Crime Clueless

This is part two of two, there is too much to unpack, for just one episode. If you haven't listened to part one yet, do that first, and then join us for the rest of this case here. 

In November 2012, what looked like a messy breakup in Omaha, Nebraska slowly grew into one of the strangest digital stalking cases investigators had ever seen.

At first, it appeared to be a story about jealousy. A woman who had recently dated a man suddenly began sending threatening messages. The texts escalated, the accusations spread, and people close t...

In November 2012, what looked like a messy breakup in Omaha, Nebraska slowly grew into one of the strangest digital stalking cases investigators had ever seen.

At first, it appeared to be a story about jealousy. A woman who had recently dated a man suddenly began sending threatening messages. The texts escalated, the accusations spread, and people close to the situation found themselves dragged into a growing storm of harassment.

For years, the people closest to the case struggle to understand what really happened. But as investigators begin looking closer, the story everyone believed starts to...

On a quiet mountain road above Lake Annecy, a British family’s camping trip ended in less than five minutes.

Twenty-one rounds were fired from a rare antique handgun. Four adults were killed with chilling precision. A local cyclist lay dead beside their car. And somehow, two young girls survived.

Was this a targeted assassination? A case of mistaken identity? Or something even more unsettling?

In this episode, we unravel one of Europe’s most baffling unsolved cases — exploring the secluded turnout in the French Alps, the ballistic evidence from an usual weapon, the po...

On a quiet Sunday morning in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, Stephen Allwine returned home from church and made a call no one ever expects to make.

His wife, Amy, had been shot in the basement of their home.

There were no shattered windows. No forced entry. No obvious sign of a struggle. Just a stunned husband, a nine-year-old son upstairs, and a tragedy that felt sudden and impossible.

Amy Allwine was 43 years old. A healthcare worker. A devoted mother. A woman rooted in her faith and her community. By all outward appearances, she was...

When 58-year-old Roger “Fred” Farmer told his family he was heading out for a hunting trip in late 2019, no one questioned it—he was an outdoorsman, a routine guy. 

But weeks passed with only a few strange text messages from Fred, and his loved ones began to sense that something wasn’t right. He wasn’t returning calls. He missed the holidays. And those texts? They didn’t sound like him at all.

As Fred’s family pushed for answers, investigators began peeling back layers of a story that didn’t add up. From a suspicious shift...

If you havent yet, listen to part 1 first, then join us here for part 2 of 2. 

A man crosses borders in fear.
Changes plans without warning.
Trusts no one.
And leaves behind a trail that still doesn’t make sense nearly thirty years later.

In Part Two of the Blair Adams case, we step into the questions that investigators have been trying to answer since 1996.
What do the forensic details actually tell us?
What theories have survived decades of scrutiny?
And is this a case of someone running from a rea...

Blair Adams was a 31-year-old construction foreman from British Columbia. By all accounts, he was responsible, hardworking, and grounded. Until suddenly… he wasn’t.

In the summer of 1996, Blair began telling friends and family that someone was trying to kill him. He withdrew his savings. He emptied his safe deposit box. He packed cash, gold, and jewelry into a fanny pack. And then he ran — across borders, across time zones, across an entire continent — as if outrunning an invisible threat.

Days later, Blair has traveled over 2800 miles from homes, on a panicked journey, as far away, as...

In 2008, a young real estate agent in Victoria, British Columbia, received what should have been a career-defining opportunity: a million-dollar home showing for new clients eager to buy. Instead, it became one of Canada’s most haunting unsolved murders.

After a series of calls from a woman with a foreign accent, Lindsay agreed to show a vacant luxury home to a couple she had never met. She told people in her life something about the situation felt off. She took precautions. She tried to be careful.

But within minutes of arriving at the property, Lindsay wa...

Dorothy Jane Scott was a 32-year-old single mom — steady, devoted, and the kind of person who wouldn’t think twice about helping someone in trouble. But in the months leading up to her disappearance, Dorothy started receiving anonymous phone calls that didn’t sound like a prank… they sounded like a warning. The caller knew her routines. What she wore. Where she’d been. And he made it clear he wasn’t going away.

Then, after a late-night trip to the hospital with coworkers, Dorothy stepped into a parking lot… and vanished.

Her car would later be found...

The murder of Missy Bevers is one of the most haunting unsolved cases in Texas — not just because it happened inside a church before dawn, but because the suspect was caught on camera… and still has never been identified.

On April 18, 2016, Missy arrived at Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian to prepare for her early morning workout class. Later, students arrived to find police tape, broken glass, and a crime scene that made no sense. Surveillance footage shows an unknown person in tactical gear labeled “POLICE” wandering the halls with tools — moving slowly, breaking glass, opening doors — and then, Mi...

This is part two of the Crystal Rogers Case, if you haven't listened to part one, do that first.

Years after Crystal Rogers vanished, the case remained cold—until the FBI descended on Bardstown with dozens of search warrants and a mission to find the truth. 

What followed unraveled a hidden conspiracy: secret phone calls, a burned-out car, grand jury testimony, and a trail that pointed directly to the people closest to Crystal. 

With explosive courtroom revelations, long-awaited arrests, and shocking testimony from within the Houck family’s own circle, the mystery finally began...

When 35-year-old Crystal Rogers vanished over Fourth of July weekend in 2015, her abandoned car—with her phone and purse still inside—was the only clue left behind. 

As her family launched a desperate search, suspicion quickly turned to the man she lived with: Brooks Houck, the father of her youngest child. But what followed would expose a tangled web of lies, silence, and fear that gripped the small town of Bardstown, Kentucky. 

And just as her loved ones refused to give up, a second tragedy would strike. This is the story of a mother’s disappea...

On the morning of January 24, 2006, Jennifer Kesse didn’t show up for work.
Her phone went straight to voicemail.
Her car was missing.
And within hours, her life — and her case — would become frozen in time.

What followed was an investigation filled with unsettling contradictions: security footage that captured a suspect but hid their identity, evidence that was abundant yet inconclusive, and early missteps that may have cost investigators their best chance at answers. Jennifer didn’t vanish without leaving traces — she vanished despite them.

In this episode, we walk through Jennifer’s life, the...

On the morning of December 21st, 1992, 25-year-old schoolteacher Christy Mirack never arrived to her class. What followed would become one of Lancaster County’s most haunting cold cases — a violent crime with no suspects, no motive, and no answers for over two decades.

In this episode, we revisit the life of Christy Mirack — a passionate educator with a bright future — and the devastating timeline of her murder. We trace the case from the quiet panic of that December morning through years of stalled leads, forensic evidence, and heartbreak, to the breakthrough that finally revealed her killer: a face no...

This week, Crime Clueless is taking a brief holiday pause.

Instead of a full case, we’re sharing a short check-in with updates on several cases we’ve previously covered — including Patti Adkins, Brianna Maitland, Ellen Greenberg, and Robert William Fisher — along with a heartfelt thank-you to everyone who listens, shares, and helps these stories stay in the light.

As we close out the year, we’re reflecting on why these cases matter, acknowledging the families still waiting for answers, and expressing our gratitude for a community that continues to show up with care and c...

Drew Peterson had a story—and it never changed. Stacy ran off. She left her kids. She’ll turn up. But behind closed doors, a very different narrative was unraveling. 

In Part Two, we track the unraveling cover-up, the blue barrel tip, the reopened investigation into Kathleen Savio’s death, and the bold legal strategy that let two murdered women speak from beyond the grave. 

Featuring courtroom drama, forensic revelations, and Drew’s final outburst before sentencing, this episode closes the case on the man who thought he could outsmart everyone. 

As Stacy’s sister said...

In this two-part deep dive, Crime Clueless unpacks one of the most chilling domestic cases in suburban America. Part One traces the twisted path to the 2007 disappearance of 23-year-old Stacy Peterson. 

From her troubled childhood to her whirlwind relationship with Bolingbrook police sergeant Drew Peterson, a man twice her age and with a long history of control, manipulation, and escalating abuse. 

We follow the timeline through Drew’s string of marriages, the suspicious 2004 bathtub death of his third wife Kathleen Savio, and the red flags Stacy raised just before vanishing. She warned people if anything happ...

Trigger warning, this episode contains extensive discussion on suicide.

When 21-year-old artist Molly Young was found dead from a gunshot wound in her ex-boyfriend’s bedroom in Carbondale, Illinois, the explanation seemed to arrive before investigators did: “She just committed suicide.” 

But nothing about the scene — or the timeline — ever truly added up. No fingerprints on the gun. No gunshot residue on anyone in the apartment. Fresh scratches on Molly’s ex. A 4-hour delay before 911 was called. And a crime scene that raised more questions than answers.

Was Molly in a moment of despair wh...

Two days before Christmas in 1996, French television producer Sophie Toscan du Plantier was found brutally murdered outside her remote holiday cottage in West Cork, Ireland. Her death shocked the quiet community and ignited an investigation that would span decades, crossing borders and dividing public opinion.

In this episode, we unravel the chilling mystery of Sophie’s final days — from her solitary trip to her beloved Irish retreat to the morning her body was discovered.  

This episode explores Sophie’s life, the troubled investigation that followed, and the man who became the prime suspect. We shed light o...

This episode was originally released on our sister podcast Vanished Voices, where we focus on under-reported cases and victims who too often go unheard — including Indigenous women, LGBTQ+ victims, and other marginalized communities. For crossover week, we’re sharing it here on the Crime Clueless feed so our listeners don’t miss this powerful story.

If you connect with this episode and want more cases like Sonya Ivanoff — deep research, advocacy-driven storytelling, and a spotlight on the missing and murdered who deserve attention — make sure to follow Vanished Voices wherever you get your p...

On a sunny morning in June 1991, Penny Bell left her beautiful home in Buckinghamshire and told the builders she was late for an appointment. She never came back. Just a couple of hours later, she was found brutally stabbed more than fifty times inside her powder blue Jaguar — parked in broad daylight, in a busy West London car park.

No weapon found. Purse left in the car. No witnesses who could stop it. And the £8,500 Penny withdrew just days before? Gone, without a trace.

This week, we dig into one of Britain’s most baffling unsol...

A respected attorney in Texas sets his VCR to record the Super Bowl… and vanishes. 

A day later, a John Doe is found dead over 1,600 miles away on a desolate Washington highway—no ID, no car, and dressed in clothes that weren’t his. For eleven years, no one connects the two.

In this episode, we dive into the bizarre disappearance of David Glenn Lewis, a man whose story defies logic at every turn. From the eerie timeline in Amarillo, Texas, to the chilling clues found in Yakima County, nothing about this case adds up. 

Was...

On the early morning of June 3, 2011, 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer walked out of a friend’s apartment barefoot — leaving behind her phone, shoes, and purse — and vanished somewhere between College Avenue and her apartment just three blocks away.

What followed was one of the most exhaustive missing person investigations in college-town history: thousands of tips, national headlines, a nine-day landfill search, and still... no answers.

In this episode of Crime Clueless, we break down Lauren’s last known movements, what the unreleased surveillance footage shows, and why this case has haunted Bloomington for more tha...

In October 2014, 22-year-old Chelsea Bruck put on her handmade Poison Ivy costume and headed to a massive Halloween party in rural Michigan. She never made it home. What started as a night of fun among hundreds of costumed guests ended with Chelsea vanishing into the dark — and a six-month search that gripped her community.

In this episode, we unravel the full story: the missteps that left Chelsea stranded, the chilling hours before she disappeared, and the evidence that finally led police to an unlikely suspect nearly two years later. From DNA found on a costume to a co...

In the tiny Colorado mountain town of Silver Plume, population barely 200, two men vanished — a year apart — under eerily similar circumstances.

The first was Tom Young, a quiet shopkeeper who disappeared with his dog, leaving behind a locked store and no note. A year later, Keith Reinhard, a journalist writing a novel about a man who mysteriously disappears, walked into those same mountains… and never came back.

What happened in Silver Plume? Was it coincidence, a calculated copycat, or something darker in those peaks that swallow sound and keep their secrets?

In this episod...

Tucked high in the Colorado Rockies stands a hotel that glows like a ghost against the mountain backdrop — elegant, eerie, and unforgettable. Built by an inventor who came to Estes Park searching for life and may have found something that never dies. 

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park looks peaceful from the outside — all white siding, red rooftops, and old-world charm — but step inside, and you’ll feel it. That subtle charge in the air. The chill that has nothing to do with altitude. The sense that you’re being watched.

From the explosion that nearly dest...

In 1897, a young bride in rural West Virginia was found dead at the bottom of her stairs. Her husband insisted it was natural causes. The doctor called it “an everlasting faint.” 

The case would have ended there—if not for her mother’s shocking claim: that her daughter’s ghost had appeared night after night, revealing she had been murdered.

What followed is one of the strangest true crime stories in American history: the Greenbrier Ghost case, where spectral testimony became part of a real murder trial. 

In this episode, we dig into the chilling...

This is part two of this case. If you haven’t listened to part one, do that first.

After over a year of fear and confusion, one tip would finally break the Phoenix Serial Shooter case wide open. 

In this episode, we dive into the investigation that revealed who was behind the shootings, the dramatic way police caught them, and the trial that followed. It’s the story of how justice finally came to Phoenix—and how a community scarred by random violence tried to make sense of the chaos.

To see more about t...

Between 2005 and 2006, Phoenix residents lived through a summer of fear as a terrifying gunmen drove the city’s streets at night, firing on strangers without warning. From joggers to animals to people just standing outside their homes, no one felt safe. 

In this episode, we trace the chilling pattern of violence from the very first shootings through the tragic final victim in July 2006, when the city realized they were in the midst of a nightmare that seemed to have no end.

To see more about this case, as well as the sources used to create thi...

(If you haven't yet, go listen to Part 1 first)

By the mid-90s, John du Pont’s delusions had turned from odd to ominous. Friends became suspects in imaginary conspiracies, athletes were cast out, and Dave Schultz — the gold-medal wrestler who tried to keep John grounded — became the tragic focus of his paranoia. 

In this episode, we cover the downward spiral: the murder, the surreal standoff, and the courtroom drama that followed. It’s the devastating end of a story where wealth, power, and untreated illness collided — and one of wrestling’s greatest champions paid the price.

Before Foxcatcher Farm became the scene of tragedy, it was the playground of a lonely millionaire with more money than sense. In this first episode of two, we dig into the bizarre life of John du Pont — heir to a chemical fortune, collector of birds, stamps, and Olympians. 

From armored cars to ghost hunts to ponds that doubled as parking spots, the warning signs were everywhere. It’s a story not just of one man’s unraveling, but of how many opportunities there were for those around him to step in…and didn’t.

To see more ab...

✨ Vanished Voices is almost here! ✨

From the creators of Crime Clueless comes a brand-new podcast that shines a light on the stories that too often go unheard—missing and murdered Indigenous women, LGBTQ+ victims, and other cases that slip through the cracks of mainstream media and law enforcement.

This isn’t just another true crime show. Vanished Voices digs deep, blending investigative storytelling with raw humanity, exposing the failures, sharing the voices of families, and asking the questions that demand answers.

🔎 The first episode drops Thursday—and trust me, you’ll want t...

When Beverly Carter headed out to show a home one September evening in 2014, she promised her husband she’d be home with dinner afterward. But she never came back. Her car was found in the driveway, her purse still inside, and the front door of the house left wide open — yet Beverly was gone.

In this episode, we dive into the chilling disappearance of Beverly Carter, the beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and top-selling Arkansas realtor whose routine showing turned into a nightmare. We’ll walk through the frantic search, the shocking arrest of Arron Lewis, and the twiste...

When a beloved husband, father, and international hair icon is found brutally murdered beside his backyard pool in sunny Woodland Hills, police suspect a home invasion gone wrong. But behind the candles and casseroles of the tearful memorial, one stranger stands out—and one photo taken that night will unravel a twisted tale of secrets, betrayal, and the worst racquetball coach of all time.

In this episode, we dive deep into the life of Fabio Sementilli—known as “Big Daddy” in the beauty world—and the shocking plot that led to his death. From a seemingly perfect marriage t...

On August 17, 2012, 32-year-old Deanna Cook dialed 911 in Dallas, Texas, as her ex-husband attacked her in her own home. For nearly ten minutes, the call captured her desperate screams, his chilling threats, and the sounds of a brutal struggle. Yet despite Deanna’s pleas and the clear danger, help didn’t arrive in time.

In this episode, we tell the story of who Deanna was — a loving mother, a daughter who never missed calling her mom, a woman who did everything she could to protect herself. We’ll walk through the timeline of her repeated calls for help, the haun...

For almost 40 years, Michelle Martinko’s case stood unsolved, her killer’s identity locked away in old evidence files. But in 2018, investigators turned to a powerful new tool — forensic genealogy. 

By building out a family tree from crime scene DNA, they were finally able to narrow in on a suspect: Jerry Burns, an Iowa businessman with no prior record. What followed was a high-profile arrest, a trial that gripped the community, and, at last, long-awaited justice for Michelle. 

In this episode, we explore the groundbreaking use of genealogy to catch a killer, the unraveling of Jerry Bu...

On a bitterly cold night in December 1979, eighteen-year-old Michelle Martinko never made it home from the Westdale Mall in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. When her body was found in the family car, brutally stabbed, her murder stunned the community and left investigators scrambling for answers. 

Despite intensive efforts — from blood typing and fingerprint comparisons to chasing down countless leads — the case went cold, haunting her family and the city for nearly four decades. 

In this episode, we retrace Michelle’s final hours, the crime scene evidence of the era, and the long, frustrating investigation that kept her stor...

The trail picks up with a car—a white Hyundai Elantra spotted near the crime scene—that would eventually unravel the mystery behind the Idaho Four murders. In this second part, we dive into the painstaking work of investigators: connecting the Elantra to Washington State University graduate student Bryan Kohberger, analyzing his cell phone pings, and uncovering DNA evidence that would break the case wide open. 

We follow the story from his bizarre behavior with trash disposal in Pennsylvania to the SWAT raid that ended in his arrest. And finally, we cover the courtroom battles, the defense strat...

In the early hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered inside their off-campus home in Moscow, Idaho. In this first part of our two-part deep dive, we walk you through the lives of the victims—Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle, and Ethan Chapin—before unraveling the haunting timeline of their final night. 

From DoorDash deliveries and phone calls that went unanswered to the chilling 911 call the next morning, every detail paints a picture of confusion, fear, and heartbreak. We also trace the opening steps of the investigation as police searched for clues, inter...

In part two of our deep dive into the death of Tamla Horsford, we pick up where the first episode left off — with her family’s private autopsy raising new and troubling questions. From missing autopsy photos to injuries they say don’t match the official story, Tamla’s loved ones began a fight for answers that would span years and ignite a nationwide movement.

We follow the timeline from 2020 to today: the explosion of #JusticeForTamla on social media, the reopening of her case by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, the second closure without charges, and the ongoing...