In 1977, the small town of Jacksonville, Alabama was shaken when a young couple, Donna Tucker & Mark Martin were attacked by a gunman in Germania Springs Park. This was a huge escalation to a series of similar crimes on young people in this town. There were no suspects until a local named John Ellis Sparks gave ABI agents plenty of reasons to suspect him. Unfortunately, they realize it's not that cut and dry when the crimes continue to happen after his arrest. This is a twisty tale... I almost got through it without crying. 

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Happy Halloween! In honor of this joyous holiday, we're giving everyone a bonus episode and to mix it up a little, we're steering away from our typical format. We're telling you true firsthand stories about creepy encounters and close calls and they are spooooooky (f'ing terrifying, really).

This episode features 4 stories read by us from the POV of the brave people who experienced them. From being stalked by Michael Myers to a bizarre encounter in the woods to surviving violent criminals, be prepared to not sleep.

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Halloween was Rebekah Gays favorite holiday and she was especially excited in 2012 because it meant taking her 3-year-old trick or treating for the very first time. Sadly her favorite day of the year would be the very day she’s brutally (and I mean brutally) murdered. When she didn’t show up for work that morning, friends & family jumped into action, having no idea the killer was among them. The investigation reveals a real piece of sh*t,  leading to dark secrets and a motive more horrifying than anyone could have imagined.

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Valerie McDaniel was a successful veterinarian living in Houston, Texas, when she met a man named Leon Jacob. Leon was a young surgeon from the area, and the two quickly became inseparable. But a few years later, a 3 a.m. knock at the door shattered the life Valerie thought she knew—and what unravels is a bizarre plan that nobody would get away with, especially a buffoon. 

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Power. Fame. Obsession. Betrayal. These are more than headlines. They are the forces behind some of the most unforgettable crimes in history. Crimes Of... is a weekly true crime anthology series, hosted by Sabrina Deana-Roga and Corinne Vien of Two Girls One Ghost, that explores a new theme each season, such as crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more.

For their first season, Sabrina and Corinne are diving into Crimes of: Infamy. The real-life true crime events behind Hollywood’s most iconic horror villains, from cult classics to massive franchises. Norman Bates. Buffalo Bill. Ghostface. Jason Voorhees. The names alone send a shiver down your spine. Now, discover the chilling crimes that brought them to life.

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Deborah Brashers met her dad for the first time when she was 5-years-old and she instantly became a daddys girl. He was loving, caring and always made Deborah laugh, which is why his suicide in 1999 was so shocking. She was left with so many questions and sadly she would have to wait nearly 20 years to get answers to them.

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In 1986, Alex Kelly was a popular star athlete and honor student living in Darien, Connecticut. After high school, he lived the life bouncing around ski resorts in Europe. In 1994, he wrote his parents a letter from his new home in Sweden. Little did they know, this letter would change their lives forever & bring much needed justice to this entitled monster. We talk a lot of shi*t in this episode. Join us, won't you?

Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh

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Juliana Peres Magalhães was working as an Au Pair for Christine and Brendan Banfield, who lived in the suburbs of Washington, DC. In February 2023, she was taking their 4-year-old daughter to the National Zoo when she realized she forgot their pre-packed lunches in the fridge. When she pulled back up to the house she saw a strange man walking inside with a bag. What started as a typical workday turned into pure chaos -- leaving 2 people dead. What begins as a frantic 911 call soon unravels into a web of secrets, hidden relationships, and a story far more complex than it first appears.

Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh

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In 1968, Barbara Jane Mackle was a student at Emory University gearing up to go home for Christmas break when she's tragically kidnapped in front of her own mother. The Mackle family was Florida royalty so it was no surprise that the motive was money, but this is one of the craziest, most intense investigations we've ever heard. Trust me, you will be on the edge of your seat.

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In December 1986, 20-year-old Cara Knott went to visit her boyfriend the day after Christmas, but never made it home.  Her disappearance would ignite one of the most shocking investigations San Diego had ever seen. In this episode, we retrace Cara’s final night, the discovery that devastated her family, and the chilling twist that unfolded after a local news station aired a safety segment

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