The Karen Read murder trial has captivated the country. Karen is accused of hitting her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, in anger after a night of drinking with friends with her Lexus SUV when she dropped him off at a friend’s house, just after midnight on January 29, 2022 as a blizzard slammed the town of Canton, Massachusetts. After…

The Karen Read murder trial has captivated the country. Karen is accused of hitting her boyfriend, Boston police officer John O’Keefe, in anger after a night of drinking with friends with her Lexus SUV when she dropped him off at a friend’s house, just after midnight on January 29, 2022 as a blizzard slammed the town of Canton, Massachusetts. After…

In April 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were found shot and killed in cold blood in the small community of Piketon, Ohio. The killings were targeted and methodically carried out at four different crime scenes, leaving behind very little evidence. It would become one of the most complicated and lengthy investigations in Ohio history. The q…

In April 2016, eight members of the Rhoden family were found shot and killed in cold blood in the small community of Piketon, Ohio. The killings were targeted and methodically carried out at four different crime scenes, leaving behind very little evidence. It would become one of the most complicated and lengthy investigations in Ohio history. The q…

Susan Powell was last seen on December 6, 2009. She and her husband of 8 years, Josh Powell, lived in West Valley City, Utah. In recent years their marriage had been strained due to financial issues and Josh’s detachment from his marriage. When the Powell’s two young sons, Charlie, 4, and Braden, 2, didn’t show up at daycare and Susan didn’t show u…

Susan Powell was last seen on December 6, 2009. She and her husband of 8 years, Josh Powell, lived in West Valley City, Utah. In recent years their marriage had been strained due to financial issues and Josh’s detachment from his marriage. When the Powell’s two young sons, Charlie, 4, and Braden, 2, didn’t show up at daycare and Susan didn’t show u…

Susan Powell was last seen on December 6, 2009. She and her husband of 8 years, Josh Powell, lived in West Valley City, Utah. In recent years their marriage had been strained due to financial issues and Josh’s detachment from his marriage. When the Powell’s two young sons, Charlie, 4, and Braden, 2, didn’t show up at daycare and Susan didn’t show u…

An heiress to the Scripps newspaper fortune, Anne Scripps had a privileged upbringing. When her first marriage ended in divorce she quickly met and married a new man, a house painter named Scott Douglas who was nine years younger than Anne. All Anne wanted was the simple life of a suburban housewife, doting on her children and giving them the warmt…

Early on the morning of April 20th, 2012, Gerard Baden-Clay called to report his wife Allison missing. He said she had gone out for a walk and hadn’t returned. When the police showed up to take a report, they were immediately put on high alert because of two distinct scratches running down Gerard’s cheek, which he claimed to be the result of a shav…

Early on the morning of April 20th, 2012, Gerard Baden-Clay called to report his wife Allison missing. He said she had gone out for a walk and hadn’t returned. When the police showed up to take a report, they were immediately put on high alert because of two distinct scratches running down Gerard’s cheek, which he claimed to be the result of a shav…

On February 16, 2022, 33-year-old Jared Bridegan was gunned down while his two-year-old daughter watched in horror from the backseat of their car. Jared and his ex-wife, Shanna Gardner, heiress to the Stampin’ Up fortune, had gone through a long and brutal custody battle but they had both recently remarried. The attack was brutal and well-planned. …

Shanti Cooper fell in love with David Tronnes after meeting in 2013 on Match.com. After a whirlwind romance, David and Shanti moved in together. First into a rented house and later into a beautiful, historic home in Orlando, Florida that David had purchased. A major home renovation ensued but countless delays resulted in the couple being displaced …

Join us for this special Mother's Day bonus episode, with a surprise guest host. In 2012, the Staudte family suffered two devastating losses within five months. When a third family member fell ill soon after, suspicions were raised. An anonymous phone call to the police resulted in a shocking investigation that tore the family apart forever. Today'…

Everyone who knew her said that 60 year old Mary Yoder was one of the most energetic, vibrant, and healthy people you could imagine. In July of 2015, she became suddenly violently ill, and two days later she passed away. The medical examiner’s investigation raised more questions than answers, with every avenue they explored resulting in a dead end.…

UPDATED: May 7, 2024 (updated segment starts after the 40 minute mark) In this bonus episode, we discuss the recent news about the death of 30 year old Mica Miller from South Carolina. Mica was estranged from her controversial pastor husband, John-Paul Miller, and had recently filed for divorce. John-Paul Miller bizarrely announced his wife’s death…

Everyone who knew her said that 60 year old Mary Yoder was one of the most energetic, vibrant, and healthy people you could imagine. In July of 2015, she became suddenly violently ill, and two days later she passed away. The medical examiner’s investigation raised more questions than answers, with every avenue they explored resulting in a dead end.…

On the night of May 19, 1983, Diane Downs and her three children, Christie, 8, Cheryl, 7, and Danny, 3, were shot on a rural road outside of Springfield, Oregon. Cheryl died from her injuries. Christie and Danny were gravely injured. Diane suffered non-life threatening wounds to her left arm. She claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them. A man…

On the night of May 19, 1983, Diane Downs and her three children, Christie, 8, Cheryl, 7, and Danny, 3, were shot on a rural road outside of Springfield, Oregon. Cheryl died from her injuries. Christie and Danny were gravely injured. Diane suffered non-life threatening wounds to her left arm. She claimed a bushy-haired stranger had shot them. A man…

Sheri Coleman, 31, and her two sons, Garrett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found brutally murdered in their home in Columbia, Illinois on the morning of May 5, 2009. Chris Coleman, 32, Sheri’s husband and the boys father, worked as televangelist Joyce Meyer’s head of security. He’d been receiving threatening messages from an unknown source warning him hi…

Sheri Coleman, 31, and her two sons, Garrett, 11, and Gavin, 9, were found brutally murdered in their home in Columbia, Illinois on the morning of May 5, 2009. Chris Coleman, 32, Sheri’s husband and the boys father, worked as televangelist Joyce Meyer’s head of security. He’d been receiving threatening messages from an unknown source warning him hi…

On September 25th, 1993, 31-year-old nightclub owner Robert O’Dubaine was shot and killed in cold blood in the garage of his Chicago home. Investigators first believed it to be a random carjacking, but as they delved deeper they realized this was a targeted killing. As they uncovered more about Robert’s relationship with his girlfriend, Catherine S…

There was something about Sharon Lynn Douglas Fuller Nelson Harrelson that men couldn’t resist. From her first husband to her last, no man left Sharon willingly. Once a pastor’s wife, Sharon was consumed by sex, money and power and would do anything to obtain it but inevitably this black widow’s actions would catch up with her. Get early, ad-free a…

Jean-Claude Romand seemed to have the perfect life. He was a well-respected researcher at the World Health Organization. He and his wife Florence had two beautiful children, a lovely home, and a close circle of friends. However, his entire adult life was built on a foundation of lies that all came crashing down on a horrible day in January of 1993.…

David Temple, a standout athlete in high school and college hailing from Katy, Texas, tied the knot with Belinda Lucas in 1992. Initially, they seemed like the ideal couple—both attractive and passionate about sports. However, beneath the surface, David's forceful and controlling nature began to overshadow Belinda's once vibrant and happy spirit. A…

David Temple, a standout athlete in high school and college hailing from Katy, Texas, tied the knot with Belinda Lucas in 1992. Initially, they seemed like the ideal couple—both attractive and passionate about sports. However, beneath the surface, David's forceful and controlling nature began to overshadow Belinda's once vibrant and happy spirit. A…

The first time Faith Harris saw Gregory Green was at her father’s church in Detroit, when she was just 14 years old. One day, he wasn’t there anymore, but he reappeared in church 17 years later, by which time Faith was a single mom of two. Faith knew he had been to prison, but didn’t know exactly why. They started a romance and had two children tog…

In this special Valentine's Day bonus episode, we teamed up with some friends to bring you seven short stories of love gone horribly wrong. We hope you enjoy it! Special thanks to Christie and Melissa from Buried Motives for organizing. Episode line-up: Frances and Tony Toto, by Love Marry Kill The murder of Badria Hassan, by A Million Other Choice…

Charlie Tan, a sophomore at Cornell University, was charged with second-degree murder in the 2015 shooting death of his father, Jim Tan. The prosecution argued it was a cold-blooded, premeditated killing, while Charlie claimed he was protecting his mother after years of domestic abuse. The trial ended in a mistrial after the jury failed to reach a …

Stacy Peterson, 23, was last seen on Sunday morning, October 28, 2007, in Bolingbrook, Illinois by her 53-year-old husband Drew Peterson. Drew, a police sergeant, was a 29-year veteran of the Bolingbrook Police Department. Stacy planned to meet her sister and a friend to paint a rental house. She never showed up; no one was able to locate her all d…

Stacy Peterson, 23, was last seen on Sunday morning, October 28, 2007, in Bolingbrook, Illinois by her 53-year-old husband Drew Peterson. Drew, a police sergeant, was a 29-year veteran of the Bolingbrook Police Department. Stacy planned to meet her sister and a friend to paint a rental house. She never showed up; no one was able to locate her all d…

In December of 2001, Kathleen Peterson’s body was discovered in bloody scene at the foot of the stairs in the Durham, North Carolina, home where she and her husband Michael lived. While Michael claimed it must have been an accidental fall while he was outside, the police were immediately suspicious due to the amount of blood, and they homed in on M…

In December of 2001, Kathleen Peterson’s body was discovered in bloody scene at the foot of the stairs in the Durham, North Carolina, home where she and her husband Michael lived. While Michael claimed it must have been an accidental fall while he was outside, the police were immediately suspicious due to the amount of blood, and they homed in on M…

In December of 2001, Kathleen Peterson’s body was discovered in a bloody scene at the foot of the stairs in the Durham, North Carolina, home where she and her husband Michael lived. While Michael claimed it must have been an accidental fall while he was outside, the police were immediately suspicious due to the amount of blood, and they homed in on…

Laci Peterson, 27, went missing while walking her dog on December 24, 2002. She and her husband of five years, Scott, 30, were expecting their first child, a boy they’d named Conner. Scott’s image of the perfect husband quickly deteriorated when his mistress, Amber Frey, came forward. Suspicion quickly fell upon Scott; his every move was scrutinize…

Laci Peterson, 27, went missing while walking her dog on December 24, 2002. She and her husband of five years, Scott, 30, were expecting their first child, a boy they’d named Conner. Scott’s image of the perfect husband quickly deteriorated when his mistress, Amber Frey, came forward. Suspicion quickly fell upon Scott; his every move was scrutinize…

Laci Peterson, 27, went missing while walking her dog on December 24, 2002. She and her husband of five years, Scott, 30, were expecting their first child, a boy they’d named Conner. Scott’s image of the perfect husband quickly deteriorated when his mistress, Amber Frey, came forward. Suspicion quickly fell upon Scott; his every move was scrutinize…

Moriah “Mo” Wilson, 25, was the breakout star in the world of gravel cycling before she was brutally murdered in Austin, Texas on May 11, 2022. Colin Strickland, Mo’s former love interest, was the last person to see her alive but traffic cameras confirmed he was not near her at the time of her death. Suspicion quickly fell upon Colin’s long-sufferi…

In the peaceful town of New Canaan, Connecticut, Jennifer Dulos dropped off her five kids at school on May 24th, 2019 just like any other day, but then she vanished without a trace. Investigators quickly turned their attention to Jennifer’s estranged husband, Fotis Dulos. Their messy divorce had been dragging on for almost two years, and Jennifer h…

On the night of August 2, 2006, Robert Wone, 32, an attorney in Washington D.C., worked late into the night. Rather than taking a train home to the suburbs, he crashed for the night with his college friend, Joseph Price. He was found dead one hour and 19 minutes later from three abdominal stab wounds. The inhabitants of the house claimed an intrude…

In the summer of 2012, Dave Kroupa of Omaha, Nebraska was getting back into the dating scene after the end of a long-term relationship. He was looking for something casual and fun, but instead he ended up being part of a deadly love triangle involving two women - Liz Golyar and Cari Farver. But who was the stalker and who was the victim? It would t…

In the summer of 2012, Dave Kroupa of Omaha, Nebraska was getting back into the dating scene after the end of a long-term relationship. He was looking for something casual and fun, but instead he ended up being part of a deadly love triangle involving two women - Liz Golyar and Cari Farver. But who was the stalker and who was the victim? It would t…

Born Anna Lou Welty in 1943, Judi Buenoano had many names and many lovers over her 54 years. Men in Judi’s life had a way of suffering a tragic fate when their affairs fizzled out; her husband, boyfriend, and even her son all died by her hand, which earned her the title “Black Widow”. A fourth man survived an attempt on his life which led to Judi’s…

Jennifer and Sarah Hart, a same-sex, white couple living in Minnesota adopted 6 black and mixed-race children from Texas. That would be a challenge for most people, but Jen and Sarah made it look easy. Jen’s social media was full of beautiful pictures of their children in nature, political rallies, protests, and musical festivals. They seemed like …

Joshua Ford and his girlfriend Martha “Geney” Crutchley were looking forward to a Memorial Day 2002 weekend filled with sun and fun in the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland. Unfortunately for them a random encounter with another couple, BJ and Erika Sifrit, turned into a real-life horror movie. In part two of this two-part episode, we discuss the…

Joshua Ford and his girlfriend Martha “Geney” Crutchley were looking forward to a Memorial Day 2002 weekend filled with sun and fun in the resort town of Ocean City, Maryland. Unfortunately for them a random encounter with another couple, BJ and Erika Sifrit, turned into a real-life horror movie. In part one, we discuss the background of the victim…

Crystal Rogers, mother to 5 children, disappeared on July 3, 2015, from the home she shared with her boyfriend, Brooks Houck, in Bardstown, Kentucky. When Brooks woke up on the morning of July 4, Crystal was gone and her car was missing. He wasn’t worried, he assumed she spent the night with a friend after they had a disagreement. Her family, howev…

Bianca Rudolph, 56, and her husband, Larry, 61, a successful dentist, were hunters, specifically big game hunters, traveling the world to add to their trophies. Bianca died in 2016, in Zambia, after she’d been on safari hoping to add a leopard to her collection. Larry said her fatal gunshot was accidentally self-inflicted, but a 5-year FBI investig…

In the world of snake breeding, Ben Renick was a rock star, known worldwide among the rare reptile and snake community. By 2017, Ben was 29 years old and had thousands of valuable snakes, including a 200 pound anaconda. On June 8th, 2017, Ben’s wife Lynlee came home to find him dead on the floor of his snake facility. Investigators initially though…

In the world of snake breeding, Ben Renick was a rock star, known worldwide among the rare reptile and snake community. By 2017, Ben was 29 years old and had thousands of valuable snakes, including a 200 pound anaconda. On June 8th, 2017, Ben’s wife Lynlee came home to find him dead on the floor of his snake facility. Investigators initially though…

Peter Madsen, 47, a self-proclaimed inventrapeneur independently built 3 submarines and a rocket. He was well known in his home country of Denmark for his inventions and eccentric personality. His first rocket launch was just days away when his entire life unraveled on August 10, 2017, after he invited award-winning freelance journalist Kim Wall, 3…