True Crime Case Files

In this shocking true crime case, influencer mother Tessa Alder from Utica, New York was arrested and convicted for the poisoning death of her 13-year-old son, Garten Alder, in May 2025. Garten, who suffered from multiple medical conditions, was drugged and overfed sugar through his feeding tube in a calculated plot to create viral online content for her 118,000-follower parenting account and purs...

In this gripping true crime case, 18-year-old Jesse James Holden of Navasota, Texas is brutally murdered after discovering he had contracted rare STDs from his married lover, Pastor Matthew Covington. This shocking murder investigation uncovers hidden affairs, secret church scandals, and a violent handsaw killing that rocked the small town in November 2024. Follow the step-by-step police investiga...

Tragedy struck in Dubuque, Iowa when neonatal nurse Kelly Kellerman was brutally murdered in her own garage by her husband, Ty Kellerman, after she discovered his long-term affair with her sister, Erica Matthews. This shocking true crime story reveals a tangled web of family betrayal, secret affairs, and domestic violence in a quiet river town. Follow the investigation as police uncover cell tower...

In Corsicana, Texas, during October 2023, tragic events unfolded when teenage football star Caleb “Cale” Dupree was murdered by his obsessed high school teacher, Lila Winford. This shocking true crime case reveals the dangerous consequences of teacher-student harassment, boundary violations, and school staff negligence at Corsicana High School. Follow the investigation as detectives uncover blunt-...

In April 2022, rising Charleston TikTok star Marlette “Mari” Cutter was found dead in her James Island apartment, strangled with a silk bathrobe cord, in a shocking true crime influencer murder case. Known for her dramatic cut-crease eyeshadow looks, chaotic “get ready with me” livestreams, and fake Stage IV cancer posts, Mari had secretly planned to expose CeciGlam CEO Cecily Marston for selling...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Douglas “Doug” Clarkson, an Alabama HVAC technician shot dead on the toilet by his wife, Tara Clarkson, in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, in October 2021. This bizarre Southern domestic homicide reveals a tangled web of family secrets, betrayal, and custody battles involving Doug’s mother, Lorraine Clarkson, and family friend, Pastor Dale Robeson. From the infam...

In this true crime episode, we dive into the chilling case of Haley Rasmussen, an 18-year-old high school senior who went missing in Mound, Minnesota in August 2019 after a breakup with her boyfriend. Discover the shocking investigation that revealed her father, Nick Rasmussen, a volunteer firefighter and handyman, as the killer, using digital catfishing to control his daughter and ultimately stra...

Newlywed nurse Megan Jensen and her five-year-old son Prester vanished mysteriously during their honeymoon cruise aboard the Majestic Coral in June 2023, 60 miles off the coast of Galveston, Texas. Despite extensive investigations by the FBI and Coast Guard, their bodies were never recovered. Suspicion quickly fell on Megan’s husband, Ethan Jensen, a Houston car dealership owner drowning in debt,...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Richard “Rick” Danner, a self-made millionaire realtor from Montara, California, who was brutally murdered by his own son and manipulative young wife in November 2021. This real-life murder case exposes a twisted tale of affair, betrayal, and greed, as Rick’s son Blake and stepmother Soraya conspired to kill him after he discovered their secret relationshi...

Uncover the shocking true crime story of Peggy Ellsworth, the 73-year-old widow brutally murdered in a Wendy’s bathroom in Indianapolis in April 2019. This gripping cold case went unsolved for nearly four years until genetic genealogy led police to Kyle Monroe, a 24-year-old warehouse worker, who confessed to killing Peggy over a locked restroom door in a moment of rage. Explore the twists and tur...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Kayla Murdoch, a single mother of four from Sanford, Florida, who was murdered in March 2022 after uncovering the dark secrets of the multi-level marketing company Glow Within Solutions™. Kayla, desperate to rebuild her life, became entangled in the MLM’s fraudulent schemes and was catfished by co-founder Vincent DeLuca, who posed as a fake investor named...

Discover the shocking true crime story of the Landers-Donahue family massacre in Schaumburg, Illinois, where a baby’s baptism party turned deadly in August 2018. Five family members, including Mary Louise Landers-Donahue, her parents, sister, and visiting aunt, were shot execution-style while a single infant survived unharmed. The investigation revealed a chilling plot orchestrated by husband Dere...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Serena Fontaine, the Pompano Beach psychic and mother of four, who was murdered by her father, Robert Kincaid, after uncovering his secret relationship with her stepbrother, Tyler Kincaid. Set in Marina Vista, Florida, January 2024, this case involves family betrayal, shocking secrets, and a brutal home murder. Follow the investigation by Pompano Beach Pol...

In this episode of True Crime Case Files, we explore the shocking and tragic story of Ethan McLaren, a 33-year-old civil engineer from California, who was murdered on his wedding day at Willow Creek Ranch in Casper, Wyoming. Discover the full investigation, including the shocking family secrets involving his bride, Brittany Caldwell, and her parents, the forensic evidence that revealed the crime,...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Emily Roark, a 17-year-old high school junior from Tustin, California, who was brutally murdered after uncovering a horrifying family conspiracy in January 2018. This gripping episode of True Crime Case Files explores Emily’s quiet, observant life, her part-time job at a frozen yogurt shop, and her dream of becoming a journalist. Follow the investigation a...

In this shocking true crime case from New Port Richey, Florida, discover the story of Patricia “Patty” Hennings, a 64-year-old grandmother brutally murdered in April 2023 after a long-running neighborhood feud. A retired waitress from Sonny’s BBQ, Patty was stabbed 74 times in a frenzied attack that involved her own kitchen knives and a ceramic garden frog, leaving the small community in horror. T...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Dr. Adrian Mallory, a respected pediatrician in Toronto, Ontario, whose secret double life ended in a brutal murder. In June 2022, Mallory’s throat was slashed in his Etobicoke home, exposing a tangled web of betrayal, lust, and corruption involving his wife, Caroline Mallory, secret lover Evan March, and high-ranking medical official Dr. Robert Leduc. The...

Eighteen-year-old Samantha Klinger, a bright student and varsity cheer captain from Arvada, Colorado, was tragically murdered by her AP social studies teacher, Caleb Hines, after being groomed and manipulated online. This true crime case exposes a shocking teacher-student sex scandal, digital deception, and a school cover-up involving administrators who knew about the relationship but chose to “ha...

In this gripping true crime episode, we uncover the chilling case of Charlene Mae Dobbins, a pregnant woman brutally decapitated in Ocala, Florida in May 2023 after fleeing her abusive husband, Kenneth Dobbins. Listeners will hear every detail of the investigation, from the discovery of her body and head in separate locations, to the shocking twist involving a hidden locket revealing her unborn ch...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Kaylee Danner, a 19-year-old from Lathrop, California, who was brutally murdered in July 2022 after catching STDs from her married lover. This gripping true crime case unravels the dark web of jealousy, betrayal, and revenge, involving her father, local high school coach Brent Danner, wealthy car dealer Russell Baines, and his young wife Alana Baines, who...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Lila Corbin, an 18-year-old Kirkwood High School senior who was tragically murdered in April 2019 after running away with her obsessed substitute teacher, Evan Lathrop. This gripping true crime case reveals the dark secrets behind a forbidden teacher-student relationship, the investigation that uncovered digital evidence, surveillance footage, and Snapchat...

Discover the shocking true crime story of the Kincaid family murders in Louisville, Kentucky, where a quiet suburban family was brutally executed in their home in November 2024. Michael and Dana Kincaid, along with their 13-year-old twins, were tied to chairs and shot in a calculated attack, leaving the neighborhood in shock. Investigators uncovered a web of online harassment, conspiracy theories,...

Discover the shocking true crime story of Lara Jean Hupscraft, a beloved Waco, Texas art teacher brutally murdered by her husband Daniel Hupscraft after she caught him in a secret affair with her own mother, Linda Hayes. This true crime case exposes infidelity, domestic violence, and an international child trafficking network involving Utah and overseas markets. Follow the investigation as Waco po...

In this shocking True Crime Case Files episode, we investigate the murder of Tyler Skinner, a 19-year-old Auburn University student, brutally stabbed 37 times by his girlfriend Baylor Whitmore during sorority rush week in October 2023. Discover the dark secrets behind Tyler’s life—juggling multiple affairs with students and professors, bartering sex for grades, and spreading STDs to those closest...

In this gripping episode of True Crime Case Files , we investigate the shocking murder of Melissa Granger, a 33-year-old English teacher in Fort Pierce, Florida, whose secret relationship with her 18-year-old student Ethan Rivera ended in a brutal electrocution in January 2019. From the discovery of her body in a water-filled staff bathroom filled with plugged-in adult toys, to the intense police...