You Can't Unhear

In January 2009, Bob Chappell disappeared from his yacht, Four Winds, on Tasmania's Derwent River. His body was never recovered. His longtime partner, Sue Neill-Fraser, was convicted of his murder in 2010 and sentenced to 26 years in prison.

But the case has remained controversial. DNA belonging to teenager Meagan Vass was found on the yacht, a witness later gave a disputed account involving other men, and Sue's supporters questioned the forensic interpretation of luminol testing. In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we revisit Bob Chappell's disappearance, the contested evidence, and Sue Neill-Fraser's continuing fight to clear her name.<...

In July 2024, 28-year-old pediatric nurse Mamta Kafle Bhatt disappeared from her home in Manassas Park, Virginia, leaving behind her infant daughter. Her husband, Naresh Bhatt, told police she had left voluntarily, but investigators began questioning his changing accounts.

More than two years later, Naresh is standing trial for first-degree murder, concealing a body, and defiling human remains. Mamta's body has never been recovered. In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine Mamta's disappearance, the investigation, and the evidence now being challenged in court. Naresh has pleaded not guilty.

On Halloween morning in 2025, police in Wichita, Kansas, discovered 80-year-old Anita Avers suffering from fatal stab wounds inside her home. Her daughter, Angelynn “Angie” Mock, a former television news anchor in St. Louis and Oklahoma City, was found outside covered in blood.

Investigators said Mock made disturbing statements about her mother, including claims that she was the devil and had attacked her. Court proceedings later revealed a history of serious mental illness, and Mock was initially found incompetent to stand trial. This episode explores her broadcasting career, the Halloween killing, the investigation, and the devastating impact on Anit...

On Halloween night in 1992, a young woman known as Candy accused her trusted physician, Dr. John Schneeberger, of drugging and sexually assaulting her at a hospital in Kipling, Saskatchewan, Canada. Medical evidence supported her account, but repeated DNA tests appeared to clear the doctor.

Refusing to give up, Candy pursued the investigation for years. Then, in 1997, allegations involving Schneeberger's stepdaughter led police to uncover a shocking deception: the doctor had surgically implanted a tube containing another man's blood beneath his skin to manipulate DNA testing. This episode of You Can't Unhear explores the Schneeberger case, the failure...

In August 2018, 23-year-old Tania Esther Wise was found murdered in a drainage ditch in St. Lucie County, Florida. She was heavily pregnant and preparing to welcome her son, Josiah, while raising her eight-year-old son.

Investigators eventually focused on Jose Antonio Soto-Escalera, a married garbage truck driver who initially denied having a relationship with Tania. DNA testing revealed he was the father of her unborn baby, while blood evidence, surveillance footage, and phone records contradicted his story.

This episode of You Can't Unhear examines the murder of Tania Wise and the recordings that helped solve her...

In April 2015, 65-year-old Isabel Fuentes was found critically injured inside her home in Pazos, Galicia, Spain. Her husband, Aniceto Rodríguez Caneiro, claimed burglars had attacked her, but Guardia Civil investigators suspected the story was staged.

While Isabel recovered in a hospital in Ourense, police raised concerns about her safety. Yet her husband continued visiting her. On May 8, just 37 days after the first attack, Aniceto murdered Isabel in her hospital room. This episode of You Can't Unhear explores the murder of Isabel Fuentes, the investigation, the missed opportunities to protect her, and the real story behind Netflix's u...

In February 2021, 23-year-old Sandra Birchmore was found dead inside her apartment in Canton, Massachusetts. Her death was initially ruled a suicide, but her family questioned the investigation. Three years later, former Stoughton police detective Matthew Farwell was arrested and accused of murdering Birchmore to conceal an alleged relationship that began when she was just 15 years old.

In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine Sandra Birchmore's final days, the allegations against Matthew Farwell, the investigation that challenged the original suicide ruling, and the trial unfolding in October 2026.

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In August 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered inside their home in Fall River, Massachusetts. Their daughter, Lizzie Borden, became the prime suspect, but after a sensational trial in 1893, she was acquitted. More than a century later, the murders remain officially unsolved.

Now, Netflix's Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story has revived the mystery, portraying Lizzie as a killer and introducing controversial storylines involving maid Bridget Sullivan, actress Nance O'Neil, and serial killer Aileen Wuornos.

But how much of the Netflix series actually happened?

In this episode of You...

RJ Mitte, best known for portraying Walter White Jr. in Breaking Bad, died on October 12, 2026, at the age of 34. The actor and disability rights advocate, who lived with cerebral palsy, was remembered by Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, and other former co-stars.

Following his death, attention returned to a 2025 interview in which Mitte alleged that a former business manager had diverted money intended for his taxes and supplied false financial paperwork. He said the experience left him facing years of financial difficulties, despite the success of Breaking Bad.

In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we...

Former Democratic Unionist Party leader Jeffrey Donaldson has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of 18 historical child sexual abuse offences, including rape. The crimes involved two victims and occurred between 1985 and 2008, long before his arrest in March 2024.

Once one of Northern Ireland's most powerful politicians, Donaldson served as a Westminster MP, led the DUP, and received a knighthood before his reputation collapsed. His wife, Eleanor Donaldson, was also found to have aided his offending in a separate trial of the facts, although she was not criminally convicted.

In this episode of You...

On October 6, 2026, 23-year-old Nathaly Ramirez was allegedly pushed from a 15th-floor apartment balcony in the Bronx, New York, while holding her eight-month-old daughter. Nathaly died, but her baby survived the fall and was hospitalized.

Police identified her former boyfriend, 31-year-old Angel Carrasco, as the suspect. Following a manhunt, he was arrested and charged with murder, attempted murder, and other offenses. Investigators also uncovered reports of previous domestic violence involving the couple. In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine Nathaly Ramirez's life, the events leading to her death, the investigation, and the unanswered questions surrounding this...

Shannon McCoole was a child protection worker in Adelaide, Australia, trusted to help vulnerable young people. But behind that professional identity, he was secretly running a dark-web child exploitation network with more than 45,000 members worldwide.

In 2014, Queensland Police's Task Force Argos traced McCoole through small online clues, including an unusual greeting, internet forum posts, and information about his vehicle. After his arrest, investigators made a remarkable decision: instead of immediately shutting down the website, they secretly took control of it.

This episode of You Can't Unhear explores the investigation, McCoole's hidden crimes, and the international...

Christa Pike, Tennessee's only female death row prisoner, survived a failed lethal injection on September 30, 2026, despite receiving two doses of pentobarbital. After days in critical condition, she regained consciousness and was discharged from hospital on October 10, returning to prison for continued medical care.

Her failed execution has now raised major questions about Tennessee's lethal injection procedures, emergency response, and whether the state can legally attempt another execution. In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine Christa Pike's survival, the legal challenges ahead, the Doyle Lee Hamm precedent, and the devastating uncertainty facing Colleen Slemmer's family.

On October 13, 2026, a suspected petrol bomb attack on a family home in Waterford, Ireland, killed Philip and Kim English and their sons Callum and Jayden. Two other children, aged 14 and six, were rescued from the burning house and remained critically injured in hospital.

The deadly fire broke out shortly after 5 a.m. in the Birchwood estate, trapping the family upstairs. But investigators soon discovered that the property had reportedly been targeted before, raising disturbing questions about an alleged campaign of intimidation. In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine the Waterford arson murders, the family's reported...

On October 9, 2026, a mass shooting at a home on Perry Street in Erie, Pennsylvania, left nine people dead, including the suspected gunman. Police identified the shooter as 45-year-old Matthew Stone Sr., who allegedly killed eight people before taking his own life.

When officers responded to a ShotSpotter alert, they discovered two women dead outside. A careful search later revealed the devastating scene inside the family home. In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we reconstruct the Erie family murders, the police response, the identities of the victims, and the unanswered questions surrounding one of Pennsylvania's deadliest family...

Russell Brand was one of Britain's most recognizable entertainers during the 2000s. From MTV and BBC radio to Hollywood films and his marriage to Katy Perry, his provocative personality helped make him a celebrity. But in September 2023, an investigation by The Sunday Times, The Times, and Channel 4's Dispatches brought serious allegations of sexual misconduct into public view. Brand denied the accusations.

In October 2026, Brand's criminal trial began at Southwark Crown Court in London. He faces seven charges, including rape and sexual assault, involving six women. He has pleaded not guilty to all charges. In this episode...

On October 12, 2026, federal agents searched the Washington, D.C., home of Democratic Congresswoman Ilhan Omar, just three weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. Homeland Security Investigations carried out the court-authorized search as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation. The operation sparked criticism from Democratic lawmakers, who questioned its timing and raised concerns about federal law enforcement being used against political opponents.

In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine the Ilhan Omar home search, the allegations behind the investigation, the legal significance of the warrant, and the unanswered questions surrounding this developing political controversy.<...

On October 10, 2026, a visit to Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster, England, ended in tragedy when a man entered an enclosure housing endangered Amur tigers and was fatally attacked.

Witnesses described seeing the man taking photographs near the enclosure shortly before the incident. Emergency services rushed to the park, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The wildlife park was evacuated, and distressing footage quickly began circulating online.

In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we examine the Yorkshire Wildlife Park tiger attack, the eyewitness accounts, the emergency response, and the unanswered questions surrounding this...

TikTok personalities Dakota Harper and Felicity Eatmon are facing first-degree arson and conspiracy charges after an abandoned house caught fire in Charleston, West Virginia, on September 27, 2026.

The couple were arrested on September 29, and their courtroom appearances quickly attracted millions of views online. Harper's bond was later increased to $20,000, while Eatmon's remained at $10,000. Both waived their preliminary hearings.

This episode of You Can't Unhear examines their online notoriety, the surveillance evidence, the damage caused by the fire, and the criminal proceedings. Both defendants remain presumed innocent unless proven guilty.

In April 2024, Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson traveled to Baja California, Mexico, with their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad for a surfing and camping trip. But after the three men disappeared near Punta San José, investigators discovered their burned vehicle, evidence of violence, and eventually their bodies inside a remote well.

Police believed the friends had been murdered during an attempted robbery targeting their pickup truck. The killings sparked international outrage, protests in Mexico, and an outpouring of grief from the surfing community. This episode of You Can't Unhear explores the surfers' final trip, the investigation, a...

In September 2026, Christian authors and educators Seth Day and Heather Thompson Day were arrested in Keene, Texas, after a high school teacher noticed serious injuries on their 14-year-old daughter's face. According to police affidavits, the girl accused her father of repeated physical abuse and later reported sexual assault. Investigators also alleged that her mother knew about earlier injuries, failed to intervene, and encouraged her to conceal what had happened.

The investigation revealed previous Child Protective Services reports, raising questions about earlier warning signs. Seth, a psychology professor at Southwestern Adventist University, was placed on administrative leave following...

In February 2023, Hong Kong model and socialite Abby Choi disappeared while traveling to collect her daughter from school. Days later, police discovered her remains inside a rented house in Tai Po, triggering one of Hong Kong's most shocking murder investigations. Abby had continued financially supporting her former husband Alex Kwong and his family after their divorce. Investigators believe a dispute over a luxury apartment worth approximately HK$72 million may have motivated her killing.

In September 2026, Alex, his brother Anthony, and their father Kwong Kau finally went on trial. While the brothers admitted preventing Abby's lawful burial, all...

The Cornell 7 case has taken another turn. Nearly two years after a former Cornell University student alleged she was sexually assaulted at the Chi Phi fraternity house in October 2024, New York Attorney General Letitia James has been appointed to lead a new criminal investigation. However, the decision has triggered another legal dispute.

In Part 2 of You Can't Unhear, we examine the newly scrutinized records, conflicting accounts, Cornell's independent review, and the unresolved questions surrounding the reopened investigation.

On October 2, 2026, 28-year-old laboratory worker Darya Shipilova died after developing severe pneumonia near Irkutsk, Siberia, Russia. She worked at an anti-plague research institute that studies dangerous infectious diseases, including the bacteria responsible for pneumonic plague.

Reports of a possible laboratory accident quickly sparked fears of another deadly outbreak. Nearly 200 people were placed under medical observation, colleagues were isolated, and hospitals faced quarantine restrictions. But Russian authorities denied that plague had been detected.

This episode examines Darya Shipilova's mysterious death, the suspected plague exposure, Russia's emergency response, and what remains unknown.

Susan Dell, billionaire philanthropist and wife of Dell Technologies founder Michael Dell, became the center of online speculation after appearing at a White House event with President Donald Trump in October 2026.

But who is Susan Dell, and what is actually known about her connections to Israel and the Israel Defense Forces?

In this episode of You Can't Unhear, we explore Susan and Michael Dell's philanthropic activities, their foundation's work in Israel, and reported support for the Friends of the IDF. We also examine the bizarre online theories surrounding Susan's appearance, including claims about aliens, clones...

In January 2025, a mother in Sandusky County, Ohio, returned home during a school snow day and discovered her son's classroom aide inside the house. The aide was Christin Coble, a 45-year-old employee of the Woodmore Local School District who had worked with the 15-year-old student in a special-needs classroom. Investigators said the teenager reported that Coble entered his home without permission and assaulted him. His mother alerted police, triggering an investigation and Coble's arrest.

In July 2017, Kristy Manzanares boarded the Emerald Princess with her husband Kenneth, their daughters and extended family for a week-long Alaska cruise. It was supposed to celebrate birthdays and their upcoming wedding anniversary. Instead, one argument inside their cabin ended in murder.

After Kristy told Kenneth she wanted a divorce, their daughters were sent into an adjoining cabin. Minutes later, they heard their mother screaming and looked through the connected balcony, where they witnessed Kenneth attacking her. Relatives rushed inside before ship security arrived, but Kristy could not be saved.

Kenneth later pleaded guilty to...

On the tropical Thai island of Koh Phangan, Agama Yoga became one of the world's largest tantric yoga schools, attracting students searching for spirituality, healing and personal transformation. Then former students began speaking out.

In 2018, fourteen women told the Guardian that Agama founder Narcis Tarcau, known as Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, had sexually assaulted or raped students under the guise of spiritual healing. Former members described an environment where sex with teachers was allegedly encouraged, criticism was blamed on negative karma, and vulnerable students were taught to distrust their own boundaries.

This episode examines the allegations...

A major development has changed the case involving 16 children removed from a home in Ohio. Gary Siders Sr., 73, has been found incompetent to stand trial and unable to be restored to competency. On October 6, 2026, a judge dismissed all 16 child-endangerment charges against him, while leaving open the possibility of civil commitment.

His attorney says Gary's severe cognitive and physical decline raises another uncomfortable question: was the grandfather accused of neglecting the children also incapable of caring for himself?

Meanwhile, Christina Siders is undergoing her own competency proceedings, and Gary Siders Jr. and Elizabeth Siders continue to...

On February 11, 2007, friends William Tani, 33, and Giuliano Milanovic, 24, disappeared from Carbonia on the Italian island of Sardinia. Neither man was ever seen again, and their bodies have never been recovered.

Years later, investigators focused on former tobacconist Gianluca Casula. Prosecutors alleged that Casula owed approximately €15,000 to one of the men, lured the pair into a trap near San Giovanni Suergiu, killed them and made their bodies disappear. What followed was an extraordinary legal battle.

A Florida mother is facing four felony child-neglect charges after police say her four children, ages 2 months, 2, 7 and 9, were found alone inside their North Miami Beach apartment while she was aboard a Bahamas cruise.

According to an arrest affidavit, Nathalie Belizaire told the infant's father that the children would stay with their great-grandmother. But when he became suspicious and visited the apartment on September 26, he reportedly heard the children inside and called 911. Police forced their way in and found all four together, some hiding in a bathroom.

Belizaire was arrested when the Carnival Conquest returned...

In November 2025, 33-year-old Russian model Anzhelika Tartanova suddenly stopped communicating with her family. For nearly two weeks, relatives believed she was missing, unaware that she was lying critically injured in a Moscow hospital.

Investigators alleged that Anzhelika had been attacked during a conflict with her boyfriend, wealthy road-construction businessman Dmitry Kuzmin. She suffered catastrophic brain injuries, underwent emergency surgery and initially struggled to speak or remember what happened. This episode reconstructs Anzhelika's disappearance, survival and the criminal case that disturbingly ended.

On September 30, 2026, Tennessee attempted to execute Christa Pike for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. But after Pike received two doses of pentobarbital, she remained alive.

Witnesses described Pike complaining about severe discomfort in her arm before curtains repeatedly closed around the execution chamber. Her attorneys say staff struggled with IV access and that Pike suffered serious injuries to both arms. This episode examines what happened inside the execution chamber, what Tennessee officials say went wrong, and whether the state could attempt to execute Christa Pike again.

On July 26, 1993, Harry and Megan Tooze were found murdered at their isolated farmhouse near Llanharry, South Wales. Both had been shot at close range and concealed inside a cowshed. Inside the house, their best china appeared to have been prepared for a visitor, raising a question that remains unanswered: who were they expecting?

Their daughter's boyfriend, Jonathan Jones, was convicted in 1995 after prosecutors pointed to financial problems, inconsistencies in his alibi and a partial thumbprint on a saucer. His conviction was overturned the following year.

Ken Urker, the longtime on-and-off partner of Gypsy Rose Blanchard and father of their daughter Aurora, was found dead at his Raceland, Louisiana home on October 1, 2026, his 34th birthday.

A police report reveals that relatives requested a welfare check after Urker stopped answering calls and failed to show up for work. Inside the home, deputies reported finding syringes, a brown powdery substance and a handgun near his bed. Authorities say there are currently no signs of foul play.

Urker's death came during a complicated period involving his relationship with Gypsy, co-parenting and reported personal struggles...

On March 17, 2008, 23-year-old Emma Jangestig was found critically injured inside her home in Arboga, Sweden. Her two young children, Max and Saga, had also been attacked and later died. Emma survived but initially remembered nothing about what happened.

As police eliminated Emma's partner and former husband, investigators discovered another connection: German woman Christine Schürrer had previously been involved with Emma's boyfriend, Torgny Hellgren. Witnesses and surveillance footage placed Schürrer in Arboga, while Emma gradually recovered memories of a woman appearing at her door. This episode reconstructs the Arboga murders, Emma's extraordinary survival and the evidence th...

Crater Lake in Oregon is the deepest lake in the United States, formed after the catastrophic collapse of Mount Mazama around 7,700 years ago. But long before it became a national park, the Klamath people considered the area sacred, with traditions describing a battle between powerful spirits.

Since then, Crater Lake has accumulated an extraordinary collection of mysteries. Rangers have reported unexplained campfires and alleged Bigfoot encounters. A centuries-old tree known as the Old Man of the Lake floats vertically through the water. Visitors have vanished in brutal winter conditions, and in 1952, two businessmen were found murdered in...

In January 2016, 28-year-old Cambridge University researcher Giulio Regeni disappeared while conducting research on independent trade unions and street vendors in Cairo, Egypt. Nine days later, his body was discovered beside the Cairo-Alexandria highway with extensive evidence of torture.

After years of diplomatic conflict and legal delays, a Rome court reached a historic verdict on September 28, 2026, convicting three Egyptian security officials in absentia of Regeni's kidnapping. This episode reconstructs the surveillance, disappearance, disputed investigation and decade-long fight to uncover what happened to Giulio Regeni.

Thousands of disturbing text messages became the center of the criminal case against Ohio woman Erica Grove and her former partner, Tony McCollister, who previously appeared on A&E’s reality series Neighbors with Benefits.

Grove faced serious allegations involving a five-year-old girl, but during her 2026 bench trial, Judge Robert Peeler repeatedly questioned whether the messages described real events or disturbing fantasies. On September 23, Grove was acquitted of four rape charges, a drug-related charge and several other counts because the state lacked sufficient corroborating evidence. However, she was convicted of two counts of gross sexual imposition and tw...

On April 26, 1999, BBC presenter and Crimewatch host Jill Dando was shot outside her Fulham home in one of Britain’s most notorious unsolved murders. Police investigated thousands of leads before arresting local man Barry George, who was convicted in 2001. But questions surrounding a microscopic particle of firearm residue eventually helped overturn his conviction, and George was acquitted at a retrial in 2008.

Now, 27 years after Jill’s murder, the Metropolitan Police are revisiting a mysterious piece of evidence. Advances in CCTV enhancement technology have allowed investigators to re-examine footage of an unidentified “Man X” seen near Putney Bridge shortly...