In December 1968, 20-year-old college student Barbara Mackle was kidnapped at gunpoint in the middle of the night and buried alive in a custom-built box in the remote woods of Georgia. The kidnappers demanded $500,000 from her father in exchange for Barbara’s safe return.

In 1979, Johnny Pius was brutally murdered in Smithtown, New York. Four teenage boys were convicted of killing him because he had allegedly seen them stealing a minibike. But is this what really happened to Johnny? We discuss how Johnny’s case is tied to the Long Island Serial Killer investigation…and how years of corruption might mean that Johnny’s murder is still unsolved.

She left for work and never came back. In March 2013, 20-year-old Jazmine Trotter disappeared while walking through her Cleveland, Ohio neighborhood. The next day, her body was found behind a vacant house – beaten, assaulted, and discarded. More than a decade later, the person accountable for her murder has yet to be found. We discuss Jazmine’s case in the hopes that someone who has information will come forward in the name of justice.

Ray and Faye Copeland seemed like a typical elderly couple living out their days on their Missouri farm. So, how did they become serial killers and the oldest couple sentenced to death in the United States?

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On August 4, 1993, 13-year-old Dario Cicolecchia never returned home from fishing at the local creek. His body was discovered two days later in a cornfield, revealing the horrific nature of his murder. The community and law enforcement mobilized extensively during the search, but the discovery of Dario's body marked a devastating moment for the village. This episode explores the details surrounding this case and the implications it had on community safety and awareness.

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In 2018, Travis Reinking shot and killed 4 people and injured more at a Waffle House in Nashville, Tennessee. We discuss the bizarre events leading up to the tragic event.

In February 2016, Heyzel Obando, a beautiful, vibrant mom of two young daughters, was ruthlessly murdered in her own Fort Myers, Florida bedroom. The case quickly went cold, until it became red hot again a few years later. Join us as we take you through the case details and how justice for Heyzel finally prevailed.

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On Christmas night of 2021, Chris Vo was brutally murdered inside of his home in Cleveland, OH. Police quickly uncovered a horrendous plan of betrayal and deceit by his ex-boyfriend.

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On the evening of November 22, 2002, John Last shot and killed his wife Debra with a rifle. The next morning, he took his own life. They had been married 24 years and raised three sons. Sometimes, what goes on behind closed doors ends in a horrible, split-second decision.

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7-year-old Barbara Gaca was abducted while walking to school on March 24, 1955. Following a massive search for the small girl, her murdered body was discovered a week later. Despite multiple promising suspects, Barbara's murder remains unsolved. Who killed Barbara?

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Crime Will Tell is hosted by Carrie O’Brien and Jami Thompson

Researched, written, and edited by Jami Thompson

Intro & outro music by Cinco

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