Join Amy and Mark as they break down this chilling case: Was payback the motive for the murder of a detective’s 7-year-old son? On January 12, 1984, young Gary Grant Jr. enjoyed a rare midweek holiday in Atlantic City, New Jersey. He lived with his mother, May, after his parents’ separation. That morning, Gary mentioned having a secret appointment later in the day, but when he failed to return home by 4:00 PM, his mother grew worried. Despite his father’s frantic search, Gary’s body was...

During the holiday season of 1981, Rhonda Hinson, a recent high school graduate and clerical worker, attended her first company Christmas party. After leaving the party around midnight, Rhonda began her 10-mile drive home. At 1:00 AM, her mother, Judy Hinson, awoke with a premonition that something terrible had happened to her daughter. Rhonda’s car was found just half a mile from her home, with the driver’s door open and Rhonda lying dead nearby. She had been killed by a single bullet from a...

On October 13, 1982, in Morro Bay, California, the decomposed body of 43-year-old Dian Harlin was found in a stand of trees next to a beach, strangled with a leash belonging to one of her dogs. Her eccentric 47-year-old husband, Hugh Harlin, had failed to report her missing for eleven days, and given the couple’s turbulent relationship, Hugh became a potential suspect. Four years later, Hugh vanished without a trace, with his abandoned pick-up truck found by the side of the highway....

On September 13, 1992, Susan “Su” Taraskiewicz left work at Logan Airport to pick up food and did not return.  The next day her car was found in Revere and her body was found in the trunk of her car. She had been beaten and stabbed to death.  The case is currently, unsolved. Mark and Amy break down the Unsolved Mysteries segment and dive into the entire story.  Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his amazing cover of the Unsolved Mysteries Theme Song! Check out...

In Stark County Ohio from 1984 until 1993, an elderly couple named Bill and Dorothy Wacker suffered endless harassment, threats and attacks by an unknown party. Their house was burglarized, Dorothy was attacked twice, they received disturbing phone calls, and rocks with messages on them were thrown at the house. Despite police surveillance and covert surveillance by the Wackers and their children, nobody was ever caught for these crimes.  How did the perpetrator or perpetrators evade capture?...

On the night of April 4, 1991, Angela Hammond, a 20-year-old from Clinton, Missouri, vanished while conversing with her boyfriend, Rob Shafer, on a pay phone. Recounting her encounter, she mentioned a suspicious man in a green pickup truck circling the block, who eventually stopped next to her, prompting her to scream and drop the phone. Shafer rushed to the scene, but his attempt to chase the pickup resulted in damaging his car’s transmission. Initially suspected by the police, Shafer was...

A frantic Patsy Wright calls her sister in the middle of the night. She had just taken her usual dose of cold medicine to help her sleep. All of a sudden, she is fighting to breathe, and suffers a violent death.  Mark and Amy cover the gruesome murder of Patsy Wright. Who poisoned her? A greedy sister or an angry ex lover? Join us as we take a dive into this terrifying case.   Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his amazing cover of the Unsolved Mysteries...

A.J. Breaux was a fixture in Houma, LA. He was a friend to many and respected by even more. He was a recovering alcoholic, and helped run the local AA chapter. Until one summer day in August 1991, when A.J. disappeared. Two days after he vanished, his daughters found his abandoned car across the street from where the AA meetings were held. Was it foul play like his daughters immediately suspected? Or did an anonymous letter sent to the local police office describe how he died? Mark & Amy...

In 1984, Frontera Prison Guard, Jesslyn Rich, vanished after a night out with friends. She later was found murdered. Three years later, prison guard Betty Thompson was on duty in the infirmary. An inmate, Terry Lucas, told Betty she had information on Jesslyn’s murder. The next day, she was found dead in her cell, and Betty started receiving threats at work and at home. Were these three incidents connected somehow? Did it have to do with the extensive amounts of corruption at Frontera? Mark...

In 1980, Prison Director Michael Francke was brought into the New Mexico prison system to investigate several prison riots taking place that left 33 dead. He completely reformed the system in New Mexico. In 1987, the Governor of Oregon asked him to take over their troubled prison system. Just days after telling his family that he was about to unleash the bombshell that would rock the entire system, he was stabbed to death near his car in front of his office. A man named Frank Gable was...

In 1980, Prison Director Michael Francke was brought into the New Mexico prison system to investigate several prison riots taking place that left 33 dead. He completely reformed the system in New Mexico. In 1987, the Governor of Oregon asked him to take over their troubled prison system. Just days after telling his family that he was about to unleash the bombshell that would rock the entire system, he was stabbed to death near his car in front of his office. A man named Frank Gable was...

During the 1973 oil crisis, drivers all over the U.S. waited in line for hours just to fill their gas tanks. America was in dire need for more fuel efficient vehicles to ease the pressure of the crisis. Enter Liz Carmichael, a consummate businesswoman and innovator who fashioned herself after Henry Ford. She claimed to have the solution to the crisis - The Dale - a 3-wheeled car that got 60 miles to the gallon, and very affordable - only $1995. Fraud investigators, however, would encounter...

In 1702, a man named Thomas Busby brutally murdered his father-in-law, Daniel Auty.  On his way to the gallows to be hanged, he asked to make a stop at his favorite pub to put a curse on his favorite chair.  He claimed that whoever sat in his chair from that day forward would be haunted and soon die.  After almost 200 years, the deaths started.  It is said that Busby’s Chair has killed over 60 people.  Is this chair cursed, or is it just mind over matter?  Join Mark & Amy as they travel...

On Friday, January 24, 1983, 62 year old Terri McClure traveled from her home in Reno to Lake Tahoe to attend her son Tim’s wedding. After the wedding, about 10pm, Tim walked his mother to her car so she could return home. The next evening at approximately 6pm, Tim and his new wife went to visit Terri at her home, however, Terri was not there. Tim immediately filed a missing persons report. Three days later on Monday, January 17th, Terri was found shot to death in her car in the parking lot...

Championship boxer & Heavyweight Champion Sonny Liston was found deceased in his Las Vegas home by his wife just after New Years. Police would find small bags of heroin and marijuana in his home, and by some accounts, a syringe. His wife Geraldine adamantly denied that Sonny was a drug user, while others said he was a regular heroin user. Was Sonny a victim of a drug overdose - accidental or purposely? Or was Sonny murdered by organized crime bosses when he wouldn’t throw a fight? Join...

A year and a half before Chandra Levy’s disappearance and subsequent murder, another D.C. intern went missing. Joyce Chiang disappeared on January 9, 1999 after a night out with friends. Four days later, her wallet and apartment keys were found on the bank of the Anacostia River. Three months later, her remains were found 8 miles downriver from the original site. Authorities suggested suicide, but the parallels between Joyce’s and Chandra’s cases forced investigators to explore other...

Home from college for the Thanksgiving holiday, 21 year old Tommy Burkett is found dead in his room by his parents. His body is cold to the touch, and emergency responders inform Mr. & Mrs. Burkett that Tommy has been dead for some time. However when brusk detectives arrive on scene, they report that he has only been dead for a few minutes. The case is ultimately ruled a suicide. But before long, considerable amounts of evidence and red flags start to mount, suggesting not only...

Just before 8pm on February 4, 1986, the body of 21 year old Rae Ann Mossor lay dead in the middle of Elmcrest Avenue. A shotgun lies on the trunk of a car parked beside her body. Authorities concluded she took her own life in the throes of heartbreak after her boyfriend had rejected her. Her parents & several experts insist it was murder.  Did Rae Ann commit suicide, or was she murdered?  You decide as Amy & Mark delve into this intriguing case from Roanoke, VA.   Thank you to...

Many of you may have heard but if you have not, late December we lost my cohost, Laura Crook. She was a wonderful young woman and I am truly crushed by the loss. With the guidance of her father, Graeme I am releasing her final episode which was recorded 2 weeks before she would pass away.  RIP Laura.... In 1988, Annie Laurie Hearin was a 73-year-old southern socialite who vanished under bizarre circumstances. Hearin's body has never been found and she was declared legally dead in 1991. No...

On October 28, 1981, in Newburgh Heights, Ohio, 3 young boys made a gruesome discovery, a young man lying face up in a puddle in a ravine. The body was in a "Christ-like" pose with one leg crossed over the other at the ankle.  It seemed to have been deliberately placed. Apart from some minor scratches & bruises, there were no obvious signs of injury. Hours later, the body was positively identified as 17 year old Kurt Sova. An autopsy revealed that he had died 24 -36 hours before his body...

This week, with Mark on hiatus, Laura & her father Graeme look at the case of fugitive Dennis DePue. On Easter Sunday, 1990, DePue gruesomely killed his wife after an argument, then disappeared. After a year on the run, his life came to a sudden & violent end. Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his amazing cover of the Unsolved Mysteries Theme Song! Check out his YouTube Channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoQNyGGSIl_ZbEDq-teZDWQ And thank...

Join Laura & Mark this week as they discuss the mysterious 1985 disappearances of couple John & Linda Sohus. The police investigation ended up leading to the peculiar guest house tenant, Christopher Chichester. When he too suddenly vanished, there were many more questions than answers. What really happened to John & Linda & was the allusive Christopher Chichester actually involved in their disappearances? Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his...

Join Laura & Mark as they discuss two UM cases in one episode! First we examine the strange 1994 deaths of Tina Marcotte & Tom Kueter. Was Tom responsible for Tina’s disappearance & death? Was he himself then murdered or did he commit suicide from the guilt? Then we discuss the disappearing rapist known only as “Wadada”. After sexually assaulting & almost killing victim Sarah Beard in 1988, Wadada vanished from sight. Since then, several sightings & rumours of his...

In 1994, the senseless & brutal murders of lovers Michael Johnston & Rochelle Robinson shocked their small Washington town. Join us this week as Laura & Mark discuss possible motives behind the crime including an obsessed ex-lover, a rumoured link to the occult & the use of a well known psychic. Thank you to Mat Graham from Artificial Fear for allowing us to use his amazing cover of the Unsolved Mysteries Theme Song! Check out his YouTube Channel here:...