The Murder Diaries

She was only walking home… Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Help support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Sponsor links: Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.com/diaries14 and use code diaries14 (for up to 14 free meals AND 3 free gifts) SOURCES Article https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58746108 Article https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-l...

On Oct 17, 2009 a 20 year old college student from Roanoke, VA went missing from a Metallica concert. She seemingly vanished without a trace. Stingers would report seeing her later that night, but her friends and family never seen her again. Sponsor links: Warby Parker: www. WarbyParker.com/murderdiaries Athena Club: https://www.athenaclub.com/ Code: Diaries Follow us on instagram @themurderdiarie...

Back in 2007, 25-year-old Amber Belken managed an EB Games store at the 7300 block of San Pedro Street in San Antonio, Texas. And, it’s here that her coworkers stumbled upon a horrifying scene in the back storeroom. Amber’s lifeless body lay on the floor with a bag over her head. She had been viciously and cruelly murdered. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiarie...

19 year old Faith was found by her roommate, murdered in September 2012. Faith case is one that has mystified a college community for 9 years now. It not a lesser known case, as many of us have heard about it over the years, but in the last few months there have finally been some updates and possibly some questions answered. Sponsor info: Hello Fresh: HelloFresh.com/diaries14 and use code diaries1...

It’s June 1995. 16-year-old Mary Lewis and her friends cruise around their Garden Grove, CA neighborhood, flirting with cute, older guys while drinking a beer or two. Hours later, a man calls 911 and reports a victim of a hit and run. Officers arrive to find Mary clinging to life in a pool of her own blood, but things aren’t as they appear. What happened to Mary and why? We absolutely recommend ch...

In 2003, 22 year old Dru Sjodin worked a shift at her retail job at Grand Forks, North Dakota’s Columbia Mall but never made it home. Sponsor links: We absolutely recommend checking out Ana Luisa. ❤️ https://shop.analuisa.com/diaries We LOVE them! Their pieces start at $39, and they are currently running the biggest sale of the year. You can get 20% off if you go on https://shop.analuisa.com/diari...

Imagine achieving your childhood dream, putting your middle school and high school bullies to shame. That’s exactly what Bridget Shiel did when she became a model at the age of 19. However, Bridget’s modeling career came to an end not long after it started when she was viciously gunned down in an Atlanta park. We absolutely recommend checking out Ana Luisa. ❤️ https://shop.analuisa.com/diaries We...

Yara Gambirasio was a spirited, young, Italian rhythmic gymnast in 2010. At just 13, on a cold night in November, Yara never made it home from gymnastic practice. The case and search for Yara consumed Italy, and would unlock even more dark secrets beyond “who took Yara”. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Help support the podcast: https://www.b...

On January 2, 2006, Wilma June Nissen was positively identified after nearly three decades without her name. Now that investigators have Wilma’s name and updated forensic data, they will stop at nothing to solve her murder and bring the responsible party or parties to justice. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Help support the podcast: https:/...

Polly Klaas was a thriving 12 year old girl in 1993 when a man broke in to her house during a sleepover with friends. With her mom being asleep in the next room and her friends  right there, Polly was taken. Unthinkable, horrific events ensued. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Help support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod...

At just 22-years-old, Christina Grimmie conquered the music world one performance at a time. However, her career — and her life— came to a screeching halt when an obsessed fan gunned her down in a theater full of people. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Help support the podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod RESOURCES: https://chri...

In the Fall of 1995 17 year old Curtisha was thriving. She was getting ready for college on a military scholarship and enlistment in the to Army.  She was nominated for homecoming queen band had a strong group of friends. So on February 29th, 1996 it was a mystery as to why she went missing. A month later answers would being to unfold when her body was found. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiari...

Like many of you, Paige and I have been following the news of Gabby Petito’s disappearance for the past few weeks.  Unfortunately, as of late Sunday evening (that’s September 19th, 2021 for those listening at a later time), authorities and Gabby’s family have confirmed the discovery of Gabby’s body. We’re crushed and heartbroken about the news and can’t imagine the pain felt by all those who knew...

Just before 5 AM on Dec 6th, 2014, 21 year old Sandra Stevens' boyfriend called in to 911 to report that she has shot has shot herself. Questions from loved ones remained and a major twist in this case leaves all that hear it questioning as well. Today’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Special offer for Murder Diaries listeners: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/MURDERDIARIES Foll...

18 year old Amish community member, Linda Stoltzfoos, left church, walking her normal route back home. Unfortunately she never made it. Today’s episode is sponsored by BetterHelp! Special offer for Murder Diaries listeners: get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/MURDERDIARIES Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Support the show: https://...

The Petit family was living an idyllic life in an idyllic Connecticut town until a trip to the local grocery store one evening in the Summer of 2007. The family was spotted by a man with ill intentions and stalked all the way home. Later, they endured a horrific night of terror.  This case is also known as the Cheshire Murders as the beloved family's untimely murder effected the town of Chesire, C...

Hope stopped to get gas on the way to her grandmother’s home. Little did she know... a predator had her in his sights. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod SOURCES – See No Evil: “Shadow of Hope” Season 4, episode 13 Obituary https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82631006/beverly-hope-melto...

Rori was 18 and living in Oshawa Canada when she disappeared in 2017. Her body would later be found completely violated and mutilated, but the question remained: who did this to her? Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Donate to the refuge https://www.canadahelps.org/en/charities/the-ref...

On March 29, 2019, surveillance footage captured 21-year-old Samantha Josephson leaving a local bar and stepping into the ride-share she ordered... fourteen hours later her body was found. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod SOURCES: Obituary https://obits.nj.com/us/obituaries/trenton/na...

In Puerto Rico on April 29th 2021  Keishla (27)  left home to show a famous olympic boxing star something something life changing and was never seen alive again. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Support the show: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Resources: https://youtu.be/no-p989cDWc​ https://meaww.com/keishla-rodriguez-ortiz-dead-fe...

30-year-old Addie Hall was forever the life of the party in New Orleans’ French Quarter; however, when a man’s suicide note leads police to a gruesome discovery, investigators begin to piece together what horrors the free-spirited artist endured. Case requested by Melissa S. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Support the show and help our caffe...

Christina Williams was a 13 year old girl with a bright future. Born in Japan to a US naval officer and filipino mother, she had just moved to the US with her family when she met a horrible fate one evening while walking her dog. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Buy us a coffee and support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Re...

WKU student Katie Autry was assaulted and burned alive in her college dorm room. A winding investigation leads police to two suspects who have very different stories. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Buy us a coffee and support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod SOURCES: Southern Gothic: “Who Killed Katie Autry” Season 1, epis...

Kelsey Smith was 18 years old in June 2007 when an innocent trip to Target would turn in to her worst nightmare. Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com Buy us a coffee and support the show! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/mdiariespod Resources: See No Evil on ID Discovery, Season 1, Episode 1 (2015) YouTube video (summary of case and contains some sur...

In February 2004, Maura Murray drove three hours from her college dorm in Massachusetts to the White Mountains in New Hampshire without telling anyone. She was involved in a single-car collision along route 112, then vanished into thin air. What happened to Maura Murray? Follow us on instagram @themurderdiariespod or email us at themurderdiariespod@gmail.com  Buy us a coffee and support the show!...