Going West: True Crime

Reagan Simmons-Hancock: The Final Trimester // 643

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

The Funeral Home Body Snatcher: The Death of Julie Mott // 639

In August of 2015, a 25-year-old woman died after a life-long battle with Cystic Fibrois. But hours after her memorial service, her body was stolen from her casket and ta

Debbie Collier: "They Won't Let Me Go" // 638

A 59-year-old woman sent her daughter a Venmo payment accompanied by a cryptic message before disappearing from a strip mall about an hour away from her Georgia home. Thi

Karyn Slover: The Murdered Model in Lake Shelbyville // 637

In September of 1996, a 23-year-old Illinois woman vanished from her car without a trace after landing an exciting modeling job. Just days later, a gruesome discovery fou

Lauryn Licari: Her High School Cyberstalker // 636

A high school girl, as well as many of her peers, began receiving cruel and even threatening messages from an anonymous source. This is the story of Lauryn Licari, and he

Keith Reinhard: Mystery on Silver Plume Mountain // 635

In June of 1988, a 49-year-old journalist left his life in Chicago behind to start over in a tiny mountain town in Colorado, and began working on a novel about another ma

Stacey Castor: The Poison Plot // 634

In 2001, a New York woman’s husband died suddenly after what appeared to be a mysterious illness. Five years later, her next husband met a strikingly similar fate. But as

Killer Stylist: The Murder of Joleen Cummings // 633

In May of 2018, a 34-year-old Florida hairstylist finished her shift at work and seemingly vanished into thin air. But inside the salon where she worked, police uncovered

Kyron Horman: Missing from a School Science Fair // 632

In June of 2010, a seven-year-old boy attended his elementary school’s science fair in Portland, Oregon, and then seemed to vanish without a trace while walking toward hi

A Predator Called ‘MrHandcuffs’: The Suitcase Murders // 631

In 2014, two abandoned suitcases were discovered along a rural Wisconsin road. But the victims were completely different. One, a teenager from the West Coast, and the oth

Kenia Monge: The Woman in the White Van // 630

In April of 2011, a 19-year-old woman left a Denver nightclub after a night out with friends, only to vanish into the night. As investigators worked to retrace her final

Bernadette Vander Meer: The Pastor's Secret // 629

In August of 2006, a 29-year-old woman headed out for a sunrise hike at one of the most intense peaks in the country, only to "fall" to her death. But when investigators

The Fish Head Beach Murders: Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen // 628

In the summer of 2004, two young bible camp counselors set out on a peaceful trip along California’s northern coastline. But when they failed to return home, a search led

Ryan Cooper: An Iowa Farmer's Murder // 627

In June of 2021, a 42-year-old father running a successful farm in Iowa was found dead inside his home in what initially appeared to be a break-in gone wrong... But when

Merrian Carver: The Alaskan Ship Vanishing // 626

In August of 2004, a 40-year-old woman boarded an Alaskan cruise alone in Seattle, looking forward to a week at sea. But just days into the voyage, she seemingly vanished