A heavily intoxicated 19-year-old young woman leaves the college bar where she works with four men. Later, the men leave her on the side of the road, where she is struck and killed by a rideshare driver. Now the question of consent and what happened that night are left to linger. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the sexual assault and death of Madison Brooks. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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Four men arrested after LSU sorority student Madi Brooks is killed after gang rape | Daily Mail Online

Deputies arrest 4 in LSU student Madison Brooks case

LSU student worked at the pub she was seen 'drunkenly' leaving with four men charged with raping her | Daily Mail Online

In 1968, the editor of a small town paper received a phone call. The voice on the other end provided the names and locations of three dead women. Knowing there was a mass murder on the loose terrified the community. But many questions remained. Was the monster a friend or neighbor? Would they kill again? And could the community overcome racial differences in the segregated south to catch a killer? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss South Carolina's Gaffney Strangler. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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The Terrifying Story of the Serial Killer in Gaffney, South Carolina

Lee Roy Martin | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

Not so peachy: South Carolina town has a blood-drenched history of serial killers

Key players in Gaffney Strangler case

The Upstate's trial of the century: The Gaffney Strangler

Gaffney Strangler terrorized town 40 years ago, murdering 4 women

A Crime to Remember S3E1 - Investigation Discovery

A Michigan man goes missing on Christmas Eve after telling friends he was meeting someone from a dating app. When police locate the date, the story quickly turns to murder, mental illness, and cannibalism. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Kevin Bacon by his Grindr date, Mark David Latunski. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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Gruesome details emerge in Kevin Bacon's death

Court documents reveal gruesome details of Kevin Bacon’s slaying - mlive.com

Accused Michigan Grindr killer is father of 4, worked as chemist

Alleged cannibal Latunski told police his victim asked to be killed - mlive.com

Mark Latunski pleads guilty in Kevin Bacon murder: How we got here - mlive.com

Several inches of paint peels, falls away from the iconic Rock in Flint - mlive.com

Mark Latunski, Michigan killer and cannibal, gets life without parole for murder of Kevin Bacon

Family of Kevin Bacon deliver words to Michigan cannibal killer Mark Latunski during sentencing

When a train conductor finds the body of a 17-year-old intellectually disabled girl on the tracks, he immediately calls 911. But who would want the girl dead? And is a sinister mother pulling all the strings? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Vera Jo Reigle and the woman behind it, Cheri "Sugarbabe" Brooks. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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State of Ohio v. Willard Reigle, Jr.

Vera Jo Reigle (1986 - 2011) - Ohio

Vera Jo Reigle (24) was brutally murdered on the... | Amateur Sleuth

The Torture & Murder of Vera Jo Reigle | Criminal

Goodnight Sugar Babes; The Dreadful Story Of Vera Jo Reigle

Goodnight, Sugarbabe: The Killing of Vera Jo Reigle | Full Movie

A young woman gets drafted by the University of Virginia to play lacrosse. As she lives out her dreams and prepares for law school, she gets involved with a hot-tempered man with a drinking problem. Will jealousy lead to a sinister end? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Yeardley Love. Will this story be enough to make you...check the locks?

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Huguely jury awards $15 million to Love family

George Huguely, man who killed Virginia lacrosse player Yeardley Love in 2010, now faces wrongful death suit - UPI.com.

George Huguely and Yeardley Love: Love, Death, and Lacrosse - Washingtonian

FULL George Huguely Interrogation Tape

On December 29th, 1977, a 51-year-old man was shot dead in the driveway of his Sacramento home. With no suspects and almost no evidence, police were at a standstill. But they had no idea they were about to be working on some of the most gruesome crimes that the city, and the country, had ever seen. And the killer they would hunt would have a strange appetite. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the Vampire of Sacramento, Richard Trenton Chase. Will this case be enough to make you...check the locks?

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Born to Kill? Richard Trenton Chase: The Vampire of Sacramento S2E3

https://allthatsinteresting.com/richard-chase

Just crazy for blood: Richard Trenton Chase, a.k.a. the Vampire of Sacramento – New York Daily News

Richard Chase | Murderpedia, the encyclopedia of murderers

On November 13th, 2022, four college students were found stabbed to death in their home near the University of Idaho. As police searched for a killer, the nation became gripped by the case. And just when things felt like they were at a standstill, a suspect was arrested and charged. But the question of "why?" remains. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin. Will this case be enough to make you check the locks?

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Idaho murders timeline: What we know about the slayings of four students | Fox News

Everything we know about Idaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger's parents

Genealogists able to identify Bryan Kohberger as Idaho murder suspect within days

How Idaho cops used genetic genealogy to hunt down suspect Bryan Kohberger | Daily Mail Online

New court documents lay out case against Bryan Kohberger for Moscow Murders

Idaho massacre: Many people knew code for keypad door lock of house, Kaylee Goncalves's sister says | MEAWW

It's Thanksgiving, 2006, and a 911 call comes into a dispatcher in Memphis, TN. Jeffery Scott tells the dispatcher that his wife is unconscious and has been for some time. Scott would claim his wife suffered from alcoholic ketoacidosis. But could there be a monstrous side to Jeffery Scott? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murder of Ashley Pittman Scott. Will this case be enough to make you...check the locks?

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Jeffrey Scott v. State of Tennessee

State of Tennessee v. Jeffrey Scott

Memphis Jury Convicts Man Of Killing Former Bossier City Resident | News | ktbs.com

American Monster S8E1

Marianne Bachmeier's seven-year-old daughter, Anna, is sexually assaulted and murdered by a neighbor. During the trial, Marianne decided to take justice into her own hands. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they visit a German case that made headlines in 1980. Will this case be enough to make you...check the locks?

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The Murder of Anna Bachmeier

A woman charged with shooting dead her daughter's alleged... - UPI Archives

Marianne Bachmeier - Wikipedia

Germany praised for ending sex-offender surgical castration | AP News

https://www.trtworld.com/magazine/besides-pakistan-here-are-five-other-countries-with-active-castration-laws-51778

A fisherman discovers a human head floating in a Tennesse lake. As authorities work to solve the case, all signs point to a local man with a darkly mysterious past. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the murders of Adam and Samantha Chrismer by Howard Hawk Willis. Will this case be enough to make you...check the locks?

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Investigators say they have recovered Thomas' hea | Loca | | northwestgeorgianews.com

https://casetext.com/case/state-v-willis-391/case-details

Headless Body Of Murder Victim Sam Thomas Found On Lookout Mountain - Chattanoogan.com

Nancy Debra Willis – The Charley Project

Investigators say they have recovered Thomas' hea | Loca | | northwestgeorgianews.com

Who The (Bleep) Did I Marry? - S7 E10 - The Killer Beside Me

Evil Lives Here - S8 E7 - They Found Them in Storage