A wealthy family. A mysterious murder. A disappearance at sea. And a young man accused of killing both his grandfather and his mother before dying in a jail cell awaiting trial.

In December 2013, 87-year-old real estate magnate John Chakalos was found shot to death in his bed. His grandson Nathan, then 19, was the last person to see him alive. Nathan had purchased a rifle matching the murder weapon weeks earlier but claimed he lost it. He was never charged. Three years later, Nathan and his 54-year-old mother Linda set out on a fishing trip aboard his boat Chicken Pox. Nathan was rescued eight days later from a life raft. Linda was never found. Nathan appeared remarkably healthy for someone lost at sea, showing no signs of dehydration. Bait was found in his truck, unused. Prosecutors alleged Nathan killed both family members to inherit millions. In 2022, he was indicted for Linda's murder. But in June 2023, Nathan died by suicide in his jail cell at age 29. The charges were dismissed. Linda was declared dead. John's murder remains officially unsolved. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones, and press play because the truth about Nathan Carman died with him.

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