Seriously Mysterious - Missing Persons, Unsolved Murders & Historical True Crime

On Halloween night in Scotland, Shaun Ritchie drove off with several friends looking for a good time, and was never seen again.  This might sound like a piece of Halloween fiction, but the pain his family is feeling is very real.

Thank you to The Press & Journal, Police Scotland, BBC News, STV News, the Daily Record, the Evening Express, Strange Outdoors, Scottish Murders, Vanished Voices UK, Grampian Online, Historic Environment Scotland, and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s case. 

This episode was written by Kira McQueen, edited by John Lordan, and produced by LordanArts.

A four-year-old girl vanished on the eve of her fifth birthday. Decades later, a previously dropped lead helps reignite one of Washington State's most infamous cold cases. Where is Sofia Juarez?

There is a $10,000 reward for information leading to Sofia’s whereabouts. If you know anything, call the Kennewick Police Department at 1-509-628-0333, or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST.

Thank you to the Kennewick Police Department, the Seattle Times, NCMEC, The Charley Project, Criminal, CNN, the Tri-City Herald, NBC Right Now, Cold Case Detective, Danelle Hallan, Voices for Ju...

A string of brutal murders leads to a killer, and a prosecution that leaves the jury baffled.  Can they stop the monster known as "The Zoo Man," or will Kyle help him go free?

Thank you Knoxville News-Sentinel, wbir, murderpedia.org The True Crime Cam YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.  

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8L

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When 20-year-old Kaylene Oehling vanished into the night, it took three years to find her remains.  Does a missing cell phone hold the key to what happened to her, and WHO is responsible?

If you have any information, please contact the Allegheny County Police Tip Line at 1-833-ALL-TIPS, or 1-833-255-8477.

Thank you to the Oehling Foundation, Allegheny County Police, KDKA-TV, WPXI, WTAE, New Castle News, the Missing Persons Podcast, Crime Salad, The Book of the Dead Podcast, Beyond the Rainbow Podcast, and Kaylene Oehling’s obituary for information contributing to today’s episode.
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A killer in the 1890s left a trail of murdered women, and a terrifying question.  Did American have it's own Jack the Ripper, OR did the actual Ripper cross the Atlantic? This is the story of The Denver Strangler.

Thank you The Indiana State Sentinel, The Gleaner, The San Francisco Examiner, The Los Angeles Times, The Buffalo Post, The St. Joseph Herald, The San Francisco Call Bulletin, Lincoln Journal Star, k99.com, lawweekcolorado.com, revisitdenver.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

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In 2004, Yolanda Bindics vanished into thin air. Her remains were found years later in a remote forest. Who killed her and left four daughters without their mother?

Call the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office tip line for Yolanda’s case at 716-703-5955.

Thank you to Margaret Queen, the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Office, The Post-Journal, WKBW 7 News, WGRZ 2, WNY News Now, ABC News, Buffalo Toronto Public Media, Observer Today, Fox 13 Tampa Bay, WRFA, The Buffalo News, The Post-Star, and the Democrat and Chronicle for information that contributed to today’s episode. 

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On a quiet summer night in 1912, an entire family and two young guests were brutally murdered in the small town of Villisca, Iowa. Was the killer never found... or just never found guilty?

Thank you The Courier, The Evening Nonpariel, The Rockford Register Star, The Daily Review, Rockford Daily Republic, St Louis Post Dispatch, The Casual Criminalist, Scott on Tape and Bedtime Stories YouTube Channels, Smithsonianmag.com, factualamerica.com, notesfromthefrontier.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www...

A car veers into the highway median. Witnesses watch a man leap out and vanish into the woods, but the runner looks nothing like the missing 19-year-old driver, Logan Schiendelman. Who was behind the wheel, and where is Logan?

Thank you to Dateline and NBC News, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol, NamUs, The Olympian, True Crime News, FOX 13 Seattle, KING 5, Trace Evidence, The Charley Project, Stories of the Unsolved, the Facebook group “Logan Schiendelman Is Missing,” and Eli Sports Network for information contributing to today’s case.

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Years after Clayton Quayle disappeared, wild theories tried to fill the void, but today we cover the recent updates that are pulling this case away from the supernatural explanations.. and back to reality.  Clayton Quayle is a victim of homicide.

If you have any information please contact the Madison County Sheriff's Office Tip Line at (406) 843-5369.

Thank you KBZK, Great Falls Tribune, The Montana Standard, The Billings Gazette, The Spokesman Review, The Charley Project, Uncovered.com, TributeArchive.com, MontanaRightNow.com, findagrave.com, Gemini and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

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Lyn Bryant was brutally stabbed while walking her dog, but months later when the investigation stalled, the killer seemingly came back to the scene to leave another clue.  Now decades later, investigators have DNA, but strict UK legal restrictions may keep this case from being solved, and a killer on the streets.

You can contact Devon and Cornwall Police directly by calling 101 or by submitting a report online through the UK’s Major Incident Public Portal. If you wish to remain  anonymous, call Crimestoppers UK at 0800 555 111 or visit crimestoppers-uk.org. A reward of up to £20,000 is available for infor...

Five cases. One region. Zero closure. We’re piecing together the baffling disappearances of Tami Kowalchuk, Helen Tucker, Jennifer Enyart, Debra Honey-Hooks, and Danielle Mouton, known as the Tacoma Five.  Were they the victims of a single predator, and is it a name we've heard before?

If you have information contact Washington State Patrol’s Missing and Unidentified Persons Unit at 1-800-543-5678. 

Thank you to Fox 13, Crime Stoppers, The Charley Project, NCMEC, The Doe Network, The King County Sheriff's Office, The FBI, State v. Yates, HistoryLink, People, Wikipedia, and Reddit (specifically users -lemon-pepper- and quirky...

Did the city of Austin create a single boogeyman to explain a series of brutal crimes, or was a lone killer truly walking their streets in 1885?  Let's dive into this historical mystery together.

Thank you The History Guy, The Austin Weekly Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, historicmysteries.com, austinmonthly.com, jack-the-ripper.org and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8L

Her friends thought it was a storybook marriage, but the public thinks her husband is responsible for her death.  With new info released in June of 2026 I ask again.. will justice ever be served for Anne Barber Dunlap?

If you have information that can help, please call 612-673-2941.

Thank you to CrookstonTimes.com, WCCO Channel 4, Minnesota CBS Local, MPR News, and especially the investigative team at KARE 11 for the unsealed records and information contributing to today’s story. 

Original episode “BRAINSCRATCH Opening the Trunk” available HERE.



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When a woman vanishes from a blood-stained kitchen, investigators wonder was she the victim of a brutal attack, or did she plan her own disappearance?

TIPS: 781-259-8111

Thank you The Boston Globe, Staten Island Advance, The Rutland Daily Herald, The Dark Curiosities and gabulosis YouTube Channels, findagrave.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8L

When 17-year-old Jeremy Jourdain left on Halloween night in 2016, his family expected to see him again soon, but 10 years later the people of Bemidji, Minnesota are still looking for him AND the truth.

Learn more at https://www.facebook.com/findworm

Have information? Please contact the Bemidji Police department at 218-333-9111.  If you need to remain anonymous please call Crimestoppers of Minnesota at 1-800-222-TIPS (1-800-222-8477).

Thank you to Dateline, Red Lake Nation News, The Doe Network, The Charley Project, NCMEC, NamUs, CBS Minnesota, Lakeland PBS, Valley News Live, The B...

Three innocent women were looking for companionship and a stable future in Victorian London.  Instead, they found George Chapman.

Thank you The Press and Case Archives, The Old Bailey Trial Records, Casebook.org, murderpedia, our world is beauty.com, jack the ripper.org, the Soil of Crimes and Case of Crime Youtube channels and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co...

Four innocent children were just trying to enjoy childhood in 1970s Michigan, but a series of calculated abductions left an entire community paralyzed by fear, and families wondering how a monster could operate in plain sight.

TIPS: 855-642-4847

Thank you CBS News, Detroit Free Press, The Flint Journal, Grand Haven Tribune, Ann Arbor News, The Bay City Times, The Herald-Palladium, the Jackson Citizen Patriot, Home Town Life.com, wikispooks.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Am...

Betty Shanks was an independent young woman living a quiet life, but a routine walk home left an entire nation wondering who was waiting for her in the dark.  Let's dive into Queensland Australia’s oldest active unsolved murder case.

Thank you The Sunday Mail, The Courier Mail,  www.abc.net.au, qhatlas.com.au, the Bella Fiori YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan...

Jared McColloch was on a clear path to turn his life around, but a trip in the middle of the night left everyone wondering what exactly was he doing, and why did he disappear?

Jared’s Army Linktree https://linktr.ee/jaredsarmy

Thank you Tammy Reppond, the family’s timeline, the Finding Jared McColloch Facebook page, The Vanished Podcast Episodes 430 and 431, Danelle Hallan, The Method & Madness Podcast, The Charley Project, WFIE 14 News, IllinoisMissing.org , The Knox County Sheriff's Office, The Where Are They Podcast, Missing in America, and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s case.
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Do you know about the murder that took place at Madison Square Garden and launched the "Trial of the Century?" Let's dig into the crime, but also how it exposed a dark underbelly of power and predatory abuse. 

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8L

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and case submi...

In Mattoon, Illinois residents reported a mysterious figure lurking in the night, spraying a sweet-smelling, paralyzing gas through open windows. Is the Mad Gasser just a piece of small-town folklore, a sign of mass hysteria or something far more dangerous?

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8L

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment form and...

For decades, two women remained lost to history. Today we follow the investigative journeys that led to two Jane Does, finding their names and finding justice.

Thank you to the DNA Doe Project, the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office, Alta, CBC, High Country News, Forensic Magazine, SF Gate, KGET News, ABC 7, A&E, KEYT News, and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s case.

This episode was written by Kira McQueen, edited by John Lordan, and produced by LordanArts.

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In 1984, Christopher Wilder turned the American highway system into a hunting ground, embarking on a nationwide cross-country crime spree that left a trail of victims in his wake.  But his story started long before that, on a different continent. Could this prolific American predator also be the man responsible for the notorious 1965 Wanda Beach murders in Australia?

Thank you 7 News, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Miami News, The Auburn Journal, Ann Arbor News, murderpedia.org, thecinemaholic.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRA...

It sounds like fiction, but it really happened.  When a wealthy college student was kidnapped and buried alive in a remote, custom-built coffin, the FBI sprung into action trying to find her before it was too late.

Thank you Miami Herald, The Times, The Daily News, truecrimearchives.blog the Crime Zone YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co...

As New Orleans spiraled into its most violent era, a predator stalked the shadows of a defunct red-light district. With a survivor's haunting testimony and a high-ranking officer under the microscope, the search for justice is incomplete as a killer remains free.

If you have information, you can remain anonymous by calling it in to Crimestoppers of Greater New Orleans at 504-822-1111.

Thank you The associated press, The Times, The Corpus Christi Caller Times, The Hanford Sentinel,   Unsolved Mysteries, CrimeSolversCentral.com, murdermurder.news,  The Town Talk, The Howard Stern Show, the Bloody Angola, and Randomness Rel...

In August 2024, 13-year-old Ja'Niyah McMichael was reported missing from her home in Gary, Indiana, but as investigators dug deeper, chilling discrepancies emerged.  Is her mother telling the truth?  Now, with the FBI involved and a $30,000 reward on the table, the investigation has shifted toward suspected foul play, as her father asks us for help.

Ja'Niyah McMichael's father has been in contact with me for months. He's trying to get some funding together for his continued efforts (including getting to NamUs for DNA testing). Please consider contributing at his official GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/e972ad71a

She told her neighbors to watch her son, and that she would be back in 10 minutes.  She was never seen alive again.  Who killed Veronica "Vera" Anderson, and how have they eluded capture for over 30 years?

Thank you Manchester Evening News, Guardian Midweek, the Warrington Guardian, Widnes World, Widnes Weekly News, inews.co.uk, the True Crime Obsessed YouTube Channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lord...

A frantic text message from the heart of the Emerald Triangle marks the beginning of a missing person investigation that crosses state lines.  Why were her truck and her dog found hundreds of miles away, and where is Bailey Blunt?

The sheriff’s still need help with this case.  If you have the info they are waiting for, please call the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office at (707)-445-7251.  There is a reward available.  

If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, support is available. In the United States, you can contact the National Domestic Violen...

Today we detail the terrifying double life of Richard Kuklinski—the family man who claimed to be the Mafia’s most prolific hitman. From his ruthless associations to the cold-blooded methods that earned him his nickname, we look into the career and takedown of a killer who thought he was untouchable.

Thank you The Daily News, Citizen’s Voice, The Star Ledger, allthatsinteresting.com the FilmRise youtube channel, paleofuture.com, thecinemaholic.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https...

How did four-year-old Gus Lamont vanish from a property searched by drones, infared and the most current AI technology? Today we look into this story and why investigators are now calling this a Major Crime investigation.

Thank you to South Australia Police, The Guardian, BBC, ABC, InformationAge, The Nightly, 7 News, SBS News, Wikipedia, and Reddit for information contributing to today’s case.  

This episode was written by Kira McQueen, edited by John Lordan, and produced by LordanArts.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to suggest? You’ll find a comment...

A man answers a knock at his door, is handed a blue envelope marked "Paul," and is executed minutes later with a rare 1920s German pistol.  Decades later police are restarting the investigation, and today we’re diving into all the latest developments of "Operation Sabine."

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8L

Thank you Police Scotland, the BBC, The Herald, Evening Gazette, The Guardian, The Dail...

"He's back." Those were the final words of 20-year-old Kelly Bergh Dove before she vanished from an isolated gas station in 1982. Decades later, new technology and an anonymous tipster may finally hold the key to identifying the perpetrator.

If you have any information on Kelly Bergh Dove’s case please contact the Harrisonburg Criminal Investigation Division at 540-434-4436.  You can also call information in anonymously on the Harrisonburg CrimeSolvers line at 540-574-5050. 

Thank you The Daily News Record, WHSV 3, The Charley Project, WVVA.com, the Trace Evidence Podcast, Reddit, Websleuths, The Doe Network, NamUs, The...

On Thanksgiving weekend in 1981, Natalie Wood boarded a yacht with her husband and friends.  What happened from there has more drama and twists than ANY Hollywood screenplay.


Thank you USA Today, San Antonio Express News, The New York Post, The Vincennes Sun-Commercial, Radar Online, 48 Hours, IMDB.com, The Grand Island Independent, TheVintageNews.com and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://app...

In this special episode we run my recent Searchlight episode and add the latest case information on the story that has gripped the nation and my heart.. the abduction of Nancy Guthrie.

Those who may have information regarding the investigation are urged to contact PCSD at 520-351-4900. Tips can also be sent to the FBI by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324).  The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward.

Sheriff's Evidence Portal:
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When two boys go missing in the United Kingdom, a method from the US is used to raise awareness, but can it help find the "Milk Carton Kids" Patrick Warren and David Spencer?

Thank you to The BBC, The Guardian, The Doe Network, The Birmingham Mail, ITV News, The Train Went Cold Podcast, The Times, In the Footsteps of Killers (TV Program), Georgia Marie on Youtube, Wikipedia, and Websleuths for information contributing to today’s case.  

This episode was written by Kira McQueen, edited by John Lordan, and produced by LordanArts.

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Glasgow Scotland is gripped by fear when several women are killed after visiting the same dance hall.  Can police stop "Bible John" before he strikes again?

Thank you BBC News, The Daily Record, Spooky Glasgow.com, everand.com, the Robert Ryan Clark Stuff Youtube channel and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amazon https://www.amzn.com/dp/B07HXNCW4L (audiobook narrated by John Lordan) Also avaible on iTunes: https://apple.co/2OFXb8L

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On a cold January afternoon, two boys walk together a short distance to one of their homes.  Hours later, it's discovered that they never made it there.  Is a nearby river to blame, or is there more to this 44 year old mystery?

Thank you The Charley Project, The Doe Network, TribLive.com, The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, WPXI, Facebook, and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story. This episode was written by The Roarikle and John Lordan and produced by LordanArts.

Do you have any comments, or a case you’d like to sug...

A woman goes chasing her Hollywood dream and disappears.  Was it her ex-husband, a boyfriend, dark underworld figures, or something else?  Will we ever know the truth of what actually happened to Jean Spangler?

Thank you Los Angeles Times, the Los Angeles Evening Citizen News, The Tribune, Vanity Fair, The San Francisco Examiner, The San Francisco News, The Long Beach Independent, FindAGrave.com, the DarkCastle2012, welkerlots, Past Crimes and Jonathan Root youtube channels and Wikipedia for information contributing to today’s story.

Written by Frederick Crook - check out our other collaboration WRAITHWORKS - Wraithworks at Amaz...

A talented writer turned her career and focus towards the underbelly of society.  Was what she found responsible for her disappearance?

If you have any information regarding the disappearance of Susan Walsh, please contact the Nutley Police Department at 973-284-4940 or call the New Jersey State Police at 800-709-7090.

Thank you sportskeeda.com, ranker.com, northjersey.com, disappearedblog.com, doenetwork.org, namus.gov, charleyproject.org, oxygen.com, medium.com, CNN.com, nzherald.co.nz, verywellmind.com, pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov and Wikipedia for  information contributing to today’s story.

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If you have any information, please contact the TX Attorney General's office at 512-936-0742.

Interested in joining the search team?  Please reach out to Cyndi Lay on her facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/cyndi.b.lay

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