The Ravens Hollow

In October 1994, 26-year-old Philip Gall disappeared in Dayton, Ohio, after reportedly heading toward a nightclub called The Asylum. What followed was a bizarre mystery involving underground vampire communities, occult rumors, and allegations of ritualistic murder. Years later, a retired police officer came forward with disturbing claims about the nightclub and what might have happened to Phil. Bu...

What happens when the people sworn to uphold the law decide they'd rather cash in on breaking it? Meet Michael Dowd, a New York City cop who turned his badge into a business opportunity during the crack epidemic of the 1980s. Working out of Brooklyn's infamous 75th Precinct, Dowd went from taking bribes to robbing drug dealers, protecting traffickers, and dealing cocaine himself. He even recruited...

In July 1988, four-year-old Barbara Jean Horn vanished while playing outside her Philadelphia home. Hours later, her body was discovered in a cardboard box just blocks away. Years later, neighbor Walter Ogrod was convicted and sentenced to death for her murder. Case closed, right? Not even close! After spending 28 years behind bars, Walter was exonerated when a new investigation uncovered a coerce...

In the quiet woods of Hinsdale, New York, sits a farmhouse with a reputation that's anything but peaceful. In the 1970s, the Dandy family moved in expecting their dream home, only to report terrifying apparitions, mysterious chanting, moving objects, and things that went bump in the night—and apparently weren't interested in paying rent! Things got so disturbing that a priest was brought in to cle...

Meet Jeffrey Manchester, better known as the “Roofman”—a criminal who apparently thought breaking and entering needed a little creativity. After robbing dozens of McDonald's restaurants by cutting holes through their roofs, Jeffrey landed himself in prison. But prison wasn't quite his style, so he escaped and decided the perfect hiding place was... a Toys “R” Us. Yes, this grown-ass man secretly l...

Some criminals are masterminds. These are… not those criminals. This week, we're diving into The Unluckiest Criminals—a collection of robberies, ridiculous mistakes, terrible timing, and crimes that went spectacularly wrong. From poorly planned getaways to criminals practically handing themselves over to police, these stories prove that sometimes karma doesn't just come knocking—it kicks in the da...

In December 2021, five-year-old Kamarie Holland disappeared from her Georgia home. Hours later, her body was discovered in an abandoned house across the state line in Alabama. The investigation uncovered a horrifying betrayal involving Kamarie's mother, Kristy Siple, and Jeremy Tremaine Williams—the man ultimately convicted of kidnapping, sexually assaulting, and murdering her. This week on The Ra...

In 2008, identical twins Ursula and Sabina Eriksson turned a British motorway into a scene so bizarre you'd swear someone had written it for a horror movie. After behaving strangely during a trip through England, the sisters repeatedly ran into traffic on the M6—getting struck by vehicles, surviving, and leaving police completely baffled. But somehow, that wasn't the craziest part. After Sabina wa...

In the summer of 1978, Roger Dale Stafford, his wife Verna, and his brother Harold left a trail of blood across Oklahoma. First, the Lorenz family stopped along Interstate 35, only to be robbed and murdered. Just weeks later, six employees of an Oklahoma City Sirloin Stockade were killed during a robbery. By the time investigators unraveled the Stafford family's involvement, nine people were dead,...

In 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike became consumed with jealousy over fellow Job Corps student Colleen Slemmer. What could have been teenage drama took a horrifying turn when Christa lured Colleen into the woods near the University of Tennessee campus, where she was brutally tortured and murdered. And because apparently committing murder wasn't disturbing enough, Christa reportedly kept a piece of...

In April 2016, rural Pike County, Ohio, became the scene of a nightmare when eight members of the Rhoden family were murdered across four locations—many while they slept. Three young children were left physically unharmed. What followed was one of Ohio's largest criminal investigations and more than two years of rumors, theories, and unanswered questions. Then investigators pointed the finger at a...

A pizza delivery, a bank robbery, and a bomb locked around a man’s neck—what could possibly go wrong? In 2003, Brian Wells became the center of the bizarre Pizza Bomber case, a twisted tale of greed, murder, manipulation, and a criminal plan so complicated even the criminals seemed confused. Grab a slice and join us as we unravel one of true crime’s strangest cases.       Intro Audio:  Gavin Prate...

In 1968, the streets of Newcastle, England, became the setting for a crime almost impossible to comprehend. Four-year-old Martin Brown and three-year-old Brian Howe were killed just weeks apart—and the person responsible was barely older than they were. Mary Bell was only ten when the first boy died and eleven when she was convicted of both killings. Disturbing notes, strange behavior, and details...

What do Craigslist, a yellow safety vest, $400,000, and an inner tube have in common? Apparently, the ingredients for one of the most ridiculous heists ever pulled off. Anthony Curcio—better known as D.B. Tuber—used fake job applicants as human decoys, pepper-sprayed an armored-car guard, grabbed the cash, and escaped through a creek on an inner tube. Yes, an inner tube. Forget Ocean’s Eleven—this...

Tracey Richter had a flair for drama—and unfortunately, she turned her life into a true-crime plot nobody asked for. When a man ended up dead inside her Iowa home, Tracey claimed she’d heroically defended herself and her children from a home invasion. Sounds straightforward… until investigators started pulling at the threads. What unraveled was a tangled mess of bitter custody battles, suspicious...

Deep in the Georgia woods sits Corpsewood Manor—a handmade castle with gargoyles, secret rooms, and a name that practically screams, “Nothing bad could possibly happen here.” In 1982, the secluded home of Dr. Charles Scudder and Joey Odom became the scene of a brutal double murder involving friendship, betrayal, robbery, and two men who thought the couple’s isolated lifestyle meant easy money. Spo...

In 1983, Diane Downs arrived at an Oregon hospital with a horrifying story: a stranger had flagged down her car and shot her and her three young children. But as investigators dug deeper, her story began to unravel—and Diane's strangely calm behavior raised even more questions. What emerged was a chilling tale of obsession, manipulation, and a mother willing to do the unthinkable to get what she w...

A quiet California mountain resort, a small cabin, and a crime scene so horrific it would haunt the community for decades. In 1981, Sue Sharp, her teenage son John, and his friend Dana Wingate were brutally murdered inside Cabin 28 in Keddie, California—while two children slept nearby. Even more chilling, Sue's 12-year-old daughter Tina had vanished. With missed clues, suspicious characters, and q...

Hospitals are supposed to be places of healing—but for Donald Harvey's patients, they became hunting grounds. Known as the “Angel of Death,” Harvey spent years quietly killing vulnerable patients while hiding behind the trust of his healthcare job. He ultimately admitted to dozens of murders, using everything from poison to suffocation. In this episode, we uncover how one of America's most prolifi...

What began as a dream of island life in paradise ended in one of the most chilling international murder cases in recent history. In this episode, we follow the story of retired Marine Brian Brimager and his girlfriend, Yvonne Baldelli, whose move to Panama took a tragic turn when she suddenly vanished. As fake emails, hidden secrets, and an elaborate cover-up unraveled, investigators uncovered a w...

Drifter. Serial killer. Confessed murderer. Tommy Lynn Sells claimed responsibility for dozens of killings across the United States, though investigators believe only some of those confessions were credible. In this episode, Amanda and Missie unravel the twisted life of a man whose trail of violence spanned years and multiple states, exploring the confirmed murders, disputed claims, and the lastin...

Earl Richmond Jr. was a former Army drill sergeant who hid a violent secret behind his military career. In 1991, he brutally murdered multiple women and children in New Jersey and North Carolina, leaving investigators searching for answers. Years later, DNA evidence exposed the truth, leading to shocking confessions that revealed the full extent of his crimes. This episode explores the chilling ca...

The Alphabet Murders remain one of America's most haunting unsolved mysteries. In the early 1970s, three young girls in New York—each sharing matching first and last initials—were abducted and murdered, leaving investigators with a baffling pattern that has fueled decades of theories and speculation. In this episode, we explore the chilling similarities between the cases, the suspects who emerged,...

William Clyde Gibson appeared to be an ordinary man living in rural Indiana, but behind that ordinary façade was a serial killer responsible for the murders of multiple women. In this episode, we examine the investigation that uncovered his crimes, the victims whose lives were tragically cut short, and the shocking evidence that exposed the darkness hidden in plain sight. Join us as we explore one...

Joseph Kallinger wasn't just a serial killer—he was a deeply disturbed man whose crimes shocked the nation. Known as "The Shoemaker," Kallinger terrorized families across Pennsylvania and New Jersey during the 1970s, committing brutal home invasions, torture, and murder with the help of his own 12-year-old son. Haunted by severe childhood abuse and delusions, his story blurs the line between unima...