The Brown Couch

22 year old Chelsea Bruck disappeared from a Halloween party in a suburb of Detroit in 2014, and it wasn't until the next year that her body was found in a wooded area where a construction crew was planning to build a house.

17 year old Michele Avila was murdered in 1985 and for three years nobody knew what happened for her. Years later, a young woman came forward with details that would lead to an arrest and justice for Missy.

Best friends' Emma Neiderbrock and Melanie Wells were very excited about attending a horrorcore festival together much like other ones they'd attended in the past. Only this time Emma's new online flame, Richard Mcroskey, would be meeting up with and attending the festival with them. When Richard arrived, however, Emma wasn't feeling the connection and Richard retaliated by murdering everyone in the house.

Israel Keyes is said to be one of the most meticulous serial killers in American history. Throughout all his crimes spanning from 1997 - 2012, only one body was found.

James Bulger was just two years old when he was abducted and murdered in 1993. The U.K. was absolutely shocked by not just the devastating viciousness of the crime, but by the age of the killers. 17: 25 - 17:42 is the section we give disclaimer about.

Two 20 year old women murdered on the same day, in the same park...157 years apart. This week, Aby will read us the case of Mary Ashford and Barbara Forrest. Stay tuned to hear all of the other bizarre similarities. Coincidence or copycat?

On April 23, 2006, three members of the Richardson Family were murdered in their family home by their 12 year old daughter and her much older boyfriend.

This week, Sara takes us way back to the 1860's for one of The U.K's first nationally publicized cases ever. Eight year old Fanny Adams went outside to play alongside her little sister and a friend on a warm August day. Two of the three girls returned home. It would be hours before the dismembered remains of Fanny Adams are found. If you want to skip ahead past the details: 14:20 - 15:23 and 17:02 - 18:00 are the two sections we give warnings about.

Shanda was a 12 year old girl living in Madison, Indiana, where she began dating a girl two years her senior, named Amanda. Unfortunately, Amanda had a very jealous ex who would do anything it takes to separate the two, even murder.

Our second episode this week is brought to you by Anna, who reads us the case of the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Nine scientists set out on a long ski trip but would never make it to the end of their trek. The bodies were found in extremely bizarre and mutated states. Natural disaster or foul play?

Elizabeth Olten was just nine years old when she was brutally murdered by someone she thought she could trust. This week, Sara takes us through the tragic series of events that led to her death.

In today's minipisode, Aby covers the case of Debra Jeter. Without saying too much and spoiling the case, expect a crazy twist that shows the shocking realities of what people are capable of.

This week, Anna covers the unsolved case of Phoebe Handsjuk, who was found dead in the trash room of her apartment complex with high levels of blood alcohol and drugs in her system. Everybody has a theory on the events leading up to finding her body. Content warning: Mentions of suicide 0:00 - Introductions 0:57 - Case Begins

Sara covers the case of the Van Breda family, a wealthy family living in a gated community in South Africa, where more than half the family was murdered by an axeman in their own home. 0:00 - Intros 1:00 - Case begins

Welcome to The Brown Couch! In our very first episode, we will be discussing the case of Sarah Ludemann, who was just 18 years old when she was murdered by her boyfriend's mistress. 0:00 - 1:51 : Introductions 1:51 - 15:46 : today's case