Truly Criminal

When Alexis Crawford missed a class and later a shift at work, her family knew something was wrong. As a missing persons investigation got underway, some shocking details would come to light about things that had happened in the days prior. Things that would point investigators back to where they first started looking, and the first person they spoke to...Our email is for business enquiries only.h...

Hachioji, Japan. After finishing work at a convenience store, a woman was due to meet her friend. But she failed to show up. Worryingly, the supermarket was unlocked, but all the lights were off. The scene that would soon be uncovered would shock Japan and leave police officers searching for a dangerous criminal.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/ste...

20th July 2019. Western Sydney. A 000 call was made to the emergency services and in the chaos and confusion, it was hard to determine what had happened. However, it soon became clear, and the truth was more horrific and disturbing than anyone could have imagined. Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter P...

Christmas is a time for much excitement, and for Natalie McNally it was no different. She had a lot to be thankful for. But when she failed to turn up for work people were immediately worried, and this would be just the beginning of one of the most complex investigations ever faced by the police.  Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://control...

March 3, 1983. Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. A phone in a loft apartment was ringing, but nobody was answering it. When neighbours went to check on the resident to make sure everything was okay, they would be met with a scene that would shock and horrify police and the Entertainment industry alike. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-...

Los Angeles. The name alone is enough to conjure up so many connotations. Very few places have captured people’s imagination and attention like Los Angeles has and in the early 1980s, it would be at the centre of a brutal crime, a crime that would shock even those who had seen the darkest side of La La Land.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegon...

At 1am on June 17th, 2019, Mackenzie Lueck's flight landed, and she booked a ride via Lyft. Her driver dropped her at the odd location of a local park... and just a few hours later, Mackenzie was missing. CCTV, bodycam footage, phone records and social media profiles would help bring this case to a conclusion, and what had happened, was frightening. Our email is for business enquiries only.htt...

Texas, 1993. A group of road workers were out working in the brutal summer heat. As they went about their jobs, one of them would make a gruesome discovery. It was a crime that would leave the most experienced officers in shock and they knew they were in a race against time. They would have to use all of their knowledge and skill to stop a ruthless killer, before they stuck again. https://linktr.e...

Larry worked at his local Toys R Us store, often doing long hours and early starts. One morning on his routine delivery shift, employees heard the alarm sounding out, despite the lights being on and a door being open. So where was Larry? And why hadn’t he turned the alarms off? When they went into the office looking for him, they could never have imagined what they would walk into. Our email is fo...

For many people, New Year’s Eve is a chance to celebrate with loved ones and look forward to all the exciting things to come. For Olivia Hope and Ben Smart who were partying in Marlborough Sounds, they were no different. However, these celebrations would soon turn into a deeply sinister mystery that captivated New Zealand and left people with more questions than answers.  This episode was research...

On March 18th, 2018, just before midnight, a call comes into the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Department from a woman reporting to have been shot. This was followed by numerous calls from neighbours too. The scene authorities had walked into was so awful, some had collapsed to the ground in tears.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Our email is for business enquiries only Sources 📝https://controlc.co...

Portland, Oregon. Home to the Martin family. Widely seen as pillars of their community, they were loved and respected by those who knew them. In December 1958, the family were getting ready for Christmas and what started as a normal holiday period would soon end with some of the most sinister disappearances police had seen.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twit...

February 1997. It was a beautiful day in Hastings, England. Families were out enjoying the sunshine and making the most of the school half-term holiday. The peace of this small town would soon be shattered and the hunt would be on to catch a dangerous offender, in a case that would captivate Britain. Listen to Naomi's podcast 'Real' here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcasthttps://linktr.ee/t...

The mob. Those two words alone conjure up so many images and thoughts, and one city immediately comes to mind - New York City. Most people knew not to mess with them, and the brutal ramifications of doing so were well known. When one couple humiliated the mob in a series of robberies, revenge was swiftly promised.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/st...

One warm spring evening, in March 2009, 8 year old Sandra Cantu skipped out of her house to go and play with her friends before dinner. But several hours later when it was time to eat, Sandra was nowhere… and within a day over 200 officers would be looking for her. What had happened to her, would leave her small community shattered and sickened. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://lin...

When emergency services in England responded to a call to a train station, they had no idea the horror that was about to unfold. They would uncover a series of crimes spanning decades, a web of manipulation and lies and missed opportunities to protect those most vulnerable. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://pastebin.com/Xj2VtLp2#google_vigne...

August 29th 2014 was the start of Labour Day weekend, and Christina Morris, like many others, wanted to be out with friends. At close to 4am, everyone started making their way home and Christina set off for her car. The next morning however, her car was still parked in the same spot and it was clear she hadn't got there...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal...

At just 20 years old, Dorothy Stratten had one of the most well known faces and names in Hollywood. But it had been far from easy getting there. It all started with a chance encounter at a Dairy Queen, one which would change her life forever. But with this meeting, came a pain and heartbreak which would plague the young stars short life… until everything reached a devastating end, in August, 1980....

Sunday 13th March 2011, Burgh le Marsh, England. When a call came in to the emergency services that a building was on fire and someone was trapped, firefighters quickly rushed to the scene. However, it soon became apparent that this was no accident. The fire had been started to cover a trail of lies and those lies were about to be exposed. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee...

When Miya Marcano failed to board her plane home to see her family, everyone knew something was wrong. When they saw the state of her apartment, this further cemented their fears. But it was their gut instinct about a man working in her complex, that would start to give them the answers they needed…https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝https://controlc...

July 2016, Metamora, Ohio. Sierah Joughin and her boyfriend were out riding their bikes along the winding rural roads. They soon separated, and Josh asked her to call him when she was home. But a few hours passed, and his phone stayed silent. Sierah hadn't made it home...https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝https://controlc.com/fe85c2b0Patreon 🖤https...

In August 2010, high school sweethearts Gary and Linda Haas set off in their trailer for their annual camping trip to Colorado. Since retiring, travelling was something they loved to do, and Colorado was their favourite place. What started as a dream vacation for the couple, would soon turn into an unbelievable twisted nightmare. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https:/...

6th July 2022. Police in Bradford were out searching for a high-risk missing woman who hadn’t been seen since the 25th of June. While going through an area of wasteland, they would come across a truly horrifying scene. The investigation would take them very close to home as the hunt to uncover the truth began. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https...

In June, 2011, Lauren Giddings was studying hard to take the bar exam, and doing little else. So when a few texts and calls went unanswered, it wasn't initially alarming. But as hours turned into days, it was clear something was wrong. Where was Lauren Giddings?https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝https://controlc.com/e9c68c8cPatreon 🖤https://patreon...

Jerica Banks' routine was clockwork. Her mother said she was a creature of habit. She always called, she always answered, and everyone always knew where she was. So when she failed to show up to brunch with her family, and her phone was going unanswered something was definitely wrong. Jerica and her two daughters were missing. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycrimina...