On a winter evening in Evansville, Indiana a hard-working firefighter, husband and father returned home to his wife after yet another long day. As the 51 year-old approached his front door, he was struck from behind by multiple gunshots. Moments later, his wife came rushing from the home, calling 911 in a panic. She had been standing inside making dinner by the kitchen window. A window only feet from the driveway where her husband was gunned down. But she claimed not to have seen anything. She told detectives at the scene: “I didn’t intend for any of this to happen.”

Outspoken and opinionated local radio host, William “The Cipher” Edwards made a name for himself in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a self-styled community activist, political commentator, anti-corruption crusader and, perhaps above all, defender of the first amendment right to free speech. Throughout the years, he inserted himself into local controversies and occasionally, became the source of it. He took on the authorities and for the most part, he won. So when this local personality was faced with the most egregious allegation of them all: that he had committed murder, would he again escape the consequences? Had the infamous radio host actually gunned down a true local hero?

By the summer of 2023, mother of two and positivity coach, April Holt, built a following of over 200,000 followers on TikTok. April built her quirky and optimistic online image around her happy homelife. Her posts told the story of an overcoming adversity, and manifesting great things. In late July, April was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her home. She would die days later. While law enforcement were content to categorise the case as a tragedy of April’s own choosing, the 29 year olds mother knew better. This is the story of a mother’s unflinching fight for justice.

JTL delivers the best true crime documentary(ies) and best true crime podcast(s) on YouTube. New true crime cases that you likely haven’t heard anywhere else. Terryon Thomas, known as Mr Prada to his millions of followers, was a recognizable figure online. He was both loved and hated. Often mocked for his shameless content-stealing; he has also been celebrated for his comedic and relatable videos. Having built a reputation of notoriety based on his own image, when he found himself on-the-run from law enforcement it did not take long to identify him. Was it shocking that this familiar face was wanted for murder? Or had Prada been raising red flags for months? Had he been declaring to anyone who was paying attention that something was very wrong…?

True Crime DocumentaryIn the early morning hours of July 8th, 2022 20 year-old Jimmie Jay Lee donned his silver dressing gown, gold cap and grey slippers and left his student apartment in Oxford, Mississippi. Jay carried only his keys and his cellphone. He left behind his beloved Pomeranian, though he rarely went anywhere without her.Two days later, at an impound lot where it had been towed, detectives searched through Jay Lee’s abandoned vehicle. Inside they found his bank cards and a key ring. But Jay's iPhone, just like him, were missing. The content of that cellphone would hold the key to his disappearance. His private messages would not stay buried. They would eventually lead investigators to his alleged killer …

True Crime DocumentaryIna Kenoyer did not live a life of luxury. She and her boyfriend, Steve Riley, routinely struggled to pay for the essentials, often relying on the generosity of Steve’s close friends to get by. But in September 2023, life was looking up. The couple were going to clear their debt. They would take a long vacation, perhaps stay for a time in the Steve’s family castle in Ireland, Ina said. His multi-million dollar inheritance was only days away. And then life would be very different. Unfortunately, Steve would not live long enough to receive his money ...

True Crime Documentary, The Murder of Samantha DeanSamantha Dean was 26 weeks pregnant when she was found murdered in the vacant parking lot of an empty shopping centre in Bastrop, Texas. The cancer survivor had made it her life’s work to support the victims of violent crime. That is, before she too became a victim. The circumstances surrounding her murder were bizarre. A staged scene, messages luring her to the location from an unknown sender and the vehicle she was found in was missing seats.But her killer (s) had made one significant mistake. A key piece of evidence was left behind. This item would allow investigators to unravel an intricate plan to kill Sam and helped them uncover each person involved, one by one.

True Crime Documentary Christopher Johnson was home alone in his 2-bedroom apartment for 6.5 hours on the evening of August 21st, 1998 before he discovered his fiancé, Andrea, brutally murdered inside their bedroom closet. It was a story that for many was hard to fathom. There should have been red flags all over their home: signs that something had happened, voicemails from friends, missing items. But Chris Johnson missed them all. Or did he?

In the Autumn of 2013, a young mother and her two children went missing from their home in Deltona, Florida. 28 year old Yessenia’s last contact had been a phone call around midnight the night before she vanished. Her children did not arrive for school the next day. Suspicions immediately turned to the most likely suspect: the husband, who turned up on scene claiming to have no idea what had happened to his family. As evidence mounted against him, he began to tell an unlikely story - but would anybody believe him?

In the early morning hours of October 5, 2020 a 23 year-old woman was captured leaving a popular area for bars and clubs with an unknown man. The woman, Marisela Botello-Valadez, was from out of town. She had only just met the man whose vehicle she is shown climbing into. What Marisela is about to find out is that it isn’t just this charming stranger that she needs to worry about. It is the other people at his house and the other women in his life.