Today we’re diving deep into the legend of Cropsey…the boogyman for lack of a better term, that haunts the woods of Staten island. His story is one that everyone who lives there has heard…it varies a bit in details depending on who you hear it from but all the tales about Cropsey share the same base about an escaped mental patient who now hides in the woods and only comes out to prey on little children. But unlike many Urban legends, this one has a lot of hard evidence behind it.


Staten Island's Nightmare: The Urban Legend That Turned Out to Be Real

Every Town has a dark side and in this podcast we bring you the most insane True Crime stories, many of which you've never even heard of. We don't add any fluff just scary and creepy stories that cover missing person cases, unsolved murders, strange creature encounters and paranormal experiences. Because no matter how nice a place may appear on the surface, Every Town has a dark side. 

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Today we’re covering the mysterious circumstances under which Jaclyn Dowaliby vanished one evening, taken right from the comfort and safety of her bed and was never seen alive again.


Snatched In The Night: Who Took Young Jaclyn, A Modern Day American Mystery

Since 2022 16 bodies in total have been discovered in various bodies of water there, mainly Lake Michigan but also in the Chicago river, and it’s prompted a lot of questions from the public as they try and grapple with the true nature behind these tragic deaths. And Many are fearing that perhaps a serial killer may be out there and police are failing to do connect the dots. 


Chicago Has A Serial Killer On The Loose

Today we’re headed to Mount Washington in Kentucky for the main story that blew this case wide open, but really these vicious calls happened all around the United States as one sick and twisted individual refined his ability to groom strangers in to do some bad things…things that were not just criminal but went so far beyond what even makes logical sense that they seam unreal.


Strip Search Scam Alert: The Dangerous Game of Obedience

Police in New York City in the early 90’s began finding victim who had been attacked at random AND then received cryptic messages that revolved around Zodiac signs – they thought that perhaps the Zodiac Killer had packed up and relocated and was now terrorizing the East Coast.


The Zodiac Copycat: Did Americas Most Notorious Criminal Move To New York City?

The real sinister stories pop up in otherwise safe towns, and are committed by friends, family members and those trusted in the community.  Back in 1975 Marple Township In Pennsylvania was a wonderful place to raise a family and a great place for kids to play….. and one person, who walked among them was a predator who saw this as the perfect opportunity to catch his prey and get away with it. 
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Staten Island's Nightmare: The Urban Legend That Turned Out to Be Real

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