Lauren's Little Murder Club Introduction

Welcome back to Season 2 of Lauren's Little Murder Club!! Season 2 begins with the truth behind America’s death penalty—its history, its failures, and the lives caught in between.

Season 1 is done and my heart is full. Thank you for being part of this little murder club. Season 2 drops soon.

In 2004, Al Kite—a kind, soft‑spoken landlord in Aurora, Colorado—was found murdered in his own home. The man who rented his basement vanished without a trace, leaving behind a trail of false identities and unanswered questions. Investigators discovered that “Robert Cooper,” the tenant, never existed. Lauren’s Little Murder Club dives into the chilling mystery of a killer who built an entire fake...

In December 1979, 18‑year‑old Michelle Martinko was found murdered in her car outside a Cedar Rapids mall. For nearly four decades, the case haunted investigators—no witnesses, no suspects, no clear motive. Then, a single drop of blood and the rise of DNA genealogy cracked the silence. Lauren’s Little Murder Club revisits the chilling story of a young woman’s final night and the breakthrough that...

What looked like an ordinary meetup between friends became one of the UK’s most shocking teen murder cases. This episode unpacks the chilling planning behind Brianna Ghey’s death, the suspects’ digital trail, their reactions when arrested, and the truth that emerged during the trial.

Two women vanish—one for 24 years, one for 63. Both are eventually found alive, living new lives by choice. This episode explores the uneasy space between disappearance and survival, and what happens when the truth doesn’t feel like closure.

When eight‑year‑old April Tinsley vanished from her Fort Wayne neighborhood in 1988, her case would haunt Indiana for decades. Anonymous messages, dead‑end leads, and a killer who seemed to disappear kept the community living in fear. Thirty years later, a breakthrough in forensic genealogy finally revealed the man responsible — and the quiet life he lived in the shadows. In this episode, we revis...

In this chilling episode of Lauren's Little Murder Club, we step inside the world of Katherine Knight—a woman whose violent history escalated into one of Australia’s most infamous crimes. This episode unravels the red flags, the volatile relationships, and the psychological storm that built toward a night the nation would never forget.

Two young lovers. One brutal night. In this chapter of Anatomy of a Serial Killer , we revisit the Sweetheart Murders—an attack so senseless and intimate it shook an entire community. This episode unpacks the evidence, the investigation, and the chilling patterns that link this case to a predator hiding in plain sight.

eventeen-year-old Kurt Sova vanished after a Halloween-week party in 1981—and nearly 45 years later, his death is still a riddle no one has solved.

A young mother vanishes in rural Florida, and the two people closest to her—her husband and his pregnant ex‑fiancée—quickly become the center of a tangled investigation. What follows is a story of jealousy, custody battles, a planned murder, and a death‑penalty sentence later overturned by one of Florida’s biggest legal shifts. This is the layered, unsettling case of Heather Strong.

When 28‑year‑old Heather Bogle vanished after an overnight shift at the Whirlpool plant, her small Ohio community braced for the worst. Within a day, her body was found hidden in the trunk of her car — and the investigation that followed nearly sent innocent people to prison. It wasn’t until a new detective stepped in that the truth surfaced quickly, pointing to a coworker whose violent past had g...

Dorothy Forstein vanished without a trace — leaving behind a locked house, unanswered questions, and a family desperate for the truth. What first looked like a quiet disappearance would unravel into a chilling mystery involving secrets, lies, and a trail that went cold for decades. In this episode of Lauren’s Little Murder Club , we dive into the last known hours of Dorothy’s life, the strange clu...

Dorothea Puente ran a quiet boarding house in Sacramento — offering meals, shelter, and kindness to society’s most vulnerable. But beneath the lace curtains and garden beds lay a chilling truth. This episode uncovers how a grandmotherly figure became a calculated serial killer, using charm, poison, and forged signatures to exploit and erase her victims.

A quiet town. A bustling city. Two brutal crimes. This episode traces the murder of 43-year-old Linda Marie Rutledge in Fayette County and the infamous Yogurt Shop Murders in Austin, Texas. Though separated by geography and time, forensic breakthroughs—from NIBIN ballistics to genetic genealogy—suggest a chilling possibility: one killer, two scenes. We follow the evidence, the echoes, and the unan...

n October 1994, 29‑year‑old Megan Beth Johns was found brutally murdered in her Irving, Texas apartment. For nearly three decades, the case sat cold—haunting detectives, friends, and family. Now, with the power of modern DNA technology and relentless investigative persistence, her killer has finally been identified and arrested. This episode unravels the crime, the long wait for justice, and the b...

A mannequin that looks too real. A missing model. A friend who swears he recognizes the face. The video went viral—but none of it actually happened. This episode unpacks the rise of synthetic true‑crime stories and the real‑world consequences of believing what we’re shown.

In April 1981, a quiet mountain resort in the Sierra Nevada became the backdrop for one of California’s most haunting mysteries. Inside Cabin 28, three people were brutally murdered and a twelve‑year‑old girl vanished—her fate unknown for years. In this episode of Lauren’s Little Murder Club , we revisit the Keddie murders: the victims, the survivors, the flawed investigation, and the lingering qu...

The Buck Hill Falls Taxi Murder

In this episode of Lauren's Little Murder Club, we explore the chilling world of serial killers-their origins, motives, and psychology. From the states that produce the most offenders in infamous names worldwide, we uncover patterns, profiling, and the FBl's fight to understand evil. New drop every Monday-tune in and subscribe.

Nine‑year‑old Asha Degree vanished from her North Carolina home on Valentine’s Day 2000, walking into a storm and never returning. Witnesses saw her along Highway 18, but only her buried backpack was found months later. This episode of Lauren’s Little Murder Club unpacks the haunting mystery, chilling evidence, and unanswered questions that still surround her case 25 years later.

Welcome to Lauren’s Little Murder Club —a cozy corner of true crime where the cases are lesser-known, the questions are sharp, and the storytelling is anything but ordinary. Host Lauren guides you through chilling tales that slipped past the headlines: small-town tragedies, cold cases still waiting for justice, and bizarre stories that make you say, “How have I never heard this before?” Each episo...