Murder Files Unsealed

This episode details the investigation and trial surrounding the 2018 murder of Milton Sawyer, an Elizabeth City businessman who was strangled in his home. While his wife, Angel Sawyer, initially claimed a masked intruder committed the crime during a robbery, authorities eventually uncovered a murder plot involving her and her lover, Isaac Melcher. Melcher eventually confessed to his former pastor...

This episode examines the arrest of Caleb Flynn, a former pastor and American Idol contestant accused of murdering his wife, Ashley Flynn, in their Ohio home. Although the suspect initially reported the incident as a staged burglary gone wrong, investigators discovered inconsistencies in his 911 call and physical evidence suggesting tampering with the crime scene. The community, which initially ra...

This episode examines a gruesome homicide case in Illinois involving Robin Turner and her brother-in-law James Adams, who are accused of killing and dismembering Turner's husband, Dale Wayne Turner. Authorities were alerted after fishermen discovered a tattooed arm in Lake Matune, leading to the recovery of multiple body parts weighted down with Walmart-purchased equipment. Investigation into the...

Investigators are currently examining the mysterious death of eighteen-year-old Nolan Wells, who vanished during a Fourth of July excursion to Horn Island, Mississippi. While authorities initially suspected drowning, official and private autopsies have yet to confirm a definitive cause of death pending further testing. Preliminary reports indicate that Wells had consumed large amounts of alcohol a...

Law enforcement in Jackson, Mississippi, is currently treating the death of Tasia Fortune as a homicide following the discovery of her body behind an abandoned residence. The twenty-nine-year-old mother of four was found in August, prompting her family and local officials to demand a thorough investigation into the suspicious circumstances. While authorities await official autopsy results to confi...

The episode details the investigation into Kelly Cochran, who orchestrated the murder of her lover, Chris Regan, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. After luring Regan to her home, her husband Jason Cochran fatally shot him as part of a premeditated pact to kill anyone with whom they had an affair. The couple dismembered the victim and fled to Indiana, where Kelly eventually murdered her husband to pre...

The episode details the discovery of Melissa Casias’ remains in a New Mexico forest nearly a year after she was reported missing. As an employee of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, her disappearance became a focal point for online conspiracy theories regarding the suspicious deaths of various American scientists. While internet rumors suggest these incidents are linked to sensitive research, la...

Authorities in Illinois have launched a gruesome investigation after boaters discovered a tattooed human arm floating in Lake Mattoon. Following this discovery, police searched a home in Plainfield where they found the victim’s head and torso hidden inside a taped-shut freezer. The deceased was identified as 38-year-old Dale Wayne Turner, whose wife and half-brother were arrested in connection to...

The episode details the tragic disappearance and murder of Jesse Bardwell, a young woman who moved from Mississippi to Texas to live with her boyfriend, Jason Low. After Jesse went missing, her suspicious father prompted a police investigation that eventually uncovered blood and signs of decay in Low’s garage. Evidence revealed Low's history of domestic violence and documented his efforts to hide...

Twenty-three-year-old Angie Barlo vanished after being lured to a private dancing gig that investigators believe was a premeditated trap set by individuals she had prior conflicts with. Although she sent a final Snapchat and location details to her roommate, she never returned home, and her vehicle was later found abandoned and trashed. The mystery deepened when a fraud case involving Angie’s gran...

The episode details the legal proceedings against Arjun Aravind, a Massachusetts teenager accused of killing his mother and younger brother. During his arraignment, it was revealed that the defendant allegedly used ChatGPT to research violent theoretical concepts and fictional scenarios regarding the murder of his family. Prosecutors described a violent struggle involving blunt force trauma, while...

The episode details the legal proceedings surrounding the 2022 ambush and murder of Jared Bridegan, a former Microsoft executive. Prosecutors allege that Bridegan’s ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, and her current husband, Mario Fernandez Saldana, orchestrated the fatal shooting following a contentious divorce and ongoing custody disputes. The trial of Fernandez Saldana is currently underway, focusing on...

The episode details the complex legal saga surrounding the 1992 murder of Mischelle Lawless in Missouri. It chronicles the wrongful conviction of Joshua Kezer, who spent sixteen years in prison before a local sheriff and advocates uncovered perjured testimony and lack of physical evidence to secure his exoneration. The narrative explores how Sheriff Rick Walter reopened the investigation, utilizin...

After receiving four life sentences for the 2022 stabbings of four University of Idaho students, Bryan Kohberger is now legally challenging his conviction. Although he previously pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty, he currently alleges that he was deceived into confessing to the crimes. Representing himself, the former graduate student filed a petition for relief claiming his admission of g...

This episode explores a high-stakes criminal investigation involving a pre-planned homicide in a parking structure. Reporter Natalie Morales examines the calculated actions of a disguised assailant who attempted to bypass surveillance by disabling security equipment. The report highlights the forensic challenges faced by detectives when dealing with a killer who actively manipulated the crime scen...

This episode details the tragic case of Stephen Kruspe, a former Marine who admitted to fatally shooting his wife, Pam, at an assisted living facility in 2017. While Stephen claimed the act was a mercy killing requested by Pam following her aggressive dementia diagnosis, the incident caused a severe and lasting division within their family. Some relatives viewed the act as a final gesture of devot...

In a tragic incident outside Billings, Montana, a 44-year-old man named Alan Smith killed eight family members before taking his own life and burning their home to the ground. The victims spanned four generations, including the suspect's parents, grandmother, sister, and four children between the ages of 7 and 15. Witnesses and relatives noted that the perpetrator had recently been asked to vacate...

Authorities in Oregon are investigating a harrowing quintuple homicide after five people and several animals were discovered dead on a rural property in Forest Grove. The primary suspect, identified as Benjamin Charles Parker, was later found deceased in Washington state from an apparent self-inflicted wound. While law enforcement officials confirmed that Parker was acquainted with the victims, th...

This episode chronicles the harrowing case of Hannah Pettey, an Alabama mother who nearly died after being intentionally poisoned with lead. Medical experts discovered that her body was saturated with the toxic metal, leading investigators to focus on her husband, Brian Mann, a chiropractor who provided her with daily "supplements." Although the defense argued that the evidence was circumstantial...

The episode reports that Erik and Lyle Menendez have been scheduled for an early parole suitability hearing in March 2027. While originally sentenced to life without parole for the 1989 killings of their parents, a 2025 resentencing made them eligible for release because they were under the age of 26 at the time of the crimes. Despite a previous parole denial and a rejected petition for a new tria...

Following a mistrial in the case of Lindsay Clancy, who admitted to killing her three children but pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, her ex-husband’s attorney is threatening legal action against online conspiracy theorists. Legal counsel for Patrick Clancy issued a statement condemning a "destructive defamation campaign" led by social media influencers who falsely suggest he was involved i...

This episode details the alleged murder and dismemberment of Clinton Bonnell, a decorated Green Beret, by his wife, Shaina Cloud. Following marital issues and an apparent affair, Bonnell’s partial remains were discovered in a North Carolina pond, prompting an investigation into his disappearance and death. Autopsy findings revealed that the victim was fatally shot four times in the back before bei...

This episode details the criminal case of Janelle Bohr, a Michigan woman who murdered her estranged husband, Greg Bohr, on Valentine’s Day. Although she initially reported the incident as a murder-suicide attempt by her husband, forensic investigators used bullet trajectory analysis and gunpowder evidence to prove she staged the scene. Experts determined that the physical evidence contradicted her...

Florida is scheduled to carry out the death penalty for Daniel Owen Conahan Jr., a man linked to a series of 1990s slayings known as the "Hog Trail Murders." Convicted of the kidnapping and strangulation of Richard Montgomery, Conahan has long maintained his innocence despite being a person of interest in multiple other cases involving mutilated victims. This execution marks the 15th in the state...

This episode examines the case of Dr. Adam Frosh, a Florida podiatrist convicted of the first-degree murder of his wife, Samara Frosh. The couple led an extravagant lifestyle marked by luxury cars and excessive spending, but their marriage was plagued by domestic violence and the doctor’s frequent infidelity. In 2014, Samara was discovered at the bottom of the family’s swimming pool shortly after...