Going West: True Crime

Rey Rivera: A Call, a Note, and a Fall // 613 02.06.2026 1h 3min

In May of 2006, a 32-year-old writer in Baltimore rushed out of his home suddenly after receiving a mysterious phone call, and never returned. Six days later, his car was found abandoned, and two days after that, his body was discovered under baffling circumstances at a historic downtown hotel. This is the story of Rey Rivera.

Debbie Flores: The Murder of a Showgirl // 612 29.05.2026 45min

In 2010, a 30-year-old Vegas showgirl was preparing for the final rehearsal of her first major production on the Strip when she vanished without a trace. Police reviewed surveillance footage and spotted her getting into her car and driving away, never to be seen again. But soon, tips would come in from terrified locals, some claiming she had an unknown stalker, and others bringing forth one particular suspect. This is the murder of Debbie Flores.

Emily Noble: Woman of the Woods // 611 26.05.2026 47min

In May of 2020, a 52-year-old woman headed around Westerville, Ohio to celebrate her birthday. The next morning, her husband says he awoke to find her missing, with no sign of her anywhere. When her remains were eventually found at a honeysuckle tree in the woods she loved to forage in, investigators were sent on a confounding journey to figure out what had happened to her. This is the story of Emily Noble.

Stacy, Suzie, and Sherrill: Mystery in the Ozarks // 610 22.05.2026 58min

In June of 1992, three women vanished without a trace from a quiet home in Springfield, Missouri. Suzie Streeter, her friend Stacy McCall, and Suzie’s mother, Sherrill Levitt, had returned home after a graduation celebration, never to be seen again. Their purses were left behind, the house showed no signs of struggle, and a cryptic, unsettling message on the answering machine was erased before police could hear it. What should have been a safe, ordinary night became one of the most haunting mysteries in American true crime, and what really happened inside that house may be far darker than anyone expected. This is the disappearance of the Springfield Three.

Riley Crossman: Someone in Her Room // 609 19.05.2026 47min

In May of 2019, a 15-year-old girl vanished from her West Virginia home one night after sending a string of chilling text messages to her boyfriend. With the name of a potential culprit in one of the texts, investigators knew exactly where to begin looking. But what they would find would be more disturbing than her shocked family could have imagined. This is the murder of Riley Crossman.

Kristin Smart: New Evidence Thirty Years Later // 608 15.05.2026 1h 6min

In May of 1996, a 19-year-old college freshman vanished from her San Luis Obispo university in the middle of the night. When she never returned to her dorm room, what began as a missing-person case quickly gripped California and sparked decades of questions, rumors, and nationwide attention. With recent arrests in the case, investigators would uncover a slew of evidence: from stained soil to horrific video footage taken by the main suspect. This is the murder of Kristin Smart.

Manijeh and Fanta: The Women in the Storage Units // 607 12.05.2026 45min

In April of 2023, a missing Minnesota woman was last spotted on surveillance footage being forced back into her apartment building after trying to flee. And afterwards, she was never seen again. With suspicious texts, a disturbing storage facility find, and a foul odor coming from a different apartment, one particular person quickly emerged as a frontrunner among the pool of suspects, and it turned out that this woman hadn’t been his only victim… These are the murders of Mani Starren and Fanta Xayavong.

Celeste Rivas and D4vd: Inside the Evidence (Happening Now) // 606 08.05.2026 52min

In April of 2026, an arrest was made in the disturbing, unfolding murder case of a 14-year-old girl who had been found in the trunk of a Tesla last September in Los Angeles. And since that arrest was made, countless horrific details have been released by prosecutors as they make their case to prove that she was intentionally killed, and by one particular person. This is the murder of Celeste Rivas Hernandez, and the case against David Burke, also known as D4vd.

Christine Rothschild: The Campus Window Watcher // 605 05.05.2026 47min

In May of 1968, an 18-year-old college student's body was found brutally murdered in some bushes on the camps of her Wisconsin college. She had eaten breakfast and gotten ready for church that morning, never making it off campus before she was attacked. But this sudden and disturbing discovery led to a shocking twist: that a middle-aged medical resident who was obsessed with her may have been behind it… This is the murder of Christine Rothschild.

Sara Ebersole: The Cowboys in the Truck // 604 01.05.2026 45min

In March of 2023, a 26-year-old woman was seen on surveillance at a convenience store in the small town of Reddick, Florida, before accepting a ride from two men she referred to as “cowboys.” Later that night, she left a nearby home with one of these men, and was never seen again. Since that early morning, Sara has been missing. But shockingly, alongside the man she was last seen with, someone completely uninvolved with her evening plans is believed to have been involved… This is the disappearance of Sara Ebersole.

Timmothy Pitzen: A Mother's Final Secret // 603 28.04.2026 52min

In May of 2011, a boy and his mom headed out on what seemed like a spontaneous vacation; making stops at attractions across the Midwest. But the trip would take a dark and heartbreaking turn when, a few days later, his mother was found dead in a hotel room, but her son was missing. And eerily, laid near her body was a note claiming he would never be found. With mysterious gaps of time, strange shopPitzenrips, and surveillance footage, police would be left to figure out: What happened to him? This is the disappearance of Timmothy Pitzen.

Kathy Page: Three Billboards Outside Vidor, Texas // 602 24.04.2026 1h 1min

In May of 1991, a 34-year-old woman was found dead inside her car after it appeared to have veered into a ditch in her small Texas town. But investigators quickly zeroed in on a person of interest, believing she was murdered. With an arrest lagging and her family wondering if police corruption was involved, her dad put up multiple pointed billboards that would go on to inspire an Oscar-winning movie. This is the murder of Kathy Page.

JoAnne Chambers: The Schoolhouse Stalker // 601 21.04.2026 45min

In 1993, a Pennsylvania teacher began receiving threatening and incriminating letters, which she believed were coming from another teacher at her elementary school. As the letters became more violent and personal, investigators began to unravel a chilling and confusing story that was nothing like it initially seemed. This is the strange stalking case of JoAnne Chambers.

Hall of Crime with Daphne and Heath + Q & A // 600 17.04.2026 1h 15min

Join Daphne and Heath for five rounds of drafts for their true crime hall of fame and learn their most haunting disappearance case, most baffling unsolved case, biggest twist in a case, case they want solved in their lifetime, and their true crime Roman Empire - all from cases they've covered over the years. To follow is a Q & A using questions sent in by the listeners!

Holly Bobo: The Man in Camouflage // 599 14.04.2026 1h 9min

In April of 2011, a 20-year-old nursing student was abducted from her rural Tennessee home in broad daylight, her brother as a witness. Three years later, her remains were discovered in nearby woods, leading to a controversial investigation and multiple convictions in one of Tennessee’s most haunting murder cases. This is the murder of Holly Bobo.

Nancy Moyer: The House on the Highway // 598 10.04.2026 1h

In March of 2009, a 36-year-old single mother vanished from her Washington home along a highway without a trace. Multiple men are believed to have been in contact with her on the weekend she disappeared, some even for dates - one of whom confessed to killing her. But were they responsible? Or was it possibly the local butcher who was convicted of murder the following year? This is the disappearance of Nancy Moyer.

Randy Leach: Party at the End of the Road // 597 07.04.2026 55min

In April of 1988, a 17-year-old left after a graduation party in rural Kansas, and was believed to have driven away in his mom’s car. But neither he nor his car were ever seen again, leading to numerous disturbing theories regarding what happened to him: From never leaving the street he was last seen on, to being sacrificed by a local cult – which is why his disappearance remains one of Kansas’s most baffling mysteries. This is the disappearance of Randy Leach.

Kouri Richins: Killer Turned Author // 596 03.04.2026 57min

In March of 2022, a 39-year-old father of three was found dead in his Utah home from what originally appeared to be an aneurysm. But later, this determination would be amended to reveal that he had been murdered. After a shocking arrest that took over a year to secure, it was up to the court to decide if this business owner and devoted husband and dad had been living a secret life steeped in drug addiction or if he was merely the unsuspecting victim. This is the murder of Eric Richins, and the explosive trial that just concluded in March of this year for his wife, Kouri Richins.

Ann Hoover: Her Nightmare Neighbor // 595 31.03.2026 47min

In March of 1997, a 44-year-old Pennsylvania woman disappeared after tensions escalated with her next-door neighbor. When investigators searched the neighboring home, they uncovered a secret tunnel connecting the two properties, and a gruesome scene in the basement that would traumatize them for life. This is the murder of Ann Hoover.

Tim Moreau: The Starry Night Slaying // 594 27.03.2026 53min

In January of 1990, a 21-year-old man went missing under suspicious circumstances while working at a Portland, Oregon music venue. When his car was found at the airport after he was reported missing, someone close to him tried to paint a sinister image of what happened to him. But police would soon realize that they had it all wrong… This is the murder of Tim Moreau, and the Starry Night Killer.