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True Crime Recaps

Hosts and storytellers Chris Nathan and Amy Townsend piece together the most gripping true crime cases the world can’t stop talking about. From infamous serial killers to today’s headline-making mysteries, they break it all down with thorough research, smart commentary, and the signature format that built their channel: All the crime in half the time.®

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Stabbed to Death in Her School Bathroom! The Tair Rada Murder Recap Feb 15, 2023

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The body of a popular 13-year-old girl is found with her throat slashed in a bathroom stall at school. Students are in and out of the bathroom all day, but none of them admit to seeing anything strange. Then the school handyman is arrested. But did he do it? Years later, never before seen evidence points to another suspect. One with a bizarre story and an even stranger motive. Read journalist Ruth Margalit's New York Times article about this case, “Who killed Tair Rada," here: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/05/magazine/shadow-of-truth-tair-rada.html#:~:text=Ruth%20Margalit%20is,of%20New%20York
UPDATE: Roman Zadorov was acquitted of Tair Rada’s murder by the Nazareth District court in March 2023.

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The Valentine's Day Disappearance of Asha Degree Feb 08, 2023

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How can a family still hope for something after all this time? Competing theories are all Asha Degree's family has about what happened to their 9-year-old daughter on Valentine’s Day all those years ago. In today's recap, we'll tell how the young Asha Degree disappeared in 2000 and what are the theories around the infamous missing child case.

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Decades-Old Mystery Solved! What happened to Jonelle Matthews? Feb 01, 2023

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When Jonelle Matthews remains are discovered by construction workers 35 years after she disappeared, a cold case is finally solved and you wont believe who did it!

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The Most Shocking Teenage Murder Case Ever! Jan 25, 2023

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When Christa Pike sets out to get revenge on a girl who, she thinks, has a thing for her boyfriend, she unleashes a terror unlike anything seen before. This is the story of the youngest woman on death row!

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What did he do to her? Chilling Details of Idaho's Last Death Row Execution! Jan 18, 2023

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The brutal murder of Danette Elg shocks a small Idaho town. It seems the killer took a page from Jack the Ripper's legend and left her butchered in her bedroom. And he could hardly wait for her body to be found.

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Perplexing Disappearance of Brandon Swanson | Can You Solve this Recap? Dec 21, 2022

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On Tuesday, May 13th, 2008, Brandon Swanson was coming home from a party, when he got his car stuck in a ditch. His parents rushed to go and pick him up, but they would never see him again. Brandon Swanson disappeared forever and has yet to be found, over a decade later. Questions surrounding Brandon Swanson’s death have baffled investigators since his disappearance. Did Brandon Swanson disappear on purpose? Was he struck by a vehicle, or harmed by a murderer? We’ll be uncovering everything we know about the disappearance of Brandon Swanson on this episode of True Crime Recaps. What do you think happened to Brandon Swanson?

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“A Dingo Took My Baby!” | Azaria Chamberlain Recap Dec 14, 2022

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On August 17, 1980, the Chamberlain family was camping near the famous Ayers Rock in Australia's Outback. The family consisted of father Michael, Mother Lindy, and their three children, 9-week-old Azaria, and her brothers: 6-year-old Aidan and 4-year-old Reagan. The Chamberlains and a few other families gathered to enjoy a bonfire and a cookout, but moments later baby Azaria was gone! Her mother Lindy emerged after a piercing scream, horribly shaken, she yelled, “The dingo’s got my baby,” and with that, the tragedy of the Chamberlain family had only just begun…
Baby Azaria was gone, and the nation was against Lindy, believing the Dingo story was just a sick cover-up. Was Lindy Chamberlain innocent? Did a Dingo really take her baby? We’ll be covering the shocking case of Azaria Chamberlain on today’s True Crime Recap.

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His Date Was a Cannibal! | Kevin Bacon Murder Recap Dec 07, 2022

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When Kevin Bacon (not that Kevin Bacon) met up with his date, he had no idea the man's face would be the last human he would ever see. What happened to Kevin after the door shut behind them is truly a story you will never forget. Let's just say...if you thought Jeffrey Dahmer was the worst cannibal you've ever heard of, this recap might make you rethink that.

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Father Kills Baby Son in Sick Revenge Plot | Ronald Shanabarger Recap Nov 30, 2022

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When Amy and Ronald Shanabarger welcomed beautiful baby Tyler into this world it should have been the happiest time of their lives. Little did Amy know that Tyler’s birth was just another piece of the puzzle in Ronald's elaborate revenge plot against her. Ronald Shanabarger resented his wife, but breaking up with her would be too easy, so he hatched a four-step plan to enact his revenge. The extent to which Ronald would go to get revenge on his wife is one of the most twisted and evil things imaginable. Stay tuned for another episode of True Crime Recaps where we’ll tell you everything we know about this shocking case.

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From Subway Star to Child Predator | Jared Fogle Case Recap Nov 23, 2022

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This story gets wild! When Jared Fogle shot to stardom after being featured in over 300 Subway commercials as the poster boy for obesity awareness, nobody knew that he had a dark secret. Once a 425-pound student, now a sought-after TV success, Jared Fogle had a twisted desire for underage girls and boys. With the FBI being on his case, and a secret mission to get the evidence to take him down, Jared Fogle’s career crumbled at the hands of his sick desires. And if you think you know this case...you haven't heard anything yet. On this episode of True Crime Recaps we’ll be uncovering the bizarre case of Jared Fogle and how his dark crimes came to light.

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