Never Light Up A Room Podcast

In the summer of 1993, Seattle's thriving grunge scene was shaken by a tragedy that would leave a community searching for answers. Mia Zapata, the charismatic lead singer of the rising punk band The Gits, was on the verge of achieving her biggest dreams when her life was suddenly cut short. In this episode, we explore Mia's journey from aspiring musician to underground icon, the vibrant music scene that surrounded her, and the mystery that unfolded after one fateful night in Seattle.  Sources:  Campbell, Jean, “The Brutal and Slaying of a Rock Star on The Rise: The Killing of Mia Zapata”, Front Page detectives, August 13, 2021, https://www.frontpagedetectives.com/p/mia-zapata-death-murder-music-seattle-dna, Accessed June 14, 2026   Chiu, David, “Mia Zapata: Punk Musician Murdered in 1993, Changing Seattle Grunge Scene”, Rolling Stone, July 9, 2018, https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/mia-zapata-punk-musician-murdered-in-1993-changing-seattle-grunge-scene-694965/, Accessed June 13, 2026  

In August 2025, a shocking tragedy in an affluent Connecticut community ignited a national conversation about artificial intelligence, mental health, and accountability in the tech industry. At the center of the case were Suzanne Adams, a vibrant retired businesswoman, and her son, Stein-Erik Soalberg, a former tech manager whose struggles with addiction, paranoia, and mental illness had intensified over the years. As Stein-Erik became increasingly reliant on ChatGPT, family members say the chatbot evolved from a digital assistant into one of the most influential voices in his life. What followed would raise unsettling questions about the relationship between vulnerable users and highly personalized AI systems. The aftermath led to a groundbreaking lawsuit, with allegations that have sparked fierce debate. In this episode, we explore the lives behind the headlines and examine a case that could shape the future of artificial intelligence for years to come.  Sources:   Zilber, Ariel; “How ChatGPT fueled delusional man who killed mom, himself in posh Conn. Town"; New York Post; Aug 29, 2025; https://nypost.com/2025/08/29/business/ex-yahoo-exec-killed-his-mom-after-chatgpt-fed-his-paranoia-report/; accessed June 7, 2026.  Gugliara, Sonya; “Wealthy realtor, 83, died in murder-suicide at her $2.8m home after son, 56, developed unhealthy obsession with his phone, lawsuit alleges”; Daily Mail; Dec 11, 2025; https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15374603/Greenwich-Connecticut-murder-suicide-chatgpt-lawsuit-suzanne-adams.html; accessed June 7, 2026.  Devine, Lucy; “Ex-Yahoo exec 'killed his mom and himself' after months of disturbing conversations with ChatGPT”; Unilad; Aug 30, 2025; https://www.unilad.com/news/steinerik-soelberg-suzanne-adams-death-chatgpt-conversations-611991-20250830; Accessed June 7, 2026.  Collins, Dave; O'Brien, Matt; Ortutay, Barbara; “Open AI, Microsoft face lawsuit over ChatGPT's alleged role in Connecticut murder-suicide"; AP News; Dec 11, 2025; https://apnews.com/article/ai-chatgpt-wrongful-death-lawsuit-greenwich-97fd7da31c0fa08f3d3ea9efd6713151; accessed June 7, 2026.  

A rising young sitcom star with a bright future ahead of her is gunned down at her own front door, sending shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond. What began as harmless fan mail slowly spiraled into a terrifying obsession that exposed just how vulnerable celebrities could be behind the scenes. In this episode, we unravel the tragic story of Rebecca Schaeffer, the warning signs that were missed, and the case that would forever change stalking laws in America. Sources:  Silverman, Leah, “Inside Rebecca Schaeffer's Murder At The Hands Of Her Stalker”, All Thats Interesting, December 29, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/rebecca-schaeffer, Accessed May 28, 2026   Gurley, Alex, “Rebecca Schaeffer Was Preparing to Audition for Francis Ford Coppola When an Obsessed Fan Killed Her. Inside the Chilling Crime”, People, July 18, 2025, https://people.com/rebecca-schaeffer-death-everything-to-know-11766223, Accessed May 28, 2026  Mehrotra, Kriti, “Rebecca Schaeffer Murder: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her?”, The Cinemaholic, August 20, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/rebecca-schaeffer-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/, Accessed May 28, 2026  

We're back with our twenty seventh Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peak at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References:  Russo, Christine; “"Dom and Davion's Law" - Victims Before Influencers: Modernize Son of Sam Laws”; Change.ord; https://www.change.org/p/dom-and-davion-s-law-victims-before-influencers-modernize-son-of-sam-laws; accessed May 30, 2026.  Sederstrom, Jill; “Mackenzie Shirilla's Dad Placed on Administrative Leave From School After Speaking Out”; Oxygen True Crime; May 19, 2026; https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/mackenzie-shirillas-dad-steve-shirilla-put-on-administrative-leave; accessed May 31, 2026.  Osborne, Mark; “Alex Murdaugh murder convictions overturned by South Carolina Supreme Court, new trial ordered”; CBS News; May 13, 2026; https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alex-murdaugh-murder-convictions-overturned-south-carolina-new-trial/; accessed May 30, 2026  Vaidyanathan, Vaishnavi; “Stabbing at NBHA Las Vegas show? Multiple horses reportedly injured in shocking incident”; Hindustan Times; May 30, 2026; https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/news/stabbing-at-nbha-las-vegas-show-multiple-horses-reportedly-injured-in-shocking-incident/ar-AA24rqqH?ocid=BingNewsSerp; accessed May 30, 2026.  

5 friends. One basketball game. And a late-night drive that ended with their car abandoned deep in the snowy mountains of Northern California. In this episode, we unravel the haunting mystery of the Yuba County 5 , a case filled with baffling decisions, missed opportunities, eerie sightings, and questions that have remained unanswered for decades.  Sources  Gorney, Cynthia; “5 'Boys' Who Never Come Back”; The Washington Post; July 5, 1978; https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1978/07/06/5-boys-who-never-come-back/; accessed May 24, 2026.  Dillon, Lauren; “What Happened to the Yuba County Five?”; Historic Mysteries; Nov 15, 2022; https://www.historicmysteries.com/unexplained-mysteries/yuba-county-five/28692/; accessed May 24, 2026.  “When the System Breaks – The Yuba County Five Investigation”; Veriarch; Aug 13, 2025; https://veriarch.com/jurisdictional-chaos-yuba-county-five-investigation; accessed May 24, 2026.  “The mysterious case of the Yuba County Five”; Strange Outdoors; June 2024; https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/mysterious-stories-blog/2017/12/7/mathias-group-from-yuba-city; accessed May 24, 2026.  Morgan, Amber; “Inside The Bewildering Case Of The Yuba County Five And Their Unsolved Disappearance”; All That's Interesting; April 25, 2023; https://allthatsinteresting.com/yuba-county-five; accessed May 24, 2026.    

On a quiet October afternoon in 1961, 31-year-old Joan Risch vanished from her home in Lincoln, leaving behind a scene that investigators still can't fully explain. Blood was found smeared across the kitchen, the phone had been ripped from the wall, and strange sightings of a disoriented woman nearby only deepened the mystery. More than 60 years later, the disappearance of Joan Risch remains one of the most chilling unsolved cases in Massachusetts history.  Sources:  Kabra, Prathamesh, “What Really Happened to Joan Risch, the Massachusetts Housewife Who Vanished Without a Trace in 1961?”, Thar Tribune, August 15th, 2025, https://thartribune.com/what-really-happened-to-joan-risch-the-massachusetts-housewife-who-vanished-without-a-trace-in-1961/, Accessed May 18th, 2026   “Joan Carolyn Risch” The Charlie Project, Last updated December 5, 2018, https://charleyproject.org/case/joan-carolyn-risch, Accessed May 18th, 2026   City Towner, “The Disappearance of Joan Risch in Lincoln Massachusetts” City Towner, September 26, 2024, https://citytowner.com/lincoln-ma-joan-risch-disappearance/, Accessed May 18th, 2026  

In September 1982, seven people in the Chicago area died after taking cyanide-laced Extra Strength Tylenol capsules, sparking one of the most infamous unsolved murder cases in American history. The victims ranged from a 12-year-old girl to parents and working professionals, all unknowingly poisoned after using a trusted over-the-counter medication. As panic spread, Johnson & Johnson issued a nationwide recall and introduced tamper-proof packaging that permanently changed the pharmaceutical industry. Investigators pursued multiple suspects over the years, but no one has ever been charged with the murders. In this episode, we examine the victims, the investigation, the leading theories, and the lasting impact of the Tylenol murders. Sources:  Ganger, Brigitte; “Remembering the Victims of the Chicago Tylenol Murders”; Beyond the Dash; Sept 29, 2021; https://beyondthedash.com/blog/remembering/remembering-the-victims-chicago-tylenol-murders/7360; accessed May 9, 2026.  Petros, Michael; “People, politics and poison: the Tylenol® murders revisited forty years later”; The University of Illinois Chicago; May 31, 2022; https://publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories/people-politics-and-poison-the-tylenol-murders-revisited-forty-years-later/; accessed May 9, 2026.   Simpson, Michael Lee;  “POISONED PILL My cop dad's deathbed confession to the 7 unsolved Tylenol murders tore me apart – he left key evidence for me to find”; The U.S. Sun; Sept 28, 2025; https://www.the-sun.com/news/15253060/tylenol-murders-chicago-cops-deathbed-confession/; accessed May 9, 2026.   Waxman, Olivia B.;  Netflix's Tylenol Murders Doc Dives Into a Chilling Unsolved Crime; Time; May 26, 2025; https://time.com/7287680/tylenol-murders-documentary-netflix/; accessed May 10, 2026.   “Who Committed the Tylenol Murders? After More Than 40 Years, the Case Remains Unsolved.”; WTTW; https://www.wttw.com/chicago-stories/inside-the-tylenol-murders/who-committed-the-tylenol-murders; accessed May 10, 2026.  Clark, Josh; Dove, Laurie L.; “10 Notable Copycat Killers”; How Stuff Works; June 7, 2024; https://people.howstuffworks.com/5-copycat-killers.htm; accessed May 10, 2026.  “Johnson & Johnson's Tylenol Crisis: A Lesson in Ethical Crisis Management”;  Journalism.University; Jan 24, 2026; https://journalism.university/media-ethics-and-laws/tylenol-crisis-ethical-management-lessons/; accessed May 10, 2026.   

We're back with our twenty sixth Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peak at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Acevedo, Nicole;  “DNA testing confirms Ted Bundy killed Utah teen in 1974 cold case”; NBC News; April 1, 2026; https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/dna-testing-confirms-utah-teen-was-killed-ted-bundy-1974-rcna266279; access April 28, 2026.  Sheehan, Kevin; Cruz, Brandon; Propper, David; Fitz-Gibbon, Jorge; “Smirking Gilgo serial killer reveals how he murdered 8 victims as their horrified relatives gasp in court during guilty plea”; New York Post; April 8, 2026; https://nypost.com/2026/04/08/us-news/gilgo-beach-slayings-expected-to-end-with-accused-serial-killer-rex-heuermanns-guilty-plea/; accessed April 28, 2026. 

 After taking a coworker to the hospital one night in 1980, Dorothy Jane Scott stepped into a parking lot and vanished without a trace. In the weeks before she disappeared, she had been receiving unsettling calls from someone who seemed to know her every move, calls that didn't stop after she was gone. As the mystery deepens, one question lingers: who was watching Dorothy, and why did they never let her go?Sources:  Vanapalli, Viswa “Dorothy Scott Murder: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her?”, The Cinemaholic, October 17, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/dorothy-scott-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/, Accessed April 23, 2026  Kettler, Sara, “A Single Mom Was Captured from a Hospital Parking Lot After Receiving Calls from a Stalker”, A&E, January 27, 2026, https://www.aetv.com/articles/dorothy-jane-scott-killed-stalker-cold-case, Accessed April 23, 2026  Nucleus, “#0220 Dorothy Scott Orange County Murder Mystery”, True Crime Database, November 7,2020, https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/dorothy-scott/, Accessed April 23,2026  

 The making of Twilight Zone: The Movie became overshadowed by a tragic accident that killed actor Vic Morrow and two young children, Myca Dinh Le and Renee Shin-Yi Chen. They were filming a climactic rescue scene involving explosions and a low-flying helicopter during a nighttime shoot when a catastrophic crash claimed all three lives. The deaths of Vic, Myca, and Renee made it one of Hollywood's most infamous tragedies and prompted lasting concerns about on-set safety and accountability.Sources: Rubio Hancock, Víctor; “‘Keep Rolling': The Decision That Resulted in the Tragic Deaths of Two Children and a Hollywood Actor”; EL PAÍS English; Aug 29. 2023; https://english.elpais.com/culture/2023-08-29/keep-rolling-the-decision-that-resulted-in-the-tragic-deaths-of-two-children-and-a-hollywood-actor.html; accessed April 20, 2026.  “The Heartbreaking Truth About the Twilight Zone Disaster”; Factinate; https://www.factinate.com/things/outrageous-facts-about-twilight-zone-disaster-hollywoods-wake-call; accessed April 20, 2026.  “My‑ca Dinh Le (1975–1982)”; Find a Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7288675/my-ca_dinh-le; accessed April 20, 2026.  “Renee Shin‑Yi Chen (1976–1982)”; Find a Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19758/renee_shin-yi-chen; accessed April 20, 2026.  “Vic Morrow – Biography”; IMDb; https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0607558/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm; accessed April 20, 2026.  “Gruesome Final Moments of Hollywood Legend and Child Star Decapitated in On‑Set Horror”; Irish Mirror; 23 May 2019; https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/gruesome-final-moments-hollywood-legend-36838392; accessed April 20, 2026.  “Child Actor Laws in California: Permits, Hours & Earnings”; LegalClarity; https://legalclarity.org/what-are-the-child-actor-laws-in-california; accessed April 20, 2026.  National Transportation Safety Board; “Aircraft Accident Report”; Oct 30, 1984 https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR8414.pdf; accessed April 20, 2026.  Robinson, Gregory; “Actor Vic Morrow had chilling last words before dying in a helicopter accident on set of Twilight Zone”; Unilad; Aug 8, 2023; https://www.unilad.com/film-and-tv/news/vic-morrow-death-twilight-zone-helicopter-crash-120468-20230808; accessed April 20, 2026.  Hammer, Alex; “Why an A-list director was blamed for horrific decapitation of star actor and deaths of two children on Twilight Zone: The Movie set”; Daily Mail; June 15, 2024; https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13522227/twilight-zone-movie-accident-helicopter-director-death.html; accessed April 4, 2026.  Margaritoff, Marco; “Inside The Horrific Twilight Zone Movie Accident And The Manslaughter Trial That Followed”; All That's Interesting; Aug 15, 2024; https://allthatsinteresting.com/twilight-zone-movie-accident; accessed April 20, 2026.  “Twilight Zone: The Movie”; Center for Progressive Reform; https://progressivereform.org/incidents/twilight-zone; accessed April 20, 2026.  “Twilight Zone Accident”; Wikipedia; https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twilight_Zone_accident; accessed April 20, 2026. 

A quiet suburban night in Rowlett turns into a nightmare when a frantic 911 call claims an intruder has attacked a young family; but the story quickly begins to unravel. As investigators dig deeper into the case of Darlie Routier, troubling inconsistencies and unexpected evidence raise more questions than answers. What really happened inside that home may not be what anyone first believed. Lamoureux, Aimee, “What Really Happened The Night Darlie Routier's Two Sons Were Murdered?”, All Thats Interesting, April 2, 2026, https://allthatsinteresting.com/darlie-routier, Accessed April 13, 2026   “Darlie Routier killed her two young boys”, Crime Library, https://crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/women/routier/, Accessed April 13, 2026  Mcnally, Cynthis, “38 Facts About Darlie Routier”, Facts, September 30, 2024, https://facts.net/history/people/38-facts-about-darlie-routier/, Accessed April 13, 2026   Mehrotra, Kriti, “Where is Darlie Routier Now?”, The Cinemaholic, May 27, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-darlie-routier-now/, Accessed April 13, 2026   Mehrotra, Kriti, “Where is Darin Routier Now?”, The Cinemaholic, May 27, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-is-darin-routier-now/, Accessed April 13, 2026  

 On January 25, 1998, Tom and Eileen Lonergan set out on a dream scuba diving trip to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, but it ended in tragedy when they were left behind in the open ocean. Stranded miles from shore; the couple endured days alone at sea before anyone realized they were missing. This episode explores the chilling timeline, unanswered questions, including a haunting message later discovered, and the devastating consequences of human error. Sources: Currell, Rob; “Horrifying final moments of couple left behind in shark-infested water after trip forgot about them”; The Mirror; May 20, 2025; https://www.themirror.com/news/world-news/horrifying-final-moments-couple-left-1140809; accessed April 2, 2026.    “The Mysterious Disappearance of Tom and Eileen Lonergan: The Couple Left Behind at Sea”; Nolazine; https://www.nolazine.com/post/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-tom-and-eileen-lonergan-the-couple-left-behind-at-sea#google_vignette; accessed April 2, 2026.    Goldfarb, Kara;  “Tom and Eileen Lonergan: The Young American Couple Who Disappeared In The Great Barrier Reef”; All Thats Interesting; Feb 2, 2026; https://allthatsinteresting.com/tom-eileen-lonergan; accessed April 2, 2026.    Boyle, Darren; “ABANDONED AT SEA: THE COUPLE LEFT TO DIE ON A DREAM SCUBA TRIP”; DailyMail; Jan 25, 2026; https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15174667/lonergan-disappearance-shark-waters-scuba-timeline.html; accessed April 2, 2026.    Adam, David; “The Disappearance of Tom and Eileen Lonergan”; Harrison Biography; Oct 22, 2025; https://harrisonbiography.com/the-disappearance-of-tom-and-eileen-lonergan/; accessed April 2, 2026.    

In 1978, beloved TV star Bob Crane was found dead inside his Scottsdale apartment, leaving behind a crime scene as shocking as it was confusing. What initially seemed like a straightforward case quickly unraveled into a web of fame, secrets, and questionable relationships. As investigators dug deeper, inconsistencies and missing pieces made it difficult to determine exactly what happened that night. This episode explores the rise and fall of a television icon and the mystery that still surrounds his death.  Sources:  Margaritoff, Marco, “Inside The Gruesome Murder Of Bob Crane, The ‘Hogan's Heroes' Star Who Was Beat To Death In 1978”, All Thats Interesting, April 2, 2023, https://allthatsinteresting.com/bob-crane-death, Accessed March 30th, 2026  Staff Contributor, “The Final Truth Behind Bob Crane's Murder: The Hollywood Scandal That Refused to Stay Buried” The Eyota, November 25, 2025, https://www.theeyota.com/2025/11/the-final-truth-behind-bob-cranes-murder-the-hollywood-scandal-that-refused-to-stay-buried.html, Accessed March 30th, 2026  Gross, Ed, “Bob Crane's Son Opens Up About the Star's Tragic Death, Hidden Life and What Made Him a Great Dad (EXCLUSIVE)”, Woman's World, August 7, 2025, https://www.womansworld.com/entertainment/classic-tv/bob-crane-son-reveals-what-happened-to-dad, Accessed March 30th, 2026 

We're back with our twenty fifth Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peak at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Deliso, Meredith; “Jury finds Utah mom Kouri Richins guilty of fatally poisoning husband with fentanyl”; ABC News; March 16, 2026; https://abcnews.com/US/closing-arguments-murder-trial-kouri-richins-utah-mom/story?id=131117904; accessed March 30, 2026.   Hobson, Amelia; “‘It's been a long time coming': Family of Eric Richins speak on Kouri's guilty verdict”; KTVX Salt Lake City; March 16, 2026; https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/long-time-coming-family-eric-021711210.html; accessed March 30, 2026.   Hoyle, Craig; “Family of slain teen Anna Kepner confirms her stepbrother is now charged with murder”; The Independent; February 24, 2026; https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/anna-kepner-cruise-murder-stepbrother-charged-b2926392.html; accessed March 30, 2026.   Lantz, Doug; Margolin, Josh; “Stepbrother arrested, charged after teen girl's death on Carnival Cruise: Stepfather”; ABC News; February 6, 2026; https://abcnews.com/US/stepbrother-arrested-charged-after-teen-girls-death-carnival/story?id=129935644; accessed March 30, 2026.  

With Megs and Wally being a little busy this week they didn't want to rush an episode. That being said we are rereleasing Episode 034 which has to do with the disappearance of Maura Murray. So enjoy! On the evening of February 9th 2004, 21 year old college student Maura Murray would be involved in a car accident when her car came off the road and crashed into a tree in Haverhill New Hampshire. Police were called and arrived within 10 minutes but Maura was no where to be found. Tune in this week to learn more about what may have happened to Maura Murray. Sources  The Charlie Project, “Maura Murray”, The Charlie Project, Published October 12 2004, https://charleyproject.org/case/maura-murray, Accessed  11-02-2024  Jessica Trufant, “What happened to Maura Murray? Family still seeks answers 20 years after her disappearance”, Patriot Ledger, Published February 3 2024, https://www.yahoo.com/news/happened-maura-murray-family-still-094608529.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuYmluZy5jb20v&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAC4o0p5JlsTjBF65uhnakfi-0tD_Yu90fsPWkeiKWF6xxP-sNQpJJbsTgW3QHe2UjasgqNd9SvMmgRjhYyEk_kl8Vp5wJkm4bQvPDa8me7JEAVZ2FSVx7JJda2qmkQE0zS06IXKeYfixWUyiLfdAIXOViSfa3mU1aNmcbQ6oiq7Z, Accessed 11-02-2024  Katie Serena, “The Mysterious Disappearance Of Maura Murray, The Nursing Student Who Vanished Without A Trace”, All things interesting, Published November 24th 2021, https://allthatsinteresting.com/maura-murray, Accessed 11-02-2024  Corin Cesaric, “It's Been 20 Years Since Maura Murray Vanished. Will Her Sister's New Podcast Help Find Her?” People.com, Published February 9th 2024, https://people.com/maura-murray-vanished-twenty-years-ago-sister-podcast-media-pressure-8567768, Accessed 11-02-2024   

On a spring afternoon in 2006, Rey Rivera rushed out of his Baltimore home after a sudden phone call and was never seen alive again. Days later, he was found inside the historic Belvedere Hotel, in circumstances that left investigators with more questions than answers. What initially appeared straightforward quickly unraveled into a mystery filled with strange evidence, conflicting theories, and unsettling details. In this episode, we explore the moments leading up to Rey's disappearance and the puzzle that still hasn't been solved. Sources: Igoe, Katherine, “What Did Rey Rivera's Mysterious Note Actually Mean?”. Marie Claire, July 4, 2020, https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a33074957/rey-rivera-note-unsolved-mysteries/, Accessed March 16th, 2026 Mehrotra, Kriti, “Rey Rivera's Death: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?”, The Cinemaholic, June 30, 2020, https://thecinemaholic.com/rey-rivera/, Accessed March 16th, 2026 Kabra, Prathamesh, “Rey Rivera Took a Call and Vanished. What Happened After Still Makes No Sense.”, Thar Tribune, July 11, 2025, https://thartribune.com/rey-rivera-took-a-call-and-vanished-what-happened-after-still-makes-no-sense/, Accessed March 16th, 2026 Ishak, Natasha, “Why Police Said Rey Rivera's Death Was A Suicide — And Why The Puzzling Evidence Says Otherwise”, All Thats Interesting, July 19, 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/rey-rivera, Accessed March 16th, 2026 Sidnell, Katherine, “Unsolved Mysteries: What happened to Rey Rivera and has the case been solved?”, Woman and Home, August 2, 2024, https://www.womanandhome.com/life/news-entertainment/unsolved-mysteries-what-happened-to-rey-rivera/, Accessed March 16th, 2026

On December 7, 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe left home to catch a bus on Queensland's Sunshine Coast, expecting a normal afternoon of Christmas shopping, but he never arrived. His disappearance sparked the largest police investigation in Queensland's history, gripping a nation and leaving a family and community searching for answers. As years passed, the case followed a winding path marked by missed connections, resurfacing names, and investigative risks. This episode explores the moments before Daniel vanished and the long road that followed, without revealing where it ultimately led.  Sources: https://danielmorcombe.com.au/, Accessed March 3rd, 2026  Day, Bek, “Detective reveals the subtle clue that gave away Daniel Morcombe's killer Brett Cowan immediately”, News, July 19th 2025, https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/detective-reveals-the-subtle-clue-that-gave-away-daniel-morcombes-killer-brett-cowan-immediately/news-story/8e3600ca2562c9d007dd421f99feaf2c, Accessed March 3rd, 2026  Acosta, Nicole, “A Teen Waited at a Bus Stop, Then Vanished Forever. 8 Years Later, an Undercover Sting Finally Revealed What Happened to Him”, People, February 8th, 2025, https://people.com/daniel-morcombe-case-australia-killed-by-brett-peter-cowan-8788148, Accessed March 3rd, 2026  Gokhale, Stuti, “Daniel Morcombe Murder: Where is Brett Peter Cowan Now?”, The Cinemaholic, October 19th, 2022, https://thecinemaholic.com/daniel-morcombe-murder-where-is-brett-peter-cowan-now/, Accessed March 3rd, 2026   Morgan, Amber, “The Tragic Story Of Daniel Morcombe, The 13-Year-Old Australian Boy Who Was Kidnapped From A Bus Stop”, All That's Interesting, October 7th, 2025, https://allthatsinteresting.com/daniel-morcombe, Accessed March 3rd, 2026

In this episode, we dive into the haunting disappearance of Tara Grinstead, a beloved high school teacher and former beauty queen who vanished from her small Georgia town without a trace. What begins as a quiet weekend quickly turns into a mystery filled with unsettling clues, unanswered questions, and a community desperate for answers. As years pass with no resolution, an unexpected development brings renewed attention to a case many feared would never be solved. Join us as we explore who Tara was, the strange details left behind, and how one modern investigation reignited a long-cold case.  Sources:  CBS/AP, “Acquitted of Georgia teacher Tara Grinstead's murder, Ryan Duke sentenced to 10 years for hiding her body”, CBS NEWS, May 24, 2022, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tara-grinstead-murder-ryan-duke-sentenced-hiding-body/, Accessed March 1st, 2026   Deron, Bernadette, “How The Unexplained Disappearance Of Tara Grinstead Was Finally Solved After 12 Years”, All That's Interesting, March 8, 2022, https://allthatsinteresting.com/tara-grinstead, Accessed March 1st, 2026  Legal Clarity Team, “Tara Grinstead Case: The Trials and Verdicts”, Legal Clarity, January 26, 2026, https://legalclarity.org/tara-grinstead-case-the-trials-and-verdicts/, Accessed March 1st, 2026  Carr, Erica, “Twenty years after her death, Tara Grinstead's memory still impacts Ocilla”, MSN, October 24th, 2025, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/twenty-years-after-her-death-tara-grinsteads-memory-still-impacts-ocilla/ar-AA1P8rib, Accessed March 1st, 2026   AP, “Appeals court throws out pending charges for men convicted of hiding Georgia teacher's death”, City News, February 28th, 2025, https://halifax.citynews.ca/2025/02/28/appeals-court-throws-out-pending-charges-for-men-convicted-of-hiding-georgia-teachers-death/, Accessed March 1st, 2026   

We're back with our twenty fourth Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peak at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References:  Shapiro, Emily; “Nancy Guthrie abduction: The full timeline”; Good Morning America; Feb 24, 2026; https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/news/story/nancy-guthrie-abduction-timeline-mysterious-disappearance-savannah-guthries-129848673; accessed Feb 24, 2026.  The Canadian Press, “Here's what we know about the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting investigation”, Global News, February 16, 2026, https://globalnews.ca/news/11669587/tumbler-ridge-shooting-so-far/ , Accessed February 27, 2026   CBC News, “What we know about B.C. mass shooting: Students, educator, shooter's family among victims”, CBC, February 13, 2026,  https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-shooting-ten-dead-british-columbia-9.7084222, Accessed February 27, 2026   Kruesi, Kimberlee, Casey, Michael, Whittle, Patrick, “Shooter killed ex-wife and a son in Rhode Island ice rink attack, police say”, AP News, February 17, 2026, https://apnews.com/article/pawtucket-hockey-rink-shooting-rhode-island-4e9c9df9c3a2b0a524f0e9bdd0908d45, Accessed February 27th 2026   Associated Press, “Third victim dies from wounds suffered in Rhode Island hockey arena shooting, police say”, CBC, February 26, 2026, https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/third-victim-rhode-island-hockey-arena-shooting-9.7106536, Accessed February 27th, 2026  

This week, we are covering the life and tragic death of 29-year-old Reeva Steenkamp who was a model, law graduate, and passionate advocate for women facing abuse. Her promising future was cut short on Valentine's Day 2013 when she was shot and killed by her boyfriend, Paralympic athlete 26-year-old Oscar Pistorius. What began as a highly publicized romance quickly became one of the most infamous criminal cases in modern history, sparking global debate over domestic violence, intent, and justice. Beyond the headlines and courtroom drama, we take a closer look at who Reeva was, the warning signs within the relationship, the trial that followed, and the legacy her family continues to uphold in her name.  Sources:   Sicetsha, Andile; “Barry Steenkamp, father of slain Reeva, dies: Cause of death, obituary, reactions”; Swisher Post; Sept 15, 2023; https://www.swisherpost.com/local/barry-steenkamp-reeva-dies-cause-of-death-obituary-reactions/; Accessed Feb 21, 2026.   Dray, Kayleigh; “Remembering Reeva Steenkamp: Her inspiring life and tragic death”; Closer; July 6, 2016; https://closeronline.co.uk/celebrity/news/remembering-reeva-steenkamp-inspiring-life-tragic-death/; accessed Feb 21, 2026.  “Reeva Steenkamp”; Biographs.org; https://biographs.org/reeva-steenkamp; accessed Feb 21, 2026.  Riley, Jowena; “Inside Oscar Pistorius and his murder victim Reeva Steenkamp's short-lived and 'fear-ridden' relationship as South Africa's fallen legend is released from prison after nine years”; Daily Mail; Jan 5, 2024; https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12929429/oscar-pistorius-murder-victim-reeva-steenkamp-fear-relationship.html; accessed Feb 21, 2026.  Lindstrom, Sieg; “Oscar Pistorius”; Britannica; https://www.britannica.com/biography/Oscar-Pistorius; accessed Feb 21, 2026.  Fielding, Sam; “Inside the Oscar Pistorius Murder Case: Lies, Evidence, and the Truth About Reeva Steenkamp's Death”; Lawyer Monthly; July 8, 2025; https://www.lawyer-monthly.com/2025/07/oscar-pistorius-murder-trial-explained/; accessed Feb 21, 2026.  Imray, Gerald; “Oscar Pistorius and the Valentine's killing of Reeva Steenkamp. What happened that night?”; AP News; Jan 7, 2024; https://apnews.com/article/oscar-pistorius-reeva-steenkamp-murder-killing-9294912233465de6f9000da2372d8663; Accessed Feb 21, 2026.  Dalton, Nia; Hagan, Rachel; “Reeva Steenkamp's heartbreaking final message before Oscar Pistorius shot her dead in bathroom”; Mirror; Nov, 24, 2023; https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/reeva-steenkamps-heartbreaking-final-message-31518515; accessed Feb 21, 2026.   Otway, Jack; “Reeva Steenkamp Foundation releases powerful statement 13 years after Oscar Pistorius killed model”; MSN.com; Feb 15, 2026; https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/reeva-steenkamp-foundation-releases-powerful-statement-13-years-after-oscar-pistorius-killed-model/ar-AA1Wpo9r; accessed Feb 21, 2026.  Kuta, Sarah; “Why Did Oscar Pistorius Kill His Girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp?”; A&E TV; May 1, 2025; https://www.aetv.com/articles/oscar-pistorius-murder; accessed Feb 21, 2026.  Imray, Gerald; “Barry Steenkamp, the father of the woman Oscar Pistorius fatally shot, has died at age 80”; AP News; Sept 15, 2023; https://apnews.com/article/barry-steenkamp-reeva-oscar-pistorius-0ae7bf369cf51b3ad3a10f4f5570326b; accessed Feb 21, 2026. 

On this episode, we dive into the haunting case of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr, two college students whose lives became tragically intertwined in Orange County. What begins as a concerned father checking on his son quickly unravels into a baffling mystery filled with unanswered calls, disturbing discoveries, and a missing person at the center of it all. As investigators dig deeper, unexpected connections and strange clues raise more questions than answers.  Sources:  Mehrotra, Kriti, “Steve and Raquel Herr Now: Where Are Sam Herr's Parents Today?”, The Cinemaholic, July 29, 2022, https://thecinemaholic.com/steve-and-raquel-herr-now-where-are-sam-herrs-parents-today/, Accessed February 17th, 2026   Mehrotra, Kriti, “June and Masa Kibuishi Now: Where Are Julie Kibuishi's Parents Today?” The Cinemaholic, July 29, 2022, https://thecinemaholic.com/june-and-masa-kibuishi-now-where-are-julie-kibuishis-parents-today/, Accessed February 17th, 2026  Sederstrom, Jill, “Local Theater Actor Takes Time to Perform in Play Between Murdering 2 Friends”, Oxygen True Crime, Dec 20, 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/dan-wozniak-convicted-of-killing-sam-herr-and-julie-kibuishi, Accessed February 17th, 2026  Martinez-Ramundo, Denise, Mendelsohn, Michael, Effron, Lauren, “How a California Community Theater Actor Tried to Frame a War Veteran for Murder Daniel Wozniak was convicted of killing Sam Herr and Julie Kibuishi.” ABC News, March 3, 2016, https://abcnews.com/US/california-community-theater-actor-frame-war-veteran-murder/story?id=37308856, Accessed February 17th, 2026  CBS News, “Clues and evidence in the murders of Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr”, CBS News, September 15, 2018, https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/clues-and-evidence-in-the-murders-of-julie-kibuishi-and-sam-herr/2/, Accessed February 17th, 2026   Mehrotra, Kriti, “Julie Kibuishi and Sam Herr Murders: How Did They Die? Who Killed Them?”, The Cinemaholic, July 29, 2022, https://thecinemaholic.com/julie-kibuishi-and-sam-herr-murders/, Accessed February 17th, 2026  

On July 3, 2015, a devoted mother of five vanished from a small Kentucky town, setting off a chain of events that would haunt an entire community for years. As her family pushed relentlessly for answers, her father became the face of the search, until his own life was violently taken while pursuing justice for his daughter. In the final chapter of our Bardstown series, we explore a disappearance that refused to fade and a family's fight that would change everything.Sources: Mathews, Alexis;  “Sherry Ballard discusses journey to justice for Crystal Rogers: 'A weight lifted'”; msn.com; Jan 22, 2026; https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/sherry-ballard-discusses-journey-to-justice-for-crystal-rogers-a-weight-lifted/ar-AA1ULP9Y; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  Shrestha, Naman; “Crystal Rogers Murder: Where Are Brooks Houck and Joseph Lawson Now?”; The Cinemaholic; Nov 7, 2025; https://thecinemaholic.com/crystal-rogers/; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  Moody, Kayla; “Chilling new details revealed in Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson trial”; Spectrum News 1; June 26, 2025; https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2025/06/26/brooks-houck-joseph-lawson-trial-preview-june-26; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  Court TV Staff; “Brooks Houck, Joseph Lawson sentenced for Crystal Rogers' murder”; CourtTV; Sept 17, 2025; https://www.courttv.com/news/brooks-houck-joseph-lawson-sentenced-for-crystal-rogers-murder/; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  Baarlaer, Killian; “Jury recommends maximum sentence for Houck, Lawson after conviction in Crystal Rogers trial”; Courier Journal; July 8, 2025; https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/crime/2025/07/08/crystal-rogers-murder-trial-verdict-houck-lawson-found-guilty/84448878007/; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  City Towner; “Tommy Ballard Killed in Bardstown Kentucky”; City Towner; April 7, 2025; https://citytowner.com/tommy-ballard-killed-bardstown-ky/; Feb 9, 2026.  “Court documents reveal new details about rifle that may have been used to kill Tommy Ballard”; WDRB; Oct 25, 2023; https://www.wdrb.com/news/court-documents-reveal-new-details-about-rifle-that-may-have-been-used-to-kill-tommy/article_2c8200be-737f-11ee-b471-f7f7e525a10c.html; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  Riley, Jason; Schuh, David; “Brooks Houck charged in murder of former girlfriend Crystal Rogers, bond set at $10 million”; WDRB; Sept 27, 2023; https://www.wdrb.com/news/brooks-houck-charged-in-murder-of-former-girlfriend-crystal-rogers-bond-set-at-10-million/article_c4f5ab2a-5d31-11ee-91ce-3f735b69038c.html; accessed Feb 9, 2026.   Riley, Jason; “Nelson County man charged for alleged involvement in 2015 death of Crystal Rogers”; WDRB; Sept 9, 2023; https://www.wdrb.com/in-depth/nelson-county-man-charged-for-alleged-involvement-in-2015-death-of-crystal-rogers/article_c7e61890-4dd9-11ee-ba4b-577d62036a40.html; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  “FBI says it recovered an 'item of interest' in Bardstown search for Crystal Rogers case”; WDRB; Aug 27, 2021; https://www.wdrb.com/news/fbi-says-it-recovered-an-item-of-interest-in-bardstown-search-for-crystal-rogers-case/article_10c62956-0741-11ec-9d6a-3fbd02bfbbfa.html; accessed Feb 9, 2026.   “Suspended Bardstown police officer fired after hearing”; WDRB; Oct 16, 2015; https://www.wdrb.com/news/suspended-bardstown-police-officer-fired-after-hearing/article_7a0f4e0c-7f3c-50d4-90c7-a68eac84b042.html; accessed Feb 9, 2026.  Gill, Ryan; “Who is Brooks Houck & Where Is He Now? 2025 Update & Background”; Dateline Tonight; Nov 5, 2025; https://datelinetonight.com/who-is-brooks-houck-where-is-he-now-2025-update-background/; accessed Feb 6, 2026.  

Sixteen-year-old Skylar Neese vanished in the early morning hours of July 6, 2012, after sneaking out of her parents' home to meet friends, an act her family believed meant she'd be back by morning. When surveillance footage shows Skylar willingly getting into a car, police assume she's a runaway, but her parents know something isn't right and begin a relentless search on their own. In this episode, we explore who Skylar was, the final hours before she disappeared, and how a seemingly ordinary group of friends became the center of one of the most haunting teen crime cases in recent history.  Sources:  Sengupta, Sounak, “Skylar Neese Murder: Where are Shelia Eddy and Rachel Shoaf Now?”, The Cinemaholic, April 5, 2024, https://thecinemaholic.com/skylar-neese-murder-where-are-shelia-eddy-and-rachel-shoaf-now/, Accessed February 1st, 2026  Mongina, Night, “The truth of the Skylar Neese's case: Details of the tragic betrayal a decade later”, Legit, May 1, 2025, https://www.legit.ng/ask-legit/biographies/1650057-the-truth-skylar-neese-case-details-tragic-betrayal-a-decade-later/, Accessed February 1st, 2026  Sederstrom, Jill, “16-Year-Old Skylar Neese Killed By Friends in Tragic Betrayal: "We Just Didn't Like Her"”, Oxygen True Crime, April 26, 2024, https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/murder-skylar-neese-killers-today-rachel-shoaf-shelia-eddy, Accessed February 1st 2026  Effron, Lauren, Deutsch, Gail, “A teenage killer's eerie tweets she sent after stabbing friend to death: 'We really did go on three'”, ABC News, August 2, 2019, https://abcnews.go.com/US/teenage-killers-eerie-tweets-stabbing-friend-death/story?id=64541231, Accessed February 1st, 2026 

We're back with our twenty third Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peak at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Czachor, Emily Mae, “Renee Good, the driver shot and killed by an ICE agent in Minneapolis, was a mom and widow. Here's what we know.” CBS NEWS, January 10,2026, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/renee-good-killed-ice-minneapolis-what-we-know/, Accessed January 31, 2026   Scannell, Kara, Brown, Nicki, “Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty, federal judge rules” CNN, Jan 30, 2026, https://edition.cnn.com/2026/01/30/us/luigi-mangione-case-rulings-trial, Accessed January 31, 2026  

In April 2014, the quiet town of Bardstown, Kentucky was shattered when 48-year-old Kathy Netherland and her 16-year-old daughter, Samantha, were found brutally murdered in their home. This episode explores who Kathy and Samantha were, the disturbing details of the crime scene, the investigation that followed, and the mysterious black Chevy Impala seen near their home on the night of the killings. More than a decade later the case remains unsolved, and anyone with information is urged to contact Kentucky State Police at 270-766-5078 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.Sources: “Kathy Netherland Obituary”; Legacy.com; https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thespringfieldsun/name/kathy-netherland-obituary?id=19732657; accessed Jan 8, 2025.  “Samantha Netherland Obituary”; Legacy.com; https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/thespringfieldsun/name/samantha-netherland-obituary?id=19732663; accessed Jan 18, 2026.  Hayden, Aly Vander;  “The Bardstown Netherland Murders Were A Gang Initiation, According To Anonymous Inmate”; Oxygen True Crime; Sept 8, 2018; https://www.oxygen.com/the-disappearance-of-crystal-rogers/crime-time/netherland-murders-gang-initiation-inmate; accessed Jan 18, 2026.  City Towner; “Kathy and Samantha Netherland Murdered in Bardstown Kentucky”; City Towner; Mar 26, 2025; https://citytowner.com/kathy-samantha-netherland-killed-bardstown-ky/; accessed Jan 18, 2026.  “The Murders of Kathy and Samantha Netherland”; True Case Files; 2023; https://www.truecasefiles.com/2022/07/the-murders-of-kathy-and-samantha.html; accessed Jan 18, 2026.  Ansari, Maira;  “Death certificates reveal gruesome nature of Nelson Co. mother, daughter murders”; Wave3; June 25, 2014; https://www.wave3.com/story/25870531/death-certificates-reveal-gruesome-nature-of-nelson-co-mother-daughter-murders/; accessed Jan 18, 2026.  McAlister, Shay; Weiter, Taylor;  “Police: Driver caught on surveillance was inside house during Netherland murders”; Nov 19, 2019; https://www.whas11.com/article/news/investigations/bardstown/car-caught-on-surveillance-at-netherland-home/417-7b7bfab9-850a-4376-907e-7c881eb619ec; accessed Jan 18, 2026.  Martinez, Natalia;  “A decade after gruesome Bardstown deaths, family gives new details in the Netherland case”; Wave3; April 22, 2024;   https://www.wave3.com/2024/04/22/decade-after-gruesome-bardstown-deaths-family-gives-new-details-netherland-case/; accessed Jan 18, 2025. 

 Helle Crafts was a Danish-born flight attendant who built a globe-trotting career before settling into family life in Connecticut. When she vanished after returning from an international flight, the explanations given didn't match the woman her friends and colleagues knew. What followed was an investigation that uncovered unsettling clues and turned a missing person's case into one of the most haunting stories of its time.    Sources: Stories of the Unsolved writers, “The Murder of Helle Crafts”, Stories of the Unsolved, November 14th, 2018, https://storiesoftheunsolved.com/2018/11/14/the-murder-of-helle-crafts/, Accessed January 18th, 2026   McConnell, Kelsey Christine, “The Woodchipper Murder of Helle Crafts Led to Connecticut's First Murder Conviction Without a Body”, The Lineup, December 6th, 2024, https://the-line-up.com/the-murder-of-helle-crafts, Accessed January 18th, 2026   Gifford, Storm, “Woodchipper murderer Richard Crafts out of prison”, NY Daily News, January 31, 2020, https://www.nydailynews.com/2020/01/31/woodchipper-murderer-richard-crafts-out-of-prison/, Accessed January 18th, 2026 

In the early morning hours of May 25, 2013, Bardstown Police Officer, 33-year-old Jason Ellis had just signed off from his shift and was heading home to his wife and 2 young sons. As Jason exited the Blue Grass Highway on Exit 34, he came to a stop as the ramp was blocked with tree branches. Jason pulled over and got out of his vehicle, but tragically, as he cleared the branches from the road, he was shot multiple times and killed.    If you have any information about Jason's case, please contact the FBI by calling 1-800-CALLFBI or by contacting your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate or contact Kentucky State Police Post 4 at 270-766-5078 or email EllisCaseTips@ky.gov.  Sources: Kramer, Stephen R; “Police Officer Jason S. Ellis| Bardstown (KY) Police Department”; Police Museum; May 26, 2018; https://police-museum.org/line-of-duty/21th-century/police-officer-jason-s-ellis-bardstown-ky-police-department/; Accessed Jan 8, 2026.   “Amy's Story | Widow of Bardstown Officer Jason Ellis reveals the fear that haunted her most and her life moving forward”; WDRB; May 24, 2018; https://www.wdrb.com/news/amys-story-widow-of-bardstown-officer-jason-ellis-reveals-the-fear-that-haunted-her-most/article_f5f8d7c9-3494-575f-8064-fad9e35bc56c.html; accessed Jan 8, 2026.  Mitra, Shraman; “How Did Jason Ellis Die? Who Killed Him?”; TheCinemaholic; Mar 2, 2021; https://thecinemaholic.com/how-did-jason-ellis-die-who-killed-him/; accessed Jan 10, 2026.  Draut, Sam;  “12 years after killing of Bardstown Police officer Jason Ellis, case remains unsolved”; WDRB; May 26, 2025; https://www.wdrb.com/news/12-years-after-killing-of-bardstown-police-officer-jason-ellis-case-remains-unsolved/article_dcb59099-13fa-4906-bc2b-09cfab49a317.html; accessed Jan 10, 2026.  “Bardstown mourns the loss of Figo, the K-9 dog of fallen officer Jason Ellis”; WDRB; June 9, 2017; https://www.wdrb.com/news/bardstown-mourns-the-loss-of-figo-the-k-9-dog-of-fallen-officer-jason-ellis/article_754ddab1-9f8c-508c-b8fa-d6700565937f.html; accessed Jan 1, 2026.  “3 years after his death, Jason Ellis' K-9 partner helps family remember fallen officer”; WDRB; May 25, 2016; https://www.wdrb.com/news/3-years-after-his-death-jason-ellis-k-9-partner-helps-family-remember-fallen-officer/article_4420fd10-13b2-5c60-ba4c-6ac988250040.html; accessed Jan 10, 2026. 

On December 27th, 1986, 20-year-old Cara Knott set out on what should have been a routine 40-minute drive home through San Diego County, but she never arrived. By morning, her car was found abandoned off the interstate, launching a search that would uncover unsettling clues and raise disturbing questions about what happened along that stretch of road. Sources:  Moorhouse, Drusilla, “A Cop Who Killed A San Diego College Student In 1986 Gave 'Safety Tips' In A TV News Ride-Along Days Later”, Huffpost, December 27th, 2023, https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cara-knott-craig-peyer-murder-san-diego_n_65837f5ce4b04da98425aa68, Accessed January 4th 2026  Interesting Facts, “The truth behind the murder of Cara Knott”, Weekly Recess, August 19th, 2023, https://weeklyrecess.com/article/murder-of-cara-knott/, Accessed January 4th, 2026   Zotter, Frank Jr, “Judicial Follies: Murder on the highway”, The Mendocino Beacon, March 27th, 2025, https://www.mendocinobeacon.com/2025/03/27/judicial-follies-murder-on-the-highway/, Accessed January 4th, 2026.  

We're back with our twenty second Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peak at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: “2025 Bondi Beach Shooting”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bondi_Beach_shooting. Accessed December 12th 2025.   NBC News, “Brown University shooting: Suspect found dead, is also accused of killing MIT professor” NBC News, December 19th, 2025, https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/brown-university-suspect-shooting-death-mit-professor-live-updates-rcna249937, Accessed December 29th 2025,   Nguyen, Thao, Alund, Natalie Neysa, “What we know and don't know about the deadly Brown University shooting”, USA Today, December 18th, 2025, https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/12/18/brown-university-shooting-what-we-know-updates/87818552007/, Accessed December 29th, 2025.   

On Sept 11, 2014, 46-year-old Tammy Jo Blanton did not show up at work, prompting concern from her co-workers who immediately contacted police requesting a welfare check. That welfare check resulted in officers discovering a crime scene that was later described as worse than a horror movie.   If you or someone you know if experiencing domestic violence, please consider reaching out for support at the following resources: Canadian Domestic Violence Support: Government of Canada: Find Family Violence Resources and Services in Your Area: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/health-promotion/stop-family-violence.html    United States Domestic Violence Support: US National Domestic Violence Hotline:  Call: 1-800-799-SAFE(7233)  Text: “START” to 88788  Website: https://www.thehotline.org/  Sources: Elliott, Sam; “Monster found guilty of slaying ex with electric saw and ‘eating her body parts'”; Mirror, Sept 20, 2020, https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/us-news/monster-found-guilty-slaying-ex-22713951, accessed Dec 30, 2025.  AP; “Indiana man accused of killing and eating girlfriend 'not mentally competent to stand trial'”; Independent; Oct 26, 2017; https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/cannibal-murder-trial-accused-joseph-oberhansley-mentally-incompetent-indiana-court-tammy-jo-blanton-death-rape-heart-lungs-eaten-a8020466.html; accessed Dec 30, 2025.  Johnson, Rae; “Court upholds life sentence of Joseph Oberhansley for killing Tammy Joe Blanton”; Courier Journal; May 18, 2023; https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2023/05/18/joseph-oberhansley-accused-of-killing-eating-former-girlfriend-sentence-uph-by-indiana-supreme-court/70230908007/; accessed Dec 30, 2025.  Lambe, Jerry; “Indiana Man Who Dismembered Ex-Girlfriend and Ate Her Brain Appeals Life Sentence for Murder”; Law & Crime; June 9, 2022; https://lawandcrime.com/crime/indiana-man-who-dismembered-ex-girlfriend-and-ate-her-brain-appeals-life-sentence-for-murder/; accessed Dec 30, 2025.    Karpinski, Izzy;  “Indiana man convicted of killing, eating ex-girlfriend appeals life sentence”; Fox59; Jun 10, 2022; https://fox59.com/indiana-news/indiana-man-convicted-of-killing-eating-ex-girlfriend-appeals-life-sentence/; accessed Dec 30, 2025.  Godbey, Dalton; “Indiana man, 36, who murdered his 46-year-old ex-girlfriend before he ATE parts of her brain, lungs and heart is jailed for life without parole”; Daily Mail; Oct 13, 2020; https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8836721/Indiana-man-guilty-killing-cannibalism-gets-life-term.html; accessed Dec 30, 2025.  Baker, KC; “Ind. Man Accused of Killing Ex, Eating Her Organs Is Back on Trial After 2019 Mistrial”; People; Sept 16, 2020; https://people.com/crime/man-accused-killing-ex-eating-organs-mistrial/; accessed Dec 30, 2025.  “Tammy Jo Harbin Blanton”; Find A Grave; https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135843818/tammy_jo-blanton; accessed Dec 30, 2025.  “Butchered and eaten; by her monstrous ex Tammy Jo Blanton underestimated how evil Joseph Oberhansley, her volatile ex, really was.”; The Free Library; https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Butchered+and+eaten%3B+by+her+monstrous+ex+Tammy+Jo+Blanton...-a0643881471; Accessed Dec 30, 2025.  

Its the most wonderful time of the year! We are back with our second annual Christmas special where we dive into the case of Edgar Frostwick and the murder of Morris Shackles. With the 2 being long time business partners when Morris is murdered, Can Edgar find the killer? or is he the suspect in this crime?

On the night of December 30th, 2000 in the Setagaya Ward in Tokyo Japan, the Miyazawa family which included Mikio his wife Yasuko and their 2 children Niina and Rei would be brutally murdered in their home. The killer made some head scratching decisions that to even this day nobody can fully understand. Sources: Waters, Tobias, “Setagaya Family Murders: Japan's Most Infamous Unsolved Case”, Joyn Tokyo, October 30th, 2025, https://joyn.tokyo/about-japan/society/setagaya-family-murders?.com Accessed December 12th, 2025 “The Setagaya Murders”, Unresolved, https://unresolved.me/the-setagaya-murders, Accessed December 12th, 2025 Kennedy, “The Setagaya Family Murders: 10 Facts About The Unsolved Case”, Discover Walks Blog, June 9th, 2023, https://www.discoverwalks.com/blog/japan/the-setagaya-family-murders-10-facts-about-the-unsolved-case/, Accessed December 12th, 2025 Towner, City, “The Setagaya Family Murders in Kamisoshigaya Japan”, City Towner, May 28th, 2025, https://citytowner.com/setagaya-family-murders-kamisoshigaya-japan/, Accessed December 12th, 2025

Due to illness, we will be Re-releasing Episode 015: The Murder of Kerrie Ann Brown and we expect to have a new case ready to go for next week! Sources:Rachel Bergen, “It's been 36 years, but Kerrie Ann Brown's family won't give up pursuit of justice in teen's death”, CBC News , www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/kerrie-ann-brown-anniversary-rcmp-thompson-manitoba-1.6620761 , Accessed 06-05-2024 Bryce Hoye, “Killer Caller” CBC News, https://newsinteractives.cbc.ca/longform/someone-knows-something/, Accessed 06-22-2024 Thompson Citizen, “ Kerrie Ann Brown: Ending the 'conspiracy of silence'”, Thompson Citizen, Kerrie Ann Brown: Ending the 'conspiracy of silence' - Thompson Citizen and Nickel Belt News , Accessed 06-22-2024 SKS Team, “Kerrie Ann Brown (1971-1986)” CBC News, Kerrie Ann Brown (1971-1986) | CBC Radio , Accessed 06-22-2024 Bryce Hoye, “Mysterious killing of Manitoba teen Kerrie Ann Brown explored in CBC podcast” CBC News, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/kerrie-ann-brown-murder-cold-case-1.4859553 , Accessed 06-22-2024 David Ridgen, “Someone Knows Something” , Season 5 , CBC News, October 15th 2018-March 5th 2019 , Accessed 06-22-2024 “Social media blitz in hopes of solving Thompson teen's 30-year-old murder”, CTV News, https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/social-media-blitz-in-hopes-of-solving-thompson-teen-s-30-year-old-murder-1.3116950 , Accessed 06-23-2024 Shannon Vanraes, “Canada's worst violent crime problem is in Thompson, Man.”, Maclean's, https://macleans.ca/society/canadas-worst-violent-crime-problem-is-in-thompson-man/ , Accessed 06-23-2024

Between 1974 and 1975 a serial killer was believed to be targeting members of the LGBTQ community in San Francisco. The suspect was believed to go to bars and diners, and sketch caricature and cartoons on napkins, he would then approach men and strike up a conversation. He would eventually leave with those men, only to end up stabbing and killing them. Since he was known for drawing and sketching before killing his victims, the suspect became known as “The Doodler”. 5 men were found stabbed to death and a 6th was later tied to the case, however to this day, the killer, or the “doodler's” identity is unknown.  If you have any information about murders connected to the Doodler, please call the San Francisco PD's 24-hour tip line at 415-575-4444 or text them at TIP411. You can remain anonymous. There is a $250,000 reward for information leading to the solving of the cases.   Sources: Fagan, Kevin. “The Doodler: Drawing a line to a forgotten serial killer”. San Francisco Chronicle. Mar 16, 2021. https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/doodler-true-crime-podcast/chapter-one. Accessed Nov 28, 2025.   Fagan, Kevin. “One Man's American Dream Ends in His Bloody Death.” San Francisco Chronicle. Mar 23, 2021. https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/doodler-true-crime-podcast/chapter-two. accessed Nov 28, 2025.    Fagan, Kevin. “The Doodler: Killer notches fifth victim — then he gets sloppy”. San Francisco Chronicle. April 6, 2021. https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/doodler-true-crime-podcast/chapter-four. accessed Nov 29, 2021.    Fagan, Kevin. “The Doodler: Sketch snares suspects, but cases far from solved”. San Francisco Chronicle. April 13, 2021.  https://www.sfchronicle.com/projects/doodler-true-crime-podcast/chapter-five. accessed Nov 29, 2025.     Madani, Doha. “ Possible new victim in 'Doodler' serial killer case announced; San Francisco police raise reward to $200,000”. NBC News. Jan 27, 2022. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/san-francisco-police-announce-possible-new-victim-doodler-serial-kille-rcna13836. Accessed Nov 29, 2025.     Pelisek, Christine. “ Inside the Hunt for San Francisco's Notorious Doodler Serial Killer: 'His Victims Deserve Justice'”. People. Feb 23, 2023. https://people.com/crime/inside-hunt-san-franciscos-notorious-doodler-serial-killer/. Accessed Nov 28, 2025.       “Doodler”. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doodler. Accessed Nov 28, 2025.     Watt, Nick. “This serial murder case has been cold for more than 40 years. Now police say they have a suspect”. CNN. June 21, 2018. https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/20/us/doodler-cold-case-murders/. Accessed Nov 29, 2025.

We're back with our twenty first Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References Pelisek, Christine, “Minnesota Man Allegedly Kills 20-Year-Old Coworker with Sledgehammer Because He 'Didn't Like Her'”, People, November 14th 2025, https://people.com/minnesota-man-allegedly-kills-coworker-20-sledgehammer-didnt-like-her-11849449?utm_source=chatgpt.com, Accessed November 27th 2025. Treisman, Rachel, “'Just Google' me: Slender Man stabber is recaptured after fleeing her group home”, NPR, Nov 24, 2025, https://www.npr.org/2025/11/24/nx-s1-5619148/morgan-geyser-escape-slenderman, accessed Nov 28, 2025. Pemberton, Pat, “Two killers from shocking 'satanic' teen murder case paroled”, Courthouse News Services, Aug 4, 2025, https://www.courthousenews.com/two-killers-from-shocking-satanic-teen-murder-case-paroled/, accessed Nov 28, 2025. Morrison, Heather, “‘New things came to light': Docuseries ‘Fall River' uncovers new evidence in 1979 satanic cult murders, says director James Buddy Day”, Masslive.com, May 16, 2021, https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2021/05/new-things-came-to-light-docuseries-fall-river-uncovers-new-evidence-in-1979-satanic-cult-murders-says-director-james-buddy-day.html, accessed Nov 28, 2025.

On October 12th, 1974, Arlis Perry would get into an argument with her husband Bruce Perry and decided to go pray at the Stanford Memorial Church where they lived on the Stanford University Campus. Bruce would head home and wait for Arlis but after a few hours he would report her missing. Sources: Vanapalli, Viswa, “Arlis Perry's Murder: Did Stephen Crawford Kill Her? How Did He Die?”, The Cinemaholic, May 5, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/arlis-perrys-murder-did-stephen-crawford-kill-her-how-did-he-die/, Accessed November 23rd, 2025 Stephanie, “Arlis Perry Autopsy & Cause of Death: The Full Story” Murder in the Black, December 22, 2024, https://murderintheblack.com/arlis-perry-autopsy-cause-of-death.html, Accessed November 23rd, 2025 Nucleus, “Arlis Perry. The Santa Clara County Murder Case”, The True Crime Data Base, June 28th 2019, https://www.thetruecrimedatabase.com/case_file/arlis-perry/, Accessed November 23rd, 2025 Kabra, Prathamesh. “The Church Was Locked. Arlis Was Still Inside”, Thar Tribune, April 21, 2025, https://thartribune.com/the-church-was-locked-arlis-was-still-inside/, Accessed November 23rd, 2025

On Sept 15, 2006, Brian Barrett was gunned down in his vehicle outside of his work. Investigators soon uncovered that Brian had been mixed up in a messy love triangle where not everyone was who they said they were... Sources:  Hawkins, Kristal, “Thomas Montgomery: Bizarre Love Triangle”, CrimeLibrary.org, https://crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/classics/tommy_montgomery/1.html, accessed Nov 14, 2025.  Nye, James, “Tragic online love triangle built on LIES: Two middle-aged lovers who started affair by BOTH posing as teenagers... before torrid romance drove Sunday school teacher to murder 'rival' over woman who didn't EXIST”, DailyMail.co.uk, June 23, 2012, https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2163757/Tall-hot-blonde-internet-love-triangle-left-man-shot-dead-jealous-rival.html, accessed Nov 14, 2025.  Associated Press, “22-Year-Old New York Man Murdered After Being Drawn Into Internet Love Triangle”, Fox News, Jan 21, 2007, https://www.foxnews.com/story/22-year-old-new-york-man-murdered-after-being-drawn-into-internet-love-triangle?msockid=0d8801d76c916818274f140b6d25699a, accessed Nov 14, 2025.   “Brian Michael Barrett”, FindAGrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94321154/brian_michael-barrett, accessed Nov 14, 2025.  ABC News, “Cyber Love Triangle Fuels Murder”, ABC News, Mar 19, 2010, https://abcnews.go.com/2020/cyber-love-triangle-fuels-murder/story?id=10135540, accessed Nov 14, 2025.   The Associated Press, “Web user sentenced for killing online rival”, CBC, Nov 28, 2007, https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/web-user-sentenced-for-killing-online-rival-1.636158, accessed Nov 14, 2025.  “Thomas Montgomery”, I Can't Believe It's Non Fiction!, Sept 25, 2018, https://icantbelieveitsnonfiction.com/2018/09/25/thomas-montgomery/, accessed Nov 14, 2025.    

On October 22nd, 2014, 24-year-old Corporal Nathan Cirillo was a ceremonial guard at the National War Memorial in Ottawa, Ontario. This day shaped the nation forever as a man by the name of Michael Zehaf- Bibeau would grab his rifle and approach the War Memorial and proceeded to open fire on Corporal Nathan Cirillo and his friend and fellow guard Branden Stevenson. After the shooting, Michael Zehaf- Bibeau would flee the scene and head towards the Parliament Building with his rife.Sources: “ Corporal Nathan Frank Cirillo”, Government of Canada, https://www.veterans.gc.ca/en/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail/80004112, Accessed November 9th, 2025 Rehman, Mishall, “Remembering Cpl. Nathan Cirillo and WO Patrice Vincent”, Canadian Military Family Magazine, November 11, 2024, https://www.cmfmag.ca/remember/remembering-cpl-nathan-cirillo-and-wo-patrice-vincent-2/, Accessed November 9th, 2025 Kupfer, Matthew, “10 years later, the bystanders who rushed to a fallen soldier's aid and the tragedy that changed them”, CBC, October 22, 2024, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-shooting-war-memorial-decade-1.7358162, Accessed November 9th, 2025 Botelho, Greg, “Canadian shooting victim remembered for big smile, big heart”, CNN World, October 23, 2014, https://www.cnn.com/2014/10/22/world/canada-shootings-victim/, Accessed November 9th, 2025 Jaimet, Kate, “Parliament Hill Attack” The Canadian Encyclopedia, January 30th 2015, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/parliament-hill-attack, Accessed November 9th, 2025 Rehman, Mishall, “Standing on Guard: National Sentry Program”, Canadian Military Family Magazine, September 28th, 2023, https://www.cmfmag.ca/duty_calls/standing-on-guard-national-sentry-program/, Accessed November 9th, 2025 “The Response, National War Memorial” Government of Canada, https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/art-monuments/monuments/response.html, Accessed November 9th, 2025 “Tomb of the Unknown Soldier” Government of Canada, https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/art-monuments/monuments/tomb-unknown-soldier.html, Accessed November 9th, 2025

 On December 4th, 1998, 21-year-old Yale student, Suzanne Jovin spent the evening hosting an event for the volunteer organization, Best Buddies. Following this event, Suzanne returned a vehicle she had borrowed from Yale for the event, but when she realized that she had forgotten to return the keys with the vehicle, she set out to return them. She may have also been planning to meet up with someone she had lent study materials to. Tragically, around 10PM that night, Suzanne's body was found, stabbed 17 times, and had her throat cut. Investigators chased leads, but tragically, Suzanne's case remains unsolved as of Nov 2025.      If you have information about Suzanne's murder, please contact the Jovin investigation Team at 1-866-623-8058 or Jovin.Case@ct.gov.    Sources:  “Suzanne Jovin”, Crime Immemorial, https://crimeimmemorial.com/2022/09/27/suzanne-jovin/, accessed Nov 1, 2025.     Ricapito, Maria, “Cold Case of the Week: The 1998 Murder of Yale Student Suzanne Jovin”, A&E, Sept 24, 2025, https://www.aetv.com/articles/cold-case-of-the-week-the-1998-murder-of-yale-student-suzanne-jovin, accessed Nov 1, 2025.     Boyd, Rachel, “Nine Years Later, Murder of Yale Senior Still Unsolved”, Yale Daily News Historical Archive, Dec 7, 2007, https://ydnhistorical.library.yale.edu/?a=d&d=YDN20071212-01.2.11&e=-------en-20--1--txt-txIN--------false, accessed Nov 1, 2025.     Karmin, Hannah, “New Leads In A Cold Case”, Yale Alumni Magazine, Sept/Oct 2008, https://yalealumnimagazine.org/articles/2184-new-leads-in-a-cold-case, accessed Nov 1, 2025.     “Suzanne Jovin Homicide Investigation”, CT.GOV, June 18, 2024, https://portal.ct.gov/dcj/knowledge-base/articles/cold-cases/suzanne-jovin-homicide-investigation?language=en_US, accessed Nov 1, 2025.    

We're back with our twentieth Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss true crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References: Brooks, Rebecca Beatrice, “Animals in the Salem Witch Trials”, History of Massachusetts Blog, Feb 20, 2012, https://historyofmassachusetts.org/animals-in-the-salem-witch-trials/, accessed Oct 31, 2025.  Cavallier, Andrea, “‘The act of someone who was enraged at her': Medical experts slam newest Ellen Greenberg suicide report”, Independent, Oct 14, 2025,  https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/ellen-greenberg-death-suicide-ruling-b2845361.html, accessed Oct 31, 2025.  Zelazko, Alicja, “What Was Stolen from the Louvre?” Britannica, October 29th 2025, https://www.britannica.com/art/What-Was-Stolen-from-the-Louvre, Accessed October 31st, 2025  The Canadian Press, “A timeline of the jewel heist at the Louvre in Paris” Yahoo News, https://ca.news.yahoo.com/timeline-jewel-heist-louvre-paris-132419701.html, Accessed October 31st, 2025  

On October 31st, 1984, Doreen Erbert would return home from taking her 4-year-old daughter Trick or Treating. Her husband Charles would head out to a liquor and shortly after he left, there would be a knock on the door. Doreen would answer the door expecting more Trick or Treaters, but little did she know that whoever was on the other side of the door had ulterior motives. Sources: Smith, Benjamin, “Man In Wolf Mask Hacks Pregnant Ex-Wife To Death With Machete On Halloween Night', Oxygen True Crime, October 27th 2019, https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/michael-dennis-kills-ex-wife-doreen-erbert-wolf-mask-halloween, Accessed October 26th, 2025  Vanapalli, Viswa, “Doreen Erbert Murder: Where is Mike Dennis Now?” The Cinemaholic, October 30, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/doreen-erbert-murder-where-is-mike-dennis-now/, Accessed October 26th, 2025   Vanapalli, Viswa, “Where Are Deanna and Charles Erbert Now?”, The Cinemaholic, October 30, 2021, https://thecinemaholic.com/where-are-deanna-and-charles-erbert-now/, Accessed October 26th, 2025  Sederstrom, Jill, “Pregnant Mom Killed With Machete After Answering Door on Halloween Night”, Oxygen True Crime, October 17th, 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/crime-news/doreen-ebert-murder-daughter-william-michael-dennis-san-jose, Accessed October 26th, 2025  “Doreen Erbert: A Halloween Slaying in San Jose” National Crime Scene Cleanup, September 18, 2023, https://www.crimescenecleanup.com/doreen-erberts-murder/, Accessed October 26th, 2025  

This week we are covering the Salem Witch Trials. In the spring of 1692, several girls in Salem Village began experiencing “fits” and were diagnosed with “bewitchment”. This led to the real-life witch hunt to find the people responsible for afflicting the young girls. Over several months, more young women and girls began exhibiting similar symptoms and having similar fits. Between 1692 and 1693, over 200 people were accused of witchcraft, between 140 and 150 people were arrested, and 20 people were executed.  Sources:  “The Salem Witch Trials Memorial”, SalemWitchMuseum.com, https://salemwitchmuseum.com/locations/witch-trials-memorial/, accessed Oct 19, 2025.  Brooks, Rebecca Beatrice, “Gallows Hill in Salem, Massachusetts”, History of Massachusetts Blog, Oct 20, 2012, https://historyofmassachusetts.org/where-is-the-real-gallows-hill/, accessed Oct 19, 2025.  History.com Editors, “Salem Witch Trials”, History.com, Nov 4, 2011, https://www.history.com/articles/salem-witch-trials, accessed Oct 19, 2025.   Wallenfeldt, Jeff, “The Trials”, Britannica.com, July 20, 1998, https://www.britannica.com/event/Salem-witch-trials/The-trials, accessed Oct 19, 2025.  Brooks, Rebecca Beatrice, “The Salem Witch Trials Victims: Who Were They?”, History of Massachusetts Blog, Aug 19, 2015, https://historyofmassachusetts.org/salem-witch-trials-victims/, accessed Oct 19, 2025.  Brooks, Rebecca Beatrice, “The Witchcraft Trial of Giles Corey”, History of Massachusetts Blog, Oct 12, 2011, https://historyofmassachusetts.org/the-curse-of-giles-corey/, accessed Oct 19, 2025.  Brooks, Rebecca Beatrice, “The Witchcraft Trial of Sarah Good”, History of Massachusetts Blog, Oct 20, 2011, https://historyofmassachusetts.org/sarah-good-accused-witch/, accessed Oct 19, 2025.  

On November 15th 2006 Abraham Shakespeare would purchase 2 lottery tickets with one of them netting him 30 million dollars. With life as he knew it now flipped upside down, Abraham would be very generous with his winnings which would lead him to form a relationship that would eventually lead to his death.   Sources:  Dziemianowicz, Joe, “‘Calculating' Florida Woman Manipulated, Then Killed Generous Lottery Millionaire” Oxygen True Crime, Feb 18, 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/floribama-murders/crime-news/lottery-winner-abraham-shakespeare-shot-dead-by-dee-dee-moore, Accessed October 13th 2025  Mitra, Shraman, “Abraham Shakespeare Murder: How Did He Die? Who Killed Him?” The Cinemaholic, January 19, 2023, https://thecinemaholic.com/abraham-shakespeare-murder-how-did-he-die-who-killed-him/, Accessed October 13th 2025  “Dorice Donegan Moore”, Murderpedia, https://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/moore-dorice.htm, Accessed October 13th 2025  Shrestha, Naman, “Abraham Shakespeare Murder Details and Investigation Timeline” Moviedelic, April 18, 2025, https://moviedelic.com/abraham-shakespeare/, Accessed October 13th 2025  

 In July of 2012, a routine inspection of the Saint-Louis-De-Blandford strategic maple syrup reserve in Quebec, Canada was being conducted. During the inspection, it was found that some of the barrels that should have been filled with sticky, sweet, maple syrup were empty and other barrels had been refilled with water. Upon further investigation it was discovered that over months, thieves had been stealing millions of dollars' worth of maple syrup. The crime later became known as the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.  Sources: Waxman, Olivia B., “What to Know About the Real Canadian Maple Syrup Heist That Inspired The Sticky”, Time, Dec 6, 2024, https://time.com/7200222/maple-syrup-heist-the-sticky-amazon/, accessed Oct 3, 2025.  Noakes, Taylor C., “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist”, The Canadian Encyclopedia, Mar 28, 2022, https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist, accessed Oct 3, 2025.  Lyon, Rivy, “ The Great Maple Syrup Heist: How A Ragtag Group Of Thieves In Canada Stole $18 Million Worth Of Maple Syrup”, AllThatsInteresting.com, July 2, 2025, https://allthatsinteresting.com/great-canadian-maple-syrup-heist, accessed Oct 3, 2025.  Tisdale, Jennifer, “Richard Vallières Was Behind the 2012 Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist — Where Is He Now?”, Distractify, Dec 5, 2024, https://www.distractify.com/p/richard-vallieres-now, accessed Oct 3, 2025.  “Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist”, Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Canadian_Maple_Syrup_Heist, accessed Oct 3, 2025.  "The Maple Syrup Heist." Dirty Money, directed by Brian McGinn, season 1, episode 5, Jigsaw Productions, 2018, Netflix, www.netflix.com/watch/80118100  

On May 28th, 1998 in his Los Angeles home, Comedian Phil Hartman would be gunned down in his bed while he slept. Phil was known for his work on the very popular Saturday Night Live and the Simpson shows.   References:  Kuroski, John, “How Did Phil Hartman Die? Inside His Murder At The Hands Of His Wife”, All Thats Interesting, February 4,2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/phil-hartman-death, Accessed September 28th, 2025  Eidell, Lynsey, “How Did Phil Hartman Die? What to Know About the Beloved Comedian's Shocking Murder in 1998”, People, Updated May 28th 2025, https://people.com/phil-hartman-death-what-to-know-8654461, Accessed September 28th, 2025  “Phil Hartman”. Biographs, https://biographs.org/phil-hartman, Accessed September 28th, 2025  

We're back with our nineteenth Leave the Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know! References: The Associated Press, “New York judge tosses terrorism charges against Luigi Mangione, lets murder count stand”, CBC, Sept 16, 2025, https://www.cbc.ca/news/judge-dismisses-terrorism-charges-against-luigi-mangione-1.7634970, accessed Sept 26, 2025. Betz, Bradford; Rumpf-Whitten, Sarah, “Chilling video shows moments before Ukrainian refugee stabbed to death on Charlotte light rail”, Fox News, Sept 8, 2025, https://www.foxnews.com/us/chilling-video-shows-moments-before-ukrainian-refugee-stabbed-death-charlotte-light-rail?msockid=0d8801d76c916818274f140b6d25699a, accessed Sept 26, 2025. Lomis, Connor, “Man stabs woman in throat on Charlotte light rail minutes after she sits down, records say”, WBTV, Aug 28, 2025, https://www.wbtv.com/2025/08/28/man-stabs-woman-throat-charlotte-light-rail-minutes-after-she-sits-down-records-say/, accessed Sept 26, 2025. Yan, Holly; Smart, Sara; Gallagher, Dianne; Winter, Jeff; Blackman, Mia; Sottile, Zoe, “Video shows fatal stabbing of Ukrainian refugee on Charlotte light rail — stirring debate on crime in major US cities”, CNN, Sept 8, 2025, https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/08/us/iryna-zarutska-murder-ukraine-refugee, accessed Sept 26, 2025. Sabes, Adam, Price, Stephany, Bonavita, Julia, “Charlie Kirk assassination: Timeline of Utah campus shooting details attack, manhunt for suspect”, Fox News, Sept 12th, 2025, https://www.foxnews.com/us/charlie-kirk-assassination-timeline-utah-campus-shooting-details-attack-manhunt-suspect, Accessed Sept 27, 2025 Scott, Katie, “Remains found confirmed to be Travis Decker, accused of killing 3 daughters”, Global News, Sept 26, 2025, https://globalnews.ca/news/11452240/travis-decker-dead-remains-identified/, Accessed Sept 27, 2025 Slifer, Stephanie, “Bullet casing in drain at Texas yogurt shop links serial killer to the infamous murders, says original investigator” CBS News, Sept 26, 2025, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/suspect-identified-in-infamous-texas-yogurt-shop-murder-case-48-hours/, Accessed Sept 27, 2025

Joan Robinson was a Houston socialite who had been adopted by an oil tycoon and his wife when Joan was just a baby. She grew up and married plastic surgeon John Hill, however when Joan became incredibly ill and passed away on March 19, 1969, some speculated that John could have been involved. But in another twist, John Hill himself was gunned down on Sept 24, 1972, prior to being able to stand trial for Joan's death. This also left many speculating that John's death could have been revenge for Joan's death...    Sources:  SI Staff, “JOAN ROBINSON HILL AND BELOVED BELINDA”, Sports Illustrated Vault, June 29, 1959, https://vault.si.com/vault/1959/06/29/joan-robinson-hill-and-beloved-belinda, accessed Sept 14, 2025.   Grey, Orrin, “Murder in Texas: The Strange Death of Joan Robinson Hill”, TheLineUp.com, Jan 25, 2024,  https://the-line-up.com/murder-in-texas-the-strange-death-of-joan-robinson-hill, accessed Sept 19, 2025.  Neumann, Sean, “A Texas Socialite Died Mysteriously. Did Her Powerful Father Take Justice into His Own Hands?”, People, Feb 22, 2025, https://people.com/joan-robinson-hill-texas-socialite-died-mysteriously-11683595, accessed Sept 19, 2025.  Goddard, Glenda, “Joan Robinson Hill and Her Bad Marriage to Dr. John Hill”, Hub Pages, Oct 31, 2023,  https://discover.hubpages.com/entertainment/Prescription-Murder-The-Tragic-Story-of-a-Murder-in-Texas, accessed Sept 19, 2025.  

In the summer of 1996 in Idaho Falls, 18 year old Angie Dodge was ready to conquer the world. After getting permission from her mom, Angie got her own apartment. But just 3 weeks after moving into her apartment Angie would be a no show for her shift at work. Concerned, one of her work friends went to check on Angie and there she would make a horrifying discovery.  Sources:  Mitra, Shraman, “Angie Dodge Murder: How Did She Die? Who Killed Her?”, The Cinemaholic, February 22, 2024, https://thecinemaholic.com/angie-dodge-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/, Accessed September 14th 2025  Green, Anne-Marie, “How a discarded cigarette led to an arrest in Idaho teen Angie Dodge's cold case murder”, CBS News, September 4,2024, https://www.cbsnews.com/news/angie-dodge-murder-how-a-discarded-cigarette-led-to-an-arrest-in-idaho-falls-teens-cold-case/, Accessed September 14th 2025  Sederstrom, Jill, “Idaho Mom Helps Free Man Convicted of Murdering Her Daughter, Convinced He Wasn't the Real Killer”, Oxygen True Crime, Feb 27, 2025, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/brian-dripps-killed-angie-dodge-chris-tapp-exonerated, Accessed September 14th 2025  https://www.angiedodge.com/tribute/  Accessed September 14th 2025    

On Feb 2, 2008, 24-year-old real estate agent Lindsay Buziak met some prospective clients at a home for a private showing. Lindsay had an uneasy feeling about this showing, so she had asked her boyfriend to wait in his car outside while she did the showing. Unfortunately, Lindsay's boyfriend was late arriving to the showing and when he did get there, things seemed off and he went into the home to check on Lindsay, only to make a gruesome discovery.  If you have any information about Lindsay's case, you can contact the Saanich Police Department either through their website saanichpolice.ca or their non-emergency line at 250-475-4321 or if you wish to stay anonymous, you can contact BC Crime Stoppers either through their website BCCrimeStoppers.com or by phone 1(800)222-8477   Sources:  “Lindsay Buziak”, Times Colonist, https://www.legacy.com/ca/obituaries/timescolonist/name/lindsay-buziak-obituary?id=41207246, accessed Sept 4, 2025.  Sederstrom , Jill,  “Mystery Surrounds Murder Of Canadian Real Estate Agent, Who Was Killed After Client Meeting”, Oxygen True Crime, Nov 2, 2022, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/who-killed-canadian-real-estate-agent-lindsay-buziak, accessed Sept 4, 2025.  Harvey , Austin, Who Killed Lindsay Buziak? Inside The Grisly Murder Of A Canadian Real Estate Agent, AllThatsInteresting.com, Mar 19, 2024, https://allthatsinteresting.com/lindsay-buziak, accessed Sept 4, 2025.  “Who killed Lindsay Buziak? Realtor's murder believed to be targeted hit”, True Crime News, June 9, 2017, https://truecrimenews.com/2017/06/09/who-killed-lindsay-buziak-realtors-murder-believed-to-be-targeted-hit/, accessed Sept 4, 2025.  CBC News, “Tech advancements create new leads in cold-case murder of B.C. real estate agent”, CBC, Feb 1, 2021, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/lindsay-buziak-murder-saanich-police-investigating-new-leads-fbi-1.5895942, accessed Sept 4, 2025.  Laurin, Olivier, “Saanich father leads 15th march in memory of slain daughter Lindsay Buziak”, Saanich News, Feb 2, 2025, https://www.saanichnews.com/local-news/saanich-father-leads-15th-march-in-memory-of-slain-daughter-lindsay-buziak-7796685, accessed Sept 4, 2025. 

On September 25th 2014 Real Estate agent Beverly Carter had one last showing at 6 pm. At 5:30 she called her husband to let him know that she was almost done for the day. Hours ticked by and Beverly's husband Carl Sr started to get worried Beverly hadn't arrived home yet. He would go to the property she was to show and what he found would raise the alarms.  Sources: Vanapalli, Viswa, “Beverly Carter Murder: Where is Arron Lewis Now?” The Cinemaholic, February 3, 2022, https://thecinemaholic.com/beverly-carter-murder-where-is-arron-lewis-now/, Accessed August 30th 2025  Sederstrom, Jill, “Everything To Know About Realtor Beverly Carter's 2014 Murder” Oxygen True Crime, Updated Dec 7, 2023, https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/dateline-unforgettable-what-to-know-about-beverly-carters, Accessed August 30th 2025  Beverlycarterfoundation.org   The Associated Press, Lesnick Gavin, Lynch John, Moritz John, Riddle Brandon, “Realtor murder”, Beverly Carter Arkansas Online, https://beverlycarter.arkansasonline.com/, Accessed August 30th 2025  

We're back with our eighteenth Leave The Light On episode where we recap the cases we covered in the previous month, discuss crime headlines from the month, and give you a sneak peek at what is coming up in the next month. If we know!References:  Wermus, Katie, “Annunciation Church and School shooting: Everything we know so far”, Fox 9, Aug 28, 2025, https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/annunciation-church-and-school-shooting-everything-we-know-so-far/ar-AA1LoHKL?ocid=BingNewsSerp, accessed Aug 31, 2025.     Shapiro, Emily, Cho, Nam, “What's next for Menendez brothers after they were both denied parole?” ABC News, Aug 26, 2025. https://ca.news.yahoo.com/whats-next-lyle-erik-menendez-161700197.html, Accessed Aug 31,2025   “Idaho”, Death Penalty Information Center, https://deathpenaltyinfo.org/state-and-federal-info/state-by-state/idaho, accessed Aug 31, 2025.  Edwards, Joe, “Convicted Killer Bryan Kohberger Seeks Prison Transfer Due To Inmate Threats”, The Dallas Express, Aug 25, 2025, https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/convicted-killer-bryan-kohberger-seeks-191032120.html, accessed Aug 31, 2025.  Mahato, Nikita, “Who Was Travis Alexander & What Did His Autopsy Reveal?”, Coming Soon, July 30, 2024, https://www.comingsoon.net/true-crime/news/1815669-who-was-travis-alexander-what-did-his-autopsy-reveal, Accessed Aug 31, 2025