It’s our 100th episode thank you for sticking around in this wild ride with us! To celebrate we prepared a double feature. Brianna Maitland was just 17 years old when she disappeared without a trace on March 19th 2004 after finishing her shift at work. 20 years later and they are still no closer to finding out what happened to her. Mindy Morgenster…

Frank Hilley married his highschool sweetheart and made a comfortable life for them. They had two children and seemed to be a happy family. Until a mysterious illness took franks life. Snapped S27: E8 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/honeytrap-killer-caught-cctv-lying-29497083 https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/audrey-marie-hilley https://uns…

Cassie Jo Stoddart was just 16 years old when her life was senselessly taken on September 22nd, 2006 by two classmates. Murder_of_Cassie_Jo_Stoddart https://allthatsinteresting.com/cassie-jo-stoddart cassie-jo-stoddart https://www.the-sun.com/news/6643764/scream-killers-brian-draper-torey-adamcik-explained/ Support the show As always we want to tha…

On December 22, 2012 Jaime and Sandra Melgar were celebrating their 32 wedding anniversary when there lives would be turned upside down. Dateline S26: E13 https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/sandra-melgar-new-dna-evidence/285-30850e86-6336-4ae9-92e7-3e23aaf14711 (https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/sandra-melgar-new-dna-evidence/285-30850e8…

Ursula Duran was a young woman with a whole life ahead of her when her life was senselessly taken. https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/woman-gets-life-in-teens-2004-killing/article_3f075951-f11d-558f-ab19-03a60477e45a.html#:~:text=Smallwood%20plead%20no%20contest%20in,uncle%27s%20home%20in%20October%202004.&text=Ursula%20Duran%20is%20…

Halee Rathgeber was only 20 years old when she was murdered and left lying in a soccer field. Everyone who knew her said she was one of the kindest, most caring people they knew. So who would want to hurt her? Dateline S4: E22 https://www.14news.com/2018/09/28/halee-rathgebers-mom-manager-remember-her-life/ https://thecinemaholic.com/halee-rathgebe…

When Tara Grant disappeared without a trace on February 9th 2007 her husband an police believed she had simply left for a work trip early. When no one had heard from her and it was confirmed she never boarded her flight police began investigating. Support the show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If yo…

Joesph "Jo" Metheny admitted to killing 13 people from 1994-1996. 5 of which were in a single day in a 7 hour killing spree fueled by rage. However, he was only found guilty for 2 of them. Support The Show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If you haven't done so already please follow us on Facebook and …

Podcastmas day 11 Susan Zariello was just 16 years old when a man named David Richards came into her life. Despite their 9 year age gap, the two started a relationship which would eventually turn extremely toxic. https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/phoenix/press-releases/2013/phoenix-man-sentenced-to-more-than-three-years-in-prison-for-stalking-a-wom…

Margaret Mary "Peggy"Klinke was an ambitious woman with a bright future ahead of her when she met Patrick Kennedy. What started as a promising relationship soon took a deadly turn. Support the show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If you haven't done so already please follow us on Facebook and Instagra…

Podcastmas day 9 Laurie Show was your typical 16 year old girl. She started a short relationship with a man named butch. She ended things pretty quickly, but not before it caused turmoil in her life. Support the show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If you haven't done so already please follow us on Fa…

Podcastmas Day 8 After George Long's heart was shattered by his ex-wife he never thought he would love again. Then he met Cheryl and he thought he had found someone to share the rest of his life with but George could never imagine the dark road that was ahead of him. https://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/jan/23/woman-stalks-kills-ex-boyfriend/ htt…

Podcastmas Day 7 Tatiana Tarasoff was a beautiful young woman with a bright future ahead of her when her life was violently and senselessly taken. Although her death was devastating it would change laws that would benefit the masses for decades to come. Episode sign-off Support the show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the c…

Podcastmas Day 6 Tom Donato would have no idea how much a single person can completely destroy your life until he made the decision to ask his wife for a divorce. Stalked:Someone's Watching S3:E10 She-Devil Support the show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If you haven't done so already please follow u…

When Travis Alexander met Jodi Arias in September of 2006 he never could have imagined what a dangerous turn their relationship would take. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Travis_Alexander https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/mesa/2023/05/08/who-is-jodi-arias-arizona-murder-conviction/70195354007/ https://allthatsinteresting.com/travi…

Podcastmas day 4 On April 15, 1992, 24 year old Lisa Ziegert went missing from her job at Brittany’s card & gift shoppe. Her body was found 4 days later, but her case wouldn’t be solved for over 20 years. Dateline S28:E14 https://www.masslive.com/news/2019/10/lisa-ziegert-killer-gary-scharas-confession-letter-i-was-fascinated-by-abduction-and-bonda…

Podcastmas day 3 Rebecca Schaeffer was only 21 and on the brink of a promising career in acting when one fan got a little too invested in her life. 20/20 S41:E32 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Schaeffer https://allthatsinteresting.com/rebecca-schaeffer https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-robert-john-bardo-now/ https://www.goodhousekeeping.co…

Podcastmas Day 2 Shana Grice was a beautiful 19 year old with a whole life ahead of her when her life was senselessly taken by her stalker. Shana made numerous reports to the local police but much to her avail nothing was done to protect her. https://www.thecut.com/2021/03/shana-grice-ex-stalked-her-for-months-before-murder.html https://www.crimean…

Podcastmas day 1 Cari Farver seemed to have everything going for her. She was doing well in her career, happy with her son, and she had a new boyfriend. Until all of a sudden everything took a turn for the worst. Dateline S26:E1 https://allthatsinteresting.com/cari-farver (https://allthatsinteresting.com/cari-farver) https://thecinemaholic.com/wher…

Ellen Greenburg was living a normal life with her fiancé as a first grade teacher when disaster struck on January 26th, 2011. Was Ellen depressed or did something more sinister happen? PLEASE SIGN THE PETITION BELOW: https://www.change.org/p/justice-for-ellen-rae-greenberg-justiceforellen?signed=true https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=W6Wv1Ov56RnRy5L…

In March of 2009, a 911 call came in from a young girl whose house in Stow, Ohio was engulfed in flames. Immediately police knew this fire was no accident. But upon further investigation there was much more to be discovered. Dateline S28:E44 https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-scott-purk-now/ (https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-scott-purk-now/) ht…

Daniel Petric was just 16 years old when he shot both of his parents after stealing his fathers gun on October 20th, 2007. Were violent video games to blame for this tradgedy? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Petric https://medium.com/@daisyaspencer4/he-murdered-his-mother-over-a-video-game-daniel-petric-f70f6746b284 https://chroniclet.com/news…

Justin Michael and Angie Ver Huel were in pure bliss getting ready for their wedding in just 2 short months. That is until an intruder in the middle of the night brought tragedy to their lives. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2015/09/11/grimes-murder-featured-dateline-nbc/72068240/ (https://www.desmoinesregister.com/st…

On June 28, 2007 tragedy struck Grand Junction, Colorado when 34 year old Paige Birgfeld was brutally murdered. An investigation launched immediately to find her attacker, but much more would come to light. https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-colorado-mom-secret-life-appeals-conviction/story?id=77812059 (https://abcnews.go.com/US/trials-killer-…

Christian and Mary Jane Longo had the perfect marriage and life from the outside. What hid behind lavish vacations and brand new cars was a world of crippling debt and lies. Support the show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If you haven't done so already please follow us on Facebook and Instagram. We w…

The morning of August 25, 2020 33 year old Kassanndra Cantrell left her family’s home in Tacoma, Washington and never returned. During the investigation some secrets would come to light whose answers would ultimately help solve the case. https://thecinemaholic.com/kassanndra-cantrell-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/ https://www.cbsnews.com/ne…

Mitchell Sims and Ruby Padgett were a perfect match given their similar upbringings and childhood trauma. But when Mitchell set out on a mission for revenge was Ruby drug along against as a victim or a willing participant? https://www.postandcourier.com/archives/california-prosecutor-pushes-for-execution-of-mitchell-sims-also-convicted-of-two-hanah…

From 1979 to 1981 hiking trails at state parks in California were being terrorized by someone known as the trailside killer. The lives of at least 10 people would be taken before he was put behind bars for good. Support the show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If you haven't done so already please fol…

On February 7th, 2009 The Foley Family's life was turned upside down when Tom Foley found his wife Dar Foley brutally murdered in their home. The question is who could have murdered this beloved mother, wife and teacher? https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/dateline-secrets-uncovered-how-did-dar-foley-die https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/…

Chris and Cristi Hall were the perfect couple. They had the perfect marriage and three amazing daughters. That is until tragedy struck when Cristi drown in their own backyard. But was it an innocent drowning or something more sinister? https://thecinemaholic.com/cristi-hall-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/ Dateline S20:E7 https://www.cbsnews.…

Lauren Giddings was a bright 27 year old law school graduate studying for the bar when her life was cut short in a meaningless act of violence. The details around her murder are infuriating to say the least. https://youtu.be/VSK47WlZ6Ac?si=2yR6sjdZlNWIO7fY https://www.macon.com/news/special-reports/lauren-giddings-murder/article30116505.html https:…

Breckinridge, Colorado is a small quiet ski town. Nothing bad ever happened there. That is until 2 woman are murdered in one day on January 6, 1982. But the cases quickly went cold and wouldn’t be solved for almost 40 years. 48 hours S35: E12 https://lawandcrime.com/crime/colorado-man-now-70-years-old-arrested-in-murders-of-two-women-the-cases-had-…

When Ron Fein returned home from work on June 30th, 2000 to find his wife Lisa Fein and two sons missing he immediately knew something was seriously wrong. Luckily the boys were quickly found but there was no sign of Lisa had something sinister happened or had she just run off to start a new life as so many people do? Buried in the Backyard season …

Kevin Robert Harris II was just 21 years old and on the beginning of a promising career in music production when his life was cut short by a tragedy. It’s been 13 years and the case is still unsolved. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/kevin-harris-murder-inglewood-californ…

**Disclaimer- This episode contains a lot of banter listen at your own discretion** Laneshia Crowder was 21 and a single mom of two young children. After no one had heard from her in a couple of days, a neighbor went to check on her. Instead of finding a busy Laneshia, they found tragedy. https://gbi.georgia.gov/cases/unsolved-homicide/laneshia-cro…

When 19 year old Samantha Bachynski met Patrick Selepak online she thought she had met the love of her life. Unfortunately young love rarely works out the way we think it will though most of us are lucky enough to get out with minimal injury. Was Samantha a victim or just as sinister as her new love interest? man-mistakenly-released-from-mich-priso…

January 6, 1985 Cecil Batie was shot and killed while asleep in his home. With no witnesses and no evidence, the case wasn’t progressing. That is until his brother in law Joe Banister was also murdered less than one month later. Were these two murders a coincidence or something sinister? News Articles and other Media Used for this episode are as fo…

Kirsten Hatfield was just 8 years old on May 13th 1997 when she was stolen from her bed in the dead of night never to be seen again. After years with no answers a new detective was able to crack this case wide open and finally get justice for Kirsten and her family. News Articles and other Media Used for this episode are as follows: https://kfor.co…

It's our one year anniversary and what better way to celebrate than with a double header. This episode covers the disappearance of two young woman in the prime of their lives. Donna Kay Cloud was just 19 when she disappeared without a trace in 2016. Little is known about the time leading up to her disappearance. In the same year, Sarah Stern vanish…

On July 6th, 1997 Eric and Pegye Bechler went out on the ocean for a day of fun and relaxation to celebrate their 5 year wedding anniversary and Pegye’s birthday. An unfortunate accident occurred that threw Pegye from the boat and left Eric searching for her. But upon further investigation it might have been more than just an accident. News Article…

When Jimmy's father had not heard from his son for a few days he could feel there was something wrong. Jimmy wasn't the kind of son to dodge his dads calls and when police found out Jimmy's girlfriend hadn't heard from him in a few days either they knew something was wrong. News Articles and other Media Used for this episode are as follows: https:/…

Venus McComb met Doug Stewart when she was 24 and they very quickly fell head over heels for each other. They got married, started a life together and had 2 beautiful daughters. But soon life started getting in the way and Venus and Doug separated. Venus moved back into her parents home with her daughters where she would soon after disappear withou…

Katie Pladl was born in January of 1998 and adopted later that year. As a teenager she reconnected with her birth parents and thus began a journey that would end horribly for Katie. Support The Show As always we want to thank each and every one of you for the continued support! If you haven't done so already please follow us on Facebook and Instagr…

Canada has multiple lucrative industries, but the most unique is the maple syrup industry. Maple syrup is a multi million dollar business. With high value products comes greed and theft. Together, 4 men carried out a heist so big it was the largest investigation in Quebec history totalling $18 million dollars. Warning: This Case Contains No Murder.…

Marianne Bachmeier was the mother of 7 year old Anna. When Marianne's daughter was murdered on May 5th, 1980 she was devastated. When the man who murdered her daughter went to trial she was emotionally distraught. What she did shocked Germany and would become known as one of the most notorious vigilante cases in the country. News Articles and other…

In 1984, a man nicknamed the hammer killer attacked 9 people in Colorado in less than 1 month. These attacks were violent and barbaric. But as fast as they started, the attacks stopped completely. Even with the FBIs help, there was not any movement in the case for 34 years until a CODIS hit in 2018 broke the case wide open. ***TRIGGER WARNING: Case…

Jean-Claude Dominique and his wife Eliette had the perfect life. That is until a tragic accident sent their perfect life into a whirlwind of drama. News Articles and other Media Used for this episode are as follows: https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-eliette-dominique-now/ https://crimereads.com/stranger-than-fiction-bigamy-jealosy-and-foul-play-f…

The state of Florida is home to beautiful beaches and the happiest place on earth but it’s also the place to go for drug rehabilitation. One man figured this out and took advantage of a weak system and it’s infuriating! This episode covers the corruption behind Reflections Treatment Center as well as the sober homes owned by Kenny Chatman. News Art…

This weeks episode is a little different while researching Sierra fell down a rabbit hole using the National Database for Missing and Exploited children. There are so many missing children in the U.S. with little information available on their disappearances. This episode covers the disappearance of three separate unrelated children. Sandra Kaye Bu…

On September 16, 2004 Charlie and Terri Brandt and their nice Michelle Jones were found dead in Michelle’s home. With no signs of forced entry and the logistics of the scene it was pretty clear cut that it was a murder suicide. But the investigation caused a huge family secret to come out of the dark. Support The Show As always we want to thank eac…