Step inside the chilling world of Dr. H. H. Holmes, the suave con man, medical fraudster, and architect of America’s most infamous “Murder Castle.” In this Early Release episode, we peel back the polished veneer Holmes wore so well to expose the predator beneath. Aman who turned charm into a weapon, bodies into profit, and opportunity into terror.From his eerie medical-school schemes and corpse-insurance scams…
to the labyrinthine Englewood building designed to confuse, isolate, and kill…
to the devastating murder of Benjamin Pitezel and the cross-country hunt for his missing children…
this episode follows the full arc of a man who reinvented himself with every handshake and erased those who trusted him.Thank you to Patreon member Tiffany M. for the suggestion!!

On a warm summer morning in Calgary, a family home sat strangely still—a sense of unease settling over the quiet suburban street. Five-year-old Nathan O’Brien had spent the night at his grandparents’ house, a place that had always been a sanctuary of comfort and routine. But when his mother arrived the next day, nothing was as it should have been. What began as a welfare check quickly spiraled into one of the most haunting mysteries the city had ever faced. In this episode, we unravel the timeline, the community’s desperate search, and the unsettling trail of clues that left investigators scrambling for answers. This is the story of a night that changed everything.

SOURCES:
1) Calgary triple-murder trial hears DNA from three victims found at suspect’s farm
2) Appeal Court upholds sentence for man convicted of killing Calgary couple, grandson
3) Wikipedia Page for Murders of Nathan O'Brien, Kathryn Liknes and Alvin Liknes
4) Timeline of events in the case of the missing 5-year-old and his grandparents
5) Douglas Garland triple-murder trial: medical examiner says victims ‘may still have been alive’
6) The Nathan O'Brien Foundation
7) Family of Nathan O’Brien launches children’s foundation with $1 million donation
8) Douglas Garland killed Calgary couple and grandson over 'petty grudge,' court hears
9) ‘He neither forgave nor forgot’: Crown says Garland planned triple murder
10) How the Man Who Committed One of Canada’s Most Gruesome Murders Was Caught

Before O.J., before Menendez, before every “trial of the century” that would follow—there was Harry K. Thaw. The millionaire playboy who gunned down famed architect Stanford White in front of hundreds of witnesses at Madison Square Garden. His crime? Passion. Jealousy. Madness. Or maybe all three.
In this Crimes & Consequences episode, we take you inside the scandal that rocked the Gilded Age: a love triangle dripping in sex, secrets, and society’s hypocrisy. From Thaw’s obsession with showgirl Evelyn Nesbit to the shocking courtroom circus that defined American media’s hunger for spectacle—this is where tabloid true crime was born.

It started as just another night in Manhattan — a birthday party, a few drinks, the blur of city lights against the windows of a luxury high-rise on East 59th Street. The kind of place where people go to forget their real lives for a few hours… or to pretend they’re someone else entirely.But by the next morning, one of those party guests would be missing. His friends would start to worry. His phone would go silent. And the story that would unfold — piece by piece, across New York’s most exclusive neighborhoods and into the city’s darkest corners — would leave detectives and the public asking the same chilling question: How does a night of celebration end in horror?

SOURCES:
1) Rosanna Scotto’s son says ‘jeweler to the stars’ suspect confessed to murder
2) Judge issues protective order in Stamford man’s murder case
3) Murder at Sutton Place
4) ‘Unbelievable Violence': Third Suspect in Brutal Murder of 26-Year-Old Hofstra Graduate Pleads Guilty
5) Westhill High School (Connecticut)
6) Joseph Comunale Obituary
7) Friends of Connecticut man missing in NYC use social media to track his final steps
8) Medical examiner: Stab wounds caused death of Stamford man

In 2014, two 12-year-old girls lured their best friend into the woods during a sleepover… and stabbed her 19 times to prove their loyalty to Slender Man—a fictional internet character created on Creepypasta.This horrifying true crime case shocked the world. How did 6th graders become attempted murderers? Why did they believe Slender Man was REAL? And how did the victim survive one of the most brutal child-on-child attacks in history? This isn’t just a story about a fictional monster. It’s about friendship, manipulation, mental illness, and the dark side of internet culture.

Today, we travel to the Czech Republic, to a quiet town that once seemed ordinary. Behind closed doors, however, a nightmare was unfolding—one so disturbing it shocked not only the local community but the entire world. It began with the discovery of a hidden camera feed, a glimpse into a household where innocence was shattered and cruelty thrived. The story that emerged would reveal a twisted network of abuse, secrecy, and manipulation, leaving investigators horrified by the lengths some will go to in the name of power and control. This is the Kurim Case.

SOURCES:
1) Woman Arrested in Norway for Impersonating Teen
2) DNA tests prove 32-year-old woman posed as teenager in child abuse case
3) Morbidology Podcast: The Mauerova Family
4) Grail Movement
5) Child abuse case exposes Czech sect
6) The Disturbing Tale of The Mauerova Cult Family
7) Child abuse case continues in Brno
8) Court hands jail sentences in bizarre child abuse case
9) Woman who posed as girl set free but rearrested outside court
10) Mother, aunt, mysterious woman-girl-boy sentenced in Brno child abuse case
11) Six jailed for caging and abusing two young brothers
13) Casefiles Podcast: Case 223 "The Kurim Case"

In April 2011, 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo vanished from the quiet town of Parsons, Tennessee, after being seen walking into the woods near her home. What followed was one of the most massive and heartbreaking manhunts in Tennessee history. For years, investigators struggled to piece together what had happened, while Holly’s family and community endured unimaginable anguish.In this episode, we unravel the disturbing details of Holly’s disappearance, the shocking revelations that surfaced, and the tangled web of suspects that ultimately led to justice. From the morning she went missing to the years-long investigation and the dramatic courtroom battles, this case is as haunting as it is unforgettable.Join us as we dig deep into the story of Holly Bobo—a case that shocked a small town and left scars that will never fade.

They called it Fox Hollow Farm, a quiet estate tucked away in the Indiana woods. By day, its owner, Herb Baumeister, was a family man, a businessman, someone who seemed perfectly ordinary. But at night, shadows lengthened, and secrets began to stir. Men vanished, whispers grew louder, and a chilling pattern emerged—one that would forever stain the ground where the farmhouse stood. What lay hidden beneath the surface was far darker than anyone could have imagined. As investigators began to connect the dots, they uncovered a chilling story that would leave a community shaken and questioning how well we ever truly know the people living next door.

SOURCES: 
1) UPI Focus: Sheriffs link 9 deaths to Indiana man
2) Cold cases: Lyons homicide not only unsolved investigation
3) Bone found during Sunday search of Herbert Baumeister property
4) Remains found on serial killer's Indiana estate identified as man missing since 1993
5) While Julie Was Away
6) The Hunter of Fox Hollow: Part One
7) 'Several Tragedies' Still Left in Fox Hollow Farm Serial Killer Case, Coroner Says
8) 10th victim identified in Fox Hollow Farm serial killer case in Indiana
9) Encyclopedia of Indianapolis: Herbert R. Baumeister
10) Fox Hollow Farm in Westfield was home to Herb Baumeister, suspected serial killer
11) Where is Herb Baumeister’s wife Julie Baumeister and their children now?
12) Julie Baumeister: Where is Herbert Baumeister’s Ex-Wife Now?
13) Herb Baumeister’s killing field and the new effort to identify his victims: Forgotten at Fox Hollow
14) Herb Baumeister “The I-70 Strangler”
15) The True Story Of The Fox Hollow Murders
16) After 29 years, another victim of suspected serial killer Herb Baumeister identified after burned remains found at farm
17) Who Was Herb Baumeister? Revisiting the Serial Killer's Crimes and Horrifying Post-Murder Rituals 29 Years After His Death
18) A new push may finally identify all the victims of Indiana serial killer Herbert Baumeister
19) This private investigator cracked the case of notorious serial killer Herbert Baumeister
20) Wikipedia: Herb Baumeister
21) Was Herb Baumeister The ‘I-70 Strangler’? Inside The Case Against The Indiana Father Of Three
22) 'I-70 Strangler' remains mysterious Midwest boogeyman, but private investigator has theory

He looked like the friendly neighbor everyone trusted. A soft-spoken civil servant with a kind smile, Dennis Nilsen appeared anything but dangerous. But behind the closed doors of his North London flat, he harbored some of the darkest secrets in British criminal history. Between 1978 and 1983, Nilsen lured young men into his home, where he murdered them—and kept their bodies hidden for weeks, even months, before disposing of them in ways that shocked the nation.

Tucked away in the quiet community of Clermont, Florida, lived a man whose easygoing nature and love for the outdoors made him a friend to many. Michael Shaver was a hardworking father who seemed to juggle his responsibilities with an easy smile, always willing to lend a hand or share a laugh. But in early 2015, Michael’s presence began to fade. Calls went unanswered, visits stopped, and gradually, he seemed to slip out of the daily rhythm of life. Yet the silence surrounding his absence raised far more questions than answers. Tonight, we dive into the story of Michael Shaver—his life, the relationships that defined him, and the unsettling mystery that followed when he vanished.

SOURCES: 
1) Michael Shaver: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?
2) Laurie Shaver who tried to frame seven-year-old daughter for husband's murder barely reacts as she is sentenced
3) Woman convicted of killing husband and burying his body under concrete slab in the backyard
4) Laurie Shaver: Where is the Killer Wife Now?
5) FL v. Laurie Shaver: Buried in the Backyard Murder Trial
6) Brian Shaver and Stacie Turner: Where Are Michael Shaver’s Siblings Now?
7) 20/20 Episode: "The Lies Beneath"