Kaye Robinson was a single mother living a very normal life. On a very normal night, Kaye awakes to a banging on her door. There is a man who says his car broke down and he needed to use the phone. Kaye refuses to open the door, but offers to call a friend for him. When Kaye makes the call, the person on the other end has no idea who she is talking about. The man leaves and Kaye goes back to sleep. A few hours later, Kaye awakes yet again to another noise. She walks out and there in her kitchen is the man with a butcher knife. What happens next is horrifying. 

Resources:

Robinson, B. Kaye. When Death Comes Knocking: A Woman’s Death-Defying Struggle Following a Horrific Home Invasion. Story Featured on TV’s Forensic Files®. Kayton Publishing, 2011. ISBN 978061546271

Make sure you go listen to part one first that delves into the background surrounding the murder of Daniel Markel. This episode will discuss why two people seemingly unconnected to Dan, were accused of his murder. We will look into their connections and find a link that links them to someone you would never believe. In this episode we will talk about the arrests and court cases of several individuals. Find out the chilling ending of this case! You don’t want to miss this episode!

Resources:

https://people.com/where-is-donna-adelson-now-11804506

Daniel Markel was 41 years old and on summer break from his job as a law professor at Florida State University. After dropping his young sons off at daycare and hitting the gym, he pulls up to his home and meets a terrible ending. He is shot twice at close range. Daniel was murdered outside his own home. Although there is a lot of speculation surrounding his murder about it being connected to his very messy divorce to Wendi Adelson, it isn’t until two years later that an arrest is finally made. Sigfredo Garcia and Louis Riverea are charged with the murder of Daniel Markel, but what could be their connection? How are these two men connected to Daniel? Well, you will have to tune in to the next episode to find out Baddies!

Resources:

https://people.com/where-is-donna-adelson-now-11804506

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/criminal_justice/resources/podcast/in-memory-of-professor-dan-markel/

https://www.justicefordan.com/award

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/21/us/donna-adelson-murder-trial-dan-markel

https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/dan-markel-case-who-is-daniel-markel

Over My Dead Body Season 1: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/over-my-dead-body/id1447892344

https://www.wctv.tv/2022/04/21/extended-timeline-key-dates-dan-markel-murder-case/ 

https://www.wctv.tv/2022/04/21/extended-timeline-key-dates-dan-markel-murder-case/

https://floridapolitics.com/archives/519063-motives-codewords-wiretaps-and-persistence-backstory-of-charlie-adelsons-arrest/

https://www.reddit.com/r/dan_markel_murder/comments/1c6xym3/why_did_it_take_so_long_to_arrest_charlie/

https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2023/11/02/my-life-depends-on-it-charlie-adelson-testifies-prosecutors-wrong-about-dan-markel-murder-for-hire/71419062007/

The McCann's can't wait for their trip to Portugal. They are bringing their 3 young children and going with a group of family friends. The days are idyllic- laying out by the pool while the kids play, playing tennis, and after the kids go to bed hanging out at the nearby tapas restaurant. But when the McCann's go to check on their children, one of them is missing. Where is Madeline? And why do we still not have an answer 18 years later? 

Resources:

https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/social-sciences-and-humanities/disappearance-madeleine-mccann

Alexis Crawford was 21 years old and starting her senior year of college at Clark Atlanta University. It was Halloween weekend when her family reported her missing. They hadn’t heard from her and this was very unlike Alexis. They talked with her everyday. Her body is tragically found 9 days later. A suspect led police to the body and many were shocked to find out who, but even more shocked to find out why. Unfortunately, this case has not been taken to trial yet–six years later. We hope it gets resolved soon and the family can finally get some justice for their daughter. 

Resources:

https://people.com/crime/college-student-alexis-crawford-found-dead-roommate-named-as-a-suspect/

Lauryn and Owen started dating at 13 years old. They both loved sports and did everything together. Even their parents became friends. One year after they start dating, they receive a group text from an unknown number. The number claimed that Owen was going to break up with Lauryn to be with her instead. For 2 weeks, this number continued to text, and suddenly stopped. A year later the texts start up and don't start. They get worse and worse, graphic in nature and telling Lauryn to kill herself. The search for the sender starts to tear this small town apart. No one in town could have guessed who the sender would be. 

Resources:

Unknown Number: The High School Catfish. Directed by Skye Borgman. Campfire Studios/Terminal B TV. Netflix, 2025

July 23, 2018, two daytime hikers came across a tent, with a body it. Little did they know the story that would unravel. The man did not have any identification with him and appeared to be severely underweight even though there was food and money in his tent. After a woman comes forward who crossed his path, the internet goes wild. But, no one got his real name, only his trail name: Mostly Harmless. For two and half years Mostly Harmless was unidentified until the true crime community and DNA came together to help identify. Although the ending of this case could be described as disappointing, the true crime community was able to put a name to one of the thousands of unidentified people in America. 

Resources:

HBO MAX: They Called Him Mostly Harmless: ​​https://www.hbomax.com/movies/they-called-him-mostly-harmless/366

Skylar and her two best friends were 3 peas in a pod. Sure they argued like most high school friends do, but they were basically inseperable. Until the night Skylar snuck out to hang out with them and never returned. What happened to Skylar? 

Resources:

Deadliest Kids Season 1 Episode 2

https://abcnews.go.com/US/2-teenagers-plotted-best-friends-murder/story?id=108891016

https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/skylar-neese-murder-case/skylar-neeses-killers-not-up-for-parole-in-2025/

https://www.wdtv.com/2024/07/07/exclusive-skylar-neeses-family-speaks-out-anniversary-her-death-days-before-her-killer-sees-parole-board/

Giovanni Falcone and Palo Borsellino have an intertwining history, both born near each other in Palermo, Sicily. Growing up they saw the effects the Sicilian mafia had on their city and their people. Both Falcone and Borsellino both went to the University of Palermo to study law and then became judges. Both joined the anti-mafia pool and became judges in the maxi trial-the biggest trial to convict mafia members. Both Falcone and Borsellino knew the mafia did not like them and wanted them dead. Unfortunately this would ring true and each would meet their end in similar manners at the hands of the Sicilian Mafia. Giovanni Falcone and Palo Borsellino will forever be remembered for the heroes they are that fought with bravery and justice.

Resources:

https://www.therivernews.com/2023/07/14/giovanni-falcone-paolo-borsellino/

In 2023, there was a small plane that took off in Columbia carrying 7 passengers, a pilot, an indigenous leader, a mother, and her 4 children. When the plane went missing over the amazon rain forest, search groups from both the military and indigenous groups of people went searching for the plane. After 15 days, the plane was recovered. Only 3 adult bodies were found. Where were the children?

Resources:

The Lost Children. Directed by Orlando von Einsiedel, Jorge Durán, and Lali Houghton; Grain Media (production). Released on Netflix November 14, 2024.