Going West: True Crime

In September of 2006, a 22-year-old man finished his shift in New York factory and walked outside toward his truck. Minutes later, he was dead. At first, investigators were faced with the murder of a young man who seemingly had little reason to be targeted. But as they began looking into Brian’s life, they uncovered a bizarre online love triangle involving a coworker, a young woman known only by a screen name, and a web of secret identities where almost no one was who they claimed to be. This is Talhotblond: The Murder of Brian Barrett. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the summer of 1948, a 21-year-old Texas woman boarded a train bound for her second semester of college, carrying little more than her luggage and her plans for the future. And after arriving in Denton, Texas, she was seen outside her dormitory before disappearing into the night... Quickly, people began connecting her disappearance to a series of murders that plagued her hometown: the Texarkana Moonlight Murders… But was that horrific masked killer involved in what happened to Virginia? Or was it one of the suspicious men who’d last seen her? This is the disappearance of Virginia Carpenter: After the Moonlight Murders. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 2005, a 17-year-old college freshman disappeared after leaving her dorm, sending her family and the city of Richmond, Virginia into a frenzied search. As investigators unraveled her final days, reviewing dorm surveillance footage and sifting through her diary, they uncovered a web of secrets, deception, and one man whose disturbing past would ultimately change the course of the case forever. This is the murder of Taylor Behl: A Virginia Campus Mystery. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 1975, an eight-year-old girl left her Pennsylvania home and began the short walk to her final day of bible camp… but she never made it. Soon, her remains were found, but it wasn’t until one of her childhood friends came froward with a disturbing memory that things moved in the case…a memory that would turn investigator’s attention toward someone Gretchen knew, trusted, and would have had no reason to fear… This is the story of Gretchen Harrington: The Bible Camp Murder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 2015, a 25-year-old woman died after a life-long battle with Cystic Fibrois. But hours after her memorial service, her body was stolen from her casket and taken out of the funeral home. There were no obvious signs of forced entry, and no clear explanation for how someone managed to remove her unseen… but the people closest to the case quickly began pointing fingers in different directions. What followed was a bizarre investigation filled with suspicious internet behavior, disturbing allegations, and a mystery that only seemed to deepen the more investigators uncovered. This is the Funeral Home Body Snatcher: The Death of Julie Mott. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A 59-year-old woman sent her daughter a Venmo payment accompanied by a cryptic message before disappearing from a strip mall about an hour away from her Georgia home. This is the puzzling death of Debbie Collier: “They Won’t Let Me Go” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In September of 1996, a 23-year-old Illinois woman vanished from her car without a trace after landing an exciting modeling job. Just days later, a gruesome discovery found at a nearby lake proved that she had been murdered and dismembered – leaving investigators with one of the most baffling homicide cases the region had ever seen. With numerous pieces of evidence at their aid, they worked to piece together the truth, exposing a shocking motive and horrific plot… or did they? This is the story of Karyn Slover: The Murdered Model in Lake Shelbyville Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A high school girl, as well as many of her peers, began receiving cruel and even threatening messages from an anonymous source. This is the story of Lauryn Licari, and her High School Cyberstalker. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 1988, a 49-year-old journalist left his life in Chicago behind to start over in a tiny mountain town in Colorado, and began working on a novel about another man’s disappearance from that very same town. But before he could finish it, he too vanished without a trace. As friends and locals searched desperately for answers, rumors swirled about his connection to secret societies and local mysteries, leaving little room for real answers in the case of his mysterious and sudden vanishing: a baffling saga that left one man missing and two dead. This is the disappearance of Keith Reinhard. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2001, a New York woman’s husband died suddenly after what appeared to be a mysterious illness. Five years later, her next husband met a strikingly similar fate. But as investigators revisited the first death, they uncovered a web of family secrets, conflicting stories, and evidence that suggested neither case was a tragic coincidence. But on of all of that, the woman potentially behind it all began pinning everything on her own daughter. These are the deaths of Mike Wallace and David Castor... and the case of Stacey Castor. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In May of 2018, a 34-year-old Florida hairstylist finished her shift at work and seemingly vanished into thin air. But inside the salon where she worked, police uncovered signs of a violent crime, and a coworker whose past was beyond mysterious. As investigators unraveled nearly two decades of stolen identities, the case transformed into something stranger than fiction. This is the murder of Joleen Cummings. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 2010, a seven-year-old boy attended his elementary school’s science fair in Portland, Oregon, and then seemed to vanish without a trace while walking toward his classroom. What began as a desperate search in the vicinity of his school quickly became the largest criminal investigation in Oregon’s history, as detectives uncovered conflicting timelines, disturbing allegations, and countless unanswered questions for a suspicious person in his own family. This is the disappearance of Kyron Horman. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In 2014, two abandoned suitcases were discovered along a rural Wisconsin road. But the victims were completely different. One, a teenager from the West Coast, and the other, a Midwestern mom. But through their identities, investigators uncovered a shocking situation: a former police officer had spent years cultivating a secret life under the online alias “Mr. Handcuffs.” These are the murders of Jenny Gamez and Laura Simonson… and the crimes of the Wisconsin Suitcase Murderer, otherwise known as Steven Zelich… Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In April of 2011, a 19-year-old woman left a Denver nightclub after a night out with friends, only to vanish into the night. As investigators worked to retrace her final movements, a series of unsettling clues—and one chilling text message—pointed them toward a mystery that seemed to grow more perplexing with every lead. Months later, an unrelated act of violence would change everything, revealing a shocking connection no one saw coming… This is the murder of Kenia Monge: The Woman in the White Van. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 2006, a 29-year-old woman headed out for a sunrise hike at one of the most intense peaks in the country, only to "fall" to her death. But when investigators looked deeper into a youth pastor in her life, they uncovered a trove of disturbing behavior, grooming, and murder. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the summer of 2004, two young bible camp counselors set out on a peaceful trip along California’s northern coastline. But when they failed to return home, a search led authorities to a heartbreaking discovery that devastated their families and baffled investigators for over a decade…until another murder brought the answers they so desperately sought. These are the murders of Lindsay Cutshall and Jason Allen Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 2021, a 42-year-old father running a successful farm in Iowa was found dead inside his home in what initially appeared to be a break-in gone wrong... But when investigators began poking around and asking questions, disturbing clues emerged in the form of Snapchat messages and texts – painting a horrifically detailed picture. This is the murder of Ryan Cooper. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In August of 2004, a 40-year-old woman boarded an Alaskan cruise alone in Seattle, looking forward to a week at sea. But just days into the voyage, she seemingly vanished without a trace. Her cabin remained filled with personal belongings, yet no one could explain where she had gone or when she had even disappeared... Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 2009, a 30-year-old Amish woman was found dead in her bed inside a quiet Ohio farming community. At first glance, the crime seemed unthinkable in her tight-knit world known for their simplicity, faith, and tradition. But as investigators dug deeper, they uncovered contraband cell phones, salacious online relationships, and a life in hiding that no one saw coming. This is the murder of Barbara Weaver, and the story of the internet persona of the Amish Stud. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In July of 2014, a law professor was shot in broad daylight outside his home in Tallahassee, Florida. And detectives quickly suspected that the killing was anything but random, yet the truth would take years to unravel. What emerged was a history of extensive family conflict, hidden motives, and an investigation that would eventually draw an entire family into the spotlight. This is the murder of Dan Markel, and the story of the Adelson’s: Monster-in-Laws Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.