In the shadow of speculation, truth fights to be heard.

In Part Two of our Maura Murray series, Dark Dialogue pulls no punches. Hosts John and Angela take a hard look at James Renner—whose irresponsible claims have overshadowed Maura’s story for more than a decade. From unfounded allegations against Fred Murray to baseless accusations involving Maura’s boyfriend and fringe theories of tandem drivers, hidden cabins, and even a convicted fraudster—this episode breaks down Renner’s most damaging narratives and the ripple effects that followed.

But this story isn’t just about Renner. It’s about how we tell stories. How creators like Maggie Freleng, True Crime Garage, and Sheila Wysocki have shown that responsible storytelling isn’t just possible—it’s essential.

We also take you inside the Adopt-a-Victim initiative—a visionary new program built to channel public curiosity into disciplined, ethical cold case work. Because Maura Murray deserves better. Every family does.

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A scorched canyon. A woman without a name.

In this gripping installment of Dark Dialogue: Rocky Mountain Reckoning, hosts John and Angela investigate the tragic and unresolved case of Devil’s Gate Jane Doe—a young woman found murdered and partially burned in a remote canyon near Elko, Nevada, in 1978. She had no ID, no missing persons report to match, and no justice.

Could she have been a hitchhiker? A local runaway? A forgotten victim of a serial killer operating in the shadows of the Great Basin?

We retrace the evidence, decode the forensic findings, explore criminal patterns across the region—and above all, honor the memory of the woman we now call Clara.

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A stolen cannon weighing 800 pounds—taken to pay off a drug debt.

Welcome back to Shadow Chat Sessions, where the headlines are real, the crimes are weird, and the shadows are always watching.

This week, John and Angela tackle:

💉 “She’ll Never Walk Again” – A harrowing domestic violence case that ends at a hospital door

And in our Weird Shit of the Week:

🐙 The Oklahoma Octopus – Myth or monster? A freshwater predator said to drag swimmers under

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We shine a flashlight into the strange.

On a cold February evening in 2004, 21-year-old nursing student Maura Murray vanished without a trace after a minor car crash on a rural road in Haverhill, New Hampshire. No footprints. No confirmed sightings. No answers. Two decades later, her disappearance continues to haunt the true crime world—and the White Mountains that swallowed her story.

In Part 1 of Dark Dialogue’s multi-episode deep dive, John and Angela take you through Maura’s life before the headlines. From her childhood in Massachusetts and time at West Point, to her transfer to UMass Amherst and the confusing events leading up to February 9, we unpack the known facts—and the unanswered questions—surrounding her final days.

🔍 Topics include:

Maura’s background, education, and family dynamics

The ATM footage, dorm room packing, and her mysterious emails

The Haverhill crash site and the baffling witness timeline

Early law enforcement response and investigative missteps

Introduction to the major theories that have defined the case

What was Maura running from—or toward?

This episode sets the foundation for one of the most enigmatic disappearances in modern history. Whether you’re new to the case or have followed it for years, this series brings together verified facts, forensic logic, and the humanity behind the headlines.

🆘 Missing Persons Resources:

If you or someone you know is missing a loved one or needs help navigating a disappearance, contact:

National Center for Missing Adults – missingadults.org

NamUs (National Missing and Unidentified Persons System) – 1800runaway.org

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🎧 Listen now to Echoes in the Pines: The Vanishing of Maura Murray – Part 1.

What happened to 25-year-old Chance Englebert on the night of July 6, 2019? A devoted husband and father, Chance disappeared during what was supposed to be a family weekend in Gering, Nebraska. After a disagreement with relatives, Chance left on foot—and was never seen again.

In this haunting episode of Dark Dialogue, hosts John and Angela walk you through the baffling timeline of Chance’s final known movements. With weathered plains and railroad tracks as the backdrop, this case unfolds with eerie silences, conflicting witness accounts, and digital clues that raise more questions than answers. Despite extensive searches, drone surveillance, and cadaver dogs, no trace of Chance has ever been found.

A timeline breakdown from the July 4th weekend to Chance’s last known steps

Surveillance footage and troubling inconsistencies

Community-led searches and law enforcement efforts

Theories ranging from accident to foul play—and those who remain silent

🎙️ More Than a Case, A Call for Answers

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A woman stabbed 40 times in an alleged act of revenge.

In this episode, John and Angela cover:

A Texas stabbing so gruesome it shook veteran investigators

The chilling case of a young Ohio woman and a disturbing Amish murder suspect

Beekeepers scrambling to contain chaos after a massive truck crash

A thief who literally lost a foot trying to jump a train

Dipshit's Diary: A Whataburger worker’s bold move with a customer’s credit card

And our Weird Shit of the Week, featuring:

🎧 The Bloop – A sound so deep and strange it was once blamed on sea monsters

🕰 Phantom Time Hypothesis – What if 300 years of history never happened?

👁 Mothman Returns – The winged harbinger that haunted Point Pleasant

🔥 Spontaneous Human Combustion – Accidents? Or inner infernos?

👯 The Pollock Twins – Reincarnation, or a family clinging to a mystery?

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We bring the bizarre. You bring the curiosity. Let’s dive into the shadows.

On Memorial Day weekend, May 29, 2005, a horrifying crime shattered the peace of Lufkin, Texas. Eighteen-year-old Ana Franklin was murdered, and her cousin—27-year-old paramedic Jennifer Holliday—was shot, abducted, and assaulted by Eric Dewayne Parnell, a man hiding in plain sight. But this isn’t just a true crime story. It’s a survival story. A story of heroism, trauma, and the brilliance of one woman’s will to live.

In this gripping episode of Dark Dialogue, John and Angela walk you through a case that left scars across East Texas. From Jennifer’s hidden 911 call and crisis-trained response to Ana’s final courageous act, we explore the events, evidence, and failures that led to a tragedy—and the justice that followed.

We dive deep into:

Jennifer Holliday’s EMS training and forensic-level survivor instincts

Ana Franklin’s dreams, voice, and the life stolen from her

The background and escalation of Eric Dewayne Parnell

Forensic details, psychological profiling, and the 2006 capital murder trial

Rural policing challenges, systemic red flags, and the community aftermath

🔍 This case is a chilling reminder of how stalking, obsession, and unchecked violence escalate—and how brave, prepared survivors can rewrite the outcome.

💔 If you or someone you know is experiencing stalking, harassment, or domestic violence, you are not alone.

National Domestic Violence Hotline – 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or text “START” to 88788 | thehotline.org

RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network) – 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) | rainn.org

Stalking Resource Center (via VictimConnect) – 1-855-484-2846 | loveisrespect.org

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🎧 Listen now to Sirens of Survival: Courage in Lufkin’s Darkest Hour.

This week on Dark Dialogue: Shadow Chat Sessions, we’re mixing murder with mayhem and a dash of mushrooms—because what’s true crime without a side of surreal?

We begin with the strange and tragic case from Australia where a home-cooked Beef Wellington laced with Death Cap mushrooms left three dead and one critically ill. Accident or homicide? Then we cross the globe to the eerie forests near Hastings-Taihape Road, where a woman’s final phone call described a “monster” before her abduction and murder. And in Scotland, a chilling clue emerges in the case of the Hungarian twins’ mysterious deaths—an unaccounted-for phone hidden beneath a bed.

Of course, stupidity demands its spotlight too. In Dipshit Diaries, one Ohio man frees gerbils mid-heist, and another genius tries to steal a police car… filled with police officers. Darwin Awards, anyone?

Then it’s time for our weekly walk through the weird: We revisit the soul-possessing beats of the Dancing Plague of 1518, the Wow! Signal that might’ve been alien hold music, the undecipherable Voynich Manuscript, the cryptic Lead Masks Case, and the deserted mystery of the Flannan Isles Lighthouse. Are we haunted, hacked, or just hopelessly human?

This episode is one part tragic, one part hilarious, and 100% pure Dark Dialogue.

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🚨 On a desolate stretch of rural Nevada highway in the spring of 1972, the body of a young woman was discovered beneath a barbed wire fence in Starr Valley. She had been brutally murdered and left in the dust—no ID, no name, and no justice. Over fifty years later, the world still knows her only as Starr Valley Jane Doe.

In this haunting episode of Dark Dialogue, John and Angela retrace the steps of investigators, unravel potential links to long-haul truckers, serial offenders, and overlooked clues from the early ‘70s. Was she a runaway? A hitchhiker? Or another forgotten victim of a roaming killer who vanished into the Great Basin?

🔍 Inside this episode:

Timeline of the discovery and forensic findings

Victimology profile based on autopsy and physical evidence

Analysis of likely travel routes, disposal patterns, and potential killers

Deep dive into suspect profiles: Ted Bundy, Robert Ben Rhoades, Clark Perry Baldwin, and more

Exploration of DNA advances and community-led identification efforts

🕯️ Starr Valley Jane Doe deserves more than silence.

💡 Help us bring her justice. Share this episode. Join the Adopt-A-Victim program. File a FOIA. Spread her photo. Her killer may still be out there—or someone who remembers her might be listening.

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🎧 Tune in now—and make the guilty face the reckoning.

In this gripping episode of Dark Dialogue: Shadow Chat Sessions, John and Angela dive deep into a whirlwind of recent headlines and legendary horrors. From the chilling torture of a man in a crypto investor’s Manhattan townhouse to a shocking car-ramming at Liverpool’s victory parade, we cover the dark truths the mainstream skims past. We also break down the chaos in Milwaukee, the controversial deportation of a military spouse in Honolulu, and a disturbing beachside assault in Scotland.

Then we descend into the weirdest corners of folklore and the unexplained:

From real-world terror to ghostly lore, we dissect it all—dark dialogue style.