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Todd Kohlepp is a serial killer from South Carolina, active between 2003 and 2016. He is known for shooting seven people and holding a woman captive in a shipping container on his property for months.... all while leaving chilling Amazon reviews about his weapons online. Then we cover the murder of Lauren McCluskey. In October 2018, the 21-year-old student was found dead in the parking lot of the...

When a prank caller claiming to be a police officer called the Mount Washington, Kentucky McDonalds, the staff immediately took the call seriously. But before long, 18-year-old Louise Ogborn was sexually assaulted in the back office for two and a half hours while her fellow employees and managers watched. How could a simple phonecall lead to something so terrible? Then we dive into the case of the...

Zebb Wayne Quinn was just 18 years old when he disappeared after finishing his shift at Walmart. His car was discovered several days later in a restaurant parking lot under unusual circumstances: its headlights had been left on, a live puppy had been left inside and a drawing of a pair of lips had been scrawled in pink lipstick on the back window. Then we cover the case of 12-year-old Thadius Phil...

Jennifer Pan, the daughter of Vietnamese immigrants to Canada Bich Ha Pan and Huei Hann Pan, almost, almost planned the perfect murder. With the help of her drug-dealing boyfriend, Pan meticulously planned the execution of her parents. The plan was to make it look like a robbery turned awry, but something unexpected happened... Sources: https://medium.com/lessons-from-history/jennifer-pan-the-girl...

Meghan Verikas fell in love with Texas doctor Leon Jacob in 2014 and the two quickly moved in together. When the relationship turned violent, Meghan broke free from Leon and pressed charges. Leon refused to let the matter be taken to court - and sought the help of a local hitman to silence Meghan. Sources: Dateline: Twisted in Texas https://heavy.com/entertainment/2020/07/meghan-verikas-now-update...

Elizabeth Short, aka the "Black Dahlia," was just 22 years old when she was brutally murdered in Los Angeles on January 15, 1947. Not only was it a horrific crime, but it’s also proven notoriously difficult to solve. We dive into all the interesting facts most people don't know and discuss who the prime suspect is. Then we cover the case of the Chowchilla bus kidnapping.  26 childre...

In September of 1984, at least 751 people got violently sick in The Dalles, Oregon. At first, no one in the town could figure out why. Those sickened had all eaten at ten different restaurants in the area, but local health officials couldn’t find a common food that may have caused their illness. A year later, the public learned the sinister reason the town fell ill. Then we dive into the case of A...

Diane Kyne died in her Seminole, Florida home, one August afternoon surrounded by two of the men that had been closest to her. One killed the nail salon owner. The other witnessed the murder. But both men—her adult son and husband—quickly pointed the finger at the other, leaving investigators baffled about who had really taken her life. Then we cover the story of missing teen Leigh Occhi. She disa...

19-year-old Kara Nichols went missing October 9, 2012 after telling friends she was going to a modeling shoot. Soon enough the police learn Kara was an escort and the investigation has a prime suspect in her disappearance. Unfortunately, the case turned cold... until February of 2022 when Joel Hollendorfer was finally arrested. Then we cover the deadly love triangle of young Joy Risker with marrie...

Brandi Hicks, 18, faced the unthinkable when she was forced to 'play dead' to escape the grips of a crazed killer (Matthew Vaca) who had just murdered her best friend, Elizabeth Reiser. Then we cover “the trial of the century” when a Houston socialite, Candy Mossler, was accused of plotting her husband's murder—and of having an affair with her own nephew. Sources: https://www.youtub...

On August 12, 1997, 20-year-old Ricky Cowles, was found lying on the floor of his home barely alive. A local drug dealer was arrested for his murder, but the case didn't sit right with his family who believed the murderer was still at large. Then we cover the story of Jacob Stockdale. He showed disturbing behaviors on the early-thousands reality show "Wife Swap" only to commit murde...

One morning in 2008, 39-year old Gretchen Crain was working out at her gym in Jupiter, FL, and met a 33-year old personal trainer named David Anthony. Sparks flew immediately and after a few years, the two got married. While David was charming at first, he soon showed signs of violent behavior and mental health issues. Then during COVID-19, Gretchen disappeared and David blamed the deadly virus. T...

Between the years 1961 and 1972, there were 150 planes hijacked in the United States - the most notable and still unsolved is the hijacking by D.B. Cooper. We'll dive into what happened and discuss the top suspects. Then we cover the murder of Ana Franklin and the harrowing survival of Jennifer Holliday. The two were in the car when a stranger pulled up and attacked them. When it seemed all h...

A starlight tour is a practice of police arresting Indigenous people and rather than bringing them to the station in town, police drop them off at the edge of the city. The police take their warm clothes in the middle of a winter night in Canada and force them to walk home. Often resulting in them freezing to death. Then we cover a story that started with a string of home invasions and robberies t...

In 2002, 12-year old Kacie Woodie disappeared into thin air from her home in Holland, Arkansas. At first, police are puzzled, until they learn about Kacie's friends who she met online - begging the question, are these internet friends who they say they are? Then we cover the story of Pedro Rodrigues Filho (aka Pedrinho Matador aka Killer Petey). From the 1960s to 2003, Pedro killed at last 71...

When 17-year-old Cindy Paulson is found handcuffed and barefoot on the side of the highway in Anchorage, Alaska foul play is suspected. When she IDs the local bakery owner from town, the police dismiss her story. It's not until the FBI comes to town trying to find a serial killer that the two cases collide. Then we dive into the unsolved crime of the Delphi Murders. 14-year old Liberty “Libby...

Omaima Aree was born in southern Egypt in 1968 but moved to the United States as a teenager. In October of 1991, while having a drink at a bar, Omaima caught the eye of a man named Bill Nelson. The two quickly got married, despite their age difference, but the relationship wouldn't make it past Thanksgiving. Then we cover the case of Michelina Lewandowska and Marcin Kasprzak. The two were in...

Brooke Skylar Richardson was a popular teenage cheerleader with a secret. She was pregnant with her ex-boyfriend's baby. After a few months, her doctor becomes worried there's no sign of a baby. When authorities get involved, everyone begins to wonder - Did Brooke have a miscarriage? Or did she kill her baby? Next, we cover the stalking story of Dorothy Scott. She was a 32-year-old mothe...

October 1984, 20-year old Angie Samota was found brutally murdered in her off-campus apartment at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, TX. Police name a suspect early in the investigation, but a lack of evidence turns the case cold. Thanks to advancements in DNA testing over the years, the police get a second chance at catching a cold-blooded killer. Then we cover the twisted story of Se...

Graham Young was never a normal child. Rather than spending time with children his own age, he developed a fascination for Adolf Hitler and poison. After attempting to poison his family and being locked away, he's released as an adult - only to continue his poisonous ways. Then we cover the murders of 393 Powell Street. Just this year in 2021 police uncovered a serial killer, picking of victi...

Spooky season is here! We first cover the story of the Amityville horror house. The story begins in 1974 when 23-year-old Ronald Jr. crept into the family home and shot his parents and all four of his siblings while they were asleep in their beds. A month after Ronald Jr. was convicted, George and Kathy Lutz moved into the home with their three young children. Only 28 days later they moved out, cl...

Elizabeth (Bipsy) Amirian was a singer and piano player living in California. Her dad was an abusive religious fanatic - but when she and her mom moved out she began to live a normal life.... until she met Mikey Wagstaff. He belonged to the ultra-conservative Seventh Day Adventist church and while he seemed kind, in the beginning, Bipsy quickly realized Mikey was more like her father than she init...

The Rideout family was a rather large family living in upstate New York. Despite Craig and his wife Laura going through a contention divorce, the family of 9 stayed close.  But after Craig goes missing and is found in a field several miles away, investigators start putting the pieces together and uncover multiple suspects – even within his own family. Then we cover the case of two hikers who met a...

Terry Rasmussen was an American serial killer and although he was one of the country's most deadly killers, law enforcement suspects his number of victims is underreported. He would target older mothers, cut them off from their families and friends, then murder them - assuming he isolated them enough that everyone would think these women simply ran away. Then we cover the murder of Kerrie Bro...

Cher Hughes visited the island of Bocas del Toro, an island off Panama, and quickly decided to make the island her new home. She was peacefully living there for years when her neighbors noticed she was missing. While some thought she simply was on vacation, others began noticing a pattern.... Every few months an island resident would simply "go on vacation" never to be seen again, leavin...