Small Towns. Heinous Crimes. We are exploring the crimes that rocked small communities. Chris & Gina are a married couple who discuss real crimes from their area and other midwest towns in an unscripted format. Gina researches the cases and writes the
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When the story of Slender Man gets into a young girls head, only bad things can come of it.Support the Show.
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Can a mom and her daughter predict the future murders that will happen in their family?Support the Show.
What happens when a man survives a poisoning attempt by his wife and becomes dependent on the kindness of others...Support the Show.
Heading out West in the 1800's was tough, but the Bender Family had other plans for the travelers.Support the show
You never really know who your true friends are.Support the show
We break from normal episodes to do a missing persons report. Support the show
Guilty or innocent, you decide in this case filled with twists and turns.Support the show
Was it greed or a love triangle that killed James Skinner...Support the show
What causes an Uber driver to go on a one night killing spree?Support the show
Steve Harvey couldn't have predicted the answer to who killed this wife.Support the show
When a serial killer is released on parole early, are the following killings his fault or that of a failed system?Support the show
Happy Halloween. This week we have a story that was an inspiration for most of your favorite horror movies!Support the show
What happens when a local dentist realizes he feels no remorse when killing someoneSupport the show
Steven Pfeil was born on June 7th, 1976. He is the middle child of his parents, Gayle and Roger Pfeil. Gayle and Roger had a son older than Steven, Roger Jr, and a younger daughter. The family lived in the upscale suburb of Chicago known as Palos Park. Steven lived a privileged life, but from an early age he demonstrated concerning behaviors. Should his parents have known he would become a monster? Support the show
Are some people just born evil or do bad parents create monsters? Is it possible that some individuals can't fight the compulsion to harm others even though they know it is wrong? This is the story of a serial killer who, unbelievably, was given not just one extra chance but two, despite his pleas to stay incarcerated. Support the show
An eccentric man is linked to over 20 murders, is he the I-70 murderer?Support the show
A serial killer works at rapid pace in the Midwest in the early 80's.Support the show
When you think of serial killers, what comes to mind? This case will go against the grain.Support the show
Another addition to our ongoing serial killer segment.Support the show
Did the police stop a serial killer before they could really get started, you decide.Support the show
Thirty years after commiting five different murders, just is finally served.Support the show
In the early 2000's, East St. Louis was rocked by the killing of 17 women. The only question is was it one or two killers?Support the show
Is it a coincidence that two brothers share the ability to become serial killers?Support the show
What happens when a social worker becomes a foster mother to a troubled teen?Support the show
Today we cover one of the first cases where the victim of a murder was able to testify in their own murder case.Support the show
What would you do if both of your children were murdered? Now what if you knew the murder...personally?Support the show
When a son and his girlfriend decide they want to run away, a family pays the ultimate price.Support the show
You all have asked for it, so here it is...Support the show
When a local freeloader goes from committing petty crimes to murder, the community rally's around the victims family.Support the show
**Trigger Warning** In this episode we discuss what happens when a veteran comes home injured and doesn't know how to cope...Support the show
When an argument becomes murder, a small town is confused on the reasons.Support the show
When a family man wants to keep the appearance of a perfect life, what ends does he go to?Support the show
A case that does not have a lot of information and asks you to form your opinion on what happened.Support the show
A cold case is solved 30 years later with the help of technology and the perseverance of its investigators.Support the show
We are going to try something a little different this week and cover a case that was infamous nationwide.Support the show
When Y2K was upon us, a family got more then they asked for the new year.Support the show