In late 2010, a middle-aged man moved into his daughter's college dorm and created what has all the hallmarks of a cult. Over the decade that followed, he extorted millions of dollars from vulnerable young adults through violence, psychological torture, and forced sex work. Actress and Director Elisabeth Rohm narrates Law&Crime's 6-part investigative series, which draws from thousands of pages of transcripts, exhibits, audio files, and video recordings from a federal trial and explores...

Guest episode by We Saw The Devil. Irene Gakwa came from a beautiful and close-knitted family. After moving to the Boise, Idaho suburb of Meridian to be closer to her brothers, and beginning nursing school, it seemed like she was living her life dream. After abruptly moving to Gillette, Wyoming, she seemed to change. After a WhatsApp call with her parents on 2/24, Irene has never been seen or heard from again. What happened? Where is she? And why is her secret boyfriend, Nate Hightman,...

*Content Warning* It is extremely rare for a child to be abducted by a stranger, and, thanks to the systems in place for child safety like the Amber Alert and laws regarding sexual predators, in most instances the case is resolved within hours. But, in October, 1989, a child was taken from a small community, and it would take 27 years for answers to be found. Special thanks to Evidence of a Crime for research and writing assistance. All sources can be found on our website....

At 6PM on April 30th 2019, a man called 999 and told the operator that he had killed his fiancé by mistake.... They found the victim naked on the floor, the lower half of her body was wrapped in clear plastic and it was apparent she was beyond saving. Next to her were rolls of clingfilm, and a suitcase. There was writing all over the bedroom wall. It said; “I know that I have killed her, this will be my plan, I will keep her away from the outside, keep her in plastic, in 14 hours I’ll be...

Just before midnight on March 18th, 2018, deputies from the Hillsborough County sheriff's officer responded to a series of 911 calls from Pike Lake Drive, in Riverview, Florida. Moments after a woman had called pleading for help as she had been shot, another call had come from the house, the male caller told the dispatcher; “Hey, I just been attacked by some white demon…inside… Was inside. Keke, Keke, her name is Keke and she tried to kill me and I just killed her stupid ass.” This is......

And so it begins, season six of the Murder Mile UK True Crime Podcast returns to your ears on Thursday 24th February 2022. Nominated for the BEST TRUE-CRIME PODCAST award at the British Podcast Awards, Murder Mile is a uniquely different UK true-crime podcast, presented as an audio guided walk of 300+ of London’s untold, unsolved and (often) forgotten murder cases, all within and beyond the West End. Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/murdermile.

On January 9th 2008, a woman in New Zealand called 111, the emergency services line. While on the call she can be heard desperately trying to open her daughters locked bedroom door. She can hear a rhythmic thumping sound from the room and she is panicking. She manages to open it and screams “He’s killed her!” before the door can be heard slamming shut. The case highlighted the outdated legal defence of provocation, and brought much needed change to the country. Thank you to our sponsors...

This episode is intended for a mature audience, and includes graphic descriptions of child abuse and murder. Part 2 of a 2 part case. Please listen to Complicity Part 1 before this episode. All sources can be found on crimelapsepodcast.com Thank you to our sponsor for this episode Elfster, the best secret santa service there is. Download the app on the apple app store or Google Play.

On April 8th 2009, the Oxford community police received a report of a missing eight year old girl. Victoria Stafford was last seen leaving Oliver Stephens Public School in Woodstock, Canada. It would take over 100 days for the search to end, and years for some type of justice to be obtained. This is part one of a two part case. Thank you to our sponsor for this episode Elfster. The number one secret santa service that makes gift giving easier. Check out elfster.com or download the elfster...

The award-winning team that created ‘They Walk Among Us’, featuring true crime cases from the UK, now bring their unique and bone-chilling podcast across the pond. This is ‘They Walk Among America’ - a new, true-crime podcast covering tales of murder and mystery in the United States. https://theywalkamonguspodcast.com/

This episode contains information which may be triggering for some listeners, relating to domestic abuse and coersive control, listener discretion is advised. This episode was written and researched in part by Fern from Evidence of a Crime. All sources will be on our website, as will helpline numbers if you need them. If you are in immediate danger please call emergency services. On May 3rd 2016, Margaret Hammond reported her daughter Natalie Hemming as a missing person in a 999 call. She...

This episode deals with topics, such as hate crimes and racism, that may be triggering for listeners. Listener discretion is advised. On October 9th 1983, the body of a young man was found in a field off of Minter road, near the small community of Sunnyside, Georgia. Although the man’s killer would confess to different people at least 17 times over the years, the case was not solved until it was reexamined 33 years later. All sources are available on our website crimelapsepod.com

On the evening of November 17th 2015, a woman called 911 and told the dispatcher that her foster daughter had choked on her food and wasn’t responding. Two-year-old Laila Daniel and her four-year-old sister had not had an easy start in life. They were taken into care while their mother struggled to overcome her addiction issues. The Department of Family and Child Services placed them in the care of the Rosenbaums, a couple who Child Services said were stable and reliable and appeared to...

On March 22nd 2018, a young woman turned up at the house of an eighty year old farmer, on a rural road in Northern Wisconsin. She asked him to phone for a doctor as she had been assaulted. The man called 911 to get her some help, but it would be revealed that Ezra McCandless wasn’t the victim. Don't forget, we will be at CrimeCon UK this September, tickets are still available! It's going to be a great weekend, we can't wait. Use our code CRIMELAPSE at the checkout on crimecon.co.uk for a...

Welcome to CrimeConversations, the True Crime podcast brought to you by CrimeCon UK, the ultimate true crime weekend. Todays episode is a conversation with Emily from Morbidology, about our podcasts, true crime, and the cases that have stuck with us. In the lead up to CrimeCon in London on September 25th and 26th, each week CrimeConUK will be bringing 2 of their favourite podcasts together to find out more about their fascination with True Crime. Each conversation will explore subjects...

On December 2nd Grand Rapids police officers responded to a 911 call made by a man who said he found a bloody tarp in the basement of his apartment. The caller said he had smelled a foul odour and went to investigate. He immediately told the dispatcher that he suspected his neighbour, Jared Chance, had something to do with it. When the police arrived at the apartment and entered the basement, beneath the blood soaked material they found a human torso. More human remains were recovered in the...

Please help get justice for Jacob Landin by taking the following actions; 1. Petition: https://www.change.org/p/da-clint-wellborn-please-reopen-the-case-of-the-murder-of-jacob-landin?fbclid=IwAR1pUwpLoIKxd4rY1Moq_QU7tDH3gXD5Sr0UG__mBazl-eJcrWHAHRx04I0 2. Call Clint Wellborn and ask that he reopen Jacob's case 575-835-0052 3. Email Clint at [email protected] 4. Post on social media using the #IMadeTheDifference Will you help me and make the difference in Jacob's case today? Template...

*This episode contains descriptions of sexual violence and murder, listener discretion is advised* In late 2007, a series of break-ins in the province of Ontario, Canada went under the radar. Most of the items stolen didn’t exactly hold any sentimental or monetary value. It would almost three years later that the police found out the truth about the break-ins, when two women had been brutally murdered. All sources available on crimelapsepodcast.com Thank you to our sponsors for this...

Early on the morning of May 5th 2009, on a suburban street in Columbia, Illinois, Detective Sergeant Justin Barlow was awoken by a panicked phone call from his neighbour Chris Coleman. Chris asked the Detective to check on his family because his wife wasn't answering the phone. What was discovered in the house revealed just how far some people will go to achieve what they believe to be their destiny. Thank you to our sponsors for this episode; Smile Brilliant - smilebrilliant.com/truecrime...

Jacob Landin was born on July 1st 1986. In the couple months before his death he would suffer a serious skull fracture and subdural hematoma that required two days of hospitalization. This was blamed on younger brother Eric being jealous, it seems that most likely there was a darker explanation. That Jacob's mother's boyfriend John (not his real name) was responsible for abusing Jacob. On March 9th, 1987 when Jacob was only 9months old he was rushed to the hospital with what would be his...

On the morning of Saturday August 5th 2017, dog walkers out for a stroll near the village of East Harling came across what they thought was an injured man in the wooded walkway known as the Heath. When they went to assist him to his feet, they noticed he had a large open wound on his neck and there was blood across the other side of the path. They called 999 and police quickly arrived and cordoned off the scene. The injuries were so severe that they initially thought the man had been attacked...

Murder Mile UK True Crime Podcast features 300+ untold, unsolved and long forgotten murders in and around London's West End. Nominated BEST TRUE-CRIME PODCAST at British Podcast Awards, The Telegraph's Top Five True-Crime Podcasts, The Guardian and TalkRadio's Podcast of the Week, Podcast Magazine's Hot 50 and iTunes Top 25. Catch up wherever you listen to podcasts and check out https://www.murdermiletours.com/podcast.html

*This episode contains descriptions of a childs death, listener discretion is advised* 9 month old Jacob Landin died in April 1987, after what seemed to be an accident. Three decades later, Jacobs brother Eric, knows the truth, and is fighting for justice for his baby brother. Special thank you to Eric Carter Landin and his Mom, Brenda, for speaking with us. Please check out Erics show True Consequences where you will find more information on Jacobs case. Thank you to our sponsors for...

Introducing True Consequences by Eric Carter Landin An Albuquerque based true crime and mystery podcast with stories from in New Mexico and the American desert Southwest. Eric is currently advocating for his younger brother Jacob who was killed in 1987, aged just nine months old. Please check out his show here https://linktr.ee/trueconsequences