Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast

A sweet (and slightly annoying) hello from beyond the grave, a daring revelation, a close call and a cat named Maggie Lee are what make up this month's listener stories! Grab some tissue, get ready to laugh and be a little spooked! Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or cas...

On the morning of July 20, 2020, Grant Solomon lost his life in what appeared to be a tragic accident, where he was reportedly struck by his own truck. According to Grant’s father, Aaron Solomon, the only confirmed witness to the incident, Grant was retrieving baseball equipment from the bed of his truck when the vehicle unexpectedly shifted into reverse, and pulled him into a rock filled ditch. D...

In 1971, Philip Zimbardo recruited participants to take on the roles of “prisoners” and “guards” to investigate the psychological effects of perceived power; Zimbardo's primary reason for conducting the experiment was to focus on the power of roles, rules, symbols, group identity and situational validation of behavior that generally would repulse ordinary individuals. But the experiment had to be...

Niko Kollias was a senior at the University of Rochester in New York back in December 2015. While pursuing a degree in business, Niko also dedicated time to playing football for the universites team. On December 4, Niko decided to accompany his teammate Ani, into the city to meet two young women who had promised a fun night of partying. Little did they know that a seemingly innocent decision would...

Researchers in Russia in the late 1940s wanted to see how long a person could go without sleep, so they conducted what is now infamously known as The Russian Sleep Experiment. In this episode you’ll learn what happens when five subjects are kept awake with a stimulant gas for almost two weeks... Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit l...

On September 14, 2007, 14-year-old Andrew Gosden inexplicably disappearance. Andrew, who was from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, made the decision to skip school, he withdrew £200 from his bank account, and purchased a one-way train ticket to London. CCTV footage captured Andrew's final known moments at King's Cross Station in London, showing him exiting the station alone. Despite efforts by law enfo...

On May 24th, 2019, Jennifer Farber Dulos, a mom of five from Connecticut, disappeared while in the midst of a contentious divorce with her husband, Fotis Dulos. In January 2020, Fotis and his then-girlfirned Michelle Troconis were arrested and charged in connection with Jennifer’s murder, but before Fotis Dulos could face justice, he took his life. This year (2024), Michelle Troconis finally faced...

Karlie Gusé was last seen on October 13, 2018 walking towards Highway 6 after leaving her residence in the White Mountain Estates area of Chalfant, California. She was asleep in the same room as her stepmother when at some point between 5 am and 7:30 a.m. her stepmother awoke and realized Karlie was gone. Karlie was spotted by 3 witnesses walking down the road towards U.S. 6 and seemed to be disor...

On June 22, 2020, a body was found inside a 50-gallon storage tote floating in a lake in Kentucky. The woman had been murdered, and as the investigation into her death began, authorities learned that a complicated “work colleague” history may have led to her death. This is the story of the murder of Traci Leigh Jones.  Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Face...

On April 26th, 2010, Ali Lowitzer, texted her mother right after she stepped off her school bus. She was letting her mother know that she planned to walk to Burger Barn, the restaurant where she worked, to collect her paycheck and hopefully pick up an extra shift. Despite the close proximity of Burger Barn to her house, less than a half-mile away, Ali had never walked there previously. Ali  failed...

Demons, guardian angels, and ghosts, oh my! In volume 26 of our Listener Stories, we have some fantastic tales from you all. Thank you for sharing and listening!  To submit a listener story, head to https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/listener-stories!! Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see...

Nancy Brophy self-published an essay titled “How to Murder Your Husband”… then 7 years later, her husband was murdered. Daniel Brophy was shot to death in his classroom at the Oregon Culinary Institute. After 3 months of investigation, the romance author became a suspect. Why was Daniel Brophy killed, who killed him, and how did investigators catch his killer?  Click here to join our Patreon.  Con...

On May 18, 1989, 2-year-old Christopher Dansby was playing with his mother at the Martin Luther King Jr. Towers playground in Harlem, New York. His mother, Allison Dansby, needed to run an errand and left Christopher in the care of her own mother. Upon Allison's return, Christopher was nowhere to be found, vanishing without a trace. Then, nearly three months later on August 10, 1989, one-year-old...

Mary Stauffer and her 8 year old daughter Beth were abducted after leaving a hair salon on May 16, 1980. They were held for the next 53 days by someone from Mary’s past who was was an absolute monster for all he did to Mary, Beth, and a 6 year old boy named Jason Wilkman. Thankfully, Mary and Beth made a brave escape and their abductor, Ming Sen Shiue had to face justice - but not before making on...

Buckle up for an episode full of real-life true crime experiences, beautiful messages from beyond the grave, and an inspiring message from one of our listeners: “Nothing matters except the footprints we leave behind” -Nuria.  If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the 24-hour Crisis Helpline at 988. Find other International Suicide Hotlines here:  https://blog.opencounseling.com/sui...

Leah Roberts seemingly took off on a spontaneous cross-country trip to see the beautiful mountains in Washington that her favorite author, Jack Kerouac, had once described. She had been through several tragedies and was living her “second chance” at life, but 9 days after she left her home in North Carolina, her car was found crashed and abandoned. And Leah has never been seen since.  Leah Roberts...

Twenty-three-year-old Alonzo Brooks attended a party in April of 2004, despite being a homebody, he decided to accompany a few friends to La Cynge, Kansas. Throughout the evening, Alonzo's friends gradually departed, leaving him stranded with no means of getting back home. The next day, Alonzo had not returned, triggering immediate concern from his family. Nearly a month later, his body was discov...

Yvonne Menke was heading to warm up her car outside her apartment in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin on December 12, 1985 when she was fatally shot 3 times. While her daughter witnessed a suspect jogging away, there wasn’t enough evidence to tie the main suspect, her boyfriend’s ex-girlfriend Mary Jo Lunsmann, to the murder. 38 years later, an arrest was made, and that suspect, now 80 years old, is cur...

Two sisters, 15 year old Barbara and 12 year old Patricia Grimes, disappeared after watching a movie at the Brighton Park Movie Theater in Chicago on December 28, 1956. Less than a month later their nude bodies were found on the side of a highway, covered in snow. There were no fatal wounds to either sister, which baffled investigators. To this day, their murders remain unsolved. If you have any i...

Denise Huskins was abducted while spending the night at her boyfriend’s home in March 2015, but when Aaron Quinn went to report what had happened, he immediately became a suspect. The Vallejo Police Department called her abduction a hoax and stood by that belief until a break in the case came thanks to Detective Misty Carausu 3 months later. Denise’s story is the subject of Netflix’s new series ‘A...

Shemika Cosey was 16-years-old girl when she vanished from Berkeley, Missouri on December 28, 2008, between 1:30 and 8:30 a.m. It was at her aunt's residence, where she had spent the night with her cousin, that she was last seen. Despite the absence of evident foul play, Shemika’s family is convinced that someone is responsible for her disappearance. They firmly believe that something must have ha...

John Emil List committed the cold-blooded murder of his entire immediate family in his Westfield, New Jersey mansion in 1971. He then evaded authorities for almost 18 years, during which he started an entirely new life working as an accountant, getting married, and being active in his church. This is the story of the List Family Murders and how John List got caught. Click here to join our Patreon....

On February 24, 1978, 5 young men from Yuba County, California attended a college basketball game at Chico State, which is a CSU campus in Chico, Ca. The game was about 50 miles away from their hometowns. The 5 men were: 29 year old Bill Sterling, 24 year old Jack Huett, 32 year old Ted Weiher , 30 year old Jack Madruga, and 25 year old Gary Mathias. By the next morning, their families realized th...

Happy New Year, humans!! To kick off the new year we have some hilarious and harrowing tales from you all, so strap in for our 24th installment of listener stories to start 2024! To submit a listener story, head to https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/listener-stories Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestion...

In July 1997, an employee at a Starbucks in Washington D.C. arrived at work to find a horrific scene: the night manager, Mary Mahoney, along with two other employees, Emory Evans and Aaron Goodrich, had been murdered in the back room of the store. Two years later, the story aired on America’s Most Wanted, and a woman had a tip that would solve the case. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect wit...