Killer Destinations

In the summer of 2013, Omaha, Nebraska residents were horrified by the brutal slayings that took place within a span of 10 days. Detectives were able to quickly link three of the four slayings, but the fourth was an outlier. It was through the help of other family members arrested in connection with these crimes that revealed the insidious history that set the stage for these tragic deaths. Advert...

In 1997, Janie Louise Pang was a stay-at-home mom of three living in the affluent Orange County suburb of Villa Park, CA. When her life was ended by a man who knocked on her door, police were at a loss for suspects. It took years for police to arrest someone... and when they did, was it the actual perpetrator or someone the killer set up to be the scapegoat? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircl...

The rural town of Fernley, NV was shocked by horrifying crimes that happened on May 13, 2013. One 911 call after the other came into sheriff's dispatch and neighboring communities sent officers to assist. This close-knit community never imagined the day would end with five of their friends and neighbors gone. Did they have a serial killer stalking their small town? Advertising Inquiries: https...

Anastasia King was just 18 when she decided she wanted to live the American dream and signed up for an online matchmaking service. Within just a few months she moved from her home country of Kyrgyzstan and was living with her new husband in Washington State. But when she disappeared after missing a flight home from Kyrgyzstan, police uncovered secrets that shocked everyone. Advertising Inquiries:...

In 1970, Nancy Harwood’s body was found along a desolate stretch of the Ajo Highway in southern Arizona. To everyone’s horror, her young children were found playing in the sand next to the car. The victim was the second of two females killed two months apart – and it showed all the markings of a possible serial killer. With no witnesses, would detectives be able to solve the case before the person...

We're kicking off the new year by bringing you updates on three of our most noteworthy cases over the past 12 months. Our updates include Episode 71 - the murders of four young University of Idaho students; Episode 81 - the murder of Reeva Steenkamp and conviction of Olympian Oscar Pistorius; and Episode 112 - the disappearance of Suzanne Morphew and the discovery of her remains. Advertising I...

This week's episode is a flashback to one of our earliest episodes! It was the second episode we dropped more than two years ago (!!) and is one of our all-time favorites. It takes place in 1983 and is about Sidney Merrick, a young woman found stabbed to death in her car on the side of a major interstate freeway. Thanks to numerous witnesses coming forward, not only were police able to solve h...

In 1989, 18-year-old Mandy Stavik was home from college to spend Thanksgiving with her family. She was from a small town in Washington, where everyone knew each other and looked out for each other. Mandy was an avid athlete and went for a run with her dog... but only her dog returned home. After several days of searching, her body was found. And it would take an unlikely reunion to provide police...

In 2002, Elizabeth Garcia was working hard to create a better future for herself and her children. To keep her afternoons free for her kids, she took a part time job working overnight at a convenience store. It was during her second shift that she disappeared and was found deceased in a field. The case went cold until another murder happened in the small town a year later. The cases didn’t seem to...

In December 1996, Juli Busken had just completed her studies at the University of Oklahoma and was packing up to go back to her native Arkansas and begin graduate school. The day she was scheduled to leave, she did an early morning airport run to drop off a friend… and disappeared. Police contacted almost every person they could find who had ever known her, but the DNA was never a match. It took y...

In 2007, Rhoni Reuter and her longtime boyfriend, former Chicago Bears player Shaun Gayle, were awaiting the birth of their first child. But one morning when Rhoni opened her front door to leave for work, someone was waiting for her. Police scoured the scene for clues, but when all of the suspects had alibis, investigators had to dig deeper to find the secrets that had been hidden from almost ever...

In December 2004, Johnia Berry was ready to start her life after college. She was applying to graduate school and was four months away from her dream wedding to her dream guy. And then her life was brutally taken. There were very few clues and even fewer suspects. How would detectives solve her murder? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pri...

In an upscale suburb of Brownsville, TX an urgent call came into 911. Prominent businessman Bill Mowbray was dead, and the coroner didn't know if it was by his own hand or if someone else was involved. Bill's wife Susie said it was the former, but law enforcement didn't agree. She was arrested and went to trial. Bit was justice served or did they get it wrong? Advertising Inquiries: ht...

In 1981, Linda Slaten was found by her sister lying on the bed. She’d been dead for several hours. The window in Linda's bedroom was wide open and the screen was on the grass outside. Despite an extensive investigation, the case went cold. With renewed attention to the case decades later, it was finally solved. And the perpetrator's name had been in their case files the entire time. Advert...

We couldn't let a Halloween episode - especially one that has 13 in the number! - go past without telling a creepy story. This one takes us to Long Beach in 1976 - but the tale starts well before then, at a time when the public's fascination with all things macabre reached a fever pitch. You'll never go to a funhouse again without wondering just who's in there with you... Advertisi...

In May 2020, the headlines around the nation were about missing wife and mom Suzanne Morphew. She'd gone for a bike ride on Mother's Day and never returned. Her husband, Barry, was the primary suspect and at one point was arrested before the District Attorney asked to have the case dismissed. But breaking news in September revealed that Suzanne's remains had been found! Is Barry still...

In 1999, Carole Sund took her daughter Juli (15) and close family friend Silvina Pelosso (16), who was visiting from Argentina, on a trip to Yosemite National Park. When the trio disappeared, it set off a huge search and initially it was feared their car slid off the road. The cold snowy weather meant fewer tourists, but it also meant increased danger. Not from the hibernating animals… it was a mu...

In 2015, Mary Yoder and her husband, Bill, owned a successful chiropractic business and were looking forward to a dream vacation in Europe. Mary, who exercised every day and was always the picture of health, suddenly passed away with no explanation. An anonymous letter to the Sheriff's Office and Medical Examiner provided the answer as to how Mary passed away... but the person the letter named...

We're back in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to bring you the story of Jody Plauche. In 1984, he (and his family) were groomed by someone they trusted. After he was taken, the authorities worked with the family to quickly find him. But no one imagined that the ending would be broadcast on live TV. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In 2005, Rosemarie Essa was found unresponsive in her car after a minor accident. Everyone was stunned when she didn't make it, and all of her toxicological screens came back negative. Until a friend of hers talked to detectives and shared a conversation she had with Rosemarie minutes before the accident. And that conversation gave investigators the break they needed. Advertising Inquiries: ht...

In 1980, a young woman was the victim of a horrible crime but fortunately was able to get away and get help. Authorities immediately found the perpetrator and a trial ensued. But in an unexpected twist, a reporter did a deep dive into the case and uncovered information that revealed the real truth. And what happened at the end shocked everyone.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands...

After 14 days on the run, escaped prisoner Danelo Cavalcante was captured! In this bonus episode we talk about how the manhunt ended, the large contingent of law enforcement searching for him, and why he was able to stay hidden for so long. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

This is the case of missing 19-year-old Dylan Rounds, who disappeared in late May 2022 from his farm in Lucin, Utah. Dylan's mom said he always wanted to be a farmer and he was living out that dream. Although someone has been arrested in connection with his death, his body has never been found. Go to the family's Facebook page for more information about Dylan, their search and #dylanslegac...

We kick off Season 3 in Beverly Hills, CA. A city of luxury and glamour, residents are used to the city turning up in the headlines. But no one expected to wake up on the morning of August 21, 1989, to news about Jose and Kitty Menendez losing their lives in what was widely assumed to be a mob hit. Two trials were held that ultimately resulted in convictions. But more than 30 years later new infor...

In 1984, Robert and Maria Marshall were living the American dream with their three sons in Toms River, New Jersey. But no one ever knows what goes on behind closed doors. And in this case, a gamble on a better life took a tragic turn. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy