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In April of 1997 a darkness rolled into Green County, TN and ended the lives of The Lillelid Family. 6 kids ages 14-20 were involved in the brutal slaying of a family, much has been said with claims of Occult Murders, OUIJA Boards, Dancing among the Dead and 6 were found guilty and sentenced to Life without the possibility of parole. Did Justice prevail, or fail? Today we examine the FACTS and eliminate the Fabrications. How do the laws that currently exist protect YOU? You might be surprised t...

In the pantheon of serial killers, Belle Gunness stands alone. She was the rarest of female psychopaths, a woman who engaged in wholesale slaughter, partly out of greed but mostly for the sheer joy of it. Harold Schechter’s gripping, suspenseful narrative has all the elements of a classic mystery—and all the gruesome twists of a nightmare. PLUS a follow up to the Golden State Killer episode from April 3rd! Mike Morford returns to fill us in on all the latest news and the capture of The GSK! G...

On a cold January morning, a killer executed Assistant District Attorney Mark Hasse in broad daylight. Eight shots fired a block from the Kaufman County Courthouse. Two months later, a massacre. The day before Easter, a couple slept. Bunnies, eggs, a flower centerpiece gracing the table. Death rang their doorbell and filled the air. The crimes covered front pages around the world, many saying the killer placed a target square on the back of law enforcement. PLUS an all New, I KNEW A MURDERER & ...

Now featured in the Paramount Network series "It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards" Meet Edward Wayne Edwards, the most evil serial killer you've never heard of. In this chilling case-by-case analysis and story of the killer's life, former detective John A. Cameron argues that Edwards was not only responsible for the five torture-murders he confessed to and was eventually convicted for, but for dozens more across the U.S., over decades. Tracing the murderer's life from his beginnings as a ...

As a law enforcement officer for more than fifteen years, Detective Kenneth L. Mains has investigated thousands of crimes, including working undercover with the FBI, solving cold case homicides, investigating the Mafia, and leading one of the greatest cold case organizations ever assembled. This is his story and that of the victims for whom he speaks.

Sherokee's short life and tragic death created a national media and social media frenzy much of it centered on sensationalism rather than the truth. Meanwhile in LaVergne, the community sought answers to questions about who, if anyone, should be held criminally responsible for "bullying." Get her book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio Subscribe to the True Crime Ezine here: http://www.truecrimecasefiles.com/magazine-issues.html

He could still be out there, somewhere. The notorious Golden State Killer, also known as the East Area Rapist and Original Night Stalker is believed to have murdered 12 people, committed 45 sexual assaults, and robbed 120 residences in the span of 10 years.He was one of the most feared name in the Pacific Northwest from 1976 to 1986 — and police, detectives, and the FBI have yet to catch the notorious killer. In fact, despite having a DNA profile that links his crimes, he's still at large.

One day in 2006, Poe's neighbor, Steven Haataja, a math professor from the local state college disappeared. Ninety five days later, the professor was found bound to a tree, burned to death in the hills behind the campus where he had taught. No one, law enforcement included, understood the circumstances, so Poe Ballantine set out to try and uncover this unusual mystery. Get the book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio

On her way to work one summer morning, a beautiful young television anchorwoman vanishes without a trace. Precious little evidence remains: only her car and a few puzzling clues. Peer behind the scenes of this true crime story, and uncover the cold case file of Jodi Huisentruit, the Iowa anchorwoman who mysteriously disappeared before dawn that summer morning in 1995. Get the book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio Visit the site: www.FindJodi.com

Award-winning investigative reporter Robert Kolker delivers a haunting and humanizing account of the true-life search for a serial killer still at large on Long Island, in a compelling tale of unsolved murder and Internet prostitution.Plus Dumb Crimes & Stupid Criminals Special Edition Get the book here : www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio

On June 1, 1981, two young activists, Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes, were murdered in Seattle in what was made to appear like a gang slaying. But the victims' families and friends suspected they were considered a threat...to a power beyond their imaginations. An incredible true story that unfolds like an international crime thriller peopled with assassins, political activists, shady FBI informants, murdered witnesses, a tenacious attorney, and a murderous foreign dictator. Get the book here: ...

Don Allen joins us to reveal the terrifying true story of Paul Michael Stephani, the tortured & reluctant serial killer that saw red and violently dispatched women he felt that he had been "called" to purge from this Earth. A blood chilling killer that would call the cops after each attack to beg for mercy and for someone to stop him....before he killed again. Plus all new Dumb Crimes & Stupid Criminals.

Ian shares his thoughts in Toward a Theory of True Crime Narratives vivifies how nonfiction murder stories are told, what role they play in society, and in the form of true crime why they remain enduringly popular internationally on every platform. PLUS Dumb Crimes & Stupid Criminals! Get his book here--> www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio Follow Ian Here: facebook.com/DeaconPunnett twitter.com/deaconpunnett

On June 29, 1978, Bob Crane, known to Hogan's Heroes fans as Colonel Hogan, was discovered brutally murdered in his Scottsdale, Arizona, apartment. His eldest son, Robert Crane, was called to the crime scene. Today, Robert discusses that terrible day and how he has lived with the unsolved murder of his father, the potential suspects and his fathers own salacious appetite for sex, lies & video tape. Get the book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio

Sarah Whalen begs the questions; Was Princess Diana murdered? Yes, she was. That part is easily seen—even the means are known. She was gravely injured in a deliberate car wreck that immediately killed two other people, and she was then allowed to slowly bleed to death from internal injuries. But why? And to what end? In today's chilling episode we take a look at the chamber of lies and betrayal that led to the murder of the beloved Princess. PLUS a new edition of, I Knew A Murderer. Get her b...

A petrified daughter tortured and forced to listen to her parents being shot in cold blood. “I heard shots, like pops,” she told the 911 operator, “somebody's broke into our home, please, I need help!” Was this a home invasion? Or something else, more sinister, a deadly betrayal. Get the book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio Follow Alan here: https://www.facebook.com/somethingwierdmedia

On May 22, 1995 at 7 p.m. sixteen-year-old Jimmy Farris and seventeen-year-old Mike McLoren were working out outside Mike’s backyard fort. Four boys hopped the fence, and a fight broke out inside the dark fort made of two-by-four planks and tarps. Within minutes, both Mike and Jimmy had been stabbed. What really happened that day? Was it a case of robbery gone wrong? Gang activity? Or was it something else? Get the book here: www.Amazon.com/shop/darknessradio Follow her here: https://www.faceb...

On July 12, 1988, a local transient discovered the remains of 19-year-old Anna Kithcart. She was strangled and beaten to death, with the letters “KKK” carved into her thighs. As if things can’t get any worse, the transient who found the body confesses to unspeakable acts. To add to the expanding circus, he tells the world he is really an undercover agent for the CIA, FBI, and Interpol. Only solving the crime can quell the chaos that threatens to ignite a powder keg of racial tension and get pas...

Long before the specter of terrorism haunted the public imagination, a serial bomber stalked the streets of 1950s New York. The race to catch him would give birth to a new science called criminal profiling. Grand Central, Penn Station, Radio City Music Hall - for almost two decades, no place was safe from the man who signed his anonymous letters "FP" and left his lethal devices in phone booths, storage lockers, even tucked into the plush seats of movie theaters. His victims were left cruelly ma...

In winter 1952, London automobiles and thousands of coal-burning hearths belched particulate matter into the air. But the smog that descended on December fifth of 1952 was different; it was a type that held the city hostage for five long days. Mass transit ground to a halt, criminals roamed the streets, and 12,000 people died. That same month, there was another killer at large in London. Dawson captivatingly recounts the intersecting stories of the these two killers and their longstanding impa...

On this day, Annabelle Kindig's 11th birthday, life could not get any better. Her party had exceeded expectations and now she was walking her good friend half way home five blocks while reminiscing. The girls had the giggles despite the cold weather and snow they trudged through. When the motor home pulled alongside them they laughed as they acknowledged to each other they had seen the driver earlier and it was a man, dressed as a woman in a wig. Their entertainment at that moment never allowed ...

Rebecca Petty grew up in Wichita, Kansas and was terrified, along with the rest of the city of Wichita, during the reign of the BTK Killer, Dennis Rader. “He was my Boogeyman,” she says. A tragedy struck her own life in 1999, she became a strong advocate for crime victims and in a strange turn of fate, she began corresponding with The Boogeyman for insight into what happened to family. What happens when you dance with the Devil? Rebecca Petty shares her story.

Award-winning journalist George Jared takes readers inside one of the most famous criminal cases in U.S. legal history. Witches in West Memphis gives a comprehensive insiders’ view into the West Memphis Three case. No journalist has written more stories about the case than Jared. The author recounts his firsthand court coverage, interviews with witnesses, research, and other information he gathered in the case. Those interviews include a Death Row interview with Damien Echols, interviews with Ja...

When her missing boyfriend is found murdered, his body encased in cement inside a watering trough and dumped in a cattle field, a local sheriff’s deputy is arrested and charged with his murder. But as New York Times bestselling author and investigative journalist M. William Phelps digs in, the truth leads to questions about her guilt. PLUS DUMB CRIMES & STUPID CRIMINALS ATTN: There is NSFW language during the Dumb Crimes segment! http://mwilliamphelps.com/targeted/ Get the book here: https:/...