Send us a text There’s an old saying: "Better the devil you know than the devil you don't." It’s a fitting lens for this episode because sometimes, even when something is terrible, it's familiar. Today, we’re going to examine two cases with a chilling common thread: domestic violence that didn’t just leave bruises or broken bones but left behind permanent, life-altering disfigurement. And yet, perhaps even more shocking than the brutality itself... is that the victims, against all odds, took the...
Jul 01, 2025•1 hr•Season 3Ep. 55
Send us a text As Summer approaches, families look forward to road trips and vacations, while children relish the freedom of unstructured days—exploring neighborhoods, breathing in fresh air, and experiencing the timeless rhythm of boredom. These moments are cherished, often reflecting the summers we once had. For 10-year-old Kiaya Campbell, a spirited and strong-willed girl, this was no exception. But what happens when innocence is shattered? When are the trust and purity of childhood violated ...
Jun 01, 2025•51 min•Season 3Ep. 54
Send us a text Our case begins with a narcissistic mother, a woman who begins to see her children as burdens instead of sources of love, as the relationship begins to warp with resentment and distance. What begins is a dynamic of manipulation slowly becomes full enmeshment—particularly with one daughter, who starts to mirror the same self-centered behaviors where boundaries blur and the mother’s sense of identity becomes entwined with her daughter’s. The daughter, once seeking validation, begins...
May 01, 2025•56 min•Season 3Ep. 53
Send us a text Sometimes, the most terrifying crimes are the ones that seem to happen without reason — crimes where the victims and perpetrators have no connection, no shared history, and no clear motive. It’s the randomness that chills us to the core: the idea that danger can strike anyone, anywhere, at any time. These are the stories that unsettle us the most because they shatter our sense of security. We like to believe that if we stay out of trouble, trouble will stay away from us — but what...
Apr 01, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Season 3Ep. 52
Send us a text We’re once again delving into a case that has haunted the small town of Delphi, Indiana—the horrific murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, known as The Delphi Murders. When we first covered this case in 2021 (actually, our very first episode), it was a chilling mystery with very little known. Now, with new revelations, the story has only grown more complex. A case filled with shocking twists, unanswered questions, and lingering doubts—this investigation has never been st...
Mar 01, 2025•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 51
Send us a text Falling in love is one of life’s most exciting experiences, a promise of devotion and sacred vows. Two individuals brought together with youthful passion, blossoming into comfort and stability, the hope that they will grow old together. In her youth, Elizabeth Broderick was the apple of Daniel’s eye and together, they planned to build a life filled with love, dreams, and shared moments. But over time, the foundation of their love began to crack. Betty, no longer the object of Dani...
Feb 01, 2025•55 min•Season 3Ep. 50
Send us a text "The moment is here. It's time to teach him. The world doesn’t have room for weakness, and it's my responsibility to make sure he understands that. I lift him up and place him on the counter, his small frame steady, curious. He’s my son, and it’s my job to shape him into a man—the man who will carry my name, my legacy. He looks up at me, eyes wide with trust. He doesn’t question. He doesn’t doubt. I tell him to stand. But he hesitates. That hesitation—it’s a crack in his foundatio...
Jan 01, 2025•1 hr 24 min•Season 3Ep. 49
Send us a text This is the story of the collision between two extremes. On one side, a man using free speech as his weapon and speaking truth as he saw it. On the other, a group fueled by a toxic ideology, so consumed by their hatred that they sought to silence him forever. This is a story that reveals the dangers of free expression in a society where words have the power to inspire, but also to inflame. As we unravel this story, we are forced to confront the darker truths of human nature: the d...
Dec 01, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 48
Send us a text Home is supposed to be the safest place, a sanctuary where the chaos of the outside world is kept at bay. Yet, the chilling reality is that this is often an illusion. In the blink of an eye, the ordinary can transform into a nightmare. On the night of December 30th, 2000, a quiet, simple middle-class family experienced this fear and horror firsthand. Their once safe haven became a trap of terror when a deranged killer rampaged through their home. What happened to them would shake ...
Nov 01, 2024•46 min•Season 3Ep. 47
Send us a text Imagine a grove of aspen trees, as the summer season fades, and the cooler weather shifts from vibrant greens to the delicate golds and reds of fall- a fleeting time. And like aspens, showing their beautiful golden leaves one day, are gone the next. Today’s story begins with a similar illusion of the changes in seasons, where a seemingly perfect union between husband and bride promises a lifetime of golden moments. Yet, like autumn aspens, they suddenly are gone revealing the dark...
Oct 01, 2024•39 min•Season 3Ep. 46
Send us a text This case centers around a young man who was a good student and an athlete. Known as a good-hearted individual, perhaps a bit quirky, he had never found himself in trouble. Yet, the act he would commit would send shockwaves through his community and the world, an act of unimaginable horror. This once promising student suddenly found himself at the center of a gruesome crime that left two people dead and another injured. The most chilling detail? He was discovered attempting to con...
Sep 01, 2024•52 min•Season 3Ep. 45
Send us a text Socrates once said, "From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate." We see this play over again and again as cases show those darkest desires in humanity. We will discuss a case that unfolds these forbidden passions, where obsession and envy intertwine and take a path where justice can no longer be seen with clarity. A love triangle that ends in the murder of one woman and motivations of those involved raising numerous questions of who did it. We see how affairs satisfy ...
Aug 01, 2024•41 min•Season 3Ep. 44
Send us a text “Do not listen to the words of the prophets who are prophesying to you. They are leading you into futility. They speak a vision of their own imagination, not from the mouth of the Lord......I have heard what the prophets say who prophesy lies in my name. They say, ‘I had a dream! I had a dream!’ How long will this continue in the hearts of these lying prophets, who prophesy the delusions of their own minds?” The passage from Jeremiah chapter 23 serves as backdrop to a modern trage...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 43 min•Season 3Ep. 43
Send us a text In this update, we revisit the haunting case of Harmony Montgomery, a story we delved into with great depth in our recent episode: The Murder of Harmony Montgomery (so if you haven’t listened to the episode, please do so before listening to this). The question that often lingers in our minds is: what propels individuals to act in the ways they do? The journey through true crime research sometimes leads us into the most shadowy recesses of the human mind—it’s like a fleeting descen...
Jun 08, 2024•22 min•Season 2Ep. 43
Send us a text Go into the darkest corner of your house and most likely you will find a spider web. Whether abandoned or residing its present guest or victim, it can make us think of how similar they are to cases. Strings formed and connected into intricate designs and never-ending links... Some that we are never even aware of... Or just out of reach. Could our natural curiosity with the rapid advancements in technology be tempting us to blur the lines of our moral compass? We are going to unfol...
Jun 01, 2024•45 min•Season 2Ep. 42
Send us a text For a cult to form, it takes a balance; a symmetry of circumstances and encounters for cults to find their footing, drawing both followers and leaders into their circle. For the followers, it's like standing alone on the edge of a cliff, feeling the weight of loneliness until a welcoming hand reaches out, promising unity and acceptance. The allure lies in never facing solitude again, even if it means abandoning reason and logic...jumping into something mysterious. As for the leade...
May 01, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 41
Send us a text *Trigger warning. Parts of this case will be extremely disturbing* Researching cases of child homicide is extremely challenging. In the world of true crime podcasting, these cases can be difficult to listen to, and we understand that some listeners may prefer not to. However, we advocate for the most vulnerable victims - children who had no choice or voice. Their stories cry out to us. One such story is that of Harmony Montgomery. Despite a rough start in life, Harmony blossomed i...
Apr 01, 2024•57 min•Season 2Ep. 40
Send us a text OPEN. COLD. NO ANSWERS. There is something unsettling when you open a case file and the first thing our eyes go to is usually these two things: the date of the crime and the status. Seeing a case remain OPEN is one of the most difficult crimes to unfold. A story cannot always be told in a linear fashion from beginning to end but more in fragments. It leaves something to be wanted... We live in a world seeking instant gratification and opting for the cases that leave us satisfied.....
Mar 01, 2024•44 min•Season 2Ep. 39
Send us a text Marriage is a sacred bond. It requires trust, mutual respect, teamwork and intimacy.... just to name a few. It’s never perfect and it can be hard at times. The story we are going to tell is about a couple who portrayed the image of the “perfect marriage”. They seemed to “have it all”. They were the “it” couple. However, behind closed doors they had a secret, one in which they didn’t want anyone to know. Despite this outward image of perfection, simmering seeds of resentment were g...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 2Ep. 38
Send us a text This is the story of two men. One man chose the path of light......the other man, chose the path of darkness. These two men should never have met. They did not run in the same circle, nor did they have similar backgrounds. The paths they chose were different. One fateful day, Rais Bhuiyan and Mark Stroman’s paths would cross, in a meeting that would result in catastrophic consequences. It would change both of these men’s lives forever. But this is not your typical true crime story...
Dec 01, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 37
Send us a text There is a Latin expression, "Res Ipsa Loquitur" meaning ('the thing speaks for itself', or literally 'the thing itself speaks') and I can't help but see this being exactly what What Cries Out stands for. This expression is common in law where the facts make it self-evident that negligence or other responsibility lies within a party, therefore it is not necessary to provide extraneous details, since it is so painfully obvious. This is vital for us to understand when it comes to th...
Nov 01, 2023•50 min•Season 2Ep. 36
Send us a text “Home is where the heart is”, we all heard the saying. It’s where you feel safe, secure and at peace. .... or at least it should be. But what goes on behind closed doors and within the walls of some homes.... can be horrific. The aftermath of brutal crimes is obvious.... lost lives, lasting trauma of family and friends and impacted communities. But there is another fallout, it is the homes and dwellings where some of these heinous and notorious crimes took place. What happened to ...
Oct 25, 2023•41 min•Season 2Ep. 35
Send us a text The most powerful bond in human relationships is that of family, especially between a mother and her child. A mother’s love is unconditional, selfless, unbreakable, always forgiving... and that love surpasses all things. But that is not the case in this story. This is a story of a most toxic family dynamic. One that was riddled with abuse, manipulation, conflict, selfishness, and greed that escalated into the ultimate betrayal. This is Episode 34: Broken Bonds: The Murder of Jacob...
Oct 01, 2023•48 min•Season 2Ep. 34
Send us a text My son loves prisms. I remember when he was old enough to walk, he would take these stacks of prisms and place them by the windowsill and would watch the light reflect through them... Making these tiny rainbows. I was a new mom and remember loving to see the world from his point of view. Witnessing how one sees through another's eyes can be one of the most beautiful and privileged things to experience... But... Sometimes prisms are like people... reflecting their worst part. The t...
Sep 01, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 33
Send us a text It was the very early morning hours of April 1st, 1990, a semi-truck was parked alongside Interstate 10 in Casa Grande, AZ, with the hazard lights on. An Arizona state trooper noticed the rig, and something about it caught his attention. Did the driver need help? He cautiously approached the driver’s side....no one was there. He thought he heard a noise.... coming from the sleeper cab, so the officer stepped on the runner and shone his flashlight in. To his horror, he saw a naked,...
Aug 01, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Season 2Ep. 32
Send us a text The insanity defense has always been a topic for debate. In this episode, we are going to learn some facts about what insanity is and how our criminal justice system defines it. Pleading insanity is not as easy as you think. We will give some true case examples of defendants who used the defense, some successfully....and some not. A couple of those cases even changed our legal system. Finally, should there be reform within the criminal justice system with this particular defense? ...
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 2Ep. 31
Send us a text "You're guilty until proven innocent. Perception is reality, that's the way that it is in this world...." For this case we are taking you off the beaten path and getting a little, raccoon-like? I don't know if it is because everywhere I read this case, it's ONE side. One perception being highlighted and the other one is almost completely ignored... and you know how we like "possibilities". This is going to be hard, but I want our listeners to open their ears and try to be as unbia...
Jun 01, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Season 2Ep. 30
Send us a text *TRIGGER* This case involves the murder of a child. Listener discretion strongly advised. On October 5th, 2012, 10-year old Jessica Ridgeway left for school, only to never be seen alive again. It is a parent’s worst nightmare. What followed was an intensive investigation to find the little girl and the shocking events that led to her killer. But this case is not just about the crime, but what can lead a person down a path of darkness and evil. Are there signs to look for? Welcome ...
May 01, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Season 2Ep. 29
Send us a text *TRIGGER* This episode discusses crimes involving children. What comes to mind when you hear the term “The Dark Web”? We think of shadows, acts committed in secrecy…maybe even the stuff of nightmares. The Dark Web can be the stuff of nightmares, a place where even angels fear to tread. Afterall, “The true test of a man’s character is what he does when no one is looking”.....And what he does and is capable of, is truly dark. We will take a deep dive into illegal activities found on...
Apr 01, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 28
Send us a text Fearless... Determined... An Overcomer. Strong women don't have to be mascaraed as men, but our strength lies in who we are. Intuitive. Sacrificial. Vulnerable. All Beautiful. The case we are going to discuss isn't about the badass survivor who fought off her attacker and is now an advocate for women's safety... because even when a fellow woman is overtaken by her stalker.... She is still worthy to be the symbol for bravery... And to be the face for fighting like hell. Molly fough...
Mar 01, 2023•57 min•Season 2Ep. 27
