Terrified

A quiet apartment complex in Florida became the scene of a horrifying crime when a young woman was discovered bleeding inside her home. What first appeared to be a random attack soon unraveled into a chilling investigation that revealed someone had been secretly watching her every move. In this episode of Terrified , we examine the tragic case of Kayla Hodgson, following the evidence, the investig...

In this episode of Terrified , we explore the infamous Mississippi Burning case—the abduction and murder of civil rights workers James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner in 1964. What began as a search for three missing young men soon uncovered a deadly conspiracy involving members of the Ku Klux Klan and local authorities in Mississippi. As the FBI launched one of the largest investiga...

David Simpson was living an extraordinary life, flying tourists across the wild landscapes of the Central African Republic for a luxury safari company. But everything changed when he accidentally uncovered evidence of a horrific massacre linked to one of the world's most feared warlords, Joseph Kony. What followed was a nightmare beyond imagination. Falsely accused of murder and witchcraft, Da...

In this chilling episode of Terrified , we explore the haunting case of an unidentified man discovered frozen to death on a London street in 1994. With no identification, no known family, and almost no evidence to follow, the mystery remained buried for nearly three decades. Through forensic reconstruction, genealogy, and determined cold case investigation, investigators slowly uncover the tragic...

In the dead of a Kansas winter, the Duffield family believed they were safe behind locked doors. By sunrise, their world had been torn apart. An intruder moved through the house like a ghost — leaving one child dead, another critically injured, and seventeen-year-old Kelly Duffield missing without a trace. But the most disturbing discovery wasn’t found at the crime scene. It was hidden in the days...

A quiet seaside hotel. An ordinary evening. And then—without warning—terror. This episode of Terrified Podcast explores the chilling events of 1976, when a remote hotel in Wales became the scene of a sudden and devastating attack. A former military commander turned on unsuspecting guests before taking his own life, leaving behind a community in shock and a story filled with unanswered questions. W...

In 1992, Félix Michaud is arrested for the brutal murder of 72-year-old Rose Gagné. With no physical evidence tying him to the crime, the case hinges entirely on the testimony of one man—a drug addict named Marco Albert. Despite the shaky foundation, Michaud is convicted and sentenced to life in prison. But the real story is only beginning. Years later, a new lawyer uncovers something chilling: cr...

In this chilling episode of Terrified , we dive into the disturbing life and crimes of one of America’s most sadistic killers, Pee Wee Gaskins. Known for picking up unsuspecting hitchhikers along desolate roads, Gaskins turned moments of trust into unimaginable horror. Behind his small stature was a man driven by violence, manipulation, and a need for control. But what makes this case even more ha...

David Simpson was living what many would call the dream — flying tourists across the wilderness as a pilot for a luxury safari company in the Central African Republic. But one flight would change his life forever. After accidentally stumbling upon the aftermath of a brutal massacre linked to the infamous warlord Joseph Kony, David suddenly found himself caught in a nightmare far beyond anything he...

In February 2011, New York City became the backdrop for a relentless and chaotic killing spree that left four people dead and a city on edge. Over the course of just 13 hours, Maksim Gelman moved across boroughs with escalating violence — targeting family members, strangers, and anyone who stood in his path. What began as a domestic argument spiralled into a citywide manhunt involving multiple pol...

In this episode of Terrified , we examine the unsettling and complex case of Linda White — a story that shook her community and raised disturbing questions about trust, secrecy, and what can hide behind closed doors. When Linda White was found dead, the circumstances surrounding her death quickly unravelled into something far more complicated than anyone initially expected. What followed was an in...

In December 1998, Lynsey Quy vanished without a trace. Her husband, Mitchell Quy, became the public face of the search — appearing on television, making emotional appeals, and insisting she had simply walked away. But nearly two years later, a grim discovery would unravel the narrative he had carefully constructed. In this episode of Terrified , we examine the psychology behind the performance — t...

In December 1998, Lynsey Quy disappeared without a trace. Her husband, Mitchell Quy, claimed she had simply walked out on their marriage. He protested his innocence from the very beginning — even appearing on television to plead for his wife’s return. But behind the public appeals and calm denials, investigators were uncovering a far darker truth. In January 2001, Mitchell Quy was convicted and se...

Edward Kemper was intelligent, articulate, and terrifyingly self-aware. Known as the Co-Ed Killer, Kemper murdered six young women in 1970s California after being released from a psychiatric hospital for killing his grandparents as a teenager. In this episode of Terrified , we explore Kemper’s deeply disturbing upbringing, his calculated crimes, and the chilling calm with which he later confessed...

Stephen Port didn’t look like a serial killer. Quiet, unremarkable, and largely ignored, he was able to hide in plain sight — even as men around him began to die. Between 2014 and 2015, Port used dating apps to lure victims to his London flat, drugging and murdering them before leaving their bodies in public places. Despite striking similarities between the deaths, repeated warnings from families,...

In 2014, a quiet classroom in Leeds became the scene of one of the most shocking crimes in UK history. This episode of Terrified investigates the murder of Anne Maguire, a beloved Spanish teacher who had dedicated more than 40 years of her life to education. In an unthinkable act of violence, Anne was stabbed seven times by one of her own students during a lesson — marking the first time a teacher...

Between 2006 and 2008, five women were murdered and left on the outskirts of Ipswich, England — crimes that would shake the UK and expose a terrifying pattern of violence. In this episode of Terrified , we examine the case of Steve Wright — the lorry driver dubbed The Ipswich Strangler . From the investigation that gripped the nation to the forensic evidence that sealed his fate, we explore how an...

In December 2015, 41-year-old Paula Poolton was found dead inside her Teesside home. At first glance, it appeared to be a tragic suicide — a woman alone, struggling, and overlooked. But as investigators took a closer look, unsettling details began to emerge. The scene didn’t quite add up. Witness statements conflicted. And questions lingered about who had really been with Paula in her final hours....

In February 1993, the UK was shaken by a crime that would change the way the country viewed youth violence, criminal responsibility, and the justice system forever. Two-year-old James Bulger was abducted from a shopping centre in Bootle, England. What followed was a case so disturbing, so complex, and so emotionally charged that its impact is still felt decades later. In this episode, we examine t...

In February 2020, Scott Sessions — a well-known and well-loved musician in Colorado’s Western Slope — vanished without a trace. Scott was 56 years old, deeply rooted in his community, and still chasing music with the passion of someone half his age. Friends described him as reliable, gentle, and predictable. So when he stopped answering calls, failed to show up for work, and seemingly disappeared...

On January 8th, 2011, a quiet supermarket car park in Tucson, Arizona became the epicentre of one of America’s most shocking political attacks. When 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner opened fire at a community event hosted by Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, the chaos lasted only seconds — but the impact would echo for years. In this episode of TERRIFIED, we break down the moments leading up to the...

Terrified revisits the 1999 London nail bombings — three attacks that shook Brixton, Brick Lane, and Soho. We explore the bomber’s path to extremism, the frantic hunt to stop him, and the lasting trauma left behind. A brief but chilling look at how one man’s hatred scarred a city. #truecrime #true #crime

On New Year’s Day 2003, 21-year-old Rachel Moran vanished without a trace — and within hours, Ireland would witness one of the most controversial police operations in its history. Chief Superintendent Paul Davison ordered a sweeping, house-to-house search unlike anything the town had ever seen, drawing global media attention and igniting debate over policing, privacy, and desperation. In this epis...

On a quiet summer evening in 2002, two inseparable friends—Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman—walked out of their home in the small village of Soham…and were never seen alive again. What happened in the hours that followed would ignite one of the most intense and emotionally charged investigations the UK has ever witnessed. In this episode of Terrified Podcast, we peel back the layers of a case that...

On April 20th, 1999, two students walked into Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado — armed, angry, and ready to make history for all the wrong reasons. What followed became one of the darkest days in American history: a massacre that shocked the world, changed schools forever, and marked the dawn of a new kind of fear. In this episode of Terrified , we revisit the Columbine High School mas...