Dead Ends

In July 2015, two-year-old DeOrr Kunz Jr. disappeared from a remote campsite in Idaho. He was there with his parents, his great-grandfather, and one other man. Within minutes, he was gone. Searchers combed the creek, the reservoir, the campground, and the surrounding wilderness. No body. No clothing. No boots. No confirmed trace. What began as a search for a missing toddler soon became one of Idah...

In July 1991, 21-month-old Ben Needham disappeared outside a farmhouse on the Greek island of Kos. His family believed he was only a few steps away. Within minutes, he was gone. For more than three decades, Ben’s disappearance has haunted his family and investigators. Was he abducted? Did he wander away? Was there an accident involving machinery near the farmhouse? And why have so many leads, sigh...

Three of the most unsettling alien encounter stories ever reported. A couple lose two hours on a lonely road in New Hampshire. A logger vanishes from an Arizona forest while his crew are suspected of murder. And in Britain, military personnel enter Rendlesham Forest after strange lights appear near an airbase. From Betty and Barney Hill, to Travis Walton, to Rendlesham Forest, these are the UFO ca...

In April 2011, a respectable family home in Nantes, France, sat silent behind closed shutters. Letters claimed the Dupont de Ligonnès family had vanished into witness protection, but beneath the terrace, police would discover something far darker. Agnès Dupont de Ligonnès and her four children were found buried under the house. Their father, Xavier, a man from an old aristocratic French family, wa...

In 2008, 24-year-old real estate agent Lindsay Buziak arrived at a vacant luxury home in Saanich, British Columbia, for what should have been a high-value property showing.   The buyers were a mysterious couple. The phone number was fake. The appointment felt wrong. And within minutes of entering the house, Lindsay was dead.   In this episode of Dead Ends, we look at the full case of Lindsay Buzia...

In this episode of Dead Ends, we look into one of the strangest and most unsettling unidentified person cases in Pennsylvania. In December 2014, a severed human head was discovered in Economy Borough, western Pennsylvania. The woman had been embalmed. She had undergone post-mortem preparation. And despite forensic work, national attention, and years of investigation, she still has not been identif...

Four people. Four vanishings. No clear answers. In this episode of Dead Ends, we look at four deeply unsettling disappearance cases that still leave huge questions behind: the Sodder Children, Brian Shaffer, Brandon Swanson, and Danny Filippidis. From children who disappeared during a house fire, to a man who walked out of a bar and was never seen again, to a student who vanished after a late-nigh...

The Zodiac Killer is one of the most infamous unsolved serial killer cases in history. In this episode of Dead Ends, we break down the confirmed murders, the 408 cipher, the letters sent to the press, and the main suspects including Arthur Leigh Allen and Richard Hoffman. From Lake Herman Road and Blue Rock Springs to Lake Berryessa and Presidio Heights, this is a full deep dive into the Zodiac ca...

In 1947, one month after the Murder of the Black Dahlia, Jeanne French was murdered in what would come to be known as the Red Lipstick Murder. Were these murders linked?   Join the Conversation, we’d love to hear from you. Instagram: @DeadEndsPod TikTok: @DeadEndsPod Email: deadendspod2025@gmail.com   #truecrimestories #coldcase #unsolvedmystery

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In this episode, we dive into one of Unsolved Mysteries’ most unsettling cases — The Ghost in Apartment 14. What starts as a seemingly classic haunting quickly spirals into something far more disturbing, blurring the line between paranormal fear and real-world danger. A woman moves into Apartment 14 hoping for a fresh start, but almost immediately begins experiencing strange and escalating disturb...

As we close out the year, we’re stepping away from a single case and opening the files on Dead Ends itself. This Christmas special is a looser, more reflective episode — a chance to look back at the stories that stayed with us, the moments that shocked us, and the cases we still can’t stop thinking about. We revisit some of the most memorable investigations we’ve covered this year, share our favou...

This week’s mini episode explores two haunting cases that continue to raise the same question: how can something so shocking remain unresolved? Erica covers the disappearance of Suzie Lamplugh, a 25-year-old London estate agent who vanished in broad daylight in 1986 after arranging a house viewing with a man she referred to as “Mr Kipper.” Despite a prime suspect and decades of investigation, Suzi...

On a freezing January night in rural Northumberland, 28-year-old taxi driver Evelyn Foster picked up a male passenger for what should have been a routine fare. Hours later, she was found severely burned beside her smouldering car on a remote stretch of road. Before she died from her injuries, Evelyn gave a disturbing account of an attack — one involving a mysterious man, a struggle, and a fire tha...

In this week’s episode, we dive into one of the most unsettling and complex cases we’ve ever covered — a story involving a missing mother, a wealthy family, an unsolved murder, and a son at the centre of it all. When 54-year-old Linda Carman vanished during a fishing trip with her son Nathan in 2016, the incident was initially labeled a tragic accident at sea. But as investigators dug deeper, trou...

In May 2006, 32-year-old Rey Rivera ran out of his Baltimore home after receiving a sudden, urgent phone call — and was never seen alive again. Six days later, his body was found in a locked, unused conference room at the historic Belvedere Hotel, discovered only because of a mysterious hole in the roof above him. Police called it suicide. His family and friends called it impossible. And almost ev...

This week’s mini takes us across the North of England for four haunting hometown murders — two from Burnley and two from Stockport — each separated by decades but linked by brutality, tragedy, and lingering questions. Erica explores the unsolved 1904 killing of Susan Westwell, an eccentric elderly woman murdered in her Burnley cottage, along with the 1963 death of Albert Porter, another Burnley lo...

In November 1969, Sister Cathy Cesnik, a 26-year-old nun and teacher at Baltimore’s Archbishop Keough High School, vanished after leaving her apartment to run a simple errand. Two months later, her body was found miles away, beaten and left in the woods. For decades, the case remained a mystery — until former students came forward with chilling allegations. They claimed that Sister Cathy had disco...

On April 15th, 2004, 38-year-old Patrice Endres, a mother and salon owner from Cumming, Georgia, disappeared in the middle of her workday. In a narrow 13-minute window, she vanished without a trace — leaving her salon door unlocked, her lunch half-eaten, and her car still parked outside. Eighteen months later, her remains were discovered just miles from where she went missing. But what happened in...

In the autumn of 1888, London’s East End was gripped by fear. Amid poverty, overcrowding, and social unrest, an unknown killer began stalking the dark alleys of Whitechapel — targeting women and leaving behind scenes of shocking brutality. Over two nights, we dive deep into the world that gave rise to one of history’s most infamous unsolved crimes. In part one, we explore the atmosphere of Victori...

In the autumn of 1888, London’s East End was gripped by fear. Amid poverty, overcrowding, and social unrest, an unknown killer began stalking the dark alleys of Whitechapel — targeting women and leaving behind scenes of shocking brutality. Over two nights, we dive deep into the world that gave rise to one of history’s most infamous unsolved crimes. In part one, we explore the atmosphere of Victori...

Halloween is just around the corner, and this week we’re diving into true stories that sound more like horror movies than reality. From the gruesome Trunk Murders of Winnie Ruth Judd, to the mysterious deaths that inspired A Nightmare on Elm Street, to a hotel in Colombia with a tragic reputation for suicide, and a ritualistic cult in Elanthoor that killed for wealth — this episode blurs the line...

On April 26, 1999, Jill Dando — one of Britain’s most recognisable and respected television presenters — was shot dead outside her home in West London. The murder of the BBC’s “golden girl” shocked the nation and launched one of the largest police investigations in UK history. Despite countless leads, a high-profile arrest, and a controversial wrongful conviction, Jill’s murder remains unsolved. W...