Unseen

“There’s a monster out there” It’s 1981 in the sleepy town of River Oaks, Texas, and someone is hunting cheerleaders. A 16-year-old teenager, Susan Brown, is brutally attacked in her own home. What she, the cops, and the rest of the town don’t know is that she’s just the first victim in a rampage that will change this Texas suburb forever.One by one, members of the Castleberry High School cheer squad are targeted, but things escalate when Rona Stratton’s sister is found dead in her bedroom. Rona decides to team up with her friend Lisa Ticknor, who also survived an attack, along with the other cheerleaders in the squad, to start a decades-long fight to take down the Cheerleader Slayer, and make sure he would never hurt anyone else. Credits: Directed, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron Research by Manon Lafosse Voiceover by William Akana Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Sources: Discovery + - Warner Bros CBS News The portal to Texas History Channel 5 Action News KXAS-TV The Digital Library Channel 5 Action News British Pathé Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“There’s no way that we just found this murder plan" 25-year-old Patrick De La Cerda is ready to start a new chapter with his fiancée, Jessica Devnani, until right after Valentine’s Day, in 2018, when cops make a grim discovery at the couple’s barn in Deltona, Florida: Patrick has been murdered in what seems to be a targeted assassination, but as the case goes on, unusual clues pop up. Ominous voicemails, private investigators, secret cameras, Jessica & the detectives discover nothing is as it seems, and it’s up to them to trap the killer who thought he was too smart to ever be caught, and get justice for Patrick. Credits: Directed, written, & edited by Justin Chalifoux Research by Tiffany Loxton Voiceover by William Akana Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Sources: 48 Hours: The Ring (CBS News Productions) Love You To Death: Playbook for Murder (Streetcar Entertainment) A Plan to Kill: Til Death Do Us Part (IPC) Green Eyed Killers: Patrick De La Cerda (Peninsula Television) Jessica Devnani (YouTube) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Shh, don’t scream.”--On the night of July 23rd 2013, Tiffany calmly calls the police asking for help after she injured her own neck in an attempt to take her life, while her ex-husband Kris simply watches her. When the detectives arrive on the scene, it’s clear to them that she didn’t do this herself. Her ex Kris says the opposite, and calls her a liar. As they dig more into the case, time is running out as Kris carries out his own plan to “finish the job”. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"What happened in that box?" January 11th 1973, on his way to buy milk for his siblings, 13 year old Paul Martin Andrews doesn’t notice a blue van is following him. Sitting in it is Richard Ausley, a dangerous outlaw on the run, and as Richard usually does, he simply asks Paul for help and offers him a ride. His story would end up becoming infamously known as “The Boy in the Box”, and 30 years later, Paul speaks up about it for the first time, as his captor begs for freedom. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Are the hurt people dead?” In 1979, 4 year old Jennifer Carson comes face to face with one of the most bizarre and deranged serial killers to have ever lived: none other than her new psychic step-mother, Susan Carson. Susan, along with Jenn’s father Michael Bear Carson, will embark on a years-long religious mission to hunt down and kill anyone they deem a witch, and Jenn is their first target. Little do the infamous San Francisco Witch Killers know that Jenn will escape the clutches of their evil cult and lead the way to justice for her and the rest of their victims. Directed, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron Research & script revision by Tiffany Loxton Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources I Lived with a Killer: The San Francisco Witch Killers (Breakthrough Entertainment) Snapped: Killer Couples: Susan & Michael Carson (Jupiter Entertainment) The Killer In My Family: James Michael 'Bear' Carson (Woodcut Media) Deadly Women: Hunting Humans (Beyond International) This Is Life With Lisa Ling: Children of Killers (Part2 Pictures) Wicked Attraction: The Two Bears (M2 Pictures) The Conversation: My Dad Was a Serial Killer (BBC) Facing Evil: Dr. Jenn Carson (iHeartPodcasts/Tenderfoot TV) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I don’t want to tell her daddy’s gone” In the early hours of March 10th, 2017, police officers enter the home of Valerie McDaniel and Leon Jacob with seemingly unexpected news – cops tell the new couple that Valerie’s ex-husband has just been killed in a robbery gone wrong, but there’s something else they’re hiding. What Leon and Valerie don’t know is that they’ve walked right into a trap—one designed to catch them in their own deadly scheme. Behind it all was the last person they expected: Leon’s ex, Meghan Verikas. Directed, written and edited by Matthew Rice Researched by Bianca Yzabelle Tan Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources KPRC ABC 13 Houston ABC, 20/20 Law&Crime Dateline NBC, Twisted in Texas Oxygen, Murder for Hire, Doctor’s Orders A&E, American Justice, “The Bad Doctor” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“She knew who did it all along”On July 31st 1970, in the small town of Price Utah, 4 year old Heidi wakes up to eerie silence, and after peeking through the keyhole of her bedroom door, she sees a terrifying scene that will stick with her forever: the tragic murder of her mother. However, no one is convicted, and before the case file is officially marked as unsolved, Heidi’s grandmother takes one last photo of her, standing in front of the outline: nobody could imagine that this photo would actually hide the key to solve the murder, which will only be done 46 years later. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You’re gonna pay for this” On May 1st, 2001, 11 YO Leah Henry is dropped off by her school bus less than a mile from the safety of her house, but as she starts her walk home, a car suddenly drives up to her and parks, blocking the road. Unbeknownst to her, Leah is about to be kidnapped by one of Texas’ most notorious serial predators, but she will also be known as the girl who outsmarted him using her wits, and even her camera, and ultimately, took him down for good. Sources: A&E 2013 - Investigation Discovery Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“If he doesn’t get it his way, he may literally lose his mind” On February 23rd, 2023, mom of 3 Becky Bliefnick was found dead, shot 14 times in cold blood, and despite the brutal nature of the attack, there isn’t any DNA evidence left behind. The killer thinks he’s outsmarted everyone, but little do they know that Becky refused to be a silent victim, and has left all the clues investigators need to uncover the truth and bring justice for her and make sure her killer would pay for the murder. Becky’s sister, Sarah, has started a GoFundMe to create a scholarship fund and support Becky’s 3 young children. To donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sf6w9h-becky-bliefnick-memorial-and-support-fund Research & story by Tiffany Loxton Editing by Maxime Desrochers & Matthew Rice Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources: 48 Hours: The Game Show and the Murder (CBS) Dateline: Ghostrider (Peacock Productions) Killer Relationships: The Price of Love (Faith in Justice Productions/Texas Crew Productions) 2020 Special Bad Romance: Dangerous Game (ABC) Killer Cases: The Bicycle Killer (Law & Crime Productions) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“He shot my daughter in the face!” On Christmas Eve 2008, just before midnight, 911 operators scramble as every phone rings off the hook in the city of Covina, California. All the callers frantically report a massive explosion on East Knollcrest drive—the Ortegas' family home. In the chaos, neighbors are sheltering the panicked surviving family members, running for their lives from what should have been a normal Christmas dinner. But what the survivors tell 911 dispatchers is even more deeply disturbing: the nightmare actually began before the house went up in flames when a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at the family dinner. Now, the surviving Ortega family must figure out how to rebuild after an unimaginable tragedy, and keep the Christmas spirit alive. In her journey to rebuild, Leticia Yuzefpolsky now shares empowering stories about healing, love, & family on her blog: https://leticiashope.com/about/ CreditsDirected, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron & Justin ChalifouxResearched by Manon LafosseProduced by Alexandra Salois & Salim SaderVoiceover by William AkanaSourcesOxygen Emerge Pictures Jarrett Creative GroupKristina KuzmicBellum Entertainment OWNMichele F RosenthalABC7CNNAP ArchiveAssociated PressCBS NewsAssociate Press2KCAL9Chasing reality RawBill Rhetts - hi-caliber.orgWhy are we friends? PodcastRory Smithristmas - Short Film 2022Little Help - Christmas Short Film 2022Advent - Christmas Short Film 2024Santa Flamethrower - Garden CenterSanta Claus On Fire - Stuntman Phil Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I think he’s right behind me — watching me” June 13th 1985: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a trailblazer mindhunter, sits across from an 8YO girl, trying to analyze her. 10 days prior, little Opal Horton barely escaped a kidnapping by a man who took her best friend Missy right in front of her. Now, Dr. Burgess’s job is to catch this man, to find Missy before it’s too late, but there’s one problem: Opal is not talking. Dr. Burgess will need to use everything her studies have taught her, from her nursing career, to teaching the FBI, to studying the most notorious serial killers, to eventually catch Opal’s monster. Unseen would like to sincerely thank Dr. Burgess for time to meet with us, share her insights on the case, and teach us about her groundbreaking work in mental health and forensics. Dr. Burgess has authored numerous publications, including her recent book “A Killer by Design” about her career revolutionizing treatment of the trauma and abuse, and criminal psychology: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862 Credits: Written, edited & directed by Justin Chalifoux Researched by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana A big thank you also to Jeremy Rothman Productions for the shoot. Sources: Red Marble Media Hulu Boston College A&E television networks Movie Web The interview room National Geographic Daily Herald Wondery - Candice DeLong Film Rise True Entertainment and Condé Nast Entertainment for Discovery Illinois Police 60 minutes ABC7 News NCTV17 CONUS Archive Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I just know something is wrong with her” On June 10th, 2016 Josephine Wentzel receives the worst call of her life: her 30-year-old daughter is dead, and her boyfriend Raymond McLeod is MIA. This date marks the beginning of a 6-year-long international manhunt, but after months of fruitless efforts by police, a desperate Josephine takes matters into her own hands. She will use all her experience as a former police officer to catch him before he kills again, and get justice for her daughter, and two grandchildren. For more information or to support Josephine’s efforts to help other families with missing or murdered loved ones: https://angelsofjustice.org/ Josephine also wrote two books about her journey to get justice for Krystal: “The Chase: In Hot Pursuit of My Daughter’s Killer” and “The Capture: The riveting account of capturing my daughter's murderer.” The Chase: https://www.amazon.com/Chase-hot-pursuit-daughters-killer/dp/B09JVJ2F49 The Capture: https://www.amazon.com/Capture-riveting-capturing-daughters-murderer/dp/B0C9SLBV8W/ref=pd_bxgy_q_d_sccl_1/130-3774193-1159422?pd_rd_w=hWHL9&content-id=amzn1.sym.27be5bbe-3574-4f40-8c57-ce12023a2e77&pf_rd_p=27be5bbe-3574-4f40-8c57-ce12023a2e77&pf_rd_r=086VJBT0QFNXRS7C87AZ&pd_rd_wg=kdGnQ&pd_rd_r=317921c6-348b-46ed-a821-cd0731db4b22&pd_rd_i=B0C9SLBV8W&psc=1 Credits: Directed, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron Researched by Tiffany Loxton Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana John Walsh: In Pursuit - Investigation Discovery/Zero Point Zero Production Inc. John Walsh: The Search Continues America’s Most Wanted New Season - Fox Alternative Entertainment Still A Mystery: Charmed By A Killer - Investigation Discovery, Efran Films Crime Stories With Nancy Grace Red Seat Ventures Tamron Hall Show - ABC News/Disney Media Distribution/Summerdale Productions Access Hollywood - NBC Inside Edition - CBS Media Philip DeFranco Court TV Unsolved Podcast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“It was like making a deal with the devil” At 3:30 am on February 21st 2008, Melissa Oxley frantically calls 911 from her bedroom. She’s just woken up next to the dead body of her husband, Ben, who’s been murdered with a shotgun in his sleep. She hides with her 6-year-old stepdaughter, Alyssa, pleading with dispatchers to hurry, since she can hear footsteps downstairs, but when police arrive, there’s no intruder found. As all clues point to Melissa, Ben’s daughter, 6-year-old Alyssa, breaks her silence: she was the only one awake in the house, and what she saw that night will take the investigation in a whole different direction. Directing, writing & editing by Matthew Rice Research by Tianyi Zhang Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources: Documentary: Dateline NBC - While They Were Sleeping 2019 Discovery Plus - Does murder sleep - S01E01 Deadly awakening Oxygen - Killer Motive: S2E7 Waking nightmare Apple TV - In Plain Sight : Family Nightmare Interrogation Footage: Law & Crime Network - She Woke Up Covered in Her Husband’s Blood Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I’m gonna die tonight, or I’m gonna escape somehow” July 20, 2014. Zenya Hernandez is on the phone, desperately trying to organize the search for her 15-year-old daughter, who has been missing for 9 months. She doesn’t know it yet, but her wait is about to end: miraculously, Abby Hernandez reappears at her front door that night. But to Zenya’s concern and the community’s disbelief, Abby won’t speak about the horrors she went through, nor reveal the name of her kidnapper. She’ll keep these terrifying secrets to herself... until she gathers enough courage to bring this monster to justice.Credits:Directing, writing, & editing by Alexandre GendronResearched by Manon LafosseProduced by Alexandra Salois & Salim SaderVoiceover by William AkanaSources - Documentary:20/20 - What Happened To Abby20/20 Extra - Exclusive Abby Hernandez InterviewSources - Film:Lifetime - Girl In The Shed: The Kidnapping Of Abby Hernandez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at ⁠betterhelp.com/UNSEEN⁠ and get on your way to being your best self. “I think daddy killed mommy in the bathtub” -- It’s April 11th 2007, and young medical student Alexis Somers tries to call her mom, but repeatedly gets no answer, until her dad finally picks up: “mom is dead”. After rushing home from college following his disturbing announcement, Alexis realizes something in the house is horribly wrong. Out of her 7 other siblings, she is the one her mom shared her secrets with, and she remembers one of the last conversations they had: “if something happens to me, make sure your dad isn’t behind it.” - Follow us on social media: Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/watch.unseen YouTube Shorts - https://youtube.com/channel/UCpIOoTIMBghR2sSzawE2pgA Uncover what true crime documentaries don’t show you: real cases and real people, but with a new twist. This is Unseen. Sources: ABC 20/20 Oxygen - Abuse of Power Dateline - NBC Rachel MacNeill - Veimo - Tribute Video University of Nevada CNN ******************** BACKGROUND MUSIC by Fearless Motivation Instrumentals: AppleMusic/iTunes: https://goo.gl/2mF7gr Spotify: https://goo.gl/Uxmswh AmazonMP3: http://geni.us/BackgroundMusic MP3 Downloads: https://teamfearless.com/mp3-download... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"You don’t come into MY house, and attack MY family"-- On July 13th 2007, a woman is found murdered in the middle of the night. Her husband, who was asleep upstairs, immediately becomes the prime suspect, but police have no idea that the true culprit, a masked serial killer, has already struck again, miles away, leaving a trail of crime scenes undetected along the Northeastern US. However, everything changes when he breaks into the bedroom of 15-year-old Shea McDonough, who will team up with her entire family to make sure the killer is brought to justice for all of his crimes. Jeannie McDonough, Shea’s mom, wrote a book detailing her family’s intense ordeal and fight for justice titled “Caught in the Act: A Courageous Family's Fight to Save Their Daughter from a Serial Killer.” It can be purchased here: https://www.amazon.ca/Caught-Act-Cour... - - - Credits: Directing, writing, & editing by Maxime Desrochers Researched by Tianyi Zhang Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana - - - Sources: Documentary 48 Hours Mystery Live to Tell Hunting Humans - CBS News I survived a serial killer 2013 - E! Entertainment Television Dateline NBC S17 E66 A stranger in the house - Dateline NBC The Coroner: I Speak for the Dead - airing on Investigation Discovery; Production Company: Finch Productions Murder on Main Street: Nightmare Next Door - Investigation Discovery Hunting Humans 2002 : production company Kangas Kahn Films; distribution company IFM World Releasing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This video is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at https://betterhelp.com/UNSEEN and get on your way to being your best self. "He had started a fight with Ali, but I was gonna finish it" On June 18th 2002, in a small Kansas town, 19-year-old lifeguard Ali Kemp was found strangled to death in the pump room of the local pool. Police immediately launch an investigation, even interviewing prime suspects, but ultimately no arrests are made, and the case goes cold in the ensuing months. What police don’t know is that one of their released suspects hides a disturbing secret that’s key to unraveling what happened to Ali, and that her dad, Roger, will not rest until his daughter’s killer is found & brought to justice. Ali’s dad, Roger, started The Ali Kemp Educational foundation to teach self-defense courses, T.A.K.E. Defense, to women and girls in honor of his daughter. For more information on classes or to contribute to their mission, please visit https://takedefense.org/. - - - Credits: Directing & editing by Matthew Rice Writing by Justin Chalifoux Research by Bianca Yzabelle Tan Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana - - - Sources: Fox 4 News Kansas City Investigation Discovery/Hometown Homicide Lion Television Investigation Discovery/On the Case with Paula Zahn Weinberger Media Scott Sternberg Productions Investigation Discovery/Stolen Voices, Buried Secrets Sirens Media The Obama White House (YouTube) Senator Jerry Moran (Facebook) Oxygen/NBCUniversal/In Ice Cold Blood Asylum Entertainment Final Level Entertainment T.A.K.E. Defense Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"We are watching you"-- October 2012: a video goes viral on Youtube in which a girl uses flash cards to tell her story — it is the last time she is seen by the world and millions of people since then will forever know her name: Amanda Todd. It will take a mother’s courage and determination to dive into the dark web to finally unveil her daughter's real killer, and to ensure justice for all the others. A current fundraiser auction to honor the 12th year anniversary of Amanda’s passing is ongoing from Oct. 1st-14th, 2024, to support funds for mental health awareness, cyberbullying, & exploitation, among others. The goal is $15,000, and reflecting on #JusticeforAmanda. Auction: (https://www.amandatoddlegacy.org/legacy-auction-2024.html) #LightUpPurple is a global awareness campaign in honor of Amanda on October 10th, World Mental Health Day. Please see (http://www.lightuppurple.com/ ) for more, and wear purple on October 10th. Sources: Amanda Todd: My story: Struggling, bullying, suicide, self harm (uploaded Jan2018) RIP Amanda Todd: amanda’s home footage CBC news: The fifth estate: Stalking Amanda Todd : The Man in the Shadows ; The Sextortion of Amanda Todd - the fifth estate Discovery plus: Webcam of lies CrimeBeats TV: “My Never-Ending Story” – The Legacy of Amanda Todd | S4 E23 TELUS Originals: Dark Cloud | The high cost of cyberbullying Auroris Media production: Sexploitation: the hidden pandemic TheDailyCapperNews:The Daily Capper - Information on Amanda Todd, Kody Maxson, & Viper Nick Crowley: The Daily Capper: A YouTube Rabbit Hole Omroep Brabant: De zaak of Amanda Todd News reports: The Young Turks:Amanda Todd: Bullied Teen Commits Suicide; 'Anonymous' Seeks Revenge ABC News:Bullying Tragedy: Amanda Todd's Nightmare CBC News: Amanda Todd memorial;Amanda Todd bullying arrest;Amanda Todd suspect Aydin Coban says he's innocent; Dutch man suspected of tormenting Amanda Todd had 75 other victims; Investigator testifies about finding Amanda Todd’s name on Aydin Coban’s computers; Sentence for Amanda Todd's tormenter sends 'really strong message' defence lawyer says; Dutch man sentenced to 13 years for extortion of Amanda Todd; Man who sexually extorted B.C. teen Amanda Todd given 6-year sentence; Global News: “Powerless to protect her”: Former RCMP officer who worked Amanda Todd case speaks out; Man fired for posting negative comments on Amanda Todd's memorial page; Amanda Todd: Judge instructs jury before its deliberation in online extortion case of BC teen;Amanda Todd suicide: Man who tormented BC teen given 6-year reduced jail sentence; Amanda Todd's mother reaches out CityNews: Dutch man accused in Amanda Todd harassment case found guilty CTV Vancouver: Amanda Todd's tormentor sentenced to 13 years; Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This video is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/UNSEEN and get on your way to being your best self.-- "I hope you don’t sleep at night. I hope you have dreams of us coming after you."-- It's 1978, and Ron Jenkins, a detective with the Huntington police department, suddenly straightens up on his couch at home, unable to look away from the TV. The popular "Dating Game" is on, where a young bachelorette is blind dating 3 men, and Bachelor no. 1 is terrifyingly familiar to Detective Jenkins. That same afternoon, a parole officer called him to identify a suspected serial killer from a sketch, giving him a name: Rodney Alcala—that man is the same one who's on TV now, winning the show. However, the Dating Game Killer has no idea that his 8 year old victim from years ago is actually alive, and that she will be the one to ultimately take him down. - - - Credits: Directing, writing & editing by Justin Chalifoux Research & script revision by Manon Lafosse & Tanvi Rajvanshi Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana - - - Sources: ABC 20/20 Discovery+ / Surviving a Serial Killer Australian Broadcasting Corporation True Crime Central Peninsula Television Production Woodcut Media Production Sky CBS / 48 Hours A&E Television Network ABC News Reelz Channel Investigation Discovery Make Believe Media HLN Prime News CNN Orange County Register Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"There’s something wrong, there’s something really wrong here" -- On March 19th, 2018, 91 year old Mary Bartel is getting ready for her aerobics class, when she hears a loud knock at the door. On the other side, in an innocent looking disguise, is one of the most prolific serial killers in all of Texas history. As Mary unknowingly greets him, she must now fight for her survival and try to remember everything she can about him, or else he may never be stopped. Credits: Directing & editing by Matthew Rice Research by Tiffany Loxton Writing by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana - - - Sources: Texas Crew Productions (Paramount: The Pillowcase Murders) Stage 29 Productions Peteski Productions People Inside Edition WFAA News FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth Trial Clips LiveNow from Fox Glenn Beck Podcast NBC 5 Rick Bartel (YouTube) AARP Unforbidden Truth Prescott News NBC5 DFW Texas Observer Dallas News Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Do you think this is a game?”-- On July 25th, 2016 Aundreah Maes has just finished her shift at the mall in Salem Oregon, when a man armed with a handgun forces his way into her car and tells her to start driving. This man, a cop-in-training named Edwin Lara, is wanted for the disappearance of a young woman, Kaylee Sawyer, in Bend Oregon and is now on the run, killing and car-jacking anyone in his way. The only person able to stop him is the one he expects the least: his own hostage, 19-year-old Aundreah Maes. Credits: Directing, writing & editing by Alexandre Gendron Research by Tiffany Loxton Script revision by Tiffany Loxton Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources: NBC - Dateline - Into The Night Rockstar Games - Grand Theft Auto V Trailer KATU2 - Aundreah Maes reunites with her family KATU2 - Edwin Lara's crime spree coverage KGW8 - Edwin Lara's settlement KOBI - Edwin Lara get's life in prison KOIN6 - Edwin Lara's plea deal KTVL - Kaylee Sawyer's missing Law & Crime Network - The Rent-A-Cop Killer The Oregonian - Police pursuit COCC - Sneak peak on campus NBC - Urge to Kill podcast NBC - Urge to Kill extra material WPLG - Carjacking in Salem and Yreka Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Take me instead”-- On November 14th, 1974, Barbara Mabee Abel returns home with her 6-year-old son, Dale, but upon entering, something feels terribly wrong; moments later, an intruder emerges from hiding after waiting for the young family to arrive. Willing to do anything to save her son and herself, Barbara begs the man to kidnap her – what she doesn't know is that she’s been taken by one of most vicious & prolific serial killers in US history: the Casanova Killer. Sources Discovery+ 11Alive Discovery Channel 13WMAZ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“He was chopping it up. That was sketchy.”-- On November 16th, 2012, 13 year-old Megan Zanella witnesses her mother being attacked by her foster sister, Sabrina Zunich. Tragically, the police arrive too late to save Megan’s mother, Lisa Knoefel, and Sabrina is apprehended at the scene. However, in the subsequent investigation and trial, Megan and the police come to understand that nothing is as it seems, and become suspicious of Megan’s step-father, Kevin Knoefel. Megan must now gather her strength and face off against her own family in her quest to get justice for her mother. Credits: Directing, writing & editing by Alexandre Gendron Research by Tianyi Zhang Script revision by Tiffany Loxton Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources: WEWS-TV - ABC - Sabrina Zunich Accused Dayton Correctional - A Look Inside Dateline - Deadly Betrayal Investigation Raw - Unrequited Love Law & Crime - Sabrina Zunich Interrogation Sex & Murder - Family Love Triangle Snapped - Sabrina Zunich Snapped: Behind Bars - Sabrina Zunich Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Come quickly because I’m afraid.”-- On September 20th, 2013 9 yo Andrew Hockensmith frantically calls 911 from the back room of his parents' pawnshop, where an armed gunman has just stormed in. In spite of the danger, the boy only cares about saving his baby sister and urges the dispatcher to hurry and send help. Just 6 minutes later, police enter the pawn shop and are horrified to find 3 bodies. They soon determine that this triple homicide is no simple robbery gone wrong--instead, a shocking narrative is uncovered, involving betrayal, pawn shop gold, and a supposedly beloved pastor. Credits: Directing, writing & editing by Matthew Rice Research & script revision by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources: Broken trust: Gold, guns and god - WAM Media Grp - Investigation Discovery See no evil - Come quickly, I’m afraid - Arrow International Media - Investigation Discovery Final Moments - Peacock - Wolf Entertainment - Oxygen WLKY News Louisville WLKY News Public social media account Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“One day, I kissed my 6 year old son goodbye, and never saw him again”-- John Walsh never wanted to be a man hunter. In 1981, he was forced to look for his missing son only to find him dead. When 47 year old Ed Smart appeared on national TV pleading for the return of his 14 year old daughter, John took the weight of the investigation through America’s Most Wanted. This is what you haven’t seen on the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Am I scaring you little girl?”-- 8-year-old Jennifer is scared of the dark, and on the one night her mother asks her to sleep in her own room, she wakes up in the arms of a police officer carrying her out of the house in the middle of the night. The man wants her to believe that she is safe, but she realizes he doesn't have a badge as he drives off to a remote area. Later that night, her kidnapper leaves her for dead in the middle of a field after brutally attacking her, and from that moment on, Jennifer vows to remember every single detail about him in order to make sure he’s caught. Her injuries leave her unable to talk, yet she still finds a way to catch him… 19 years later. External Footage From: "CBS 48 Hours", "ABC News", "NBC Today Show", "CBC News", "Clinton School", "Galveston College", "Dickinson Police". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I think he’s trying to lure me somewhere”-- On October 19th, 2018, a strange man is seen lurking around a college campus, hiding his identity under a Deadpool costume. The same day, 21 year old Lauren McCluskey calls the police to report threatening text messages harassing her and inviting her to a supposed funeral. The young student is doing everything she can to try and get help, but no one is listening. What happened that night would change more than just one life; Her story created a ripple effect that would change college campuses forever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Did you hurt him?" -- February 2013: Dr Phil is sitting with one of his guests backstage, Mark Redwine, who appeared on the show with his oldest son Corey ,and ex-wife Elaine Hall, in an effort to find his the youngest boy Dylan, who has been missing for the past three months. Mark was the last person to see Dylan, and yet, on Dr Phil’s set, he has no answers to any of Elaine or Dr Phil's questions. As the show goes on, Corey and Elaine reach a grisly realization: Mark is hiding a disturbing secret, and he is not who he seems. External Footage From: 9News: Elaine Hall's Interview, Elaine Hall & Cory Redwine Verdict Interview CourtTV: Bizzare Photos Leads To Murder A&E: Killer Cases - Murder on Middle Mountain (S2E9) Crime Watch Daily: Diaper Leads To Death News Coverage: Denver7 News, KOAT Action News, KRQE 13 News Dr. Phil: The Search for Dylan Redwine (2013), Cory Redwine and Elaine Hall Update (2022) Durango Herald: Mark Redwine Murder Trial Court Coverage Kusa: Elaine Hall Interview ID: Still A Mystery - Down The Hill (S1E2) TruthSeeker: Dylan Redwine Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Are the little kids asleep?”-- March 11th 2017 – 14 year old Arden Summers drives her younger siblings back to her mother’s home, following her dad’s secret orders. Hours later, an employee of a nearby Walgreens calls 911 after seeing a tied up woman run out of a car: the woman is Alisa Mathewson – Arden’s mom. Before the police can arrive, the car drives away with Alisa. Nobody knows where they are heading to, and with who, but Arden, who is home alone with her other siblings, might be able to solve the case in time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“She hung on for me, her girls, and for justice” -- August 2nd, 2015, Gahanna police receive a frantic 911 call from a Speedway gas station, that a woman is set on fire. As she is rushed to the ER, her boyfriend tells a bizarre story that she caught on fire while lighting a cigarette. No one expects her to survive, with a 110% mortality rate, but 7 months later, she miraculously wakes up. Only she can tell the truth of what really happened to her. This is the unforgettable story of Judy Malinowski, the girl who testified for her own murder and brought justice onto her own killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I hid so he wouldn’t see me.” -- March 7th 2014, the bodies of a young couple Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson are discovered behind a convenient store dumpster, Port Bolivar, Texas. With very little clue of when and where the murder happened, the police visit their fathers, who have been both furiously against their relationship. Both struck by the news and dissolved in tears, could one of them be hiding a twisted secret? But what the detective doesn’t know is that Crystal's 5 year old daughter Zaniah, who was hiding in the car at the time of the murder, might have seen it all. External Footage From: "A Father's Journey To Forgiveness (FOX26 - FOX News)", "See No Evil - I Loved My Daughter (Arrow - ID)", "Someone You Tought You Knew - The Secrets (October Films - ID)", "The Wrath Of God Is Fixed To Fall Upon You (True Crime Daily)", "True Life: Crime - Religious Killing Or Rage? (Left/Right - MTV)". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

#Sayhername -- It’s 9:30 PM on July 22, 2018, when 18-year-old Nia Wilson is on her way home with her 2 older sisters at MacArthur BART station, but none of them are aware that a man has been following them. The images that were caught on the train’s CCTV will spark outrage in the US, and start a family’s journey of putting a killer behind bars and making sure everyone remembers the life of Nia. Check out the links here to see how you can support the Wilson family: https://www.niawilsonfoundation.org/about https://www.instagram.com/niawilsonfoundation/ External Footage From: "Text Me When You Get Home (S2 E6, Nia Wilson, Lifetime)", "Remember Her (A tribute to Bart Stabbing Victim Nia Wilson, ABC7 News Bay Area)", "Nia Wilson's Family Reflects a Year After Her Killing On Bart (KTVU FOX 2)", "Convicted Killer John Cowell Found 'Sane' at time of Nia Wilson's murder (Mercury News)". "Mother Of Bart Stabbing Victim Nia Wilson Mourns Daughter's Death (Mercury News)", Father Pleads for Justice After Daughter Killed In Deadly Stabbing At Macarthur Bart Station (KTVU FOX 2 San Francisco)", "Hundreds Mourn Nia Wilson At Funeral Service (Mercury News)", "Suspect In Bart Killing Charged In Court (Mercury News)", "He Was Wiping Off His Knife' (Bart Stabbing Victim Recounts Horrific Attack)", "Loss Of Sister (ABC7 News Bay Area)", "John Lee Cowell Outburst Disrupts Opening Statements In Nia Wilson Bart Murder Trial (KPIX, CBS News Bay Area)", "Nia Wilson's Family Takes First Legal Action Against Bart (KPIX, CBS News Bay Area)", "Funeral Service For Nia Wilson, Killed at Bart Macarthur Station In Oakland (KPIX, CBS News Bay Area)", "Warriors Star Stephen Curry Pays Tribute to Slain Oakland Teen Nia Wilson (KPIX, CBS News Bay Area)", "7232018 Press Conference Regarding 07222018 Macarthur Homicide (Bart News Feed)", Emotional Grad Ceremony Held For Late Nia Wilson (KPIX, CBS News Bay Area)", "Four Years of #SAYHERNAME (African American Policy Forum)", "Getty Images", "Mottion Array", "Audio Network". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Could you kill someone with horse tranquilizer?" -- March 23, 1993. Haylei Jordan is 8 when her mom asks her if she wants to leave everything behind. The little girl doesn't realize that her mother has just cut off her ankle monitor and wants to take her daughter on the run. March 18, 2002. Almost a decade later, Haylei is faced with another terrible decision after years of turbulence and uncertainty: she has to protect her mother even if it means calling the cops on her for what she has just confessed to her. External Footage from: "Crime Stories (Trail Of Deceit)", "Crime & Investigation (A&E Networks)", "Heart Communication", "Hell In Heels", "Documentary", "ABC", "Dateline; Poison (S4E7)", "Peacock Productions", "Evil Stepmothers (S2E6)", "Investigation Discovery", "Warner Bros", "Deadly Wives", "LMNO Productions", "Secrets Of The Morgue (S1E11)", "Investigation Discovery", "The Sacramento Bee", "Marked For Death", "Brian J. Karem", "Elliot & Thompson Limited". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Mama, don’t leave me here” -- On May 12th, 2003, 13-year-old Tyler Edmonds walks into the police station in Starkville, Mississippi with his mother, but as soon as he arrives, cops separate mother and son, and bring Tyler to an interrogation room, alone. He doesn’t know this yet, but his own big sister has named him as the murderer of her husband, Joey Fulgham. Alone, confused, and scared, Tyler is bullied into making a false confession, leading to a life sentence without parole in one of the most notorious prisons in the United States, now, the young teen has to fight for his freedom and make sure the real killer pays for their crimes. External Footage from: "Snapped: Kristi Fulgham (Jupiter Entertainment)", "Accomplice To Murder: Ms. V. Edmonds (COURTTV)", "Blood Relatives: Southern Helle (Mike Maths Productions - Investigation Discovery)", "Deadline Crime: Shot In The Dark (Peacock Productions - Investigation Discovery)", "Art In Decay: Found Padded Cells (Art In Decay)", "News Coverage: Walnut Grove (ABC Action News, WJTV 12 NEWS, WLBT 3 News)", The Montel Williams Show: Kristi Fulgham (Mountain Movers Productions, CBC Television)", "Starkville: A 13-Year-Old False Confession (NBC News)". Audio Assets From: "Epidemic Sound (Royalty Free Music)", "Audio Network (Royalty Free Music)", "Getty Images (Royalty Free Stock Footage)". Template Effects From: "Motion Array (Content Library)". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Could you untie me please?” -- It’s the early hours of June 7th, 1995. Detective Bill Lindsey is carefully taking pictures of a crime scene with two dead bodies, 34-year-old Mary Phillips, and her 11-year-old daughter Lacey. After having photographed the young mother in her office, he turns to the little girl on the chair, head down and covered in blood, but something unexpected happens: when his camera flashes, she opens her eyes. External Footage from: "Evil Lives Here", "The Girl In The Photo", "Discovery +", "The Mass Execution Episode 3 (BBC)". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Why did you lie to me?” -- January 15th, 1974, 15-year-old Charlie Otero is dropped off at school by his dad just as every other day, but only a few hours later, he would come home to unimaginable horror: his family was the first target of the BTK killer. With no evidence on who did this, nightmares follow Charlie as he fears for his own safety, while the BTK attacks more and more people. It would take 30 years to finally catch him, after taunting the police repeatedly, where Charlie would finally be able to confront his family’s killer face to face and get his revenge. External Footage from: "Mark Of A Serial Killer: Bound To Kill (NBC)", Invisibles Monsters: Serial Killers In America (AETV)", "I Survived BTK: BTK And The Otero Family Murders (Unsub Filmes, LLC)", BTK: Confession Of A Serial Killer (AETV)", "2020 Extra (ABC NEWS)", BTK: A Killer Among Us (Cream Production)". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I can't die – I have to save my girls” -- At 11:05 AM, on the 31st of January 2004, a 911 operator answered the phone to a woman breathing heavily, but not saying anything. Another call comes through, and this time an address is given, but when the police arrive at the scene, they only find an empty handgun case, sweatpants, and a large red stain on the carpet. With time running out, and just a few clues, the police need to catch who did this and find Teri Jendusa-Nicolai and her 2 daughters before it’s too late. Teri Jendusa-Nicolai is an advocate for Marsy’s Law for Wisconsin, which passed in 2020, giving equal rights to victims of serious crimes. You can read more about Teri’s work here: https://equalrightsforwi.com/icymi-victimsdeserverights https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/contributors/2017/06/01/jendusa-nicolai-victims-crime-deserve-equal-rights/363354001/ External Footage from: "I Survived (S2 E11)", "Mother Left For Dead In Trashcan By Husband", "Teri, Angela, Ed", "NHNZ", "A&E", "Surviving Evil (S1 E9, Out Of Control)", "Cineflix Productions", "Investigation Discovery", "Three Days To Live (SE E1, Teri Jendusa Nicolai)", "Oxygen", "Newsmakers", "The Case For Marsy's Law", "Wisconsineye", " Judge Dismisses David Larsen's Request To See His Children", "Wisn 12 news", "Left To Die", "Woman Beaten And Stuffed In Garbage Can Lives", "WGN News", "Man In Prison For Nearly Killing EX Wife Wants Their Children to Visit Him", "WSN 12 NEWS", "Teri Jendusa-Nicolai Shares Her Story Of Domestic Violence", "TMJ4 NEWS", "Teri Jendusa Nicolai Talks To 12 News On EX Husband's Attempted Prison Escape", "WISN 12 News", "Teri Jendusa Nicolai V4", "Olson Entertaiment Group", "Getty Images", "Motion Array", "Audio Network". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

March 17th, 2017: a woman calls 911 in Michigan after hearing strange noises from across the street. As she steps outside to see what’s going on, her neighbor cries out so loudly that the operator can hear it on the other end of the line. May 28th, 2022, Five years later, two calls come into 911 in Florida - a woman is frantically alerting the authorities that something strange is happening across the street. What the cops find when they arrive at the scene of the crime will reveal a connection that will finally catch a violent attacker, who has been getting away from the law for years. Donate to the college fund for Kay Baker’s children: https://www.gofundme.com/f/college-fund-for-mason-and-nicholas-baker External Footage from: "American Nightmare: Screaming Bloody Murder (Arrow Media - ID)", "Matthew Terry's Trial (Key Segments) (CourtTV)", "Matthew Terry's Trial (Full Coverage) (Law & Crime Network)", "The Landing Bar & Grill (Tempa Fun)", "Motion Array", "Getty Images", "Stock Footage", "March For Domestic Violence Awareness", "KHON2 NEWS", "Year Of The Opposite: Michelle Rogers", "Travis Stoliker". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I can’t just let him kill me” -- July 7th, 2009: Nancy Tyler, handcuffed to a wall, knows that the stand-off between the police and her ex-husband can’t go on. The mother of two is left alone by her captor for the first time in 12 hours, and this is her final opportunity to escape her hostage situation before he snaps again. External Footage from: "Domestic Violence Survivor Speaks 10 Years After South Windsor Kidnapping", "NBC Connecticut", "Deadly Demands (S1E1)", "Chaos In Connecticut", "Investigation Discovery", "Richard Shenkman Phones The Day During Hostage Crisis", "The Day", "20/20", "Taken", "12 Hours Of Terror", "ABC". "20/20 On ID (S3 E17)", Wrongful Revenge", "Investigation Discovery", "Shenkman Threatens Ex In Courtroom Rant", "Fox 61", "WTIC", "Wife Held Hostage Details Her Escape", "ABC News", "Shenkman's Ex-Wife Testifies, "The Day", "Panic 911 (S1E3)", "I Plan On Leaving Here In A Body Bag", "A&E", "ACB NEWS", "Getty Images", "Motion Array", "Audio Network". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Is he going to kill us?" -- On the early morning of December 4th, 1997, 10 year old Amber Daniels is standing in the middle of a dirt road, barefoot, in her pyjamas, faced with an impossible choice: run away on her own from the man who kidnapped her, or stay with him to try and save her sisters. What happened to her family the previous night, now known as the Santa Claus killings, would only be solved because of Amber’s courage, and she would make sure her kidnapper would pay for what he took from her. External Footage from: "Shattered", "Welcome To Santa Claus", "Homicide For The Holidays On Oxygen", "Death In Santa Claus". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“She doesn’t know what’s coming, but we do” -- It’s just after midnight on July 9th, 2011 when a CCTV camera of the Leili home captures Niqué, completely unaware that this would become her last known footage before her disappearance. Niqué’s 19-year-old daughter Alex is quickly suspicious of her step-dad Matthew, but her younger half-sisters, Amanda and Rebecca, firmly believe their dad is doing everything he can to help find their mom and reunite their family. Alex knows that the only way to save her family is to find out the truth about what happened to her mother that fateful night. External Footage from: "NBC", "Showbiz", "Dateline", "The House On Sydney's Cove", ID", "Discovery", "Til Death Do Us Part", "Control Kill Delete", " Arrow Media", "Hear No Evil", "Dead And Deleted", "ABC", "ACB News", "20/20", "What The Camera Didn't See", "DFC", "Digital Forensic CORP", "Video And Audio Forensics", "HLN", "HLN NEWS", "Exclusive Issues", "Interview With Amy Elk", "Epidemic Sound", "Getty Images", "Motion Array", "Audio Network". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Mommy told me bad guys killed my daddy” -- April 6th, 2010, 5 YO Patrick Morrissey wakes up in the middle of the night. He sees his parents being pushed inside his bedroom by a gunman. In those few panicked seconds, he notices both of them are tied up. Petrified by fear, Patrick can’t move and keeps his eyes tightly shut. Suddenly, shots are fired and the house is set alight. The little boy knows his parents’ only hope of survival will depend on his escape. External Footage from: "Web Of Lies: Web Of Spies", "Blast! Films", "Evil Kin: A Mother's Fight", "Sirend Media", "WBFS-TV", "WSFL-TV39", "WPLG LOCAL 10", "WSFL", "WPLG INC", "TODAYVIDEOS999". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“No one’s looking for you” -- September 16th, 1995: 13-year-old Jessyca Mullenberg wakes up in the back of a car. Her hands and feet are tied and she doesn’t recognize the scenery around her. For the next 104 days, Jessyca’s mother will do everything she can to find her missing daughter, but time is running out, as Jessyca’s captor tries to make her forget who she is. However, one episode of America’s Most Wanted will change everything in the case. External Footage from: "They Took Our Child, We Got Her Back (S1 E6 - Jessyca)", "LMN", "A&E", "I Survived (SE E4 - Jessyca, Derek, Latoya), "NHZ", "Your Worst Nightmare (S5 E9 - A Way Out), "Investigation Discovery", "Kidnap Victim Lives To Tell", "ABC NEWS", "WSAW NewsChannel 7", "Facebook", "America's Most Wanted", "Fox", "Curt Christianson", "Leader", "Telegram", "The Post", "Crescent", "Stevens Point Journal", "Getty Images", "Motion Array", "Audio Network". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Nobody was looking for the girls, except my family" -- On December 29th, 1999, as high schooler Ashley Freeman turns 16, she invites her best friend Lauria Bible for a fun sleepover, and what would happen to the entire family during that night, would become a 20-year mystery, involving the cartel, local rings, and even the entire police department as a suspect, a mystery that only Lauria's parents would be able to solve: where are the missing girls? External Footage from: "A&E", "Crime Central", "Cold Cases Files", "Cold Ashes", "HLN", "CIN", "Hell In Heartland", "What Happened To Ashley And Lauria", "ID", "Discovery", "Disappeared", "Out Of The Ashes", "Lifetime", "Jupiter", "Vanished With Beth Holloway", "Kesse/Bible". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Oh my God, we got attacked!” -- It’s Halloween night, 2004. 911 dispatch receives a distressing call from a woman saying her roommates need help: Lauren Meanza just survived a horrible home invasion that took the lives of her two friends. The hunt for their attacker begins, even going to psychics for potential answers, but nobody suspects that the killer is hiding in plain sight, and Lauren will do everything to stop him and get justice for Adriane & Leslie. External Footage From: "48 Hours (Nightmare In Napa)", "CBS", "Snapped" (S21 E11, ERIC Copple)", "Oxygen", "Jupiter Entertainment", "20/20 (WHAT REMAINS)", "ABC", "Psychic Investigators (SE3 E14)", "Halloween Homicide", "Nextfilm", "Cineflix Productions". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I think I got mom’s blood on me.” -- On February 22nd, 1991, Dede Rosenthal disappeared from her Cherry Hill apartment: there were no signs of any disturbance, and the case grew cold, but no one ever expected that only 4 years later, another crime took place but this time, to Dede’s neighbor. However, 14-year-old Jennifer Wertz survived the night and would become the key to the mystery of Dede’s story. External Footage from: "ID", "Peacock", "Dead of Night", "Redish", "NBC", "Lifetime", "Unsolved Mysteries", "Dede Rosenthal", "Weinberger", "On the Case", "The Cherry Hill Murders", "Discovery", "RMM", "Signs of a Psychopath". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“Mommy, I want to come home” -- It’s March 20, 2011, and a disturbing video entitled “Don’t hurt me mommy” is uploaded to YouTube, showing young mother Christine Belford with her 3 children in the street, being secretly filmed. 4 years earlier, in September of 2007, Christine frantically called the Newcastle police department, telling them her 3 daughters had been kidnapped. What had started in 2007 was a plan of revenge against Christine and her daughters that would end up escalating for over 8 years, ultimately becoming known as one of America’s worst cases of cyberstalking. External Footage from: "Web of Lies: Web of Spies" (Blast! Films), "Evil Kin: A Mother's Fight" (Sirens Media), "WHYY", "WITN Channel 22", "ABC NEWS", "delawareonline.com", "Associated Press", "Firefighter Dispatch". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I would give up my life to find her” -- It’s June 3rd, 2014 and Maxx Porter is desperately trying to reach his little sister Lea, but she isn’t answering any of his calls. 8 days later, her family turns on the TV and there's a bizarre interview of a man with a disturbing story about Lea's disappearance. When the police fail to clear this man, Maxx decides to take matters into his own hands, ultimately finding himself face-to-face with a dangerous killer, who has spent years planning the perfect crime. External Footage From: "Valley Of The Damned" (Season 1, Episode 3), "Killer Confession", "Investigation Discovery", "20/20" (Season 40, Episode 7), "How to Get Away With Murder", "ABC", "Brother Outsmarts His Sister's Killer in The Most Unexpected Way", "Explore With Us". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I promised Dad I will find her" -- 13 years after her little sister disappeared, online detective Shelly Nagle receives a notification from an anonymous Facebook account, with a disturbing message reading “She’s still alive, but you’ll never see her again”. When the police refuse to investigate, Shelly knows it’s up to her to find her sister and the man responsible for her disappearance: a killer who is now watching her every move. To help support Shelly and her family, click the link here for their petition: https://bit.ly/3RuwbZO To learn more about Shelly & Sherry’s story, read their book here: https://amzn.to/3EPwgj7 Thanks to Riyandi Kusuma for the music in the opening: "Happy Birthday Piano - Horror Version (2019)" External footage from: "ID", "Britespark", "Welcome To Murder Town", "Buried Deep", "A&E", "Blumhouse", "Cold Case Files: Missing In Altoona", "NBC", "WJAC", "6NEWS: Father-In-Law Pleads Guilty", "CBS", "WTAK", "WTAJ NEWS: Leighty Mistery Solved". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“He tried to hide it, but I know what I saw” -- On October 12th, 1980, 4-year-old Lalana and her older brother Donald are put on a plane to Rhode Island without their mom, who had vanished just a few hours earlier, with no evidence left behind. It would take years for Lalana to finally solve the case herself, uncovering disturbing family secrets over 20 years old, and answer the question that’s been on her mind all this time: what happened to Mom? Or rather, who wanted her to disappear? External Footage from: "Catch My Killer", "Blood Sacrifice", "Investigator Discovery", "A&E Cold Case File" (Season 3, Episode 12, Daddy Knows Best), "Forensic Files" (Season 9, Episode 13), "A Daughter's Journey TLC", "Court TV", "TRUTV", "Reenactment Diary Recording", "Lilly Junod", "Vanished with Beth Holloway A&E Television Network LLC". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices