In a seemingly quiet Utah neighborhood, behind the doors of a perfect-looking family home, a chilling secret was about to unravel. Michelle MacNeil—a beloved mother of eight, devout Mormon, and respected member of the Pleasant Grove community—was found dead in her bathtub just days after undergoing cosmetic surgery. Her death was ruled natural causes… but her daughter wasn’t convinced.

In this episode, we dive into the shocking twists behind the murder of Michelle MacNeil—how her husband's suspicious behavior, a mysterious "nanny," and a tangled web of lies led to one of Utah’s most gripping criminal cases

Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Michele_MacNeill

https://abcnews.go.com/US/utah-doctors-life-lies-unravels-children-convinced-murdered/story?id=63609211

https://www.deseret.com/2010/12/5/20158292/martin-macneill-was-his-wife-michele-s-death-accidental-or-was-it-murder/

https://www.abc4.com/news/justice-files/the-justice-files-remembering-michelle-somers-macneill/

https://www.telegram.com/story/news/state/2013/10/24/2-sisters-testify-in-father/42122649007/

https://www.deseret.com/2013/11/9/20529342/martin-macneill-timeline/

https://www.fox13now.com/2013/10/18/neighbors-who-responded-to-plea-for-help-testify-on-second-day-of-macneill-murder-trial

In 2014, a quiet Wisconsin neighborhood became the backdrop for one of the most unsettling crimes in recent history.Two young girls carried out a violent act they claimed was ordered by a figure who exists only in imagination: the internet-born legend known as Slenderman.

This episode dives into how an online myth spiraled into real-world horror, exploring the blurred line between imagination and reality. We’ll unravel how the story spread, what drove two children to believe in it so deeply, and the shocking consequences that followed.

Sources:

https://www.creepypasta.com/slenderman/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slender_Man_stabbing

https://abcnews.go.com/US/slender-man-stabbing-victim-speaks-publicly-time-situation/story?id=66268385

HBO Documentary: Beware the Slenderman

When a pregnant woman named Teka Adams seeking safety at a homeless shelter met a kind social worker, she thought it was the start of a new chapter. But the promise of help quickly turned into something far more sinister.

A morning of planned shopping quickly turned into a living nightmare — a story so shocking it’s hard to believe it’s real. In this episode, we unravel the twists, lies, and a young mother's desperate fight for survival that made national headlines.

In 2005, 30-year-old high school teacher and former beauty queen Tara Grinstead vanished from her home in Ocilla, Georgia. Her house showed no signs of forced entry, her car was parked in the driveway, and her cell phone was still on her nightstand charger — but Tara was gone. For over a decade, her case remained one of the most puzzling unsolved disappearances in the country. In this episode, we trace the timeline, the community rumors, and the breakthrough that finally brought answers to a case that haunted a town and the state of Georgia for years.

Sources: 

48 Hours: Season 34, Episode 16 - The Tara Grinstead Mystery

https://tiftforestry.tripod.com/id14.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tara_Grinstead_murder_case

https://www.oxygen.com/up-and-vanished/heath-dykes-and-tara-grinstead-relationship

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/judges-throw-out-charges-against-bo-and-ryan-dukes/93-0c3aa653-8684-43a4-b056-e990fb354911

In this gripping episode, we dive deep into the baffling case of Amy Bradley, a 23-year-old woman who vanished without a trace from a cruise ship in 1998. What began as a dream family vacation quickly spiraled into a convoluted and perplexing disappearance at sea. We retrace Amy’s last known movements aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas, explore the conflicting witness accounts, and examine the international manhunt that followed. From global eerie sightings to theories involving human trafficking, we unpack the evidence, the questions, and the chilling possibility that Amy may still be alive.

Join us as we separate fact from speculation and explore why this case continues to haunt investigators and her family nearly three decades later.

In part two of our investigation into the death of Crystal McCrory Jones, we dive into the toxicology report and the full autopsy — and the details are anything but consistent with the West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department’s rushed conclusion. What they labeled a suicide starts to unravel under the weight of forensic facts and missing answers.

We also take a hard look at her husband Tony’s alibi, and the troubling timeline that’s full of contradictions. From questionable statements to phone records that don’t match, his story raises more questions than it answers. Meanwhile, we uncover disturbing discrepancies in the sheriff's handling of the case — from mishandled evidence to key witnesses never even contacted.

Two years later, Crystal’s family is still doing the work investigators never did. And what they’ve found is damning.

On February 9, 2023 Crystal McCrory Jones was found in her bed at her home in Oak Grove, Louisiana with a fatal gunshot wound to her head. A pillow left lying over her face and the gun resting in the palm of her hand. In less than two hours, after a hasty, half-hearted crime scene investigation, the West Carroll Parish Sheriff's Department had ruled Crystal’s death a suicide. In the weeks that followed, the family was left with more questions than answers and nothing about how the case was being handled was adding up. Listen to hear how the McCrory family has spent the last two years fighting for the truth for their sister, mother, and daughter.

Sources:

All information including case file notes, autopsy report details, crime scene information, and a variety of correspondence concerning the case was provided to us by Crystal's sister Jana Lautigar.

On April 13, 2011, 20-year-old nursing student Holly Bobo vanished from her family's home in Darden, Tennessee, after being seen walking into the woods with a man dressed in camouflage. What followed was one of the largest search efforts in Tennessee history, a heartbreaking investigation that spanned years, and a shocking trial filled with meth, manipulation, and murder. In this episode, we walk through the chilling details of Holly’s disappearance, the relentless hunt for answers, and the twisted web of lies that finally led to justice for Holly and her family.  

Sources:

https://www.tennessean.com/story/news/crime/2014/09/09/timeline-holly-bobo-case/15322483/

https://www.jacksonsun.com/story/news/local/2021/04/11/holly-bobo-abduction-murder-timeline/7154741002/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Holly_Bobo

https://www.jacksonsun.com/picture-gallery/news/crime/2017/09/11/holly-bobo-murder-case---day-one/105498518/

https://www.wbbjtv.com/2017/09/11/family-of-holly-bobo-testify-hollys-mother-passes-out-while-on-stand/

https://abcnews.go.com/US/holly-bobos-brother-person-alive-parents-recall-day/story?id=50131287

In Part 2, we take a closer look at the final known hours of Maura’s life, the timeline of events leading up to and immediately following the crash, and the flood of questions that have haunted investigators, internet sleuths, and her family ever since. From the possibility of a planned escape to foul play, we break down the most persistent theories, the people of interest, and how Maura’s case helped shape the early era of online true crime obsession.

Sources:

⁠https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/180812/army-major-indicted-in-dc-for-alleged-2011-sexual-abuse-incident/⁠

⁠https://maura166.rssing.com/chan-30914186/article302.html⁠

⁠https://people.com/maura-murray-disappearance-what-to-know-8786014⁠

⁠https://www.evaporatethemissing.com/missing-persons/the-way-things-used-to-be⁠

⁠https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/about.html⁠

⁠https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maura_Murray⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/MauraMurraySub/comments/1blu8fm/tandem_driver_theory/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/mauramurray/comments/t8yby8/what_am_i_missing_with_the_petrit_vasi_hit_and_run/⁠

⁠https://www.mamamia.com.au/maura-murray-theories/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/mauramurray/comments/1cxm9ja/the_cabin_and_hossein/⁠

⁠https://www.reddit.com/r/mauramurray/comments/9cfvqi/the_track_coach_was_he_ever_investigated/⁠

⁠https://crimetimelines.com/maura-murray/#:~:text=3%3A30%20p.m.%3A%20Maura%20departed,a%20box%20of%20Franzia%20wine⁠

⁠https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/about.html

On February 9, 2004, Maura Murray, a 21 year old college student left her dorm room at UMass to drive north - with no warning, leaving no note, and seemingly without any reason. To this day, with several witnesses watching over her after a car accident in a remote area, Maura seemed to have completely vanished. To this day, over two decades later, she has not been seen since. Listen to hear about the evening she left home, her family’s tireless search, and the theories and suspects related to her disappearance.

Sources:

https://washingtoncitypaper.com/article/180812/army-major-indicted-in-dc-for-alleged-2011-sexual-abuse-incident/

https://maura166.rssing.com/chan-30914186/article302.html

https://people.com/maura-murray-disappearance-what-to-know-8786014

https://www.evaporatethemissing.com/missing-persons/the-way-things-used-to-be

https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/about.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Maura_Murray

https://www.reddit.com/r/MauraMurraySub/comments/1blu8fm/tandem_driver_theory/

https://www.reddit.com/r/mauramurray/comments/t8yby8/what_am_i_missing_with_the_petrit_vasi_hit_and_run/

https://www.mamamia.com.au/maura-murray-theories/

https://www.reddit.com/r/mauramurray/comments/1cxm9ja/the_cabin_and_hossein/

https://www.reddit.com/r/mauramurray/comments/9cfvqi/the_track_coach_was_he_ever_investigated/

https://crimetimelines.com/maura-murray/#:~:text=3%3A30%20p.m.%3A%20Maura%20departed,a%20box%20of%20Franzia%20wine

https://www.mauramurraymissing.org/about.html