New Fear Unlocked

College aged men across the US have been going missing for decades, only to be discovered drowned days (sometimes even months) later. When smiley faces were discovered at many of the presumed drowning sites, it raised the question: Was this the act of a serial killing group or just creepy coincidences? Get comfy, don't grafitti smiley faces, and enjoy. For photos relating to today's case, check ou...

On March 28, 1995, Sherwood Brown was found guilty in a triple homicide case and sentenced to death. For 28 years, 23 on death row, he fought for his innocence. In 2021, the courts finally agreed with his counsel and exonerated him, making him the 100th African American in the US since 1973 to be exonerated from a wrongful conviction and death sentence. Get comfy, trust the DNA evidence, and enjoy...

Between 1992 and 1995, at least three different men in a small Mississippi town were convicted for brutal rape and murders: Two were sentenced to death and one to life in prison. Today, all three men have been exonerated. The reason for their exoneration? Flimsy forensics. Get comfy, approach bite mark evidence with a healthy dose of skepticism, and enjoy. Sources: Eddie Lee Howard Is Exonerated A...

In the early 2000s, a jury in Mississippi convicted Leigh Stubbs and Tami Vance of a brutal assault. The prosecution’s theory on what happened relied on junk science, homophobic bias and omission of contradicting evidence. Were they really guilty or did the real attacker get away free? Join your host, Aine, in discussing the wrongful conviction of Leigh Stubbs and Tami Vance. Get comfy, don’t trus...

On May 24, 2013, 8 year old Gabriel Fernandez died as a consequence of heinous torture and abuse at the hands of his mother and her boyfriend. His death raises the question: Why do the very systems designed to help children not step in to save them when all signs point to severe harm? PROTECT ALL KIDS. For images relating to today's case, go to @newfearpod on instagram. Sources: 'Nothing s...

When a 10 year old boy dies from a fatal brain bleed within days of disclosing to his mother his sexual orientation, police quickly rule the death suspicious. What would become apparent in the investigation is the multitude of failures by the very systems designed to protect this boy and his siblings. Get comfy, educate yourself on issues faced by the LGBTQ+ community daily, and enjoy. If you or a...

In 1942, a string of young girls throughout Pascagoula, Mississippi, woke up with less hair than they went to bed with. Why was this happening, though? Would cops ever find the aptly named phantom barber terrorizing their town? Get comfy, protect your hair tonight, and enjoy. Sources: The Phantom Barber of Pascagoula - The official blog of Newspapers.com Phantom Barber: The Strange Crime Spree Tha...

After his business partner is shot in an assassination attempt, Dr. Ford is quickly suspected as the mastermind behind it all. What police and the neighborhood weren’t expecting was for the investigation to uncover potential ties to South African Biological warfare. Was Dr Ford just your friendly neighborhood gynecologist or did he have another life no one knew about? Get comfy, don't trust yo...

When a young boy shows up in Spain, 3 years after he went missing from San Antonio, Texas, the Barclay family couldn’t believe their luck. But was it really luck that brought their child back to them, or was it something more sinister?  The Chameleon | The New Yorker Interview: The private detective who uncovered The Imposter Was Nicholas Barclay ever found? What happened to teenager as Netflix dr...

In 1933, Monsieur Rene Lancelin returned home to a completely pitch black house after his wife and daughter failed to attend a party. What followed would shock EVERYONE and tear psychiatrists apart about a psychiatric condition called Folie A Deux. This is the Papin Sisters case. Get comfy, beware of your friends and enjoy. Sources: https://allthatsinteresting.com/papin-sisters https://thecrimewir...

In 2010, Sam Schultz woke up in a strange bed, completely naked. In 2018, they would go public with what they experienced 8 years prior. What would follow was 5 more years of torture at the hands of his perpetrators and their supporters, as well as a conversation surrounding male survivors of rape.  Get comfy, reject toxic masculinity myths, and enjoy.  Sources For a male sexual assault survivor,...

In 2015, two bikers stopped a Brock Turner during a sexual assault on an unconscious woman. What was to follow would prompt a larger discussion of the correct punishment for sexual assault and the way our language perpetuates rape culture. This is Chanel Miller’s story. Get comfy, call out your friend's rape jokes, and enjoy. For photos relating to the case, follow @newfearpod on instagram Sou...

This week's episode covers the rape kit backlog through the cases of serial rapist Joseph Beaty and serial rapists David and Jeffrey Briney. These cases exemplify how the justice systems refusal to recognize sexual assault as a serious crime has allowed rapists to remain at large and continue to harm others. Get comfy, contact your representatives, and enjoy. April is Sexual Assault Awareness...

This week's episode covers the story of Nicole Addimando. This is an important story entailing criminalized survivorship and broaches the topic of when get a survivor kill their abuser? Get comfy and enjoy. April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and each week I will be putting out an episode regarding sexual assault and the laws or resources available for survivors. If you have experienced se...

Friday, March 8th, was International Women's Day, a day to highlight the inequalities women face daily. To celebrate this day, I wanted to highlight the US Women's National Soccer Team's fight for equal pay after years of clear and evident discrimination and inequality at the hands of the US Soccer Federation. This is just one moment of women getting equal pay, but demonstrates a much...

Join Aine and special guest Aaron, her boyfriend, for a very special episode 10. Today, we cover the horrors LaToya Ammons and her family endured in the "Demon House." Get comfy, don't go looking for ghosts, and enjoy. For photos relating to the case, follow @newfearpod on instagram. Sources: https://catapult.co/stories/losing-my-religion-parents-childhood-spiritual-warfare https://w...

This week's case is a shorter one, but covers the case of one of World War 2's most dangerous women: Mathilde Carre, or La Chatte. She swapped ship not once, not twice, but three times in total, but was it as bad as it seems? Get comfy, don't fall into espionage, and enjoy. Sources: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/mathilde-carré-the-second-world-war-s-exceedingly-dangerous-w...

February 3rd was National Missing Persons Day in the US, a day aimed to raise awareness for the countless unsolved missing persons cases in the country. The hope is that with increased awareness, new information will come forward and hopefully help find some of these individuals. In honor of this, I am sharing the stories of Christopher Dansby, Shane Walker and Andre Bryant, three boys who went mi...

January was National Stalking Awareness Month in the United States. For this second episode in my two part series on stalking cases, I cover the case of Rebecca Schaeffer and the crucial laws that came of her senseless murder to protect every American and their right to privacy. Get comfy, check your protection to DMV privacy, and enjoy. If you want to learn more about the laws regarding stalking,...

January is National Stalking Awareness Month in the United States. For the first episode in my two part series on stalking cases, I cover the Theresa Saldana story and the tireless work that she did to advocate for victim's of violent crime and stalking. Get comfy, remember you are not at fault, and enjoy. If you want to learn about the laws in your state, use this link here: Stalking Laws | S...

This week's episode covers the fatal poisoning of Steven Robards, a 38 year old United States postal worker. Get comfy, skip the beans and enjoy. Please rate and share with your friends if you enjoyed this week's episode. You can follow us on instagram @newfearpod. Sources: Marie Robards: Deadly Daughter Article titled "Teen girl on trial for father's murder" from the Galvest...

This week, we discuss one of the most horrific cults most people don't know about. Get comfy, stay away from LSD and enjoy. For photos relating to this case, follow @newfearpod on instagram. Sources: Growing up with The Family: inside Anne Hamilton-Byrne’s sinister cult | Documentary films | The Guardian The Family: Stories from inside the Australian cult led by self-proclaimed mystic Anne Ham...

This week, we discuss an attempted murder and murder all fueled by money. Get comfy, pay off your debt the legal way and enjoy. For photos relating to this case, check instagram @newfearpod. Sources: Forensic Files S2E6 "Blood Trail", forensicsciencesimplified.org article Bloodstain Pattern Analysis, crime-scene-investigator.net article Direct Reflective Lighting, history.com article Man...

This week we discuss the murders of Martin Brown and Brian Howe and look into the psychopathic kid who did it. Get comfy, watch your kids extra close and listen here for Episode 2: Killer Kid. Check out my instagram page @newfearpod for images relating to the case.

This week, we discuss the case of Stephen B Small and venture into the world of being buried alive. Get comfy, lock your doors and enjoy.