Finally Caught

Episode 30: Ibarra In 2015, Samantha Nicole Wohlford, along with co-conspirators Johnathan Kyle Sanford, Jose Antonio Ponse, and Octavious Lamar Rhymes, orchestrated the kidnapping and murder of her husband, Ernest "Ernie" Lee Ibarra Jr., in Mount Pleasant, Texas. Initially staging it as a home invasion, Samantha's plan involved beating, kidnapping, and eventually shooting Ernie in the back of the...

Episode 29: Melnyczok In 2015, Ashley Melnyczok, a 27-year-old escort in Colorado Springs, was murdered by ex-soldiers Joseph Kimsey and Jonathan Nelson for the cash she was known to keep in her home due to distrust with banks. The crime, initially planned as a burglary, turned into a brutal murder involving beating, stabbing, and suffocation. Kimsey, who had a romantic link with Melnyczok, and Ne...

Episode 28: Covlin Shele Danishefsky Covlin, a successful finance executive in New York, was initially thought to have died accidentally in her bathtub in December 2009. However, suspicions about her estranged husband, Roderick Covlin, started surfacing and led to her body being exhumed, revealing she had been strangled. Roderick, who had tried to access Shele's estate and even plotted to frame th...

Episode 27: Ducsay In the early 2000s, Alexandra "Zandra" Ducsay, a promising actress and finance worker, was tragically murdered at age 26. She was known for her kind heart and charity work, especially during Christmas. Zandra had a troubled past with her high school boyfriend, Matthew Pugh, who showed violent tendencies and even threatened her while in prison for drug charges. On May 19, 2006, a...

Episode 26: Bragg Tom Bragg, born in 1956, was a long-haul trucker turned roofer who married Mary Ann Bragg in 2001. In 2002, after Tom and his twin brother Tim were injured in a roofing accident, Mary Ann had to care for them. Later that year, Tom was found dead in his home with head injuries. Investigation revealed that Mary Ann had secretly taken out a $25,000 life insurance policy on Tom and r...

Episode 25: Corbin In 1990, Dolly Hearn, a dental student and ex-girlfriend of Bart Corbin, was found dead in her apartment in Augusta, Georgia, in what was initially ruled a suicide. Fourteen years later, in 2004, Jennifer Corbin, Bart's wife, was also found dead under similar circumstances in their Buford, Georgia home. Both deaths, initially thought to be suicides, were later linked to Bart Cor...

Episode 24:  In 2012, Erik Poltorak, a father from Los Angeles, was murdered on Halloween night to prevent him from testifying in a trial against Michael Thomas, who had robbed him the previous year. Michael Thomas, orchestrating from jail, enlisted his niece's boyfriend, Allen Williams, to be the shooter, with his niece, Jessicha Thomas, as the lookout, and his girlfriend, Yvonne Keith, as an acc...

Episode 23: Siani In 2000, Rachel Siani, a 21-year-old college student and part-time stripper, was found dead under a bridge in Burlington, New Jersey. The investigation initially focused on a former cook at the strip club where she worked, due to his known infatuation with her, but he was later ruled out as a suspect. Attention then shifted to John Denofa, a regular club patron with an obsessive...

Episode 22:  In 2010, on Thanksgiving in Ruskin, Florida, former ice cream truck driver Michael Keetley was involved in a tragic shooting that resulted in the deaths of two brothers, Juan and Sergio Guitron, and injured four others. The attack, driven by Keetley's mistaken belief that the victims were connected to an earlier robbery and shooting he had suffered where he lost the use of his right h...

Episode 21: Andrade On February 17, 2005, Michael Paul Andrade, a university student with aspirations of becoming a doctor, was tragically murdered in his off-campus apartment in San Antonio, Texas. The first responders discovered his body after extinguishing a fire in his apartment, where he had been strangled and slightly burned. Key evidence led investigators to Maria Solis' apartment, where th...

Episode 20: Zhang Yingying Zhang, a 26-year-old Chinese scholar at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, tragically disappeared in June 2017. She was last seen entering a car on campus, leading to a widespread search and investigation. The case took a grim turn when Brendt Christensen, a former graduate student, admitted and bragged about the murder to his girlfriend who was wearing a wi...

Episode 19: Johnson In 2018, Laura Johnson, a mother and artist, tragically disappeared in Billings, Montana, under suspicious circumstances involving her controlling boyfriend, Gregory Green. While initially police believed Laura was a missing person who just didn't want to be found, her son Stephen knew something was amiss - and spend hours doing his own investigating. Eventually a video surface...

Episode 18: Oxley In the 2008 murder case of Ben Oxley in Minden, Nevada, a key development was the involvement of his ex-wife, Dawn Oxley. Initially, the focus was on James Matlean, Ben's former friend, who was charged with the murder. As the investigation progressed, Dawn's role in planning the crime was uncovered. In a pivotal turn, Dawn received immunity for her testimony against Matlean, prov...

Episode 17: Tokes In February 2017, the tragic case of Reagan Tokes, a 21-year-old Ohio State University student, unfolded when she was abducted, sexually assaulted, and murdered in Columbus, Ohio. The perpetrator, Brian Golsby, a recently released convict, was quickly apprehended and found guilty of these heinous crimes. This case not only caused immense grief but also sparked a significant outcr...

Episode 16 - Ford David Ford, a Lebanon Police Officer in Kentucky, and his wife Tonya Ford, lived what appeared to be a normal life until February 2009, when a shocking event unfolded. David was found shot to death in their home, turning the spotlight on Tonya as the prime suspect. The investigation revealed strains in their marriage, an affair and even showing that the relationship that everyone...

Episode 15 - Petito In early 2021, Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie embarked on a cross-country road trip across the United States, documenting their journey on social media. However, the adventure took a tragic turn. In late August, Gabby mysteriously disappeared. After her family reported her missing, a nationwide search began. In mid-September, Gabby's remains were found in Wyoming, a...

Episode 14 - Stern: Childhood friends Sarah Stern and Liam McAtasney's friendship took a dark turn in December 2016 when Sarah went missing, her car abandoned on a bridge. Unbeknownst to her, McAtasney harbored a greed-driven plan, strangling her, stealing money her mother left her from a lockbox, and disposing of her body with the help of another friend, Preston Taylor. McAtasney's motive was pur...

Episode 13 - Koenig: Samantha Tessla Koenig, born in Anchorage, Alaska on August 30, 1993, tragically lost her life on February 1, 2012. At 18, she was known for her vibrant personality, love for animals, music, and photography, with dreams of working with animals or becoming a nurse in the Navy. Her life was cut short when she was abducted by the notorious serial killer Israel Keyes. He forced he...

Episode 12: Anthony The tragic case of Gretchen Anthony, a woman known for her vibrant and positive personality, unfolded as a chilling tale of domestic violence and deceit. In March 2020, her estranged husband, David Anthony, murdered her in their Florida home. David's calculated attempts to cover up the crime included sending false messages claiming Gretchen was hospitalized with COVID-19, explo...

Episode 11: Farver The murder of Cari Farver unfolded amidst a complex web of jealousy and obsession in her relationships with David Kroupa and Shanna "Liz" Golyar. In November 2012, Cari mysteriously vanished after leaving David's apartment, triggering suspicious text messages and turning the investigation from a missing person case into a potential homicide. The search for Cari's body faced comp...

Episode 10 - SMITH Denita Smith, a 25-year-old graduate student in North Carolina, was murdered on January 4, 2007. Before her tragic death, Shannon Crawley, who had a complicated history with Denita's fiancé, Jermeir Stroud, became extremely jealous. Shannon confronted Denita, which led to a deadly confrontation, resulting in Denita's murder. The investigation quickly pointed to Shannon, who was...

Episode 9 - Loofe: Sydney Loofe's vibrant life took a tragic turn in November 2017 when she entered the world of online dating and unknowingly crossed paths with Bailey Boswell and Aubrey Trail. As their second date approached, the couple hatched a sinister plan, buying tools for a grim act. On November 15, 2017, Sydney disappeared, sparking a shift from a missing person's case to a homicide inves...

Episode 8  Heather Strube's life took a tragic turn during a bitter custody battle with her ex-husband, Steven Strube. In April 2009, as she went to a Target parking lot for a custody exchange of their son, Carson, she was brutally shot in front of Carson, who was still in the car. Eyewitnesses described the shooter as someone dressed as a man, adding to the mystery. The investigation pointed to J...

Episode 7: Pool In this tragic case, Tiara Pool, a 21-year-old Navy wife from Jacksonville, Florida, met David Sparre on Craigslist. Their encounter took a horrific turn when Sparre brutally stabbed Tiara 89 times in her apartment in July 2010. Tiara's search for companionship ended in a senseless and brutal murder. Sparre was arrested, and during his trial, he didn't defend himself. He received t...

Episode 6: Plasse Before her tragic murder on August 26, 2011, Amanda Plasse lived as a vibrant young woman in Chicopee, Massachusetts. The murder itself was a horrific and violent event, marked by a gruesome crime scene. However, what followed added more pain to her family's grief. Two police officers, meant to safeguard her apartment, took disrespectful photos of Amanda's lifeless body using the...