In 1986, the world was shocked by the explosion of a reactor core at Chernobyl; a nuclear power plant. But the world was mostly in the dark as Russian government attempted to cover up the Ukrainian disaster. The denial would lead to disastrous consequences for the citizens and one of the most famous criminal cases of negligence. 

In 2013, a man who went boating goes missing. As the search goes on, the boat is found but not a body. The question becomes where is Pat Mullins and what happened to him?

The abduction of Jan Broberg warns everyone that you may never truly know what someone is capable of; even a best friend. A close friend of the Broberg family, Robert Berchtold is a seemingly normal guy with a loving wife and five daughters of his own. But he soon becomes obsessed with the Broberg's oldest daughter, Jan. Jan is only twelve years old when she is kidnapped but her story gets stranger as she is taken not once, but twice. 

As the years go by, a new suspect and new thread of murders begin to be revealed. But is it the same killer from the 70s murders? The police start to finally make connections between the murders and a survivor's story helps make a break. 

In 1984 a body is found on Calder Road in Galveston, Texas. Originally thought to be one murder becomes multiple as more bodies in the same area continue to be found. The open, non residential land is known as 'The Killing Fields'. The murders trace all the way back to 1971 as the hunt for a new serial killer begins. 

Darya Nikolayevna Saltykova was a noblewoman of Russia who lived in the 1700s. She had everything she could want, money, land and power. But Darya liked to abuse her power over her serfs so much so that she would later be called 'The Tormentor'. Her brutal treatment of her serfs gained attention from the Empress herself, Catherine The Great. This case became a turning stone of the new 'Enlightened Russia' for nobles under Catherine The Great's rule. 

We are back for a new season!  This week Emily and guest cohost Cathrine talk about the fall of NFL star Aaron Hernandez. The Patriots player was accused of murder in 2013 which led to discovering a mysterious double murder in 2012. 

As we go into season 3, please enjoy some of our dumb, no thoughts, no brain cells moments from Season 2! 

The case of the Rostov Ripper was a groundbreaking and historic case that happened in the 70s and 80s. The Rostov Ripper is to this day Russia/ Ukraine's most prolific serial killer. So why is his name not widely known elsewhere? The politics, beliefs and lack of media/investigation training in the Soviet Union play a large part in this case and why it is so important to criminal history along with the brutal nature of the murders. 

We conclude our Jack the Ripper case by going through some of the top suspects. Of the 80 arrests and many, many theories, some had merit and some ridiculous. There is a possible connection between American serial killer H.H. Holmes and an outrageous idea the author of 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' was involved among the suspects.