Criminal

On a quiet Friday morning in 1999, 17-year-old Jessica Dishon vanished from her Kentucky home, leaving behind an unlocked Pontiac, one dropped shoe, and a cell phone with the digits '9-1-1' half-dialed on the screen. For 15 long years, her grieving family endured botched police investigations, wrongful suspect trials, and severe law enforcement negligence—unaware that the true predator was someone who sat at their own dinner table. Step inside this harrowing cold case to discover how a persistent female detective unearthed an ignored prison letter, a buried bedsheet in an abandoned barn, and a horrifying family secret that exposed a monster hiding in plain sight

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To millions of social media followers, Ali Abulaban—known online as the viral impressionist 'Jinkid'—was a charming and funny creator, but behind closed doors laid a dark spiral of domestic abuse, terrifying obsession, and lethal control. When his wife, Ana Abulaban, finally found the courage to break free from his violent grip and rebuild her life in a San Diego high-rise, Ali planted a secret listening app on their daughter's iPad to hunt her every move. Dive deep into the chilling story of a toxic marriage cut short by a brutal 35th-floor execution, featuring raw trial audio, frantic 911 calls, and the tragic aftermath of a internet star who traded his viral fame for two consecutive life sentences

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Two promising young women had bright futures ahead of them—until violence changed everything. In this gripping True Crime compilation, uncover the heartbreaking stories of Juliana Reading and Eve Carson, two shocking murder cases that exposed betrayal, relentless investigations, unanswered questions, and the pursuit of justice. Follow the evidence, the suspects, and the courtroom battles as detectives work to uncover the truth behind crimes that continue to haunt America.

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In 2014, 19-year-old Erin Corwin disappeared from a California desert community while pregnant with her first child. What began as a missing person investigation quickly uncovered a shocking web of betrayal, secret affairs, and hidden motives. As detectives followed the evidence, they uncovered a disturbing truth involving love, lies, and a deadly plan that would leave everyone connected to the case searching for answers.

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In 1970, a nearly blind mother walked into a California social services office, unwittingly exposing one of the most horrific cases of child deprivation in human history. Thirteen-year-old Susan Wiley—known to the world as 'Genie'—had spent her entire life strapped to a chair inside a room just ten feet wide. But her rescue was only the beginning of a darker chapter. As brilliant minds from UCLA and the government rushed to use her as a human experiment to unlock the secrets of language, a toxic battle for funding and scientific prestige began. Dive into the heartbreaking reality of a child who was rescued from the cage of her abusive father, only to be failed by the very system that claimed to save her

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When 13-year-old Erica Parsons was finally reported missing in 2013, investigators made a chilling discovery: the young girl had already been gone for two full years. What began as a standard missing person search quickly unraveled into a horrific house of cards built by her adoptive parents, Casey and Sandy Parsons. From a completely fabricated biological grandmother to a modern-day house of horrors filled with systematic abuse, this episode deconstructs the definitive investigation, the definitive federal fraud case, and the chilling midnight confession that finally led authorities to a shallow grave in South Carolina

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Kate Matthews thought she had the perfect marriage—until she discovered her husband Mark was hiding a secret affair with someone she trusted. What began as heartbreak quickly turned into a calculated game of revenge, exposing lies, betrayal, and secrets that threatened to destroy everything Mark had built. This episode explores a dramatic story of deception, manipulation, and the consequences of betrayal.

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Rebecca Gould disappeared without a trace after visiting her boyfriend in rural Arkansas, leaving behind a crime scene filled with unanswered questions. For nearly two decades, investigators struggled to identify her killer—until a carefully planned interrogation led to a shocking confession. In this episode, we explore the investigation, the psychological tactics that cracked the case, and the disturbing revelations surrounding William Miller, whose admissions raised the possibility that Rebecca was not his only victim.

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In 1990, a young backpacker named Paul Onions escaped a terrifying encounter on an Australian highway. Years later, his survival story would become the key to exposing Ivan Milat, one of Australia’s most notorious serial killers. This episode explores the Belanglo Forest murders, the seven young travelers who vanished, the investigation that shocked a nation, and the unanswered questions that remain decades later.

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In 2015, Irish businessman Jason Corbett was found brutally beaten inside his North Carolina home. His wife Molly Martins and her father Tom claimed they acted in self-defense, but investigators uncovered a complex story filled with family conflict, unanswered questions, and a courtroom battle that crossed continents. This episode explores the shocking death of Jason Corbett, the evidence, the trial, and the mystery surrounding what truly happened that night.

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