Love and Murder: Heartbreak to Homicide

A small Florida town. A trailer in the woods. And a man on the phone with 911— Calm, clear… and confessing. “I just shot my daughter. And shot all my grandkids.” What happened inside that home still haunts Bell, Florida. This is a case you won’t forget. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about?  Let...

A beloved principal. A quiet morning. A strange 911 call. By nightfall, a man was running through downtown Rome with no clothes on. And inside a house on Birch Circle… something wasn’t right. Who killed Elizabeth Gerling? ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about?  Let me know with an email or a voic...

She left the fair early. Four days later, she was reported missing. The rumors never stopped. Nearly 40 years later, a discovery in the marsh raised more questions than answers. What happened to Paula Boudreaux? ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Castles & Cryptids *****************************************************...

“She tried to kill our son.” That’s what Christopher Prisby told 911 when he found 3-year-old Henry unresponsive in a locked bedroom. His mother, Amy Oliver, was inside—with blood on her hands. What led to this moment wasn’t sudden—it was planned. And the text Amy sent before she locked the door made one thing clear: this wasn’t just about custody. This is the case of Amy Oliver. *****************...

Sheila von Wiese-Mack traveled to Bali in 2014 with her daughter, Heather Mack, hoping a luxury trip might help repair a relationship that had already been breaking down for years. Instead, that trip ended in one of the most disturbing true crime cases in recent memory. Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer were arrested, tried, and convicted in Indonesia. But the case doesn't even end there. This episo...

They hadn’t been to school since 2020. Neighbors didn’t even know kids lived there. And when police finally entered the house… they found three children hiding in filth. In this shocking 2025 case out of Pontiac, Michigan, three siblings were found living alone in a house described as unfit for animals—let alone children. But where was their mother? And how had they survived for years? This is the...

The door was unlocked, the TV was on, and Karissa Fretwell’s glasses were still inside—but she and her 3-year-old son, Billy, were nowhere to be found. In this 2019 case out of Salem, Oregon, a young mother and her toddler vanish just days after a final child support order is signed. The father? Michael Wolfe, a married steelworker with secrets—and a motive. Listen to the full episode to uncover w...

Three homeless men. Two stabbed, one shot. All attacked at night, while sleeping on the streets of Miami. Police had no suspect—until a black Dodge Charger showed up in every case. What they uncovered next led them to a real estate broker with a gun… and a secret. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear...

A father of two, Lee Gilley, calls 911 and claims his pregnant wife overdosed. But what doctors found… didn’t match his story. In this 2024 case out of Houston, Texas, we follow the investigation into the deaths of Christa Bauer Gilley and her unborn child. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific true crime case you’d like to hear about? ...

A National Guard soldier vanishes without a trace. His wife, Jennifer Gledhill, waits days to report him missing—and when she does, her story keeps changing. What really happened to Matthew Johnson—and why haven’t they found his body? ************************************************************************************************ Podcast Promo: Tragedy with a View *********************************...

A couple goes fishing in Eastpoint, Florida—only to find a body dumped near a cul-de-sac. This 2018 case starts in the woods and leads to a blood-soaked motel room, a missing shower curtain, and a twisted love triangle turned deadly. Who was Aileen Seiden—and why didn’t she make it out of Room 15? ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there a specific t...

Three days at Disneyland. A mother. Her son. Then… a quiet 911 call from a motel hallway: “I killed my son.” When police arrived, they found 11-year-old Yatin Ramaraju dead. His body surrounded by souvenirs. His mother standing outside—calm, covered in blood. What happened after the rides stopped? And why did she wait to call? This wasn’t a random act. It was something else. Something planned. Tod...

“Dad stabbed Mom.” That’s what a 10-year-old whispered into the phone from a locked bedroom in Gresham, Oregon. Her mother was bleeding out. Her father, Manuel Jesus Huchin-Interian, had vanished. For years, he was nowhere to be found. But in 2024, the trail lit up again. Was justice actually served? ************************************************************************************************ P...

She was always on time. Always predictable. So when Janet Acosta didn’t return from her lunch break, her coworkers knew something was wrong. What they didn’t know was that Janet’s van was already gone—headed south with her bound and bleeding inside. This is the case of Janet Acosta. A woman who lived for adventure. And the 23-year-old Michael Tanzi who stole everything from her. ******************...

She was just six years old when she disappeared without a trace from her home in Saldanha Bay, South Africa. What followed? Blood-stained clothes. A mother’s shifting story. And a courtroom packed with 30 witnesses. And still… no trace of Joshlin Smith. Today, we’re telling you the case of Racquel Kelly Smith—a case that ended in court justice… but no answers about where Joshlin is. **************...

Michael Shaver vanished in 2015 without a trace. No calls. No texts. No goodbye. His wife said he’d left her and didn’t want to be found. But then… a concrete firepit. A single bullet. And years of digital manipulation. How does a devoted Disney World monorail technician go from missing to murdered—buried in his own backyard while his wife starts a new life steps away from his grave? In today’s ep...

A 74-year-old father called 911 with his last words: “Christina with a knife… my wife’s been attacked too… I’m fading fast.” On September 16, 2022, in Leeward Air Ranch, Florida, Richard Langer and his wife Sally were brutally stabbed inside their own home. Inside the house, it’s a bloodbath. One parent clings to life. The other won’t survive. And the person responsible? Someone they raised, Chris...

A father claimed it was just a tragic accident—said he threw a knife instead of a spatula during a “play fight” with his daughter. But 14-year-old Scarlett Vickers was dead from a stab wound straight to the heart. Her father, Simon Vickers, was sentenced to life in prison with a 15-year minimum. Now the Court of Appeal has ruled on whether that sentence was too lenient. This is your bonus update o...

A 911 call from a Denver townhome led police to a devastating scene—Seorin Kim, a forensic accountant with the FBI, was bleeding on the floor. Her newborn daughter, Lesley, was found unresponsive nearby. Her husband, Nicholas Myklebust, said it was a tragic accident. But nothing about that morning made sense. ************************************** Do you have thoughts about this case, or is there...

Marlene Warren answered the door of her upscale Wellington, Florida home and smiled. Flowers. Balloons and a clown. Seconds later, the 40-year-old mother was shot in the face in front of her son—and it would take nearly 30 years to name the killer. Was it her husband, Micheal Warren, or his mistress, Sheila Keen? *************************************************************************************...

A former cop calls 911 and says he found his wife shot in their Orlando bedroom. The scene looked like suicide—until investigators uncovered deleted texts, planted messages, and a timeline that didn’t match up. Was Lt. Eloilda “Ellie” Shea murdered by the man (Anthony Shea) who once swore to protect her? **********************************************************************************************...

Aston Starkey, 13, was found malnourished and unresponsive in a Birmingham motel. His mother, Serena Starkey, vanished before facing a murder charge. In Texas, 25-year-old Reese Louise Myers left her toddler alone—no diaper, no sitter—while she drove 150 miles for a Hinge date. Two children. Two states. Two cases of pure neglect. And no one stepped in until it was too late. ***********************...

Lisa Mitchell walked into St. Anthony’s Medical Center holding her 7-year-old daughter, Violet—unmoving, underweight, and already showing signs of rigor mortis. By the time doctors saw her, it was too late. But what they discovered sparked one of the most disturbing child abuse investigations Oklahoma has seen. This is the case of Violet Mitchell. And the horror she lived through. If you suspect c...

A custody exchange on December 25th turned into a deadly ambush in the parking lot of a Gainesville Walgreens. Amanda Janzen waited in her car with five kids and a loaded gun. Moments later, her ex’s girlfriend was dead, and Amanda was leading police on a 100-mph chase—her children crying in the backseat. This is the case of Amanda Janzen, and the murder that unfolded in front of her own children....

A neighbor heard something strange coming from a shed. Deputies arrived and a girl answered from the other side of the locked metal doors: “We can’t open it.” Inside, they found two barefoot, filthy, terrified teenagers. Five Black siblings, adopted by a white couple, were rescued that day from what prosecutors would later call one of the most disturbing cases of child torture, trafficking, and ab...