Going West: True Crime

In October of 1965, a 25-year-old in Atlanta, Georgia, vanished after receiving unsettling phone calls and mysterious bouquets of roses from an unknown admirer. When her car was uncovered, investigators found a series of bizarre clues that only raised more questions. From disturbing evidence to possible sightings hundreds of miles away, the case would take twists and turns that no one could have anticipated. This is the story of Mary Shotwell Little.

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In November 2015, a 28-year-old Indiana woman was found unconscious in her home after what originally appeared to be a tragic accident while displaying holiday decorations. But as investigators pieced together local security footage and spoke to neighbors, it was clear that she’d been murdered in a targeted attack. With her husband at the gym during her early-morning slaying, a home invasion seemed the likely conclusion. But the deeper investigators looked, the more unsettling the question became: why Amanda?

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In September of 1970, a 25-year-old nurse finished up a late-night shift at a casino near Lake Tahoe and seemingly vanished without a trace. What followed was a series of mysterious phone calls and letters, which would eventually connect her to one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history. But is he truly behind her vanishing? This is the murder of Donna Lass: The 12th Zodiac Victim?

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In October of 2013, a 24-year-old math teacher stayed behind after classes at her Massachusetts high school to offer assistance to one of her students. But when she didn’t come home that night, police descended on the school, discovering disturbing surveillance footage and a truly horrifying scene left behind in the woods nearby. This is the murder of Colleen Ritzer.

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On Halloween Night, 1985, a Texas girl vanished following what should have been a fun evening of trick or treating. When her body was found nearby, police began an exhaustive search for her killer. Then suddenly, a string of handwritten letters began to come in to the local sheriff’s office, which included riddles that police were challenged to crack if they wanted to unmask a killer… This is the murder of Mary Stiles, and the story of The Baytown Riddler.

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In the continued story of a woman terrorized by a stalker in 1970's Wichita... Dubbed “The Poet,” this unknown person tormented a woman and her husband, and was even linked to a prolific serial killer. After a years-long investigation, detectives began to believe A SHOCKING conclusion… estimating that their suspect was closer to home than they could’ve imagined… This is the story of Ruth Finley.

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In the late 1970s, a Kansas woman became the target of a relentless campaign of stalking and terror. It started with anonymous phone calls and letters, but escalated to multiple attacks, the likes of which she feared she wouldn’t survive. For years, her stalker, who had been dubbed “The Poet,” tormented her and her husband, and was even linked to a prolific serial killer. After a years-long investigation, detectives began to believe A SHOCKING conclusion… estimating that their suspect was closer to home than they could’ve imagined… This is the story of Ruth Finley.

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On the day after Halloween, 2004, a 21-year-old woman left her Bend, Oregon home to attend a belated Halloween party with friends. But she never came home... So when her family realized she had left all of her belongings behind, a seemingly ordinary night out became a disappearance that would haunt the community for years. Especially once the entire sinister polt was uncovered... This is the murder of Nicole Hutchings.

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Description: In October of 1989, an 11-year-old boy rode his bike to pick up a movie rental in rural Minnesota with his younger brother and a friend. But on their way home, the three boys were stopped by a masked man with a gun. Two of them were ordered to run, but one was kept behind, disappearing into the darkness of that autumn night with the stranger. What followed was a tireless quest for justice at the hands of his family that spanned nearly three decades. This is the murder of Jacob Wetterling.

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In October of 1995, a 23-year-old Colorado nurse left work and headed out to see someone from her past, hoping to talk over one last dispute before putting it behind her. But when she didn’t return, and her abandoned car was found blocks away, suspicions mounted that she may have been met with foul play. Her loved ones spent years without answers, and her disappearance remained a haunting mystery, until investigators finally uncovered disturbing evidence that led them to her body, buried alongside someone else’s. This is A Grave-Digging Peeping Tom… the murder of Tina Tournai

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In September of 2021, a California girl apparently began exhibiting strange behavior that required an exorcism from demonic possession - at least as far as her mother was concerned. That night, she was brought to the tiny chapel inside the house where she and her extended family lived in San Jose, which happened to be the church where her grandfather served as pastor. What happened behind those doors over the hours that followed ended with the discovery of the young girl dead on the church altar. This is the death of Arely Proctor.

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In the fall of 1995, a community was shattered when two members of the same family were found brutally murdered inside their home. But attention quickly turned toward a troubled person with an increasingly disturbing fascination with darkness, violence, and Satan. The investigation quickly flooded with sinister writings, frightening list featuring the names of more local victims, and revelations so bizarre that the case would eventually earn its killer one unforgettable nickname: the Devil in Bellaire. These are the murders of Marilyn and Terry Brooks.

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In October of 1996, a 42-year-old software executive stayed late at her Bay Area office before seemingly vanishing without a trace. Days later, her car was found abandoned nearby with the keys still inside, but she was nowhere to be found. What followed was a decades-long investigation involving sexual harassment by a university professor, a suspicious, Silicon Valley boyfriend, and a case that would suddenly come back to life more than 25 years after she disappeared. This is the disappearance of Ylva Hagner, Into the Bay’s Fog.

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In October of 2009, a nine-year-old Missouri girl left home to visit a neighborhood friend and never returned. As hundreds of people searched the surrounding woods, investigators began focusing on someone no one could have expected. What they uncovered would reveal a chilling level of premeditation, disturbing online behavior, and a secret diary entry that offered a horrifying glimpse into what had happened in the woods that night. This is the murder of Elizabeth Olten.

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BONUS EPISODE! Welcome to Petticoat Revolution! On our first episode, we meet Mary Toups, the mysterious “Witch Queen of New Orleans” whose life, occult shop, and unexplained death have made her a legend of the city. Daphne, Charlotte, and guest, Emma Roberts, dive into the spooky true story behind Mary, Emma’s own experiences in New Orleans, and what it was like playing the iconic Madison Montgomery on American Horror Story. Emma shares details about season 13 of AHS, tells us about her new project 'A Body In The Woods,' reveals her dream celebrity coven and tells us which histor...

In October of 2020, a 21-year-old expectant mother spent the morning at home, preparing to welcome her child in a few weeks. But after a trusted acquaintance arrived at her door, an unfathomable crime unfolded…one that stunned investigators and made headlines across the country. This is the murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock: The Final Trimester.

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In November of 1981, a 43-year-old actress vanished from her yacht off the coast of Southern California during what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday weekend away. As investigators pieced together the final hours aboard the boat - a night of mounting tension, conflicting accounts, and unanswered cries in the darkness – questions emerged about what really happened after she disappeared into the water. What began as a shocking Hollywood tragedy involving three major stars would become one of the most enduring mysteries in entertainment history. This is the story of Natalie Wood: Hollywood’s Mystery at Sea.

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In September of 2006, a 22-year-old man finished his shift in New York factory and walked outside toward his truck. Minutes later, he was dead. At first, investigators were faced with the murder of a young man who seemingly had little reason to be targeted. But as they began looking into Brian’s life, they uncovered a bizarre online love triangle involving a coworker, a young woman known only by a screen name, and a web of secret identities where almost no one was who they claimed to be. This is Talhotblond: The Murder of Brian Barrett.

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In the summer of 1948, a 21-year-old Texas woman boarded a train bound for her second semester of college, carrying little more than her luggage and her plans for the future. And after arriving in Denton, Texas, she was seen outside her dormitory before disappearing into the night... Quickly, people began connecting her disappearance to a series of murders that plagued her hometown: the Texarkana Moonlight Murders… But was that horrific masked killer involved in what happened to Virginia? Or was it one of the suspicious men who’d last seen her? This is the disappearance of Virginia Carpenter: After the...

In September of 2005, a 17-year-old college freshman disappeared after leaving her dorm, sending her family and the city of Richmond, Virginia into a frenzied search. As investigators unraveled her final days, reviewing dorm surveillance footage and sifting through her diary, they uncovered a web of secrets, deception, and one man whose disturbing past would ultimately change the course of the case forever. This is the murder of Taylor Behl: A Virginia Campus Mystery.

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In August of 1975, an eight-year-old girl left her Pennsylvania home and began the short walk to her final day of bible camp… but she never made it. Soon, her remains were found, but it wasn’t until one of her childhood friends came froward with a disturbing memory that things moved in the case…a memory that would turn investigator’s attention toward someone Gretchen knew, trusted, and would have had no reason to fear… This is the story of Gretchen Harrington: The Bible Camp Murder.

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In August of 2015, a 25-year-old woman died after a life-long battle with Cystic Fibrois. But hours after her memorial service, her body was stolen from her casket and taken out of the funeral home. There were no obvious signs of forced entry, and no clear explanation for how someone managed to remove her unseen… but the people closest to the case quickly began pointing fingers in different directions. What followed was a bizarre investigation filled with suspicious internet behavior, disturbing allegations, and a mystery that only seemed to deepen the more investigators uncovered. This is the Funeral Home Body Sn...

A 59-year-old woman sent her daughter a Venmo payment accompanied by a cryptic message before disappearing from a strip mall about an hour away from her Georgia home. This is the puzzling death of Debbie Collier: “They Won’t Let Me Go” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 1996, a 23-year-old Illinois woman vanished from her car without a trace after landing an exciting modeling job. Just days later, a gruesome discovery found at a nearby lake proved that she had been murdered and dismembered – leaving investigators with one of the most baffling homicide cases the region had ever seen. With numerous pieces of evidence at their aid, they worked to piece together the truth, exposing a shocking motive and horrific plot… or did they? This is the story of Karyn Slover: The Murdered Model in Lake Shelbyville

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A high school girl, as well as many of her peers, began receiving cruel and even threatening messages from an anonymous source. This is the story of Lauryn Licari, and her High School Cyberstalker. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 1988, a 49-year-old journalist left his life in Chicago behind to start over in a tiny mountain town in Colorado, and began working on a novel about another man’s disappearance from that very same town. But before he could finish it, he too vanished without a trace. As friends and locals searched desperately for answers, rumors swirled about his connection to secret societies and local mysteries, leaving little room for real answers in the case of his mysterious and sudden vanishing: a baffling saga that left one man missing and two dead. This is the disappearance of...

In 2001, a New York woman’s husband died suddenly after what appeared to be a mysterious illness. Five years later, her next husband met a strikingly similar fate. But as investigators revisited the first death, they uncovered a web of family secrets, conflicting stories, and evidence that suggested neither case was a tragic coincidence. But on of all of that, the woman potentially behind it all began pinning everything on her own daughter. These are the deaths of Mike Wallace and David Castor... and the case of Stacey Castor.

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In May of 2018, a 34-year-old Florida hairstylist finished her shift at work and seemingly vanished into thin air. But inside the salon where she worked, police uncovered signs of a violent crime, and a coworker whose past was beyond mysterious. As investigators unraveled nearly two decades of stolen identities, the case transformed into something stranger than fiction. This is the murder of Joleen Cummings.

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In June of 2010, a seven-year-old boy attended his elementary school’s science fair in Portland, Oregon, and then seemed to vanish without a trace while walking toward his classroom. What began as a desperate search in the vicinity of his school quickly became the largest criminal investigation in Oregon’s history, as detectives uncovered conflicting timelines, disturbing allegations, and countless unanswered questions for a suspicious person in his own family. This is the disappearance of Kyron Horman.

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In 2014, two abandoned suitcases were discovered along a rural Wisconsin road. But the victims were completely different. One, a teenager from the West Coast, and the other, a Midwestern mom. But through their identities, investigators uncovered a shocking situation: a former police officer had spent years cultivating a secret life under the online alias “Mr. Handcuffs.” These are the murders of Jenny Gamez and Laura Simonson… and the crimes of the Wisconsin Suitcase Murderer, otherwise known as Steven Zelich…

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In April of 2011, a 19-year-old woman left a Denver nightclub after a night out with friends, only to vanish into the night. As investigators worked to retrace her final movements, a series of unsettling clues—and one chilling text message—pointed them toward a mystery that seemed to grow more perplexing with every lead. Months later, an unrelated act of violence would change everything, revealing a shocking connection no one saw coming… This is the murder of Kenia Monge: The Woman in the White Van.

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In August of 2006, a 29-year-old woman headed out for a sunrise hike at one of the most intense peaks in the country, only to "fall" to her death. But when investigators looked deeper into a youth pastor in her life, they uncovered a trove of disturbing behavior, grooming, and murder.

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In the summer of 2004, two young bible camp counselors set out on a peaceful trip along California’s northern coastline. But when they failed to return home, a search led authorities to a heartbreaking discovery that devastated their families and baffled investigators for over a decade…until another murder brought the answers they so desperately sought. These are the murders of Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen

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In June of 2021, a 42-year-old father running a successful farm in Iowa was found dead inside his home in what initially appeared to be a break-in gone wrong... But when investigators began poking around and asking questions, disturbing clues emerged in the form of Snapchat messages and texts – painting a horrifically detailed picture. This is the murder of Ryan Cooper.

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In August of 2004, a 40-year-old woman boarded an Alaskan cruise alone in Seattle, looking forward to a week at sea. But just days into the voyage, she seemingly vanished without a trace. Her cabin remained filled with personal belongings, yet no one could explain where she had gone or when she had even disappeared...

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In June of 2009, a 30-year-old Amish woman was found dead in her bed inside a quiet Ohio farming community. At first glance, the crime seemed unthinkable in her tight-knit world known for their simplicity, faith, and tradition. But as investigators dug deeper, they uncovered contraband cell phones, salacious online relationships, and a life in hiding that no one saw coming. This is the murder of Barbara Weaver, and the story of the internet persona of the Amish Stud.

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In July of 2014, a law professor was shot in broad daylight outside his home in Tallahassee, Florida. And detectives quickly suspected that the killing was anything but random, yet the truth would take years to unravel. What emerged was a history of extensive family conflict, hidden motives, and an investigation that would eventually draw an entire family into the spotlight. This is the murder of Dan Markel, and the story of the Adelson’s: Monster-in-Laws

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In July of 1991, a 34-year-old woman set off on the waters of Lake Sammamish, Washington with her husband for their anniversary. But she wouldn’t make it back to shore alive… What initially appeared to be a tragic drowning accident soon raised troubling questions, leading investigators down a path that would uncover a far more complicated story—and a past no one could ignore… This is the murder of Cynthia Baumgartner Roth: The Lake Sammamish Drowning.

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In May of 2024, a 35-year-old Hollywood makeup artist was attacked in her home with a knife, suffering injuries so severe she was declared clinically dead twice. As investigators raced to find the person responsible, they quickly uncovered a series of events that had unfolded in the days leading up to the attack—showcasing the horrors behind his abuse and control. This is the incredible story of Allie Shehorn.

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In April of 2026, a 55-year-old woman and her husband took their yacht to the Bahamas, only for her to allegedly be thrown out of their dinghy during a storm. But when police checked her husband's GPS data for the night she vanished, it didn't match his story.

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