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395: A Picture‑Perfect Marriage, a Skydiving ‘Accident' & a Husband with Murder in Mind 28.05.2026 1h 5min

On the surface, Victoria Cillier’s life seemed to be picturesque. She had just given birth to her second child with her husband, Emile, and the couple had planned a skydiving excursion for Victoria. However, little did she know that her husband had been marred by debt and affairs, and that he could see only one way out. When Victoria’s parachute malfunctioned, she plummeted 4,000 feet to the ground. Upon inspection, it quickly became clear that this was no freak accident; this was an attempted murder. And even worse, it was the second attempt that week.

394: Trapped Underwater With A Killer: What Really Happened To Kim Wall? 21.05.2026 1h 31min

By 2015, Peter Madsen had become an eccentric celebrity, known as a mad scientist who had not only built the world’s largest civilian submarine, but was working on a rocket that could bring him into space. This attracted the attention of numerous journalists, including Kim Wall, whose work focused on the extreme and eccentric across the world. However, for all his fanfare, Peter was harboring a deep secret: an obsession with violence, torture, and a hatred towards women. He would enact those fantasies on Kim while they were underwater in his submarine, with no one around to know the truth. In the years, since, Peter has changed his story numerous times, tried to assign blame to others, and even attempted a daring jail escape. Yet, the question still remains: what happened to Kim Wall aboard the Nautilus Submarine?

393: The Campus Predator with 24 Personalities... Was Billy Milligan Criminally Insane? 14.05.2026 2h 3min

Following the publication of the book Sybil, the general public became fascinated with Dissociative Identity Disorder (then known as Multiple Personalities). However, nothing would capture this attention more than the case of Billy Milligan, who, after raping several women on the campus of Ohio State University, became the first person to plead insanity due to DID successfully. What followed was public scrutiny and attention, asking if he was simply faking the whole thing to avoid consequences, or if he truly had to contend with 24 distinct, unique personalities. But the story didn’t end there: there were novels published, movies in talk, and even a cross-country escape, all pointing to the question: what's the truth behind the many identities of Billy Milligan?

392: Vanished From The Map: Roanoke, Hell Town, And A Town On Fire 07.05.2026 1h 16min

The American landscape is littered with ghost towns. One of the earliest settlements in the United States was abandoned without a trace of the settlers, sparking perhaps the first mystery in American history: what happened to the Roanoke colony? Among other places with roaring underground fires, abandoned school buses, and locations wiped from memory entirely. Today, we’re going to talk about all this and more and try to answer the question: what makes a place vanish?

391: A Terrified UK Hacker, NASA’s Secret Files & the Life Sentence That Hung Over Him 30.04.2026 2h

Today, the fear of hacking into our government’s sensitive digital information is one of the country’s top national security priorities. However, what if the largest U.S. government hack in history wasn’t perpetrated by a foreign adversary, but a regular guy with his home computer in London? Gary McKinnon, using off-the-shelf, legal software, was able to hack dozens of Government computers, some even located in the Pentagon. His goal: to spread his political message of anti-imperialism and search for evidence of extraterrestrial life. But what followed his hacks was a decade in which he feared extradition and a life behind bars in the United States. Still, the question remains: what did he find?

390: Florida Mom Vanishes As The Pandemic Unfolds & Her Husband Goes On The Run 23.04.2026 1h 41min

In the lead-up to the COVID-19 pandemic, Gretchen Anthony’s life had undergone some big changes. She had just filed for divorce from her second husband, David Anthony, and changed the locks after he showed up one night ranting about the end of the world. However, her friends and family were disturbed when she texted them, telling them she had been diagnosed with the virus. However, her texts didn’t sound like Gretchen had written them; in fact, they sounded more like David. What followed was a cross-country chase, a scuffle with police, and the ever-present question: where was Gretchen Anthony?

389: The Book of Enoch: Ancient Conspiracy or Hidden Truth? 16.04.2026 1h 4min

While the Bible appears to be the complete written record of the Christian faith, there are multiple books of the Apocrypha that have not been included in the classic Western Bible. The most famous of these is the book of Enoch, which sheds light on the mysterious Bible character. Why was this book taken out of the Bible? Was it due to differing views on doctrine, or maybe because The Book of Enoch contains information on Ancient Aliens, Giants, and advanced Civilizations thousands of years ago?

388: She Was Abducted By Aliens In NYC But The Truth Is Far Stranger… 09.04.2026 1h 55min

Throughout the 20th century, the general public was entranced by stories of Alien abduction. For one man, Budd Hopkins, these weren’t just the odd paranormal occurrence but a field of science worth studying. The only problem was verifying the claims of those he was speaking to. However, that changed when he met Linda Napolitano, A New Yorker who might have had the most important abduction in history: Linda was taken from her high-rise Manhattan Apartment, and was witnessed by 23 onlookers.

387: His Parents Demand Answers... Did OpenAI Cover-Up Suchir Balaji's Death? 02.04.2026 1h 28min

Suchir Balaji was an extremely bright young software engineer. Straight out of college, he joined OpenAI and wrote some of the original code responsible for ChatGPT. However, as the company enjoyed success and massive press coverage, Suchir became concerned about some of its practices regarding plagiarism. After he left the company, Suchir became a whistleblower and joined a massive lawsuit against the company. As his fame grew, Suchir’s family was shocked to find him dead in his apartment in an apparent suicide. But, due to his high-profile nature as a whistleblower, his family and many others online have asked the question: Was Suchir murdered?

386: Twin Sisters Mysteriously Vanish & Police Did Nothing To Find Them 26.03.2026 59min

Twins Danette and Jeannette Millbrook were well-known in their Augusta, Georgia, community as sweet teenagers who adored their mother, Miss Louise. However, on one fateful Sunday in 1990, Jeannette and Dannette walked across town to get bus money for school. However, that would be the last time they were ever seen again. With police misconduct, a mysterious dumping ground, and confessions from associates of their criminal father, the question remains: where are the Millbrook twins?

385: A Husband's Bizarre 911 Call & An Even More Suspicious Scene: The Tiffiney Crawford Case 19.03.2026 1h 3min

When Police arrived at the scene of Tiffiney Crawford’s home, they believed they were entering into a routine suicide investigation. Her husband, Jason Crawford, had called 911, explaining that Tiffiney had been shot, though he wasn’t willing to say who had shot her. However, as others investigated, it became clear that this was much stranger than it initially seemed: Tiffiney had been killed by two gunshot wounds to the head. As the investigation continued, they learned of infidelity, violence, and a potential cover-up that led to the question: What happened to Tiffiney Crawford?

384: This Serial Robber Escaped Prison Then Lived In A Toys R Us For Months 12.03.2026 1h 29min

Most of us had a fantasy growing up of having a Toys R Us all to ourselves. Bikes to ride in the aisles, video games to play until the sun came up, and as much candy as you could eat. However, one man, Jeffrey Allen Manchester, got to live this fantasy as an adult. Only, he had just escaped from prison. After robbing nearly 45 McDonald’s and cutting out of jail, Jeff evaded the cops by living in the walls of a Toys R Us and the Circuit City next door, passing the time by playing with toys, spying on the employees, or going to church. But just how did a prolific criminal not only escape from jail, but live out the dream of every kid in America while doing it?

383: She Followed Him to Paradise Then Vanished: The Murder of Yvonne Baldelli 05.03.2026 56min

Life seemed to be ideal for Yvonne Baldelli. She had just left her successful management job and moved to Panama with her ex-marine boyfriend, Brian Brimager. To her family in the States, Yvonne’s island life seemed picaresque, with descriptions of walks on the beach and playing music at local bars. But when those happy emails stopped, Brian returned to the U.S. and married a new woman within two weeks. The only question: where was Yvonne?

382: Proof of Past Lives? Chilling Reincarnation Stories You Won't Believe 26.02.2026 1h 18min

Since the dawn of time, just about every culture on earth has asked the question: What happens after you die? While many religions and faiths propose some form of afterlife, many also believe in reincarnation. And for those at the University of Virginia’s Department of Perceptual Studies, children in particular are susceptible to remembering elements of their past lives. From WWII bombers to Titanic victims, today we’re going over a few of these stories and asking the question: Can you remember your past life?

381: From Tinder Match to Deadly Stalker: The Murder of Molly McLaren 19.02.2026 1h 16min

Molly McLaren’s life was very promising. As a college student with a keen interest in fitness and nutrition, she had amassed a following on social media through honest posts about her struggles with mental health and wellness, and for inspiring others to live life to the fullest. But after she met a man named Joshua Stimpson on Tinder, that same honesty and struggles with mental health were used against her as he stalked and harassed her on the internet and in real life. Only two weeks after they broke up, Josh stalked her to her gym and murdered Molly in broad daylight. This raises the question: how well do you know the people you meet online?

380: She Murdered With Mushrooms...The Shocking Erin Patterson Case 12.02.2026 1h 40min

In 2023, the small town of Korumburra in Australia was shocked when 4 of its most well-respected community members were poisoned and on the edge of death. The murder weapon? A beef wellington cooked by their daughter, Erin Patterson. What followed was years of tracking cell-phone towers, foraging, and a web of lies that asked the question: Did Erin Patterson poison her own family with death cap mushrooms?

379: The 1982 Avalanche That Took 7 Lives and Changed Skiing Forever 05.02.2026 1h 22min

In March of 1982, Alpine Meadows ski resort near Lake Tahoe was experiencing the blizzard of the century. Ski Patrol members were bombing the hill, blind firing in whiteout conditions to prevent a massive buildup. However, when a wall of ice hit the ski terminal building at the base of the mountain, everyone asked how could this happen? Who was buried beneath? Is anyone still alive underneath the snow?

378: His Water Car Threatened Big Oil & Then He Dropped Dead... The Stanley Meyer Conspiracy 29.01.2026 1h 13min

Perhaps the most useful invention in the 20th century didn’t come from a famous scientist but, maybe, a guy in his garage. Stanley Meyer claimed to have constructed the first engine that ran solely on water, and even said that it could get you from New York to LA with only 22 gallons. However, Stanley mysteriously dies while at lunch with investors, saying with his last words, “They poisoned me!” Now, over 20 years later, the question remains: Was Stanley Meyer killed for threatening the oil industry? How realistic was his invention? And where is the water car now?

377: The Real Housewife That Turned Her Family's Church Into A "Cult" 22.01.2026 1h 34min

When Real Housewives premiered the first season of their Salt Lake City installation, soon, the only cast member everyone was talking about was Mary Cosby. The outsized character rose to prominence as the leader of her grandmother’s church, Faith Temple Ministries, and sparked even more conversation when it was learned she didn’t just take her grandma’s church; she took her husband, too. However, Mary and her Step-Grandfather/husband, Robert Cosby, were soon under fire, following testimony from former church members that alleged spiritual, financial, and physical abuse by the church leaders. All of these conversations led to one question: Is Mary Cosby running a cult?

376: A Teen Sleepover Turns Into A Nightmare...The Disappearances of Ashley Freeman & Lauria Bible 15.01.2026 1h 24min

On December 29, 1999, Lauria Bible visited the home of her best friend, Ashley Freeman, to celebrate her 16th birthday. The two had been inseparable since they were little girls, and the two families were very friendly with one another. But after the Freeman family's home was set on fire that night, police were able to locate the body of Ashley’s mother and determined that she had been murdered. However, the Sheriff’s Office seemed to drop the case completely, perhaps due to issues with the Freeman family. This led to Lauria’s family investigating the case for nearly 20 years, following leads to cartel leaders, abandoned mines, and known meth cooks to try and answer the question: what happened to Ashley Freeman and Lauria Bible?