Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast

The West Memphis Three case remains one of the most debated criminal cases in modern U.S. history, marked by conflicting interpretations of evidence, questions about investigative methods, and ongoing disagreement about guilt or innocence. While Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr. were convicted in 1994, years of scrutiny have raised concerns about the reliability of key eviden...

The West Memphis Three case centers on the brutal 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers—in West Memphis, Arkansas. Police arrested three teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr., who became known as the West Memphis Three. In part 2 we'll go over Jesse and Damien’s trials and how the prosecution argued the killings w...

In May of 1993, three 8-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers were killed in a wooded area in West Memphis, Arkansas, Their deaths would later be referred to as the “Robin Hood Hills murders”. The case led to the arrest of 3 young men: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr., becoming widely known as the West Memphis Three. In Part one we will be discuss...

In this installment of Listener Stories one of our sweet listeners shares about her sister, whose untimely death is met with injustice. We have some creepy tales featuring a sleep paralysis demon, a stalker and a silly family photo that turned terrifying fast!!! 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...

Lora Crady’s death is an unsolved homicide dating back to January 4, 1994, when her body was discovered in the Ortega River in Jacksonville, Florida. The mishandling of her case has caused major details of her case to be ignored. Now Lora's case has remained cold for decades, with her family still seeking justice. If you have any information about Lora’s murder, please call the Jacksonville Sherif...

On February 27, 1995, Cheryl Feeney, her 6‑year‑old son Tyler, and 18‑month‑old daughter Jennifer were found murdered inside their Springfield, Missouri home. The house appeared ransacked, though investigators later questioned whether the scene had been staged. At the time of the murders, Jon Feeney, their husband and father was attending a teachers’ conference at Lake of the Ozarks. Despite his a...

In our final part revisiting the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, we will talk about how the case was solved after over three decades thanks to genetic genealogy. We will talk about the exoneration of the four men who were charged with the crime and remember the victims: Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers. ⁠Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry ⁠ ⁠Click here⁠ to join our Patreo...

We are revisiting one of the once most infamous unsolved cases, the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, now that it has been solved. In Part 2, we will go through the four men who were eventually charged with the crime despite a lack of evidence, including their interrogations and how police got them to confess. ⁠Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry ⁠ ⁠Click here⁠ to join our Patreon.  Connect with us...

One of the most infamous cold cases in the true crime community has long been the Austin Yogurt Shop murders, a quadruple homicide in Austin, Texas in December 1991. Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers were brutally killed inside an I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt! before the perpetrator set fire to the crime scene. Unfortunately, the case went cold, and despite an eventual convic...

Four year old Nyleen Kay Marshall disappeared on June 25, 1983, in Helena National Forest near Clancy, Montana. She was attending a picnic with her family and playing with other children near a creek. Nyleen was last seen talking to an unidentified man wearing a jogging suit when she seemingly vanished within minutes. Authorities conducted a massive search involving thousands of volunteers, helico...

Dana Ireland was on vacation in Hawaii in December 1991 when she was struck by a car while riding her bike. She was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and left for dead, and she died from her injuries on Christmas Day. After going cold, her case was eventually “solved” with three suspects being indicted, charged, and convicted. But the evidence against them was shaky at best, and after years of fighti...

On April 16, 1990, brothers Basil (8) and Jamal (7) Abdul’Faruq were dropped off at their mother’s apartment in Richmond, Virginia. Around 2:30 p.m. they went outside to play while their mother slept after a night shift. When she woke and couldn’t find them, she looked for 45 minutes before calling the police. A search of the apartment complex and nearby woods found nothing. Three days later, on A...

In 2006, an unprecedented resource was created to allow the public to identify and access data about sex offenders nationwide. The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, or NSOPW, was signed into law in 2006 as a result of “Dru’s Law” – legislation created after 22 year old Dru Sjodin was kidnapped and murdered by a serial rapist who had been released from prison despite being classified...

Toni Sharpless, a single mother who was having a fun night out in Philadelphia, PA in August 2009, seemingly vanished into thin air. She drove away from her friend in the early morning hours and was never seen again. Despite an extensive investigation and a letter being written 3 years later with information about what happened to her car, Toni remains missing to this day. Did she meet with foul p...

The Lainz Angels of Death were four Austrian nurse’s aides—Waltraud Wagner, Maria Gruber, Irene Leidolf, and Stephanija Meyer—who worked at Lainz General Hospital in the 1980s. From 1983-1989 they killed at least 15 patients while pretending to care for them. Their methods later included forcing water into patients’ lungs or overdosing them on medications to make their deaths look natural. In 1991...

Hannah Cornelius had given her friend Cheslin Marsh a ride home after a night out when their car was surrounded by four men with weapons. What happened over the next several hours was horrific, led to one death, one attack, several robberies, and a police chase. When the suspects were detained, they told varying stories and what truly happened to Hannah and Cheslin remains a question today. Click...

Today’s listener stories involve some truly creepy, spine-tingling moments! With plenty of reminders to trust your gut, stay alert, and remain vigilant! 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 case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodc...

What happened in Bellaire, Ohio on September 30th, 1995, became a story known as “The Devil in Bellaire”, and it is a story of a troubled teenager who did the unimaginable. The massacre that took place at the hands of 17 year old Nathan Brooks shook the town, canceling Halloween and leaving the town changed to this day. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Fac...

Liam Toman, a 22-year-old from Whitby, Ontario, went missing during a ski trip in Mont-Tremblant, Quebec, on the morning of February 2, 2025. He was last seen on surveillance footage at around 3 a.m. walking back toward his hotel after leaving a bar late at night. After this Liam was never seen again. The Sûreté du Québec (aka: the SQ or Quebec provincial police) have been investigating Liam’s dis...

In October 1986, two young girls vanished in Brighton, Sussex, England. 9 year old Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway were playing in Wild Park when a monster murdered them. The main suspect was identified quickly, but missteps in the investigation led to an acquittal. Thankfully, investigators did not give up and over three decades later, the girls finally got justice. The case became known as “The...

Ryan Shtuka was a 20-year-old from Beaumont, Alberta, who disappeared in the early morning hours of February 17, 2018, while living and working at Sun Peaks Resort in British Columbia. After attending a silent disco and a nearby house party, Ryan was last seen around 2:00 a.m. as he appeared to be leaving to walk the short distance home, but he never arrived. Extensive searches by police, search-a...

In September 1988, 7 year old Jaclyn Dowaliby disappeared from her home in Midlothian, Illinois. 5 days later, her body was found in nearby Blue Island. Eventually, someone would be convicted for her murder… but that person would later be acquitted, as the evidence against them was extremely minimal. Technically, Jaclyn’s murder case remains unsolved after 38 years. If you have information about t...

Brianna Maitland was 17-years-old when she disappeared from Montgomery, Vermont on the night of March 19, 2004. After spending part of the day shopping with her mother, during which Brianna briefly became visibly shaken for unexplained reasons, she went to work her evening shift as a dishwasher at the Black Lantern Inn. She finished work around 11:20 p.m. and left alone in her car, telling coworke...

Still one of Japan’s largest unsolved cases, the quadruple homicide of the Miyazawa family in Tokyo’s Setagaya neighborhood took place in the middle of the night on New Year’s Eve 2000. The murders of Mikio, Yasuko, Niina, and Rei Miyazawa remain unsolved despite a plethora of evidence being left behind by the killer, including blood, DNA, and fingerprints. There is still a 20-million-yen reward a...

LeeAnna Susan Marie Warner was a 5-year-old girl from Chisholm, Minnesota who disappeared on June 14, 2003 while walking home from a friend’s house, just a block and a half from her home. She was last seen between 5:00 and 5:15 p.m. that afternoon, barefoot and wearing a blue denim dress. When LeeAnna didn’t return, her family and neighbors searched, and police were eventually called. Despite exte...