The Generation Why Podcast released its first episode in 2012 and pioneered the true crime genre in the podcasting world. Two friends,... more
September 28th, 2014. Skillman (Montgomery Township), New Jersey. The bodies of John and Joyce Sheridan, a prominent couple with political... more
The award-winning Felonious Florida returns with a chilling new season available only on Wondery+. Imagine waking up in your own bed with... more
December 12th, 2022. Wieambilla, Queensland. Four officers arrived at a property owned by Gareth and Stacey Train to follow up... more
November 2012. Omaha, Nebraska. Dave Kroupa was casually dating two different women; Cari Farver and Liz Golyar. But just weeks... more
March 23rd, 2015. Mare Island, Vallejo, California. Denise Huskins was kidnapped from her boyfriend’s home. Two days later her kidnapper... more
January 17th, 2008. North Port, Florida. A young mother was kidnapped from her home in broad daylight. Multiple 911 calls were... more
January 29th, 2022. Canton, Massachusetts. Boston police officer John O’Keefe was found dead in a fellow officer’s front yard after... more
A young nurse does not return from her break.
February 23, 2022. Green Bay, Wisconsin. Tara Pakanich was woken up in the middle of the night by the sound... more
The Dirty John case became big news due to the hit podcast of the same name. Terra Newell and Collier... more
On October 27, 2016 in Henry County Georgia, four people were killed during a bonfire party. Two men were indicted... more
On November 10, 2018 in Earlville, Iowa, Amy Mullis was found by her son with a 4-pronged corn rake protruding... more
August 10th, 1996. Preston, Washington. Sergeant Mathias Bachmeier responded to a call at the home of James Wren, who was... more
It's the end of the year and Justin and Aaron look back at some of the episodes from this year.... more
Could Susan King have murdered Kyle?
November 21, 1992. Green Bay, WI. On November 21, 1992, Susan Monfils received a call that her husband, Tom, was... more
April 15, 1992. Agawam, MA. On April 15, 1992, 24-year-old Lisa Ziegert was abducted from her second job at a... more
January 2013, Yuba City, CA. In a small town north of Sacramento, CA, 94-year old Leola Shreves was found dead... more
October 5th, 2018. Idaho County, Idaho. Terrence Woods Jr. was part of a crew filming a Discovery show in a... more
May 28, 1980. Anaheim, California. When Dorothy Jane Scott noticed her co-worker had an inflamed red wound on his arm... more
Justin & Aaron give commentary on Demons and Saviors, the documentary about the conviction of Christina Boyer for the death... more
For Halloween we speak with our long time blogger, Lindsay, about the Borley Rectory haunting and Julia Georgiana Seabrook Legare. We... more
Lisa Marie Young was a 21-year-old Indigenous Canadian who disappeared from Nanaimo, British Columbia on June 30, 2002. She had... more
We took a much needed week off but wanted to give a quick update, talk Crimecon, and give a few... more
September 7th, 1996. Las Vegas, Nevada. Tupac Shakur was shot four times at a red light on his way to... more
Aaron Habel (Generation Why) and Jack Luna (Dark Topic) bring you stories of the catastrophically lost. Search for Marooned in... more
On July 20, 2020, Grant Solomon was struck by his own truck and killed. The only witness to Grant’s death... more
On January 31st, 2011 Johnny Clarke and Lisa Straub were found dead inside Lisa’s home. Their hands were bound, and... more
September 28th, 2017. Lexington, Kentucky. Carol Ann Hignite called 911 to report that her husband had fallen three days earlier... more
July 30, 2022. Atlanta, Texas. The bodies of three young sisters were found in a neighbor’s private pond several hours... more
November 22nd, 1999. Camarillo, California. After an argument with his wife, Xavier Caro left his home and drove to his... more
May 19th, 1991, Castlerock, Northern Ireland. On May 19th, 1991 Lesley Howell and Trevor Buchanan were found dead in a... more
January 26th, 2001. San Francisco, California. Diane Whipple was returning to her apartment after running errands when she was fatally... more
March 29th, 2019. Columbia, South Carolina. Samantha Josephson was spending the evening with her friends celebrating her recent acceptance... more
October 25, 2000. Indianapolis, IN. Two bodies were found in a dumpster near downtown Indianapolis. The police quickly identified the... more
October 1, 2020. Las Vegas, Nevada. Tiffany Booth texted her mom and said she needed to get out of... more
August 20th, 2022, Walupt Lake, Washington State. Aron Christensen and his puppy were found dead on a hiking trail near... more
May 10, 1996. Brown County, Texas. A burning car was located next to a remote road. It belonged to 30-year... more
March 3, 1993. Rancho Viejo, Texas. When 18 year old Joey Fischer Jr. broke up with his girlfriend Cristina, her... more
October 21, 2021. Friends Jack Grimes and Dwayne Selby were heading to a horse show in Fort Worth, Texas. After... more
February 11, 2022. Salt Lake City, Utah. Zhifan Dong was a University of Utah student who was allegedly murdered by... more
March 26th, 1990. Festus, Missouri. Former Festus Police Chief William Pagano killed his friend and coworker Mark Timothy Todd. He... more
October 17th, 2011. Fort Walton Beach, Florida. The congregation of Calvary Emerald Coast Church thought that Pastor James Flanders and... more
November 25, 2010, Ruskin, Florida. On Thanksgiving Day, 2010 a man dressed as a law enforcement officer approached a house... more
November 8, 2019. Jacksonville, North Carolina. Morgan Patten, 24, had traveled to North Carolina to visit her fiance, Phillip Brandon.... more
February 3, 2003, Alhambra, California. Famous record producer Phil Spector invited a woman named Lana Clarkson home to his mansion... more
July 23, 1996. Lafayette, Louisiana. Janice Trahan was diagnosed with HIV in January 1995. She later told the authorities that... more
July 29th, 2016. Bellaire, Texas. 16-year-old AJ Armstrong called the police to report that he heard gunshots inside his home.... more
In the fourth and final episode, a judge finally takes action to free Kalief from the terrible years long string... more
In episode three, the situation at Rikers Island becomes more grim as Kalief finds himself in solitary confinement for a... more
In the second episode of this series, Kalief Browder attempts to adjust to the terrible conditions at Rikers while a... more
In the first episode of this four part series, 16 year old Kalief Browder is arrested for allegedly stealing a... more
May 28th, 2022. Lucin, Utah. On the morning of May 28th, Dylan Rounds called his grandmother to tell her he... more
December 26, 2009. Tempe, Arizona. In late December 2009, a young mother named Elizabeth Johnson fled Arizona with her baby,... more
April 14, 2022. Yorktown, VA. On April 14, 2022, Twelve-year-old Sean Daugherty was found dead, hanging from the swingset in... more
January 26th, 1992. Leeds, England. Patricia Hall was reported missing on January 27th, 1992. Her husband Keith told the police... more
On this episode of Generation Why, Justin & Aaron invited Eric Carter-Landin (True Consequences Podcast) to tell the story of... more
September 26th, 1999. Ridgefield, NJ. On the morning of her wedding day, Gladys was filled with excitement. She handed out... more
September 1st, 2016. Carlsbad, California. In September of 2016, Greg Mulvihill was shot in a secluded area of Carlsbad, California.... more
December 25th, 2006. Phoenix, Arizona. Police officers entered the home of Ryan Waller, an 18-year-old living in Phoenix. They found... more
December 30, 1999. Welch, Oklahoma. On December 30th, 1999 authorities responded to a fire at the Freeman family home outside... more
April 21st, 2020 Denison, Texas. 38-year-old Katie Palmer and her husband John were hit by a truck while out on... more
April 14th, 2022. Montgomery, Alabama. Rick Ennis was convicted of the murder of Lori Slesinski, a young woman who went... more
August 13, 2013. Waltham, Massachusetts. Just two days after Jared Remy was arrested for assault and battery against his girlfriend,... more
July 8, 2010. New Zealand. Scott Guy was fatally shot at the gates of his family farm on July 8th,... more
September 6, 1982. Craig, Alaska. In the early morning hours of September 6th, 1982, someone boarded a fishing boat docked... more
July 12, 2015. Mays Landing, New Jersey. 18 year old Tiffany Valiante suddenly disappeared after walking out of her house.... more
November 14, 1995. Sunnyside, Washington. Jose Arreola was fatally shot on November 14th, 1995. For almost six months his girlfriend,... more
May 11th, 2019. Milledgeville, Georgia. On May 11th, 2019 UGA professor Marianne Shockley died while spending the evening with her... more
December 16, 2012. New Delhi, India. On December 16, 2012, a young woman and her friend boarded a bus to... more
August 31st, 2012. Seattle, Washington. 42-year-old Yancy Noll was shot inside his car at an intersection in Roosevelt, Seattle. On... more
May 1, 1994. Tucson, Arizona. On May 2, 1994, Angela Gray rushed into the emergency room at Kino Community Hospital... more
December 16th, 2000. Tallahassee, Florida. On December 16th, 2000 Mike Williams left home in the early morning hours to go... more
Uintah Basin, Utah. Skinwalker Ranch is said to be a most mysterious place. Sightings of humanoid creatures, unidentified flying objects,... more
November 19, 1961. Netherlands, New Guinea. Michael Rockefeller, son of former US Vice President Nelson Rockefeller, went on an expedition... more
December 28th, 2017. Wichita, Kansas. On December 28th, 2017 28-year-old Andrew Finch was fatally shot by a police officer outside... more
July 1, 2021. Windsor, Wisconsin. Chandler Halderson reported his parents missing on July 7th, 2021. He said they had gone... more
March 2, 1996. Baltimore, Maryland. In the early morning hours of March 2nd, 1996, Jody LeCornu was murdered in a... more
July 19, 1995. Birmingham, Alabama. Toforest Johnson was just 22 years old when he was convicted in the of capital... more
April 19, 2022. Lynchburg, VA. On April 19, Johnny Cashman Jr.’s family is informed that he died of an apparent... more
June 24, 1994. Rapid City, South Dakota. A Rapid City woman finishing a night shift finds her tires slashed and... more
July 23, 2007. Cheshire, Connecticut. Jennifer Hawke-Petit informed a bank bank teller that men were holding her family hostage in... more
August 24, 1989. Cleveland, Ohio. At 10pm, one evening, Thirty-three year-old Mary Ann Flynn returned home. One neighbor said they... more
24-year-old Annie Lee was an accomplished scholar, a PhD student, and was going to be married to the love of... more
July 24, 2016. Bend, Oregon. After a night out at her friend’s bachelorette party, Kaylee Sawyer walked down the street... more
July 9, 1989. St. Louis, Missouri. Patricia Stallings was living a normal life. She had a loving marriage and a... more
July 28th, 1996. Devon, England. A fisherman discovered a body in the English Channel near Devon, England. The man... more
June 24, 2002. West Columbia, S.C. Fifteen year-old Kara Robinson was abducted at gunpoint from a friend's front yard while... more
August 7th, 2005. Mountain, Wisconsin. In 2005, Amy and David DeBauche were in the midst of a divorce and custody... more
August 22nd, 2011. Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada. Corey Scherbey was found dead in his home on August 22nd, 2011. The... more
November 16, 1989. Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees, England. Julie Hogg, a single mother from Billingham in Northern England, disappeared in the early... more
January 16, 2009. Chattanooga, Tennessee. In October 2019, Angel Bumpass was found guilty of first-degree felony murder and especially aggravated... more
May 24, 2012. Bismarck, North Dakota. Eric Haider was working as a top grounds man for a plumbing and heating... more
December 6, 2006. Golan Heights. On December 6, 2006, the body of 13-year-old student, Tair Rada, was found bloodied and... more
April 15, 1994. Kansas City, Kansas. On April 15th, 1994, two men were shot while sitting in a parked car... more
December 15, 2005. Russellville, Arkansas. Nona Dirksmeyer was a beauty pageant queen, a college student, and a girl loved by... more
May 4, 2007. Belton, MO. Seventeen-year-old Kara Kopetsky walked out of her high school on May 4, 2007, and disappeared... more
May 26, 1990. Wellington, Florida. Forty-year-old mother of one, Marlene Warren, was enjoying breakfast with her son and his friends... more
March 3, 1998. Haines City, Florida. On March 3rd, 1998. Officer Christopher Todd Horner made a routine stop at Oakland... more
November 3rd, 2018. Forsyth County, Georgia. Tamla Horsford attended a party where she was the only black person among a... more
May 26, 1990. Wellington, Florida. Forty-year-old mother of one, Marlene Warren, was enjoying breakfast with her son and his friends when she... more