The Evidence Locker

In this episode of The Evidence Locker , we trace the chilling 1927 kidnapping and murder of 12‑year‑old Marion Parker. From the deceptive “messenger” who lured her from school, through the grotesque ransom‑note game played by the kidnapper “The Fox,” to the macabre reconstruction of her body and the massive manhunt that ended with William Edward Hickman’s capture, trial, and execution, we examine...

In this deep‑dive episode of The Evidence Locker , we travel back to the chilling winter of 1976‑77 in Oakland County, Michigan, where four pre‑teen children were abducted, held captive, and brutally murdered. Through meticulous reconstruction of each victim’s case—Mark Stebbins, Jill Robinson, Kristine Mihelich, and Timothy King—we explore the forensic clues, the massive multi‑agency task force,...

In this inaugural “Solved Saturday” episode of The Evidence Locker , we trace the rise and fall of every theory that swirled around the 2009 disappearance of 17‑year‑old Brittanee Drexel—from runaway speculation and a sensational “stash‑house” tale to the wrongful accusation of Timothy Taylor. We follow the relentless work of her mother Dawn, the false leads generated by a jailhouse informant, and...

In this episode of The Evidence Locker we travel back to July 1874, when four‑year‑old Charley Ross vanished from his Philadelphia front yard after being lured into a buggy with candy and fireworks. What follows is America’s first nationwide kidnapping‑for‑ransom case—a story that sparked a massive Pinkerton‑led manhunt, the birth of the “don’t take candy from strangers” warning, and the first leg...

In this 40‑minute deep‑dive, we retrace the frantic hours of December 26 1996—JonBenét Ramsey’s missing‑child call, the baffling ransom note, the compromised crime scene, and the shocking autopsy that revealed strangulation, a skull fracture, and a mysterious pineapple fragment. From there we untangle the four most compelling suspect theories that have haunted investigators for three decades. We w...

In this deep‑dive episode, we unravel the baffling seven‑year saga of nurse Cindy James—her relentless reports of stalking, mysterious attacks, fires, dead cats, and a final discovery that left investigators baffled. From the countless harassing phone calls and the gruesome hog‑tied body found in an abandoned lot, to the conflicting theories of suicide, murder, and a tragic self‑staging gone wrong...

On a sweltering June afternoon in 1983, fifteen‑year‑old Emanuela Orlandi stepped out of her Vatican City apartment for a flute lesson and never returned. What began as a missing‑person case spiraled into a maze of terrorist ransom demands, mafia intrigue, secret Vatican dossiers, alleged sex‑party abductions, and a mysterious London letter that still haunts investigators. In this hour‑long deep‑d...

The Evidence Locker examines two of Massachusetts’ most haunting unsolved murders. First, we trace the disappearance, discovery, and lingering mystery surrounding 16‑year‑old lifeguard Molly Bish, whose 2000 abduction sparked the state’s biggest search and an enduring fight for justice. Next, we uncover the tragic 1993 case of 10‑year‑old Holly Piirainen, whose body was found weeks later and whose...

In this episode of The Evidence Locker, we travel back to May 25,  1979, the day six‑year‑old Etan Patz vanished from a Manhattan sidewalk and sparked a national movement. We trace the frantic early search, the rise of milk‑carton alerts, the decades‑long hunt for a killer, the controversial confession and conviction of Pedro Hernández, and the recent appellate reversal that has thrown the case ba...

In December 1964, the quiet suburb of Garfield Heights, Ohio, was shattered by the brutal murder of 16-year-old Beverly Ann Jarosz, a sophisticated student with a passion for Shakespeare and classical music. Found stabbed approximately 40 times and strangled in her own bedroom, Beverly's case quickly became one of Northeast Ohio's most enduring mysteries. This episode dives into the origin...

This episode delves into the profoundly tragic and unsolved murder of Wilma June Nissen, a case that spanned nearly three decades before the victim was even identified, now, five decades after her mother, Krissi Atkinson is pushing for answers.

This two-part investigative episode delves into the mysterious disappearances of two young Indigenous girls whose cases share striking and tragic similarities, becoming painful symbols of unsolved violence across North America. Part One: Anthonette Cayedito (New Mexico, 1986) On an April night in 1986, nine-year-old Anthonette Cayedito vanished from her Gallup, New Mexico home. While authorities t...

In February 1989, 20-year-old University of Florida student Tiffany Sessions went for an evening walk and vanished without a trace . For 25 years, her family searched for answers while the case grew cold, leaving investigators with a thousand dead-end leads and no suspect . The puzzle of Tiffany's disappearance seemed impossible to solve. But the key was hiding in a different cold case file.