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This episode contains discussion of child abuse. In part 1, Ruby Franke went all-in on Jodi Hildebrandt, to the point of inviting her to move into the house. That’s when everything truly crossed the line. Kevin is pushed out. Chad and Shari are cut off. The younger kids disappear from view. And people around them can tell something is wrong, but no one can get close enough to prove it. Until August 2023, when a 12 year old boy gets out and asks a neighbor for help, setting off a truly unbelie...

This episode contains discussion of child abuse. Ruby Franke built an empire on being the “perfect” mom. Millions of followers watched her raise six kids, share parenting advice, and present a picture-perfect family life. But behind the wholesome image, things weren’t as perfect as they seemed. Viewers began noticing punishments that felt extreme… then disturbing… then impossible to ignore. In 2023, Ruby Franke was arrested for child abuse, alongside a woman many people had never heard of, bu...

In 1976, 20-year-old Tulane student Ken Gutzeit was stabbed to death in front of dozens of witnesses outside his fraternity house. His killer was arrested, and then... nothing happened. No trial. No conviction. No justice. Ken’s case has been largely forgotten, it's mentioned only briefly in Netflix’s Worst Roommate Ever as the event that allegedly changed Jamison Bachman’s life. But the real story is far more disturbing. How does someone commit a public killing with eyewitnesses and a weapon...

Originally released on our Patreon in January of 2022. In the summer of 2000, a drug debt set off a chain of events that no one could take back. Ben Markowitz owed money to a local dealer named Jesse James Hollywood. Jesse believed Ben was blowing him off, and what started as frustration quickly turned into something more volatile. Jesse wanted control. He wanted leverage. Then he saw it. While driving around with friends, Jesse spotted Ben’s 15 year old brother Nick walking alone. Jesse tol...

Originally released on Patreon in August of 2023. How do I even begin to describe this episode? Today, we're exploring the age old question: What happens when your college roommate's dad gets out of prison, needs a place to stay, moves in to your dorm room, and starts a cult in your living room? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

He was charming, successful, attentive... and seemed almost too good to be true. And for a lot of women across the country, that’s exactly what he was. What started as an online romance quickly turned into whirlwind relationships filled with luxury hotels, expensive dinners, big promises, and a man who always seemed to swoop in at just the right moment. But behind the tailored suits, military uniforms, and impressive résumés was something far darker. As cracks began to form, women started aski...

When a mangled car is found slammed into an industrial building in a Cleveland suburb, it leaves two young men dead and their 17-year-old friend, Mackenzie Shirilla, as the only survivor. As investigators dig in, they uncover chilling speed data, strange social media posts, a history of threats, and a hospital interview where Mackenzie literally tries to speak in code, all of which leave investigators wondering - was this a one-car-accident? Or had Mackenzie done this on purpose... Sources: Cit...

This week, we’re headed to Dublin, where a silent teenage girl appears out of nowhere on the steps of the GPO. She was shivering, terrified, and seemingly too traumatized to even say her own name. As police scramble to figure out who she is, they uncover drawings that hint at something horrific… and a trail that stretches far beyond Ireland. What starts as a heartbreaking mystery about a possible trafficking victim turns into the twisted, globe-trotting story of Samantha Azzopardi: a woman who ...

When 40-year-old Rosalio Gutierrez Jr. didn’t send his usual good-morning text, his girlfriend, Sadie, felt that little prickle of worry that’s impossible to ignore. By the time she reached his Kenosha apartment the next day, that worry had turned into something much darker. The patio door was open. Something red was splattered near the entrance. And inside… well, nothing could have prepared her for what she saw through the blinds. Rosalio was nowhere to be found, although the living room told ...

Investigators begin to unravel Nathan’s story: his strange calm, his inconsistencies, and a drift path that doesn’t add up. Civil battles follow: an insurance fight over Chicken Pox, and a slayer-statute case that could strip him of his inheritance. Years later, a federal indictment connects his grandfather’s shooting to his mother’s disappearance at sea. With no body, no murder weapon, and a family at war, what, if anything, can be proven beyond a reasonable doubt? Sources: Why Nathan Carman, ...

This episode as well as Part 2 are available ad free at all levels on the Patreon for the first week of release! A cargo ship spots a lone life raft 115 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. Inside is 22-year-old Nathan Carman. He's alert, steady on his feet, and claiming he’s survived seven days at sea after his fishing boat, Chicken Pox, sank. His mother, Linda, was on the boat with him and is now missing. As investigators press for answers, red flags pile up: no mayday call, an oddly pri...

Destiny is back to guest host this episode and she brings with her the murder of Georgia teacher and beauty queen, Tara Grinstead. Her disappearance would become one of the most baffling mysteries in Georgia history — and the truth, when it finally surfaced, was darker than anyone imagined. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When police arrived at the Gonzales family home in Sydney, Australia, they were met with a gruesome scene: three family members brutally murdered, and their only surviving relative, 20-year-old Sef Gonzales, sobbing hysterically in the driveway. At least, that’s what it looked like. It didn’t take long for detectives to realize something was off. The supposed break-in appeared staged, Sef’s story didn’t line up, and those dramatic tears? Completely dry. What followed was one of the most shockin...

Bardstown, Kentucky was once called the most beautiful small town in America. Bourbon country. And then the murders began. 5 murders in four years in the same small town, and there were no answers to any of them... until recently. Sponsors: AquaTru Head to ⁠⁠AquaTru.com⁠⁠ now and get 20% off your purifier using promocode CREEPERS. AquaTru even comes with a 30-day best-tasting water guarantee or your money back. Quince Go to ⁠⁠quince.com/creepers⁠⁠ for free shipping on your order and 365 day re...

Bardstown was once called the most beautiful small town in America. Bourbon country. Quiet streets. A place where nothing bad was supposed to happen. Then came the ambush of Officer Jason Ellis. A year later, the brutal murders of Kathy and Samantha Netherland. Soon after, Crystal Rogers vanished on the Fourth of July. Three crimes. Three families. One town. No answers. For years, everything sat in silence. But this summer, something shifted. Trials. Testimony. Secrets rising to the surface. ...

In 1993, Amarillo attorney and former judge David Glenn Lewis vanished on Super Bowl Sunday, leaving behind turkey sandwiches, laundry in the wash, and a recording of the game on his VCR. Eleven years later, he was shockingly identified as a John Doe found 1,600 miles away in Washington state. How did he get there—and why? Sources: David Glenn Lewis (1953-1993) - Find a Grave Memorial 1993 hit-run victim is finally identified David Glenn Lewis: Cross Country Conundrum Sponsors: AquaTru Head to ...

It was Thanksgiving Day, 2012, in the small town of Little Falls, Minnesota. That morning, cousins Nick Brady and Haile Kifer set out to visit family for dinner. But when they never showed up, their loved ones were thrown into a desperate search. By the next day, their worst fears were confirmed—Nick and Haile had been killed inside the home of 64-year-old Byron Smith. At first glance, it looked like a tragic but lawful case of self-defense under Minnesota’s Castle Doctrine. Smith claimed he’d ...

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, and where things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And ...

Imagine being a teenager. Your phone is constantly going off, but every time it buzzes, it isn’t a friend. Instead, it’s a threat. For almost two years, high school students Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny couldn’t escape the messages, the calls, the feeling that someone was always watching. What began as unsettling interruptions grew into a campaign of harassment, and when they found out who was actually behind the messages, their entire world would change. Sources: Documentary: Unknown Number:...

The FBI thinks they’ve got a handle on the anthrax attacks until people start dying in ways that don’t make sense. What follows is a years-long investigation full of obsession, surveillance, false accusations, ruined lives… and a final suspect with secrets darker than anyone imagined. Sources Amerithrax or Anthrax Investigation Amerithrax Investigative Summary Anthrax Bioterrorism: Lessons Learned and Future Directions - PMC 2001 anthrax attacks Death of Robert Stevens Hijacker Visited Crop-Dus...

Three weeks after 9/11, a man in Florida is rushed to the hospital with a mysterious illness. As soon as doctors realize what’s killing him, it sets off one of the largest and most bizarre FBI investigations in U.S. history. Anthrax. In the mail. Targeting the media and members of Congress. And absolutely no one was prepared for what came next. Sources: Amerithrax or Anthrax InvestigationAmerithrax Investigative SummaryAnthrax Bioterrorism: Lessons Learned and Future Directions - PMC2001 anthra...

In 2018, 68-year-old Canadian expat Malcom Madsen vanished after a night out in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. What looked like a celebration quickly turned into a mystery that would take years—and a relentless daughter’s fight for justice—to unravel. With shocking surveillance footage, missing money, and a trail of corruption, this case is as heartbreaking as it is unbelievable. Sources: Book: Malcolm Is Missing by Robert Osborne Malcom Is Missing | Documentary | YouTube Malcom is Missing | docum...

We will return from our break in just a few weeks, and in the meantime we hope you enjoy this bonus episode from 2023! Early in the morning on January 14, 2018, police in Perris, California performed a welfare check at 160 Muir Woods Road. David and Louise Turpin took several minutes to answer the door, and when they did, they looked terrified. Louise’s eyes were huge, and they were breathing heavily. Their decades-long secret was about to be revealed, but deputies were not prepared for what wa...

Originally released as a Mini Creep on our Patreon on 12/9/24! Today Mogab tells Kristin all about one of her absolute heroes: The man, the myth, the legend: Eddie Aikau. Eddie was more than just a legendary surfer—he was a true waterman, lifeguard, and Hawaiian icon. Known for riding massive waves at Waimea Bay and for saving hundreds of lives as Oahu’s first lifeguard on the North Shore, Eddie lived his life with courage and aloha. But his story goes deeper than surfing, with a fateful journey...