When 17-year-old Mackenzie Cowell failed to come home for dinner one night in February 2010, her family immediately knew something was wrong. Her abandoned car was found miles from home, and four days later, Mackenzie’s body was discovered along the banks of the Columbia River. What followed was a bizarre investigation involving changing stories, questionable leads and a suspect who had been much closer to Mackenzie than anyone initially realised.
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27 Sept 2026
Episode 277 - Rose Howell*
On 11 April 2003, 18-year-old Rose Howell set out for what should have been an ordinary trip home from Bellingen on the NSW Mid North Coast. After spending the day designing birthday invitations, hand-delivering them to friends, and talking excitedly about joining a local band, Rose accepted two lifts while hitchhiking. She was dropped just five kilometres from home… and was never seen again.
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20 Sept 2026
Episode 276 - Sasha Samsudean
Sasha Samsudean was a 27-year-old graduate student with a bright future ahead of her when she was found murdered inside her Orlando apartment in 2015. What first appeared to be a tragic mystery soon unravelled into a chilling case of obsession, abuse of trust, and the very person hired to keep residents safe.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
15 ratings
Spotify
4.2 / 5
97 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 56 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
89
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