True Crime: America’s Most Chilling

The tragic case of Barbara and Patricia Grimes remains one of Chicago’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. After disappearing one winter night, the sisters were found six weeks later in a remote area—brutally murdered, with no clear answers as to what happened in the days they vanished. Their deaths shook the city, sparked fear, and left investigators, family, and the public searching for the truth...

Dive into the chilling story of the Black Dahlia murder and the unsolved case of Elizabeth Short in this gripping true crime podcast . Explore one of the most infamous unsolved murders in 1940s Los Angeles , from the brutal details of the crime to its lasting impact on Hollywood , pop culture , and media sensationalism . We examine the James Ellroy novel The Black Dahlia , the 2006 film adaptation...

On a sweltering summer night between 1918 and 1919, New Orleans became the hunting ground of a killer who vanished as mysteriously as he appeared. Known only as The Axeman , he crept into homes under cover of darkness, wielding a weapon often taken from his victims’ own houses, leaving behind devastation, terror, and unanswered questions. In this immersive episode of True Crime: America’s Most Chi...

On a warm June night in 1912, the quiet farming town of Villisca, Iowa, slept beneath a blanket of summer calm. Families rested behind unlocked doors, crickets droned their peaceful midnight chorus, and nothing hinted at the horror about to unfold. Inside the Moore residence—where Josiah and Sarah Moore, their four children, and two visiting Stillinger girls lay sleeping—an unseen presence slipped...

On a quiet December afternoon in 2011, 23-year-old Phoenix Coldon walked out her front door in Spanish Lake, Missouri — and was never seen again. Hours later, her SUV was discovered abandoned in East St. Louis with the engine still running, the keys left in the ignition, and her personal belongings still inside. What happened in the missing gap between her safe suburban life and that mysterious ro...

In this episode, we travel deeper into the mystery surrounding Maura Murray’s disappearance. We explore the swirling theories, the rise of online sleuthing, and the profound emotional impact on her family and community. From speculation about voluntary disappearance, accident, or abduction, to the unprecedented digital investigation that made Maura one of the internet’s first true missing persons...

In the early hours of Valentine’s Day 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree stepped out of her home in Shelby, North Carolina, and disappeared into the darkness. What could drive a cautious, sheltered child to walk alone down a storm-soaked highway before dawn? This haunting episode of True Crime: America’s Most Chilling takes you deep into one of the South’s most enduring mysteries — the disappearance...

In 1988, 19-year-old Tara Calico vanished while riding her bike along a quiet stretch of Route 47 in Belen, New Mexico. Nine months later, a chilling Polaroid surfaced showing a bound young woman and a boy—sparking nationwide attention, endless speculation, and a case that remains unsolved. In this episode of True Crime: America’s Most Chilling , we dive deep into Tara’s disappearance, exploring t...

It was a mild spring morning in SoHo, New York City — sunlight spilling through the streets, the sound of a city just beginning to stir. Six-year-old Etan Patz left his home on Prince Street, walking toward his school bus stop for the very first time. He never arrived. What followed was one of the most haunting disappearances in American history — a mystery that gripped a nation, changed parenting...

"Vanished in Bloomington: The Disappearance of Lauren Spierer" tells the haunting true story of a young Indiana University student who walked into the early morning hours of June 3, 2011, and never came back. Through immersive narration, first-hand accounts, and a deep dive into media coverage, online speculation, and the tireless search by her family, we explore the mystery that has gri...

On a bright June morning in 2010, seven-year-old Kyron Horman walked into Skyline Elementary School for his science fair — and was never seen again. What began as a normal school day turned into one of Oregon’s most haunting mysteries. Despite massive searches, countless interviews, and national headlines, no trace of Kyron has ever been found. Was it a stranger abduction, a tragic accident, or so...

In May 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson vanished on a quiet Minnesota night after calling his parents for help. His calm voice on the phone turned to sudden panic with the words, “Oh, shit ”—and then silence. Despite one of the largest search efforts in state history, no trace of Brandon was ever found. What followed was not just a desperate search for answers, but the creation of Brandon’s Law,...

On April 1st, 2006, medical student Brian Shaffer stepped into a Columbus, Ohio bar called the Ugly Tuna Saloona—and was never seen leaving. Caught once on security cameras, then gone without a trace, his disappearance remains one of America’s most baffling mysteries. Was it foul play, a secret escape, or something even stranger? In this episode, we unravel the events of that night, the theories t...

The Springfield Three: A Story of Loss, Mystery, and Enduring Hope In the quiet town of Springfield, Missouri, three women—Sherrill Levitt, her daughter Suzie Streeter, and Stacy McCall—vanished without a trace in 1992. Decades later, their disappearance remains one of America’s most haunting unsolved mysteries. In this episode, we explore the facts, theories, and lingering questions surrounding t...