Unsolved: The Servant Girl Annihilator
In 1880s Austin, Texas, a serial killer stalked domestic servants, brutally murdering eight people with axes before vanishing into history....
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20 of 427 episodesUnsolved: The Yoghurt Shop Murders
In 1991, four teenage girls were brutally murdered at an Austin yogurt shop. For decades, the case was plagued by wrongful arrests, coerced...
William Bonin: The Forgotten Serial Killer
William Bonin became one of Southern California’s most notorious serial killers. Explore his disturbing crimes, accomplices, victims, failed...
'Dirty John': She Married a Psychopath and Chose Him Over Her Kids
Debra Newell was a successful interior designer who fell for charming doctor John Meehan online. Her daughters sensed something was wrong im...
The Murder of Rob and Michele Reiner
Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife Michele seemed to have a life defined by love, family, and activism—until their shocking murders expo...
Unsolved: How Did Natalie Wood Die?
Natalie Wood’s death remains one of Hollywood’s most enduring mysteries. Explore the conflicting accounts, unanswered questions, and investi...
The Most Incompetent Murder Investigations in FBI History
The FBI has a history of shocking investigative failures. Explore four controversial cases involving botched investigations, unreliable evid...
The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Pérez
Selena Quintanilla-Pérez was a rising music icon whose life ended in a shocking betrayal. Explore her extraordinary journey, tragic murder,...
The Murder of Marta del Castillo: Spain's Most Frustrating Murder Mystery
Marta del Castillo vanished in Seville, sparking Spain’s most haunting murder mystery. Explore the investigation, shifting confessions, miss...
Michael Peterson: The Staircase Killer Who Went Free
Was Michael Peterson a cold-blooded killer or the victim of a flawed investigation? Explore the staircase death, shocking evidence, disputed...
Amanda Knox and the Murder of Meredith Kercher.
Meredith Kercher’s murder became one of the world’s most controversial criminal cases. Explore the investigation, Amanda Knox trial, Rudy Gu...
Flashback to The Jamison Family Disappearance
In this flashback episode, Simon dives into one of Oklahoma’s most baffling mysteries. In 2009, the Jamison family vanished during a trip to...
The Horrifying Story of Daniel LaPlante
A chilling true crime story of Daniel LaPlante, the infamous “Boy in the Walls.” Discover the terrifying home invasion, brutal murders, shoc...
Hell on Wheels: The Mackenzie Shirilla Case
A toxic romance, shocking betrayal, and a deadly crash—uncover the chilling Mackenzie Shirilla case, where disturbing digital evidence trans...
Melvin David Rees: Jazz Musician, Predator, Murderer.
Beneath Melvin Rees Jr.'s charming musician persona lurked a ruthless predator. Discover the shocking crimes, chilling investigation, and ha...
Unsolved: The Death of Rey Rivera
A mysterious rooftop death, impossible physics, secretive notes, and endless theories. Was Rey Rivera murdered, driven to suicide, or caught...
The Disappearance of Laci Peterson
The shocking true story of Laci Peterson’s disappearance, Scott Peterson’s lies, the investigation, explosive trial, and lasting legacy. Dis...
The Yosemite Park Killer: Twisted Family Turmoil Turns Murderous
A family tragedy. A notorious kidnapping. A jealous brother consumed by darkness. Explore the shocking true story of Cary Stayner, the Yosem...
Unsolved: The Atlanta Ripper
Explore the forgotten terror: Atlanta’s elusive Ripper. Uncover brutal murders, racial injustice, bungled investigations, chilling suspects,...
Flashback to The Shark Arm Murders: The Mystery of the Missing Arm
In this flashback episode, what happens when you catch a shark that swallowed another shark that swallowed a human arm? You get the most biz...