Suspects & Spirits

It’s mail time Ghouligans! This month we have four spine-tingling stories brought to you by you , the listeners. From time-traveling nightmares after a visit to the Zak Bagans Museum, to a chilling “Third Man” encounter, plus a childhood run-in with real-life monsters, and a tarot reading that may have led to a listener’s complete life reset. These stories blur the line between coincidence, intuit...

Some urban legends are just spooky stories, but others come with rules. In this episode, we dive into four chilling urban legends from around the world; each with one thing in common: you’re safer if you don’t engage. From the eerie Three Knocks , to Japan’s terrifying Kuchisake-Onna , to the voice-mimicking horror of the Wendigo , and the Turkish entity known as " Karabasan." T hese aren’t just t...

On June 1, 2004, a 12-year-old girl didn’t return to class. What was later discovered inside an empty classroom shocked not only the school, but the entire community of Sasebo. But this case didn’t just make headlines, it took on a life of its own online. With identities hidden and details limited, the internet stepped in to fill the gaps; creating a story that blurs the line between reality and f...

What happens when a dorm room becomes too dangerous to live in? At Ohio University, it gets sealed… forever. Room 428 was permanently closed after a series of unexplained deaths, but the story doesn’t end there. From disembodied voices that turn to screams, to ghostly apparitions that like to snuggle , to a very dark history tied to a former psychiatric hospital, this campus holds more than just s...

Alright True Crime Coven, it’s time. Today we dive into Part 2 of The Suitcase Murder . Investigators begin to close in as new evidence, strange explanations, and unanswered questions collide. We get into the trial, the testimony, and even body language analysis, as the prosecution builds a case they believe is strong enough for a conviction. But the defense? They argue the gaps are too big to ign...

Bill and Melanie McGuire looked like they had it all. A stable life, a growing family, and a new home on the horizon. But when Bill vanished one morning after a heated argument, that “perfect” marriage began to unravel. And the deeper investigators dug, the more complicated the truth became. This is a case that leaves people questioning what really happened. And Part 1 is where everything starts t...

This month’s Boo’s Clues has listener stories that range from creepy to genuinely unsettling. We’ve got Ouija board possessions, men who can’t handle the word “no,” pond demons that like to grab your ankles, and an Arizona story that might make you think twice before answering that Ring alert. And of course…Jason Voorhees. It may be 218 days until Halloween, but we can still set the mood 🎃 So gra...

In August of 1994, a small town in Washington experienced something no one could explain—a mysterious, gelatinous substance falling from the sky. After coming into contact with this strange “sky goo,” residents reported sudden illness, animals died, and lab results only deepened the mystery. Was it environmental, biological… or something else entirely? This week, we’re exploring one of the strange...

In the 1950s, a series of brutal murders shook Toronto and left the city searching for answers. At first, investigators believed they had their killer — a 14-year-old boy was questioned and ultimately convicted for the crime. But the real killer was still at large… and he moved through the city quietly on a bicycle, searching for his next victim. In this episode of Suspects & Spirits , we exam...

In 1960, the quiet Scottish village of Sauchie became the center of one of the most shocking poltergeist cases ever recorded. After 11-year-old Virginia Campbell moved into a home on Park Crescent, her family began experiencing violent knocking, moving furniture, and objects that seemed to come alive. Ministers, doctors, neighbors, and teachers all witnessed the activity. But the disturbances didn...

Chandler Halderson had a bright future...or at least, that’s what he told everyone. But when quiet questions started being asked at home, he chose a solution far darker than the truth. Within days, his parents were missing, and the life he had so carefully constructed began to unravel. In today’s episode, we explore how Chandler's deception spiraled into an unthinkable crime... and how the cracks...

Ghouligans! This month’s Boo’s Clues gets weird. Grab your emotional support snacks and cozy up as we explore: a nurse in Sedona who lost hours of time after witnessing strange lights, a sleep paralysis demon whose terror will not be tolerated, phantom hitchhikers on Archer Avenue, and a post-concert car lockout that ended with some “Famous Last Words.” Buckle up, besties. It’s story time. Got a s...

Today we explore the glamour, ghosts, and history behind the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel. After opening its doors in 1927, the hotel became the epicenter of Old Hollywood, hosting the first Academy Awards and housing legends like Marilyn Monroe and Montgomery Clift. But beneath all the fame also lies tragedy…including the 1962 death of actress Clara Blandick, AKA Auntie Em . In this episode, we exam...

In January 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick Johnson was found dead inside a rolled up wrestling mat at Lowndes High School in Valdosta, Georgia. His death was ruled an accident caused by positional asphyxia, but the case has since been reopened, re-examined, and debated nationwide. In this episode, we examine the security camera inconsistencies, the six-hour delay in notifying the coroner, conflicting a...

In January 1996, a quiet Brazilian city became the center of one of the most disturbing and controversial paranormal cases on record. What began as three sisters encountering a strange, non-human creature in a residential neighborhood quickly escalated into military convoys, sealed hospital wings, anonymous medical testimony, and the sudden death of a young military police officer. Often referred...

Today, we dive into the shocking true story of Cordelia Botkin, a woman whose obsession turned deadly in one of America’s earliest cases of murder by mail. What started as a passionate affair spiraled into betrayal, bonbons, and devastation that stretched from San Francisco to Delaware. Tune in as we unpack the scandal, the investigation, the courtroom drama, and the woman at the center of it all....

This month’s Boo’s Clues brings listener stories that blur the line between paranormal and painfully real. We've got cult activity, sleep paralysis demons, a child’s late-night “possessions,” and even a firsthand account of parties with Robert Chambers. Grab your drink of choice, wrap yourself in a blanket like a little haunted burrito, and settle in. It’s story time. Got a story to tell? Send it...

Disneyland may be the happiest place on Earth, but after dark, something else takes over. In this episode of Suspects & Spirits , we explore eerie encounters shared by a former cast member and his father—haunted hotel hallways, rides with phantom passengers, a restaurant booth where chairs move on their own, and many more. Join me as we step inside the parts of Disneyland that were never meant...

What once appeared to be a clear-cut case begins to unravel as investigators take a second look at the evidence. In Part two, we explore a troubling timeline, overlooked physical details, and new testimony that raises serious questions about a story that was accepted far too quickly. As long-held assumptions are challenged, the investigation moves back inside the Winger home...where the truth prov...

College campuses are full of secrets, and the University of Arizona is no exception. In this episode, we explore haunted dorms, ghostly legends, tragic history, and eerie student experiences...including a mysterious locked door in the Stadium Dorm that no one can explain. From theaters to gyms to residence halls, this campus is home to more than just students. Got a story to tell? Send it in for t...

Donnah Winger had just become a mother when she was brutally murdered in her own home on August 29, 1995. Her devastated husband, Mark was suddenly left to navigate life with their newborn daughter. Mark Winger told police he shot an intruder to save his wife, and the case was quickly ruled self-defense. In Part 1, we dive into who Donnah was, her marriage to Mark, the events leading up to that af...

Happy New Year, Ghouligans! What better way to kick off the year than with four eerie listener stories? This month’s Boo’s Clues episode is brought to you by wailing river spirits, prophetic witches, disturbing encounters with psychiatric patients who believe they are reincarnated serial killers, and something watching from the woods. So, dim the lights, pour a drink, and settle in... It’s story t...

Beverly Hills isn’t exactly known for hauntings...but maybe it should be. In the 1960s, actress Elke Sommer and her husband Joe Hyams experienced years of escalating paranormal activity in their secluded canyon home: ghostly apparitions, moving furniture, independent witnesses, formal investigations, and an eerily accurate psychic warning that came true in the most terrifying way possible. This is...

On July 9, 1993, Stephanie (Stacy) Wasilishin’s death was ruled a homicide. Yet, more than thirty years later, the case remains officially “unsolved.” On the night she was killed in her Sedona, Arizona home, her three-year-old daughter was awake and present, and told investigators repeatedly what she saw. Her older daughter, Nikki, slept down the hall, unaware that her life was about to change for...

In 1971, two young boys digging in a garden in Hexham, England uncovered two small carved stone heads...and what followed became one of Britain’s strangest paranormal cases. Soon after the discovery, unexplained disturbances began inside the home and spread next door, culminating in terrifying encounters with a dark, animal-like figure. When the heads were removed for study, the activity didn’t st...