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When Bart and Krista Halderson failed to come home from a trip to their cabin, it was clear that something wasn't quite right. As the investigators tried to piece together their last known movements, a story would begin to unravel. A story so abhorrent, it would appall even the most experienced of law enforcement.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/w5ni8168Patreon 🖤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/1566649238Merchandise 👕https://trulycriminal.shop

Sabina Nessa left her home to see a friend for some drinks. It was a 10 minute trip. But she never arrived at the pub. What happened to her on the way, was truly the stuff of nightmares. Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://pastebin.com/HgJuqiGWPatreon 🖤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

Tori Stafford never made it home after school one day, and when police checked the cameras they realised the 8 year old had walked out the gates with someone. But it was no-one her family her knew...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://pastebin.com/txw3RAspPatreon 🖤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

In February 2023, when family and friends hadn’t heard from 41-year-old Becky Bliefnick, they immediately knew something was wrong. She never went silent like this. Their concern would lead to a devastating discovery inside her own home, but the investigation into what had happened was only just beginning.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/9qdqul68Patreon 🖤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

Sunday. April 17th, 2011. Summerfield, Florida.Seath Jackson left to meet his ex-girlfriend and never came home. In just a few hours, a huge and heinous web would start to unravel, one that would see 6 people arrested.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://pastebin.com/tVtZRdKYPatreon 🖤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

In October 1995, an anonymous man called 999 to report a fire at a block of flats in London. He seemed to know exactly where the fire was, yet he couldn’t give the name of the road. He refused to identify himself, and once the call ended, he was never heard from again.

What initially appeared to be an emergency call about a fire would soon become part of something far more sinister.

As investigators began to piece together what had happened inside the building, CCTV footage, an unidentified man and that strange phone call would all become central to a mystery that has remained unsolved for more than 30 years.

This is the case of Joy Hewer.

When Don Lock was heading home from a meeting with his cycling club, he was excited to get back to his wife Maureen. They had a few trips coming up and his 80th birthday, so there was plenty to look forward to. But when a terrifying act of random violence was carried out, it would leave so many people completely stunned and manhunt was launched for an extremely dangerous offender.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/3dbwzxsyPatreon 🖤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

When Eve Carson's roommates left her home one night studying, they arrived back to find both she and her car were missing. They assumed she had gone onto campus to work, but at 5am, 911 started answering calls about a murder just a couple of miles away...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://pastebin.com/bZ1WgqZ0Patreon 🖤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

On a quiet summer evening in Aberdeen, two teenage boys out riding their bikes stumbled upon something they could never have imagined; a murder in progress.

Unbeknownst to them, they became the only known witnesses to the killer of George Murdoch. Despite one of the largest murder investigations in Scottish history, that person has never been identified.

More than 40 years later, the brutal killing remains unsolved. With fresh forensic techniques, countless theories, and a case that has continued to haunt detectives for decades, one question still remains...

Who killed George Murdoch?

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Omar left his moms apartment one afternoon, and told his sister he would pay her a visit later, but when he didn't turn up she knew something was wrong.12 days later, a barrel was found floating in a marina. It had been weighed down, clamped and sealed shut...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://pastebin.com/Qbm1zCwUPatreon 🖤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

It should have been a celebration.

In June 1982, 27-year-old Vincent Chin was preparing to be married. Instead, a night out with friends ended in a brutal attack that would leave him fighting for his life.

But what happened next would shock people across the United States. As the details emerged, Vincent’s death became more than a single act of violence. It became a case that forced a nation to confront uncomfortable questions about race, justice, and whose lives are valued.

More than four decades later, those questions still resonate. This is the story of Vincent Chin.

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As the lockdowns started lifting, Amber Griffin decided to go to a house party with her boyfriend. At 2am, 911 got a call from the house... but they couldn't trace it. And the following morning, Amber was missing.

When 911 dispatch received a call to a home in Herndon, Virginia, it was clear from the panic that something awful had happened. When they arrived it would be a complex scene to piece together, made even tougher by stories that didn't seem to make much sense.

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Lauren was walking home from her classes on the phone to her mom, when she screamed and dropped her phone to the ground, prompting a campus wise manhunt for her kidnapper. Using phone calls, police logs and lots of cctv, a tragic and preventable case was soon bought to light...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/vcpr9mqnPatreon 🖤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

Sydney Loofe matched with someone online and agreed to a second date. She had no way of knowing it would be the last decision she would ever make...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/93l6h0szPatreon 🖤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

When Kevin Fox called 911 to report that his three-year-old daughter Riley had vanished from her family home in the middle of the night, investigators immediately faced every parent's worst nightmare. In those crucial first hours, suspicion naturally fell close to home, but as the search for answers intensified, the investigation would become consumed by a single theory.

What followed was a case marked by mounting pressure, controversial decisions, and a desperate race against time to find the truth. As the focus narrowed, critical questions were left unanswered, and the consequences would prove devastating for everyone involved.

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On the evening of November 28th, 2004, Alistair Wilson answered a knock at the door of his family home in the quiet Scottish town of Nairn. Minutes later, he was dead.

More than two decades on, investigators have pursued leads, examined theories, and revisited evidence, yet the question at the heart of this case remains unanswered: why?

In a murder surrounded by uncertainty, where a seemingly ordinary night ended in tragedy, the search for the truth continues. This is the murder of Alistair Wilson.

When John Ruetten failed to get hold of his wife, Sherri Rasmussen, on February 24th 1986, he knew something was wrong. What had started as a normal day would end in tragedy, and the long hunt for a killer would begin.

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Dentist Kendra Hatcher pulled into her parking lot at her apartment building after a standard busy day. No sooner had she stepped out of the car, shots were fired. Police would begin to unravel an intricate and twisted murder for hire plot...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/g4bm1xd8Patreon 🖤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

When authorities in Washington, D.C. were alerted to the fact that an eight-year-old girl had not attended school for an extended period of time, they knew they needed to act quickly. But what began as a welfare check soon became something far more alarming when investigators discovered that nobody seemed to know where Relisha Rudd was.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/0u7hv08dPatreon 🖤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

19 year old Aniah Blanchard dropped her brother off late one October night, and stopped to get a drink at a gas station. When her roommate went to her room the following morning and found it empty, everyone knew something was wrong.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://pastebin.com/FfUxRNz9Patreon 🖤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

When a 911 call was made to emergency services in Raleigh, NC, it was immediately clear that something truly horrific had taken place. What followed was an investigation focused on piecing together how a crime so violent and devastating had come to pass, and uncovering the events that led to the death of Lauren Phelps.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/b63pd9x6Patreon 🖤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

In March 2022, 911 answered the phone to Kouri Richins. Her husband Eric was cold and not breathing. Years worth of investigation would ensue to work out what had killed a fit, healthy and only 39 year old man. And the truth proved that sometimes it isn't strangers we should fear... it is those we trust and love the most.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/x51eswakPatreon 🖤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

This case unfolds against the backdrop of a devastating hurricane. Chaos and confusion created the perfect conditions for the truth about what happened to Crystal McDowell to be hidden. But it did not stay hidden for long.

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When Emma Caldwell left her home in April 2005 and disappeared, her family knew something was seriously wrong. As days turned into months, and months into years, they were pulled into a world far darker than they ever expected. This would be the beginning of a nearly 20-year fight for answers and the hunt to bring a sadistic killer to justice was on.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/mem0c9zrPatreon 🖤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

In 1967, a quiet community in Bristol was rocked by the brutal murder of an elderly woman, 75-year-old Louisa Dunne.

What followed was a mystery that would haunt investigators for decades. With no clear suspect and few answers, her case slowly faded into the background, becoming one of Britain’s oldest unsolved murders.

But Louisa’s story didn’t end there.

In this episode, we uncover the details of her life, the investigation that stalled, and the extraordinary breakthroughs that finally led detectives back to the truth in 2025. Through relentless police work, evolving forensic science, and sheer determination, the man responsible was finally identified.

Because no matter how much time passes, you can run from the past, but you can’t outrun the truth forever.

Roy and Judith Eccles left behind their old lives in search of something better, settling on the idyllic island of Kefalonia to enjoy their retirement. But just months into their new beginning, their dream was shattered by a crime so brutal it sent shockwaves through the island.

As fear spread among locals, a manhunt began to track down those responsible. In this episode, we explore what happened, how the investigation unfolded, and the devastating reality behind a dream that turned into a nightmare.

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In July of 2019, after a standard night out, Ally Kostial arrived back home—safe and well.But sometime after midnight, she left again without anyone realising. Less than 12 hours later, everything would take a shocking turn.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/g0you99gPatreon 🖤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

18 year old Brooke and her boyfriend Charles left their home to meet someone they had been talking to on Craigslist. And 4 days later they were reported missing...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/2b9f5ff2Patreon 🖤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

In 2017, Tony Parsons set off on a solo charity cycle across Scotland, hoping to raise money and make a difference. But somewhere along his journey, he vanished without a trace. What began as a hopeful act of kindness quickly turned into a baffling missing person case that left investigators and loved ones searching for answers.

For years, questions lingered: where did Tony go, and what really happened on that quiet stretch of road? This episode explores the mystery surrounding his disappearance and the long road to uncovering the truth.

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When federal agents arrived at a quiet home in Florida, to execute a warrant, they didn’t expect the overwhelming silence, nor the horror waiting behind the closed door. They would discover a scene so disturbing and so horrifying, it would shift the course of the entire case, and the investigators would be left trying to piece together exactly what had happened.Sources 📝https://controlc.com/6bf2685ePatreon 🖤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

In the summer of 2024, the United Kingdom would be shaken by a case that unfolded with chilling speed and devastating consequences. What had started as an ordinary day would soon spiral into a nationwide manhunt, as news broke of a brutal triple killing that left a family shattered and a community in disbelief.

As investigators worked to piece together the events, disturbing details began to emerge.

In this episode, we explore the timeline of that harrowing day, the rapid police response, and the wider impact of a crime that would leave an indelible mark on the country.

This is a story of tragedy, urgency, and the unsettling reality of how quickly everything can change.

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When a woman went round to her friend's, Half and Susanne's house, for dinner, she was excited for a nice evening ahead. When she went inside, the house was eerily quiet. She quickly came across a scene straight out of a nightmare, and the hunt for whoever was responsible would be on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/144401edPatreon 🖤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

Adrianne was a day after from moving in with her partner and went out to celebrate with her roommate. She decided to walk home alone at about 1:30am. She was found in the bathroom of her apartment about 2 hours later... CCTV and a discarded cigarette would piece the timeline together.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/0bf8bae0Patreon 🖤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

When 8 year old Amari was reported missing, a huge 48 hour search began. But she wasn't missing at all, two of the closest people to her actually knew exactly where she was, and where she had been for days...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/19ed0c9dPatreon 🖤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

For Nicole duFresne, the world was at her fingertips. She had recently moved to New York, drawn by the bright lights of Broadway and the promise of a career on the stage.

But on a cold night in January 2005, everything changed. In a single, brutal moment, all of those hopes, dreams, and that bright future were cut short in an act of senseless violence.

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A night out in Denton, Texas. A stranger at the bar. And a shocking discovery by Grapevine Lake just hours later. In this episode we look into the tragic murder of 24-year-old Jackie Vadagriff and the investigation that followed.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/4246be9ePatreon 🖤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

When Steven Cook set off on holiday with his friends, it was supposed to be the time of their lives. But when he decided to walk a friend back to the hotel after a night out, it would be the last time anyone saw him.

What happened next became one of the most haunting missing person cases in the UK. For years, the mystery of Steven’s disappearance remained unsolved, and the search for answers consumed the lives of those who loved him most.

Just when it seemed hope was fading, news broke that stunned everyone.

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Dylan Redwine was just 13 when he went missing from his dad's house. Searches went on for months in the wilderness and freezing cold of Colorado. But the truth, which would only come to light years later, was darker than anyone thought...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/3e91b6e5Patreon 🖤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

For this week's case, we're in New York, home to Karina Vetrano. Karina was an avid runner, and when she decided to go for a run in Spring Creek Park in August 2016, it was supposed to be a day like any other. But when she failed to answer her phone to her dad, this day would turn into a nightmare for the Vetrano family, and the hunt for a killer would be on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/7725c0a2Patreon 🖤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/1566649238Merchandise 👕https://trulycriminal.shop

21 year old Kristi excitedly left her home to meet a casting director in Beverly Hills. He had offered her the role of a lifetime in a James Bond movie. But when she didn't come home that night, people worried...whoever had spoken to her, was not who they claimed to be...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/4b682b9cPatreon 🖤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

When a woman was found brutally murdered in a small village convenience store, it would be the beginning of a complex and traumatic case, one that would take nearly 40 years to solve.

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October 2021. Dawn Walker had just got married and set off on her honeymoon, but when she failed to meet her daughter upon her return, people quickly knew that something was very wrong. As the lies surrounding her disappearance began to unravel, the truth about what had happened to her would be revealed, and it would be more horrendous than anyone could have thought.

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In March 2013, Aliza Sherman was waiting on a sidewalk in downtown Cleveland. She had a meeting with her divorce attorney scheduled, but this would never happened after she was brutally attacked and killed in broad daylight.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/507d1e74Patreon 🖤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

When the parole board makes the decision to release someone, there are many factors that come into play. In April 2012, one prisoner would be released, and it would spark a chain of events so devastating that many would never be the same again.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/28bf7725Patreon 🖤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/1566649238Further Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.ukNational Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/Refuge (UK): http://www.refuge.org.uk/Men's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.ukManKind Initiative (UK): http://new.mankind.org.uk/Everyman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.orgRizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.auhttps://www.thehotline.org/stakeholders/domestic-violence-statistics/Ending Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/United Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abuse

Sheila traveled to Bali with her daughter Heather in hopes of reconnecting and repairing their fractured relationship. But this was not to be… as everything took the darkest turn imaginable.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/efb78908Patreon 🖤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

When 19 year old Morgan got on a flight to Atlanta, it was supposed to be a new start and a new chapter for her. But 2 weeks after landing she stopped replying to people and soon a search was underway. A search that would last 7 years.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/0c48c731Patreon 🖤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

When the body of a man was found buried in a shallow grave in Hatfield, England, it was clear from the outset that there was more to this crime. As police dug deeper, the investigation brushed against the unresolved murder of his close friend. As the cases went cold, they left behind the unsettling sense that some secrets stayed buried by design.

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A family wedding should be a moment of joy and togetherness. Instead, it became the starting point for a chain of events that would leave three people dead and one man with no chance of parole.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/1238f1efPatreon 🖤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

Carla Stefaniak was an avid traveller, and a trip to Costa Rica to celebrate her birthday was the perfect plan. But when the power went out on her last night there, and no-one heard from her after that, it quickly turned into a nightmare in paradise.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/4ba46e7fPatreon 🖤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

When Deanna Cook failed to show up to church and return any calls, her family rushed to her house. They knew something was wrong. What they found inside was a nightmare, and the investigation that followed would leave everyone shocked, angry and ready for change.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/2c2c888eFurther Resources ⬇️ Women's Aid UK: https://www.womensaid.org.ukNational Domestic Abuse Hotline (UK): http://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/https://www.thehotline.orgMen's Advice Line (UK): https://mensadviceline.org.ukEveryman Project (UK): http://www.everymanproject.co.uk/National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (USA): https://ncadv.orgRizeUp (Australia): https://www.rizeup.com.auhttps://www.acf.hhs.gov/fysb/programs/family-violence-prevention-services/programs/ndvhEnding Violence Association Of Canada (Canada): https://endingviolencecanada.org/getting-help-2/Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.orgUnited Nations Domestic Abuse Resources: https://www.un.org/en/coronavirus/what-is-domestic-abusePatreon 🖤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

For years, two untimely deaths were accepted as a tragic suicide pact; a closed chapter in a grieving community. But the real story, revealed only after a shocking confession, exposed a darkness no one saw coming.

On 23 December 1993, delivery driver Paul Logan left a Chinese takeaway with an order to deliver. It was to a remote house that he vaguely knew of. When he didn’t return home, a quiet North East community was thrust into a mystery that has more questions than answers.

Jessie returned from a cast party in the early hours of the morning. She went to bed and slept in. But when her mother returned at noon she walked into a harrowing scene in her daughter's bedroom.https://www.theloveisgreaterthanhateproject.comOur email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/2fddfb95Patreon 🖤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

As the sun beat down on a perfect summer afternoon, Ann Heron was doing what she often did: sunbathing in the quiet isolation of her house. She had no idea that the day would end in tragedy, or that her murder would become one of Britain’s most haunting unsolved cases.

When Katie Locke failed to turn up after going on a date, her friends and family knew straight away something was wrong. When the truth about what had happened came to light, it would be more disturbing than anyone could have imagined.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/8d5ec47aPatreon 🖤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

July 2002. California. As 5-year-old Samantha Runnion played outside her apartment complex with her friend, a man drove by and parked up. He asked them if they had seen his missing dog. Within just a few seconds, a kidnapping investigation was underway, and the race to find Samantha was on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/e99bb740Patreon 🖤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/1566649238Further Resources ⬇️ https://www.thejoyfulchild.org

In November 2010, the town of Kapunda in Australia was rocked by a shocking triple murder and it turned out the killer was hiding in plain sight.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/55cef594Patreon 🖤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

In this episode, we look at the heartbreaking case of Jessica Ridgeway, a story that deeply affected a community and changed the way many think about safety and trust.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/f55d588dPatreon 🖤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

When a young couple failed to check out of their motel room, it wasn’t something unusual. Perhaps they had simply lost track of time or hadn’t yet woken up. A cleaner was sent to check, and she walked into a scene that was nothing short of a complete nightmare. A grizzly murder, a series of sinister clues and a case with more questions than answers. This is the story of Rose Burkert and Roger Atkison.

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When 22 year old Katie left a party in the middle of the night, everyone hoped she had walked home. But tragically, her body was found just a few hours later in a remote area miles away. Her case would spark a huge change in the law, and leave a lasting impact and legacy behind.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/8c5a4827Patreon 🖤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

From small-town Minnesota to the beaches of Florida, one woman's cross-country crime spree shocked the nation and left a trail of destruction in her path.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/beeb894bPatreon 🖤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

Yosemite National Park. It's a place of extraordinary beauty that sees millions visit each year, but in 1999, an evil was stalking Yosemite's quiet wilderness, and evil that was hiding in plain sight. This is the story of the Yosemite Park Murders.

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For today’s episode, we are hoping to shed light on the case of Janet Brown. Her family have waited three decades for answers in her killing, a killing that rocked the tiny village of Radnage.

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When the always prompt and responsible Michelle suddenly vanished without a trace, it's safe to say everyone was worried. But the truth about what had actually happened to her was even more disturbing and depraved than anybody could've imagined...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/9b73e4d3Patreon 🖤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

When Jenny Nicholl left her home on 30th June 2005, it would be the last time anyone would see her. As massive searches got underway, many questions were being asked about a disappearance that was shrouded in mystery.

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On the 17th of April 1998, when Kathryn Linaker opened her front door, she had no idea the danger waiting on the other side. What unfolded that day was the devastating culmination of a story fuelled by betrayal and jealousy.

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Chelsea Bruck vanished after a Halloween party — wearing a costume that became a key piece of evidence. For months everyone searched for her, and sadly soon, a missing persons case would become a homicide investigation.

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When Maddie Clifton disappeared from her road one evening in November 1998, the search was indescribably big. But hope of finding her safe and well would end in tragedy, and the full truth left her community horrified.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/1b83b376Patreon 🖤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

For many, the idea of a serial killer is terrifying enough. But when that killer is never caught, the fear lingers even deeper. In this episode, we travel back to Atlanta in 1977, when police were desperately trying to stop an unidentified predator stalking the city. This case remains one of the most unsettling chapters in Atlanta’s history.

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When the FBI turned up at Amy Allwine's house to tell her she had been the intended target of a hitman, she was gobsmacked...And a few months later, Amy was found dead in her bedroom from what looked like a self-inflicted gun shot wound. But it was clear there was already more to this story.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/a7c372edPatreon 🖤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

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Kara Kopetsky left school during a free period and never returned. Over the next few years the searches for her would be intense, but there was no clues anywhere as to where she might be. Then in 2016, Jessica Runions would go missing as well and fingers pointed at the same person in both women's cases.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/87e32479Patreon 🖤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

For today’s episode, we’re joined by Howard Sounes for an exclusive interview about his latest book, The Fred West Tapes: Secrets of the Fred & Rose West Murder Investigation.

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Working as a reporter for the Mirror in 1994, he broke stories in the Fred and Rosemary West murder case, and it’s a case that he has followed ever since - and it was amazing to speak with him in depth about some of the details in the case for this Podcast exclusive episode.

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When Army veteran and college student Maribel Ramos vanished, suspicion turned to those closest to her. But it wasn’t until investigators gained access to a computer, that the chilling truth came to light.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/8adc748dPatreon 🖤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

When 32-year-old Ramsay Scrivo vanished from his home in early 2014, his mother was the last person to see him alive — and the first to report him missing. Days later, this missing persons case would be a murder enquiry. What followed, was a story so twisted, it defied belief.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/b0f32b62Patreon 🖤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

Elizabeth Barraza was gunned down in her driveway while setting up a garage sale in 2019. The whole thing was caught on camera, but the killer left no clues, no motive…and there have still been no arrests. All these years on, it remains one of Texas’s most chilling unsolved murders.

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When Terry Gooderham and Maxine Arnold were settling down for dinner before getting ready for a night out, their phone rang. Who the caller was, and what was said, remains unknown, but we do know that in just a few hours, a murder investigation would be underway in a case with more questions than answers. 

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When a pizza delivery driver dropped off an order for a family on Woodland Drive in Washington DC, he had no idea the nightmare that was unfolding inside the house. And little did anyone know, that very pizza order would become vital in catching the killer of everyone inside the house.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/e1280a7cPatreon 🖤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

Malibu Creek State Park, 2018. As the sun was about to rise one morning, the silence was shattered by the sound of gunshots. As people lay in their tents, terrified, a scene straight out of a nightmare was unfolding and soon, the hunt for the shooter was on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/046b18c6Patreon 🖤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

When a beloved celebrity hairstylist was found brutally murdered in his own home, the investigators would uncover a crime that was not a burglary gone wrong. This was a planned, coordinated and targeted killing, and the hunt for whoever was responsible would lead them very close to home.

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Yingying Zhang had been studying in Illinois for about 2 months, when she failed to meet her letting agent. CCTV showed her missing her bus, and then showed her getting into a car on the side of the road. What happened, was more sinister than anyone could have imagined.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/46dabbdePatreon 🖤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

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When Brianna Denison came home from a night out with friends, she was soon asleep on the sofa. When her friends woke up and Brianna was gone, they knew something terrible had happened. Soon, one of the biggest investigations Reno had ever seen would be underway, and the search for Brianna was on.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/738b8167Patreon 🖤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

In June 2013, 8-year-old Cherish Perrywinkle was shopping for clothes with her mom and sisters in Walmart, when a seemingly kind stranger offered to help her them out with the payment. But what began as a generous gesture, turned into everyone's worst nightmare, when Cherish vanished with the man — never to return.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/cf411666Patreon 🖤https://patreon.com/trulycriminal1

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A Dying Biker’s Confession: The Disappearance of Amy Billig Part Two

As the hunt for Amy Billig continues, her mother is willing to do whatever it takes, no matter how dangerous, to find her. In the sea of leads and tips, would they ever get the answers they were searching for?

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The Wound that Never Healed: The Disappearance of Amy Billig Part One

When Amy Billig left home to go and meet friends, it was a day as normal as any other. But, as time ticked by and there was no word from her, it would be the beginning of a decades-long mystery with far too many questions, and far too few answers.

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When Elaine O'Hara failed to turn up for a festival she was volunteering at, her father went to her home. Nothing really stood out, but as the hours ticked by with nothing but silence, he became more and more worried. This would then be the beginning of a long fight for justice and a search for the truth.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/dc9edcb6Patreon 🖤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

65 year old William would often take a late night walks to clear his head and wind down. But on June 3rd, 2015, just before 11pm, the usually quiet streets he walked down would be filled with authorities. William had been shot and killed, and just 15 minutes before that, someone else had been shot at too.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/5a427dcbPatreon 🖤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

Suzanne got on her usual bus to work, stopped to buy some breakfast, and walked the last bit to her office. Cameras showed her approaching the office, but colleagues soon started to worry as her desk remained empty all day. What started as a missing persons case, would soon become a murder enquiry...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/23391897Patreon 🖤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

When police were called to deal with reports of someone covered in blood at a house in Niles, the situation was a complex and fast-moving one. As they were being loaded into the ambulance, the officer was told to go across the street to a house where a woman was found dead.

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The long and winding I-5 holds many secrets, some darker than we could ever imagine. Today’s case takes us back over four decades, where the hunt for a terrifying killer was on. It was a spree of violence that left a trail of fear, tragedy, and unanswered questions.

This is the story of the hunt for the I-5 Killer.

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Brooke was working her shift at an apartment complex when she completely vanished. All that was left behind was her broken flip flops and the bucket of water she had just filled. What had happened to her would take 5 years to come to light.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/8f94f4efPatreon 🖤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

While most were sleeping, at 4am, Eliza Fletcher left her house to do her usual 7 mile run. But when a cyclist found her phone and water bottle on the ground, everyone knew something terrible had happened...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/b8253b88Patreon 🖤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

When a young girl failed to come home from school, everyone knew that something must be wrong. This wasn't like her. What they then discovered confirmed their fears - she hadn't even made it to school that day. The search for Alianna DeFreeze was soon underway, and what would unravel would be a case so shocking, it would leave a mark on so many forever.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/0c86daf4Patreon 🖤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

Sydney Sutherland went for a run one warm afternoon, but she never came home and a huge investigation was launched right away. There was rarely any crime in her small town, and what had actually happened to Sydney would leave everyone horrified.Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/e7936a1bPatreon 🖤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

When Mackenzie Cowell left class to take a quick break, no-one thought anything of it. But hours later her car was found in a remote location with her belongings inside. The 17 year old was now missing and her case would quickly take an even darker turn...Our email is for business enquiries only.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/f9b31363Patreon 🖤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

April 2010. Sydney, Australia. The quiet suburban streets of Chatswood would soon become the focus of a major murder enquiry after a woman was found dead outside her own home.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/5aef7f74Patreon 🖤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

When John Ruetten failed to get hold of his wife, Sherri Rasmussen, on February 24th 1986, he knew something was wrong. What had started as a normal day would end in tragedy, and the long hunt for a killer would begin.

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25th June 1983. A group of children had left the picnic they were attending to play down by the river, and when it was time for them to return, they all did - all apart from one. 4-year-old Nyleen Marshall had vanished without a trace.https://linktr.ee/trulycriminal1Sources 📝https://controlc.com/6829fc0dPatreon 🖤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