When the Magad family welcomed an orphaned girl named Janice into their home, they thought they were giving her the gift of love and a second chance at life. But kindness turned to horror when Janice’s jealousy and obsession with belonging led to one of the most gruesome and shocking murder cases in Philippine history. Her story eerily mirrors the movie Orphan (2009) — except this time, it wasn’t fiction.
In this episode, you’ll learn how a desperate Facebook post became the first sign of tragedy, how chilling forensic evidence revealed the truth, and how a 17-year-old girl orchestrated the murder of the very family who took her in. This is the story of Janice Magad, the adopted daughter who turned love into death.

In the early hours of August 15, 1967, Canada was rocked by one of the most horrific tragedies in its history—the Peterson family massacre in Shell Lake. Nine family members were brutally murdered by a man named Victor Hoffman, who had just been released from a mental hospital. Hoffman claimed to hear demonic voices commanding him to kill. He believed he was carrying out a divine mission to exterminate the devil himself. From mystical visions to uncontrollable urges to kill, this story reveals the darkest side of the human soul and how the mental health system of the 1960s failed to recognize the real danger.

In 2006, the small town of Medicine Hat, Alberta, was rocked by the most shocking tragedy in modern Canadian history: the Richardson family massacre. At the center of the case was Jasmine Richardson, a 12-year-old girl who was entangled in a forbidden relationship with Jeremy Steinke, a 23-year-old man consumed by dark obsession. Together, the two planned and carried out the brutal murders of Jasmine's family—killing her father, mother, and 8-year-old brother. This story is not just a crime, but a reflection of how forbidden love, manipulation, and psychological darkness can destroy a family that appears perfect from the outside.

In 1996, Arkansas witnessed one of the most disturbing crimes in American true crime history. The Müller family – William, Nancy, and their 8-year-old daughter Sarah – were tortured and murdered by two men posing as FBI agents. But behind the horror lay something even darker: a white supremacist network where violence was a way of life. From a child being tortured to bodies discovered in a bayou, this case was not just about robbery—it was about ideology taken to deadly extremes.

In this episode, you’ll learn how the investigation exposed Chevie Kehoe and Daniel Lewis Lee, how their extremist beliefs spiraled into merciless violence, and why justice felt uneven: the mastermind received life in prison while his partner was executed. This story will leave you questioning—was justice truly served?

On a quiet Sunday morning after prom night in 1989, four members of the Pelly family were found brutally murdered inside their parsonage home in Lakeville, Indiana. Reverend Robert Pelly, his wife Dawn, and two young stepdaughters were killed. Suspicion quickly fell on 17-year-old Jeff Pelly, who had gone to prom that night and seemed carefree. With missing murder weapons, conflicting witness statements, and a questionable investigation, the case remains one of the most controversial in Indiana’s history.

Over four decades ago, the Bennett family in Aurora, Colorado, faced a night of unimaginable horror. Bruce, Deborah, and their young daughter Melissa were brutally murdered with a hammer, while 3-year-old Vanessa survived against all odds. Investigators collected footprints, DNA, and disturbing crime scene details, but forensic science at the time was too limited to solve the case.

Sometimes, the darkest evil hides behind the most respected faces. Vincent Brothers was a beloved vice principal, but in July 2003, that image was shattered when five members of the Harper family—including a six-week-old infant—were brutally murdered in their Bakersfield, California home. From carefully planned alibis and thousands of miles driven, to the shocking clue of dead insects, this case became one of the most chilling stories in American true crime history.

On May 26th, 1896, the quiet McGlincy family farm in Campbell, California turned into the scene of one of the most horrifying massacres in American true crime history. James Dunham—son-in-law of the family—murdered his wife, mother-in-law, maid, stepfather, and brother-in-law in a frenzy of violence. Only one survived: a newborn baby. That night, the flickering lights of the farmhouse hid a nightmare of axes, gunshots, and screams.
In this episode, you’ll uncover how James carefully prepared his crime, the chilling motive behind the massacre, and how he vanished without a trace despite a $43,000 bounty “dead or alive.” This story reveals the darkest corners of human nature—what drives someone to destroy their own family in cold blood.

Behind the quiet life of an English village lies Benjamin Field—a man who appears friendly, religious, and caring. However, behind his demeanor, he is a master manipulator who uses love, religion, and false concern to destroy two of his neighbors: writer and academic Peter Farquhar, and Anne Moore-Martin, a lonely retired teacher. From gaslighting, drugs, to the deception of “voices from God,” he does it all for money and power. This story shows how someone who appears “normal” can hide a cold, psychopathic side.

During the Christmas season of 1959, the happy Walker family in Osprey, Florida, fell victim to one of the most brutal and baffling tragedies in American criminal history. Christine Walker, a loving young mother, was the first target when an unknown intruder attacked and shot her. Shortly thereafter, Cliff Walker arrived home with their two young children, Jimmy and Debbie, only to be ambushed by the perpetrator. What should have been a joyful evening turned into a bloody nightmare that shattered the entire family. The mystery deepened when personal belongings went missing, DNA evidence was found, and the family dog did not bark—as if they recognized the killer.