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The Whitaker family was in celebration mode - their oldest son, Thomas "Bart" Whitaker, had just finished his final exam at Sam Houston State University, he'd soon be walking the stage, and his parents, Tricia and Kent, and brother, Kevin, were so excited for him. They all went to dinner at Pappadeaux's restaurant near Sugar Land, Texas to celebrate, but when they got back home from dinner, their...

When Valerie McDaniel met Leon Jacob, it was not love at first sight. She found him arrogant, but was drawn to him somehow. She'd gone through a recent divorce, ending a 17 year marriage from her husband Mack McDaniel, and Leon had also recently ended a relationship. Valerie felt like they were just what the other needed. What she didn't know was that Leon had unresolved stalking charges on his ex...

Beverly Carter was one of the top real estate agents in Little Rock, Arkansas. She loved her job, but over the past several years crime against real estate agents had been rising, and she was taking her safety seriously. She never went to a showing without letting her husband, Carl, know where she'd be, and she even had a secret code with the other agents in the office so they could let each other...

Lisa Marie Techel and her husband, Seth Techel, were high school sweethearts. They married young, both with aspirations of going into law enforcement. Lisa wanted to be like her father, Todd Caldwell, who worked for the sheriff's department in their small town in Iowa. But those dreams came crashing down one morning when Seth said he heard a gunshot go off while he was in the shower. He jumped out...

The Hadleys lived in Port St. Lucie, Florida, a town that was not built with teenagers in mind. There was only one movie theater but seven funeral homes, and the mall was pretty far away. There wasn't much to do, but on Saturday, July 16, 2011, the teenagers of Port St. Lucie had big plans - Tyler Hadley was throwing a party. No one could believe that Tyler's parents would let him throw a party -...

Like everyone else in March of 2020, Gretchen Anthony was trying to do her part for the pandemic by staying home, posting memes on Facebook, and watching Tiger King (probably). But after Thursday, March 19, there were no more posts from Gretchen on facebook. Her profile went dark, and she stopped communicating with loved ones. She even stopped sharing her location on her phone with her daughter, s...

In 1998, women in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia were going missing. 14 year old Natasha Ryan was last seen being dropped off for school. Then Julie Turner, Beverly Leggo, and Sylvia Benedetti turned up missing. Police thought they'd traced these disappearances back to a serial rapist who had murdered 9 year old Keyra Steinhardt. But they would come to find out that nothing about this case was...

In the 1960's, Ben and Bernice Novack were Miami Beach royalty. They were the owners of the Fountainbleu hotel, the hottest spot on Miami beach, known for it's old Hollywood glamour style. Everyone from JFK to the Rat Pack stayed there, and it was the place to be. The Novacks lived in the Penthouse Suite with their son, Ben Jr., until like all good things, the era came to an end in the 70's when t...

We're so excited to be back! This week, we're talking about the kidnapping of Denise Huskins. In the middle of the night on March 22, 2015, a group of broke into the home of Aaron Quinn and kidnapped his girlfriend, Denise Huskins. Aaron's story involved kidnappers wearing wet suits who played pre-recorded messages and wanted very little ransom for Denise's return. His story seemed so unbelievable...

Briana Denison was a 19 year old psychology student at Santa Barbara City College who was back home in Reno, Nevada over the winter break in January of 2008. The night of Saturday, January 19, Brianna stayed the night on a friend’s couch, but the next morning, she wasn’t there. Her cell phone, shoes, and her purse had all been left behind, as well as a few drops of blood on the pillow where she’d...

Tom and Jackie Hawks were living their best lives. They'd scrimped and saved for years to allow themselves to retire early. They bought a yacht, aptly named the Well Deserved, and they moved in, living their lives cruising down the California coast. But then they got the best news - their son's wife was pregnant with their first grandchild. They knew they would need to change their lifestyle if th...

Part 2 is here! When we left off, Larry McNabney hadn’t been seen around his law office in months. The new secretary, Ginger Miller, was becoming increasingly suspicious of Larry’s wife, Elisa McNabney, and the office assistant, Sarah Dutra. They’d been coming up with all kinds of stories to explain Larry’s disappearance, but Ginger finally decided to go to the police. The investigation into Larry...

It was late 2001, and ads for Larry McNabney’s personal injury law firm in Sacramento were running constantly, and he always ended the ads with the same sign off - I’m Larry McNabney. Call Me. Only, people had been trying to call him, and no one had been able to speak to him for months. They might be able to get a hold of his wife and office manager, Elisa McNabney, or the office assistants, Ginge...

When Deana Wild fell to her death off a cliff in Big Sur, California, authorities assumed this was a tragic accident. She was driving through Big Sur with a couple she lived with, Billie Joe and Virginia McGinnis, who said that she stumbled due to the high heels she was wearing on the cliff's edge. It's not uncommon for people to fall, they see it about once a month. The investigation was wrapped...

John Ruetten was absolutely in love with his new bride, Sherri Rasmussen. She was the total package: beautiful, fun to be with, and very smart.  At 29, she was already the director of nursing at the hospital she worked at in Van Nuys, California, and she even lectured internationally on critical care nursing. But it all came to a sudden end when John arrived at their townhome just a few months aft...

Mary Yoder was a very healthy 60 year old. She'd never even taken a sick day off from her work as a chiropractor. That was why it was so weird when she suddenly fell violently ill. Doctors couldn't understand it, her family couldn't understand it, and within 48 hours, Mary had died. The investigation into her death weaves a tale of toxic relationships, anonymous letters, lies, betrayal, and a surp...

When Han Pan was awoken in the middle of the night by an armed intruder in his home, his only thoughts were of his family. His son, Felix, was away at university, but his 24 year daughter, Jennifer, and his wife, Bich Ha, were home. He was led downstairs to see Bich sitting in the living room, a second intruder holding a gun to his neck. Han and Bich exchanged words in Cantonese - both worried abo...

Emily Longley was just 16 years old when she decided to make the move from New Zealand  to England to attend Brockenhurst College and complete her A Levels. She thought the move might help her calm down, and put her in an environment where she could focus on her studies. While out with friends one night, she met 19 year old Elliot Turner, someone so spoiled he'd put Affluenza Ethan Couch to shame....

Part 2 is here! Make sure you've listened to part 1 before embarking on the second half of this wild ride. It's time for Robert Durst's murder trial for the murder of Morris Black, the neighbor he killed and then dismembered while hiding out in Galveston pretending to be little old mute lady, Dorothy Ciner. But what about Susan Berman, his best friend that had been murdered just days before a sche...

Galveston, 2001. A human torso washes up in the bay. Investigators identify the body as a man named Morris Black, and their investigation into the murder leads police to Robert Durst. They discover that not only does Durst belong to one of the wealthiest families in Manhattan, but that this murder may not have been his first. Back in 1982, his wife Kathleen disappeared, and no one has seen or hear...

Simon Leviev's Tinder profile would make almost anyone swipe right. He was the CEO of a large diamond business, he had pictures in private jets, in exotic locales, and seemed to live a very adventurous and exciting life. When Cecelie Fjellhoy, matched with Simon, she found he was also an incredibly sweet and attentive partner. Not only did she get to take a private jet to Bulgaria on the first dat...

Every Thursday, former State Trooper David Camm played in a couple pickup games of basketball at his church's rec center. One Thursday night in September, 2000, he came home, worried his wife, Kim, would be upset that the games had run long that night and he hadn't been home to help get their two small children to bed.  But when he opened the garage as he arrived home, he discovered his entire fam...

Hi everyone! Mogab was sick this week, and so unfortunately we do not have a new episode for you all.  We did not want to leave you hanging, though, so we decided it was a great time to re-release our episode on Anna Delvey! This week, Kristin tells Mogab the story of Anna Delvy - one of the greatest con artists of our generation, which is saying a lot since Millennials can claim both Billy McFarl...

It was December 16, 2000 in Tallahassee, Florida. 31 year old Jerry Williams, who was known by his middle name Michael or Mike, was up before dawn, gearing up for a ducking hunting trip on Lake Seminole, a large reservoir located on the Florida Georgia border, about 60 miles from Tallahassee. It was a usual routine for Mike to get up early on the weekends and go duck hunting, he was a very experie...

On April 27, 2022, in less than 80 days from the release of this episode, Texas will execute a woman who is most likely innocent, for a crime that most likely never happened in the first place, unless a miracle happens. This is the story of Melissa Lucio, and the corrupt route the state of Texas took to make her the first Hispanic woman on death row. PLEASE contact the Texas Board of Pardons and P...