, new girlfriend, coworkers and even some friends. For the police...

We've all seen a movie or series that portrays the day-to-day life of an American High School. The hallways filled with cliques, the familiar characters shaped by stereotypes, the cocky jocks and heartthrobs of the sports team, the brainy science nerds, the misfits trying to find their place, and of course the rich, popular girls who seem to have it all.   Beautiful, self-confident, super pop...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ Today's case happened in December 2020, the disappearance of a young college student named Jason, which involves a range of mysteries that gained a lot of attention. The young man was involved in a car accident during the early hours of the morning and after that everything indicates that he left the vehicle, li...

📱 Notification of new cases on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/criminalarchives/ Today's case tells the chilling story of Linda Brown, a teenager who fell in love with a man ten years her senior. Believing he could provide a better life for her daughter, Linda’s mother emancipated her, trusting that David would offer stability and opportunity. Years later, they married. He  built...

Today's case delves into a notorious serial killer and his accomplices who terrorized Belgium in the 1990s, a chilling story of unspeakable crimes that rank among the most horrific in the nation’s history. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

One morning in February 2017, Bob Arthur received the call no parent wants to get. His son, Shawn was found dead in his own apartment after consuming a significant amount of alcohol and drugs. However, something about the story didn’t sit right with the victim's family. On the one hand, they claimed that the case was a crime, on the other, the police ruled it an accidental overdose. Caught i...

In an ideal world, family is a source of safety, warmth and love. The presence or absence of a strong family structure often shapes our personalities in profound ways. Today, you’ll hear a highly controversial case, the story of Crystal Howell. At just 17 years old, only weeks after her father’s sudden death, she showed deeply unsettling behavior, throwing a wild party for over 50 peop...

Technology has undoubtedly become one of the greatest tools of our time. But in the wrong hands, it can also become a weapon, especially in the digital age where predators hide behind screens, often unnoticed. A simple smartphone, meant for communication and convenience, can turn into a trap when used with malicious intent.   Today's case is a reminder of how vulnerable young people are when...

Today's case takes us to Scotland, where a devastating crime unfolded in 2021. On the night of November 26th, an orphan girl named Amber Gibson, left her care facility to visit her older brother Connor Gibson in another foster home, however, she never came back. Her body was found just two days later in a local park. The autopsy revealed several bruises, in addition to DNA samples from 2 different...

The case that I am going to present today happened last year: in June 2023, and had the last trial hearing in August 2nd, 2024. A case that captured global attention, with a lot of repercussion in the media and a widespread discussion on social networks. Videos and opinions flooded the internet making it a topic of significant public interest around the world. Today I will talk about Chad Doerman,...

In April 2023, a dream wedding took place on a beautiful beach in South Carolina, United States. But just hours after saying, “I do”, tragedy struck. Samantha, still dressed as a bride, lost her life after a crime occurred. Today you will learn about the tragic end of Samantha and Aric Hutchinson's marriage, a union that lasted less than six hours. See omnystudio.com/listener for priva...

On July 6th 2022, the emergency services of the state of Michigan in the United States, received a distress call from a boy named Paul, reporting that his fifteen year old brother was unconscious. The boy had autism and ADHD and required extra care and attention from his family. Unfortunately, when the paramedics arrived at the scene, the boy had already passed away. The subsequent autopsy reveale...