In 1948, a mystery began that has spanned over 70 years when a man was found dead on Somerton beach in Australia. The authorities had to figure out who the man was because he had no identification on him. They also had to figure out what happened to him. The initial thought by the medical examiner was that he was poisoned but they found no traces of poison in his system. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss one of the most interesting mysteries over the past 70 years. You will often see this case...
May 02, 2021•49 min
16-year-old Kathy Bernhard and 14-year-old George-Ann Formicola disappeared in 1966. School had just let out the two teenagers headed off on the evening of June 25th to go swimming at the creek not far from their home. That was the last time they were seen alive by their parents. Their mutilated bodies were found almost a month later. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss these horrific and disturbing murders. These are the type that keeps parents up at night worried about their children and what ...
Apr 25, 2021•57 min
We are headed over to the Beaumaris Beach section of Tasmania, Australia to talk about two separate unsolved cases. In 1995, a 20-year-old Italian tourist named Victoria Cafasso was found murdered on the beach. Just two years earlier, a 26-year-old German tourist named Nancy Grunwaldt disappeared around the same area. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss these cases from Australia. The area was in fear that a killer or killers were roaming the area. The fact that both individuals were tourists fr...
Apr 18, 2021•55 min
In this episode, we are headed to France to talk about the tragic story of the 1984 murder of 4-year-old Gregory Villemin. It's a case that has been heavily scrutinized in France for years but now has gained worldwide attention. There are a number of mysterious aspects to the case, including calls and letters received by Gregory's parents prior to his murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Gregory Villemin. A number of immediate and extended family members have been charged an...
Apr 11, 2021•1 hr 6 min
We are headed to Alaska to discuss two mysterious disappearances that occurred within the same family. In 1999, 15-year-old Michael Palmer disappeared while riding his bike with his friends after attending a party. In 2010, his older brother Chucky Palmer, disappeared while riding snowmobiles with friends and family. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the tragic disappearances of the Palmer brothers. The heartache for the Palmer family is unbearable, to lose two children is unthinkable. But, th...
Apr 04, 2021•56 min
In 1977, two women were murdered inside of a house on Easey Street in Collingwood, Australia. In total, 27-year-old Sue Bartlett and 28-year-old Suzanne Armstrong were stabbed over 80 times. This was an extremely brutal scene, but, police have been unable to identify the person or persons responsible. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders on Easey Street. Sue and Suzanne had moved into the house together the year before they were murdered. Police looked at boyfriends and acquaintances ...
Mar 28, 2021•55 min
In 2011, 19-year-old Carina Saunders disappeared in Bethany, Oklahoma. Her family became very worried when they noticed that she wasn't posting anything on social media. Weeks later, her body parts were found inside two bags behind a grocery store. The police quickly thought that Carina's death was somehow involved with human trafficking. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the brutal murder of Carina Saunders. Carina had some issues with drugs but was in the process of turning her life around a...
Mar 21, 2021•1 hr 7 min
In 2005, Nona Dirksmeyer was a sophomore in college, living in an apartment just about 15 miles from her home. Her boyfriend went to a different college but came home in December of that year to visit Nona. He got worried when he couldn't reach her and went to her apartment with his mother. They discovered Nona's lifeless body through the sliding glass patio door. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the unsolved murder of Nona Dirksmeyer. Police initially focused on Nona's boyfriend, Kevin Jones...
Mar 14, 2021•1 hr 4 min
18-year-old Heather Walker went missing from Dayton's Eastside on February 9, 2008. She left a party that night around 11:15 PM and was last seen by a friend in a local market's parking lot. Sadly, her body was found over two months later in a garbage can. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance and murder of Heather Walker. Heather's family reported her missing but, because of her age, the police didn't do much. Heather also had a history of running away in the past which led poli...
Mar 08, 2021•50 min
Just after Christmas in 1956, sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes went missing in Chicago after going to see an Elvis movie. Their disappearance prompted a huge response by both law enforcement and the community. Sadly, about a week later, the bodies of Barbara and Patricia were found on the side of the road. Join Mike and Gibby as they finish their coverage of the infamous murder case of the Grimes sister. In this second episode, we talk about the investigation by police into the mysterious Ben...
Mar 01, 2021•56 min
Just after Christmas in 1956, sisters Barbara and Patricia Grimes went missing in Chicago after going to see an Elvis movie. Their disappearance prompted a huge response by both law enforcement and the community. Sadly, about a week later, the bodies of Barbara and Patricia were found on the side of the road by a construction worker who, at first, thought he had seen two mannequins. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous murder case of the Grimes sister. In the beginning, the police re...
Feb 22, 2021•47 min
On March 3, 1983, two bodies were found near the Copper Dollar Ranch in Iowa. 20-year-old Steven Fisher and 17-year-old Melissa Gregory, both employees at the ranch, were found beaten to death. Police had their suspicions but it took them 31 years before they arrested Steven's wife Terri Fisher for both murders. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Steven and Melissa at the Copper Dollar Ranch. The rumor around the ranch was that Steven and Melissa had been having an affair. Steven...
Feb 15, 2021•58 min
16-year-old Cathy Moulton disappeared on September 24, 1971 from Portland, Maine. She was last seen visiting with some friends at a music store. She had plans to attend a dance that night but didn't make it home for dinner with her family. As is true with many disappearance cases from that time period, the police told Cathy's family that she had likely runaway but would return. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Cathy Moulton. In the first few days, it was entirely on her f...
Feb 08, 2021•53 min
In 2008, real estate agent Lindsay Buziak was showing a million-dollar home to a couple in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Her boyfriend found her stabbed to death inside the home, just minutes after she was killed. Investigators had very little physical evidence to go on in the search for her killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious murder of Lindsay Buziak. Investigators accounted for the alibis of Lindsay's boyfriend who was seen on CCTV footage leaving a business on his...
Feb 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min
20-year-old Angela Marie Hammond's life was just starting to take shape. She went to college during the day and worked at night. She and her boyfriend, Rob Shafer, were due to have their first child together. But, on the night of April 4th, 1991, Angela was abducted by an unknown individual who drove off with her in a truck. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Angela Hammond. She was talking on a payphone to Rob when he heard her scream. He hopped into his truck and he said ...
Jan 25, 2021•56 min
Wife and mother Amy Sher vanished in Massachusetts on October 18, 2002. She had been estranged from her family for over 10 years after she married her second husband Bob Desmond. Much suspicion has been cast on Bob over the years but the police have never been able to determine exactly what happened to Amy Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Amy Sher. Many mysteries surround this case. Amy's boss and co-workers have said that she often showed up with injuries which made them...
Jan 18, 2021•1 hr 3 min
Kenneth and Iva Cheetham met and fell in love during World War II. They eventually married and settled in Washington State. Kenneth and Iva loved to travel and took yearly vacations to different spots around the country. In 1991, they set out to meet up with family for a vacation at Glacier National Park. They never joined up with their family and were later found shot to death. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Kenneth and Iva Cheetham. There are a number of mysteries that surr...
Jan 11, 2021•50 min
From August to December 1987, a series of murders were committed in the Akron, Ohio area that stumped the authorities. Four women, Janice Christensen, Joann Bartholomew, Marcia Piotter, and Barbara Blatnik were murdered. Janice, Joann, and Marcia were in their 30s or 40s and married, while Barbara was only 17-years-old and still in high school. Police struggled to figure out if the four murders were connected. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of these brutal murders. Valuable evid...
Jan 04, 2021•49 min
In 1990, Jan Cornell and her 11-year-old daughter, Robin Cornell, were living in a townhouse with Jan's friend 32-year-old Lisa Story. On May 10, of that year, Jan returned to her Cape Coral, FL home from her boyfriend's house to find her daughter Robin and her friend Lisa brutally murdered. Over 25 years would pass before police got the break they needed to find a viable suspect. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the horrific murders of Robin Cornell and Lisa Story. Jan Cornell vowed she woul...
Dec 21, 2020•51 min
In 1950, Helen Brach married into the famous Brach candy business family. After her husband died in 1970, Helen was worth over 30 million dollars. She spent her time helping to save animals and created the Helen V Brach foundation in 1974. In February 1977, Helen flew to Minnesota for a comprehensive checkup with her physician. She was scheduled to fly back to her home in Chicago but she vanished. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Helen Brach. There have been a number of t...
Dec 14, 2020•1 hr 1 min
In March of 2012, 18-year-old pre-med student, Colin Gillis, returned to his home in Tupper Lake, New York for spring break. He was excited to see his high school friends and told his parents he felt like it would be a reunion. On March 10th, Colin headed off to a party and he never returned home. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious disappearance of Colin Gillis. Details emerged about a fight that occurred at the party that night. Colin left a number of voicemails with friends ask...
Dec 07, 2020•59 min
On July 15, 1982, a caretaker at a cemetery discovered the body of a young woman. Police could not identify her, and one officer began calling her Princess Doe. Two theories emerged, either she was a runaway, or she had been abducted from her family. But, after chasing leads and tips in the years that followed, she has still yet to be identified. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of Princess Doe. Over the years, the police have used advancements in DNA, but even that has proved unsucc...
Nov 30, 2020•53 min
On Mother's Day, May 10, 2020, 49-year-old wife and mother Suzanne Morphew went missing. Her two daughters were on a camping trip and her husband said he left early that morning for work. Suzanne's bike was later found close to her home. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the recent disappearance of Suzanne Morphew. Reports have surfaced that call Suzanne's husband Barry's alibi into question. Members of Suzanne's family have publicly stated that they do not believe Barry has been fully coopera...
Nov 23, 2020•48 min
In 1901, Rebecca McClung was brutally murdered inside her mansion in Mason, Ohio. Just prior to the murder, Rebecca and her husband John had sold the mansion, but, they were still living there with the two people they sold it to. Based on statements from others in the house, the police centered their attention on John McClung. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the mysterious murder of Rebecca McClung which occurred about 30 minutes down the road from our studio. This case is still talked about...
Nov 16, 2020•59 min
In the early 1970s, an unidentified serial killer terrorized the Washington, D.C. area. Six African-American girls were abducted and murdered. The abductions and murders had many similarities but police were unable to find the killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the Freeway Phantom. This killer reached out to both the police and to the victims' families to taunt them. The authorities found some good evidence but they could never put it all together. You can help support the show at patre...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 19 min
On December 19th, 1959, an entire family was found brutally murdered in Florida. Through the years there have been almost 600 suspects but to this date, the case remains unsolved. Join Mike and Gibby for this "Best Of" episode as they discuss the facts of the murders and walk through the various suspects. This case has possible ties to the famous Clutter family murder that occurred in Kansas just a short time before that was the subject of Truman Capote's famous book "In Cold Blood". You can sup...
Oct 25, 2020•1 hr 11 min
We're discussing the 1995 unsolved murder of Allen Ray Jenkins. Jenkins had a troubled past with convictions that involved underage girls. After his murder, suspicion quickly fell on two 15-year-old girls, Crystal Morris and Shanna Hall. Morris and Hall took a quick plea deal and blamed the murder on Shanna's boyfriend 22-year-old Alan Gell. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Allen Ray Jenkins. Gell was convicted and sentenced to death. But, in the years that followed, evidence su...
Oct 11, 2020•49 min
16-year-old Vickie Stout and her 14-year-old half-sister Carla Atkins were more than sisters. They were best friends who did everything together in their hometown of Dover, Tennessee. On September 17, 1980, Vickie and Carly got off their school bus and handed to the local convenience store to get some snacks. Their family never saw them alive again. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance and murders of Vickie Stout and Carla Atkins. The investigation was slow to start because poli...
Oct 04, 2020•50 min
In August 1982, 18-year-old Jerry Hillard and his fiance 19-year-old Marilyn Green went to the public pool after hours to cool down. It was a scorching August night in Chicago and there many other people there doing the same exact thing. But, gunshots rang out at the pool, both Jerry and Marilyn were shot, and later died from their wounds. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Marilyn Green and Jerry Hillard. This is a bizarre case that involves two men, at separate times, doing pri...
Sep 27, 2020•52 min
On October 1, 1986, 15-year-old Tracy Gilpin vanished after leaving a party to walk to a convenience store. Weeks later, her body was found in a shallow grave. The investigation into her murder went cold until 2018. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Tracy Gilpin and the murder of 13-year-old Melissa Benoit that happened four years after Tracy's murder. Melissa's case was solved, and, in 2018, investigators discovered a link between the two murders that they believe has led them T...
Sep 20, 2020•54 min
