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Elisabeth Fritzl | 154 May 29, 2025

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In 2008, 72-year-old Josef Fritzl opened his front door to find a young woman unconscious in desperate need of medical attention. With her was a note from Josef's daughter, Elisabeth Fritzl, who had been missing for 24 years. This discovery and what comes after would reveal the darkest crime I've ever heard.

I warn this at the beginning: if any type of crime is a trigger for you, it's likely in this episode. Proceed with caution.

Told By: Rachel

Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh

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Jessica Sayers | 153 May 22, 2025

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In 2009, Jessica Sayers and her bestfriend, Alice, spent a lot of their high school years having slumber parties and perusing facebook for cute boys to date. It was your typical teenage behavior and before long they met two guys who would eventually become their boyfriends. They didn't realize it at the time but these boys change their lives forever...and not for the good. This case is so bizarre it took me down a rabbit hole of others just like it so lets dive in!

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Sunny Han | 152 May 15, 2025

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In 1996, 22-year-old Helen Kim was at her Irvine, CA apartment when there was a knock on the door. It was two young men selling magazines. She told them she wasn't interested and started to close the door but they barged in and attacked her. Little did they know, one of her roommates, Sunny Han was in the bathroom and heard the commotion. When they found her, they realized that she was the intended target, not her roommate. Why was she the target? Who are these buffoons? This case is twisted AF.

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Caleb "Kai" McGillvary | 151 May 08, 2025

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Most of us remember Kai The Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker from a viral video in 2013, but his launch into stardom is such a small piece of his story. This week we take a deep dive into his background and a trial that completely changed my opinion on what really happened with Joe Galfy

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John Homan | 150 May 01, 2025

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I'll be honest, this is probably my favorite case to date. It is BATSH*T. In 1980, John Homan met Robbi Hannon at a bar in Florida. The two eventually got married but after she tragically died, John's life would change forever. Her twin, Teri Martin, comes into the picture and eventually we're introduced to Audrey Marie Hilley, her husband Frank, and their kids Mike & Carol Hilley. The series of events to unfold over the next several years are twisted AF.

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Terry Caffey | 149 Apr 24, 2025

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16-year-old Erin Caffey started dating her first "real" boyfriend, Charlie Wilkinson, in October 2007. Her parents, Terry and Penny, didn't get a good first impression of Charlie but accepted the relationship because of how much Erin liked him. However all of that changed when they saw some douchebag things Charlie posted on facebook about their daughter. Terry and Penny sat Erin down and expressed their concern and Erin admitted that she wanted to break up with him so the very next day, she ended it. Two days later, Terry Caffey's life would change forever. TRIGGER WARNING: this episode involves children (*I do not go into any details)

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Casey White | 148 Apr 17, 2025

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April 29, 2022 was a very busy day for Alabama's Lauderdale County Jail. They were understaffed and inmates had to be transferred to and from the courthouse for most of the day. One of those inmates was Casey White. He was serving time for murder and had a psychological evaluation that morning...when he was gone longer than expected, the sheriff called to check on how it was going & a shitshow ensued when the court said "what evaluation...?"

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Austin Lee Edwards | 147 Apr 10, 2025

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In 2022, Mark and Sharie Winek lived in a cul-de-sac in Riverside, CA with their daughter, Brooke, and her 2 daughters. The day after Thanksgiving a detective knocked on the door because of an incident involving one of their granddaughters, and what unfolded from there shocked the entire country.

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Billy Payne and Billie Jean Hayworth | 146 Apr 03, 2025

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In 2012, Jenelle Potter started getting harassed online. When she found out her bullies were her former acquaintances, the feud would go on for almost another year... until Billy Payne & Billie Jean Hayworth were found murdered in their home. This one is twisted...Just wait until the CIA gets involved!

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Diane Zamora and David Graham | 145 Mar 27, 2025

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Diane Zamora and David Graham were driven high school sweethearts who were laser focused on their future. By their senior year they were engaged to be married and all their hard work paid off when they got into their dream schools. According to classmates & teachers they were brilliant students, respectful and determined. Some may even say they lit up a room...

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