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A Las Vegas woman is rescued after she was kidnapped at gunpoint, sexually assaulted, and left to die in the Mojave desert. A father and daughter have been charged.

A Russian history professor was rescued from the freezing Moika river, and found in possession of a backpack containing the severed arms of a woman. He has since admitted to murdering his younger lover and dismembering her body.

Finally, police in Wisconsin have solved a 1999 cold case murder by identifing the victim and bringing the perpetrator to justice.

Daily true-crime news and coverage of high-profile criminal cases from around the country and around the globe, five days a week.

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Around 1 A.M. on October 15th, 2018, Barron County Sheriff’s Department receives a 911 call. What sounds to be a struggle and screaming on the other end of the line triggers deputies to drive to the home which the number was registered to. Upon arrival, deputies found 56-year-old James Closs and his wife, 46-year-old Denise deceased from apparent gunshot wounds. Quickly, they find out that the Closs’ 13-year-old daughter was missing from the house. Despite all of the searches, rumors and theories, it wouldn’t be until 88 days later when 13-year-old Jayme Closs wandered down a road 70 miles away from her home, finding a Good Samaritan who recognized the young girl and was able to notify law enforcement.

But who was it that took her? And why did they kill her parents? It was a story that shocked the nation and showed that strangers are capable of anything…

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Dispatch Document Reveal Details of Killing Barron County Couple, Teen Girl’s Disappearance

Denise Closs 911 Call

How A Former Social Worker’s Quick Thinking Helped Bring Jayme Closs to Safety

Full Audio of Jayme Closs 911 Call

Barron Co. Sheriff on missing 13-year-old Jayme Closs

Jayme Closs Family: “We will never stop looking for you.”

Police Search For Missing Wisconsin Girl

Jayme Closs Found Alive: Barron Co. Sheriff News Conference

Criminal Complaint - Jake T. Patterson

Dad of Jayme Closs’ alleged abductor speaks out

Family describes the moment they learned Jayme Closs was free

Jake Patterson cries as he pleads guilty

Patterson Pleads Guilty to Kidnapping, Double Murder

Watch Live: Jake Patterson to be sentenced for kidnapping Jayme Closs, murder

Jayme Closs honored by Wisconsin Assembly

‘I can’t believe I did this’

Jake Patterson sentence in Closs case

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Sum It - Mammoth

Christian Andersen - Kavafis and the Unexplainable

Silver Maple - Residuum

Daniel Kaede - Whispers of East

Ethan Sloan - Tarmac Radiation

Ethan Sloan - Vacuum

Christian Andersen - It’s All Gone

Damon Greene - Absinthe Minded

John Barzetti - The Vanished

Jon Bjork - With Just One Word

Lenzer - Zero Tension

What is considered to be the ultimate humiliation after death? The majority who answer would probably agree on dismemberment. Taking apart a human limb by limb, piece by piece for one’s curiosity, pleasure, to disrespect their victim or simply to cover their own tracks is an act done by those who are most evil. For our 2019 secret episode, we cover four grisly cases that highlight just how animalistic human nature can truly be.

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Justin Rey Sentencing Delayed

Justin Rey Found Guilty on All Charges

Police Arrested Rey Before Remains Discovered

‘He Took Photos of His Babies With Their Dead Mom’

Justin Rey Nine Page Letter to Media

Skinned and Dismembered Wife

Change, Never Give Up, Never Give In

Interview with Mrs. Jessica Rey, interviewed by: Mr. D story about illegal kidnapping by CPS

Lenexa Police Find Human Remains in Storage Unit

Family Searches for Answers After Sister’s Death

Lenexa Storage Box Case: Justin Rey Removed From Court

CLIP: Justin Rey Charged in California Homicide

‘It Sickens Me’ Dismembered Teen Family Speaks Out

Grace Packer Looked to Mom for Help

Timeline

Criminal Complaint

Packer ‘dominated’ Sullivan in rape and murder of Grace Packer

Mother linked to death of missing teen

Death for Jacob Sullivan

‘Didn’t have to die’

Interview with Grace Packer’s Parents

Grace Packer 5pm Presser

EXTENDED VERSION Coping with a teen daughter’s homicide

‘I’ve always been a closet rapist’

Jury Sends Jacob Sullivan to Death Row

Brooklyn Landlord Found Guilty

Woman Decapitated Neighbor as She Begged for Her Life

Final, Fearful Last Moments of Chinelle Browne’s Life

Police Looking For Connection After Third Body Part Found

Police are investigating another body part found in a Long Island town

Leah Cuevas jailed without bail

Family of Dismembered Long Island Woman Begs for Answers

Brooklyn Mother Brutally Killed and Dismembered

Jared Chance Man Who Found Bloody Tarp Suspected Jared Chance

Frantic 911 calls after neighbor discovers mutilated body

Timeline

Police reports show lengthy criminal past

Probable Cause Statement Includes Details on Ashley Young’s Death

Probable Cause Documents Detail Mutilation

Mother Testifies About Panicked Search

Police Video: Arresting Jared Chance

Entire Jared Chance Jail Interview

Brother: Jared Chance ‘Very Disturbed’ After Ashley Young’s Death

MUSIC

Mikey Geiger - Pumpkin To Talk About

Be Still The Earth - Adrift

Be Still The Earth - This Night

BRASKO - Larry The Unicorn

Alternate Endings - Exit Strategy

In April 2018, Boca Raton Police Department were alerted of a missing person. James Scandirito II was calling to report that his father, 74-year-old James ‘Skip’ Scandirito was missing from his home and that he had not heard from his father in a few days. Concerned friends also had called in to make a report. But quickly, detectives began to keep an eye on James, as he had mad suspicious statements and acted out unusually while they were trying to conduct their investigation. As they surveilled the 49-year-old man, he ended up leading them to a grisly discovery…

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Son Charged in Murdering Former Judge James “Skip” Scandirito

Fort Lauderdale Man Who Dismembered Father Acquitted of Murder

Florida Man Tells Jury He Dismembered Dad’s Body

Buried Body Parts Lead to Son

Son Accused of Killing Dad Offered Suggestions to Police

Son of Ex-Judge Who Cut Up Dad, Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

James Scandirito Trial Day 2 Part 1

James Sandirito Trial Day 2 Part 4

Boca Raton Resident Reacts to Missing Neighbor

James Scandirito Trial Day 3 Part 1

James Scandirito Trial Day 2 Part 3

James Scandirito Trial Day 5 Part 2

James Scandirito Police Interview

James Scandirito Trial Day 7 Part 3

James Scandirito Trial Verdict

James Scandirito Sentencing

MUSIC

Yomoti - On Circus

The Dream By Day - Mellifera

Christian Andersen - Corner Cube

Jon Bjork - Private Eye

John Barzetti - Lost in Desire

Christian Andersen - More Than a Coincidence

They Dream By Day - Trapped

Cecilia Lindh - Dubstep Mammoth 2

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We’re taking a deep dive into the world of YouTube rant channels in the early 2000s. Tony48219 loved to sit in his computer chair and shout at the camera about evolution, geocentrism, women, and atheists. Most of his abrasive opinions were met with expected opposition online. As unpopular as his opinions could be, nothing is as unpopular and unbelievable as what happened when he took his online anger and acted upon it in the real world.

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History of YouTube 

Atheist Bashing 101

10 Questions Every Intelligent Christian Must Answer

Classic Tony48219 Clips

The Joker’s Response to Thunderf00t

Youtuber Murder/Suicide: The Tragedy of Asia McGowan and Anthony Powell

Tony48219 - Anthony Powell Rant On Black Women (The Anger that lead to Murder Suicide)

Rock On Dudes learns soldier boy 

Singing Sammie Asia McGowan

Asia’s YouTube Haters

Local News Coverage

VenomFangX Response

JezuzFreek777Response

Evid3nc3 Response

Infinity Cartier Response

SpikeSmth Response

Mia Response

Graham and Friends Response

MUSIC

AlterEgo - Transit

Third Age - Perfect Spades

 

Sexual child abuse is so widespread that the numbers are astounding.  We seem to forget that the threat is omnipresent and can come in the form of another troubled child with little to no parental supervision.  Girls are typically more pretected, more sheltered from these sorts of dangers, but when this sort of abuse happens to a boy the repressed shame, guilt and anger can last a lifetime.

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MUSIC

Gold Coast - Atmos

Stephen Keech - Memoriam

Stephen Keech - Legacy

Stephen Keech - Rain Drops at Sea

Chelsea McGough - Descent

Gold Coast - 100 Days

MonstruoPodcast.com

From the collective minds of Jack Luna (Dark Topic), Tyler Bell (The Westside Fairytales) and Mike Boudet (Sword and Scale) comes Monstruo, the most disturbing podcast ever made.  Nine stories, carefully crafted, one year in the making.  Each two part episode of episode of Monstruo delves into the the most heinous and depraved killers ever to walk this earth.  Told from the perspective of the individuals who were unfortunate enough to be there, and using highly-immersive audio-drama-like presentation, each story uncovers the motivation of these human monsters.  The presentation of Monstruo consists of two 30-minute episodes followed by an after show where the hosts and creators chat about the story in their own words and further explore the details of each grizzly case.

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Domestic violence happens every day. It happens so often that as a society we’re numb to it. When Brandon Clark stabbed Bianca Devins in the throat it was just another case of domestic violence. But when Brandon posted the gory photo online taunting Bianca’s beta orbiters and then attempted suicide live on Instagram, the story Bianca’s murder took on a life of its own.

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Ian Miles Cheong - Raw Interview

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Poe Street Homicide

Man Charged with Murder in Death of Utica Teen

Homicide Not Far From Boilermaker Course Delays Start of Race

Boilermaker Wheelchair Race Starts After Significant Delay

Start of the 2019 Boilermaker 15K

Geay wins back-to-back Boilermaker 15K open championship

Murder near Boilermaker race leads police to Cicero home

Interview with Bianca's Friend Chels

Interview with Caesar about Bianca

MUSIC

OBOY - Ivy

Kourosh Dini - Moments of Birth

DP Kaufman - All We Can Do

AlterEgo - Bounce