Crime at Bedtime

On Valentine's Day 2020, Hollywood sex therapist Dr Amie Harwick spent the evening at a burlesque show with friends, texting her ex-fiancé Drew Carey about reconnecting. Her ex-boyfriend Gareth Pursehouse broke into her Hollywood Hills home at 9 PM and waited four hours for her to return. When 38-year-old Amie arrived home after 1 AM, Gareth attacked her in her third-floor bedroom. Roommate Michael Herman heard bloodcurdling screams and choking from downstairs. Gareth strangled Amie, beat her as she fought back with defensive wounds on her hands, then threw her off her balcony. She died from blunt-force trauma and strangulation. Amie had restraining orders against Gareth in 2011 and 2012 for choking, suffocating, punching her, and pushing her from a moving car. One month before her murder, they encountered each other at a red carpet event where he screamed "You ruined my life!" Amie wrote "If something happens to me, he did it." Gareth Pursehouse convicted of first-degree murder, sentenced to life without parole.UK: National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247, Refuge refuge.org.uk, Samaritans 116 123. US: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233, RAINN 1-800-656-4673, 988 Lifeline. Australia: 1800 RESPECT, Lifeline 13 11 14. International: hotpeachpages.netBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dalontay Edmond-Geiger tortured a 60-year-old woman for hours in his Cleveland home - beating her, stabbing her arm, zip-tying her hands, smashing a TV over her head causing skull fractures, and breaking her spine. He then stuffed her folded body into a 3x3-foot plastic tote on his porch. Police checked twice - he played music to cover her moans. When they finally found her, she was paralyzed from the waist down, unable to speak. She spent a week in a coma. Now requires 24-hour care for life. Edmond-Geiger got 16-20 years. The victim's family set up a GoFundMe (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-victim-who-was-tortured-and-left-paralyzed) organized by Cynthia Danna to help cover medical expenses, specialized equipment, and round-the-clock care.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

19-year-old Jason Jolkowski left his Omaha home at 10:45 AM on June 13th, 2001, walking to Benson High School to meet a coworker for a ride to work. He never arrived. Last seen by a neighbor walking down his street - then he vanished. No witnesses after 10:45 AM. No body, no belongings, no evidence of struggle. Never appeared on school surveillance cameras. His car stayed in the shop. His final paycheck was never collected. No bank, phone, or social security activity in 23+ years. Jason was 6'1", 160 lbs, brown hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing black dress pants, white Cubs shirt, blue Cubs cap, black shoes, carrying red Fazoli's shirt. His mother Kelly founded Project Jason to help families of missing persons. Jason's Law created Nebraska's statewide missing persons database. If you have information: contact Omaha Police (402) 444-5818 or (402) 444-5690. Case remains open after two decades.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

15-year-old Austin Thompson stabbed his brother James to death, then dressed in full camo and hunted down strangers in Raleigh's Hedingham neighbourhood. Off-duty cop Gabriel Torres was shot while on the phone with his wife. Susan Karnatz was jogging. Mary Marshall was looking for her dog. Nicole Connors was killed on her doorstep - all captured on Ring camera. Five dead, two wounded. Thompson left a note: "I hate humans, they are destroying the planet. I have no regrets." Sentenced to five consecutive life sentences without parole.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1872, the merchant brigantine Mary Celeste left New York Harbor on a routine voyage to Italy. On board were Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife Sarah, their young daughter Sophia, and a crew of seven experienced sailors. Just weeks later, the ship was found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean — fully seaworthy, cargo intact, provisions untouched… but not a single soul remained on board.What happened during those missing days between her last log entry and her discovery by the Dei Gratia? Why would an experienced captain abandon a safe ship with food, water, and sails set for the journey ahead? Was it mutiny, piracy, a sudden storm, or something stranger that stole away ten lives without leaving a trace?In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we unravel the haunting voyage of the Mary Celeste, exploring the ship's background, her fateful discovery, the Gibraltar investigation, and the enduring mystery that still captures imaginations nearly 150 years later.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On Christmas Eve 1945, a fire tore through the Sodder family home in West Virginia. George and Jennie escaped with some of their children, but five never made it out. When no remains were found in the ashes, suspicion turned to sabotage, kidnapping, and conspiracy. This is the enduring mystery of the Sodder children.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It was an ordinary May morning in 1978 when Polish farmer Jan Wolski set out in his horse-drawn cart. By the end of that ride, he would tell a story that has haunted Emilcin ever since. He described tall, silent beings, a hovering craft without doors, and a strange medical examination that defied explanation. Wolski's matter-of-fact account has been studied, questioned, and celebrated as one of Europe's most extraordinary UFO cases and more than forty years later, it still refuses to fade into obscurity.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In June 1983, fifteen-year-old Vatican citizen Emanuela Orlandi vanished on her way home from a music lesson in Rome. What began as a missing-person case soon spiralled into one of Italy's greatest mysteries — entangled with whispers of Cold War intrigue, mafia blackmail, and Vatican secrets. Forty years later, her fate remains unsolved.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1964, at California's Vandenberg Air Force Base, a routine missile test turned into one of the most compelling UFO encounters of the Cold War era. Radar operators, engineers, and officers reported seeing something they could not explain. In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we take you inside the base, into the control rooms and along the launch pads, to relive the night when the U.S. military may have witnessed the impossible.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On September 11, 2001, thousands of lives were lost when the Twin Towers collapsed — but one case still stands apart. Dr. Sneha Anne Philip, a 31-year-old physician living just blocks from the World Trade Center, vanished in the hours before the attacks. Security cameras caught her shopping the night before, but she was never seen again. Was she killed trying to help victims in the chaos of that morning, or did her disappearance begin before the towers fell?In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we explore Sneha's life, her struggles, the legal battle over her recognition as an official 9/11 victim, and the haunting questions that still surround her case.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In March 2013, Russian billionaire and outspoken Putin critic Boris Berezovsky was found dead in the bathroom of his Berkshire estate. Officially, his death was left an “open verdict,” with investigators unable to rule suicide or foul play. But Berezovsky's life was anything but ordinary—once a Kremlin insider who helped Putin rise to power, he later became a target after falling out with Moscow. His sudden death fit a chilling pattern of Russian exiles in Britain meeting mysterious ends, from radioactive poisonings to nerve agent attacks. Was Berezovsky's demise truly self-inflicted—or was it the latest chapter in a shadow war on foreign soil?Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1930s Delhi, a young girl stunned her parents and teachers with memories she should not have had. Shanti Devi insisted she had lived before — in a town over 100 miles away, with a husband, a home, and a death during childbirth. Her case became India's most famous investigation into reincarnation, drawing the attention of Mahatma Gandhi himself. Was Shanti Devi truly remembering another life, or was there another explanation?Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When 31-year-old Gloria Ramirez was rushed to Riverside General Hospital, no one expected the chaos that would follow. Medical staff began fainting, vomiting, and collapsing as they tried to treat her. Was her body giving off toxic fumes, or was there another explanation? Known today as “The Toxic Woman,” her story remains one of the strangest medical mysteries in history.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1991, American singer-songwriter Pam Reynolds underwent a rare, high-risk procedure known as a hypothermic cardiac arrest “standstill” surgery to remove a giant brain aneurysm. Her body temperature was lowered to just 15°C, her heartbeat and breathing stopped, and her brain activity registered flat. Yet Pam later described vivid, verifiable details from the operating room, from the surgical tools to conversations between staff, at a time when she should have been completely unconscious. Her case has become one of the most famous and scientifically debated near-death experiences in history. In this episode, we explore Pam's extraordinary journey, the medical procedures that made it possible, and the questions it raises about life, death, and consciousness.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 18 December 2013, 20-year-old Heather Elvis disappeared from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, after receiving mysterious calls from a payphone. She'd had an affair with married man Sidney Moorer, whose controlling wife Tammy had ended it violently months earlier. That night, Sidney called Heather from a payphone at 1:35 a.m. She called back nine times. At 3:17 a.m., she drove to Peachtree Landing to meet him. Her phone died at 3:41 a.m. and was never used again. Her car was found abandoned the next day, keys in the ignition. Both Sidney and Tammy Moorer were convicted of kidnapping and sentenced to 30 years each, but neither has ever revealed what happened to Heather. Eleven years later, her body has never been found, and her family still searches for answers.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 2 July 1937, the world's most famous female pilot vanished over the Pacific Ocean. Amelia Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan were attempting to circumnavigate the globe when they disappeared searching for tiny Howland Island. Her final radio transmission—"We are on the line 157 337"—came at 8:43 a.m., then silence. The United States launched the most expensive search in history, covering 150,000 square miles of ocean. They found nothing. Nearly 90 years later, the mystery endures. Did they crash and sink near Howland? Did they survive as castaways on Nikumaroro Island, where bones and artifacts have been found? Were they captured by the Japanese? In 2025, President Trump declassified 4,600 pages of government records, but the truth remains elusive. Two people flew into the blue horizon and never came back.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1992, Ecuador captured its youngest serial killer. Juan Fernando Hermosa was just 15 years old when police arrested him after a violent shootout that killed his mother. Over four months in late 1991, he'd murdered 22 people across Quito—8 taxi drivers, 11 gay men, and others—all shot with the same 9mm pistol. The crimes terrorised northern Quito, with weekend killings creating panic among drivers and the LGBTQ+ community. But Ecuador's juvenile law capped his sentence at just four years, regardless of how many he'd killed. He became a prison celebrity, escaped by murdering a guard, was recaptured, and served his full term. Released in January 1996 at age 19, Juan Fernando Hermosa died on his 20th birthday—tortured and executed in what was widely believed to be an act of revenge. His case sparked a national debate about juvenile justice that continues today.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 10th October 2024, 35-year-old Dustin Kjersem set up camp in the Montana wilderness to spend the weekend with his girlfriend. He pitched his tent, gathered firewood, and prepared for a peaceful night under the stars.A stranger arrived at the campsite. Dustin, known for his generosity and kindness, welcomed him. Offered him a beer. Invited him to sit by the fire.Within hours, Dustin was dead—beaten with a block of wood, stabbed in the neck with a screwdriver, and struck repeatedly with his own axe.When Dustin's girlfriend arrived the next day, she found his body in the tent. Police initially thought a bear had killed him. But forensic examination revealed something far worse: a brutal, prolonged murder.The killer was Daren Abbey, a 41-year-old stranger with a violent criminal history. He murdered Dustin because he wanted his campsite.Tonight on Crime at Bedtime, we examine this shocking case.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 7th August 1994, at 3 a.m., something strange fell from the sky over Oakville, Washington. It wasn't rain. It wasn't hail. It was gelatinous blobs—translucent, jelly-like masses the size of rice grains that covered twenty square miles.Within hours, people across town were violently ill. Animals died. Officer David Lacey could barely breathe. Dotty Hearn collapsed and was hospitalised for three days.Scientists tested the blobs and found human white blood cells and bacteria from the digestive tract. Microbiologist Mike McDowell concluded they were man-made "carrier systems."Then all the samples vanished.Over three weeks, the blobs fell six times. Witnesses reported military helicopters. Men from Fort Hood questioned residents. Anonymous letters claimed government experiments.Then, in April 2025—31 years later—it happened again in nearby Rochester.Tonight on Mysteries at Bedtime, we examine one of America's most baffling unsolved phenomena.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 23rd February 2008, firefighters responded to a garage fire in Lake Barrington, Illinois. Beneath a white pickup truck, they found a badly burnt body. The wallet identified the victim as Ari Samuel Squire, 39.It looked like a tragic accident. A jack failure. A fire. A life lost.But dental records didn't match. The body was too young—about twenty, not forty. The tattoos were wrong.The body wasn't Ari Squire. It was Justin Newman, a young man Ari had lured to his home with the promise of construction work.Ari was $400,000 in debt from Medicare fraud. He'd hatched a plan: kill someone who resembled him, stage his own death, steal the victim's identity, and disappear.For eight days, Ari lived as Justin Newman, using his credit cards and ID. Then police tracked him to a Missouri motel.Before arrest, Ari put a gun to his head.Tonight on Crime at Bedtime, the story of a fake death that became real murder.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On 6 April 1966, in the Melbourne suburb of Clayton South, more than 200 students and teachers claimed to see a silver, saucer-shaped object hover over a school before darting away at incredible speed. Minutes later, mysterious men arrived and the incident was hushed up. Decades on, the witnesses are still searching for the truth. This is the Westall UFO mystery.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On December 5, 1945, five U.S. Navy Avenger torpedo bombers known as Flight 19 took off from Fort Lauderdale on a routine training mission over the Atlantic. But somewhere over the sea, things began to go terribly wrong. The pilots reported bizarre compass malfunctions, shifting skies, and confusion over their location. Then… silence.Flight 19 vanished and no trace of the aircraft or the crew members was ever found.Even more chilling? A rescue plane sent to find them also disappeared, adding 13 more to the list of missing.This baffling event didn't just confound military investigators, it ignited one of the most enduring legends in modern folklore: the Bermuda Triangle.In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we follow the eerie final transmissions of Flight 19, the massive search effort that came up empty, and the strange theories that still swirl nearly 80 years later. Was it a tragic navigational error, a magnetic anomaly… or something else entirely?Five planes went up. None came back.And the ocean never gave up its dead.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1966, the bodies of two men were discovered on a remote hill outside Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They were lying side by side, dressed in matching suits and waterproof coats. What made the scene truly eerie were the lead masks covering their eyes, like homemade radiation goggles and the cryptic handwritten note found nearby:"Be at the agreed place at 16:30. Take capsules after the effect, protect metals, await signal, mask..."The victims, Manoel Pereira da Cruz and Miguel José Viana, were local electronics technicians with an interest in spiritualism and scientific experimentation. But there were no signs of violence, no clear cause of death, and no trace of drugs in their system.To this day, the Lead Masks Case remains one of Brazil's most baffling unsolved mysteries a story that has inspired decades of speculation involving UFOs, occult practices, government experiments, and everything in between.In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we follow the trail of clues from the bodies on the hill to the theories that have tried and failed to explain this chilling enigma.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 2011, 32-year-old Jack Froese died suddenly from a heart arrhythmia in Pennsylvania. But just months after his funeral, emails began arriving from Jack's account, sent to close friends and family. These weren't generic messages. They were deeply personal, referencing private conversations and recent events that occurred after Jack's death.In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we explore one of the internet's most unsettling modern mysteries, the case of the posthumous emails that defied explanation. Were they a prank? A planned digital legacy? Or something more mysterious? Join us as we unravel the strange story of messages from beyond the grave, and ask what it means to live and die in the digital age.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a cold Christmas Eve in 1975, experienced pilot and former RAF serviceman Peter Gibbs took off in a light aircraft from the Glenforsa Airfield on Scotland's remote Isle of Mull. The runway was unlit, the skies dark, and no one expected him to fly but he insisted. Minutes later, he disappeared into the night.What followed is one of Britain's most baffling aviation mysteries. Four months later, Peter's body was discovered on a hillside that had already been searched, clean, untouched, and far from any crash site. A year after that, his aircraft was found submerged miles away in the sea… with no sign of how it got there.In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we explore the strange disappearance and unexplained death of Peter Gibbs, a mystery that has puzzled investigators, spawned theories of foul play, disorientation, and even the paranormal, and continues to haunt the Isle of Mull nearly 50 years on.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Beneath the opulent halls of The Greenbrier Hotel in West Virginia lies one of America's best-kept Cold War secrets a massive underground fallout shelter built in the 1950s, known as Project Greek Island. For over 30 years, this covert government facility remained hidden in plain sight, ready to house every member of the U.S. Congress in the event of nuclear war. But when the existence of the bunker was exposed in the 1990s, questions began to surface—questions about areas of the complex not found on any blueprint.Whispers emerged of a missing room, sealed off behind reinforced walls, its purpose unknown. Was it simply an unfinished part of the project or something more sinister? From Cold War paranoia and government deception to the eerie silence surrounding what still lies locked underground, this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime explores the true story of The Greenbrier bunker… and the chilling rumours that refuse to be buried.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the quiet village of Dodleston, Cheshire, a bizarre and baffling mystery began unfolding in 1984. Ken Webster, a schoolteacher, was working on a BBC Micro computer when strange messages began to appear—written in an archaic form of English, and allegedly sent by someone living in the year 1541. The messages continued over the following months, becoming more elaborate and unnerving. Later, new messages arrived this time from someone claiming to live in the year 2109, warning of unseen forces manipulating time itself.Known today as the Dodleston Messages, this case remains one of the strangest examples of alleged time slip communication in modern paranormal lore. Was it an elaborate hoax, a psychological trick… or genuine contact across centuries? In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we examine the digital trail, the witness accounts, and the unanswered questions behind one of Britain's most haunting tech-era mysteries.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On a stormy night in November 1980, 32-year-old Granger Taylor left a hand-written note for his family saying he was going on a journey “aboard an alien spaceship” and then vanished without a trace. A self-taught mechanical genius from Vancouver Island, Granger had spent years rebuilding old engines, trains, and even a World War II aircraft in his backyard. But in the months leading up to his disappearance, his obsession with space and extraterrestrial life took a strange and tragic turn.Decades later, pieces of his truck were found high in the forest near Mount Prevost, apparently destroyed by an explosion. But his body was never formally identified, and questions still swirl around whether Granger died that night or went somewhere else entirely.In this haunting episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we explore the life and mind of Granger Taylor, the cultural impact of his disappearance, and the enduring theories: Was it suicide? A delusion? Or did he really make contact with something beyond Earth?Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1968, an amateur sailor named Donald Crowhurst set out from England in a homemade trimaran to compete in the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race—the first ever solo, non-stop circumnavigation of the globe. But what began as a bold quest for fame and fortune soon turned into one of the most baffling mysteries in maritime history.With an untested boat, limited experience, and mounting financial pressure, Crowhurst quickly found himself in trouble. Rather than turn back and face ruin, he began faking his journey, submitting false radio reports and logbooks from the middle of the Atlantic. As other competitors dropped out, Crowhurst's deception pushed him closer to the spotlight—and to the edge of his sanity.Nine months later, his boat, Teignmouth Electron, was found adrift in the Atlantic. The sails were intact. Supplies were untouched. But Donald Crowhurst was gone. What investigators found in his recovered logbooks shocked the world—philosophical ramblings, dual logs, and evidence of a mind in collapse.Was it madness? Guilt? A cosmic revelation? Or all three?This is the true story of a man who vanished into the ocean and into legend. A tale of ambition, pressure, isolation—and the deep, unknowable silence of the sea.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the early 2000s, a young Scottish boy named Cameron Macaulay stunned his family and baffled researchers when, at just five years old, he began speaking in vivid detail about a life he claimed to have lived before. Cameron described a white house overlooking the sea on the remote Isle of Barra, a black-and-white dog, siblings, and a father named Shane Robertson. He insisted he had once lived there, even describing planes landing on a beach — an extremely rare feature of Barra's airport.Plagued by nightmares and an unshakable longing for his “other family,” Cameron's emotional distress led his mother to seek help from experts in children's past-life memories, including Dr. Jim Tucker from the University of Virginia. With the support of a documentary team, Cameron travelled to Barra, where he recognised landmarks, the white house he had drawn countless times, and local details no Glasgow child could possibly have known.Although some facts — like the precise identity of Shane Robertson — were never fully proven, many elements of Cameron's story matched historical records and local recollections, leaving researchers and viewers amazed. His case remains one of the most remarkable modern examples of a child claiming reincarnation memories, featuring the same consistent patterns noted in many other cases worldwide: early recall, emotional intensity, accurate details, and a sense of peace after revisiting the place connected to the memories.In this immersive Mysteries at Bedtime episode, we explore Cameron Macaulay's haunting story from his first nightmares to his healing journey on Barra, the psychological and scientific research behind past-life memories, and the profound questions these extraordinary cases raise about identity, memory, and what might come after death.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In September 1994, at a small private school in rural Zimbabwe, 62 children ran into their classrooms—terrified. What they described to teachers and later to UFO investigators would go on to become one of the most compelling mass UFO sightings in modern history. In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we revisit the Ariel School encounter: the strange beings, the eerie messages, and the decades-long question that still lingers—did something truly land that day near the school playground, or was it all a shared hallucination? Using archived interviews, psychological analysis, and eyewitness testimony, we unravel a mystery that has never been fully explained.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

One of the last things Brandon Swanson ever said was a sudden exclamation during a 47-minute call with his father… then the line went dead. What followed was a search that would stretch over years, with no remains, no phone, and no solid leads. In this emotionally charged Crime at Bedtime episode, we delve into the night Brandon vanished, the disturbing gaps in geography, and the haunting possibilities behind his disappearance. Is it a tragic accident—or something far more sinister that unfolded in the shadows of rural Minnesota?Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When six-year-old Joanna and eleven-year-old Jacqueline Pollock were killed in a car accident in 1957, their parents were shattered. A year later, they gave birth to twin girls — Gillian and Jennifer — who would grow to eerily mirror the sisters they'd never met. From shared birthmarks and identical personality traits to memories of toys, places, and even the tragic accident itself, the twins' story left doctors and researchers baffled. Tonight, we explore a case that continues to be cited as one of the most compelling examples of reincarnation in modern history.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1975, 22-year-old Travis Walton vanished in the Arizona woods after a terrifying close encounter with what witnesses described as a flying saucer. When he reappeared five days later, shaken and disoriented, his story of being taken aboard an alien craft shocked the nation. In this immersive Crime at Bedtime episode, we examine the strange details of Walton's account, the corroborating witness testimonies, and the wave of polygraph tests, media scrutiny, and lifelong scepticism that followed. A story steeped in mystery, science fiction, and real human drama—this is the Travis Walton case like you've never heard it before.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It began in a modest council house on East Drive, in the sleepy Yorkshire town of Pontefract. What followed would go down as one of the most aggressive and disturbing hauntings in British history. The Pritchard family reported levitating objects, phantom footsteps, and a sinister figure in a black cloak who appeared in hallways, bedrooms, and even photographs. With over 30 witnesses and years of documented events, this was no passing ghost story. Tonight, we dive into the chilling case of the Black Monk — the entity said to be tied to medieval executions and unholy ground.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Born in Louisiana in 1998, young James Leininger shocked his parents with terrifying dreams of dying in a fiery plane crash. But when those dreams led to real names, real aircraft, and real history, their search for answers uncovered a mystery no one could explain.Was he remembering a past life?Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the late 1980s and early '90s, thousands of Belgian citizens—including police officers, air traffic controllers, and military personnel—reported seeing large, silent, triangular UFOs in the skies. With radar-confirmed sightings and an official military scramble, the Belgium UFO Wave remains one of the most credible mass sightings in UFO history. In this episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we revisit the night skies over Belgium and examine the evidence behind the phenomenon that left even the government perplexed.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1959, nine experienced hikers vanished in Russia's Ural Mountains under circumstances that defy explanation. Found dead in the snow with crushed ribs, missing eyes, and radiation on their clothing, their story sparked decades of conspiracy theories. Was it an avalanche, a military experiment, or something far stranger? In this immersive episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we unravel the full story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident — from their final photographs to the shocking state of their bodies and the enduring mystery that still haunts investigators today.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In 1978, a young Australian pilot vanished mid-flight over Bass Strait after reporting a strange object hovering above his aircraft. His final radio transmission? A metallic scraping sound… and silence. No wreckage was ever found. In this chilling episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, Jack Laurence unpacks the disappearance of Frederick Valentich one of aviation's most enduring UFO mysteries, backed by radar data, eyewitness reports, and a haunting final recording.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December 1980, strange lights were spotted near a U.S. Air Force base in Suffolk, England. What followed became one of the UK's most compelling UFO cases. Military officers reported a landed craft, radiation readings were taken, and an official memo would later confirm something truly unexplained occurred. In this immersive episode of Mysteries at Bedtime, we walk through the nights that changed Rendlesham Forest forever — with first-hand accounts, secret memos, and the mystery that still won't die.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On January 25th, 2019, police arrived at a home in Chuluota, Florida, for a wellness check. Cody Amato, a thirty-one-year-old nurse anaesthetist, hadn't shown up for work—something he'd never done in five years.Inside, they found a scene of horror: Chad Amato, Margaret Amato, and Cody Amato. All three shot execution-style in their own home.One family member was missing: twenty-nine-year-old Grant Amato.As investigators pieced together the case, a disturbing picture emerged. Grant had been fired from his nursing job for stealing drugs. He'd become obsessed with a Bulgarian webcam model named Silvie. He'd stolen over two hundred thousand dollars from his family to pay for her attention.His family tried to help him. They sent him to rehab. They gave him rules. But when his father discovered Grant was still contacting Silvie, he told Grant to leave.Grant's response? He murdered his entire family.Tonight, a story of obsession, deception, and a virtual relationship that turned deadly.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In the summer of 1982, bodies began appearing along Washington's Green River. Young women—many of them sex workers, many of them runaways—were being strangled and dumped in remote wooded areas around Seattle. By 1984, the death toll had reached over forty.The Green River Task Force assembled. The FBI sent profilers. Even imprisoned serial killer Ted Bundy was consulted for insights. But year after year, the killer remained free.Gary Ridgway, a truck painter from Auburn, was questioned in 1987. He gave police a DNA sample. The technology of the time couldn't match it to the crimes. He was released.For fourteen more years, the case went cold.Then, in 2001, DNA technology advanced. The 1987 sample was retested. It matched four victims.Gary Ridgway was arrested on November 30th, 2001. In 2003, he confessed to forty-eight murders. Later, forty-nine. He claimed the real number was closer to eighty.Tonight, the story of America's most prolific serial killer.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On October 25th, 1994, Susan Smith reported that a Black man had carjacked her vehicle at gunpoint with her two young sons still inside. Three-year-old Michael and fourteen-month-old Alexander were gone, taken by a stranger into the South Carolina night.For nine days, the nation watched as Susan and her husband David made tearful pleas on television for their children's safe return. "America's children," the media called them. Thousands of tips poured in. Law enforcement from across the country joined the search.But investigators were noticing inconsistencies. A traffic light that shouldn't have been red. A friend who wasn't home. Small details that didn't add up.On November 3rd, 1994, Susan Smith confessed to the unthinkable: she had driven to John D. Long Lake, strapped her sons in their car seats, and let the car roll into the water whilst she stood on the shore and watched them drown.Tonight on Crime at Bedtime, we examine the case that shocked the world.ONTENT WARNING: This episode contains detailed descriptions of child murder and maternal filicide. Listener discretion is strongly advised.CRISIS SUPPORT - If you or someone you know needs help:Suicide Prevention & Mental Health Crisis:UK: Samaritans - 116 123 (24/7)US: 988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineAustralia: Lifeline - 13 11 14International: findahelpline.comChild Protection:UK: NSPCC - 0808 800 5000US: Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline - 1-800-422-4453Australia: Child Protection Services - 13 12 78International: childhelplineinternational.orgBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Colorado mom Kristil Krug started receiving threatening messages from an ex-boyfriend she hadn't seen in twenty years, she did everything right. She documented the harassment, reported it to police, installed security cameras, and even hired a private investigator. For two months, the stalker sent increasingly violent threats, claiming to watch her every move and sending photos of her husband arriving at work.On December 14th, 2023, just eleven days before Christmas, Kristil was found bludgeoned and stabbed to death in her garage. The investigation into her ex-boyfriend's whereabouts would lead to a shocking discovery: he had an airtight alibi and had never sent a single message.So who was terrorizing Kristil Krug? The answer was closer than anyone could have imagined and the digital evidence would reveal a calculated deception that lasted months.Tonight on Crime at Bedtime, we uncover the truth behind Kristil Krug's murder.Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence, stalking, and murder. Listener discretion is advised.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or stalking, please reach out for help:UK: National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 or visit nationaldahelpline.org.ukUS: National Domestic Violence Hotline 1-800-799-7233Australia: 1800RESPECT 1800 737 732International: Visit hotpeachpages.net to find support services in your countryBecome a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In December 2021, Tom Phillips vanished into the dense New Zealand wilderness with his three children—Jayda, Maverick, and Ember—triggering a nearly four-year manhunt that gripped the nation. Using his expert survival skills and knowledge of the rugged Waikato region, Phillips evaded police, elite military trackers, and an $80,000 reward while allegedly committing armed robberies to survive. The search ended violently in September 2025 when Phillips was killed in a shootout with police after breaking into a rural supply store, critically wounding an officer. His three children were found safe at a remote campsite and returned to their mother. This is the extraordinary true story of obsession, survival, and the tragic end of New Zealand's most wanted father.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In October 2023, police knocked on Holly Willoughby's door with a warning: a stranger online had drawn up a detailed plan to kidnap, rape and murder her. In this episode, we break down who Gavin Plumb is, how his obsession escalated in secret chats like “Abduct Lovers”, what investigators found in his flat, and how an undercover officer helped stop the plot before it began.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Four hostages. One armed robber. Six days inside a Stockholm bank vault.What unfolded in Sweden in 1973 wasn't just a crime. It was a psychological phenomenon the world had never seen before.As police surrounded the bank and negotiations dragged on, the hostages began to fear law enforcement more than the man holding them captive. They refused to testify against him. They defended his actions. They even raised money for his legal defence.This baffling response would later be labelled Stockholm Syndrome.In this Crime at Bedtime episode, we reconstruct the infamous Stockholm bank robbery step by step. The robber's plan, the police missteps, the emotional pressure inside the vault, and the aftermath that reshaped psychology, hostage negotiation, and criminal profiling forever.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In May 2013, Hamilton father Tim Bosma advertised his pickup truck for sale and agreed to let two men take it for a test drive. He never came home. What began as a routine sale quickly turned into one of Canada's most disturbing modern murder cases.In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we walk through the final night Tim was seen alive, the frantic search that followed, and the investigation that led police to wealthy heir Dellen Millard and his friend Mark Smich. Step by step, we follow how a missing-persons case became a homicide investigation, what came out in court, and how the evidence revealed a planned and senseless killing over a truck.If you're drawn to Canadian true crime, cases built on digital trails and witness timelines, and stories that start with something as ordinary as answering an online ad, settle in and let the Tim Bosma story unfold.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marcus Schrenker was a successful Indiana financial adviser with a luxury lifestyle, a private plane and a growing list of angry investors. In January 2009, as lawsuits and investigations closed in, Schrenker climbed into the cockpit of his Piper and made a chilling choice: he radioed a distress call, set the plane on a crash course towards Florida, and bailed out with a parachute, apparently hoping the world would believe he had died in the wreck.In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we walk step by step through Schrenker's rise as a high-flying money manager, the complaints that began to surface about his investment schemes, and the night he tried to fake his own death at 25,000 feet. We follow the trail from the abandoned plane to a campsite in Florida, the manhunt that followed, and the fraud charges that finally caught up with him.If you're drawn to stories of white-collar crime, elaborate escape plans and con men who think they can outsmart everyone, this is one to settle in with as you drift off to sleep.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

They were decorated NYPD detectives, patrolling the streets of Brooklyn at the height of New York's organised crime era. But behind the badge, Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa were secretly working for the mob – passing on intel, setting up hits and helping the Lucchese crime family stay one step ahead.In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we walk through how two New York City cops allegedly became paid Mafia insiders, how bodies began to pile up across Brooklyn and Staten Island, and how it took years for investigators to finally connect the murders back to the detectives who were supposed to be solving them. From mob meetings and whispered tips to ambushes on quiet streets, we follow the trail that led to the infamous “Mafia Cops” case.If you're drawn to stories of police corruption, the American Mafia and classic New York true crime from the 1980s and 1990s, this one is for you. Settle in, close your eyes, and let the story of the Mafia Cops unfold.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In July 2001, British backpackers Peter Falconio and Joanne Lees were driving through the dark heart of the Australian outback when a vehicle flashed its lights behind them on the Stuart Highway. Minutes later, Peter was gone – and Joanne was running for her life.In this episode of Crime at Bedtime, we walk slowly through the night of the attack, the frantic search in the Northern Territory desert, and the investigation that turned a missing-persons case into one of Australia's most famous true crime trials. We'll look at what Joanne Lees says happened on that lonely stretch of road, how police built their case, and why the disappearance of Peter Falconio still sparks debate decades later.If you're drawn to Australian true crime, outback mysteries and cases like Azaria Chamberlain, this deep-dive into the Peter Falconio case is for you. Settle in, press play, and let the story unfold.Become a Patreon or Apple + subscriber now for ealry and ad free access from as little as $1.69 a week. All the details hereSubscribe to Crime at Bedtimes Youtube channel HERE Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.