On a quiet July night in Georgia, Nikki Ly vanished from her home—despite being surrounded by 21 security cameras. What followed was a chilling investigation into surveillance, manipulation, and digital evidence that exposed her husband, Matthew Ly, as her killer. This episode unpacks the recordings, deleted footage, and courtroom revelations that finally brought justice to a silenced victim.

In 2002, the body of famous lawyer Larry McNabney was found buried in a vineyard—perfectly preserved and raising more questions than answers. His wife, Elisa McNabney, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a life built on lies, stolen identities, and deception. This episode uncovers how a woman who never truly existed fooled police, outran the FBI, and how her own daughter ultimately exposed the truth.

Karen Gregory was fighting for her life—while sixteen neighbors heard her scream and did nothing. This episode uncovers the shocking 1984 murder that exposed a terrifying truth: the killer was the man trusted to protect the neighborhood. Follow the twisted investigation, the lies, the bloody footprint, and how George Lewis, head of the neighborhood watch, was finally exposed. A haunting story of betrayal, silence, and justice delayed.

A three-year-old reveals a murder no adult believed. An eight-year-old witness breaks her silence to stop a child killer. And behind it all, FBI pioneer Dr. Ann Burgess builds the foundations of criminal profiling. This episode explores the heartbreaking cases of Jade Scotton and Melissa Ackerman, and the hunt for serial predator Brian Dugan — where children’s voices became the key to justice.

In 2016, security guard Edwin Lara posed as a police officer to abduct Kaylee Sawyer, ending her life in a brutal crime that shocked Oregon. But his next victim, 19-year-old Aundreah Maes, refused to break. Taken hostage at gunpoint, dragged through a motel, carjackings, and a high-speed chase, she became the key to exposing a killer on the run. This episode uncovers deception, survival, police errors, and the courage of a young woman who lived to tell the truth.

Alisa Summers thought escaping her abusive marriage was the end of her nightmare — until her ex-husband Trevor broke into her home, kidnapped her, and manipulated their own children into helping him. From a midnight escape attempt at a Walgreens to a shocking courtroom trial where Trevor cross-examined his own family, this is the unbelievable true crime story of survival, control, and justice finally served.

When 13-year-old Dylan Redwine vanished during a court-ordered visit to his father, suspicion quickly turned into a nationwide mystery. A tense Dr. Phil confrontation, disturbing secret photos, and years of investigation led to a shocking murder conviction. This episode unpacks the heartbreaking case of Dylan Redwine — a son who uncovered his father’s dark secret and paid the ultimate price.

Christine Belford lost her daughters to an international kidnapping, survived an 18-month manhunt, and fought a ruthless cyberstalking campaign designed to destroy her life. But in 2013, inside a Delaware courthouse, the nightmare reached its final and deadly act. This episode reveals the chilling true story of the Matusiewicz family — and the first cyberstalking case in America to end in murder.

In May 1989, two-year-old Ethan Dawson vanished from a crowded playground — no scream, no struggle, no trace. Months later, another child disappeared in the same place. Was this coincidence… or a calculated predator at work? This episode uncovers the chilling mystery, the red-ball lure, and the investigation that changed a city’s sense of safety forever. Listen now to step back into the day everything went wrong.

A mother vanishes from a house filled with surveillance cameras — yet the crucial footage is mysteriously deleted. This episode uncovers the chilling true crime story of Nique Leili and the digital trail that exposed her husband Matthew Leili. From hidden recordings to courtroom revelations, discover how technology solved a murder meant to be invisible. Listen now to uncover the truth.

A loving family in small-town Florida receives a death threat. Months later, Peggy Carr and her children fall mysteriously ill — until doctors discover a rare poison in their bodies. What follows is a chilling investigation, an undercover FBI sting, and the unmasking of a brilliant neighbor with a deadly secret. Listen now to the shocking true story of the Dubberly family poisoning.

In 1974, 15-year-old Charlie Otero came home to a nightmare — his entire family murdered by an unknown intruder. That crime marked the beginning of BTK, one of America’s most terrifying serial killers. For over 30 years, Dennis Rader evaded capture while sending chilling letters to police. This episode follows the massacre that started it all, the long investigation, and the survivor who lived long enough to see justice finally served.

19-year-old Kenia Monge vanished after a night out in Denver. Days later, suspicion fell on Travis Forbes — a man who left behind one chilling signature: the smell of bleach. Years later, a brutal attack survivor, Lydia Tillman, provided the DNA that finally exposed the Bleach Monster. This episode uncovers deception, survival, and the long road to justice.

In 1974, a quiet house in Amityville became the scene of one of America’s most infamous family massacres. Ronald DeFeo Jr. claimed unseen forces drove him to murder his entire family—but investigators uncovered a far darker truth. This episode explores the crime, the confession, and the mystery that still haunts true crime history. Listen now and step inside the real Amityville horror.

A teenage girl goes for a routine run in a quiet Alaskan village—and never comes back. For 28 years, Mandy Stavic’s murder remained a mystery until a risky DNA operation exposed a killer hiding in plain sight. This episode unravels the disappearance, the investigation failures, and the forensic breakthrough that finally brought justice.

In 2015, pregnant mother Amanda Blackburn was killed during a home invasion that shocked a community. In this episode, you’ll learn how investigators identified the perpetrators, what evidence led to convictions, and why unanswered questions continue to fuel debate. A careful, documentary-style examination of facts, theories, and the fragile line between closure and doubt.

What began as a fairy-tale romance ended in one of Germany’s most disturbing modern murder cases. When Ekaterina Balman, a young Russian mother, vanished in 2022, her husband claimed she ran away—until a suitcase containing her remains washed ashore near their wedding lighthouse. In this episode, you’ll learn how control, obsession, and family loyalty turned deadly, how digital forensics and internet searches exposed premeditation, and why a mother’s shocking confession failed to save her son.

In 1996, 19-year-old college student Kristen Smart vanished without a trace—and for 25 years, her case remained a haunting mystery. This episode explores how a civilian podcaster reignited the investigation, exposed systemic failures, and helped uncover the evidence that finally led to justice. In this episode, you’ll learn how persistence, audio journalism, and overlooked clues brought new life to a cold case the system had abandoned.

On February 24, 1986, Sherri Rasmussen was found brutally murdered inside her Los Angeles home. What initially appeared to be a botched robbery slowly unraveled into one of the most shocking betrayals in LAPD history. In this episode, you’ll discover how a single bite mark preserved for decades, a staged crime scene, and missing evidence led investigators to an unexpected suspect—Stephanie Lazarus, an LAPD detective driven by obsession and jealousy. This case reveals how forensic science, persistence, and truth finally exposed a killer hiding in plain sight.

In 1977, 29-year-old casino heiress Agnes Le Roux vanished from the glamorous French Riviera, leaving behind a mystery that would haunt France for decades. As investigators chased false leads involving mafia influence, political corruption, and staged suicide notes, suspicion slowly turned toward her manipulative lover, lawyer Maurice Agnelet. In this episode, you’ll discover how power, money, obsession, and betrayal collided behind the glittering façade of Nice—culminating in one of France’s most controversial and unresolved true crime cases.

In this episode, we delve into the horrific story of Dr. Anthony Garcia, a doctor who went from being a promising pathologist to a cold-blooded killer due to career failure. Starting with his dismissal from Kraton University Medical Center in 2001 for misconduct and sabotage against colleagues, Garcia developed an obsession with revenge that culminated in brutal murders five years later: stabbing 11-year-old Thomas Hunter and housekeeper Shirley Sherman in the neck at the home of his father, Dr. William Hunter. Five years later, on Mother's Day 2013, he shot and stabbed Dr. Roger Brumach and his wife Mary in their home as they were preparing to move, demonstrating a pattern of meticulously planned murders with unique details such as the use of a kitchen knife and a Honda CRV car tracked by eyewitnesses. Interesting facts include Garcia's confession to a stripper about his murders, a manual on murder found in his home, and his obsession with Shakespearean quotes about revenge, revealing the psychology of a killer disguised as a professional doctor while caring for elderly patients.

In this episode, we delve into the horrific story of Fred West and Rosemary West, a British serial killer couple who turned their home at 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester, into the site of the darkest torture and murder in British criminal history. Starting from Fred's childhood marked by incest, violence, and brain damage from a motorcycle accident, to his meeting with Rose, who also carried deep psychological wounds, this episode reveals how they killed at least 12 victims, including their own children, Charmaine and Heather West. Horrifying details emerge, from systematic sexual torture, dismemberment, to burying bodies in the backyard. Fred’s confession of his obsession with victim Anna McFall, the discovery of missing bones, and speculation about fetishes and cannibalism make this case the ultimate symbol of a “house of horrors.”

In this episode, we dive into the dark life of Ted Bundy, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, responsible for the murder of dozens of young women across multiple states. From a childhood built on lies—where he was raised believing his grandmother was his mother—to his transformation into a charming and intelligent law student at the University of Washington, this episode uncovers chilling details behind his crimes. Unique and disturbing facts include how Bundy used a fake cast to lure victims in crowded public parks, his dramatic escape from jail by jumping out of a library window, and the brutal Chi Omega sorority house attack, which left two women dead and two others seriously injured. We also explore Bundy’s psychological motives, including rejection, obsession with control, and escalating fantasies involving necrophilia and mutilation—raising the haunting question: Was Ted Bundy born a killer, or shaped by his environment?

In this episode, we delve into the murder case of Michelle Nice, a Filipino mother of three who was found dead inside a Toyota Land Cruiser stuck in a frozen river, with the engine still running and blood on the steering wheel. Initially appearing to be a tragic accident, bloodstains, mismatched footprints, and evidence of blood cleanup in the garage of their luxurious home revealed that this was a premeditated murder by her husband, Jonathan Nice, a frustrated pharmaceutical scientist whose career had failed and whose wife had an affair with gardener Miguel De Jesus. Unique and intriguing facts include modified shoes to create fake footprints, an angry poem found on Jonathan's desk, and the dark aftermath where Jonathan, after being released from prison, defrauded the owners of a sick dog with fake drugs worth millions of dollars, exploiting their grief for personal gain. This case is filled with themes of obsession, deception, and the destruction of a family that appeared perfect from the outside.

In this episode, we uncover the shocking murder case of Ana Repkina, a 26-year-old Russian woman who came to the United States to build a new life with her boyfriend, Will Hargrove. Unique and intriguing facts include the discovery of her body in a remote forest area near Elhorn, Oregon, in April 2017, with precise gunshot wounds and signs of a premeditated murder; the use of the victim's bank card for strange purchases such as car insurance and Lego toys after her death; and Hargrove's obsession with the concept of time travel and alternate realities, revealed through his online searches and personal messages. The case involves a complex love triangle with Michelle Chavez, who is known to have emotionally pressured Hargrove, as well as forensic evidence such as soil traces in the car trunk and ballistic evidence from the weapon that lends credibility to the findings. In this episode, you will learn how obsession, jealousy, and psychological instability can lead to fatal tragedy, as well as the importance of recognizing warning signs in long-distance relationships. We also discuss lessons about international migration and the associated risks, based on a chronological analysis of the crime and the trial that resulted in a life sentence for Hargrove.