Wayne Nance, the Missoula Mauler, commits brutal murders in 1970s Montana, terrorizing communities while concealing his sadistic nature behind a charming facade.
20 May 2025
Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins | The Meanest Man in America
Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins was one of America's most sadistic serial killers—abusing, torturing, and murdering dozens of victims across the South Carolina coast. His first known female victim was 18-year-old Leela, a hitchhiker chasing a dream job in Florida, who vanished after accepting a ride from a man she thought was kind. Instead, she entered a nightmare. Gaskins' confessions revealed a chilling spree of rape, mutilation, and murder that spanned decades, earning him the title “The Meanest Man in America.
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13 May 2025
Mother Rasputin: The Killer Nun
Abbess Mariam Soulakiotis, known as “Mother Rasputin,” transformed a remote Greek monastery into a cult-like empire built on torture, fraud, and death. Behind her veil of holiness, she manipulated followers into surrendering their fortunes—many of whom died under her care or disappeared without a trace. Though convicted of only a handful of murders, her true body count remains a chilling mystery that still haunts the monastery to this day.
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6 May 2025
Innocence Lost: The Case of The Missing Beaumont Children
Three children vanished without a trace from a crowded beach in 1966, sparking Australia's most haunting cold case and shattering the nation's sense of safety. Nearly six decades later, with countless suspects, dead-end leads, and shattered theories, the mystery of the Beaumont children remains unsolved—and Australia is still searching for answers.
Author: Mike Colucci
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3 Apr 2025
Don’t Go Chasing Waterfalls: The Mysterious McStay Family Murders
In 2010, the McStay family mysteriously vanished from their California home, and their remains were discovered buried in the desert three years later. Joey McStay’s business partner, Chase Merritt, was convicted of their murders in 2019, with prosecutors alleging financial motive and a trail of circumstantial evidence. Merritt maintains his innocence to this day, claiming he was framed and that key suspects were overlooked.
Author: Mike Colucci
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26 Mar 2025
A Father’s Nightmare: The Disappearance of Marion McDowell
When a vibrant teen vanishes from a quiet 1950s suburb, her father launches a relentless search that uncovers dark secrets, dead ends—and a nightmare with no waking.
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15 Mar 2025
The Keddie Murders: Cruelty in Cabin 28
In 1981, three people were brutally murdered and a 12-year-old girl vanished from Cabin 28 in Keddie, California. Despite multiple suspects and chilling confessions, the case was plagued by mishandled evidence and a possible cover-up. Over 40 years later, the Keddie murders remain unsolved.
Author: Jessica Holom
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23 Feb 2025
The Nova Scotia Massacre: A Violent Rampage
In April 2020, Gabriel Wortman, disguised as an RCMP officer and driving a replica police car, unleashed Canada’s deadliest mass shooting across 16 locations in Nova Scotia, leaving 22 people dead and a nation shattered by unanswered questions about missed warnings, law enforcement failures, and a monster hiding in plain sight.
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6 Feb 2025
Samuel Little: The Most Prolific Serial Killer in U.S. History
For over three decades, Samuel Little prowled the streets, a phantom among society’s most vulnerable. He was a drifter, a thief, a shadow slipping through the cracks of justice—until technology finally caught up. With 93 murders across 19 states, he became the most prolific serial killer in American history. His victims were the forgotten—castaways, sex workers, and runaways—silenced by his hands, strangled without a trace. When the FBI finally cornered him, Little gave them 700 hours of chilling confessions, sketching his victims with eerie precision. The Confessions of a Killer is the untold story of America’s deadliest predator.
Author: Mike Colucci
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30 Jan 2025
The Exorcist and the Executioner
In 1953 Chicago, a daring daylight robbery spirals into a tragic miscarriage of justice. Paul Crump, a young Black man, is swept into a storm of brutality, racism, and coerced confessions by the Chicago PD. Sentenced to death for a murder he swore he didn’t commit, Crump’s fight for survival spans decades—15 execution dates, Supreme Court appeals, and a groundbreaking documentary by a young William Friedkin. This gripping true crime saga unravels systemic corruption, explores the limits of rehabilitation, and questions the price of redemption. Was Crump an innocent man destroyed by the system, or a killer seeking salvation?
Author: Jake Bible
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24 Jan 2025
The Chessboard Killer | Alexander Pichushkin
In the shadowy depths of Moscow’s Bitsa Park, Alexander Pichushkin orchestrated a chilling game of death. Known as “The Chessboard Killer,” Pichushkin aimed to claim 64 lives—one for every square on a chessboard. Over a decade, he lured victims with offers of companionship and vodka, unleashing calculated violence with a hammer or bottle before disposing of them in sewer wells. Despite years of disappearances, systemic failures delayed his capture. Pichushkin’s cold confession revealed a twisted ambition for infamy and control, cementing his legacy as one of Russia’s most notorious serial killers, leaving a haunting reminder of society's cracks and vulnerabilities.
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18 Jan 2025
A Hog-Tied “Suicide”: The Disturbing Case of Cindy James
Cindy James, a nurse from British Columbia, endured years of alleged stalking and harassment that escalated into terrifying physical assaults and threats, leaving her in constant fear for her life. Despite reporting numerous break-ins, disturbing phone calls, and attacks, police found no concrete evidence of an external perpetrator and began to suspect she may have staged the incidents herself. In 1989, Cindy was found dead, bound and injected with a lethal dose of drugs, in a mysterious scene that raised more questions than answers. Authorities ruled her death an "unknown event," sparking debates about whether she was a victim of foul play or her own psychological struggles. The case remains one of Canada's most perplexing unsolved mysteries, captivating true crime enthusiasts for decades.
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Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Spotify
4.5 / 5
47 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100
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YouTube
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Engagement
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