Episodes

On February 2, 2025, Sheila “Denise” Tenpenny, 64, was found dead inside her home in Fairfax, Ohio. Investigators quickly recovered biological evidence connected to a pair of identical 13-year-old twins living nearby, creating an unusual forensic problem: ordinary DNA testing could not determine which brother had been at the crime scene. Police were forced to rely on physical evidence, phone records, search histories, and the boys’ sharply different digital footprints to separate one twin from t...

The Marc Dutroux case remains one of Europe's darkest criminal investigations. Between 1995 and 1996, Belgian serial offender Marc Dutroux kidnapped multiple girls, murdered four of them, and held two survivors captive in a concealed basement cell. But the crimes alone were not what shocked Belgium. Repeated investigative failures, ignored warnings, and missed opportunities to rescue victims triggered nationwide outrage and permanently changed the country's justice system. In this episode, we f...

One of Japan's most unsettling internet legends tells of the Kotori Bako, a mysterious wooden puzzle box said to contain a deadly curse that targets women and children. First appearing on the anonymous Japanese forum 2channel in 2005, the story spread rapidly across the internet, inspiring countless discussions, videos, novels, and horror adaptations. Although there is no historical evidence that the Kotori Bako ever existed, it has become one of Japan's most enduring modern urban legends. In t...

Prince Harry and six other high-profile claimants have lost their privacy lawsuit against Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday, and MailOnline. After a 46-day trial, Mr Justice Nicklin dismissed all of the claimants’ allegations, ruling that they had failed to prove that specific articles or incidents resulted from phone hacking, deception, corrupt payments, or other unlawful information gathering. The judge stressed that suspicion and the private nature of publ...

On February 1, 2026, 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, the mother of Today co-anchor Savannah Guthrie, disappeared from her home near Tucson, Arizona. Investigators found blood belonging to Nancy near the entrance, personal essentials left behind, and surveillance footage showing a masked man approaching the property. Authorities believe she was taken against her will and continue investigating the case as a kidnapping for ransom. Six months later, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department released two ran...

On March 27, 2009, eight-year-old Sandra Cantu disappeared while looking for friends inside her mobile-home community in Tracy, California. Surveillance footage captured her walking near her home shortly before she vanished, launching one of Northern California’s largest missing-child searches. Ten days later, Sandra was found inside a suitcase recovered from an irrigation pond. Investigators soon focused on Melissa Huckaby, a Sunday school teacher whose daughter was one of Sandra’s closest frie...

On February 20, 2025, Kristin Brock, 41, and James Brock, 45, were found shot to death in their bedroom at their Carroll County, Georgia home. Their young daughter reportedly discovered the bodies, while Kristin’s teenage daughter, Sarah Grace Patrick, called 911. Nearly five months later, investigators arrested Patrick and charged her as an adult with two counts of murder and two counts of aggravated assault. She has pleaded not guilty, and authorities have not publicly disclosed a motive. In ...

Singer D4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke, has been ordered to stand trial for the alleged murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. Prosecutors say Burke sexually abused Celeste for an extended period, killed her at his Hollywood Hills residence in April 2025, and later concealed her dismembered remains inside the front trunk of his Tesla. Her body was discovered at a Los Angeles tow yard five months later. Burke has pleaded not guilty to murder, continuous sexual abuse of a chi...

On July 4, 2026, 18-year-old college student and football player Nolan Xavier Wells travelled with friends to Horn Island off the Mississippi Gulf Coast. His friends later returned without him, reportedly believing he had chosen to remain on the island. Nolan was reported missing that evening, and his body was discovered near Horn Island two days later. An independent autopsy commissioned by his family listed both the cause and manner of death as undetermined, while the completed state autopsy h...

Former Conservative minister and Reform UK spokesperson Ann Widdecombe was found dead at her home near Haytor, Devon, on July 9, 2026. Prosecutors allege that 28-year-old Joshua Kerry drove approximately 265 miles from Rotherham, entered her home while she was eating lunch, struck her repeatedly with a hammer, took her wallet, and left within roughly two minutes. Kerry has been charged with murder and remanded in custody. A provisional cause of death was recorded as blunt-force injury to the hea...

A solo trip into the mountains of North Carolina turns terrifying when Marlin ignores one of her grandmother’s oldest warnings: never whistle in the Appalachian woods. After witnessing an animal behave unnaturally, she returns to her isolated cabin and begins hearing familiar voices outside, even though no one knows where she is. Soon, something appears at the window, watching and waiting for an invitation inside. This fictional Appalachian horror story draws inspiration from regional ghost tal...

On January 24, 2023, Lindsay Clancy, a labor and delivery nurse from Duxbury, Massachusetts, killed her three children, five-year-old Cora, three-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan, before surviving a suicide attempt that left her paralyzed. She has pleaded not guilty to murder and argues that severe postpartum mental illness left her without criminal responsibility. Prosecutors maintain that she understood her actions and deliberately sent her husband, Patrick Clancy, away before killi...

On July 24, 2026, firefighters responding to smoke at a home in Grand Haven Township, Michigan, discovered eight members of the Karolkiewicz family dead inside. Authorities say Kristopher Karolkiewicz, 47, shot and killed his wife, Amanda “Mandy” Karolkiewicz, 39, and their six children, ages 5 to 15, before dying by suicide. Investigators also determined that fires had been deliberately started in several areas of the house. All seven victims’ deaths were ruled homicides, while Kristopher’s was...

Born into poverty and caste discrimination in rural Uttar Pradesh, Phoolan Devi survived child marriage, abuse, imprisonment, and life among armed bandits before becoming one of India’s most controversial public figures. Known as the Bandit Queen, she was accused in connection with the 1981 Behmai massacre, surrendered before thousands of spectators in 1983, spent more than a decade in prison without completing a trial, and later won election to India’s Parliament. In this episode of You Can’t ...

On July 23, 2026, Oklahoma lifestyle creator and mother Sara Gilson, also known as Sara Duffey, was found dead alongside her estranged husband, Jeremiah “Shawn” Duffey, inside her home near Tulsa. Police believe Duffey shot Sara before taking his own life. Only twelve days earlier, Sara had gone viral on TikTok after publicly accusing her soon-to-be ex-husband of sexually abusing a minor. She had also obtained a protective order requiring him to leave the home and remain at least 100 yards away....

Between 1988 and 1989, Japan faced one of the most devastating serial murder investigations in its modern history. Four young girls disappeared from quiet neighborhoods around Tokyo, leaving families desperate for answers and a nation gripped by fear. The investigation eventually led police to Tsutomu Miyazaki, a seemingly ordinary photo technician whose double life would forever change how Japan viewed child safety, criminal profiling, and the growing "otaku" subculture. In this episode of You...

In July 2022, a high-speed crash in Strongsville, Ohio claimed the lives of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan, leaving 17-year-old driver Mackenzie Shirilla as the only survivor. What initially appeared to be a tragic traffic accident soon became one of America's most controversial murder trials. Prosecutors argued the crash was intentional, citing surveillance footage, vehicle crash data, prior threats, and witness testimony. The defense maintained it was a devastating accident, arguing Mackenz...

On Christmas Day 2022, police in South Korea made a horrifying discovery inside an apartment in Goyang. Hidden behind cardboard boxes in a bedroom wardrobe was the decomposing body of 60-year-old taxi driver Choi, who had been reported missing just hours earlier. The suspect, Lee Ki-young, initially claimed it was an accident following a drunk-driving collision. But as investigators dug deeper, they uncovered a far darker truth involving fraud, identity theft, and another missing victim whose bo...

In November 1988, Junko Furuta, a 17-year-old high school student from Misato, Japan, disappeared while cycling home from part-time work. What began as a missing person case soon became one of the most heartbreaking crimes in Japanese history. Held captive for 44 days by four teenage offenders, Junko endured unimaginable suffering before losing her life. Decades later, her case remains a symbol of institutional failure, raising difficult questions about police response, youth crime, and whether ...

When Kendra Scott, a 36-year-old mother from Memphis, Tennessee, returned home in the early hours of July 16, 2026, she allegedly discovered 20-year-old Rodderius Morton hiding beneath her 13-year-old daughter's bed. Minutes later, Morton was dead from a gunshot wound, and Scott was arrested on charges of first-degree murder. The case has ignited a nationwide debate over parental instinct, self-defense, and where the law draws the line when protecting a child. In this episode, we reconstruct th...

Academy Award-nominated actress Natalie Wood was one of Hollywood's brightest stars when her body was discovered floating off the coast of Catalina Island in November 1981. Initially ruled an accidental drowning, her death has remained one of the entertainment industry's greatest unsolved mysteries. From her lifelong fear of water to the final hours aboard her yacht with husband Robert Wagner, actor Christopher Walken, and Captain Dennis Davern, every detail has fueled decades of speculation. I...

Between 1989 and 1993, the Brazilian town of Altamira was gripped by fear as young boys began disappearing. Some were later found murdered and mutilated, while others vanished without a trace. The investigation eventually led authorities to members of the Superior Universal Alignment (Lineamento Universal Superior), a fringe spiritual movement founded by Valentina de Andrade, whose teachings claimed that children born after 1981 were spiritually corrupt and beyond redemption. In this episode, w...

In June 2026, authorities rescued 16 children ranging from 18 months to 18 years old from a rural home in Hamden, Ohio, in a case that quickly became known as the "House of Horrors." Investigators alleged the children had spent years living in a filthy, overcrowded room without formal education, adequate medical care, or regular contact with the outside world. Four family members, including the children's parents and grandparents, were charged with multiple counts of felony child endangerment, w...

The viral Malaysian drama Bidaah sparked widespread debate for its disturbing portrayal of religious manipulation, but many viewers don't realize that its themes closely resemble real events. In this episode, we explore the true stories behind Malaysia's most controversial deviant sects, including Ayah Pin's Heavenly Kingdom, Al-Arqam, and the recent GISB scandal that shocked the country. From cult leaders claiming divine powers to allegations of child abuse, forced obedience, and psychological...