On a sunny morning in June 1991, Penny Bell left her beautiful home in Buckinghamshire and told the builders she was late for an appointment. She never came back. Just a couple of hours later, she was found brutally stabbed more than fifty times inside her powder blue Jaguar — parked in broad daylight, in a busy West London car park.

No weapon found. Purse left in the car. No witnesses who could stop it. And the £8,500 Penny withdrew just days before? Gone, without a trace.

This week, we dig into one of Britain’s most baffling unsolved murders — a case so public, so frenzied, and yet somehow still unsolved over thirty years later. 

Who was the man seen sitting in the passenger seat? What was that mysterious “appointment” she was rushing to? And how does someone commit a daylight murder in a crowded car park and vanish into thin air?

Get ready to question everything you thought you knew about “safe places,” as we peel back the layers of the Penny Bell mystery — one clue, one contradiction, and one unanswered question at a time.

If you know something about Penny’s case, you can contact the Metropolitan Police – specifically the cold case team handling Penny Bell’s murder – at 0208 785 8267. If you prefer to remain anonymous, you can reach out to Crimestoppers in the UK at 0800 555 111. They will take your information confidentially.

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A respected attorney in Texas sets his VCR to record the Super Bowl… and vanishes. 

A day later, a John Doe is found dead over 1,600 miles away on a desolate Washington highway—no ID, no car, and dressed in clothes that weren’t his. For eleven years, no one connects the two.

In this episode, we dive into the bizarre disappearance of David Glenn Lewis, a man whose story defies logic at every turn. From the eerie timeline in Amarillo, Texas, to the chilling clues found in Yakima County, nothing about this case adds up. 

Was it foul play, a breakdown, or something stranger? And what happened to the missing case files from a lawsuit he was involved in at the time?

Join us as we unpack one of the most puzzling true crime mysteries you’ve never heard of—because once you do, you’ll be as obsessed as we are.

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On the early morning of June 3, 2011, 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer walked out of a friend’s apartment barefoot — leaving behind her phone, shoes, and purse — and vanished somewhere between College Avenue and her apartment just three blocks away.

What followed was one of the most exhaustive missing person investigations in college-town history: thousands of tips, national headlines, a nine-day landfill search, and still... no answers.

In this episode of Crime Clueless, we break down Lauren’s last known movements, what the unreleased surveillance footage shows, and why this case has haunted Bloomington for more than a decade.

Was it a tragic accident covered up by friends? A random abduction by a stranger who saw an opportunity? Or something in between?

We’re piecing together the evidence, the theories, and the haunting silences left behind — all in that tiny, crucial window of time between 4:30 a.m. and sunrise.

If you have information about Lauren Spierer’s disappearance, contact Bloomington Police at (812) 339-4477 or visit FindLauren.com.

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In October 2014, 22-year-old Chelsea Bruck put on her handmade Poison Ivy costume and headed to a massive Halloween party in rural Michigan. She never made it home. What started as a night of fun among hundreds of costumed guests ended with Chelsea vanishing into the dark — and a six-month search that gripped her community.

In this episode, we unravel the full story: the missteps that left Chelsea stranded, the chilling hours before she disappeared, and the evidence that finally led police to an unlikely suspect nearly two years later. From DNA found on a costume to a confession riddled with lies, this case is one of the most haunting true crime stories to unfold, leaving everyone listening, wishing for an alternative outcome.

Who was Daniel Clay, and what really happened on that cold night in October? Join me as we follow the investigation, the trial, and a mother’s remarkable act of forgiveness in the face of devastating loss.

⚠️ Listener discretion advised: this episode contains graphic testimony and references to sexual violence.

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In the tiny Colorado mountain town of Silver Plume, population barely 200, two men vanished — a year apart — under eerily similar circumstances.

The first was Tom Young, a quiet shopkeeper who disappeared with his dog, leaving behind a locked store and no note. A year later, Keith Reinhard, a journalist writing a novel about a man who mysteriously disappears, walked into those same mountains… and never came back.

What happened in Silver Plume? Was it coincidence, a calculated copycat, or something darker in those peaks that swallow sound and keep their secrets?

In this episode, we trace the unsettling parallels between the two men’s lives, the haunting coincidences that tied them together, and the legends that still echo through that forgotten mining town.

A place that seems peaceful by daylight — but after dark, it’s like the mountains themselves are listening.

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Tucked high in the Colorado Rockies stands a hotel that glows like a ghost against the mountain backdrop — elegant, eerie, and unforgettable. Built by an inventor who came to Estes Park searching for life and may have found something that never dies. 

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park looks peaceful from the outside — all white siding, red rooftops, and old-world charm — but step inside, and you’ll feel it. That subtle charge in the air. The chill that has nothing to do with altitude. The sense that you’re being watched.

From the explosion that nearly destroyed Room 217 to the piano that plays on its own, and the night Stephen King dreamed up The Shining, this episode unpacks the real history, mysteries, and hauntings behind America’s most famous haunted hotel.

Join us in exploring the halls where guests still feel a cold hand on their shoulder, where the scent of baked goods wafts from empty tunnels, and where some say the owners themselves never checked out. 

Do you dare check in?

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In 1897, a young bride in rural West Virginia was found dead at the bottom of her stairs. Her husband insisted it was natural causes. The doctor called it “an everlasting faint.” 

The case would have ended there—if not for her mother’s shocking claim: that her daughter’s ghost had appeared night after night, revealing she had been murdered.

What followed is one of the strangest true crime stories in American history: the Greenbrier Ghost case, where spectral testimony became part of a real murder trial. 

In this episode, we dig into the chilling details of Zona Heaster Shue’s death, her mother’s relentless fight for justice, and the trial that blurred the line between folklore and the courtroom. 

Was it divine intervention? Maternal instinct? Or something darker at work in the Appalachian night?

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This is part two of this case. If you haven’t listened to part one, do that first.

After over a year of fear and confusion, one tip would finally break the Phoenix Serial Shooter case wide open. 

In this episode, we dive into the investigation that revealed who was behind the shootings, the dramatic way police caught them, and the trial that followed. It’s the story of how justice finally came to Phoenix—and how a community scarred by random violence tried to make sense of the chaos.

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Between 2005 and 2006, Phoenix residents lived through a summer of fear as a terrifying gunmen drove the city’s streets at night, firing on strangers without warning. From joggers to animals to people just standing outside their homes, no one felt safe. 

In this episode, we trace the chilling pattern of violence from the very first shootings through the tragic final victim in July 2006, when the city realized they were in the midst of a nightmare that seemed to have no end.

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By the mid-90s, John du Pont’s delusions had turned from odd to ominous. Friends became suspects in imaginary conspiracies, athletes were cast out, and Dave Schultz — the gold-medal wrestler who tried to keep John grounded — became the tragic focus of his paranoia. 

In this episode, we cover the downward spiral: the murder, the surreal standoff, and the courtroom drama that followed. It’s the devastating end of a story where wealth, power, and untreated illness collided — and one of wrestling’s greatest champions paid the price.

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