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The so-called Atlantic City Serial Killer, also known as the Eastbound Strangler, is an unidentified killer believed to have murdered four women in the Atlantic City area in 2006. On November 20 of that year, the bodies of Barbara Breidor, Molly Dilts, Tracy Ann Roberts and Kim Raffo were discovered in a drainage ditch behind the Golden Key Motel along the Black Horse Pike in Egg Harbor Township. The women had been placed face down in shallow water, spaced apart in a row, with their heads oriented toward the east and their shoes and socks removed. At least two of the victims died from strangulation or asphyxiation, while decomposition prevented authorities from determining definitive causes of death for the others. Several of the women had histories involving sex work, which led investigators to believe the killer may have targeted vulnerable women in the Atlantic City area.The case has remained unsolved for nearly two decades despite multiple suspects and periodic attempts to revive the investigation. One man, Terry Oleson, drew intense scrutiny after police learned he had been staying at the Golden Key Motel and later found evidence that he had secretly recorded a minor, but he was never charged in connection with the four murders. Investigators also revisited the case after the arrest of accused Gilgo Beach killer Rex Heuermann because of similarities between the victims and the disposal sites, but authorities said they found no known connection. The identity of the Eastbound Strangler remains unknown, leaving the murders of Breidor, Dilts, Roberts and Raffo as one of New Jersey's most haunting unsolved serial murder cases.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 3Chapter 3 /// The Search www.TrueCrimeGarage.com Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 3 /// The Search Almost eight years to the night that Margaret Frame disappeared and later was found killed in a park in Brighton, the terror climbed to a new level. This time it was the disappearance of two little girls, best friends who were playing together in a park in Brighton. On the evening of October 9, 1986, two nine-year-old girls, Nicola Fellows and Karen Hadaway failed to return home. The girls were last spotted playing together in Wild Park shortly before twilight. Both of the girls were afraid of the dark. A large search for the two commenced that evening around dinner time and continued into the night. A large park with foggy, pitch black conditions proved to be extremely difficult. As it turns out, everything about this case will prove to be extremely difficult. Beer of the Week - Roller Blabe Imperial/ Double IPA from Hoof Hearted BrewingGarage Grade - 4 and a quarter bottle caps out of 5 More True Crime Garage can be found on Patreon and Apple subscriptions with our show - Off The Record. Catch dozens of episodes of Off The Record plus a couple of Bonus episodes and our first 50 when you sign up today. True Crime Garage merchandise is available on our website's store page. Follow the show on X and Insta @TrueCrimeGarage / Follow Nic on X @TCGNIC / Follow The Captain on X @TCGCaptain Thanks for listening and thanks for telling a friend. Be good, be kind, and don't litter! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Brian Laundrie confessed in a notebook recovered near his remains that he had killed Gabby Petito. In the handwritten note, Laundrie claimed that Petito had been badly injured after a fall near a creek in Wyoming and that he killed her because he believed she was suffering and wanted the pain to end. He framed the killing as an act of mercy, but that account was immediately at odds with the official findings that Petito died by manual strangulation and blunt-force trauma. The FBI had already concluded that Laundrie was responsible for her death, and the notebook gave investigators a direct admission from him before he died by suicide in Florida.Gabby's mother, Nichole Schmidt, reacted angrily to the confession and rejected Laundrie's attempt to explain the killing on his own terms. She described the note as narcissistic and shared a message saying that narcissists rewrite history to avoid accountability, while also making clear that the family would continue pursuing the truth and justice for Gabby. For Schmidt, the confession did not provide closure so much as another attempt by Laundrie to control the story after killing her daughter. She and the rest of Gabby's family continued to challenge the version of events he left behind and to pursue legal accountability connected to what happened before and after Gabby's death.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Dennis Rader, known as the BTK killer, was an American serial killer who murdered 10 people in and around Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991. The initials BTK stood for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” a name Rader gave himself in letters he sent to police and news organizations. He targeted men, women and children, often stalking victims before entering their homes, restraining them and killing them. Rader's crimes terrified the Wichita area for years, particularly because he repeatedly taunted authorities and the media with letters describing the murders and seeking attention for himself.Rader remained unidentified for decades while living what appeared to be an ordinary suburban life, working various jobs, serving as a church leader and raising a family. He resurfaced in 2004 by sending new communications to the media, and that decision ultimately led investigators to him. Police traced a computer disk he had mailed to a local television station back to his church and then used additional evidence, including DNA, to confirm his identity. Rader was arrested in February 2005, later pleaded guilty to all 10 murders and received 10 consecutive life sentences.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Day two of Tyler Robinson's preliminary hearing focused heavily on prosecutors' effort to connect Robinson to the Utah Valley University campus and to the physical evidence recovered after Charlie Kirk was shot. Investigators introduced additional surveillance footage they said showed Robinson moving around UVU before and after the shooting, while the State also turned to forensic evidence recovered along the alleged escape route. A screwdriver found on top of the Losee Center and a towel recovered from a wooded area near the rifle became major points of testimony. The State Bureau of Investigation introduced an FBI laboratory report concluding that DNA from both Robinson and his roommate, Lance Twiggs, was present on the screwdriver and towel, evidence prosecutors argued helped connect Robinson to the rooftop area and to the abandoned rifle. The hearing also featured argument over the State's allegation that Kirk had been targeted because of his political and religious views, an issue relevant to the victim-targeting enhancement prosecutors had attached to several chargesThe defense spent much of the day attacking how strongly the forensic evidence could actually be interpreted. FBI forensic examiner Amanda Bakker was questioned for roughly three hours as defense attorney Michael Burt dug into the technical details of the DNA testing, mixtures, statistical interpretation and the limitations of what the results could establish about when or how DNA was deposited on the objects. Robinson's lawyers also pushed back against the State's motive theory, challenging the attempt to characterize the killing as being driven by Kirk's religious beliefs in addition to political disagreement. By the end of day two, prosecutors had added important physical evidence to the surveillance case presented on day one, but the defense had begun laying out the approach it would use throughout the hearing: concede that certain items contained Robinson-associated evidence while aggressively challenging what that evidence actually proved about possession, timing, motive and the circumstances of Kirk's killing.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Edmund Kemper, known as the “Co-ed Killer,” was an American serial killer who murdered 10 people in California, including his paternal grandparents, six young women, his mother and one of his mother's friends. Kemper committed his first murders as a teenager in 1964, killing his grandparents before being sent to a psychiatric facility. He was released in 1969, and between 1972 and 1973 he began targeting female college students in the Santa Cruz area, often picking them up while they were hitchhiking before killing and dismembering them. His crimes were marked by extreme violence, postmortem mutilation and a disturbing level of planning.Kemper's final murders were his mother and her friend in April 1973. Afterward, he fled California but eventually called police and confessed, effectively turning himself in. He was convicted of eight counts of first-degree murder for the later killings and sentenced to life in prison. Kemper later became widely known because of the extensive interviews he gave about his crimes, upbringing and psychology, which have been studied by law enforcement and criminologists and helped shape early efforts to understand serial offenders.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The man at the center of the Portland serial killer case is Jesse Lee Calhoun, a convicted felon who has been charged with killing multiple women whose bodies were found across northwest Oregon and southwest Washington. Prosecutors have accused Calhoun of murdering Kristin Smith, Charity Lynn Perry, Bridget Webster, Joanna Speaks and Ashley Real, and in September 2026 he was also indicted in connection with the death of Elizabeth “Libby” Gibson. The women disappeared or were found dead between late 2022 and 2023, often in isolated locations, and the similarities between the cases fueled early fears that a serial killer might be operating in the Portland area. Calhoun has pleaded not guilty to the murder charges, and the cases remain pending.What made the case especially controversial was the way Portland police initially pushed back against those fears. In June 2023, after six women had been found dead in the region, the Portland Police Bureau publicly said it had “no reason to believe” the cases were connected and characterized suggestions of a serial killer as unsupported speculation that was creating unnecessary fear. But the picture changed quickly. By July, investigators acknowledged that four of the deaths were believed to be connected and that Calhoun was a person of interest, and prosecutors later began filing murder charges tying him to several of the women. The reversal became a major part of the story because authorities had initially tried to reassure the public that there was no evidence of a common killer, only for subsequent investigations to establish the very kind of connection that residents and victims' families had been worried about.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

When Jeffrey Dahmer was finally caught in 1991, his confessions to detectives revealed the full horror of his crimes. He admitted in chilling detail that he had lured men and boys back to his apartment, where he drugged, strangled, and dismembered them. He described how he kept body parts as trophies, including skulls and bones, and in some cases engaged in acts of necrophilia and cannibalism. His willingness to recount these actions without visible remorse shocked investigators, as he openly discussed his urges, rituals, and the escalating compulsion that drove him to kill.Dahmer explained to detectives that he had begun killing in the late 1970s and that his crimes grew more methodical and grotesque over time. He spoke about his desire to create “zombies” by drilling into victims' skulls and attempting to inject chemicals, a twisted effort to make them submissive and permanently under his control. His confessions painted a picture of a man consumed by obsession, driven by both sexual compulsion and a profound need for domination. The level of detail he provided gave law enforcement the clearest view into his psyche and the systematic way he carried out his murders, making his case one of the most infamous in modern criminal history.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:confession1.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

Dennis Rader, known as the BTK killer, was an American serial killer who murdered 10 people in and around Wichita, Kansas, between 1974 and 1991. The initials BTK stood for “Bind, Torture, Kill,” a name Rader gave himself in letters he sent to police and news organizations. He targeted men, women and children, often stalking victims before entering their homes, restraining them and killing them. Rader's crimes terrified the Wichita area for years, particularly because he repeatedly taunted authorities and the media with letters describing the murders and seeking attention for himself.Rader remained unidentified for decades while living what appeared to be an ordinary suburban life, working various jobs, serving as a church leader and raising a family. He resurfaced in 2004 by sending new communications to the media, and that decision ultimately led investigators to him. Police traced a computer disk he had mailed to a local television station back to his church and then used additional evidence, including DNA, to confirm his identity. Rader was arrested in February 2005, later pleaded guilty to all 10 murders and received 10 consecutive life sentences.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

In the days immediately after Bryan Kohberger's arrest, investigators had finally identified a suspect in the murders of Madison Mogen, Kaylee Goncalves, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin, but many of the biggest questions about the case remained unanswered. Police had said the attack was targeted, yet they had not explained whether one victim or all four had been intended targets, what the motive was or whether Kohberger knew any of the students. The murder weapon had still not been recovered, and authorities had released few details about exactly how the killer entered or left 1122 King Road. Investigators had also kept quiet about what DNA or other forensic evidence had been recovered from the sprawling and bloody crime scene, while the circumstances surrounding the white Hyundai Elantra seen near the house had only recently become a major focus.Other mysteries centered on the timeline and what happened inside the house before the victims were discovered. Kaylee and Madison had returned home around 1:56 a.m., while Xana and Ethan had arrived earlier after attending a Sigma Chi party, but the original public timeline still contained major gaps, particularly regarding Xana and Ethan's movements. Two surviving roommates had been in the house during the killings, and friends were called to the residence before the 911 call reporting an “unconscious person,” yet police had not revealed who actually placed the call or exactly what the roommates and friends had seen. Kohberger's arrest therefore represented a major breakthrough, but at that stage it answered only one fundamental question: who police believed committed the murders. The motive, the relationship to the victims, the precise sequence of events, the missing weapon and the evidence connecting him to the house were still largely hidden from public view.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Stati Uniti, Danimarca e Groenlandia hanno raggiunto un accordo sulla gestione del territorio groenlandese. Un accordo che non prevede né annessione né vendita. Eppure Washington ottiene un diritto molto più ampio sulla sicurezza dell'isola. Prima di Centoncelle era successo a Trescore Balneario. E prima ancora a San Vito Lo Capo. Cosa c'è dietro questo fenomeno? E cosa sono le True Crime Community? A mille chilometri da Rio de Janeiro, un gruppo di indigeni ha deciso di creare il proprio Netflix: la piattaforma si chiama Nhandeflix, funziona senza internet e parla una sola lingua: il guaraní. Ed è una piccola rivoluzione digitale. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Israel Keyes was an American serial killer, kidnapper, rapist and bank robber who deliberately tried to make his crimes difficult to connect. He traveled extensively around the United States, sometimes flying to one part of the country, renting a vehicle and then driving hundreds of miles before selecting victims with whom he had no obvious connection. Keyes also buried “kill kits” containing weapons, restraints and other supplies years in advance so he could return later and commit murders without having to purchase suspicious items immediately beforehand. He confessed to killing Bill and Lorraine Currier in Vermont in 2011 and to abducting and murdering 18-year-old Samantha Koenig in Anchorage, Alaska, in 2012. After killing Koenig, he staged a ransom demand using a photograph of her body and withdrew money from her debit card, activity that ultimately helped investigators track him down and arrest him in Texas.After his arrest, Keyes told the FBI that he had killed multiple people over many years and claimed his murders stretched across several states, but he was deliberately evasive about names, locations and victim totals. Investigators believed he was responsible for at least 11 murders, although only three victims were conclusively identified, and he was examined in connection with numerous unsolved disappearances and homicides across the country. Keyes described choosing victims opportunistically and said he sometimes traveled specifically to kill, making geographic profiling unusually difficult. He died by suicide in an Alaska jail in December 2012 before he could be tried for most of the crimes he confessed to, leaving investigators with a disturbing combination of confirmed murders, partial confessions and unresolved questions about how many victims he actually had.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Matthew Exton trial put a former Ohio attorney on the stand, and what he says will drop your jaw before he even gets through the first few answers. Jack Fox pulls apart every strange sentence he gives, from arguing over what counts as a photograph to refusing a simple yes or no, all while insisting a loaded gun was somehow protecting him. Watching Matthew tangle himself in his own contradictions live under oath in a Toledo courtroom is one of the wildest testimonies you will see this year, and Jack breaks it down blind, with no background on the case, purely from the words themselves.Jack works through the testimony line by line with no outside knowledge of the case, spotting every place where the story shifts, stalls or contradicts itself, and pulling apart every sentence for what it reveals about this attorney and the night at a Toledo restaurant that ended with a waiter stepping in.Want more from Never A Truer Word? Become a member on YouTube, Spotify or Patreon and get early access, exclusive episodes and moreYouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBFGUA67ZunxIbe51LnqGg/joinPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NeverATruerWordSpotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/neveratruerword/subscribeCredible newsletter: https://jack-fox.kit.com/dfc55f19a6Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NeverATruerWord/Newsletter: https://posts.neveratruerword.comSocials: https://connect.neveratruerword.comFree download: https://statementfox.com/introduction-to-caps-framework/This feature is opinion provided for commentary, education and entertainment only.#ForensicScience #investigation #justice #truecrime #statementanalysis #liedetection #deceptiondetection #WordsMatter #howtoreadpeople #statementinvestigation #psychology #deception #behavioralpsychology #behavioranalysis #TrueCrimeCommunity #behaviouralarts #LinguisticAnalysis #UnsolvedMysteries #InterrogationAnalysis #CriminalPsychology#MatthewExton #ToledoTrial #AttorneyOnTrial #OhioCourtroom #WaiterHero #SabiraRestaurant

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Gary Michael Hilton was a drifter and convicted serial killer who became known as the “National Forest Serial Killer” after targeting people in remote wilderness areas across Georgia, Florida and North Carolina. His known killing spree unfolded in 2007 and early 2008, with victims including elderly hikers John and Irene Bryant in North Carolina, Cheryl Dunlap in Florida and 24-year-old Meredith Emerson in Georgia. Hilton preyed on people in isolated hiking areas, abducted them, robbed them and in several cases used their bank cards before killing them and attempting to conceal or mutilate their bodies. He pleaded guilty to murdering Emerson after investigators linked him to her disappearance and found evidence in his van, and he later admitted killing the Bryants.Hilton was also convicted in Florida of kidnapping and murdering Cheryl Dunlap, whose decapitated body was found in the Apalachicola National Forest in December 2007. A Florida jury unanimously recommended the death penalty, and he was sentenced to death in 2011. He received additional life sentences for the Bryant murders, while his Georgia sentence for Emerson's murder was life imprisonment. Investigators also examined Hilton in connection with other unsolved disappearances and killings, including cases involving people who vanished near hiking areas, though not all of those suspicions resulted in charges. His crimes stood out for their predatory use of isolated public lands, where he could approach victims with little chance of witnesses and then use the surrounding wilderness to hide evidence and bodies.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Gary Michael Hilton was a drifter and convicted serial killer who became known as the “National Forest Serial Killer” after targeting people in remote wilderness areas across Georgia, Florida and North Carolina. His known killing spree unfolded in 2007 and early 2008, with victims including elderly hikers John and Irene Bryant in North Carolina, Cheryl Dunlap in Florida and 24-year-old Meredith Emerson in Georgia. Hilton preyed on people in isolated hiking areas, abducted them, robbed them and in several cases used their bank cards before killing them and attempting to conceal or mutilate their bodies. He pleaded guilty to murdering Emerson after investigators linked him to her disappearance and found evidence in his van, and he later admitted killing the Bryants.Hilton was also convicted in Florida of kidnapping and murdering Cheryl Dunlap, whose decapitated body was found in the Apalachicola National Forest in December 2007. A Florida jury unanimously recommended the death penalty, and he was sentenced to death in 2011. He received additional life sentences for the Bryant murders, while his Georgia sentence for Emerson's murder was life imprisonment. Investigators also examined Hilton in connection with other unsolved disappearances and killings, including cases involving people who vanished near hiking areas, though not all of those suspicions resulted in charges. His crimes stood out for their predatory use of isolated public lands, where he could approach victims with little chance of witnesses and then use the surrounding wilderness to hide evidence and bodies.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Gary Ridgway's confessions came after he struck a 2003 plea agreement with King County prosecutors that spared him the death penalty in exchange for a complete and truthful accounting of every murder he committed in the county. Ridgway ultimately pleaded guilty to 48 counts of aggravated first-degree murder and spent months giving investigators detailed interviews about how he selected, killed and disposed of his victims. He admitted that he deliberately targeted women he believed were sex workers because he thought they would be less likely to be immediately missed and because he believed their lifestyles made them easier to approach. Ridgway described strangling most of his victims, frequently having sex with them before killing them and, in some cases, returning to their bodies afterward. He also explained how he dumped victims in clusters around remote wooded areas, the Green River and other locations so he could keep track of where he had left them.What made the confessions especially chilling was Ridgway's detached manner and his admission that he had killed so many women that he could no longer clearly remember all of them. Investigators used the interviews to take him back to disposal sites, identify victims and resolve cases that had remained open for decades. The FBI later described him as speaking about the murders and sexual violations with striking emotional detachment, treating the women more like objects than human beings and showing little genuine empathy for the suffering he caused. Ridgway officially admitted to 48 murders, but investigators have long believed his true victim count may have been higher, and he himself suggested during questioning that he had killed more women than he could reliably identify.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Gary Michael Hilton was a drifter and convicted serial killer who became known as the “National Forest Serial Killer” after targeting people in remote wilderness areas across Georgia, Florida and North Carolina. His known killing spree unfolded in 2007 and early 2008, with victims including elderly hikers John and Irene Bryant in North Carolina, Cheryl Dunlap in Florida and 24-year-old Meredith Emerson in Georgia. Hilton preyed on people in isolated hiking areas, abducted them, robbed them and in several cases used their bank cards before killing them and attempting to conceal or mutilate their bodies. He pleaded guilty to murdering Emerson after investigators linked him to her disappearance and found evidence in his van, and he later admitted killing the Bryants.Hilton was also convicted in Florida of kidnapping and murdering Cheryl Dunlap, whose decapitated body was found in the Apalachicola National Forest in December 2007. A Florida jury unanimously recommended the death penalty, and he was sentenced to death in 2011. He received additional life sentences for the Bryant murders, while his Georgia sentence for Emerson's murder was life imprisonment. Investigators also examined Hilton in connection with other unsolved disappearances and killings, including cases involving people who vanished near hiking areas, though not all of those suspicions resulted in charges. His crimes stood out for their predatory use of isolated public lands, where he could approach victims with little chance of witnesses and then use the surrounding wilderness to hide evidence and bodies.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Gary Michael Hilton was a drifter and convicted serial killer who became known as the “National Forest Serial Killer” after targeting people in remote wilderness areas across Georgia, Florida and North Carolina. His known killing spree unfolded in 2007 and early 2008, with victims including elderly hikers John and Irene Bryant in North Carolina, Cheryl Dunlap in Florida and 24-year-old Meredith Emerson in Georgia. Hilton preyed on people in isolated hiking areas, abducted them, robbed them and in several cases used their bank cards before killing them and attempting to conceal or mutilate their bodies. He pleaded guilty to murdering Emerson after investigators linked him to her disappearance and found evidence in his van, and he later admitted killing the Bryants.Hilton was also convicted in Florida of kidnapping and murdering Cheryl Dunlap, whose decapitated body was found in the Apalachicola National Forest in December 2007. A Florida jury unanimously recommended the death penalty, and he was sentenced to death in 2011. He received additional life sentences for the Bryant murders, while his Georgia sentence for Emerson's murder was life imprisonment. Investigators also examined Hilton in connection with other unsolved disappearances and killings, including cases involving people who vanished near hiking areas, though not all of those suspicions resulted in charges. His crimes stood out for their predatory use of isolated public lands, where he could approach victims with little chance of witnesses and then use the surrounding wilderness to hide evidence and bodies.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

When Jeffrey Dahmer was finally caught in 1991, his confessions to detectives revealed the full horror of his crimes. He admitted in chilling detail that he had lured men and boys back to his apartment, where he drugged, strangled, and dismembered them. He described how he kept body parts as trophies, including skulls and bones, and in some cases engaged in acts of necrophilia and cannibalism. His willingness to recount these actions without visible remorse shocked investigators, as he openly discussed his urges, rituals, and the escalating compulsion that drove him to kill.Dahmer explained to detectives that he had begun killing in the late 1970s and that his crimes grew more methodical and grotesque over time. He spoke about his desire to create “zombies” by drilling into victims' skulls and attempting to inject chemicals, a twisted effort to make them submissive and permanently under his control. His confessions painted a picture of a man consumed by obsession, driven by both sexual compulsion and a profound need for domination. The level of detail he provided gave law enforcement the clearest view into his psyche and the systematic way he carried out his murders, making his case one of the most infamous in modern criminal history.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comsource:confession1.pdfBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

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Cary Stayner was a motel handyman living and working near Yosemite National Park when he murdered four women in 1999, turning one of America's most famous tourist destinations into the center of a serial-murder investigation. His first known victims were Carole Sund, her 15-year-old daughter Juli, and their 16-year-old family friend Silvina Pelosso, who disappeared while staying at the Cedar Lodge near Yosemite in February 1999. Their burned-out rental car was later found with two bodies inside, while Juli Sund's body was discovered separately. Months later, Stayner killed 26-year-old Joie Armstrong, a Yosemite naturalist, near her cabin in the park. Investigators quickly focused on Stayner after Armstrong's murder because he worked at the lodge where the earlier victims had stayed, and he ultimately confessed to all four killings, describing how he had abducted, restrained and murdered the women before attempting to conceal the crimes.Cary Stayner was a motel handyman living and working near Yosemite National Park when he murdered four women in 1999, turning one of America's most famous tourist destinations into the center of a serial-murder investigation. His first known victims were Carole Sund, her 15-year-old daughter Juli, and their 16-year-old family friend Silvina Pelosso, who disappeared while staying at the Cedar Lodge near Yosemite in February 1999. Their burned-out rental car was later found with two bodies inside, while Juli Sund's body was discovered separately. Months later, Stayner killed 26-year-old Joie Armstrong, a Yosemite naturalist, near her cabin in the park. Investigators quickly focused on Stayner after Armstrong's murder because he worked at the lodge where the earlier victims had stayed, and he ultimately confessed to all four killings, describing how he had abducted, restrained and murdered the women before attempting to conceal the crimes.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Cary Stayner was a motel handyman living and working near Yosemite National Park when he murdered four women in 1999, turning one of America's most famous tourist destinations into the center of a serial-murder investigation. His first known victims were Carole Sund, her 15-year-old daughter Juli, and their 16-year-old family friend Silvina Pelosso, who disappeared while staying at the Cedar Lodge near Yosemite in February 1999. Their burned-out rental car was later found with two bodies inside, while Juli Sund's body was discovered separately. Months later, Stayner killed 26-year-old Joie Armstrong, a Yosemite naturalist, near her cabin in the park. Investigators quickly focused on Stayner after Armstrong's murder because he worked at the lodge where the earlier victims had stayed, and he ultimately confessed to all four killings, describing how he had abducted, restrained and murdered the women before attempting to conceal the crimes.Cary Stayner was a motel handyman living and working near Yosemite National Park when he murdered four women in 1999, turning one of America's most famous tourist destinations into the center of a serial-murder investigation. His first known victims were Carole Sund, her 15-year-old daughter Juli, and their 16-year-old family friend Silvina Pelosso, who disappeared while staying at the Cedar Lodge near Yosemite in February 1999. Their burned-out rental car was later found with two bodies inside, while Juli Sund's body was discovered separately. Months later, Stayner killed 26-year-old Joie Armstrong, a Yosemite naturalist, near her cabin in the park. Investigators quickly focused on Stayner after Armstrong's murder because he worked at the lodge where the earlier victims had stayed, and he ultimately confessed to all four killings, describing how he had abducted, restrained and murdered the women before attempting to conceal the crimes.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Alex Cox was Lori Vallow Daybell's older brother and one of the central figures surrounding the deaths of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Cox had already drawn scrutiny before the children disappeared because he shot and killed Lori's estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in July 2019, claiming self-defense. Prosecutors later portrayed Cox as fiercely loyal to Lori and deeply influenced by the apocalyptic religious beliefs she shared with Chad Daybell. Witnesses testified that Lori and Chad convinced Cox that he had a divine mission to protect Lori, and Zulema Pastenes, whom Cox married shortly before his death, said he eventually worried that Lori and Chad were setting him up as the “fall guy.” Cox died of what authorities ruled natural causes in December 2019, before he could be charged or questioned further about the children's deaths.Suspicion surrounding Cox's role in Tylee and JJ's murders was driven largely by cellphone data and the timeline of the children's final known movements. Tylee was last verifiably seen on September 8, 2019, during a trip to Yellowstone with Lori, JJ and Cox; the next morning, Cox's phone placed him for hours on Chad Daybell's property near the area where Tylee's remains were later found. JJ was last seen alive on September 22, when witness David Warwick said Cox carried the sleeping boy into Lori's apartment; the next morning, Cox's phone again placed him at Daybell's property, and investigators later alleged that Cox transported JJ's body there. JJ was found wrapped in plastic and duct tape, while Tylee's remains had been burned and dismembered. Cox was never tried, so his precise role was never adjudicated in court, but prosecutors in Lori and Chad's cases treated him as a key participant in the conspiracy and disposal of both children.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

The “Great Basin Killer” was the name investigators and the media gave to a suspected serial murderer believed to be responsible for a string of killings across Wyoming, Utah, Nevada and Idaho between 1983 and 1997. At least nine women were initially grouped together as possible victims because of similarities in the cases: many were young women or hitchhikers, several had been sexually assaulted, and their bodies were dumped in remote areas near major interstate highways running through the Great Basin. Some victims were strangled, others stabbed or shot, and in several cases their bodies appeared to have been deliberately posed. The geography of the crimes, particularly the proximity to highways and truck stops, raised suspicions that the killer might have been a long-haul truck driver or someone else who moved routinely across state lines. Investigators interviewed truckers, sex workers, service-station employees and others who traveled those corridors, but no single suspect was ever definitively identified as the Great Basin Killer.Over time, however, the theory that one unidentified predator committed all of the Great Basin murders largely fell apart. Advances in DNA testing and later investigations showed that several of the killings had been committed by different men. Dale Wayne Eaton was convicted of murdering Lisa Marie Kimmell, while serial killer and truck driver Robert Ben Rhoades was eventually linked to Patricia Walsh and her husband Douglas Zyskowski; other cases were separately solved or attributed to different offenders. Several murders nevertheless remain unsolved, leaving open the possibility that one unidentified killer could still be responsible for some portion of the original series. The Great Basin case therefore evolved from the hunt for a single roaming serial killer into something arguably even more disturbing: a collection of unrelated predators using the same isolated highway system and vast stretches of western wilderness to prey on vulnerable women, with investigators initially mistaking the similarities for the work of one man.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Alex Cox was Lori Vallow Daybell's older brother and one of the central figures surrounding the deaths of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. Cox had already drawn scrutiny before the children disappeared because he shot and killed Lori's estranged husband, Charles Vallow, in July 2019, claiming self-defense. Prosecutors later portrayed Cox as fiercely loyal to Lori and deeply influenced by the apocalyptic religious beliefs she shared with Chad Daybell. Witnesses testified that Lori and Chad convinced Cox that he had a divine mission to protect Lori, and Zulema Pastenes, whom Cox married shortly before his death, said he eventually worried that Lori and Chad were setting him up as the “fall guy.” Cox died of what authorities ruled natural causes in December 2019, before he could be charged or questioned further about the children's deaths.Suspicion surrounding Cox's role in Tylee and JJ's murders was driven largely by cellphone data and the timeline of the children's final known movements. Tylee was last verifiably seen on September 8, 2019, during a trip to Yellowstone with Lori, JJ and Cox; the next morning, Cox's phone placed him for hours on Chad Daybell's property near the area where Tylee's remains were later found. JJ was last seen alive on September 22, when witness David Warwick said Cox carried the sleeping boy into Lori's apartment; the next morning, Cox's phone again placed him at Daybell's property, and investigators later alleged that Cox transported JJ's body there. JJ was found wrapped in plastic and duct tape, while Tylee's remains had been burned and dismembered. Cox was never tried, so his precise role was never adjudicated in court, but prosecutors in Lori and Chad's cases treated him as a key participant in the conspiracy and disposal of both children.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Zulema Pastenes, who had been one of Lori Vallow Daybell's close friends and later married Lori's brother Alex Cox, gave jurors an inside look at the increasingly radical belief system surrounding Lori and Chad Daybell. Pastenes testified that Lori claimed to have visions, communicate with heavenly beings and occupy an unusually high spiritual position, while Chad introduced ideas about reincarnation, “light” and “dark” spirits, zombies and the need to remove evil from people. Pastenes said she initially believed much of what Lori and Chad taught because she trusted them and viewed them as spiritually gifted. She described how the group participated in “castings” intended to drive evil spirits from people and said Chad's teachings included the idea that spirits could be attached to bodies by cords that had to be severed. Pastenes also testified that Lori told her Charles Vallow's death had been orchestrated by God and was part of events that needed to occur before the Second Coming.Her testimony became even more important when she described Alex Cox's relationship with Lori and Chad. Pastenes said Alex would do almost anything Lori asked and increasingly relied on Lori and Chad for direction, even quitting his job and moving to Rexburg after they urged him to do so. She testified that shortly before Alex died in December 2019, he told her he was worried Lori and Chad were making him the “fall guy.” When she pressed him to explain what he had done, Alex refused to give a direct answer and instead said, “Either I am a man of God or I am not.” Pastenes also described Chad predicting that JJ Vallow would die young and testified about teachings that portrayed the destruction of a zombie's body as necessary to prevent another dark spirit from entering it. Taken together, her testimony gave prosecutors a firsthand witness who could show how the group's bizarre religious ideas evolved into a system that dehumanized people, justified death and placed Alex Cox in the role of Lori and Chad's intensely loyal enforcer.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Zulema Pastenes, who had been one of Lori Vallow Daybell's close friends and later married Lori's brother Alex Cox, gave jurors an inside look at the increasingly radical belief system surrounding Lori and Chad Daybell. Pastenes testified that Lori claimed to have visions, communicate with heavenly beings and occupy an unusually high spiritual position, while Chad introduced ideas about reincarnation, “light” and “dark” spirits, zombies and the need to remove evil from people. Pastenes said she initially believed much of what Lori and Chad taught because she trusted them and viewed them as spiritually gifted. She described how the group participated in “castings” intended to drive evil spirits from people and said Chad's teachings included the idea that spirits could be attached to bodies by cords that had to be severed. Pastenes also testified that Lori told her Charles Vallow's death had been orchestrated by God and was part of events that needed to occur before the Second Coming.Her testimony became even more important when she described Alex Cox's relationship with Lori and Chad. Pastenes said Alex would do almost anything Lori asked and increasingly relied on Lori and Chad for direction, even quitting his job and moving to Rexburg after they urged him to do so. She testified that shortly before Alex died in December 2019, he told her he was worried Lori and Chad were making him the “fall guy.” When she pressed him to explain what he had done, Alex refused to give a direct answer and instead said, “Either I am a man of God or I am not.” Pastenes also described Chad predicting that JJ Vallow would die young and testified about teachings that portrayed the destruction of a zombie's body as necessary to prevent another dark spirit from entering it. Taken together, her testimony gave prosecutors a firsthand witness who could show how the group's bizarre religious ideas evolved into a system that dehumanized people, justified death and placed Alex Cox in the role of Lori and Chad's intensely loyal enforcer.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Melanie Gibb's testimony was some of the most damaging evidence against Lori Vallow because she described, from inside Lori and Chad Daybell's circle, how their increasingly radical belief system developed alongside the deaths of people they considered obstacles. Gibb testified that Lori and Chad believed people could become “dark,” possessed by evil spirits or transformed into “zombies,” and she identified Charles Vallow, Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow and Tammy Daybell as people who had been given those labels before they died. She said Lori believed she and Chad had been married in past lives, were spiritually chosen to lead the 144,000 and could perform “castings” to drive evil spirits from people. Gibb also testified that Lori's relationship with Chad increasingly distracted her from caring for JJ and that Lori claimed JJ had become possessed, even though Gibb personally saw nothing abnormal about his behavior. Gibb described a disturbing pattern in which people who questioned Lori, became suspicious of her or stood in the way of her relationship with Chad suddenly became labeled dark or zombie.Gibb also placed herself at the center of one of the prosecution's most important pieces of evidence: Lori's effort to conceal JJ's disappearance. When police came looking for JJ in November 2019, Lori falsely told them that he was staying with Gibb in Arizona. Gibb initially repeated part of that lie to police, then became alarmed and eventually contacted investigators. She secretly recorded a December 2019 phone call in which she confronted Lori and Chad about JJ's whereabouts, telling Lori that what was happening did not feel like “God's plan.” Lori refused to reveal where JJ was and insisted he was safe, while Chad accused Gibb of being influenced by dark forces. Gibb also testified that Alex Cox later told her she did not want to know what had happened to JJ. Her testimony gave jurors a firsthand account of the progression from fringe religious beliefs to deception about missing children, while showing that Lori was actively constructing false explanations for JJ's whereabouts after prosecutors said he was already dead and buried on Chad Daybell's property.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Melanie Gibb's testimony was some of the most damaging evidence against Lori Vallow because she described, from inside Lori and Chad Daybell's circle, how their increasingly radical belief system developed alongside the deaths of people they considered obstacles. Gibb testified that Lori and Chad believed people could become “dark,” possessed by evil spirits or transformed into “zombies,” and she identified Charles Vallow, Tylee Ryan, JJ Vallow and Tammy Daybell as people who had been given those labels before they died. She said Lori believed she and Chad had been married in past lives, were spiritually chosen to lead the 144,000 and could perform “castings” to drive evil spirits from people. Gibb also testified that Lori's relationship with Chad increasingly distracted her from caring for JJ and that Lori claimed JJ had become possessed, even though Gibb personally saw nothing abnormal about his behavior. Gibb described a disturbing pattern in which people who questioned Lori, became suspicious of her or stood in the way of her relationship with Chad suddenly became labeled dark or zombie.Gibb also placed herself at the center of one of the prosecution's most important pieces of evidence: Lori's effort to conceal JJ's disappearance. When police came looking for JJ in November 2019, Lori falsely told them that he was staying with Gibb in Arizona. Gibb initially repeated part of that lie to police, then became alarmed and eventually contacted investigators. She secretly recorded a December 2019 phone call in which she confronted Lori and Chad about JJ's whereabouts, telling Lori that what was happening did not feel like “God's plan.” Lori refused to reveal where JJ was and insisted he was safe, while Chad accused Gibb of being influenced by dark forces. Gibb also testified that Alex Cox later told her she did not want to know what had happened to JJ. Her testimony gave jurors a firsthand account of the progression from fringe religious beliefs to deception about missing children, while showing that Lori was actively constructing false explanations for JJ's whereabouts after prosecutors said he was already dead and buried on Chad Daybell's property.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The phone call between Lori Vallow Daybell and her surviving son Colby Ryan showed just how far removed Lori remained from the established evidence surrounding the deaths of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. During the jailhouse conversation, Colby finally confronted his mother about how his siblings died, and Lori offered a version investigators said was incompatible with the evidence: she suggested Tylee had accidentally smothered JJ while trying to keep him quiet and then killed herself afterward. Colby rejected that explanation outright, saying his sister did not kill JJ and accusing Lori of unfairly putting the blame on Tylee. Melanie Gibb's Dateline interview provided an equally damaging window into Lori's behavior during the children's disappearance. Gibb described Lori and Chad Daybell as mutually destructive, saying they had “deception in them” and were exceptionally comfortable lying. She recalled the moment Lori told police JJ was staying with her, even though he was not, and said she realized Lori and Chad were trying to use her as cover. Gibb later secretly recorded Lori insisting JJ was “safe and happy” when authorities now know he was already dead.True-crime author John Glatt, who wrote The Doomsday Mother, viewed the case as one of the most disturbing he had ever covered. Glatt said that after writing roughly two dozen true-crime books, little compared with the brutality of what happened to Tylee and JJ and the deaths surrounding Lori and Chad. He was particularly struck by Lori's behavior immediately after Charles Vallow was shot by her brother Alex Cox, pointing to body-camera footage in which Lori appeared relaxed enough to joke with police less than an hour after her husband had been killed. Glatt also emphasized the importance of Chad's elaborate “light” and “dark” belief system and the way those ideas became intertwined with Lori's worldview. Taken together, the Colby call, Gibb's account and Glatt's assessment painted a remarkably consistent picture: Lori did not simply become caught up in bizarre religious ideas, but repeatedly lied, manipulated people around her and continued constructing alternative explanations even after overwhelming evidence established what happened to her children.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Elizabeth Holmes interview analysis: with the trailer for "You Can See Everything" taking over your feed this week, now is the moment to go back to her own words and see what she was really telling you all along. In this episode Jack breaks down how Holmes spoke on her way up, how she spoke on her way down, and what changed the moment the pressure hit. If you want to know how someone convinces a room full of billionaires to believe an impossible claim, this is where you start.Want more from Never A Truer Word? Become a member on YouTube, Spotify or Patreon and get early access, exclusive episodes and moreYouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBFGUA67ZunxIbe51LnqGg/joinPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NeverATruerWordSpotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/neveratruerword/subscribeCredible newsletter: https://jack-fox.kit.com/dfc55f19a6Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NeverATruerWord/Newsletter: https://posts.neveratruerword.comSocials: https://connect.neveratruerword.comFree download: https://statementfox.com/introduction-to-caps-framework/This feature is opinion provided for commentary, education and entertainment only.#ForensicScience #investigation #justice #truecrime #statementanalysis #liedetection #deceptiondetection #WordsMatter #howtoreadpeople #statementinvestigation #psychology #deception #behavioralpsychology #behavioranalysis #TrueCrimeCommunity #behaviouralarts #LinguisticAnalysis #UnsolvedMysteries #InterrogationAnalysis #CriminalPsychology#ElizabethHolmes #Theranos #TheranosFraud #SiliconValleyFraud #YouCanSeeEverything

The phone call between Lori Vallow Daybell and her surviving son Colby Ryan showed just how far removed Lori remained from the established evidence surrounding the deaths of Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow. During the jailhouse conversation, Colby finally confronted his mother about how his siblings died, and Lori offered a version investigators said was incompatible with the evidence: she suggested Tylee had accidentally smothered JJ while trying to keep him quiet and then killed herself afterward. Colby rejected that explanation outright, saying his sister did not kill JJ and accusing Lori of unfairly putting the blame on Tylee. Melanie Gibb's Dateline interview provided an equally damaging window into Lori's behavior during the children's disappearance. Gibb described Lori and Chad Daybell as mutually destructive, saying they had “deception in them” and were exceptionally comfortable lying. She recalled the moment Lori told police JJ was staying with her, even though he was not, and said she realized Lori and Chad were trying to use her as cover. Gibb later secretly recorded Lori insisting JJ was “safe and happy” when authorities now know he was already dead.True-crime author John Glatt, who wrote The Doomsday Mother, viewed the case as one of the most disturbing he had ever covered. Glatt said that after writing roughly two dozen true-crime books, little compared with the brutality of what happened to Tylee and JJ and the deaths surrounding Lori and Chad. He was particularly struck by Lori's behavior immediately after Charles Vallow was shot by her brother Alex Cox, pointing to body-camera footage in which Lori appeared relaxed enough to joke with police less than an hour after her husband had been killed. Glatt also emphasized the importance of Chad's elaborate “light” and “dark” belief system and the way those ideas became intertwined with Lori's worldview. Taken together, the Colby call, Gibb's account and Glatt's assessment painted a remarkably consistent picture: Lori did not simply become caught up in bizarre religious ideas, but repeatedly lied, manipulated people around her and continued constructing alternative explanations even after overwhelming evidence established what happened to her children.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Chad Daybell was an Idaho author and self-styled religious visionary whose apocalyptic beliefs became central to the case involving Lori Vallow Daybell and the deaths of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, as well as Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell. Before the murders, Daybell wrote books about near-death experiences, the end times and preparing for societal collapse, and he claimed to receive spiritual visions and revelations. After meeting Lori in 2018, the two developed an increasingly extreme belief system involving reincarnation, “light” and “dark” spirits and the idea that some people had become “zombies” after evil spirits displaced their souls. Prosecutors argued that those beliefs were not just eccentric theology but a framework Lori and Chad used to dehumanize people who stood in their way. Tylee, JJ, Charles Vallow and Tammy Daybell were all described in this spiritual language before their deaths or disappearances.Daybell's role ultimately moved far beyond that of a religious influence on Lori. Prosecutors said he conspired with her and her brother Alex Cox to kill Tylee, JJ and Tammy so that he and Lori could be together and benefit financially from insurance and other assets. Tylee and JJ's remains were discovered buried on Daybell's property in June 2020, and evidence at trial included texts, phone data, financial records and testimony about the couple's beliefs and relationship. A jury convicted Daybell in 2024 of murdering Tammy, Tylee and JJ and of conspiracy and insurance-fraud-related charges, and he was sentenced to death. His case became one of the starkest examples of how an increasingly radical religious worldview, personal ambition, money and a secret romantic relationship converged into a series of murders.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Lori Vallow Daybell's road to radicalization appeared to unfold gradually, moving from conventional religious belief into an increasingly extreme apocalyptic worldview that eventually placed her inside Chad Daybell's orbit. Daybell was already immersed in doomsday theology, near-death experiences and claims of supernatural insight, and after the two met, Vallow increasingly embraced his ideas about spiritual warfare, reincarnation and the imminent end of the world. Together they began categorizing people as “light” or “dark,” and according to testimony, those judged sufficiently dark could be described as possessed or as “zombies” whose spirits had been displaced. Friends and family later described Vallow as becoming more consumed by those beliefs, while her marriage to Charles Vallow deteriorated. Charles told police in early 2019 that Lori believed she was a translated being chosen for a divine mission and had threatened to kill him if he interfered with that mission. Prosecutors later argued that the religious system she shared with Daybell became a framework through which people who stood in their way could be stripped of ordinary human identity and recast as spiritually corrupted enemies.By 2019, that belief system had moved well beyond eccentric spirituality and into a justification for violence. Charles Vallow was labeled as possessed by a spirit called “Ned” before he was shot and killed by Lori's brother, Alex Cox. Later, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow were described as zombies before they disappeared and were ultimately found buried on Chad Daybell's property, while Chad's wife Tammy was also characterized as spiritually dark before her death. Prosecutors argued that religion, money and personal desire became intertwined: eliminating spouses and children removed obstacles, opened the way for Lori and Chad to be together and allowed access to insurance proceeds and government benefits. A jury ultimately rejected the idea that these beliefs excused what happened and convicted Lori of murdering her children and conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell, while Chad was later convicted as well. Judge Steven Boyce summed up her descent at sentencing by saying she had gone down a “bizarre religious rabbit hole,” and even after conviction Lori continued insisting that nobody had actually been murdered.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

Lori Vallow Daybell's road to radicalization appeared to unfold gradually, moving from conventional religious belief into an increasingly extreme apocalyptic worldview that eventually placed her inside Chad Daybell's orbit. Daybell was already immersed in doomsday theology, near-death experiences and claims of supernatural insight, and after the two met, Vallow increasingly embraced his ideas about spiritual warfare, reincarnation and the imminent end of the world. Together they began categorizing people as “light” or “dark,” and according to testimony, those judged sufficiently dark could be described as possessed or as “zombies” whose spirits had been displaced. Friends and family later described Vallow as becoming more consumed by those beliefs, while her marriage to Charles Vallow deteriorated. Charles told police in early 2019 that Lori believed she was a translated being chosen for a divine mission and had threatened to kill him if he interfered with that mission. Prosecutors later argued that the religious system she shared with Daybell became a framework through which people who stood in their way could be stripped of ordinary human identity and recast as spiritually corrupted enemies.By 2019, that belief system had moved well beyond eccentric spirituality and into a justification for violence. Charles Vallow was labeled as possessed by a spirit called “Ned” before he was shot and killed by Lori's brother, Alex Cox. Later, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow were described as zombies before they disappeared and were ultimately found buried on Chad Daybell's property, while Chad's wife Tammy was also characterized as spiritually dark before her death. Prosecutors argued that religion, money and personal desire became intertwined: eliminating spouses and children removed obstacles, opened the way for Lori and Chad to be together and allowed access to insurance proceeds and government benefits. A jury ultimately rejected the idea that these beliefs excused what happened and convicted Lori of murdering her children and conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell, while Chad was later convicted as well. Judge Steven Boyce summed up her descent at sentencing by saying she had gone down a “bizarre religious rabbit hole,” and even after conviction Lori continued insisting that nobody had actually been murdered.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

Chad Daybell was an Idaho author and self-styled religious visionary whose apocalyptic beliefs became central to the case involving Lori Vallow Daybell and the deaths of her children, Tylee Ryan and JJ Vallow, as well as Chad's wife, Tammy Daybell. Before the murders, Daybell wrote books about near-death experiences, the end times and preparing for societal collapse, and he claimed to receive spiritual visions and revelations. After meeting Lori in 2018, the two developed an increasingly extreme belief system involving reincarnation, “light” and “dark” spirits and the idea that some people had become “zombies” after evil spirits displaced their souls. Prosecutors argued that those beliefs were not just eccentric theology but a framework Lori and Chad used to dehumanize people who stood in their way. Tylee, JJ, Charles Vallow and Tammy Daybell were all described in this spiritual language before their deaths or disappearances.Daybell's role ultimately moved far beyond that of a religious influence on Lori. Prosecutors said he conspired with her and her brother Alex Cox to kill Tylee, JJ and Tammy so that he and Lori could be together and benefit financially from insurance and other assets. Tylee and JJ's remains were discovered buried on Daybell's property in June 2020, and evidence at trial included texts, phone data, financial records and testimony about the couple's beliefs and relationship. A jury convicted Daybell in 2024 of murdering Tammy, Tylee and JJ and of conspiracy and insurance-fraud-related charges, and he was sentenced to death. His case became one of the starkest examples of how an increasingly radical religious worldview, personal ambition, money and a secret romantic relationship converged into a series of murders.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Lori Vallow case provides a stark test of the argument that severe mental illness should, by itself, substantially diminish or erase criminal responsibility for the killing of children. Vallow embraced an elaborate delusional worldview involving zombies, dark spirits, apocalyptic prophecy and supernatural classifications of the people around her, including her own children. If the mere existence of profound psychiatric disturbance is enough to establish innocence, then Vallow would appear to present one of the strongest possible cases for that defense. But that reasoning quickly runs into the evidence of deception, concealment, false explanations and conduct suggesting an awareness that others would view what happened as criminal and wrong. Mental illness can explain behavior, distort judgment and profoundly affect perception, but none of those facts automatically establishes that a defendant lacked the intent, awareness or legal capacity required for criminal responsibility.That distinction exposes the weakness in treating a psychiatric diagnosis as a substitute for a legal analysis of culpability. Criminal law does not generally ask only whether a defendant was mentally ill; it asks how that illness affected the specific capacities relevant to the charged crime, including intent, knowledge and, where applicable, the ability to appreciate wrongfulness. Vallow demonstrates why that line matters. A defendant can suffer from extraordinary delusions while still planning, lying, concealing evidence or acting in ways designed to avoid detection. The broader the argument becomes that mental illness itself equals innocence, the harder it becomes to explain why the same logic should not protect defendants like Vallow. The reductio is therefore straightforward: either mental illness must be evaluated through a demanding, fact-specific legal standard, or the principle becomes so expansive that it can be used to excuse virtually any horrific act committed by someone with a serious psychiatric disorder.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-moscow-murders-and-more--5852883/support.

The Lori Vallow case provides a stark test of the argument that severe mental illness should, by itself, substantially diminish or erase criminal responsibility for the killing of children. Vallow embraced an elaborate delusional worldview involving zombies, dark spirits, apocalyptic prophecy and supernatural classifications of the people around her, including her own children. If the mere existence of profound psychiatric disturbance is enough to establish innocence, then Vallow would appear to present one of the strongest possible cases for that defense. But that reasoning quickly runs into the evidence of deception, concealment, false explanations and conduct suggesting an awareness that others would view what happened as criminal and wrong. Mental illness can explain behavior, distort judgment and profoundly affect perception, but none of those facts automatically establishes that a defendant lacked the intent, awareness or legal capacity required for criminal responsibility.That distinction exposes the weakness in treating a psychiatric diagnosis as a substitute for a legal analysis of culpability. Criminal law does not generally ask only whether a defendant was mentally ill; it asks how that illness affected the specific capacities relevant to the charged crime, including intent, knowledge and, where applicable, the ability to appreciate wrongfulness. Vallow demonstrates why that line matters. A defendant can suffer from extraordinary delusions while still planning, lying, concealing evidence or acting in ways designed to avoid detection. The broader the argument becomes that mental illness itself equals innocence, the harder it becomes to explain why the same logic should not protect defendants like Vallow. The reductio is therefore straightforward: either mental illness must be evaluated through a demanding, fact-specific legal standard, or the principle becomes so expansive that it can be used to excuse virtually any horrific act committed by someone with a serious psychiatric disorder.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

John Paul Miller sat down for an interview just weeks after his wife Mica Miller's death, a story now brought back into the spotlight by Death of the Pastor's Wife on Netflix. Jack Fox breaks down every word John Paul chooses about Mica and about Solid Rock Church, with Miller now facing federal cyberstalking and lying to police charges he has pleaded not guilty to, uncovering what his language really tells you about the man behind the headlines.You'll hear the moments where his answers shift, the details that change from one telling to the next and the words he reaches for when the questions get hard. This is your chance to listen with an analytical ear and decide for yourself what John Paul's own words reveal.Want more from Never A Truer Word? Become a member on YouTube, Spotify or Patreon and get early access, exclusive episodes and moreYouTube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgBFGUA67ZunxIbe51LnqGg/joinPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/NeverATruerWordSpotify: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/neveratruerword/subscribe

The Karen Read case helped create a toxic blueprint for modern true-crime culture, where serious criminal proceedings are treated like team sports and public opinion is manipulated through repetition, outrage, harassment, and absolute certainty untethered from actual evidence. What happened in Canton went far beyond ordinary disagreement about guilt or innocence. Witnesses were turned into villains, critics were attacked, speculation was elevated into fact, and social-media personalities helped transform a homicide prosecution into an entertainment ecosystem built around loyalty, monetization, and tribal warfare. The most dangerous part of that legacy is how easily the formula can now be transferred to other cases: choose a side early, construct a simple counter-narrative, punish dissent, flood the public with emotionally charged claims, and hope the resulting pressure reaches far beyond the internet. None of that is skepticism or citizen journalism. It is a culture where popularity begins competing with evidence and where people convince themselves that screaming louder somehow makes their version of events more credible.Years of covering Jeffrey Epstein have only made that behavior more intolerable because Epstein's history provides legitimate reasons to distrust powerful institutions without requiring anyone to invent facts. Prosecutors can fail, police can make mistakes, governments can lie, and wealthy people can receive extraordinary treatment, but none of that means every rumor becomes true or every preferred theory deserves to be treated as established fact. Serious scrutiny demands the same skepticism toward your own conclusions that you apply to prosecutors, investigators, and institutions, and that standard disappears once criminal cases become fandom. Victims become props, defendants become mascots, witnesses become targets, and tragedy becomes content for people whose audiences reward outrage over accuracy. The Karen Read circus did not teach people to question authority; it demonstrated how easily public certainty can be manufactured before factual certainty has been earned. If that blueprint continues spreading, the justice system risks becoming another spectator sport driven by algorithms, personalities, money, and whichever crowd can scream the loudest.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

The Karen Read case helped create a toxic blueprint for modern true-crime culture, where serious criminal proceedings are treated like team sports and public opinion is manipulated through repetition, outrage, harassment, and absolute certainty untethered from actual evidence. What happened in Canton went far beyond ordinary disagreement about guilt or innocence. Witnesses were turned into villains, critics were attacked, speculation was elevated into fact, and social-media personalities helped transform a homicide prosecution into an entertainment ecosystem built around loyalty, monetization, and tribal warfare. The most dangerous part of that legacy is how easily the formula can now be transferred to other cases: choose a side early, construct a simple counter-narrative, punish dissent, flood the public with emotionally charged claims, and hope the resulting pressure reaches far beyond the internet. None of that is skepticism or citizen journalism. It is a culture where popularity begins competing with evidence and where people convince themselves that screaming louder somehow makes their version of events more credible.Years of covering Jeffrey Epstein have only made that behavior more intolerable because Epstein's history provides legitimate reasons to distrust powerful institutions without requiring anyone to invent facts. Prosecutors can fail, police can make mistakes, governments can lie, and wealthy people can receive extraordinary treatment, but none of that means every rumor becomes true or every preferred theory deserves to be treated as established fact. Serious scrutiny demands the same skepticism toward your own conclusions that you apply to prosecutors, investigators, and institutions, and that standard disappears once criminal cases become fandom. Victims become props, defendants become mascots, witnesses become targets, and tragedy becomes content for people whose audiences reward outrage over accuracy. The Karen Read circus did not teach people to question authority; it demonstrated how easily public certainty can be manufactured before factual certainty has been earned. If that blueprint continues spreading, the justice system risks becoming another spectator sport driven by algorithms, personalities, money, and whichever crowd can scream the loudest.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.com

The Karen Read case helped create a toxic blueprint for modern true-crime culture, where serious criminal proceedings are treated like team sports and public opinion is manipulated through repetition, outrage, harassment, and absolute certainty untethered from actual evidence. What happened in Canton went far beyond ordinary disagreement about guilt or innocence. Witnesses were turned into villains, critics were attacked, speculation was elevated into fact, and social-media personalities helped transform a homicide prosecution into an entertainment ecosystem built around loyalty, monetization, and tribal warfare. The most dangerous part of that legacy is how easily the formula can now be transferred to other cases: choose a side early, construct a simple counter-narrative, punish dissent, flood the public with emotionally charged claims, and hope the resulting pressure reaches far beyond the internet. None of that is skepticism or citizen journalism. It is a culture where popularity begins competing with evidence and where people convince themselves that screaming louder somehow makes their version of events more credible.Years of covering Jeffrey Epstein have only made that behavior more intolerable because Epstein's history provides legitimate reasons to distrust powerful institutions without requiring anyone to invent facts. Prosecutors can fail, police can make mistakes, governments can lie, and wealthy people can receive extraordinary treatment, but none of that means every rumor becomes true or every preferred theory deserves to be treated as established fact. Serious scrutiny demands the same skepticism toward your own conclusions that you apply to prosecutors, investigators, and institutions, and that standard disappears once criminal cases become fandom. Victims become props, defendants become mascots, witnesses become targets, and tragedy becomes content for people whose audiences reward outrage over accuracy. The Karen Read circus did not teach people to question authority; it demonstrated how easily public certainty can be manufactured before factual certainty has been earned. If that blueprint continues spreading, the justice system risks becoming another spectator sport driven by algorithms, personalities, money, and whichever crowd can scream the loudest.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.

The Karen Read case helped create a toxic blueprint for modern true-crime culture, where serious criminal proceedings are treated like team sports and public opinion is manipulated through repetition, outrage, harassment, and absolute certainty untethered from actual evidence. What happened in Canton went far beyond ordinary disagreement about guilt or innocence. Witnesses were turned into villains, critics were attacked, speculation was elevated into fact, and social-media personalities helped transform a homicide prosecution into an entertainment ecosystem built around loyalty, monetization, and tribal warfare. The most dangerous part of that legacy is how easily the formula can now be transferred to other cases: choose a side early, construct a simple counter-narrative, punish dissent, flood the public with emotionally charged claims, and hope the resulting pressure reaches far beyond the internet. None of that is skepticism or citizen journalism. It is a culture where popularity begins competing with evidence and where people convince themselves that screaming louder somehow makes their version of events more credible.Years of covering Jeffrey Epstein have only made that behavior more intolerable because Epstein's history provides legitimate reasons to distrust powerful institutions without requiring anyone to invent facts. Prosecutors can fail, police can make mistakes, governments can lie, and wealthy people can receive extraordinary treatment, but none of that means every rumor becomes true or every preferred theory deserves to be treated as established fact. Serious scrutiny demands the same skepticism toward your own conclusions that you apply to prosecutors, investigators, and institutions, and that standard disappears once criminal cases become fandom. Victims become props, defendants become mascots, witnesses become targets, and tragedy becomes content for people whose audiences reward outrage over accuracy. The Karen Read circus did not teach people to question authority; it demonstrated how easily public certainty can be manufactured before factual certainty has been earned. If that blueprint continues spreading, the justice system risks becoming another spectator sport driven by algorithms, personalities, money, and whichever crowd can scream the loudest.to contact me:bobbycapucci@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-epstein-chronicles--5003294/support.