“It was just a simple computer prank. How could I have known that it would almost get us all killed?” When sixteen year old Cai Peterson poses as an online troll to relieve the boredom after being grounded for drinking at a party, he tangles with a cyberstalker who’s not only willing to make his virtual life miserable, but his real life as well. As Cai searches for the stalker, it seems like nearly everyone in his sleepy Texas town has something to hide. Surrounded by suspects, Cai has to na ...
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A podcast for people who love stories about sketchy people doing sketchy things. Join us each week as Kristin tells Mogab about all her favorite true crime creepers, from con artists to serial killers. Who are your hosts? Kristin is a true crime fanatic who loves talking all things true crime. Mogab is a true crime newbie who hasn’t heard of any of it, but is here for ALL of it. New episodes every Thursday! Follow us on all the things @creeperspod and get access to our bonus content at www.p ...
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A true crime podcast with a difference: created and hosted by a psychology and criminology PhD researcher, specialising in stalking. Each week I will cover a different case of stalking, while offering insight into the psychology behind it, what types of stalkers there are and what motivates them. I also recommend movies and TV shows that give the best portrayals of stalkers and other personality disorders.
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On December 3, 1998, 39-year-old Mark Jensen called 911 to report that something was terribly wrong with his wife, 40-year-old Julie Jensen. He had arrived home to find her lying in bed, looking as if she were simply resting. She looked perfectly fine, healthy even. But she wasn't breathing. First responders arrived within minutes, but their effort…
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The Disappearance of Maura Murray (Part 2)
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In part 1, we explored the known details surrounding Maura's disappearance. Now, "from this point forth, we shall be leaving the firm foundation of fact and journeying together through the murky marshes of theories into thickets of wildest guesswork." We will dive into the five leading theories: Was Maura's disappearance orchestrated? An accident? …
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The Disappearance of Maura Murray (part 1)
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We decided to come back from our break with our most requested case of all time - the disappearance of Maura Murray. Maura was a 21-year-old nursing student who vanished on February 9, 2004, after crashing her car on a rural road in New Hampshire. 20 years later, we still don't know what happened to her. Part 2 available now on all levels of the Pa…
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Hot Pursuit: A True Crime Podcast Collaboration (Part 1)
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Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching sum…
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This episode was originally dropped as a 2 parter, but because we are on our break we decided to put them together and give them to you as one single episode! After ending a 12 year relationship, Dave Kroupa decided to get back out there, and he signed up for online dating. After several months of dating a few different women, he met Cari Farver. S…
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RE-RELEASE: The Kidnapping of Denise Huskins
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This week, we're talking about the kidnapping of Denise Huskins. In the middle of the night on March 22, 2015, a group of broke into the home of Aaron Quinn and kidnapped his girlfriend, Denise Huskins. Aaron's story involved kidnappers wearing wet suits who played pre-recorded messages and wanted very little ransom for Denise's return. His story s…
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It was August of 1997 when 21 year old Ricky Cowles was found murdered in his apartment by his girlfriend, Amy Preasmyer and her friend Sara. Nothing about this scene. This wasn’t a robbery - there were no signs of forced entry and the apartment wasn’t ransacked, nothing was missing. He didn't appear to have any enemies. So what reason could someon…
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Noela Rukundo had survived so many horrors in her past as a refugee of the Burundi Civil War. She had managed to put her past behind her and create a new life for herself in Australia. But when she has to return to Burundi for her stepmother's funeral, she realizes that her problems are not entirely in her past. Sponsors: Prose! Get 50% off your fi…
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When 18 year old Michelle O'Keefe was found murdered in her brand new blue Mustang, police were quick to hone in on their suspect: Raymond Jennings, a security guard working at the park and ride where her car was parked. The only problem with their theory was that none of the evidence seemed to point at Raymond. Every new stone they unturned seemed…
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Schanda Handley was enjoying a quiet evening at home with her daughter and a friend when, without warning, two men burst into the house. They handcuffed her, forcibly dragged her out, and threw her into their van. The terrifying incident unfolded in a blur, leaving Schanda in a state of shock. However, nothing in this story was as it seemed; unexpe…
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The final installment of our West Memphis Three series. In this episode, we discuss the evidence presented at trial against Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin (spoiler: the evidence includes Damien's black clothes), as well as all of the attempts of the West Memphis Three to obtain actual innocence. Sponsors: Prose! Get 50% off your first subscription…
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It's the second installment of our West Memphis Three series. In this part, we discuss how the police narrow in on Damien Echols for the murder of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. But Damien couldn't have done it alone - his best friend, Jason Baldwin, must have been involved. Unfortunately, investigators are far from proving it. That is…
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The first installment of our 3 parter on the West Memphis Three. In this episode, we dive deep into the tragic murders of three young boys – Christopher Byers, Stevie Branch, and Michael Moore. These murders shook the tight-knit community of West Memphis, Arkansas to its core. As details emerged, whispers of a Satanic cult swirled around town. The …
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We're getting a little bit culty this week as we dive into the dumpster fire that is Twin Flames Universe. What started out looking like a couple of kooky, quirky influencers with a whole lotta confidence quickly turned extremely sinister and disturbing. Sponsors: Prose! Get 50% off your first subscription and FREE consultation at Prose.com/creeper…
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Mirna Salihin was on top of the world - she'd recently married her long time boyfriend in a beautiful wedding in Bali and was looking forward to her upcoming honeymoon in South Korea. On January 6, 2016, she went to meet some friends at the Olivier Cafe in the upscale Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. She took a seat at the booth…
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It was Thursday, May 10, 2001 around 7:30 when the call came in to 911 operators in Manhattan, New York asking for help. 5 people had been shot in an apartment on the 6th floor above Carnegie Deli in Midtown Manhattan. All were shot in the back of the head while lying facedown on the ground, their hands duct taped behind their backs. This looked li…
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Tina and Gabe Watson were newly weds, on the honeymoon of their dreams: 2 weeks in beautiful Australia to scuba dive in the Great Barrier Reef. But on their very first dive, something went horribly wrong. Tragically, Tina died in the water. However, what looked at first like a tragic accident began to seem more and more like murder to those investi…
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Els Van Doren's passion in life was skydiving, and that's how she spent nearly all her free time. It was something she'd done thousands of times. But on November 18, 2006, everything went wrong. Els went to pull her parachute, and nothing happened. It wouldn't open. So she tried to open her reserve shoot, but it wouldn't open either. Els fell miles…
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It was January 1, 2021 when a strange phone call came in to 911 in San Diego, California The caller reporting that his friend, Jade Janks, had asked him to come over the day before because she needed help. When he arrived, Jade told him that she had murdered her stepfather, Tom Merriman, and she needed his help covering up the murder. When word got…
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The Murder of Tatiana Tarasoff Part 2
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Part 2 of this saga brings us further down Prosenjit Poddar's road to complete obsession with Tatiana Tarasoff. His behavior would become incredibly concerning, so much so that his best friend insisted he see a professional. But as concerning as Prosenjit's friends and psychiatrist would find his behavior, Tatiana and her family had no idea of the …
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The Murder of Tatiana Tarasoff Part 1
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Tatiana Tarasoff's tragic story would be remembered more for the legal decisions that arose because of her murder - namely that in many states in the United States, therapists now have a duty to warn potential victims if their clients have threatened them. But her story is incredibly complex, and in part 1 we get to know Tatiana, a college student …
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The morning after their 15th anniversary, on October 9, 2020, Jamie and Jennifer Faith did what they’d done every morning - they got up early and walked their dog, Maggie. It was around 7:30 AM when they walked out the front door - which was caught on their ring doorbell camera. But then, as soon as they reached the sidewalk, the sound of rapid fir…
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We are so excited to introduce you to LOVE MURDER, a true crime podcast. Hosts Jessie Pray and Andie Cassette team up each week to tell stories of love and relationships gone fatally wrong. This show is all about seemingly normal driven to terrible madness by passion and rage. Hang out with your new best friends each week to discover how someone ca…
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The Miraculous Survival of Juliane Koepcke
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In 1971, 17 year old Juliane Koepcke took a short flight from Lima, Peru to Pucallpa to reunite with her family for Christmas. On the way, her plane, LANSA flight 508, was struck by lightning and Juliane found herself falling 10,000 feet from the sky, miraculously surviving the fall with relatively minor injuries. But her incredible tale of surviva…
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In Tennessee's Center Hill Lake, the lifeless body of Lauren Agee was discovered floating in a cove. Was it a tragic accident or a sinister act? The police decided early on that Lauren's death was an accident - she'd fallen off the cliff she'd been camping on, but friends camping with her reported conflicting stories, and her injuries didn't seem t…
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This week we are delving into the incredible cons of Cassie Chadwick. Let’s just say Cassie walked so Anna Delvey could run. Cassie started running her cons from a young age, from pretending to be a clairvoyant to posing as Andrew Carnegie's illegitimate daughter, leveraging this lie to swindle millions from banks and investors. Her audacious schem…
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It seemed like a tragic accident, the day 39 year old Scott Pattison rushed his wife, Lisa, to the hospital after finding her at home on their weight machine with the barbell crushing her throat. But the more detectives looked into the case, the more things just didn’t fit. This particular machine had safety mechanisms in place that should have pre…
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The saga of Lori Vallow continues as her kids, JJ and Tylee, disappear in the midst of Lori moving to Rexberg, Idaho, where she believes will one day be "New Jerusalem." As investigators search for the missing children, Lori refuses to answer any questions about where they are, insisting they are safe and happy. But as weeks go by, people around Lo…
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December 20, 2019 is when the world became aware of Lori Vallow after police in Rexberg, Idaho sent out a news release reporting two missing siblings: 7 year old JJ Vallow and 17 year old Tylee Ryan. The story quickly made national news when it was revealed that their mother, Lori, had fled to Hawaii, all the while insisting the kids were safe and …
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In the mid 80s, Gail and Bob Bierenbaum were seemingly living the high life in the prestigious Upper East Side of Manhattan, but early on in their marriage, Bob was already showing signs that he was dangerous. When Gail mysteriously disappeared one day after a loud argument, her family was convinced that Bob killed her. But it would take over a dec…
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The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curios…
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The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curios…
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RE-RELEASE: Natalia Grace Parts 1 AND 2
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We're on our break! But the new documentary from Natalia's point of view is coming out soon, so we thought this would be the perfect time to re-release these episodes, all together for you in one extra long episode, so you can catch up or refresh your memory before the new doc comes out! Part 2 begins at 1:30 if you want to skip ahead! :) Part 1: T…
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When Jill Walker went to wake up her 16 year old daughter Emma for school, she found her lying in her bed, unresponsive. She tried to shake her awake, and realized Emma had no pulse. Immediately, Jill called 911, and when investigators first arrived they assumed this was a suicide. They looked around Emma's room, and nothing seemed out of the ordin…
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The Attempted Murder of Mike Dippolito
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It was August 5, 2009, a day like any other for Dalia Dippolito. She got up early to go to the gym and let her husband, Mike, know that she'd pick him up a Starbucks on her way home. While she was at the gym working on her fitness, she got a call from Sgt. Ranzie, a detective with the Boynton Beach Police Department, who told her there was a situat…
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The Murder of Michele MacNeill (Part 2)
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Martin and Michele MacNeill's adult daughters, Rachel and Alexis, are convinced their father murdered their mother. They were able to get custody of their adopted younger siblings, except 16 year old Giselle, who was inexplicably shipped off to Ukraine, where she’d been adopted from. This was an incredibly stressful time for all of them. Rachel and…
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The Murder of Michele MacNeill (Part 1)
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It was April 11, 2007 when 50 year old Michele MacNeill was found unconscious in her bathtub by her husband, Martin MacNeill. Martin attempted CPR while he waited for the ambulance to arrive, but she could not be saved. Tragically, less than an hour after she arrived at the hospital, Michele was pronounced dead. Days later, the Utah State medical e…
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Helen Hagnes Mintiks had it all - a wonderful husband, a fabulous life in New York City, and her dream job as a professional violinist performing at the world famous Metropolitan Opera House. On July 23, 1980, Helen was playing in the orchestra for the visiting Berlin Ballet, but after a break in the performance, Helen never returned to finish the …
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The Brown's Chicken Massacre Part 2
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On the night of January 8, 1993, two armed assailants entered a Brown's Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, just before closing time and proceeded to brutally murder seven employees, all for less than $2000. Years would go by before police would get their big break. In those interim years, the BGA would release their scathing report on the in…
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The Brown's Chicken Massacre Part 1
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On the night of January 8, 1993, two armed assailants entered a Brown's Chicken restaurant in Palatine, Illinois, just before closing time and proceeded to brutally murder seven employees, all for less than $2000. There seemed to be many issues with the investigation and a lot of finger pointing at who was to blame, while the murderers remained at …
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It was October 12, 2012 when a very odd 911 call had come in to Campbell County dispatch. 21 year Shayna Hubers sounded frantic as she told the dispatcher she had just shot and killed her boyfriend, Ryan Poston, in self defense. But as she continued to tell her story, things just didn't seem to add up. Sponsors: Hello Fresh Go to HelloFresh.com/50c…
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It was August 16, 2002 when a shocking 911 call came in to police in Pohatcong, New Jersey. It was a local dentist named Roy Rambo who was calling to tell them he had just shot his wife, Linda Ann Rambo. Roy insisted he had shot his wife in self defense, but the more investigators looked into his story, the more certain they became that he was lyin…
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She's baaaack! Mogab has returned from her wedding break, and to welcome her back Kristin finally tells her the story she's been requesting since starting this podcast: the story behind the Toddville Murder Mansion. It's gone down in hometown lore in the Houston suburb of Seabrook, Texas - it's the story of what happens when a registered sex offend…
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The True Story Behind "The Good Nurse" (FROM THE VAULT)
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Mogab got married last weekend!!!! So naturally we had to take a week off for all the celebrations! In our absence, I hope you enjoy this episode from the vault (aka our Patreon bonus episodes!) When detectives in Somerset County, New Jersey receive information about suspicious deaths at a hospital, they come to the horrific realization that a nurs…
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Randi Trimble had a beautiful life. She had a career she loved, a mother she was close to, she was married to the love of her life, and planning for their future together. But then, on January 10, 2003, Randi was murdered in her own home, stabbed 27 times in her garage but an intruder. Her husband's alibi was solid, but the crime scene made absolut…
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Shrien and Anni Dewani had only been married for 3 weeks when they arrived in Cape Town, South Africa for their honeymoon, and they'd only been in Cape Town for a day when tragedy struck. While out sightseeing one night, their taxi was hijacked by two men. The driver and Shrien were kicked out of the car, and later the car was found with Anni's bod…
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On July 1, 2018, eleven members of the same family were found dead in their house in the Burari neighborhood of Delhi, India, sparking widespread shock and speculation. Most of the victims' bodies were discovered hanging from colorful scarfs around their necks tied to an iron grill on the ceiling. The bodies were arranged in a circular formation, a…
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Michael and Kristine Barnett are convinced that their adopted daughter, Natalia, is not a 6 year old little girl from Ukraine, but a psychotic adult imposter using her dwarfism to masquerade as a child. They manage to convince a judge that this is true, and after that life will get much, much more difficult for Natalia. SPONSORS: Hello Fresh Go to …
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This is one of the most complex and bizarre stories we’ve covered: the story of Natalia Grace, a little girl adopted from Ukraine whose age and behavior ignited a global firestorm of controversy. When Michael and Kristine first adopted 6 year old Natalia, everything was great. Natalia was welcomed into the family, she seemed to fit right in. But af…
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The Disappearances of Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos
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This is one of the most baffling stories we have ever covered. Terrance Williams and Felipe Santos were two young men who vanished into thin air under eerily similar circumstances. In January of 2004, Terrance vanished after he was last seen getting into the backseat of Sheriff's Deputy Steven Calkins' car, who initially said he had no recollection…
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