Truly Criminal

When Elizabeth Arellano didn't return home from a night with colleagues, her family knew immediately that something was wrong. A desperate search was launched to find her and the police would soon uncover a series of events that were so horrifying and brutal, even the most seasoned officers could not believe it. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/truly...

On September 30th, 2019, just before midnight Lori Bray clocked off from her job at the local casino and headed home. A few hours later, her boss was driving into work and saw Lori's car on the side of the road. It looked like it had been abandoned... the sunroof was open, things inside were broken, and all her belongings were there... some of which were covered in blood.  Sources 📝 https://contr...

Capel-le-Ferne is a picturesque part of the United Kingdom. It's a peaceful and quiet place with stunning landscapes and breathtaking scenery, with a close-knit community calling it home. In 2013, Capel-le-Ferne would be swarming with police officers as they were tasked with investigating a brutal murder. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/6682b9b8 Patreon 🖤 https://...

In March 2014, just after midnight, a 911 call would be made to Dalton authorities in Georgia. Two customers had walked into a gas station to find the store in a mess, and the clerk was dead. The truth about what had happened was shocking, senseless and remorseless. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/96210078 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycrimin...

When a young comedian left her gig in Melbourne, she was delighted with how well it had gone. As she began the route home, a route she often walked, the unthinkable would happen. People would be left in shock, at a crime that was referred to as “totally and categorically evil”. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/1e4b8515 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com...

In 2014, 19-year-old student, Tong Shao, went on a weekend away.  When she didn't return on Monday, her roommates knew something was wrong. What followed, was an international manhunt across thousands of miles... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/4146895a Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/t...

On 6th February 2021, police in Wales received a call. When emergency services arrived on the scene, what they found would leave the community in shock. This is the story of Linda Maggs. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/56d644ef Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more ab...

We looked into the case of Bethany Anne Decker a long time ago, and since we first covered it, there has been significant updates and progress.  It has gone from being an unsolved disappearance, to a solved case. After almost 12 years of waiting for answers, in February 2023, the case would reach a conclusion. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/2573d3f9 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycrimina...

When Lindsay Birbeck failed to meet her daughter for dinner in August 2019, everyone knew immediately that something was wrong. As time ticked by, fear continued to grow for the missing mother of two. Then, the police would finally get the break they had been hoping for, but it would lead them somewhere that nobody had been expecting. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/246e6e6f Support the show https...

November, 2009. Several calls are made to 911, each more disturbing than the next. The final call said there had been a shooting at a house in Burlingame, Texas. Police said they were prepared for a bad scene, but they had no idea just how shocking it would be... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/01fcae5a Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1...

In January 2019, 21 year old university student Libby Squire went on a night out with friends. When she was turned away from the club, friends booked her a taxi and gave the driver her address. At 3:00am however, they realised she hadn't gone home. She was reported missing, and within a couple of days, it was the biggest investigation in Humberside Police's history... Sources 📝 https://controlc.c...

March 14th 2015. 12:40pm. 911 receive a call asking they urgently head to a house in Studio City, Los Angeles, to carry out a welfare check. When police got there, they found disturbing series of notes that painted a very troubling and confusing picture. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/26a9a657 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A...

Just before Christmas, in Houston, Texas, a family gathering was set to happen at a home in Kelsey Meadows Court. Jim and Sandra Melgar were hosting a little party for their family, but when everyone turned up that afternoon, they were met with an unbelievably horrifying scene... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ffba9f6d Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.c...

March, 2017. What began as a normal day in Stourbridge, England would soon take a disturbing turn. Emergency services were dispatched to a house on Greyhound Lane, where they would find a horrifying scene. They needed to stop a violent and dangerous offender, and quickly.  Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/9ce8526d Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trul...

This case takes us to Burnley in the United Kingdom. When Katie Kenyon’s family received a series of text messages from her, they knew instantly that something was wrong. The search for the truth would shock even the most experienced detectives as a callous and disturbing plot was uncovered. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Co...

On May 23rd 2020, Ashlyn Black, like many, was scrolling and swiping through Tinder. Before long, she matched with a 24 year old called Ethan Hunsaker. The pair got chatting and got on well, quickly making plans to go out for dinner and drinks that night.  Several hours later a frightening call was made to 911... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b57329a4 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycrim...

This case takes us to Anchorage, in Alaska, back to the summer of 2019.  When 19 year old Cynthia Hoffman failed to meet her sister one afternoon, her family could tell something bad had happened. Little did they know, a twisted web of lies would soon start to unravel, one that would take the police thousands of miles away, and leave everyone horrified. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/e5689be3 Sup...

When Becky Watts was reported missing by her father, one of the biggest investigations ever undertaken by Avon and Somerset Police was launched. As the search efforts continued, crime scene examiners would soon make a disturbing discovery that would blow the case wide open. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/71fdbe22 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/tru...

On January 16th 2017, Kiran Daudia left for work early, returning home at 2pm. When her son arrived back later that day, he was surprised to see his mum not there… By 9am the next day, a discovery was made in an alleyway, one that would unfortunately give everyone the answers they were looking for, and it was far more shocking than anyone expected. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/00a4ab5d Support...

When police pulled over a driver for a minor traffic offence in October 2009, little did they know that he would soon confess to a disturbing crime. When the truth began to emerge, it was far more shocking than anybody could have imagined.  Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/0dd80122 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ ht...

On October 19th, 2021, a woman fled from a house on Evansville's west side. 1801, Stinson Avenue She flagged down a police car with a frightening story to tell. A story so shocking, everyone found it hard to comprehend... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/aeaea930 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacof...

California is a place that needs little introduction. With a huge population, people travel from far and wide to visit the Golden State. Home to glitz and glamour, golden beaches and gorgeous scenery, Silicon Valley and the Hollywood elite.  But, California is definitely not without its darker side. Today we’re looking at a series of appalling crimes spanning across 15 years and only reaching a co...

Clare Bernal had recently moved to London and started her dream job, but a chance encounter would soon turn her life into a living nightmare. A terrifying campaign of harassment and stalking would take over her entire life and it would soon end in tragedy.  Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/608833bf Further Resources ⬇️ https://www.suzylamplugh.org https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-c...

In July 2016, after an argument with her boyfriend, Kaylee Sawyer left her apartment complex and walked out into the night. Before long, her phone had turned off. When she didn't show up to her job the next day, alarm bells really started ringing, and the awful truth about what had happened to her, would soon come to light. Check out the "Urge To Kill Podcast" playlist which covered this case bril...

In September 2019, a 911 call was made. A little girl had vanished from a park. It would set in motion an investigation into one of the most baffling missing child cases, which is still ongoing to this day. If you have any information relating to the disappearance or whereabouts of Dulce Maria Alavez please contact the relevant authorities: FBI's Toll-Free Tipline at 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324...