Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only Cumming, 2018. Tamla Horsford's mysterious death, veiled in uncertainty, featuring gripping 911 calls and investigation updates. Tamla Horsford's death, clouded in rumor and suspicion, unravels a narrative rich with ambiguity and secrecy. Situating itself within Black Label's bolder narratives, it explores intensely personal dimensions of...

Morgan Lund vanished, dreams fading into uncertainty. The leap from dreamer to missing remains an enigma, featuring emotional 911 calls. Morgan Lund, an individual with aspirations as boundless as the horizons she pursued, gradually faded from view, a beacon of uncertainty for those left behind. Her tale is one shrouded in inexplicable absence, a truth that slips further from the grasp with each p...

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only The tangled legality around Leonard Cure's case highlights systemic injustices, as unveiled through dramatic courtroom audio. Leonard Cure’s legal battle underscores severe miscarriage within judiciaries — a narrative layered with provocations that resonate deeply among Black Label audiences, committed to examining intricate fault lines within civ...

Nick Brutcher’s comedic façade cracked, revealing tumult beneath friendship and fraternity, with gripping police interviews. Known for his humor and camaraderie, Nick Brutcher weaved tightly into community life. Yet, beneath the laughter lay turbulence concealed well enough to catch his closest off guard. His was not simply a story of demise but a reflection on when joviality hides fragility. Nick...

Nick Brutcher, a comedic life obscured by escalating betrayal, unfolds through poignant personal testimonies. In the center of camaraderie and jest, Nick Brutcher carved memories within laughter’s warmth—his abrupt transition into tragedy calmed fears only decades might extinguish. His was an internal turmoil obscured until it imploded, vestiges best known introduced through episodes outlasting ex...

Legacies marred by loss in Parkland. Marching forward from the aftermath, the Parkland tragedy leaves deep scars. Part two witnesses the continued flow of information from that fateful day, as the strength of survivors and the grief of those lost become intertwined. Dive into the depths of investigation, revealing the emotional undertow that haunts those left behind. The dense layers of testimony...

Echoing pain from the Parkland hallways. The harrowing first part of our deep-dive into Parkland's aftermath lays the foundation for understanding the acute trauma left in its wake. Accounts stem from those in the crossfire, with raw emotion surging through recorded tapes. Black Label provides an unadulterated look at the facts, refusing embellishment in favor of the raw truth. As you hear tes...

Martha Montoya's world shatters as her daughter unveils a dark secret. Walter Lopez, her stepfather, harbors a hidden cruelty. Walter Lopez, age 42, was a man known for his stern demeanor, but few knew the softer side he showed his stepdaughter, often exchanging smiles and sharing jokes. On an otherwise quiet day, the Lopez household exploded in chaos after Martha Montoya's teen daughter r...

The fragile bond between a mother and her child snaps with Ariel Garcia's disappearance. Janet Garcia faces a harrowing truth. Janet Garcia, a devoted mother often seen tenderly guiding her son Ariel through life's small adventures. At 27, she was the kind of parent who cherished every moment. On March 28, 2024, the sudden disappearance of Ariel Garcia in Everett, Washington sent shockwave...

Salamah Pendleton's life ends in a storm of bullets. The complex tragedy of eviction spirals into death. Salamah Pendleton, age 41, known for his unassuming ways and dedication to family, faced life's battles with quiet resilience. There was never a hint that such a turn lay ahead. On May 20th, 2020, in Grand Forks, North Dakota, an eviction attempt took a fatal turn. Two police officers a...

Noberto Piertri's escape from confinement was just the start. Unchecked freedom led him to unleash chaos. Norberto Pietri, a man of contradictions, knew warmth and ruthlessness in measure. To many, he was a charismatic figure, seen in flashes through sun-specked days. On August 18, 1988, Piertri’s walk from the Lantana Community Correctional Work Release Center bore consequences no one foresaw...

Denise Collins' final hours unfolded like a sinister whisper in the dark. What lay at the foot of the ladder was only the start. Denise Collins, 38, a vibrant life wound through threads of laughter and eagerness, enriched the world around her with warmth. Her days in the neighborhood brought joy to those she knew. The eerie quiet of early morning on that fateful day contrasted sharply with the...

Richard Henyard brought an eerie stillness to Eustis, Florida. The violence he inflicted cloaked the night in long shadows. Richard Henyard, just 19, held potential obscured by a turbulent past, reflected in his eyes, which seemed to see both pathos and promise. His demeanor often left room for interpretation. On January 30, 1993, an ordinary visit to Winn Dixie transformed into terror. As Henyard...

A quiet Arivaca home shattered as Shawna Forde's machinations turned violent. Innocence met brutality on that fateful night. Shawna Forde, fraught with ambition, masked her intentions in veils of deception. Her life was a tapestry of ideals interwoven with darker threads, visible in rare moments. In 2009, a cozy night in Arivaca, Arizona devolved as the Forde-led group forced their way into a...

Kenneth Edwin Martell’s gloved hands stained with startled blood reveal the night’s stark truth. In Jefferson Township, the summer night of July 25, 2018, felt like a canvas stretched too tight. Kenneth Martell prowled like a shadow with fierce intent. Officer Brianna Tedesco, unaware, stepped into a scene from nightmare. The unsuspecting officer's night transformed when routine paths collided...

Leonard Patrick Gonzales crafted chaos in Pensacola’s summer, an unraveling tale of desperation and crime. Leonard Patrick Gonzales Jr., age 35, often seen battling invisible storms of financial strain. His talents, swallowed by the void of circumstance, drove him deeper into desperation. July 2009 bore witness to his drastic actions in Escambia County, Florida. Gonzales orchestrated an elaborate...

The Cracker Barrel Massacre left Brooklyn, Ohio, shattered. Kevin Allen's wrath turned family sanctuary into scene of horror. Kevin Allen, age 51, a man fraught with history steeped in anger, his love held captive behind his demeanor. Family ties, stretched thin, eventually unraveled. On that harrowing night in 2012, Kevin turned the sanctuary of home into a slaughterhouse. Betrayal and rage o...

In Okaloosa's ash-stained nights, Frank Walls sowed terror morphed from humanity's shadows. Frank Walls' imposing figure barely concealed turbulence within, an atmosphere of darkness latent beneath the surface. Known yet unknown to many, his public self diverged sharply from private thoughts. 1985 roared through Okaloosa County as Walls embarked on his own path of destruction. Nights n...

James Winkles’ disappearance weaves between existence and suspicion, an echo in Sebring, Florida. James Winkles, a man cloaked in mystery, dark eyes entrapping curiosity. At 47, his stories flickered like twilight dancing across old tales. On an unassuming day in 1999, Winkles vanished from Sebring, Florida, leaving nothing but questions. His absence, an eerie silence bleeds into Florida’s night t...

Jimmy Ryce, aged nine, met a predator's darkness at a Miami-Dade bus stop, his innocence extinguished by evil. Samuel James “Jimmy” Ryce, just 9 years old, with eyes full of wonder, often spent afternoons dreaming of far-off worlds. Known affectionately for his curiosity, Jimmy's life beamed potential. September 11, 1995 forever blurred at Jimmy's bus stop, transforming the ride home i...

Brandy Bain Jennings' world of light extinguished when chance met cruelty in Biloxi, Mississippi. Brandy Bain Jennings, youthful vibrancy personified at 22, embraced life like an artist, her canvas a hometown backdrop. A beacon of possibility among the streets she wandered. 2016 throbbed with mourning as Brandy’s life halted amidst whispered disbelief in Biloxi. Her final moments obscured by s...

The unsolved enigma of the Zodiac Killer terrorized San Francisco in 1968. Enter the chilling world of the Zodiac, the elusive predator who haunted Northern California in the late 1960s. With five confirmed victims and a claim of thirty-seven, his taunting letters, cryptic ciphers, and menacing calls left an indelible mark of fear across generations. Featuring real interrogations and public intera...

Cayler Ellingson fell to fate beneath North Dakota wheels, leaving ripples across McHenry’s pastoral lands. Cayler Ellingson, 18, effused vibrancy, quintessentially teenage in his search for horizons, dreams boundless as sky. His trajectory, caught suddenly, stilled amidst the autumnal passage of 2022. September 18 found Ellingson's life halted, undertaken violently in McHenry, ND. An avoidabl...

A quiet night in Savannah turned dark for Bill Riley, a well-loved community figure, murdered in 1989. William 'Bill' Riley, age 45, was known for his warmth and dedication to his family and community. His sudden and violent death shocked the picturesque town of Savannah, Georgia. On the evening of October 12, 1989, Bill Riley was found brutally murdered in his home. The discovery was as c...

BLACK LABEL CONTENT — Premium subscribers only Officer Jonah Hernandez steps into the abyss as an ordinary call spirals into a nightmare, sealing his fate on a sunlit street. In a haunting narrative, this Black Label episode delves into the harrowing final moments of Officer Jonah Hernandez. Responding to what seemed a routine trespassing call, he unknowingly dances with fate in a narrative shroud...