• Halloween Horror: The Crimes of 'Candy Man' Killer Ronald O'Bryan—Ep. 30
    Oct 12 2024

    On Halloween night, 1974, an eight-year-old boy died after consuming tainted candy. In the days that followed, investigators worked tirelessly to find the killer. When the shocking truth was finally revealed, the identity of the culprit not only shook a Texas town to its core but changed the way parents viewed Trick or Treat for decades to come.



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    9 mins
  • The Mysterious Death of Ellen Greenberg: Was is Suicide or Cold-Blooded Murder?—Ep. 29
    Oct 5 2024

    Twenty-seven-year-old Ellen Greenberg was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment in the winter of 2011. Although her body was riddled with twenty stab wounds, many to the back of her head and neck, her death was ruled a suicide. Today, over a decade later, her family remains committed to getting to the bottom of what happened to their daughter in her final moments.



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    17 mins
  • The Mothman and Indrid Cold—Ep. 28
    Sep 28 2024

    In 1966, West Virginia resident Woodrow Derenberger's encounter with a visitor who claimed to be from another dimension made headlines. A year later, a strange, winged creature appeared in the skies over the town of Point Pleasant. The tragic events that followed led many to believe that otherworldly forces were at play in the Mountain State.



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    18 mins
  • The Shunning: The Disturbing Story of Family Annihilator Lauren Stuart—Ep. 27
    Sep 21 2024

    In the winter of 2018, a quiet Michigan suburb was rocked by a murder/suicide that wiped out an entire family. The investigation that followed would lead some to believe that the shunning the Stuarts endured as a result of cutting ties with the church had set the wheels of murder in motion.



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    10 mins
  • A Stranger is Watching: The Shocking Abduction and Murder of Jodi Sanderholm—Ep. 26
    Sep 14 2024

    This episode recounts the 2007 kidnapping, sexual assault and brutal slaying of college student Jodi Sanderholm. Among other things, the investigation would uncover the disturbing fact that the perpetrator had been stalking his victim since childhood.



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    18 mins
  • Slasher: The Horrific Crimes of "Nepo Baby" Samuel Haskell IV—Ep. 25
    Sep 7 2024

    This episode explores the ongoing investigation into the brutal slaying of Mei Li Haskell and her parents, allegedly by her husband, Samuel Haskell IV. If the charges against him prove to be true, inside this Hollywood golden child beats the heart of a monster.



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    13 mins
  • The Extraordinary Story Behind Philadelphia's Mysterious Bus to Nowhere—Ep. 24
    Aug 31 2024

    This episode, which leans heavily toward the supernatural, explores accounts of a mysterious city bus that offers salvation to those who have lost all hope. The chosen few who board the enigmatic Bus Zero are never the same, as you will soon see.



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    10 mins
  • Lost at Sea: The Horrifying True Story Behind "Open Water"—Ep. 23
    Aug 24 2024

    This chilling episode recounts the disappearance of a young couple who went out on a dive boat in 1998 and were never seen again. As you will see, whether they fell victim to sharks, the elements or their own demons remains a mystery to this day.



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    14 mins