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On July 17, 1989, Shannon's dad left for work at 10:30pm. After he left, 18 year old Shannon went out to go party with a small group of friends. That was the last time Shannon would ever be seen alive again. This is the story of the murder of Shannon Marie Siders.

The Newport Bridge stands a majestic 219 feet above the Narragansett Bay in Rhode Island. But on the evening of November 10, 1993, shortly before 7:00 PM, a bridge supervisor and a state trooper investigated an empty car that was blocking one of the westbound lanes. The engine was running and the headlights were on. On the back seat were several articles of clothing, neatly folded. Up front, there was cash, cut up credit cards, and a driver's license. This is the story of the murder of Jason Bass and the disappearance of Adam Emery.

On August 12th 1993, John and Nancy Bosco were murdered in their home in Ferndale, Montana. The crime scene was bloody and confusing. John appeared to be more decomposed than Nancy and police initially thought this could be a murder suicide. When the murder weapon wasn't found, the police realized this was actually a double homicide, but there weren't any leads. This is the story of the murders of John and Nancy Bosco.

On July 15th, 1982, George Krise, a gravedigger for Cedar Ridge Cemetery, was walking through a wooded area towards the rear of the cemetery when he came across a horrific discovery. Lying face-up on the bank of a creek bed was the decomposing body of a young woman. Her face had been bludgeoned to the point that it was unrecognizable and a gold cross necklace was tangled in her hair. This is the story of the murder of Princess Doe.

On July 24, 1997 a young 24 year old left to run errands for the house that her and her husband had just purchased and were going to move into. She was seen at a local photo shop at approximately 2:30 p.m. that afternoon; employees at the store said she seemed to be in a hurry and looked at her watch several times. But she was never seen again, this is the story of the disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel.

In July 1984, the deceased body of 17 year old Gary Lauwers was discovered in a shallow grave in the Aztakea woods. A knife had been viciously plunged into his head, neck and chest 17 times. It is said that the devil, drugs and rock and roll led 17 year old Ricky Kasso to the ritual murder and eventually to his suicide. This is the story of Ricky Kasso and the murder of Gary Lauwers. 

On September 9, 2017, 4 friends were getting ready to go to a party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Chicago. This was supposed to be a normal night out with friends but no one could have predicted that one of them was going to be found in the walk-in freezer of the hotel. This is the story of the mysterious death of Kenneka Jenkins.

In May of 1996, a young couple walked into the woods and never came out alive. Their double-murder sparked shock and fear within Shenandoah National Park, where they were murdered at their backcountry campsite, prompting a nation-wide search for their killer. This is the story of the murder of Julie Williams and Laura Winans.

On August 11, 2009, Kayla called her mother to tell her that she was spending the day at a friend's house. At around 8:45pm Kayla called a friend she had made plans with earlier that day and told him to pick her up at her fathers house. Kayla yells at her dad “Dad, I'm going out!” as she closes the door behind her. That would be the last time that Kayla's dad would ever hear his daughter's voice or see her again. This is the story of the disappearance of Kayla Berg.

On January 15, 1979, Governor of Tennessee Ray Blanton issued pardons to  Fifty-two prisoners, including 23 convicted murderers, who were released to the streets of Tennessee. With some only serving months in prison. The biggest concern was that these prisoners were corruptly sold their pardons by Governor Ray Blanton and his administration. Once under investigation, witnesses started disappearing including Samual Pettyjohn who was shot execution style just after testifying in court. This is the story of Ray Blanton and the cash for clemency scheme.  

In 1974 a 17 year old cheerleader was abducted from a car, raped and strangled in Texas. Her case had multiple suspects, but none were ever convicted of the crime, until now. This is the story of the murder of Carla Walker.

During a welfare check officers opened a chest freezer to find the bodies of two women. This is the story of the tragic murders of Henriett Szucs and Mihrican Mustafa. 

On February 19, 2005 at around 11:30pm Danielle Imbo and Richard Petrone walked out of a popular Philadelphia bar named Abilene's, they got into Richard's black Dodge Dakota, pulled away, and vanished without a trace. This is the story of the disappearance of Danielle Imbo & Richard Petrone.

A one-time Royal dresser for Sarah Furgeson, the Duchess of York beat and stabbed Thomas Cressman after he refused to marry her. This is the story of Jane Andrews.

The trial of Arne Cheyenne Johnson, also known as the "Devil Made Me Do It" case, is the first known court case in the United States in which the defense sought to prove innocence based upon the defendant's claim of demonic possession and denial of personal responsibility for the crime. This is the story of the demonic possession of Arne Johnson and the killing of Alan Bono. 

On June 7th, 1997, 20 year old Amber Elaine Lundgren went with friends to The Bar Code; a local club that was a safe place for many who just wanted to go out for a night of dancing. Sometime between 2:30-3:30 am, Amber left the club, the last time she was seen alive. This is the story of Amber Lundgren.

In May 1999, a police station in Hong Kong received a strange and gruesome report from a 13-year-old girl. The 13 year old girl claimed that she, her boyfriend and two of his friends had held a woman captive and tortured her for weeks, until she died of her injuries. The police doubted the girl’s story since she said she was reporting the crime because the victim’s spirit was haunting her dreams. This is the story of the kidnapping, torture, and murder of Fan Man-yee...aka The Hello Kitty Murder.

In 1996, a 19 year old college student, left an off-campus party in San Luis Obispo, Calif., and walked home to her dormitory. She was never seen again and no remains have been found. This is the story of Kristin Smart.

On Sept. 28, 2001, a man fishing with his children found a torso floating in the waters of Galveston Bay. During a search, a police officer discovered a man’s arms and legs inside plastic trash bags nearby. The head was never found. This is the story of suspected serial killer Robert Durst. 

On May 26, 1990, Marlene Warren was at her home in the luxurious Aero Club community in Wellington, FL with her 22-year-old son, Joseph Ahrens, and several of his friends, when someone dressed as a clown came to the front door with flowers and balloons. Joseph hears his mother, Marlene say “oh how pretty” followed by two gunshots. This is the story of Marlene Warren, the women who had fallen victim of the Killer Clown, Sheila Keen Warren.

In 2004 Daniel Yuen was 16 years old when he was reported missing from CEDU High School, a behavioral modification institution for troubled teens in San Bernardino, California. A week prior to his disappearance Daniel’s parents received a phone call from their son who whispered “This is a bad school”. This is the story of the disappearance of Daniel Yuen.

In August of 1984, 14-year-old Claire Hough and her best friend Kim Jamer, went on a two week vacation to San Diego, California. They stayed at Claire Hough's grandparents' house. The girls spent their days hanging out on Torrey Pines Beach. One of the nights Kim and Claire snuck out of the house and headed down to the beach where groups of teenagers sat around bon fires drinking beer and smoking cigarettes. Kim got panicked that night she felt very uneasy. She said “Somebody could just walk right up by you without you even knowing they were there”. She got scared, had a really bad feeling, and began to cry. Claire agreed to go home that night. Kim had such a bad feeling that she warned Claire to not go out there at night anymore.Claire’s friend Kim went back home to Rhode Island and On August 23, a night after Kim returned, She went to her bedroom and her grandparents assumed she had gone to bed. But Claire snuck back out to the beach alone. 

On April 6, 1997 the Lillelid Family, devout Jehovah’s Witnesses were headed home from a religious convention. They stopped at a rest area on Interstate 81 in Greenville, Tennessee where they unfortunately crossed paths with 6 sinister teenagers. Vidar Lillelid took his son Peter for a walk in the rest area when he encountered two members of the group and Vidar asked if they believed in god. The evil acts that happened next still haunt Eastern Tennessee to this day. This is the story of the Lillelid Murders. 

On August 23, 1992, a 21-year-old Grinnell College student, departed Evanston, Illinois, to return to school in Grinnell, Iowa, where she planned to arrive that evening. Later that day, an Illinois State Trooper found a 1985 Pontiac T1000 with New Jersey license plates — and ticketed it as an abandoned vehicle. This is the story of Tammy Zywicki.

On Feb. 9, 2014, Bradford and Andra Sachs, a couple who had built businesses and a family together, were shot and killed in the early morning hours in their mansion on Peppertree Bend in San Juan Capistrano.

This is the story of Abigail Williams and Liberty German, The Delphi Murders.

On December 18, 2011 a young girl was sitting in her car in the driveway when the young girl's father noticed that she started to pull out of the driveway at 2:20pm. By 5:30pm a black four-door 1998 Chevrolet Blazer with tinted windows was found abandoned at an intersection in the 900 block of St. Clair Avenue in East St. Louis, Illinois. It was still running and the driver's side door was open. There was no sign of the young girl; she has never been heard from again. This is the story of the disappearance of Phoenix Coldon.

On January 11th, 1977 in Fairfax, California the police received an anonymous phone call: a body had been found, dumped near the side of the road. The woman had been buried, face down, underneath desert brush. She had pantyhose wrapped around her neck and stuffed down her throat and her feet were bound. Police determined she had only been there for maybe less than a day. This is the story of serial killer and rapist Joseph Naso.

On November 16, 1971, a young girl with dark hair, naked from the waist down was seen by dozens of drivers and commuters on their way out of Rochester. She was running along the breakdown lane of the 1-490 W near the Chili-Riga exit desperately trying to get the attention of passers-by as she frantically waved her arms. A car backed slowly towards her from which a man exited and proceeded to grab the clearly frightened girl by the arm and led her back to the car. He turned back on to the highway and sped away. Thirty-eight people witnessed this horrifying sight however the first report shockingly wasn’t made until three days later. Tragically by this time, the body of 10-year-old Carmen Colon had been discovered. This is the story of The Alphabet murders.

This week I'm going to tell you about a crime that detectives testified was the worst they had ever worked and went unsolved. Then advances in DNA testing locked on a suspect, Scott Erskine, who was already serving a 70-year sentence for the brutal rape of a woman that took place later in 1993. This is the story of the tragic murders of Charlie Keever and Jonathan Sellers.

Christmas Eve 2002 Laci was eight months pregnant when she disappeared from her Modesto home. Laci’s body was found in April 2003 in the San Francisco Bay. Scott Peterson claimed that Laci was killed as she walked their dog after he left to go on a solo fishing trip on the morning of Christmas Eve. This is the story of Laci Peterson.

On November 18, 1978 more than 900 members of an American cult named the Peoples Temple died in a mass suicide/murder under the direction of their leader Jim Jones. This is the story of the Jonestown Massacre.

This week I am going to tell you about a tragedy that remains one of the darkest moments in American Pro Wrestling history, this is the double murder suicide of Chris Benoit.

Bobbie Jo Stinnett was 23 years old when she and her husband were expecting their first child. Unfortunately Bobbie Jo wouldn’t live to give birth, on December 16, 2004 Bobbie Jo invited 36 year old Lisa Marie Montgomery into her home where Lisa would then strangle Bobbie Jo and steal her unborn child from the womb. This is the story of the murder of Bobby Jo Stinnett.

Heaven’s gate was a UFO religious cult based in San Diego. It was founded by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. On March 26th, 1997, deputies of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group. This is the story of Heaven’s Gate.

Heaven’s gate was a UFO religious cult based in San Diego. It was founded by Marshall Applewhite and Bonnie Nettles. On March 26th, 1997, deputies of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department discovered the bodies of 39 members of the group. This is the story of Heaven’s Gate.

On the night of May 27, 1998, Brynn Hartman returned home from dinner with friends and she and Phil Hartman had a heated argument. Phil eventually withdrew from the argument and went to bed. Brynn, under the influence of drugs and alcohol, shot her sleeping husband three times, this is the story of the murder of Phil Hartman.

Frank Goodish, was known and feared in the world of wrestling and throughout the 80’s. Frank cut through every major US territory and was a huge draw as a singles star and tag team attraction in Japan but all that came to an abrupt end when Frank was stabbed to death. This is the story of Frank Goodish aka Bruiser Brody.

On June 24, 1995 a 37-year-old nurse and mother of four, Christine Munro was attacked while jogging on the south side of the Sacramento River Trail. At that time, Redding Police Department investigators spent hundreds of hours collecting evidence and interviewing dozens upon dozens of witnesses and potential suspects, however, the case went cold. This is the story of Christine Munro.

On April 4, 1968 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. Seven days of riots were spurred by shock and disbelief that the man who utilized non-violence to fight for justice had become a victim of violence himself. In those seven days more than 100 businesses had been vandalized or looted, demonstrators had set 505 arson fires, 36 people were injured, and there was one person dead. That death was of a 72 year old woman named Mary Amplo. Mary had been inside her home when 5 men showed up throwing Molotov cocktails into her home. This is the story of the capture of Leonard Rayne Moses.

Christy Martin is said to be “the most successful and prominent female boxer in the United States” and the person who “legitimized” women’s participation in the sport of boxing. She began her career fighting in “Toughwoman” contests and won three consecutive titles. She then began training with boxing coach, Jim Martin, who became her husband in 1991. Christy had talked about how she wanted to win 50 fights in her life but Christy won 49 professional boxing matches in her career...That is until 2010 when she fought for her life and her opponent was her husband. This is the survival story of Christy Martin.

The day is Thanksgiving day, 2012 when 18 year old Haile Kifer, and her cousin, 17 year old, Nicholas Brady, broke into the home of 65 year old Byron David Smith, in Little Falls, Minnesota. Byron was armed and with a lightweight semi automatic rifle and shot the teens to death. This case caused several debates over the “castle doctrine”, this is the story of the killings of Byron David Smith.

Nine year old Michaela Garecht went to the market with her best friend in Hayward, California near Oakland but that would be the last time anyone would see her again. This is the story of the disappearance of Michaela Garecht.

This week I’m going to tell you the story of a serial killer that would abduct his victims, torture them, and then he would turn them loose in the woods so he could hunt them like animals. This Serial Killer gave a true meaning to the term “Hunting for Humans”, this is the story of Robert Hansen the “Butcher Baker”.

In 1974, Ronald DeFeo Jr killed his entire family, including his parents, brothers and sisters, while they were sleeping in their beds. The murders inspired the film 'The Amityville Horror.' This is the story of The Amityville Murders.

April 20, 1973, he waited for his mother to fall asleep for the night before bludgeoning her to death with a claw hammer. He then slit her throat and decapitated her. But he didn’t stop there, what’s most disturbing is what he did next. This is the story of the serial killer Edmund Kemper.

This week I’m going to tell you about Carl Tanzler, Carl was head over heels for 21-year-old Elena de Hoyos that after she passed away, he stole her body and took it home, where he lived with Elena's mummified corpse for the next several years. This is the story of the undying love of Dr. Carl Tanzler.

This week I’m going to tell you about a 21 year old Canadian student that checked into Los Angeles, Cecil Hotel but she never checked out. This is the story of the mysterious death of Elisa Lam.

This week I’m going to tell you about a woman that outsmarted and survived serial killer Khalil Wheeler-Weaver, this is the story of Tiffany Taylor.

On October 8, 2009 a family was caught on camera acting like zombies, the family believed they were being haunted by a ghost or tormented by a demonic entity when suddenly the family vanished. This is the story of the disappearance of the Jamison Family.

On May 14, 2008, 19 year old Brandon Swanson had been out celebrating the end of Spring semester with friends but no one knew that, that would be the last time that anyone would see Brandon Swanson again. This is the story of the disappearance of Brandon Swanson.