Going West: True Crime

Amanda Blackburn: A Knock in the Dark

In November 2015, a 28-year-old Indiana woman was found unconscious in her home after what originally appeared to be a tragic accident while displaying holiday decoration

Donna Lass: The 12th Zodiac Victim? // 657

In September of 1970, a 25-year-old nurse finished up a late-night shift at a casino near Lake Tahoe and seemingly vanished without a trace. What followed was a series of

Colleen Ritzer: A Killer in the Classroom // 656

In October of 2013, a 24-year-old math teacher stayed behind after classes at her Massachusetts high school to offer assistance to one of her students. But when she didn’

Mary Stiles: The Baytown Riddler // 655

On Halloween Night, 1985, a Texas girl vanished following what should have been a fun evening of trick or treating. When her body was found nearby, police began an exhaus

Ruth Finley: A Stalker Called 'The Poet' PART 2 // 654

In the continued story of a woman terrorized by a stalker in 1970's Wichita... Dubbed “The Poet,” this unknown person tormented a woman and her husband, and was even link

Ruth Finley: A Stalker Called 'The Poet' PART 1 // 653

In the late 1970s, a Kansas woman became the target of a relentless campaign of stalking and terror. It started with anonymous phone calls and letters, but escalated to m

Nicole Hutchings: The Fake Halloween Party // 652

On the day after Halloween, 2004, a 21-year-old woman left her Bend, Oregon home to attend a belated Halloween party with friends. But she never came home... So when her

Jacob Wetterling: The Masked Man // 651

Description: In October of 1989, an 11-year-old boy rode his bike to pick up a movie rental in rural Minnesota with his younger brother and a friend. But on their way hom

A Grave-Digging Peeping Tom: The Murder of Tina Tournai // 650

In October of 1995, a 23-year-old Colorado nurse left work and headed out to see someone from her past, hoping to talk over one last dispute before putting it behind her.

Arely Proctor: Murdered During an Exorcism // 649

In September of 2021, a California girl apparently began exhibiting strange behavior that required an exorcism from demonic possession - at least as far as her mother was

The Devil in Bellaire: Couple Murdered by 'Satan'? // 648

In the fall of 1995, a community was shattered when two members of the same family were found brutally murdered inside their home. But attention quickly turned toward a t

Ylva Hagner: Into the Bay Fog // 647

In October of 1996, a 42-year-old software executive stayed late at her Bay Area office before seemingly vanishing without a trace. Days later, her car was found abandone

Diary of a Teen Killer: The Murder of Elizabeth Olten // 646

In October of 2009, a nine-year-old Missouri girl left home to visit a neighborhood friend and never returned. As hundreds of people searched the surrounding woods, inves

Mary Toups: The Original Witch Queen of New Orleans ft. Emma Roberts

BONUS EPISODE! Welcome to Petticoat Revolution! On our first episode, we meet Mary Toups, the mysterious “Witch Queen of New Orleans” whose life, occult shop, and unexpla

Reagan Simmons-Hancock: The Final Trimester // 645

In October of 2020, a 21-year-old expectant mother spent the morning at home, preparing to welcome her child in a few weeks. But after a trusted acquaintance arrived at h

Natalie Wood: Hollywood's Mystery at Sea // 644

In November of 1981, a 43-year-old actress vanished from her yacht off the coast of Southern California during what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday weekend away. As

Talhotblond: The Murder of Brian Barrett // 643

In September of 2006, a 22-year-old man finished his shift in New York factory and walked outside toward his truck. Minutes later, he was dead. At first, investigators we

Virginia Carpenter: After the Moonlight Murders // 642

In the summer of 1948, a 21-year-old Texas woman boarded a train bound for her second semester of college, carrying little more than her luggage and her plans for the fut

Taylor Behl: A Virginia Campus Mystery // 641

In September of 2005, a 17-year-old college freshman disappeared after leaving her dorm, sending her family and the city of Richmond, Virginia into a frenzied search. As

Gretchen Harrington: The Bible Camp Murder // 640

In August of 1975, an eight-year-old girl left her Pennsylvania home and began the short walk to her final day of bible camp… but she never made it. Soon, her remains wer