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Oct 26, 2026 · 1 hr 58 min

317: It Started With Music. It Ended in Church Burnings & Murder.

Mayhem is a black metal band founded by two friends, Oystein Aarseth and Jorn Stubberud, in the 1980s. What started as a teenage Satanic rebel music group took an even darker turn when one of their lead singers, Pelle Ohlin, took his life, and their bassist, Varg Vikernes, lit several churches on fire before murdering Oystein.
Oct 19, 2026 · 1 hr 36 min

316: Philly's House of Horrors: 1 Million Files, 7 Missing Women & No Bodies

On June 19th, 2026, Eugene Horsch was arrested alongside an unidentified woman, possessing drugs, guns, and forged government identifications. The woman alerted police to a now-infamous Philadelphia home at 417 West Chew Avenue. Upon searching the property, authorities uncovered a sickening variety of evidence, including drugs, weapons, and potentially incriminating adult films made by Eugene’s father, Raymond,…
Oct 12, 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

315: She Was Set On Fire & Put Her Killer Away From Beyond The Grave

On August 2, 2015, Judy Malinowski was set on fire by her boyfriend, Michael Slager. Doctors at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center believed she wouldn't survive the night, but Judy defied all odds. She lived for nearly two years after the arson attack and ultimately made history. Judy helped start her own foundation for victims of violent crimes like herself, and became the first homicide victim to…
Oct 5, 2026 · 2 hr 16 min

314: He Admitted to Killing 4 Idaho Students. Now He Wants to Take It Back

On November 13th, 2022, the Moscow Police Department responded to reports of a quadruple homicide, an unheard-of crime in the friendly university town. The manhunt lasted for over a month, leading the FBI all the way from Idaho to Pennsylvania, where DNA analysis from a single knife sheath button led them to the criminology PhD candidate: Bryan Kohberger.
Sep 28, 2026 · 1 hr 51 min

313: Every Time This Nurse Was On Shift, Someone's Heart Stopped...

On October 30th, 2018, the largest criminal trial in modern German history opened at the Weser-Ems-Hallen ballroom. Nurse Niels Högel, a prolific “Angel of Death,” stood accused of at least 100 murders. Early on in his career, he became addicted to inducing cardiac arrest so he could heroically rescue patients, leading to countless deaths. Niels had already stood in court three times at this point, but it seemed…

Earlier episodes (195)

Sep 21, 2026 312: The Exorcism That Left 3 Demons Behind… Then He Killed His Wife
In the early morning hours of October 6th, 1974, British man Michael Taylor committed a brutal act, murdering his wife, Christine, along with their family dog. This horrifying killing followed an intense, hours-long exorcism performed the night before, and the murder sparked public outrage regarding concerns about the negligence of the church officials who oversaw the medieval ritual. As the case unfolded, many…
Sep 7, 2026 311: A 3-Hour Drive. 10 Missing Days. Then Came the Visitors.
Alec Newald was a normal guy who found himself in the midst of an extraordinary experience. One evening, during a routine drive to Auckland following a painful divorce, he experienced what he initially thought was a car crash. He soon realized, however, that he had actually been transported to an alternate reality, surrounded by unusual entities that would alter the course of his life.
Aug 31, 2026 310: Junko Furuta’s 40-Day Nightmare Was Worse Than Anyone Knew
On November 25th, 1988, Junko Furuta was on her way home from work when Hiroshi Miyano abducted her and eventually brought her to his friend’s house the next day. There, Hiroshi, along with Jō Ogura, Shinji Minato, and Yasushi Watanabe, raped and tortured Junko for 40 days, leading to her tragic death. It wasn’t until March 29th, 1989, that the police found her burial site: a metal oil drum filled with concrete,…
Aug 24, 2026 309: This Family Was Hunted By A Poltergeist For A Year
From December 2005 to October 2006, a young family was psychologically broken down and physically assaulted by a grisly, unforeseen entity. Even paranormal investigators struggled to comprehend what they witnessed, and could only encourage the victims to remain calm. After almost a year of endless torment, they finally expelled the poltergeist in the most unexpected way.
Aug 17, 2026 308: The Couple Behind Germany’s Most Terrifying House of Horrors
Over the course of 17 years, Wilfried and Angelika Wagener deliberately tortured several women in cruel and unusual ways, leading to the destruction of their livelihoods and the deaths of two. They were finally caught when they were driving the final victim home, and their car broke down, leading the taxi driver to call an ambulance to save her. The subsequent trial revealed years of abuse that exceeded the court’s…
Aug 10, 2026 307: The Couple Who Sailed to Paradise… And Met a Monster
During their visit to Nuku Hiva in French Polynesia, German adventurers Stefan Ramin and Heike Dorsch were attacked by a local, Arihano Haiti. Arihano shot and killed Stefan, then sexually assaulted Heike, prompting a 50-day manhunt that ended with his surrender. Heike returned home to Germany, devastated and penniless. Media coverage, filled with sensational claims of cannibalism, and a complicated trial made this…
Aug 3, 2026 306: She Went On A Murder Spree To Then Go On A Shopping Spree...
Dana Sue Gray is a serial killer serving a life sentence at California Women’s Prison in Chowchilla. She was convicted of two murders and one attempted murder, and is also suspected of a third killing, all victims being elderly women. Driven by a compulsive shopping addiction, Dana used her victims’ credit cards and cash for immediate spending sprees after their deaths. Her brutality shocked the community and…
Jul 27, 2026 305: She Was Brutally Attacked In Front of Her Child... Her Killer Was Free For Years
On July 15th, 1992, Rachel Nickell (nik-KELL) was sexually assaulted and murdered in front of her two-year-old son. The flawed police investigation led to an innocent man spending over a year in jail while the true killer remained free. It took 16 years, and the murders of another young woman and her four-year-old daughter, along with dozens of assaults, before the real culprit was finally identified.
Jul 20, 2026 304: The Controversial Reverend Who Guided 102 People To Their Death
George Exoo wasn’t a killer, but he found a certain satisfaction in the deaths he witnessed. As a right-to-die activist, he offered his services to those wanting to end their lives at home, despite deep opposition from both within and outside the movement. George ignored criticism, insisting he was called to help people end their suffering, even without a terminal diagnosis. In the end, he facilitated over 100…
Jul 13, 2026 303: The Entity Terrorizing This Family Wasn't Human...
In October 2002, Jaime and Ben Shea thought they’d found their dream home in the quiet town of Lamar, Arkansas. The centuries-old colonial home possessed a deep mystery and enticed the young couple on their search for the perfect place to raise their children. It was one of the oldest homes in the state, and with its age came unsettling stories and restless entities that haunted the Shea family for nearly six years.
Jul 6, 2026 302: She Faked A Pregnancy & Then Murdered An Expecting Mom...
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Taylor Parker committed an unthinkable crime. She attacked her close friend, Reagan Simmons-Hancock, and cut her unborn child from her stomach, leading to Reagan bleeding out and her baby dying. Taylor was ultimately found guilty of both murder and abduction, having tried to claim the baby as her own. The trial revealed the intricate web of lies Parker had woven, leading to the…
Jun 29, 2026 301: They Buried Themselves Alive For The End Of The World
In the fall of 2007, an apocalyptic vision drove an Orthodox cult to take refuge in an underground cave near the remote village of Nikolskoye, Russia. Their prophet, Father Pyotr, remained above ground to recruit more followers and send them below to await the coming of the Antichrist. For 198 days, the members, including young children, were surrounded by concerned authorities day and night. The so-called “chosen…
Jun 22, 2026 300: The Terrifying 2026 'Shark Cave' Diving Disaster...
On May 14th, 2026, a group of experienced Italian divers disappeared during a research trip in the Maldives, setting off a race to save them. Despite their skills, the divers made a fatal wrong turn inside a monstrous underwater cave. A Coast Guard sergeant also tragically lost his life while trying to recover them. The tragedy revealed a series of miscommunications and lapses in planning. None of the organizations…
Jun 15, 2026 299: He Waited in the Shadows… and Women Never Came Home
In the 1980s, the rural community of Hwaseong, South Korea, was gripped by fear as a serial rapist and murderer terrorized the area. Over the course of five years, ten women and girls were brutally attacked in the small villages of Hwaseong. For more than thirty years, the case remained unsolved, amplifying public mistrust in law enforcement. Innocent people were imprisoned for crimes they didn’t commit, while…
Jun 8, 2026 298: Something Was Hunting in the Lewis-Clark Valley. 5 People Never Made It Home.
Over the course of five terrifying years, a string of gruesome murders and mysterious disappearances shattered the wholesome image of small-town America in the Lewis-Clark Valley. Once considered a perfect place to raise a family, the Valley was forever changed by the loss of three young women and two unexplained abductions. Decades later, the families are still searching for answers, while the killer remains at…
May 25, 2026 297: The Terrifying "Mr. Nobody"... The Most Violent Poltergeist Ever Witnessed
In the 1960s, the Pritchard family suffered through terrifying property destruction and the assault of their teenage daughter, Diane. Now, 30 East Drive is classified as one of Britain’s most haunted houses. It carries on in infamy with its supernatural host, Mr. Nobody. He’s rumored to be one of the most violent poltergeists in history and continues to antagonize both ghost hunters and neighbors.
May 18, 2026 296: The Axe Murdering Housewife Who Walked Free...
The Betty Gore case is one of the most chilling and controversial true crime stories to come out of suburban America. In 1980, the seemingly ordinary town of Wylie, Texas, became the site of a brutal and shocking killing that left a community in disbelief. At the center of it were two women: Betty Gore and Candy Montgomery. Their lives became fatally intertwined through friendship, betrayal, and a secret affair.…
May 11, 2026 295: Her Heinous Crime Put Her On Death Row At 18 Years Old
Christa Pike’s case is one of the most disturbing in modern true crime, an obsession-fueled spiral of manipulation and brutality that left even seasoned investigators shaken. At just 18, she became the youngest woman on death row in the United States, but the real horror lies in the twisted relationships and dark motives that led her there. Behind one shocking night of violence is a tangled web of jealousy,…
May 4, 2026 294: She Built A Maze To Escape The Dead...
Step inside the twisting halls of the Winchester Mystery House, where doors lead to nowhere, and the walls seem to bend around secrets. At the center of it all is its owner and creator, Sarah Winchester, a woman said to be haunted by tragedy, and maybe by something even darker. Guided, according to legend, by the words of ghosts, she spent decades constructing a mansion designed to confuse whatever followed her.…
Apr 27, 2026 293: He Watched From the Trees: The Horrifying Story of The Leaf Killer
In 2010, Matthew Hoffman, a seemingly average man, horrifically murdered three people and kidnapped a child. The community was left in shock, but the truth behind his actions was far more disturbing than anyone could imagine. Hoffman had a history of obsession and violence, but what drove him to commit such an unimaginable crime? Matthew had an unhealthy fixation with leaves and trees, which even played a role in…
Apr 20, 2026 292: Truly Disgusting Crimes By Even More Disgusting People
In this episode, we’re diving into some of the strangest crimes ever reported. From a mysterious vandal terrorizing a neighborhood to bizarre break-ins and deeply unsettling encounters, these cases prove real life can be stranger than fiction. Some are disturbing, some are unbelievable, and some are just plain bizarre. But every one of them actually happened.
Apr 13, 2026 291: An Unsolved Killing Surrounded by ‘Satanic’ Rumors
On November 12th, 1988, the body of 14-year-old Brandy Hutchins was found in the root cellar of an abandoned house in Coal Hill, Arkansas. Just days before, he father dropped her off at the house after Brandy told him friends were throwing her a birthday party there. At the start of the investigation, authorities believed that her murder was done by satanists after occult imagery and possibly signs of a sacrifice…
Apr 6, 2026 290: From Church Members to Cold-Blooded Murderers
The Lafferty case unveils a cryptic narrative surrounding brothers Dan and Ron Lafferty, once devout members of the LDS Church who splintered off to form their own religion, “the School of the Prophets.” Their descent into darkness led to the chilling murders of Brenda Lafferty and her 18-month-old daughter Erica in 1984 — under the guise of “divine revelation.” The following legal proceedings, including Ron's…
Mar 30, 2026 290: The Horrific Mass Shooting Still Unsolved 36 Years Later
On the morning of February 10, 1990, employees of a small, semi-rural bowling alley in Las Cruces, New Mexico, arrived for what should have been a normal work day. But before the alley even opened, two armed men rounded up employees, as well as some of their children, who they brought to work. They shot all of them before setting the building on fire and escaping. Shockingly, a 12-year-old victim, who had suffered…
Mar 23, 2026 289: The Witch Prison That Won’t Let the Dead Leave
In the quiet English village of St. Osyth stands a small, chilling building known as “The Cage”. In the late 1500s, women accused of witchcraft were locked inside the walls during brutal trials. Centuries later, the prison was renovated into a home, but some believe the spirits of the witches still remain. Residents and visitors have reported hearing voices in empty rooms, apparitions appearing before them, and…
Mar 16, 2026 288: They Thought Their House Was Haunted. It Was Much Worse. Who Is Daniel LaPlante?
In 1986, the Bowen family in Pepperell, Massachusetts, began experiencing terrifying events in their home—strange noises, missing items, and what seemed like signs of a haunting. The girls believed a ghost was responsible, since they held a séance to contact their late mother. Months later, their fears turned real when a hidden intruder was discovered living inside the house: 16-year-old Daniel LaPlante, who had…
Mar 9, 2026 287: Lucy Letby: Serial Killer Nurse or Miscarriage of Justice?
Between 2015 and 2016, something was happening inside a neonatal intensive care unit in England. Babies, premature, fragile, fighting to survive, were suddenly collapsing. Not one. Not two. But again… and again… and again. Doctors couldn’t explain it. These weren’t expected deaths. Many of the babies had been improving. Some were even preparing to go home. And yet, without warning, their oxygen levels would…
Mar 2, 2026 286: Warren Files: The Demon on Buckingham Road
In 1998, the Beckwith family moved into a spacious house in Seymour, Connecticut. At first it seemed like their dream home, but the family soon started to experience things that seemed like a nightmare. They all saw figures, heard voices, and even were physically attacked unseen entities. That’s when the family enlisted the help of Ed and Lorraine Warren but the strange occurrences only grew from there.
Feb 23, 2026 285: The Lake Bodom Murders: Finland’s Most Disturbing Unsolved Case
In June 1960, four teenagers trekked out to a popular, semi-rural camping spot on the banks of Lake Bodom in Finland. By morning, three were dead, and the lone survivor was left beaten nearly to death. What followed the horrific tragedy should have been a straightforward homicide investigation, but it quickly unraveled into chaos. Police let onlookers swarm the crime scene, evidence disappeared, and suspects…
Feb 16, 2026 284: The Most Hated Man in Missouri Gunned Down in Broad Daylight by Vigilantes
Up to 60 locals witnessed a vigilante killing in broad daylight— but no one said a word to the police. After the murder of Kenneth “Rex” McElroy in July 1981, county and federal grand juries did not return any indictments. Many wondered if the murder was a conspiracy concocted by the entire town, including law enforcement. After all, Ken was a well-known bad seed, with a long history of alleged rape, assault with a…
Feb 9, 2026 283: Australia’s Most Violent Exorcism: The Death of Joan Vollmer
In 1993, the remote town of Antwerp, Australia, became infamous for a terrifying exorcism that went horrifically wrong. What started as concerns for Joan Vollmer’s mental health spiraled into something much darker. Joan’s husband, Ralph, and three of his fanatically religious friends performed an exorcism. For seven days, they tied her down, refused to give her food and water, slapped her, and eventually caused so…
Feb 2, 2026 282: The Most Evil Mormon To Ever Live... Jeffrey Lundgren & The Kirtland Cult Massacre
Jeffrey Lundgren was a devout follower of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (RLDS), upset with the progressive direction the church was headed in. He began preaching the “right way” to practice the faith, prompting leaders to excommunicate him. A small group of members chose to follow Jeffrey and live with him on a farm. He was an erratic cult leader who convinced them that they had to…
Jan 26, 2026 281: A Mother's Descent Into Darkness | How A Cult Leader Destroyed a Family
In 2001, a Texas woman drowned five of her children one by one. The horrors shocked the nation. Some ridiculed her and called her a “beast,” but the case wasn’t as clear-cut as it first appeared. Not only had Andrea Yates been diagnosed with post-partum depression and postpartum psychosis, but she also may have been strongly influenced by a violent, misogynistic doomsday Christian cult leader. Through letters,…
Jan 19, 2026 280: The Michigan Hell House That Tormented A Whole Town
Demon houses, spontaneous combustion, fatal infidelity, and half-dog-half-man creatures have become a part of Michigan’s paranormal lore. While some can be explained by the region’s history, others seem only to exist to terrify the occupants who live in the deep, dark woods of the Great Lakes State.
Jan 12, 2026 279: Two Teens Did The Unthinkable To Their Friend All In The Name of Satan
Two Houston teenagers brutally tortured and murdered another teenager with seemingly no motive at all. After hearing about the 61 stab wounds and a slew of horrific abuses to the victim, the Houston community and the nation at large asked what kind of person could do something like this… and for what reason. One of the killers admitted they did it to sell their souls to the Devil. The other denied any Satanic…
Jan 5, 2026 277: The Most Disturbing Unsolved Murder In Japan
The largest unsolved homicide case in Japanese history— The Setegaya Massacre. A kind and friendly family of four was mysteriously murdered on the night before New Year's Eve. The case drew the eyes of millions as over 250,000 officers worked on the case over the decades. The culprit left an obscene amount of evidence behind, but police could not connect anyone to the case. With no motive, the crime couldn’t be…
Dec 19, 2025 278: Our Last Year Together... Saying Goodbye For Now
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Dec 15, 2025 276: The Internet "Slavemaster" That Made Women Disappear
Using the newfangled Internet and his natural charm, John Edward Robinson lured women to Kansas before bludgeoning them to death. He offered them employment at his questionable businesses and also offered them sadomasochistic sexual relationships. After convincing them he was trustworthy, he attempted to control their life savings and retirement accounts, cashed their disability checks, and even sold a victim’s…
Dec 8, 2025 275: She Consented To Her Own Murder? The Shocking Case of Sharon Lopatka
What does it mean to consent to your own murder? Sharon Lopatka was a typical, married, 35-year-old online entrepreneur. She lived in the quiet neighborhood of Hampstead, Maryland, until her husband discovered a note that set off alarm bells: “If my body is never retrieved, don’t worry. Know that I am at peace.” He would later discover Sharon’s internet secrets of gut-wrenching fetishes and brutal sexual violence…
Dec 1, 2025 274: Scariest Paranormal Military Encounters That No One Can Explain
Menacing apparitions of deceased officers, freak accidents upon a cursed German U-boat, and phantom children haunting a blood-soaked US air base have all made the list of the most haunted paranormal military encounters. In this episode, we dive into the creepiest encounters soldiers have ever experienced across the world.
Nov 24, 2025 273: From Sweet Catholic Boy to Satan’s Murderous Disciple… The Haunting Tommy Sullivan Case
The 14-year-old “All-American boy,” Tommy Sullivan, brutally killed his mother in cold blood and then took his own life. In the quiet suburbs of Jefferson Township, New Jersey, a crime like this was unimaginable. Police soon found a concerning note Tommy left behind— a pact with Satan. At the height of the Satanic Panic, all eyes were on North New Jersey, and everyone desperately looked for a simple explanation for…
Nov 17, 2025 272: The Haunted Crone of the Catskills: The Terrifying True Story Behind the Viral Legend
Found near a dark cave deep in the Catskills, a wooden effigy of a woman with nails in her eyes and a noose around her neck would soon terrorize the man who took the cursed object home. Wet, muddy footprints, banging noises, odd smells, and shadowy old women infested the man's home. Desperate to rid himself of the cursed effigy, the crone ended up in the hands of two paranormal investigators, Greg and Dana Newkirk.…
Nov 10, 2025 271: The Most Evil Babysitter in History… The Horrifying Case of Sylvia Likens
The Sylvia Likens case is "the single worst crime perpetuated against an individual in Indiana's history." An entire neighborhood turned against a young, 16-year-old girl, who was put into the care of a single household's diabolical matriarch, Gertrude Baniszewski. What began as a friendly sleepover quickly escalated to months of outright torture, abuse, and eventually, death. As the evidence came to light, many…
Nov 3, 2025 270: Netflix Botched Ed Gein… Here’s the Terrifying True Story
Ed Gein's legacy places him as one of the most depraved serial killers in US history. Less remembered for his murders, the meek and simple Ed Gein kept a mortifying collection of paraphernalia fashioned from human remains on display in his farmhouse. His collection marked a new disturbing level for the criminally insane in the mid-1900s. His crimes became a revelation to the world, showing the public what killers…
Oct 27, 2025 269: Real Curses Behind Famous Horror Films: The Shocking True Stories
Three of the most cursed movies of all time: The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, and The Omen. Beloved by horror fans across the world, these movies have all been connected to countless freak accidents, paranormal activity, murders, and even high-profile assassinations. Were they truly cursed because of their demonic content, were the terrors just mere coincidences, or were the events fabricated so the movie studios…
Oct 20, 2025 268: The Boy Who Battled Satan: The True Demonic Possession of Roland Doe
The story that inspired The Exorcist. 48 eye witnesses signed the ecclesiastical document regarding the paranormal events of this true exorcism story of a 13-year-old boy plagued by a violent demonic possession. His affliction soon attracted the attention of the Catholic Church, and, eventually, the world. Over the course of a month of horrors, the attending priest, Raymond J. Bishop, recorded the disturbing…
Oct 13, 2025 267: This Bizarre Demonic Possession Manifested Rain Indoors
After the death of his abusive grandfather, Don Decker was violently attacked by an unseen force, fell into a trance, and inexplicably summoned rain indoors. Before several eyewitnesses, water materialized and fell to the floor. Other times it rose up to the ceiling or shot sideways. Local police came to investigate, but failed to explain the phenomenon. As the rain continued, witnesses began to believe that Don…
Oct 6, 2025 266: The Crooked Funeral Home That Turned Dead Bodies Into Dollars
In the 1980s, the Lamb Funeral Home scandal became one of the most horrific instances of abuse and moral bankruptcy in the funeral services industry. The cremator, David Sconce, burned bodies at an alarming rate, causing many to question his tactics, which included breaking and extracting body parts before packing bodies into furnaces by the dozens. He also assaulted competitors, possibly murdered one, and later…
Sep 29, 2025 265: Warren Files: The Terrifying True Haunting Behind "The Nun"
The Borley Rectory's reputation for violent poltergeist activity and horrifying apparitions witnessed by hundreds of people over the course of a century makes it one of the most haunted houses in England, if not the entire world. It's drawn in the biggest ghost hunters and psychic researchers, including Harry Price and the Warrens. Although the rectory was lost to a tragic fire, the residual paranormal energy…
Sep 22, 2025 264: The Groene Family Massacre: How Shasta Groene Survived Pure Evil
In 2005, following a family massacre leaving 3 dead, two children from the same home went missing near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Their abductor, a man they had never met before, says to call him “daddy,” and he takes them deep into the Lolo National Forest for weeks. This monster was a Level-3 sex offender and a sexual predator for most of his life. Time and again, he had convinced the system he could reform. But his…
Sep 15, 2025 263: Dexter-Inspired Killing? Teen Mom Claimed to be the Most Prolific Female Serial Killer
The attention-seeking, manipulative, and lying Miranda Barbour made the outlandish claim that she was a satanist who murdered at least 22 people and then "stopped counting." Sensational stories ran with the lies despite evidence to the contrary. The media circus clouded the true tragedy— the murder of Troy LaFerrara, committed by Miranda and her husband, Elytte. When the dust settled, police made the shocking…
Sep 8, 2025 262: Two Sisters Murdered By A Demon Obsessed Teen & The Police Then Do the Unthinkable...
In June 2020, two sisters who disappeared after a birthday party were found dead by one of the victim’s boyfriends. A botched missing persons investigation and gross misconduct by officers who degraded the victims' remains led to massive public outcry and several investigations into the Metropolitan police of London. Adding insult to injury, the police not only degraded the victims but also potentially contaminated…
Sep 2, 2025 261: Kidnappings, Murders & An Island of Horrors: Michigan's Most Haunting Cold Case
At least four children were abducted and murdered in a serial killing spree between 1976 and 1977 in the Metro Detroit suburbs of Oakland County, Michigan. Authorities launched the largest homicide task force in United States history at the time. The culprit— or culprits— held the children captive for several days. They groomed, fed, and murdered them before dumping their bodies by public roadsides. The case has…
Aug 25, 2025 260: Haunted Objects and Manifestations Too Terrifying to Ignore
Haunting faces in floors, the Devil's footprints in snow, a cursed diamond torturing its owners, and a screaming skull longing for a proper burial... these are some of the most bizarre physical manifestations of the paranormal in the world. Are they hoaxes? Or are they unexplained mysteries and possibly proof of the paranormal?
Aug 18, 2025 259: The Walmart Witch That Convinced Her Coven To Kill
Everyone's worst nightmare. Masked intruders break into a family home in the middle of the night and begin stabbing the occupants randomly. Two people end up dead, one critically injured, and another stabbed in the leg— but why? The intruders did not know the victims personally. As the story unfolds, police follow the only lead they have: an occult hex. Could witchcraft have caused the bloodbath?
Aug 11, 2025 258: Drug Trips, Satanic Worship & A Brutal Murder That Shocked Long Island
The Acid King, Ricky Kasso, was an affluent kid from a troubled home. Kicked out of the house by an abusive father at 13, he found himself on the streets with other wayward teenagers of Northport, New York. Heavy drugs kept him there, an obsession with Satan manifested, and the murder he would later commit would become one of the most sensationalized Satanic Panic crimes in US history.
Aug 4, 2025 257: 3,000 Paranormal Encounters in a Single Hotel… The Scariest Haunted Hotels in the UK
The vast and rich history of the UK has made many of its oldest buildings vulnerable to paranormal activity. Many of these centuries-old buildings happen to be hotels, where countless souls have passed through. Each with its own tragic tale leaves a spectral imprint. While most entities are harmless and playful, some have a tendency to lash out and petrify anyone who crosses their path.
Jul 28, 2025 256: Vacation Disasters That Will Make You Never Leave Home
This week, we're covering some of the craziest vacation disasters around the world. Active volcanoes, the world's largest indoor rollercoaster, lethal coconuts, deadly shark attacks, and falling off cruise ships can all ruin the perfect vacation. While many vacationers don't make it, some survivors are lucky enough to tell the tale.
Jul 21, 2025 255: The Quiet "Family Man” Who Hunted Women For Sport
This week we join National Parks After Dark to cover Alaska's most notorious serial killer, Robert Hansen.
Jul 14, 2025 254: Serbia’s Human Slaughterhouse… Government Corruption and Gruesome Murder
Thousands of criminals were able to plan, document, and share violent crimes, including murder, using encrypted phones from the startup Sky Global. Authorities were able to crack the company’s encryption which opened the Pandora’s Box of “hallucinatory” crimes worldwide. One string of messages revealed a Serbian Slaughterhouse, an unsuspecting home in the Balkans where victims were being fed into an industrial meat…
Jul 7, 2025 253: Incestuous Millionaire Mormon Cult Leader Fathered 300 Children
A dive into Utah's most secretive, polygamist cult. The Kingston Clan has been accused of incest, generations of inbreeding, blood tests, child abuse, sexual abuse, labor exploitation, fraud, and tax evasion. Recent controversies have brought this cult under the spotlight, although they've had run-ins with the law for almost a century. Prosecutors have labeled the Kingston Clan one of the largest organized crime…
Jun 27, 2025 252: Deranged Daughter Lived With Her Parents’ Corpses for 4 Years
"Intelligent manipulator" and “next-level psychopath,” Virginia McCullough, murdered her parents and lived with their corpses for over 4 years. While their bodies decayed inside the family home, she collected their pensions and used their money to buy gifts and gamble online. To maintain the lie that her parents were still alive, she weaved intricate narratives to explain why they weren't ever around— including…
Jun 20, 2025 251: Sinister "Queen of Canada" Threatens Her Own Cult Followers with Public Executions
The self-declared "Queen of Canada," born from an alien race, Romana Didulo, has been called many things— including "a glorified content creator" and a "Q-Anon cult leader." Through her pseudo-law decrees, she has attempted to violently overthrow various governments and laws with nothing to show for it. In recent years, she used threats of executions and scare tactics to take over a small town in Saskatchewan. But…
Jun 13, 2025 250: This Beauty Influencer Murdered Her Doppelgänger to Perform A Black Magic Ritual
A self-obsessed, wannabe influencer stalked the social media profiles of nearly 20 women. Her reason? They looked almost exactly like her. Her goal? To brutally murder a doppelganger to fake her own death and frame her ex-husband. The motive isn't entirely clear, but some suspect it had something to do with her failed marriage, a violent past, and possibly a black magic spell.
Jun 6, 2025 249: How A Deranged Serial Killer Almost Got Away With It: The Ghosts of Highway 20
A mysterious string of disappearances, sexual assaults, and murders haunted several small communities along an isolated stretch of highway in Oregon in the late 1970s. Women and girls, who were often marginalized and vulnerable, vanished over 15 years. With a new generation of investigators, clear connections tied each case together, which revealed one suspicious highway mechanic as the violent, opportunistic killer.
May 30, 2025 248: The Terrifying Witch Farm Haunting... Dark Secrets Remain In Heol Fanog
A dark history of murder, cultists, apparitions, demonic possessions, environmental disturbances, and curses— Heol Fanog has it all. The happenings at this remote, Welsh farmhouse tormented a young family that resided there for seven years in the 80s and 90s. Desperate for answers, a young mother took a deeper look at the property's history and uncovered a slew of tragic events, secret societies, and disturbing…
May 23, 2025 247: Death by Alien Abduction… The Unsolved Case of Zigmund Adamski
Zigmund Adamski was found dead in broad daylight on a 10-foot coal pile in a locked coal yard more than 20 miles from his home. This would soon become the UK’s biggest mystery in 1980. His clothing was in disarray, he had been given a botched haircut, and suspicious burn marks covered his neck and shoulders. His facial expression was locked into a permanent state of terror. Someone— or something— had dumped him…
May 16, 2025 246: Smiley Faces & A Slew of Highway Murders… The Happy Face Killer
The violent, misogynistic giant, Keith Jesperson, signed his confession letters with a single smiley face to brand his brutal serial killings and taunt law enforcement agencies. He stood at 6' 6" and weighed 250 lbs— eager to use his size to overpower and control his victims. For 5 years, he murdered at least 8 women, possibly more. With each killing, he grew more confident, but his arrogance ultimately led to his…
May 9, 2025 245: When Your Video Game Addiction Becomes Deadly... The World's Worst Gamers
How can seemingly harmless games become lethal? From horrific child neglect to children murdering their own parents, have videogames become a scapegoat for these horrific crimes, or is there some truth in their danger? In this episode, we dive into the most disturbing cases involving videogames and try to understand if gaming disorders lead to death or if they're just another form of moral panic.
May 2, 2025 244: Psycho Snake-Handling Preacher Serves 99-Year Sentence
"Psycho Preacher" is what Darlene Summerford called her ex-husband, Glenn, an Appalachian Pentecostal pastor who tried to murder Darlene with a poisonous serpent used in religious ceremonies. Officers who worked the case said they had never seen anything like it— a 5-foot-long rattlesnake used as a deadly weapon. But the circumstances of the crime quickly became a "he-said, she-said" argument. With almost no…
Apr 25, 2025 243: This Fashion Mogul Is Canada’s Worst Serial Predator of All Time
Canada’s Fashion King Became the Worst Sexual Predator of All Time How a Fashion Mogul Became Canada’s Most Dangerous Predator From Fashion Extraordinaire to Worst Sexual Predator In Canadian History This Fashion Mogul Built an Island House of Horrors in the Bahamas
Apr 18, 2025 242: A Real-Life Vampire, Killing Bigfoot & An Alien Autopsy: Infamous Paranormal Hoaxes
Alien autopsies, Bigfoot shot dead, accidental time travelers, real vampires, and alien weapon-testing on livestock are some of the weirdest and downright stupidest hoaxes in history. But they gained so much traction in their time. Is it because people are too gullible or because there's a nugget of truth in each hoax?
Apr 11, 2025 241: From Loving Grandma to Cold-Blooded Killer... The Shocking Lois Riess Case
Lois and Dave Riess were the generous, fun-loving couple of Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. They raised three children together and led a storybook American life. But behind closed doors, their story was much different than the one portrayed. Theft and gambling addiction tore the couple apart to the point where Lois murdered her husband in cold blood. This marked the beginning of an odd killing spree that many grapple…
Apr 4, 2025 240: This "Witch-Killing" Couple Is Trying To Get Out of Prison
Self-declared "vegetarian Moslem warriors," Michael and Suzan Bear, enacted a "holy war" against witches in the early 1980s and murdered at least 3 people in cold blood. Their targets ranged from their own family and friends to complete strangers, including then-President Ronald Reagan. Although they show no remorse for their crimes, they are consistently eligible for parole due to a reformed Californian prison…
Mar 28, 2025 239: When Taking Ayahuasca Ends In Murder…
Ayahuasca’s reputation ranges from a life-changing miracle medicine to a disorienting concoction that can fundamentally change people for the worse. At times, it’s peddled by pseudo-shamans looking to harm vulnerable tourists. In others, it’s caused participants to become uncharacteristically violent. What was once simply a healing medicine for the indigenous people of the Amazon has boomed into an outsider…
Mar 21, 2025 238: The Most Terrifying Paranormal Entity Hiding In Your Bedroom Right Now
For every misbehaving child there is a terrifying creature looking to feed on their bones. Fed-up parents across the world have spread the horrifying legend of El Coco, the Boogeyman from the Iberian Peninsula. This beastly creature lurks in disobedient children's bedrooms, waiting to strike. And at every wit's end, this threat of brutal annihilation might be the only way for parents to finally get some peace and…
Mar 7, 2025 237: Over 10,000 Human Remains Found On This Serial Killer's Farm...
One of the most prominent serial killers no one has ever heard of — Herb Baumeister and the horrors at Fox Hollow Farm. In 1996, at least 25 human remains were uncovered at Herb's property in Indiana, with only a few being successfully identified. Since many of the victims were gay men, the local police, who historically harassed the local gay community, set a low priority for the case. Many families were left…
Feb 28, 2025 236: Real Medical Paranormal Stories That Will Give You Chills
Why do so many patients on their deathbeds across the world experience similar paranormal visions that can't be fully explained? Skeptics claim these experiences are only hallucinations, but others insist they’re lucid experiences that can't be explained by the living. Deathbed observers have also noticed the common mist and light phenomenon moments before someone dies. A silver cord disconnects, and the patient…
Feb 21, 2025 235: The Most Shocking Sleepwalking Murders
Sleepwalking has been misunderstood for thousands of years— and still is. Things like sleep talking, eating, driving, and cooking have taken many by surprise, but some sleepwalking instances are so bizarre that they end in murder. So what exactly does it take for a non-violent sleepwalker to uncharacteristically murder their loved ones? And how does a legal defense even begin to convince a jury of non-insane…
Feb 14, 2025 234: The Murders That Canceled Valentine’s Day
Nursing student Patricia Mann and athlete Jesse McBane were high school sweethearts last seen alive at a Valentine's Day dance in 1971. A surveyor later found their bodies tied to a tree, where they were brutally suffocated for hours. Their murders have never been solved. In recent years, their case was reopened, and a wealth of new information focused the spotlight on 3 suspects with disturbing pasts.…
Feb 7, 2025 233: The Terrifying Mr. Cruel That Abducted Young Girls From Their Homes & Got Away With It
Mr. Cruel— a mysterious monster only seen wearing a dark balaclava and wielding a knife. The most notorious Australian serial child rapist and murderer snuck into homes and attacked 4 girls across the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia, in the late 1980s and early 1990s. His crimes escalated in 1991 after the abduction and murder of a fourth girl, Karmein (KAR-meen) Chan, who lived in a "suburban fortress." Despite…
Jan 31, 2025 232: Wild Celebrity Sexual Encounters with Ghosts: The Bizarre World of Spectrophilia
Is it a sleep paralysis demon, a hallucination, an Incubus, a quirk in human anatomy, or a supernatural entity from the past trying to pleasure the living? In this episode, we dive into an odd, intimate corner of the paranormal— Spectrophilia— and those who claim they’ve experienced sex with beings beyond our world. We might even try it ourselves…
Jan 24, 2025 231: A Deadly Cult Led By A 1,000 Yr Old “Angel” In Kansas Needed To Be Stopped
Beginning in the 1990s, Daniel Perez (aka Lou Castro) built up a nomadic cult with limitless wealth, eventually settling just outside Wichita, Kansas in the 2000s. He captivated the most vulnerable of his followers through a bogus ideology of securing life after death and a broad claim that he had an immaculate link with divine angels who gave him the ability to foresee his followers’ deaths. Once his followers…
Jan 17, 2025 230: From Celebrity TV Host To Britain's Most Prolific Serial Predator... The Horrors of Jimmy Savile
Jimmy Savile's famous eccentricities, radiant television personality, and generous charitable work pulled the wool over Britain's eyes for decades. While he was beloved by millions, he was sexually abusing children by the hundreds— possibly thousands— from the 1950s until his death in 2011. And while he would die as a legend in the eyes of many, his legacy has since been rewritten. Now he's known as Britain's worst…
Jan 10, 2025 229: Dozens of Women Have Been Murdered Along This Infamous Highway & Their Cases Are Not Being Solved
Beginning in the 1970s, women who were disproportionately Indigenous women have gone missing along a stretch of Highway 16 in British Columbia, Canada. This stretch became known as the Highway of Tears. As the years passed, and many cases remained unsolved, rampant RCMP negligence came to light. A discussion on violence against Indigenous women and generational trauma redirected the public's attention to the…
Dec 20, 2024 228: Bodies Under the Terrace... The Shocking Crimes of Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès
A French aristocratic family of 6 is found dead beneath the back porch, except for one-- the patriarch. All evidence points to the father, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnes, as the one and only suspect, but his sister claims his innocence. She buys the theory that the bodies were not those of the de Ligonnes family and that Xavier was a puzzle piece in a high-profile DEA investigation. When the investigation went awry, his…
Dec 13, 2024 227: Police Claimed She Was Sacrificed In A Witch Rite... Who Really Murdered Jeanette DePalma?
In the 1970s, Jeannette DePalma's body was found atop a 40-foot bluff called the Devil's Teeth in the wooded outskirts of Springfield Township, New Jersey. One officer who discovered her remains claimed that inverted crosses surrounded her, and tree branches formed the shape of a coffin around her body. Amid the Satanic Panic, local news outlets proposed that a ritualistic, sacrificial murder had taken place.…
Dec 6, 2024 226: Real Life Horror Stories That Will Make You Face Your Fears
In this episode, we cover some of the scariest ways to die under incredibly dangerous circumstances as well as the most unsuspecting encounters: An adventurous hike ruined by a spontaneous stormcloud. Another typical day on the job in a bakery. From panicking while underwater cave diving to retrieving a vegetable from a root cellar— you never truly know what’s out to kill you.
Nov 29, 2024 225: Condemned to Die... Last Meals Under Sentence of Death
Heavy on the dairy, a weird fascination with KFC, smuggled booze, troll requests, and a cold Coca-Cola with every meal-- these last meal requests come in all different shapes and sizes. Some might even offer a glimpse into the dead man walking.
Nov 22, 2024 224: The Texas Killing Fields... A History of Horror & Unsolved Cases
Along a peculiar stretch of Interstate-45, between Houston and Galveston, more than 30 bodies have been discovered since the 1970s. Countless others, most of them young girls and young women, have vanished— never to be seen again. Considering the harsh climate conditions and police departments' disregard for the seriousness of these murders, many of these cases have gone unsolved. And many are left wondering: was…
Nov 15, 2024 223: The Funniest Alien Abduction Story You've Ever Heard: Who the Hell Is Stan Romanek Feat. Dan Cummins
Comedian and fellow podcaster Dan Cummins joins us on a special episode where we dive into the bizarre and outlandish claims of an alien abductee, Colorado local, and convicted sex offender: Stan Romanek. Beginning in 2000, Stan witnessed his first UFO near the famous Red Rocks Amphitheater. Over the next 12 years, he would experience a grand total of 195 alien/UFO encounters and claim he has been abducted more…
Nov 8, 2024 222: These Two Murder Obsessed Teens Made Their Friend A Part of Their Sick Horror Movie
Inspired by the movie Scream, two 16-year-old Pocatello High School students began a documentary about killing their classmates. Brian and Torey were obsessed with horror movies, serial killers, and death. By their Junior year, they were ready to make their fantasy a reality by targeting their friend Cassie, a straight-A student, artist, and athlete. Moments before murdering her, they dressed in masks, knocked…
Oct 31, 2024 221: The Terrifying True Stories Behind Zak Bagan's Haunted Museum Collection
The Haunted Museum in Las Vegas, Nevada, is known for having the most heinous collection of cursed objects and Murderabilia in the US. From serial killers' cremated ashes and bones to the cursed objects that once contained their victims' remains, Zak Bagans's curated list of disturbing items has terrorized the museum's visitors for years. Many claim the building's foul energy has attracted haunting entities to its…
Oct 25, 2024 220: Warren Files: The Ouija Board Hospitalized A Demonically Possessed Teenager?!
The Collins Family household was once your typical, suburban New Hampshire household. That is until 17-year-old Stacy Collins brought home an old Ouija board from a small antique store. At first, the board was harmless, but soon the house was plagued by hellish claws carving through the drywall, obscene carnal noises echoing from Stacy's room, and a supernatural entity replacing Stacy's body entirely. Her mother…
Oct 18, 2024 219: A Paranormal Haunting So Violent It Nearly Killed Someone
Over three dreaded years, a pair of violent ghosts stalked Jackie Hernandez amid a failing marriage and her second pregnancy. Inside her home, several eyewitnesses corroborated some of the scariest paranormal events ever witnessed— along with a shocking photograph of an attack on a paranormal researcher that has gone down in paranormal history. Ever since, the San Pedro Haunting has become a quintessential horror…
Oct 11, 2024 218: The Double-Murder That Canceled Halloween
If the occult parricide of the Brooks family didn't instill enough fear in the Bellaire community to cancel Halloween in 1995, then the fallout of the Satanic Panic made the final push. As the rise of teen occultism and violent satanism terrorized the hivemind of every suburban family across the country, Nathan Brooks embodied that terror and made a plan to not only shoot, stab, brain, decapitate, and crucify his…
Oct 4, 2024 217: Behind the Screams: The Making of Colorado's Scariest Haunted House
We sit down with two local legends to discuss what makes one of Colorado's oldest haunted attractions terrifying to the masses, and how to keep things fresh in an ever-changing horror market.
Sep 27, 2024 216: Spill Your Blood To Enter Satan's Craziest YouTube Cult
One of the most obscure internet cults in existence deals with blood rituals and Satan incarnate, who turned out to be a Florida plumber named Mark Braun. The rabbit hole of the Blood Over Intent ritual is bottomless with connections to the strangest corners of internet communities, including flat-earther conspiracies, a secret passage to paradise, the elevating rituals of drinking menstrual blood, and even…
Sep 20, 2024 215: No One Knows Why This "Gentle Giant" Killed His Family
Known as the "gentle giant," a humble and hard-working man, and one of the greatest icons in wrestling history, Chris Benoit would later shake the pro wrestling industry to its core. After murdering his wife and child and then taking his own life, his legacy became the face of "roid rage," substance abuse, and CTE, leaving many to question what exactly was happening off-screen.
Sep 13, 2024 214: True Bone-Chilling Prison Paranormal Stories That Defy Explanation
Built with intentions of reformation, confession, and a reconnection with the Almighty, US Prisons built in the 1800s promoted themselves as places of change and hope. Quickly, these prisons transformed into overcrowded nightmares where state-sanctioned torture was all too common. They formed dark histories much closer to Hell than Heaven, against what their origins promoted, and now these prisons have been…
Sep 6, 2024 213: Beloved Nun Murdered By Priest in Ritual Killing But Did He Do It?
The Catholic Church was quick to intervene in the murder of one of their own— Sister Margaret Ann Pahl. The suspect, also one of their own, Father Gerald Robinson, was a beloved man of the cloth. When his personal letter opener matched the wounds of Sister Margaret, the local Monsignor discreetly shut the investigation down. Two decades later, an anonymous letter detailing years of horrific abuse within the church…
Aug 30, 2024 212: Psychic Medium Reads Us & Deep Dives All Things Paranormal
In this episode we speak with Psychic Lauryn, a medium who believes that everyone can tap into their psychic abilities. We talk about where that energy comes from, who we're contacting, and the bigger picture of the great beyond.
Aug 23, 2024 211: The Real Life Boogeyman That Made the Terrifying 'Cropsey' Legend Reality
What began as a cautionary tale for fire safety at summer camp evolved into a horror story of children being abducted and brutally murdered in an act of psychotic revenge. As children across the Staten Island area began vanishing without a trace in the 70s and 80s, many New Yorkers worried that the old folktale of murderous Cropsey wasn't just a story; their cautionary boogeyman might've been a real menace after all.
Aug 16, 2024 210: Her Sinister New Age Cult That Destroyed Lives & Made Her Rich... Terri Hoffman and the Black Lords
Terri Hoffman, a woman from humble beginnings, worked as a self-proclaimed clairvoyant out of her own home with friends looking to receive a little guidance in their lives. She would quickly go on to bastardize those positive beginnings and become a subtle monster of deceit and greed whose effects are still felt by members to this very day. Her new religious movement, Conscious Development of Body, Mind, and Soul,…
Aug 9, 2024 209: Real Paranormal Military Stories That Will Send Shivers Down Your Spine
There's little room for far-fetched speculation on the supernatural, especially when lives are at stake. Known for their grounded, practical approach to problem-solving, US soldiers don’t mince words when claiming they've experienced the paranormal. You don't always have to believe them, but you’d best believe they've ruled out nearly every other explanation possible. In this episode, we dive into the oldest ghosts…
Aug 2, 2024 208: She Solved Her Own Murder From Beyond the Grave
Can the spirits of the dead solve their own murder? In the case of Teresita Basa, on the verge of going cold, her spirit possessed a co-worker and identified her killer months after her brutal murder. When police discovered the inexplicable paranormal intervention, they wondered how to add this crucial element of the case to the police report without looking completely crazy.
Jul 26, 2024 207: From Loving Father to Family Annihilator: The Disturbing Case of Michael Brian Miller
The family annihilator, Michael Brian Miller, experienced religious delusions and sang the lyrics to an Eminem song as he stabbed his family to death. Many, including his brother, came to his defense, claiming he was a loving husband and father with a history of mental illness and substance abuse that caused him to lose all control. This tragic case of familicide left many wondering if things in the Miller…
Jul 12, 2024 206: A Skeptical Woman Abducted For Experimentation & the Missing Time Phenomenon
Kristina Florence became one of many abductee victims who uncovered their abuse at the hands of aliens when she underwent hypnotic regression therapy. As a skeptic, she was reluctant to work with Budd Hopkins, “the father of the abduction movement,” but her experience with the Missing Time phenomena soon became too strange to ignore. What happened to her on that day in the Mojave desert in 1974? And if her…
Jul 5, 2024 205: Practicing Witch’s Husband Is Killed & Then She Disappears…
After discovering evidence of Satanic rituals and the use of Voodoo Dolls, Charlie Sigmin threw his wife, Ann, out of the house. Within a few months, police would discover Charlie beaten and shot 7 times. The prime suspects, Ann and her new lover, then vanished. The witch from Arkansas was never seen again.
Jun 28, 2024 204: The Truth About the Smiley Face Murder Theory
Dozens, hundreds, possibly thousands of college-aged men have mysteriously drowned since the 1990s not far from an ominous smiley face graffitied nearby. With Police Department resources stretched too thin, they might’ve overlooked crucial details. The evidence might suggest there was much more to the story than accidental drowning. Some theorize a network of serial killers has organized through the Dark Web,…
Jun 21, 2024 203: The Cursed Bunk Beds That Made This Family's Life Hell: The Tallman Family Haunting
In 1986 Horicon, Wisconsin, the Tallmans purchased an unsuspecting set of bunk beds for their two daughters. Little did they know these bunk beds would raise hell in their once-peaceful house. Smoke demons and hags galore— the mayhem became too much to bear. They abandoned the house soon after, taking a $3,000 loss, but relieved to be rid of it.
Jun 14, 2024 202: Real Paranormal Police Stories That Will Give You Goosebumps
A disembodied protector, a soul collector, a Scottish poltergeist, a phone call from the dead, a phantom caught on CCTV, and the uncovered memories of a past life— police officers from all over have witnessed a novel amount of supernatural activities throughout the years. With skeptical, logic-driven minds, some have even tried to explain the unexplainable.
Jun 7, 2024 201: They Moved Out of Their Haunted House Then Mysteriously Disappeared: The Jamison Family Case
Speculation runs rampant, from whispers of staged deaths, drugs, and the occult. But amidst the theories, one fact remains clear: the truth behind the Jamison family's fate remains one of Oklahoma's most haunting unsolved mysteries.
May 31, 2024 200: A Haunting in Georgia: A Ghostly Friendship Destroyed By Absolute Evil
What first began as 4-year-old Heidi’s harmless imaginary friend, old man Mr. Gordy, descended into shadows and disembodied voices terrorizing the Wyrick family home. A detailed paranormal investigation involving parapsychologists, psychics, and local pastors commenced. Were these entities simply the spirits of the dead seeking company, or were they the Wyrick’s greatest fear— demonic infestation?
May 24, 2024 199: 5 Shocking Workplace Disasters That Ended In The Worst Possible Way
No two work horror stories are the same. From 2-ton lethal warehouse machines to 100-mph, explosive, runaway semi-trucks— the dangers of work come in all shapes and sizes. Some, more lethal than others. Others, not lethal at all. In a different shade of horror, others simply raise the mortifying, existential question: "What am I doing with my life?
May 17, 2024 198: Poltergeist: The Creepy Family Haunting Behind the Cursed Horror Movie
A strange psychokinetic energy following a 12-year-old boy wreaked havoc on the Herrmann family household. The Seaford Poltergeist "Popper" caused bottle caps to pop and furniture to crash. Soon, Duke University parapsychologists intervened. Even after a thorough investigation, these strange events were never truly explained, and many argue over whether it was real paranormal energy or outright fraud. The story…
May 10, 2024 197: She Grew Up Next To the FBI's Most Wanted Man & Had No Clue
What is it like to grow up next to the FBI’s most high-profile killer? We talk with Jamie Gehring this episode to get a fristhand look at the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.What is it like to grow up next to the FBI’s most high-profile killer? We talk with Jamie Gehring this episode to get a fristhand look at the Unabomber Ted Kaczynski.
May 3, 2024 196: Deep Diving the Unabomber & His 17 Years of Terror... The Truth About Ted Kaczynski
Ted Kaczynski sent explosive packages to professors, executives, and scientists while also maiming dozens of others in the process— making him one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. How did one man evade the FBI for so long and why do many still laud him as a hero? Today, we examine the life, crimes, and ideologies of a man with a genius IQ, a deep fear of technological advancement, and a shocking…
Apr 19, 2024 195: 5 True Vacation Horror Stories That Will Make You Want To Just Stay Home
Medical extortion in a foreign land, the largest land mammal charging a safari tour, a crocodile set loose on an airplane mid-flight, an unsuspecting sand pit swallowing 2 children, and 4,000 drunken people locked in a steaming, 900-foot porta-potty for 8 days straight— what do they all have in common? They’re here to ruin your next vacation.
Apr 12, 2024 194: The Most Evil Mormon in History... Ervil LeBaron & His Deadly Fundamentalist Polygamist Cult
Dubbed the “Mormon Manson,” Ervil LeBaron wielded the ritual of “blood atonement” like a weapon. The staunch polygamist justified his heinous assassinations with religious doctrine. Any opponent was subject to execution. Any execution was deemed a religious rite of passage into Heaven. But after murdering his 17-year-old pregnant daughter, even his most devoted followers thought he had gone too far.
Apr 5, 2024 193: Beyond Quiet On Set & A Deep Dive of Ex-Nickelodeon Coach's Unspeakable Crimes
Brian Peck is now the face of pedophilia in Hollywood. Drake Bell’s accusations against Brian reveal the horror of systemic issues that plague the film industry— especially when it comes to the lack of explicit protections for child actors— not to mention Drake carries his own charges of child endangerment. It’s left many asking: Where does the predatory rabbit hole end?
Mar 29, 2024 192: The Family Camping Trip From Hell... The Terrifying Wells Gray Park Murders for audio
August 2, 1982, marked the beginning of what was supposed to be a blissful family camping getaway for the Johnson and Bentley families. Little did they know, it would be their final family trip, and their idyllic retreat would take a dark and sadistic turn thanks to one twisted individual fixated on two young girls…
Mar 22, 2024 191: A Dark Fantasy Game, Sword Attack & An Evil Puppet Master: The Diabolical Clara Schwartz Case
Who's responsible— the puppet master or the puppet? Clara Schwartz, the "Chaos Lord," knew how to manipulate her friends through role-playing games. Her codewords and murderous RPG campaigns pulled the strings on her mentally ill friend, Kyle Hulbert, who was quickly losing touch with reality. This eventually led him to kill Clara's father with a sword.
Mar 15, 2024 190: Demonic Possession Or Severe Food Poisoning: The FAILED Exorcism of Kennedy Ife
What would cause a family to restrain and kill one of their own? For the Ife family: demonic possession. In August 2016, Kennedy Ife complained of a sore throat, which he later believed was a demonic serpent making its way deeper into his body. Instead of going to the hospital, the Ife family took the situation into their own hands.
Mar 8, 2024 189: Her Deadly Fall From 100ft, Brain Eating Amoeba Kills Swimmer & Disney Ride Ends In Carnage
Amusement parks often become the opposite of what they're supposed to be: a blissful day in the sun. Instead, they’re places of pure terror, chaos, and gore in the blink of an eye. Deranged hostage situations, fatal mechanical failures, and bleak social experiments have also plagued even the happiest places on Earth.
Feb 23, 2024 187: The Tragic Murder of Lauren Landavazo: A Disturbed Stranger, Demonic Voices & Senseless Violence
He believed that Lauren was an angel and it wasn't possible for her to die. By shooting her, he would send her to another dimension. And he believed he was sacrificing himself and his freedom for the common good of the world. He thought there was a cosmic battle between good and evil, and this murder was how he got God involved. But he was a pawn for the Devil.
Feb 16, 2024 186: This Troubled Teen Claims Demons Made Him Go On A Murder Spree: The Luke Woodham Case
In 1997, the quiet city of Pearl, Mississippi, hadn't seen a homicide in 2 years. Luke Woodham would quickly change that, killing 3 people, including his own mother, and injuring 7 other students at Pearl High School. He later pled not guilty by reason of insanity, claiming that demons had commanded him to kill. Do you believe him?
Feb 9, 2024 185: A Mormon Missionary, Spiritual Visions & Evil Brothers: The Disturbing Children of Thunder Cult
Born into a devout Mormon family but obsessed with amoral cult-like ideologies, the charming Glenn Taylor Helzer rejected mainstream religion and adopted his own. At the young age of 14, he began hearing voices he believed were spirits sent by God. By the time he was an adult, he had convinced his younger brother and a complete stranger to help him kidnap, extort, and murder his victims in cold blood— all in the…
Feb 2, 2024 184: Church-Going Grandma Ends Up On Death Row For Her Evil Crimes... The Shocking Velma Barfield Case
Known as "Death Row Granny," Velma Barfield murdered between 5 and 7 victims with arsenic-based rat poison. Her victims included her love interests, her husbands, the elderly that she cared for, and even her own mother. Was Velma a heartless killer with no conscience, or did her prescription drug addiction send her into temporary psychosis?
Feb 1, 2024 188: Gilgo Beach Murders, A Disturbed Daughter & Her Brutal Crime: The Tragic Gilbert Family Case
Sarra Gilbert believes her mother is an "evil god." She then stabs her 227 times, bludgeons her with a fire extinguisher, and tries to decapitate her. After a plea of not guilt by reason of insanity, the jury has to decide: was this gruesome parricide brought on by a life of abuse, drugs, and severe mental illnesses? Or is Sarra Gilbert, deep down, a cold-blooded killer looking for revenge?
Jan 26, 2024 183: The Most Haunted Castle In England... Chillingham's Hellish History
With 100 confirmed ghosts residing on the property, Chillingham Castle is one of England's most haunted castles. Each spirit has suffered its own personal tragedy. Some watched their loved ones burn alive. Others were forced into barrels embedded with nails and pushed down a hill. As tragic as their stories are, these spirits are now a testament to England's violence against the Scottish.
Jan 19, 2024 182: Russian Satanic Cult Killer Pardoned After Fighting In War... The Nikolai Ogolobyak Case
“The Lord forgives everyone,” says the Satanist murderer who killed and cannibalized his teenage friends. Back in 2008, Nikolai Ogolobyak took his satanic rituals to the next level with human sacrifice. Years later, Putin pardoned him for his crimes after agreeing to serve in combat in Ukraine. Nikolai is now a God-fearing man who believes he is forgiven.
Jan 12, 2024 181: The Most Evil Uber Driver In America: The Shocking Jason Dalton Case
Did a demonic ride-sharing app cause Jason Dalton to go on a killing spree? Once known as an easygoing family man, Jason had no criminal record, no known emotional baggage, no financial troubles, no known mental illness, or extremist ideologies. So what caused him to finally snap?
Dec 22, 2023 180: Husband Paid A Witch To Put A Hex On His Wife Now She's Missing: The Maya Millete Case
Behind bars, Larry Millete has professed his innocence in the disappearance of his wife, Maya. Yet the bloody, violent spellcasting rituals, hidden subliminal messages, and well-documented infidelity might tell a different story.
Dec 15, 2023 179: His Dad Convinced Him The Zombie Apocalypse Was Here But Then He Snapped... The Eldon Samuel III Case
Eldon Samuel III was the product of an incredibly destructive household. His parents had abused tens of thousands of prescription medications, while his father programmed him into believing a deadly zombie apocalypse was already underway. Eldon’s half-sister once said: “He never had a chance.”
Dec 8, 2023 178: Scumbag Dad Turned Daughter's College Roommates Into A Cult… The Disturbing Larry Ray Case
For many, college is a time to find yourself, establish your future, and build life-long relationships. For a small group of friends at Sarah Lawrence College, Larry Ray exchanged their experience with manipulation, torture, sexual coercion, and severing all ties to their loved ones.
Dec 1, 2023 177: The Most Evil Mother-Daughter Duo You've Never Heard Of... The Shocking Case of Diane Staudte
Only the quiet ones will be left…” In the sleepy college town of Springfield, Missouri, the Staudte family members began to die one after the next— each painted with a mysterious ring of blood around their lips. After a year and a half of tragedy, the local pastor finally uncovered the truth.
Nov 24, 2023 176: The Haunting of Honolulu: Centuries of Paranormal Activity You Never Knew About
In Honolulu, every square mile is swarming with paranormal hauntings— from the Police Headquarters, to the Drive-In Theater, to the Water Pumping Station. But it’s no surprise these hauntings riddle the island of Oahu, since colonizers have desecrated thousands of burial plots since the 1700s.
Nov 17, 2023 175: Grant Amato: The Man Who Executed His Family Over A Cam Girl
Grant Amato fell into a deep, disturbing obsession with a Bulgarian cam girl. When his family tried to come between him and the love of his life, it ended in a triple- homicide.
Nov 10, 2023 174: Shelly Knotek: America's Most Evil Mother Released From Prison Despite Her Horrific Crimes
Shelly Knotek knew exactly how to love-bomb, manipulate, and abuse her victims— including her own husband and children. She also knew how to disguise herself as a Good Samaritan in the eyes of the community. But behind closed doors, she was America’s most evil mother.
Nov 3, 2023 173: McKamey Manor EXPOSED: The Downfall of Russ McKamey & His Extreme Haunted House
The "Torture King," Russ McKamey, gets accused of every crime under the sun. But what's fabricated drama, and what's the truth? The infamous man known for running the most intense haunted experience has a lot of explaining to do.
Oct 27, 2023 172: Warren Files: The Paranormal Case That Exposed Everything... The Bridgeport Poltergeist
In 1974, a controversial Poltergeist case hit the headlines, and a crowd of thousands gathered around a tiny house in Bridgeport, CT. The haunting would become so high-profile that police were pressured by superiors to write it off as a hoax and disperse the crowd. Famous paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren were later accused of fabricating evidence. All the while, the family living in the home suffered…
Oct 20, 2023 171: McKamey Manor Too Extreme? Inside BLACKOUT the Extreme Haunted House You Missed Out On
“In a time when most haunted houses were single-file mazes of actors in monster masks scaring an audience of teenagers, the Blackout Experience emerged. Starting in a small Manhattan theater in 2009, Blackout made a name for itself by curating personal horrors for adults only and delivering disturbing realism.”
Oct 13, 2023 170: They Call Her Lady Dahmer: The Unhinged Evil That Is Taylor Schabusiness
“Taylor Schabusiness went from a no-name drug addict to one of the most notorious killers of 2022. With 3 different drugs in her system, she murdered, beheaded, and mutilated Shad Thyrion while sexually assaulting his dead body-- only to leave his head in a bucket for his mother to find.”
Oct 6, 2023 169: Richard Chase: The Deranged Vampire Killer That Terrorized Sacramento
“Obsessed with bloodlust and mutilation, Richard Chase would take on the nickname “The Vampire of Sacramento.”
Sep 29, 2023 168: The Occult Rocket Scientist Who Conjured Spirits with L. Ron Hubbard
“In the early 1900s, reaching the moon seemed like a work of science fiction— or possibly magic. But the enigma, Jack Parsons, was determined to bridge the gap between hard science and fiction, even if that meant dabbling in the farthest corners of sex-magic.”
Sep 22, 2023 167: These 12 Yr. Old Girls Stabbed Their Friend & Thought Slender Man Would Save Them
“In May 2014, creepypasta fiction sparks the imagination of two impressionable pre-teens who find themselves caught up in the horrific lore of Slenderman, a creature known for snatching children and haunting dreams. For these 2 girls, he is their guardian. And to get in Slenderman's good graces, a blood sacrifice is required.“
Sep 15, 2023 166: Post Malone Experienced NDE After Touching Cursed Dybbuk Box But Is It A Hoax?
“What do the Chained Strangler’s headstone, the Dybbuk box, James Dean’s Porsche, and the Basano Vase have in common? They’re all the most cursed objects in the world. But luckily, only one of these abominations still exists. “
Sep 8, 2023 165: This 15 Yr. Old Massacred His Family & Thought He Could Get Away With It
“You can't move. You can't breathe. A dark figure crawls over you while trapped in a sinister realm between deep sleep and the waking world. What you see is real, at least to you. While some might try to explain the terror with neuro-science, this might be more of a spiritual or supernatural matter— not a scientific one.”
Sep 1, 2023 164: The Dark Side of Sleep: Demystifying Sleep Paralysis and Its Entities
You can't move. You can't breathe. A dark figure crawls over you while trapped in a sinister realm between deep sleep and the waking world. What you see is real, at least to you. While some might try to explain the terror with neuro-science, this might be more of a spiritual or supernatural matter— not a scientific one.
Aug 25, 2023 163: Italy's Island Made of Human Ash: The Haunting of Poveglia
“Droves of plague victims were cremated on Poveglia Island to the point where 50% of the topsoil is now human ash. Through the Black Death and countless criminal executions, hundreds of thousands of bodies were burned and scattered along its 17 acres. If that wasn't enough of a recipe for the paranormal to fester, the old plague hospital was then converted into an insane asylum where doctors took creative liberties…
Aug 11, 2023 162: The Blood Drinking Spiritual Medium Who Committed The Most Brutal Ritual Murders Ever
“Ritual killings were unheard of in 1980s Singapore. It was a time when strict laws and tough police enforcement tamed the streets. Murder and gang warfare were few and far between, but even the local government knew that "Low crime doesn't mean no crime." They would soon be proven right in 1981 when a spiritual con man masterminded the most chilling murder case in Singaporean history.”
Aug 4, 2023 161: Male Witch Murders His Family During A Rare Blue Moon: The Donald Hartung Case
“An entire family is found bludgeoned with a claw hammer, their throats slit, and covered in piles of clothing. A Blue Moon hangs in the sky above— the first in 3 years. The prime suspect is caught with an entire prayer room and ceremonial knives dedicated to witchcraft. Was it a coincidence? Or were these murders the result of a ritual killing coinciding with the powerful energies of a Blue Moon?”
Jul 28, 2023 160: The Strangest Alien Abduction Story You've Never Heard Of
“Was it an extra-terrestrial invasion or one man’s spiritual revelation? Chris Bledsoe's detailed story of UFOs, humanoid entities, the Holy Spirit, and guardian angels has become one of the strangest UFO experiences in the last decade.”
Jul 21, 2023 159: The Sinister Secret Society You Never Knew Existed
“Shrouded in rumors and secrecy, the defunct Hellfire Club once thrived in the darkest shadows. Its secrecy preserved the blasphemy, sex, and black magic rituals while also being the club's defining appeal. And the hollowed-out remains of its subterranean tunnels have preserved the club's mystique legacy and the minute traces of paranormal energies.”
Jul 14, 2023 158: Warren Files: Violent Poltergeist Came Through Ouija Board & Unleashed Hell on the Donovan Family
“Paranormal experts Ed and Lorraine Warren once admitted that the Donovan Poltergeist was one of the most terrifying cases they had ever covered. Anyone who entered the house in West Hartford was guaranteed an encounter with the entity. From early on it was obvious this entity wasn't friendly, and the Warrens believed if they didn't handle the situation, the encounters would soon become fatal.”
Jul 7, 2023 157: The Demonic Couple That Made Children Disappear
“Ian Brady, a man obsessed with the SS and sadomasochism, falls in love with a church girl, Myra Hindley, an impressionable young woman with secrets of her own. Together, the two of them form a morally corrupt bond of violence and carry out some of the most heinous crimes Manchester has ever seen.”
Jun 30, 2023 156: Swim At Your Own Risk... The Deadly Haunting Of Lake Lanier
“Built upon centuries of violence, death, and racism, Lake Lanier shares its name with a Confederate soldier. Hundreds of people have died in its waters since the 1950s. And many believe that the desecrated burial sites and the bloody past of Forsyth County, Georgia, has manifested a curse upon its waters.”
Jun 23, 2023 155: First Televised Exorcism Didn't Go Well... The Haunting Of The Becker Family
“Once a skeptic, now a believer, Edwin Becker bought a dilapidated house in Chicago proper. And week by week the strange activity around the house soon challenged not only his marriage but his own grasp on reality. And this haunting would lead to the first-ever televised exorcism.”
Jun 16, 2023 154: Couple From Hell Does Unspeakable Evil Yet One Of Them Is Free? The Ken & Barbie Killers
What are the chances that two of the most depraved people meet each other, fall in love, and agree to rape and kill young girls? It might seem rare, but Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo found each other. And not only did they commit some of the most horrific crimes Canada has ever seen— they also filmed themselves while doing it.
Jun 9, 2023 153: Subway's Star To Behind Bars: The Monster That Is Jared Fogle
“Jared Fogle was once America's Average Nice Guy who climbed to fame by eating Subway sandwiches and losing over 200 pounds. That quickly changed when the world discovered that his sweetheart persona was only a disguise. Behind the mask, he was a rampant pedophile, victimizing children all over the world.”
Jun 2, 2023 152: If This Ouija Board Demon Comes Through End Your Session ASAP Or Pay The Price
“Tracing back to the cradle of civilization, the Demon Zozo has held many names and worn many faces. It's known for deceit, lies, and corruption, making its origins and motivations hard to track. Even though it can't always be understood, its victims know one thing for sure: It uses the Ouija board as a portal into our realm.”
May 19, 2023 151: Angelic Visitors, Sacrifices & Sketchy Deaths: The Strangest Religious Cult You've Never Heard Of
A mother and daughter con as many of their followers as they can. To keep things running smoothly, a few begin disappearing, and one is buried beneath the house, waiting for the Second Coming and her promised resurrection.
May 12, 2023 150: Wild Animal Attacks That Will Shake You To Your Core
“Lions and Tigers and Bears, oh my! Join us on the journey through Hell, or what some call: the great outdoors. We find out what it means to face off with a grizzly and how to make a serial-killing tiger someone else's problem.”
May 5, 2023 149: The Human Monsters Who Kept The Girl In The Box
“Can the spirits of victims reach out from the world of the dead to solve their own homicides in the world of the living? In 1976, a young woman goes missing in Chico, California. her body is never found. But her spirit still haunts her apartment decades later, leaving small clues behind.”
Apr 28, 2023 148: These Killers All Share Something Dark In Common... It's Not What You Think It Is
"Are they born or created? From Bundy to Berkowitz, we dive into the minds of murderers and the dark triad of what defines a serial killer.”
Apr 21, 2023 147: Killer Haunted By The Girl He Murdered For Years... Until He Couldn't Take It Anymore
“33 years after Carrie Ann Jopek's remains were found buried in her neighbor's backyard, her case remained unsolved. But her spirit stayed behind to haunt her assailant. Eventually, her ghost was too much for the killer to bear. And in one sweeping confession, he admitted everything, hoping the haunting would finally end.”
Apr 14, 2023 146: Satan is in the Vatican... The Devil and Father Amorth the Pope's Exorcist
“ The most experienced exorcist the Vatican has ever seen, Father Gabrielle Amorth performed tens of thousands of exorcism sessions throughout his 3-decade career, and he spearheaded modern-day exorcisms. His critics call him a conman and a charlatan, but others believe he was willing to go where no other priest was brave enough to tread.”
Apr 7, 2023 145: The Haunting Of Houska Castle: Black Magic, Nazi Occult Experiments & A Portal To The Underworld
“ When Slavic pagans and Christians were at odds in northern Czechoslovakia nearly 1000 years ago, they soon realized they had much bigger problems when a hole to hell opened up in a limestone cliff. So they constructed a castle with inward-facing defenses, hoping to seal the demons within. And Houska still stands to this day, containing the evil beneath.”
Mar 31, 2023 144: Amusement Parks That Ended Up Being Death Traps
“ If the price is right in the playgrounds of twisted metal, corner-cutting park owners will weigh your life on one end of the scale and a lump of cash on the other. All it takes is an exposed wire, a shoddy engineer, or a mafia-sanctioned arsonist to turn an amusement park into an agent of death and chaos.”
Mar 24, 2023 143: The Night Orlando Pulse Nightclub Became A Warzone
What was once a place of love and acceptance would be tainted by a vile, misguided, and hateful individual. As violence consumed the nightclub, this safe haven for the LGBTQ+ community would struggle to recover its title of love triumphing over hate.
Mar 17, 2023 142: Dean Corll: The Diabolical Candyman Who Made Countless Young Boys Disappear
“ The forgotten atrocities of the early 1970s. A former Momma's boy and Candyshop president named Dean Corll abducted, raped, and tortured more than 28 boys and young men before murdering them. Overshadowed by the Killer Clown and the Son of Sam, this story is mostly forgotten today. And Houston, America's "City of the Future," came under fire by the media worldwide.”
Mar 10, 2023 141: Vince Li Beheaded A Man On A Greyhound Bus & Never Saw The Inside Of A Jail Cell
Murder, mutilation, beheading, and cannibalism occurred on Greyhound bus 1170. Over a decade has passed since the tragedy, but the passengers can still hear the scream that rang out when the attacks began. For many, the nightmare never ended. And now the killer walks as a free man, with no record, completely free from the criminal justice system.
Mar 3, 2023 140: A Rancher's Worst Nightmare Is A Visit From The Bloodthirsty Chupacabra
“ A blood-sucking goat-killer leaves its victims drained of every last drop of blood. Hunting through the southern US and Central America, this beast is one of the newest cryptids to show its pearly fangs to curious cryptozoologists. But many can't pinpoint its true origins. Is it only a misidentified hybrid canine or something more sinister from the nests of the unknown?”
Feb 24, 2023 139: It's Just A Board Game They Say... When Playing With A Oujia Board Goes Horribly Wrong
“For some curious conjurers, the Ouija board is a fun game to get you spooked in your friend's mom's basement. But for others, it's a powerful seance tool that can summon blood demons, unleash paranormal entities that possess the family dog, or justify senseless murders.”
Feb 17, 2023 138: Warren Files: Prince Of Hell Torments Moffitt Family For Years & Communicated Through Their Mirror
“ In 1987, mysterious symbols and threatening words appear on the Moffitt Family's bathroom mirror. Knives pierce through mattresses, ancient objects appear out of thin air, and shadow creatures seep down the living room walls. Is it the work of a demonic presence or the repressed emotions of a failing marriage?”
Feb 10, 2023 137: The Horrific Cheshire Home Invasion Murders
“What happens when a "faith-based" treatment program tries to cure a patient with a history of violence, sexual assault, and mental illness? That patient goes on to commit the most widely-publicized crime in Connecticut's history, leaving three bodies and a raging fire in their wake. The Cheshire Murders exemplify the tragedy of a home invasion at its absolute worst.”
Feb 3, 2023 136: Houston Police Accidentally Uncovered A Gruesome Scene Inside The Roger's Family Fridge
“After an elderly couple was carved to pieces and stored in their own refrigerator, their enigmatic son mysteriously disappeared in the 1960s. Although the prime suspect seemed glaringly obvious, the motivations for the gruesome murders might actually tie into a much larger conspiracy at play.”
Jan 27, 2023 135: The Wild West's Deadliest Outlaw That Killed 44 People By 23 Years Old But In The End Got What He Deserved
“While not as notorious as other famous gunslingers from the Old West, John Wesley Hardin carved out a name for himself in history by killing up to 44 people between Kansas and Texas. Fueled by his hatred towards the Union, recently freed slaves, and anyone he lost money to at the poker table, he usually targeted soldiers, people of color, and anyone who crossed him on a drunken night of gambling in the late 1800s.”
Jan 20, 2023 134: The Satanist Carnival Workers Who Took Devil Worshipping Too Far
Tight-knit subcultures are usually nothing to fear. They might have their own slang and inside jokes but mostly keep to themselves. Except for one small group of carnies in a farming town of Indiana, violence and dark rituals latched onto a subculture that quickly morphed into a heinous cult of 4 young men.
Jan 13, 2023 133: Mexico's Haunted Island Of Dolls, Aztec Temple Of Human Sacrifice & Other Infamous Paranormal Hotspots
“ The dead souls lost to mass murder and human sacrifice spotlight the blood-stained history of Mexico. From the ancient Aztecs to modern massacres, their victims continue to haunt these lands and remind us of our vicious past.”
Dec 30, 2022 132: Demonic Hound That Haunts The English Countryside: Legend Of The Black Shuck
“ This demonic dog from hell goes by many names, and its stories span centuries. It's often seen as a guardian or a demon, with no in-between. And many believe it still roams the lands of eastern England to this day.”
Dec 23, 2022 131: 19 Boys Brutally Murdered In Brazil: Dark Rituals Of A Satanic UFO Cult Or Work Of A Serial Killer?
“A time when satanic cults were the media's boogeymen in the 1980s and 90s, the dead, mutilated bodies of young boys were discovered in Altamira, Brazil. The town was known for its local cult, Superior Universal Alignment. Many believed this cult delved into black magic, and the young boys were a part of their sick and twisted rituals. But the truth might've been lost in the widespread panic.”
Dec 16, 2022 130: The Villisca Axe Murders: Whole Family Bludgeoned To Death While They Slept Killer Never Caught
“Over a century ago, a ruthless maniac brutally executed the Moore family and their two guests in the dead of night. Their killer has died along with their secrets. What truly happened on that gruesome night in 1912, and why did the police let so many strangers tamper with the evidence?*
Dec 9, 2022 129: Worst Ways To Die: Most Radioactive Man, Dissolved In Hot Spring, Evil Neighbors & Crushed Slowly
State-sanctioned torture, an entire neighborhood infected with evil, record-breaking radiation poisoning, boiling acid water, and the merciless, muddy hands of mother nature are all to blame for the worst ways to die. This is the list that will make you count your blessings.*
Dec 2, 2022 128: Ancient Evil: The Terrifying Origins Of Demonology From Around The World
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Nov 26, 2022 127: Sean Sellers: The Blood Drinking, Devil Worshipping Teen Killer Put On Death Row As A Minor
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Nov 18, 2022 126: Shoko Asahara: Japan’s Deadliest Cult Aum Shinrikyo & The 1995 Tokyo Gas Attacks
Regarded as one of the most ambitious cults to ever exist, Aum Shinrikyo’s main goal was to end the world as we know it. Their blind, charismatic leader, Shoko Asahara, came from humble beginnings, and he rose to become one of the worst domestic terrorists Japan has ever seen.
Nov 11, 2022 125: The Brutal Corpsewood Manor Murders: Satanism, Sex, LSD & Off Grid Living + New Producer Reveal
A haunting aura now surrounds what was once known as the Corpsewood Manor. Meant to be a place of refuge, away from the scourge of a big city, the property eventually became a place of violent rumors surrounding homosexuality, the occult, and drug-fueled satanic orgies. But today, it’s mostly rubble.
Nov 4, 2022 124: Horrifying Halloween Homicides: Ronald Clark O'Bryan, John D. White, Quentin Patrick & The Killing Fields
Is it a coincidence that some of the most brutal murders happen on Halloween? Or is the spooky holiday a catalyst for mayhem? Here are 6 of the most heinous Halloween murders that will leave you locked inside your house when October 31st rolls around.
Oct 31, 2022 123: The Terrifying Voronezh UFO Incident: Strange Otherworldly Beings Invaded The Soviet Union
UFOs have become an open secret in the past decade. The depths of Soviet records show a time in history when 300 reports of strange activity have gone unexplained. Was it the western world sending unknown aircraft and 10-foot-tall humanoids to terrorize the soviet citizens? Or has the cosmic world reached out to greet us?
Oct 28, 2022 122: America’s Most Extreme Haunts & Haunted House Disasters
Death and disaster seem to be common occurrences inside haunted attractions. What's worse is that the drama of the attraction disguises the trauma. Most people think the real horror is a part of the show. And who can blame them? When haunted houses across the US are known for disturbing and depraved behavior, most visitors don't think twice about someone covered in blood, screaming for help. They just want to reach…
Oct 21, 2022 121: Pure Evil: Roch Thériault & The Ant Hill Kids Doomsday Cult
It doesn't get much more disgusting and depraved than the Ant Hill Gang. Torture, dead children, and eating feces are just a few of the things that went inside the commune. Everything was for their Master. The followers saw their flawless leader, Roch (Rock) Theriault, as the voice of God. And who would ever dare disobey the Almighty?
Oct 14, 2022 120: Fred & Rose West: The UK’s Most Disturbing Serial Killing Couple
The worst of the worst. Fred and Rose West reach the absolute depths of sexual abuse and murder. Although their victim count isn’t as high as other famous serial killers, not many reach the bedrock of sexual torture and sadism. When it comes to Fred and Rose, no one is safe— not even their own family members.
Oct 7, 2022 119: A Haunting In London: Highgate Cemetery, Hellfire Club, Queens House & Tower Of London
With a history dating back centuries, London has seen its fair share of ghosts and ghouls. Many apparitions revolve around the Royals and their long history of bloodshed, but other phantoms seem to have no history at all. Their tales have been lost to time or completely forgotten. Either way, the oldest buildings of London are their long-time residences. A few of them even dwell in underground tunnels deep beneath…

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