Truly Criminal Podcast

When realtor Beverly Carter went to show a listing, it was a work day like any other. But 3 hours later with no word from her, her husband was panicking. He went to the house and found her car, the front door wide open and no sign of his wife. What had happened was simply the stuff of nightmares. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/06413b49 https://beverlycarterfoundation.org Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Katelyn's fiancé John reported her missing, everyone could agree something was very wrong. Two years later, her case became a murder enquiry... but it would take another decade before anyone was held accountable... Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/2f2cbe1c Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.thehotline.org Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.org RizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.au https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/ Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bushey, Hertfordshire. When police received a call to a flat, the crime scene they found was horrifying. They now needed to piece together the events of the previous evening; the plot that they uncovered was shocking to say the least. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As police entered a home in Phoenix, Arizona, they were on high alert. They had no idea what they were walking into. As the situation started to unfold, it was the beginning of a case that would capture the country's attention. Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Anita Cobby made her way home from work on the 2nd of February 1986, she was ready to unwind for the evening. Within moments, everything would change. The events of the next few hours would disgust and horrify Australia in a case of such brutality, it was hard to even comprehend. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In June 2016, Craig was going through a difficult time. Financial stress, a pending divorce and fights with his oldest sons and ex-wife. So when he stopped responding to people, people had to wonder if he just needed a little space. But his sister knew in her gut...something was very wrong. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/003b4506 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When police in Russia were on the hunt for a killer, they were stopping at nothing to find their man - but he always managed to be one step ahead. This is the story of Operation Forest Strip and the search for one of the most horrifying serial killers the world has ever seen. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/GGA4QmEa Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Joleen Cummings did not pick up her children to celebrate Mother's Day with her, there was no question something bad must have happened. The horrific truth would turn out to be almost stranger than fiction, as a frightening web of lies would begin to unravel about her killer. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/963131fe Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Philip didn't pick up his daughter from day care, the neighbours went straight over to his condo. Everything was a mess, his car was missing, and their friend was in his bedroom dead. Thoughts went to a robbery gone horribly wrong, but the truth was far more sinister.... Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/3778ad2b Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

3rd October 2012. Swanley Village, England. When a young woman was found at the side of the road, a small community would be left in shock. As the pieces of the puzzle began to come together, it revealed a truth far darker than anyone had imagined. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b7cd6a8f Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Ellie Weik chatted to her online friend, she had the weight of the world on her shoulders. An unknown person was making her life hell, stalking her and harassing her and she spent most days on edge. But she wasn't talking to a friend, she was talking to the person behind the harassment... Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/sKEnuD5h Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Further Resources ⬇️ https://www.stalkingawareness.org https://victimconnect.org/learn/types-of-crime/stalking/ https://www.rainn.org/news/resources-survivors-stalking-and-cyberstalking https://www.justice.gov/ovw/stalking https://reportandsupport.qmul.ac.uk/support/what-support-is-available-for-stalking-and-harassment#:~:text=National%20Stalking%20Helpline%3A%20offers%20information,%3A00%2D16%3A00. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just before 3am, police found Sarah Stern’s abandoned car on the side of a bridge. After speaking to her best friends, they had worries about her state of mind and thought might have jumped. But it soon became obvious, that those closest to her, actually had something to hide… Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/c17d2e0e Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

London, Ontario, Canada. 24th March 2009. As an icy chill settled over London, a man arrived home to the apartment he shared with his young family after working the night shift. The normality of that day would soon be shattered by a discovery so horrendous, that even the most experienced officers would be left shocked. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

12th April 2016. A teenage girl left her school in Yorkton, Canada and CCTV tracked her throughout the morning. When she failed to meet her grandmother after school, concerns were immediately raised as this was so out of character. As time ticked by and the timeline of that day came to light, it left many with more questions than answers. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b7cd6a8f Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thanksgiving morning, Kelsey Berreth was baking and catching up with her mom before going to the shops to prep for dinner that night. But after this, she vanished... An investigation would lead police 800 miles away... and it was this trip, plus some intense bodycam footage, that would finally get them some answers about what happened to Kelsey. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/99f75762 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 20th, 2020. The middle of the U.K's lockdown. Most people were inside, online and scrolling through social media. One post would capture not only the attention of the small town of Barrow-In-Furess, but the whole of the U.K. It was so shocking, so awful and so graphic that people were horrified. But little did everyone reading it know, the police had years worth of evidence to prove that this post, the same post that had just destroyed a community, was not true... Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b7cd6a8f Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Super Bowl Sunday, 2004. As millions gathered around their televisions to watch one of the world’s biggest sporting events, in Sarasota, Florida, panic began to set in. An 11-year-old girl had failed to make it home from a friend’s house and searches had turned up nothing. It would be grainy footage from the back of a car wash that would blow the case wide open and leave detectives in a race against time to find her. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/dbfa9623 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Alexis Crawford missed a class and later a shift at work, her family knew something was wrong. As a missing persons investigation got underway, some shocking details would come to light about things that had happened in the days prior. Things that would point investigators back to where they first started looking, and the first person they spoke to... Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b7cd6a8f Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hachioji, Japan. After finishing work at a convenience store, a woman was due to meet her friend. But she failed to show up. Worryingly, the supermarket was unlocked, but all the lights were off. The scene that would soon be uncovered would shock Japan and leave police officers searching for a dangerous criminal.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

20th July 2019. Western Sydney. A 000 call was made to the emergency services and in the chaos and confusion, it was hard to determine what had happened. However, it soon became clear, and the truth was more horrific and disturbing than anyone could have imagined. Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Christmas is a time for much excitement, and for Natalie McNally it was no different. She had a lot to be thankful for. But when she failed to turn up for work people were immediately worried, and this would be just the beginning of one of the most complex investigations ever faced by the police.  Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/6d5f3df7 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 3, 1983. Little Tokyo, Los Angeles. A phone in a loft apartment was ringing, but nobody was answering it. When neighbours went to check on the resident to make sure everything was okay, they would be met with a scene that would shock and horrify police and the Entertainment industry alike. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Los Angeles. The name alone is enough to conjure up so many connotations. Very few places have captured people’s imagination and attention like Los Angeles has and in the early 1980s, it would be at the centre of a brutal crime, a crime that would shock even those who had seen the darkest side of La La Land.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At 1am on June 17th, 2019, Mackenzie Lueck's flight landed, and she booked a ride via Lyft. Her driver dropped her at the odd location of a local park... and just a few hours later, Mackenzie was missing. CCTV, bodycam footage, phone records and social media profiles would help bring this case to a conclusion, and what had happened, was frightening. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/8bc6f390 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Larry worked at his local Toys R Us store, often doing long hours and early starts. One morning on his routine delivery shift, employees heard the alarm sounding out, despite the lights being on and a door being open.  So where was Larry? And why hadn’t he turned the alarms off? When they went into the office looking for him, they could never have imagined what they would walk into. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/4eeb1778 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many people, New Year’s Eve is a chance to celebrate with loved ones and look forward to all the exciting things to come. For Olivia Hope and Ben Smart who were partying in Marlborough Sounds, they were no different. However, these celebrations would soon turn into a deeply sinister mystery that captivated New Zealand and left people with more questions than answers.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On March 18th, 2018, just before midnight, a call comes into the Hillsborough County Sheriffs Department from a woman reporting to have been shot. This was followed by numerous calls from neighbours too. The scene authorities had walked into was so awful, some had collapsed to the ground in tears. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/a2ff6ca9 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.thehotline.org Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.org RizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.au https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/ Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Portland, Oregon. Home to the Martin family. Widely seen as pillars of their community, they were loved and respected by those who knew them. In December 1958, the family were getting ready for Christmas and what started as a normal holiday period would soon end with some of the most sinister disappearances police had seen.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February 1997. It was a beautiful day in Hastings, England. Families were out enjoying the sunshine and making the most of the school half-term holiday. The peace of this small town would soon be shattered and the hunt would be on to catch a dangerous offender, in a case that would captivate Britain. Listen to Naomi's podcast 'Real' here ➡️ https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/B35K5NLg Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️  Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Refuge (UK): http://www.refuge.org.uk/ Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk ManKind Initiative (UK): http://new.mankind.org.uk/ Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The mob. Those two words alone conjure up so many images and thoughts, and one city immediately comes to mind - New York City. Most people knew not to mess with them, and the brutal ramifications of doing so were well known. When one couple humiliated the mob in a series of robberies, revenge was swiftly promised.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One warm spring evening, in March 2009, 8 year old Sandra Cantu skipped out of her house to go and play with her friends before dinner. But several hours later when it was time to eat, Sandra was nowhere… and within a day over 200 officers would be looking for her. What had happened to her, would leave her small community shattered and sickened. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/c7f145ac Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When emergency services in England responded to a call to a train station, they had no idea the horror that was about to unfold. They would uncover a series of crimes spanning decades, a web of manipulation and lies and missed opportunities to protect those most vulnerable. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/Xj2VtLp2#google_vignette Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️  Women's Aid: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline: http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ Refuge: http://www.refuge.org.uk/ Men's Advice Line: https://mensadviceline.org.uk ManKind Initiative: http://new.mankind.org.uk/ Everyman Project: http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence: https://ncadv.org RizeUp: https://www.rizeup.com.au Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

August 29th 2014 was the start of Labour Day weekend, and Christina Morris, like many others, wanted to be out with friends. At close to 4am, everyone started making their way home and Christina set off for her car. The next morning however, her car was still parked in the same spot and it was clear she hadn't got there... Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/7386b6db Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

At just 20 years old, Dorothy Stratten had one of the most well known faces and names in Hollywood. But it had been far from easy getting there. It all started with a chance encounter at a Dairy Queen, one which would change her life forever. But with this meeting, came a pain and heartbreak which would plague the young stars short life… until everything reached a devastating end, in August, 1980. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday 13th March 2011, Burgh le Marsh, England. When a call came in to the emergency services that a building was on fire and someone was trapped, firefighters quickly rushed to the scene. However, it soon became apparent that this was no accident. The fire had been started to cover a trail of lies and those lies were about to be exposed. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/x8LL83Ny Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Miya Marcano failed to board her plane home to see her family, everyone knew something was wrong. When they saw the state of her apartment, this further cemented their fears. But it was their gut instinct about a man working in her complex, that would start to give them the answers they needed… https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/19509a10 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

July 2016, Metamora, Ohio. Sierah Joughin and her boyfriend were out riding their bikes along the winding rural roads. They soon separated, and Josh asked her to call him when she was home. But a few hours passed, and his phone stayed silent. Sierah hadn't made it home... https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/fe85c2b0 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In August 2010, high school sweethearts Gary and Linda Haas set off in their trailer for their annual camping trip to Colorado. Since retiring, travelling was something they loved to do, and Colorado was their favourite place. What started as a dream vacation for the couple, would soon turn into an unbelievable twisted nightmare. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

6th July 2022. Police in Bradford were out searching for a high-risk missing woman who hadn’t been seen since the 25th of June. While going through an area of wasteland, they would come across a truly horrifying scene. The investigation would take them very close to home as the hunt to uncover the truth began. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/56c81f78 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️  https://www.saverauk.co.uk/what-we-do/ https://karmanirvana.org.uk Many thanks to 369 Film Studio In Leicester for the use of their sets and space to film some of the stock footage that has been shown in this video. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In June, 2011, Lauren Giddings was studying hard to take the bar exam, and doing little else. So when a few texts and calls went unanswered, it wasn't initially alarming. But as hours turned into days, it was clear something was wrong. Where was Lauren Giddings? https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Our email is for business enquiries only. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/e9c68c8c Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jerica Banks' routine was clockwork. Her mother said she was a creature of habit. She always called, she always answered, and everyone always knew where she was. So when she failed to show up to brunch with her family, and her phone was going unanswered something was definitely wrong. Jerica and her two daughters were missing. Our email is for business enquiries only. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://pastebin.com/Wb4zkiRb Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238  Further Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.uk National Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/ https://www.thehotline.org Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.uk Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/ National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.org RizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.au https://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvh Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/ Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

February, 1977. Star Stowe was the centrefold of one of the world’s most popular magazines: Playboy.  She was not only now a world-famous model, but in a relationship with one of the most famous musicians on the planet. After years of trying to find success, it seemed that everything has fallen into place for her. Just 20 years later, her life would be brutally cut short. A suspected serial was prowling the streets, someone who, to this day, has not been caught.  This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Patreon 🖤 https://www.patreon.com/TrulyCriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shipman, Virginia. August, 2013. When 17-year-old Alexis Murphy went shopping in a nearby town, it was just your typical Saturday.  She was always online, come rain or shine, so when she failed to make her 11pm curfew, and hadn’t posted in a few hours, something instantly felt wrong. Alexis was missing. And her case would spark a huge investigation, one that would only reach its conclusion 7 years later. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/a9b1e891 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the morning of October 9th, 2020, Jamie Faith and his wife Jennifer were taking their dog for a walk, when a masked man came up behind them and fired 9 shots. 7 of them, hitting Jamie and killing him. As the months passed, the case started to unravel. A shocking, sordid and twisted story would come to light... one that left everyone completely stunned. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/7c051141 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For many, New Year's Eve is a chance to say goodbye to the previous year and ring in the upcoming one with those nearest and dearest; for 21-year-old Rachel Moran, this was no different. She set off back to her flat, which was less than a mile away, and told her mother she would call as soon as she got in. But as the hours ticked by, that call never came. Before long, it became the biggest search operation ever undertaken by Humberside Police as everyone was left wondering - what had happened to Rachel Moran? https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/07950dbb Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Grapevine is the Christmas capital of Texas.  Every year, people go all out for the holiday period with something for everyone. On Christmas morning 2011, all was quiet and peaceful; that was until 11:34 AM. Police received a 911 call from a house, and what they found that morning was one of the worst crimes the police department had ever seen. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On April 6th 2012, the small, sleepy and rural hamlet of Griekwastad, would be rocked by a triple murder. A 15 year old boy ran into the police station shouting that his parents and sister had been killed.  It was a crime unlike anything anyone living there had experienced before, and a shocking investigation would begin to unravel. To this day, it remains one of the most notorious and controversial cases to come out of Northern Cape in South Africa. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b9255432 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a little girl was admitted to a hospital in Warwickshire, England in 2018, it appeared to be nothing more than a child being unwell. All that would change within a matter of weeks, and police would be searching for the truth amidst a web of lies. Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Ronan Kanda returned home from a day with friends on 29th June 2022, he had loads to be excited about. He had just completed his GCSE exams and looked forward to starting his A-Levels. Without warning, everything would change and a community would be left in shock by a horrifying act of violence. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Further Resources ⬇️  Life Or Knife: https://lifeorknife.west-midlands.police.uk/ Lives Not Knives: https://www.livesnotknives.org/ The Ben Kinsella Trust: https://benkinsella.org.uk/ Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/6f5b5659 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In January 2022, news about the murder of a young teacher in Tullamore, Ireland, would start to ripple through the media. It was soon a case on everyones minds, both in Ireland and much further afield. Every case is horrific, but certain cases leave a lasting and profound impact in huge ways... in ways we have not experienced before. And in the words of the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, the case of 23 year old Ashling Murphy has “united the nation in solidarity and revulsion”. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/63bf7e44 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Essex, England. March 2018. Police received a series only disturbing phone calls. A family were being stalked. As the harassment continued to get worse, it would soon culminate in a shocking act of violence. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Between May 2011 and June 2013 Dr Christopher Duntsch performed surgery on 38 people. 32 were left with life changing injuries, in some cases completely paralysed, and 2 would die. This case for many reasons is nothing short of frightening, and contemplating the amount of damage caused by one person in such a position of trust and power is hard to fathom... https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources: https://controlc.com/b56179c9 Duntsch's emails: https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/4952350-Occam-s-Razor-Email.html Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1 https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bolton, 2020. When 7-year-old Emily Jones went to the park with her father on Mother's Day, she was excited to see her mom there and ride around the park on her scooter. The peace and quiet of that afternoon would be shattered when a shocking and brutal act of violence was carried out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is in collaboration with Naomi Channell over at Real podcast. She has a ten-part deep dive into this case, complete with interviews and first-hand recordings. Please go and check her podcast out, she is the best - https://linktr.ee/realtruecrimepodcast?utm_source=linktree_profile_share&ltsid=5c7c7a1a-6e6b-4426-8395-3fbf92695aa1 Special thank you to Ronay Crompton who runs the Justice For Charlene Downes Campaign https://www.justiceforcharlenedownes.co.uk/ https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ebd9dc3e  Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal  Thank you to Jupiter Productions for making all of our original music 🎵 https://open.spotify.com/artist/2rLqqXDTFrqOC1zbA2KMJ1  https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/jupiter-productions/1566649238 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Thanksgiving weekend 2022, residents in a small cul-de-sac in Riverside, California, noticed a red Kia Soul driving around the area. The driver would get out and walk around for a while before driving off. Neighbours thought it strange and contacted the police. Little did anyone know, just a few hours later, a house would be up in flames and the police would be on the hunt for a murderer and kidnapper. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Heather Elvis was a much-loved young waitress from South Carolina. In 2013, when she failed to return home from a date, people where immediately concerned and a missing persons case was now underway. What police uncovered in their investigations was a story of jealousy, bitterness and a campaign of harassment to destroy Heather's life. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Stephen is also an accomplished author, so please do check out his great work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K3M8W39?th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/3b949213 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's case takes us to the United States, home to Reagan Tokes. When Reagan failed to contact her family after leaving a late-night shift near her university, everyone knew something was wrong.  What had happened to Reagan was absolutely horrifying and resulted in a much-needed change in the law in Ohio. A string of catastrophic failures had led to the ultimate tragedy. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/282adeb5 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sunday 28th April 1996 began as any other for the residents of Port Arthur. As the coaches of tourists came into the town to visit the historic sites, shot began to ring out. As chaos ensued and people tried to work out what was happening, a tragedy was unfolding that would change Port Arthur and its people forever. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Stephen is also an accomplished author, so please do check out his great work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K3M8W39?th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ee33b817 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2022, 54 year old Yolanda Dillion was busier than ever. She worked in the New Orleans police department, cared for her mother, was studying for a PHD and never missed a Sunday church service. With school and medical bills mounting up, she picked up some extra work with Uber.  But when she picked up a passenger one afternoon in December, no-one had any idea the events that would unfold... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ebf786e8 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March 2015, a man walking near a landfill on the outskirts of Saskatoon, Canada found a teenage girl lying dead on the ground. She had marks around her neck, her watch was smashed, her shoes were missing and her jacket had blood on it. It was clearly a violent death.  It would take 2 years to solve the case, and little did officers realise, the biggest clue would staring them in the face the entire time. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Muskogee in Oklahoma, is a city of less than 40,000 people. It has quite a rural feel, and most homes are fairly spaced out and set apart from each other. The 900 block of Indiana Street, is no exception. And todays case takes us there, starting at 1:30am on February 2nd 2021 when a 911 call is made... Nothing could prepare officers for what they were about to walk into. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/a16b0f7a Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On the evening of September 27th, 2011 Maple Batalia headed to the campus library with a friend. They had a late night study session planned and met up with a few more people there as well.  As the hours ticked by into the next morning, Maple hugged her friends goodbye and walked to her car. Just minutes after 1am, a resident heard 7 loud bangs in quick succession. Maple was lying on the ground, having been shot several times. The race was now on to find her killer. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March 2020, the world was in the grips of the pandemic.  When Gretchen Anthony started texting people saying she had contracted the virus, friends were concerned. But concern soon turned into a sense of unease and confusion, when things just weren’t adding up. Gretchen was missing without a trace, and police needed to act fast. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

October 4th 2004. Rachel O'Reilly had been due to collect her son from his creche, and when she failed to turn up people were immediately concerned. When her mother went to check the house, she would find a scene that was nothing short of a nightmare. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 9th, 2016. Authorities respond to a call from an apartment complex. A resident had found someone lying on the ground, tucked under the stairs to the back of the building. They wondered if they might be sleeping rough and taking shelter, but as they got closer, they saw a pool of blood, and it was now obvious that this was a homicide. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1st August 2019. It was a bright and sunny day in Mansfield, England. For Liam Gray, it was a chance for him to spend his last day in the town with his friends before he moved to a new city. What had started as a good day would soon end in tragedy. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

April 11th, 2015, was supposed to be Stephanie Scott's wedding day.  She could not be more excited, having planned every little detail. The final thing to sort out, was the handover for the teacher that would be taking over her classes while she was on her honeymoon.  But when she didn't come home from school that day, panic quickly set in... Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

September 4th 2011. A panicked member of the public called 999, saying they had heard an incident at a neighbour's house. When emergency services arrived at the house, they were met with horrifying scene. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2019, the Kyoto Animation Arson Attack claimed the lives of thirty-six people, injuring an additional thirty-four. The devastating impact of this is almost impossible to comprehend and the impact of it is still felt to this day. This episode was researched and written by Stephen J. Golds: https://twitter.com/stevegone58?s=11&t=GM-gVxeYRGwHHMy-BlCU_w Stephen is also an accomplished author, so please do check out his great work: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08K3M8W39?th=1&psc=1&geniuslink=true  https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/23ef7ded Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On July 23rd, 2018, a 000 call was made from a house in Sunbury in Melbourne, Australia. The caller bluntly and calmly said they thought they had killed someone. When officers arrived at the home, they were met with a face they knew all too well…and this would all be the tip of the iceberg as they started looking into this frightening case. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

December 1999. A letter arrived at a newspaper’s office. It contained a long and graphic confession; the author was admitting to being a serial killer. When journalists went to investigate the property, it would set in motion one of the biggest manhunts Pakistan had seen to find the self-confessed ‘killer of 100 children.' https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/279838ea Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the summer of July 2019, Canada would watch in horror, as a cross country manhunt would travel across three provinces. It was a case that gripped the country and the world, leaving a total of 5 people dead, with more questions than answers. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/82ab9e13 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When police in Dundee arrived on Troon Avenue in March 2021, they were trying to trace a missing woman and two children. Upon knocking on the door of Number 21, the man who lived there was reluctant to let them inside. Little did the police know, they were about to uncover a crime so awful, it was called one of the most shocking cases Scotland had ever seen. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Nathan Trapuzzano left for an early morning walk before the sun rose, it was just like any other day. But when his wife Jennifer woke up and realised he wasn't home and getting ready for work, she knew something was wrong. She set off on the route he normally took, hoping to find him out and about... but suddenly, she turned a corner and walked right into yellow tape and police cars... https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/0e534cf9 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Elizabeth Arellano didn't return home from a night with colleagues, her family knew immediately that something was wrong. A desperate search was launched to find her and the police would soon uncover a series of events that were so horrifying and brutal, even the most seasoned officers could not believe it. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On September 30th, 2019, just before midnight Lori Bray clocked off from her job at the local casino and headed home. A few hours later, her boss was driving into work and saw Lori's car on the side of the road. It looked like it had been abandoned... the sunroof was open, things inside were broken, and all her belongings were there... some of which were covered in blood.  Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/13c72204 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Capel-le-Ferne is a picturesque part of the United Kingdom. It's a peaceful and quiet place with stunning landscapes and breathtaking scenery, with a close-knit community calling it home. In 2013, Capel-le-Ferne would be swarming with police officers as they were tasked with investigating a brutal murder. https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/6682b9b8 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1  Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In March 2014, just after midnight, a 911 call would be made to Dalton authorities in Georgia. Two customers had walked into a gas station to find the store in a mess, and the clerk was dead. The truth about what had happened was shocking, senseless and remorseless. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/96210078 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When a young comedian left her gig in Melbourne, she was delighted with how well it had gone. As she began the route home, a route she often walked, the unthinkable would happen. People would be left in shock, at a crime that was referred to as “totally and categorically evil”. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/1e4b8515 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2014, 19-year-old student, Tong Shao, went on a weekend away.  When she didn't return on Monday, her roommates knew something was wrong. What followed, was an international manhunt across thousands of miles... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/4146895a Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On 6th February 2021, police in Wales received a call. When emergency services arrived on the scene, what they found would leave the community in shock. This is the story of Linda Maggs. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/56d644ef Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We looked into the case of Bethany Anne Decker a long time ago, and since we first covered it, there has been significant updates and progress.  It has gone from being an unsolved disappearance, to a solved case. After almost 12 years of waiting for answers, in February 2023, the case would reach a conclusion. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/2573d3f9 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Lindsay Birbeck failed to meet her daughter for dinner in August 2019, everyone knew immediately that something was wrong. As time ticked by, fear continued to grow for the missing mother of two. Then, the police would finally get the break they had been hoping for, but it would lead them somewhere that nobody had been expecting. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/246e6e6f Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

November, 2009. Several calls are made to 911, each more disturbing than the next. The final call said there had been a shooting at a house in Burlingame, Texas. Police said they were prepared for a bad scene, but they had no idea just how shocking it would be... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/01fcae5a Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In January 2019, 21 year old university student Libby Squire went on a night out with friends. When she was turned away from the club, friends booked her a taxi and gave the driver her address. At 3:00am however, they realised she hadn't gone home. She was reported missing, and within a couple of days, it was the biggest investigation in Humberside Police's history... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/355fe36f Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 14th 2015. 12:40pm. 911 receive a call asking they urgently head to a house in Studio City, Los Angeles, to carry out a welfare check. When police got there, they found disturbing series of notes that painted a very troubling and confusing picture. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/26a9a657 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Just before Christmas, in Houston, Texas, a family gathering was set to happen at a home in Kelsey Meadows Court. Jim and Sandra Melgar were hosting a little party for their family, but when everyone turned up that afternoon, they were met with an unbelievably horrifying scene... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/ffba9f6d Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March, 2017. What began as a normal day in Stourbridge, England would soon take a disturbing turn. Emergency services were dispatched to a house on Greyhound Lane, where they would find a horrifying scene. They needed to stop a violent and dangerous offender, and quickly.  Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/9ce8526d Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This case takes us to Burnley in the United Kingdom. When Katie Kenyon’s family received a series of text messages from her, they knew instantly that something was wrong. The search for the truth would shock even the most experienced detectives as a callous and disturbing plot was uncovered. Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On May 23rd 2020, Ashlyn Black, like many, was scrolling and swiping through Tinder. Before long, she matched with a 24 year old called Ethan Hunsaker. The pair got chatting and got on well, quickly making plans to go out for dinner and drinks that night.  Several hours later a frightening call was made to 911... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/b57329a4 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This case takes us to Anchorage, in Alaska, back to the summer of 2019.  When 19 year old Cynthia Hoffman failed to meet her sister one afternoon, her family could tell something bad had happened. Little did they know, a twisted web of lies would soon start to unravel, one that would take the police thousands of miles away, and leave everyone horrified. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/e5689be3 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When Becky Watts was reported missing by her father, one of the biggest investigations ever undertaken by Avon and Somerset Police was launched. As the search efforts continued, crime scene examiners would soon make a disturbing discovery that would blow the case wide open. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/71fdbe22 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On January 16th 2017, Kiran Daudia left for work early, returning home at 2pm. When her son arrived back later that day, he was surprised to see his mum not there… By 9am the next day, a discovery was made in an alleyway, one that would unfortunately give everyone the answers they were looking for, and it was far more shocking than anyone expected. Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/00a4ab5d Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When police pulled over a driver for a minor traffic offence in October 2009, little did they know that he would soon confess to a disturbing crime. When the truth began to emerge, it was far more shocking than anybody could have imagined.  Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/0dd80122 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On October 19th, 2021, a woman fled from a house on Evansville's west side. 1801, Stinson Avenue She flagged down a police car with a frightening story to tell. A story so shocking, everyone found it hard to comprehend... Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/aeaea930 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

California is a place that needs little introduction. With a huge population, people travel from far and wide to visit the Golden State. Home to glitz and glamour, golden beaches and gorgeous scenery, Silicon Valley and the Hollywood elite.  But, California is definitely not without its darker side. Today we’re looking at a series of appalling crimes spanning across 15 years and only reaching a conclusion in 2021 Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clare Bernal had recently moved to London and started her dream job, but a chance encounter would soon turn her life into a living nightmare. A terrifying campaign of harassment and stalking would take over her entire life and it would soon end in tragedy.  Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/608833bf Further Resources ⬇️ https://www.suzylamplugh.org https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/stalking-and-harassment/ https://www.womensaid.org.uk/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/stalking/ https://www.gov.uk/report-stalker https://www.protectionagainststalking.org https://www.paladinservice.co.uk https://victimsofcrime.org/stalking-resource-center/ https://www.cdc.gov/injury/features/prevent-stalking/index.html https://www.actionagainststalking.org/meet-the-team Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In July 2016, after an argument with her boyfriend, Kaylee Sawyer left her apartment complex and walked out into the night. Before long, her phone had turned off. When she didn't show up to her job the next day, alarm bells really started ringing, and the awful truth about what had happened to her, would soon come to light. Check out the "Urge To Kill Podcast" playlist which covered this case brilliantly: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dck768jsqbY&list=PLP1SbsVYy04xitDd9pvitYLsZqd2TfLNM Sources 📝 https://controlc.com/2ba58a3c Support the show https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1 Patreon 🖤 https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1 Buy Me A Coffee ☕️ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/trulycriminal Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices