After a night of celebrating the new year of 1998 in the Marlborough Sounds in New Zealand, Ben Smart and Olivia Hope were offered a place to crash for the night by a stranger they met on a water taxi. The three were dropped off at the man’s sailboat, and unfortunately Ben and Olivia were never seen again. Investigators claimed this unknown third man was 26 year old Scott Watson. He was arrested and put on trial for the murders of Ben and Olivia. But was there enough evidence to find him guilty of these crimes? Was Scott Watson truly the man responsible for their disappearances, or was he targeted for other reasons?

Joanna Yeates left her apartment on Friday, December 17th, 2010 and was last seen on CCTV footage that evening buying pizza at a grocery store. Two days later her boyfriend returned home and found Joanna’s coat, shoes, purse and phone, but there was no sign of Joanna. On Christmas day, Joanna’s body was found buried beneath some snow not far from her apartment. Fingers first pointed to her landlord as the culprit. Was he guilty, or was someone else living in the same complex placing blame to avoid anyone looking further into his actions that night?

Dorothea Puente had a rough upbringing, ended up prostituting herself out by the time she was an adult, and even spent time in prison. She had a very expensive taste but wasn’t ever able to afford it on her own. As an elderly lady, she opened up a boarding house for the town’s drug addicts, runaways, and mentally ill. But when her guests started going missing, and the security checks were still being cashed, people started to get suspicious. Were these people running away, back to drugs and alcohol, or was this small and seemingly selfless woman capable of murder?

By the end of 1977, John Wayne Gacy had murdered over 20 young men. By December of 1978, that number had grown to over 30. Fifteen year old Robert Piest would be John’s last victim. John was the number one suspect in Robert’s disappearance, which resulted in 24/7 police surveillance. The pressure quickly led to John’s spiral and confession of killing over 30 young men. After a quick jury deliberation, John was sentenced to the death penalty. Justice would be rightfully served for the 33 victims of John Wayne Gacy.

John Wayne Gacy was born in Chicago on March 17, 1942. He started having homosexual tendencies around the age of 20. Although he was married twice to women, by the time he was 34 he was twice divorced and had developed a fetish for young men. After “accidentally” murdering a 16 year old boy, John became obsessed with the thrill of murder. But just how far would he take it?

Ashley Pond was born into a broken family and in an attempt to escape, she began spending a lot of time with her friend Mallori Weaver and her family, including her father, Ward. On the morning of January 9, 2002, 12 year old Ashely left home for school and was never seen again. On March 8, 2002, the girl's other friend, Miranda Gaddis disappeared in the same area and way as Ashley. Did the girls run away, or was their best friend's dad, Ward, capable of hurting these 2 innocent girls?

Seth Privacy was born on June 2,1980 in Muskegon, MI. He grew up in a loving, happy home with his parents and older brother. Everything seemed normal until an argument broke out between Seth and his father on Sunday, November 19, 1998, just hours before their planned Thanksgiving dinner. This fight would result in Seth murdering his entire family, and two other unexpected visitors. What caused Seth to snap, and would justice ultimately be served for these horrible murders?

By the age of 12, David Miscavige was known as a prodigy within the Church of Scientology for being the youngest professional auditor. David quickly went up the ranks within the organization and after the death of L. Ron Hubbard, David became the new leader of the church at the age of 27. During this final episode of our Scientology trilogy, we give the background of David Miscaviage and touch on the history and practices of the Church of Scientology.

After not taking off as a science, L. Ron used the basis of “Dianetics” to form his own religion, Scientology. This religion offered “auditing” sessions meant to rid an individual of any negative influences from both their past and present lives. L. Ron became rich off of the proceeds from his religion and the government soon caught on. L. Ron spent his last years on earth in hiding and passed away on January 24, 1986. Listen in as we give the final details of L. Ron’s life and touch on some of the basis of Scientology.

L Ron Hubbard was born into a military family in 1911 and spent the majority of his childhood traveling the world with his parents. After failing out of college, L Ron started writing for pulp fiction magazines. In 1950, L Ron’s book titled “Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health” was published. This book would become the basis of the religion and alleged cult, Scientology. This episode covers the background of founder L Ron Hubbard, but is only the beginning of this crazy story.

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