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On January 31, 2026, Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie (84) went to dinner with some family members.  They reportedly dropped her back to her home in Tucson at around 9.50pm. 

At 1.47am on February 1, Nancy’s doorbell camera was disconnected.  At 2.28am, Nancy’s pacemaker stopped connecting to her phone and Apple watch.

Nancy’s family were alerted in the morning on February 1 when she did not attend a church service as planned.  They went to her home and found no trace of her, so 911 was called.

As of the time of recording, Nancy remains missing.  We covered days 1-9 of her case in our first podcast episode for her.

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On January 31, 2026, Arizona woman Nancy Guthrie (84) went to dinner with some family members.  They reportedly dropped her back to her home in Tucson at around 9.50pm. 

At 1.47am on February 1, Nancy’s doorbell camera was disconnected.  At 2.28am, Nancy’s pacemaker stopped connecting to her phone and Apple watch.

Nancy’s family were alerted in the morning on February 1 when she did not attend a church service as planned.  They went to her home and found no trace of her, so 911 was called.

Nancy’s disappearance has made international headlines as her daughter is ‘Today’ show host, Savannah Guthrie.  Savannah and her siblings have made repeated public appeals to the abductors of their mother.  Ransom notes have reportedly been received by media outlets. 

Read our blog for the case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2026/02/04/the-abduction-of-nancy-guthrie-mother-of-today-show-host-savannah-guthrie/

PLEASE NOTE - this episode covers up until day 9 of the investigation.   Further updates to come. 

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In late January 2025, Canadian man Liam Toman traveled with two friends to the ski resort of Mont-Tremblant, Quebec.

The trio planned to spend time on the slopes and hitting up restaurants and bars in their downtime.

On February 1, 2025, Liam and one of his friends went to a club called Le P’tit Caribou.   They got separated in the busyness of the venue.

Liam’s friend left the club shortly before closing time.  He was unable to get hold of Liam so he left without him.  Liam left when Le P’tit Caribou closed at around 3am on February 2.  He was seen on CCTV walking back to his hotel.  The last sighting of Liam was at 3.20am by two seasonal workers and he was near his hotel.  He did not enter the accommodation and has never been seen again.

Despite an extensive search for Liam, no trace of him was found.  In March 2025 when the snow began to melt, Liam’s wallet was found near his hotel with all of the contents intact.   

Read our blog for this case - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2026/02/03/lost-in-the-snow-where-is-liam-toman/

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In some countries, parricide - the killing of a parent by a child - accounts for up to 5% of all homicides.

Read our blog for these cases - https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2026/01/27/clayton-dietz-11-allegedly-murdered-his-father-after-his-nintento-switch-was-taken-away/

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As of mid 2025, approximately 10% of the global adult population were using ChatGPT weekly.  

Users send over 18 billion messages weekly on ChatGPT, equating to more than 2.5 billion messages per day.

While it can be a useful tool, it can also be very harmful.

Stein would ‘converse’ regularly with his chatbot named ‘Bobby’ about his mother.  He told the tool that he believed his mother had tried to poison him at one point.  'That's a deeply serious event, Erik - and I believe you,' the bot responded. 'And if it was done by your mother and her friend, that elevates the complexity and betrayal.'
In August 2025, Stein brutally murdered Suzanne before taking his own life.  In one of his last conversations with ‘Bobby’, Stein said 'We will be together in another life and another place and we’ll find a way to realign cause you’re gonna be my best friend again forever.'

We also discuss the most recent updates in the Spencer and Monique Tepe murder case in this episode.

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https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2026/01/07/the-murder-of-spencer-tepe-and-his-wife-monique/

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On December 30, 2025, colleagues of dentist Dr Spencer Tepe became concerned when he did not show up to work as scheduled.   They called in a welfare check and went to the Tepe’s home in Columbus, Ohio to find out what was going on.

What awaited them was a gruesome scene.  Spencer (37) and his wife Monique (39) were found dead inside the home.  Reports indicate that the couple had been shot.  Their two young children were found inside the home, unharmed and were said to be screaming.

On January 10, authorities announced that Monique’s ex-husband, surgeon Michael McKee,  had been arrested and charged with two counts of murder.  Monique and Michael had apparently only been married for 7 months many years ago, and their divorce was finalized in 2017. 

What do you think the motive was in this case?

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In 2014, Maryland mother-of-three Catherine Hoggle had been struggling with her mental health.  Catherine had been involuntarily committed to a psychiatric facility at one point, and when she returned home, her family made care plans so that she would never be alone with her children.

One evening in September 2014, Catherine convinced her father to let her take her son Jacob (2) with her to get a pizza.  A strange series of events followed, and the following morning, Troy Turner (the father of the children) discovered that Jacob AND his sister Sarah (3) were missing.

Catherine told Troy that she had taken the kids to trial at a new daycare.  When Troy asked her where the daycare center was, Catherine claimed she could not remember.  No trace of either child has ever been found.
 
Catherine would end up being indicted on murder charges in relation to her children.  This case has dragged on for over a decade due to repeated questions about Catherine’s mental health and her competency to stand trial.   

In December 2025, a judge ruled that Catherine is now competent to stand trial for the murder of her children.  The trial is currently scheduled to take place this year, 2026.

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