Murder Files Unsealed

This episode details two tragic cases involving the suspicious deaths of young women. The first segment examines the murder of Tobasum Khan, a mother who was killed in a plot orchestrated by her own son, Danish Minhas, and carried out by a high school classmate. Investigators initially considered the popular student a grieving witness before uncovering a murder-for-hire scheme fueled by his desire...

This episode examines the controversial 2022 death of Alexandra Pennig, a Minnesota woman found with a fatal gunshot wound in her bathroom. While her married boyfriend, Matthew Ecker, maintained she took her own life, a jury convicted him of second-degree murder following a trial that highlighted his suspicious behavior, such as moving the weapon. The narrative explores a deep divide between the t...

This episode provides a detailed account of a tragic double homicide in Washington involving Anna Child and her partner, Jason Hildy. According to law enforcement, the primary suspect is Anna’s estranged husband, Robert Child, who allegedly targeted the couple despite a standing protection order. The text features transcripts of police dispatches and interrogation footage where the suspect argues...

This episode details the tragic 2015 murder of Sasha Samsudean, a young woman living in Orlando who was killed by her own apartment's security guard, Stephen Duxbury. After returning home from a night out, the intoxicated victim was stalked and strangled by Duxbury, who abused his position of trust to gain entry into her unit. Investigators utilized forensic evidence, such as DNA and fingerprints...

The episode details the investigation into the death of Mercedes, a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered hidden near a community pool in Georgia. Initial police interactions show her parents in denial while investigators gather evidence, eventually shifting focus toward brothers Elijah and Courtney. Through a series of interviews and a search of their apartment, detectives uncover that Elija...

This episode details the tragic murder of Tiffany Scarbor, a nurse and young mother who was killed by her husband of only two months, Benjamin Whitaker. After the victim failed to arrive at work, colleagues discovered her body inside the couple’s home, leading to a police search for the missing husband. Whitaker was eventually located on family property and provided a full confession to investigat...

This episode details the investigation into Shawn Lannon, a serial killer whose crimes were discovered after police found four dismembered bodies inside an abandoned truck at an airport. The narrative follows Detective Robert Turney as he connects the disappearances of Lannon's ex-wife and their mutual acquaintances to a history of drug use and domestic instability. Surveillance footage and witnes...

This episode details the tragic premeditated murder of Colby Vincent, a young father shot in front of his four-year-old daughter. Investigations revealed that the victim’s ex-partner, Rachel Moore, orchestrated the execution with her former stepfather, Jason Curtis, following a heated custody dispute. Although Moore initially claimed she was a terrified bystander to Curtis’s actions, recovered tex...

This episode details the horrific domestic violence murder of Lisa Dodd, a 22-year-old woman who was eight months pregnant at the time of her death. Living in Alton, Illinois, Dodd was killed and decapitated by her on-again, off-again boyfriend, DeAndre Holloway, following a history of documented physical abuse. Surveillance footage and witness accounts from neighbors describe a brutal struggle an...

This episode details the disappearance and murder of Gretchen Anthony in Florida during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her husband, David Anthony, attempted to conceal the crime by sending fraudulent text messages from her phone claiming she was being treated at a secret medical facility. Investigators utilized digital evidence, such as home surveillance footage and smart device recordin...

This episode details the chilling murder of Ryan Cooper, a beloved Iowa farmer who was found shot to death in his home in 2021. Although his wife, Karina Cooper, initially claimed an intruder was responsible, investigators eventually uncovered a clandestine affair and a digital trail of incriminating Snapchat messages. These records revealed that Karina and her younger lover, Houston Danker, had p...

In September 2026, Tiliek Shamel Thompson was apprehended and charged with murder following the violent death of Lovay Williams in her Washington Heights residence. The victim was discovered by authorities during a wellness check, and reports indicate the fatal assault occurred while her seven-year-old daughter was present in the home. Thompson, who reportedly had a long-term relationship with Wil...

This episode provides a dramatic overview of two high-profile homicide investigations featured on the true-crime program Crime Watch Daily. The primary focus centers on the brutal 2001 murder of Wall Street multi-millionaire Ted Ammon, highlighting the conviction of his wife’s lover, Danny Pelosi, and Pelosi's subsequent claims of innocence from prison. The narrative explores a complex web of alle...

The episode provide a detailed overview of several high-profile criminal investigations featured on Crime Watch Daily. The primary focus is the betrayal and murder of beauty executive Fabio Sementilli, whose wife and her lover allegedly orchestrated a deadly ambush to collect a life insurance payout. Another significant segment examines the 35-year cold case of Eric Cross, a teenager whose death w...

The episode provide a comprehensive overview of the criminal investigation and trial of Lori Shaver, who was convicted of the second-degree murder of her ex-husband, Michael Shaver. After Michael vanished in 2015, Lori maintained for years that he had abandoned their family, but his skeletal remains were eventually discovered buried beneath a concrete fire pit in her backyard. During the legal pro...

This episode recounts the tragic 2016 murder of Wisconsin teacher Nicole VanderHeyden after she disappeared following a night out with her boyfriend, Doug Dietrie. Investigators initially targeted Dietrie due to a heated argument and suspicious text messages, but physical evidence eventually pointed elsewhere. Fitbit data and DNA analysis ultimately cleared the boyfriend, leading police to George...

This episode details the tragic disappearance and murder of Shannon Graves, whose remains were discovered inside a padlocked freezer in a Campbell, Ohio, basement months after she vanished. Investigators tracked a trail of evidence including suspicious text messages, the burning of her personal belongings, and the use of her financial benefits by her boyfriend, Arturo Novoa, and his accomplice, Ka...

In 2010, Sherry Black was discovered brutally murdered in her Utah bookstore by her husband and an employee. The investigation remained a cold case for nearly a decade until advances in genetic genealogy helped detectives identify a suspect named Adam Antonio Spencer DeRobo. After police matched his DNA to evidence found at the scene, DeRobo was arrested and eventually confessed to the killing. Du...

This episode details the 2013 murder of Danielle Marshall, a young mother found dead in her home in Powder Springs, Georgia. The narrative follows the initial investigation where her ex-boyfriend, Joshua Gibson, discovered the body and claimed innocence while under heavy police scrutiny. Detectives eventually uncovered a cold case lead involving a witness named Jesse Chapman, whose cell phone data...

The episode details the tragic 2021 ambush and execution of 33-year-old postal worker Jason Schaefer during his mail route in Longmont, Colorado. Investigators quickly shifted their focus from a random attack to a targeted murder fueled by a contentious custody battle involving Schaefer’s ex-girlfriend, Devon Shriner. Evidence revealed that Shriner, also a postal employee, used her insider knowled...

This episode details the investigation and eventual resolution of the 2008 murder of Janai Coleman, a teacher and naval reservist shot in a Georgia mall parking lot. Initial evidence, including a cigarette butt and surveillance footage, led detectives to Donald Smith after a DNA match was found in a federal database. However, the case became complex when investigators discovered Donald had an iden...

This episode details the tragic 2021 homicide of two-year-old Amari Nicholson and the subsequent investigation that led to the conviction of Terrell Rhodes. Initially, Rhodes and the child's mother, Taylor Nicholson, claimed the toddler was abducted by a relative while the mother was away in Colorado. However, police uncovered forensic evidence and bloodstains in their apartment that contradicted...

This episode details the investigation into the 2019 disappearance and murder of Mengqi Ji in Columbia, Missouri. While her husband, Joseph Elledge, initially made public pleas for her return and suggested she had fled to China, authorities uncovered a history of domestic abuse and control through secret recordings. The discovery of Ji’s skeletal remains in a state park, paired with DNA evidence f...

This episode details a tragic 2023 homicide at an Atlanta McDonald's that escalated from a routine order dispute. When a young woman and her sisters argued with staff over missing food, a 30-year-old bystander and mother of four attempted to intervene. The situation turned physical, resulting in 19-year-old Taniah Evans shooting the victim in the chest. Police body camera and interrogation footage...

This episode documents the harrowing case of Nikita Cassap, a seventeen-year-old from Waukesha, Wisconsin, who murdered his mother and stepfather in a calculated assassination plot. After living with their bodies for two weeks, he was apprehended during a routine traffic stop in Kansas while attempting to flee the country. Investigators discovered that the high-achieving student had been radicaliz...