Justin Drown

Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

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The darkest true crime cases are the ones you've never heard of. Obscura investigates murders written off as accidents, disappearances dismissed as runaways, and obscure cases buried in forgotten files. Host Justin Drown delivers unflinching investigations through real archival audio, court records, and graphic forensic detail. No comedy. No sanitized narratives. Only the complete truth. New episodes every Tuesday.

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Justin Drown

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History

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Latest episode

Jul 7, 2026

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Episodes

BLACK LABEL: Terror on the Interstate (Part 2 of 2) 07.02.2025

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only A chaotic interstate pursuit culminates in mayhem as the terror left by a determined killer reemerges. The concluding part of 'Terror on the Interstate' continues to delve into an unforgiving spree of violence. With audios of police pursuits and court testimonies, the dread felt echoes louder. This episode takes listeners deeper than ever, rev...

BLACK LABEL: Terror on the Interstate (Part 1 of 2) 29.01.2025

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only A journey along Interstate 57 unveils a teenager's unsatiable hunger for chaos. Why does this narrative command Black Label attention? It confronts raw violence with a precise lens into fate tainted by youth misled, including chilling firsthand audiotapes of confessions and scene investigations. A three-part horror story unfolds as the emergence o...

BLACK LABEL: A Passage with No Exit 23.01.2025

In a passage with no exit, anguish consumed all light. Brace yourself for a deep dive into an ordeal that traps its victims in endless nightmares. This is not just another crime story; it’s a terrifying odyssey into human horror. Once healthy souls were pieced apart by malice and greed, damned to wander within their torment. Old bonds twisted into chains of cruelty. Each thread unraveled through p...

BLACK LABEL: Mystery on the Escalator 16.01.2025

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only The inexplicable fall on the escalator that left questions unanswered and lives changed. This Black Label episode focuses on an enigma involving a dramatic fall that prompted many more questions than answers. In a place filled with bustle and routine, a sudden event unfolded with chilling precision, captivating onlookers and investigators alike. Captu...

SERIAL KILLER: The Deadlights Killer (Part 3 of 3) | [City], [State] [Year] 08.01.2025

Brian Cohee Jr., engulfed by darkness, unleashes terror in the city. The third act of a chilling orchestration. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. The infernal end to a grim trilogy unveils the city's horror. This episode is saturated with dark truths and penetrating investigations, a detailed exploration meant for those unafraid to step into the shadows. In the final act, Brian C...

SERIAL KILLER: The Deadlights Killer (Part 2 of 3) | [City], [State] [Year] 01.01.2025

Brian Cohee Jr. battles the demons flickering in his mind, poised to let darkness consume. A deadly descent deepens. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. The second entry into Brian Cohee Jr.'s malevolent saga plunges listeners deeper into the abyss. This part intricately weaves the intensity of fleeting sanity with the somber realities of a killer’s mind. Before the nightmare peaks...

SERIAL KILLER: The Deadlights Killer (Part 1 of 3) | [City], [State] [Year] 26.12.2024

Brian Cohee Jr.: The birth of a killer, littered with visions and shadows. Begin descent into madness. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. This initial foray into the haunted recesses of Brian Cohee Jr.'s mind sets the stage with unsettling veracity. A prelude to horror, examining where evil spawns. Enter a world obscured by darkness, illuminated only by unsettling audible whispers...

BLACK LABEL: The Bakky Tapes Addendum 19.12.2024

The Bakky Tapes hold grim secrets, an echo from the shadowy past that refuses silence. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. These tapes, an unsettling deposit of fractured memories, are dissected for truth beneath layered stories. Revelations demand courage, reserved only for those unflinching in uncovering darkness. Behind each clandestine audio recording lies a landscape of suffering...

MURDERED: Michael King (Part 2 of 2) | [City], [State] [Year] 11.12.2024

Michael King's broad daylight terror finds a chilling climax. Retrace the daylight's betrayal. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. With raw recordings capturing the final throes of innocence, the haunting end of this two-part series delivers potent clarity into King’s fractured motives. As friends become foes in horrifying reality, body cam footage and court echoes reverberate...

MURDERED: Michael King (Part 1 of 2) | [City], [State] [Year] 04.12.2024

Michael King's horror starts under the sun. What lurks beneath a mundane surface, waiting to strike? BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. This episode lays bare the deceptive calm before havoc erupts. It sets the stage for a story drowned in tension, where a hand that writes turns into a fist that destroys. Engage with actual interrogation and court audio that pulls the listener bac...

MURDERED: Bobby Franks by Leopold and Loeb (Part 4 of 4) | Chicago, IL 1924 27.11.2024

Bobby Franks' murder reverberates through history with chilling clarity. The end of an infamous saga. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. Decades later, the reverberations of cruelty inflicted upon Bobby Franks reach us still. This climactic episode focuses unrelentingly on the details, and the chilling aftermath. Explored through rare trial recordings and intense interrogation aud...

MURDERED: Bobby Franks by Leopold and Loeb (Part 3 of 4) | Chicago, IL 1924 20.11.2024

Part 3: The infamous crime spurs a media whirlwind. Bobby Franks, trapped in a historical vortex. Witness firsthand the tumultuous storm surrounding the murder of Bobby Franks. Chicago, 1924, the trial captivated national attention. This episode revisits court proceedings and interrogative breakthroughs. The seemingly unstoppable desire for notoriety drove Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb to commit...

MURDERED: Bobby Franks (Part 2 of 2) | Chicago, IL 1924 13.11.2024

Chicago, 1924. Bobby Franks' murder shattered innocence. The second act unveils deeper darkness featuring real court recordings. The case of Bobby Franks, a 14-year-old boy, sent shockwaves through Chicago when he was found murdered by two affluent young men. Known for his curiosity and intellect, Bobby was an innocent child drawn into an unimaginable plot. The city and the nation watched in h...

MURDERED: Bobby Franks by Leopold and Loeb (Part 1 of 4) | Chicago, IL 1924 07.11.2024

Bobby Franks: The tragedy that thrust a city into the darkness of its own ambition. BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only. This Black Label entry submerges listeners into the intricate details that history glosses over, focusing on how Bobby Franks' murder shook Chicago's very foundations in 1924. The monstrous acts of Leopold and Loeb unfold amidst precise recordings and intervie...

MURDERED: Martha Moxley | Greenwich, CT 1975 30.10.2024

Greenwich, 1975. Martha Moxley's murder unraveled beneath the mischief of night, featuring interrogation and court recordings. Martha Moxley was a vibrant 15-year-old, known for her lively spirit and kindness. Her life was tragically cut short on the night before Halloween, a time of playful pranks in her Greenwich neighborhood. The night that was meant for harmless mischief turned deadly, lea...

MURDERED: Sanctuary of Silence (Part 2 of 2) | Unknown, Unknown Year 23.10.2024

Gallaudet's sanctuary shattered by Eric's murder. Ben's heart sank as news of his friend Eric's demise reverberated through the campus. Gallaudet, a haven built on silence and understanding, was now a place of mourning and shattered illusions. Venture into the darkness lurking within this sanctuary, where the silent walls witnessed horrors few could comprehend. Part two of this Bla...

UNSOLVED: Sacred Heart Murders (Part 1 of 2) | Unknown Location 16.10.2024

Inside a once-safe sanctuary, the Sacred Heart Murders remain unsolved, shrouding their mystery in silence and featuring chilling 911 calls. The Sacred Heart murders unravel a story buried within the walls of a sanctuary meant to symbolize peace and security. The victims, residents of an unnamed location, were individuals woven into the community’s fabric. Their lives were silenced by an unknown h...

KILLER: Mr. Foster's Trickster Deception | Unspecified Location 09.10.2024

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only The alluring allure of deceit. Mr. Foster's world unravels into horror, featuring disturbing interrogation audio. This episode ventures into the dark side of persuasion and manipulation, earning its place in Black Label content. The story promises an intimate yet unsettling exploration of the mind’s willingness to deceive, illustrating the depths...

KILLER: Angela Stoldt (Part 2 of 2) | Deltona, FL 2013 02.10.2024

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only Deltona, 2013. Angela Stoldt's descent into barbarism unfolds through interrogation and court audio. The chilling case of Angela Stoldt is a tale laden with unflinching brutality, distilled for an audience ready to confront the darkness of the human spectrum. What clasps this episode as Black Label material is the explicit dive into Angela’s twist...

KILLER: Israel Trejo (Part 1 of 2) | Deltona, FL 2013 25.09.2024

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only Horrors in Deltona. Israel Trejo's crimes reveal undercurrents of violence through haunting 911 calls and testimonies. Israel Trejo’s actions, an exploration into the darkest corners of malevolence, are unfiltered in this compelling Black Label episode. The focus is not only on his acts but on the psychological forces driving such ferocity, an exa...

MASS SHOOTING: Las Vegas Shooting (Part 2 of 2) | Las Vegas, NV 2017 18.09.2024

Las Vegas, 2017. Aftermath of a massacre: the city still echoes with gunfire captured in real 911 calls and body cam footage. In October 2017, Las Vegas bore witness to unimaginable terror when a mass shooting turned a city of vibrant lights into a shadow of despair. Victims were everyday revelers, lovers of music and life, suddenly plunged into chaos, their screams a testament to suffering amidst...

MASS SHOOTING: Las Vegas Shooting (Part 1 of 2) | Las Vegas, NV 2017 11.09.2024

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only Las Vegas, 2017: A descent into madness preserved in digital echoes, featuring exclusive footage from the shooter's deleted channel. Assembled with a precision that chills, this Black Label episode peels back the layers of a mass shooter devoid of remorse, laid bare by his internet footprints. A chilling montage of ideology intersecting with viole...

BLACK LABEL: The Execution of Sonya Massey 04.09.2024

The execution of Sonya Massey by law, through lenses uncloaked. Unveil the complexities within the justice system where Deputy Sean Grayson crossed paths with Sonya Massey, resulting in her untimely death. The narrative treads carefully across the thin line of public servant duty and judicial consequences. This Black Label episode examines the documentary evidence scrutinized in courts, where nuan...

KILLER: Timothy Nielsen, Fanatic Stalker | Unspecified Location 28.08.2024

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only When fascination turns fatal: Timothy Nielsen's fanatic obsession escalated to chaos, immortalized in raw audio confessions. Timothy Nielsen's story is a complex examination of obsession gone awry, where adoration blurs boundaries, earning its Black Label classification. The victim, known only as M.S., navigated the world with grace until Timo...

BLACK LABEL: Modern De Sade 21.08.2024

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only Peter Sotos, unmasking the grotesque: A collaboration dissecting taboo, featuring exclusive discussions and rare interviews. Together with T.Z. Borden, 'Modern De Sade' elevates its examination of Peter Sotos to a platform less about crime and more about moral confrontation. This episode awakens debate through a candid lens into true crime&#39...

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