From the Dark Side: Podcast

Serial killer and r*pist Richard Ramirez terrorized portions of California in the mid-80's. His crimes are up there with Ted Bundy, Jeffrey Dahmer, and the others. Truly one of the worst humans to walk the earth.  💀 Sources 💀 https://tinyurl.com/z8pum2s7 https://tinyurl.com/y7kzbxjv https://tinyurl.com/3chxw3w4 https://tinyurl.com/4hdznk https://tinyurl.com/38wc99z4 https://tinyurl.com/3c9a...

In May of 2013, a young woman comes running out of a home in Cleveland. She screamed to neighbors her name is Amanda Berry and she had been held captive inside for 10 years. She yells there are two other missing women inside and a daughter she had by her captor.

In March 2020, a woman texts her friends claiming she has COVID-19. She says she'll be staying at a CDC facility and no one will be able to reach her. No one had actually spoken to her and her texts seemed out of character. Her friends concern grows since she was in the middle of a divorce with a man known for his violent outbursts. Was someone using a fake Covid-19 diagnosis as a coverup for murd...

This is one of the most famous missing person cases in the US due to how mysterious it is. A 27-year old medical student is two years away from being a doctor. He’s excited for his upcoming Spring break trip to Miami. The night before his trip, he goes to a college bar with some friends. Security cameras spot him entering the bar. He's ordering drinks, talking to friends and having a good time. He...

This story takes place in North Carolina 2009-2015. Disclaimer: Pazuzu suffered from a long list of untreated mental illnesses including schizophrenia and agoraphobia. A doctor described him as being delusional almost all the time. This is NOT to sensationalize or exploit his conditions. His conditions are an important part of his story unfortunately. It seems those at his level who can't afford i...

In 2005, Pennsylvania district attorney, Ray Gricar, took the day off work. He wanted to go for a relaxing drive. He never returned home and his family reported him missing. His car is found abandoned the next day. His court appointed laptop is later found in a river with the hard drive removed. Was he abducted? Did he walk away to start a new life? Or did he take his own life just as his brother...

In 2013, 17-year old athlete Kendrick Johnson is found deceased inside a rolled up mat in his schools gymnasium. Police determine he was retrieving a pair of sneakers and got stuck. His family has been fighting for 8 years to prove this was no accident.  Death scene (TW: GRAPHIC): https://youtu.be/JHI4Zaudbv4 Kendricks final walk:  https://cutt.ly/0h7Y36L

A large man breaks into a family’s home in the middle of the night. An offense that repeated itself on the same night every year. The family awakens the next morning to find the only thing missing was cookies. The family claims they were being watched all year by the large man. Even knowing when they were sleeping and when they were awake.....

These are stories I’ve wanted to talk about, but I don’t really know what to do with because they’re so different than my usual stuff. I’ve always found them fascinating and I hope you do too.  🔹in 1768, a paraplegic man disappeared while sitting alone on his front porch. The only thing left was his chair. How could this happen? 🔹in 2016, a seemingly normal family take off suddenly on a biz...

In 2011, Jayna Murray and her coworker, Brittany Norwood were closing up their upscale Yoga apparel store for the night. They are viciously attacked by two men in ski masks and one of the girls is murdered. The other survives the attack. The story then takes a very dark twist.

19-year old Bryce Laspisa started acting strange on August 27, 2013. He decides to leave college and drive to his parents house 7 hours away. The next 30 hours are a mystery and police find his vehicle crashed and overturned with no signs of Bryce.

In 1997, 50-year old Judy Smith traveled to Philadelphia where she would spend the day sightseeing while her husband attended a pharmaceutical conference. She never returned to their hotel room that day. Five months later, her body was found in a spot no one could believe.

Karl Karlsen seemed to be the most unlucky man on the planet. He suffered multiple tragedies throughout his life. However, each tragic event would end with Karl receiving a large insurance check...Tune in as I tell you the story of Karl Karlsen.

In 1995 on the Jenny Jones talk show, Scott Amedure revealed to his neighbor, Johnathon Schmitz that he had a secret crush on him. Johnathon awkwardly laughed it off and said he wasn’t interested because he didn’t like men. Three days later, Johnathon was so humiliated that he showed up at Scott’s house and shot him twice in the chest. Johnathons lawyer used the “gay panic” defense tactic. The Jen...

In 1996, 9- year old Amber was kidnapped from a grocery store parking lot. Her case has never been solved, but her murder would create the Amber Alert System. Join me today as I discuss the case of Amber Hagerman.

In December of 2000, Mike Williams headed out alone to go duck hunting on Lake Seminole in Florida. He was looking forward to celebrating his 6th wedding anniversary later that evening with his wife. Mike never returned that morning. Detectives assume he fell out of his boat and drowned or was eaten by alligators. Case closed. But his mother was determined to find out what really happened during t...

In 2015, the body of 48 year-old Dee Dee Blanchard was found stabbed in her home. Her sweet, disabled daughter was missing. As things begin to unravel, a lifetime of deceit is revealed. This is one of the worst Munchausen by Proxy cases in history. Tune in as I tell you the story of Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

Many people's lives became notably worse after they win the lottery. 70% of lottery winners go broke in the first 3 years. Join me today as I tell you about some folks who wished they would have never won the money.

In 2018, 26-year-old TV production assistant, Terrence Woods, was filming in Idaho for a Discovery Channel series. Suddenly, he drops his 2-way radio and takes off running into the woods. The rest of the film crew went out looking for him and spotted him running “faster than they’ve ever seen someone run before”. He hasn’t been seen since. Join me today as I tell you the chilling story of Terrence...

In 2009, recent college graduate Mitrice Richardson was arrested for not paying her $89 tab at a restaurant. She was released from the police station alone at midnight without her phone, car or wallet. She was never seen alive again. 

27-year old Richey Edwards was the guitarist for the band Manic Street Preachers. In 1995, he vanished. Since then, there have been numerous unconfirmed sightings of him. Did Richey leave his fame and fortune behind and start an incognito life somewhere else? Or did something else happen to him? 

Join me today as I tell you about a bizarre case that’s stuck with me for a long time. A man is found wandering on the beach at night in England. He’s wearing a dress suit that’s soaking wet. No ID and the tags are cut out of his clothes. He’s taken to a hospital where he would stay for several months and refuses to speak to anyone. But he’s able to play classical piano. His face gets shown on new...