In August 2023, 21-year-old Saria Hildabrand vanished from Anchorage, Alaska, after a night of celebrating with friends. As her family desperately searched for answers, detectives uncovered troubling inconsistencies in the story of her disappearance. But a mysterious sound reported in the middle of the night would soon take on a chilling new significance.

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Sources:
Court docs allege husband tried to cover up Utah woman's murder in Alaska
US Army soldier charged with murder of wife found in drainpipe
Victim's mother describes soldier's 'rigid' behavior after wife reported missing
Soldier admits affair and plan to hide wife's body after finding her shot in bed 
Zarrius Hildabrand shows no emotion as jury convicts him of murder
Who is Zarrius Hildabrand?
Victim’s mother speaks out
‘He was sloshed’
Trial Playlist
Man found guilty of killing Utah wife in Alaska jury trial
Anchorage jury convicts former U.S. Army soldier in wife’s murder
Alaska trial begins for man accused of killing 21-year-old Utah wife
Saria May Barney Obituary
Short Changed: Military Comes with Unique Risks for Domestic Violence, Can Silence Survivors
Family of Utah woman killed by husband release statement, say she is 'shining light'
US Army soldier accused of killing his wife, a National Guard combat medic, faces court hearing
Mom of murdered army medic, 21, 'confused' after 'respectful' husband charged with killing
Utah family seeks justice after suspected homicide of daughter in Alaska
Missing Anchorage woman’s husband charged with her murder
Details emerge in arrest of husband related to Anchorage woman’s death
Anchorage man returns to court as murder trial continues in wife’s death
US soldier woke up beside wife's corpse before pleading for her return on Facebook
KTUU - Saria Hildabrand's mother speaks after arraignment of son-in-law

In May 2018, 34-year-old Joleen Cummings vanished from Fernandina Beach, Florida, just before Mother's Day. As investigators searched for answers, they uncovered troubling details about a coworker Joleen had grown suspicious of. But the deeper they dug, the more they realized this woman was hiding far more than anyone imagined.

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Obscura: A True Crime Podcast

Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie

Sources:
Heavy.com
WTAE 
Law&Crime Network
First Coast News
First Coast News
First Coast News 2
First Coast News 3
First Coast News 4
Action News Jax
Action News Jax 2
WJXT 
All That’s Interesting
Oxygen

On October 28th, 2022, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 21-year-old Grace Jennings needed somewhere safe to spend the night. She reached out to someone she trusted, unaware of what was unfolding behind the scenes. By the following afternoon, a disturbing discovery would lead investigators into a tangled web of secret messages, strange identities, and claims of a mysterious underground organization. But the deeper they dug, the more unsettling one question became: What had Grace unknowingly walked into?

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Sources:
Family and friends say homicide victim 'was just a beautiful soul'
Family of murder victim in Santa Fe say potential sentence for killer is not enough
Couple Is Charged with Murder amid Claims of Secret Society
N.M. 'secret society' leader and girlfriend accused of killing his 21-year-old ex with sword
Family and friends say homicide victim 'was just a beautiful soul'
Judge: Evidence of prior bad acts will be allowed in sword-slaying trial
Prosecutor: Isaac Apodaca was 'architect' of Santa Fe sword slaying
Documents reveal grisly details in stabbing death of Santa Fe woman
Enough Evidence
Stand Trial
Law & Crime Trial Playlist
Court TV Recap
Santa Fe police release interview video of sword slaying suspects
Santa Fe County jury convicts Isaac Apodaca of murder in sword slaying
Suspect in garage slaying speaks of dissociative mental disorder in new police video
Isaac Apodaca Found Guilty: The Santa Fe Sword Murder Trial

On March 17th, 2024, in Cape Coral, Florida, 15 year old Kayla Rincon-Miller and her friends noticed an SUV circling as they walked down a quiet street. When it stopped and several people jumped out, the girls thought it was a prank. Then came the gunshots. What followed was an investigation filled with conflicting stories, troubling evidence, and a lingering question about who really pulled the trigger.

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Sources:
Teen faces sentencing for 15-year-old's murder after judge denies new trial
Teen tells court 'I'm not a monster' at sentencing for 15-year-old's murder
Killer teen's lawyer claims defense was 'ambushed' by prosecutors at trial
Teen accused of murder tells jury 'I was shocked' when gun went off
'You're trying to say I did it': Reluctant co-defendant testifies against Thomas Stein
'I thought it was a prank': Teens describe attempted robbery turned deadly
Judge denies teen killer's request for a hug as he hands down life sentence
Thomas Stein trial: Key witnesses and major twists in the Kayla Rincon-Miller murder case
Defendants take stand, share conflicting statements on who shot Kayla Rincon-Miller
Cape Coral remembers Kayla as family works for change 
Defendants differ on who shot Kayla Rincon-Miller in 2024
Mom of accused teen, friends of Kayla Rincon-Miller testify at trial
Teen to testify against accused accomplice in murder of Cape Coral girl
Trial set to start for teen in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller
COURT TV Trial Playlist
COURT TV Trial Recap
Jury selection begins for teen accused of killing Cape Coral teen
Former Seahawk Kayla Rincon Miller killed in a McDonald’s parking lot
Remembering Kayla Rincon-Miller one year later
Mom of suspect arrested in connection to murder
Defendant in Cape Coral Murder Case Sentenced - State Attorneys Office
Judge Denies 18-Year-Old Killer’s Request to Hug His Family
15-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Street While Walking with Friends, Suspect Arrested
Cape Coral police arrest North Fort Myers teen linked to Sunday slaying of girl, 15
Three arrested for Witness Tampering in Kayla Rincon Miller’s murder
New details emerge in murder of 15-year-old Cape Coral girl, more suspects wanted
Mother, father and aunt of Cape murder suspect arrested
Probable Cause Affidavit 
Lee County Clerk of Courts
Sentencing

On September 14th, 2018, in Tecumseh, Michigan, 34 year old Amy Allan was found unresponsive in her basement. Her husband claimed she'd attempted to take her own life, but something about the scene didn't add up. As investigators examined the evidence and questioned his account, they began to wonder whether they were witnessing a grieving husband or something far more sinister.

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Sources:
Stay Awake – Crime &Psychology 
Oxygen True Crime
Oxygen True Crime #2
Michigan Court of Appeals — People v. James David Allan, No. 359131 (April 11, 2024) 
Michigan Supreme Court — People v. James David Allan, No. 167141 (October 11, 2024)
The Daily Telegram — appeal coverage, April 17, 2024, republished by Yahoo
The Daily Telegram — “Conviction in Tecumseh murder case upheld by Michigan Court of Appeals,” April 17, 2024
Law Justia

In August 1974, on the remote Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, experienced sailors Mac and Muff Graham found themselves alone with another couple they had grown to fear. Weeks later, the Grahams vanished without a trace. Then, two months later, their sailboat appeared in Hawaii, freshly painted, renamed, and carrying two people who had no business being aboard.

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Sources:
Palmyra Digital Archive
Rusty Epps Interview
And The Sea Will Tell - Vincent Bugliosi
United States v. Walker
United States v. Stearns
Despite Guilty Verdict, Mystery of Palmyra Lingers On
11-Year Mystery May Be Unraveled
Last Chapter in Mystery Death of S.D. Couple
Woman Denies Assisting in Palmyra Island Slaying
The State: Stearns Case Full of Missing Pieces
Piracy-Murder Trial Ends in Acquittal
Helter Swelter: Bugliosi for the Defense
Ketch 22: Who Killed the Grahams?

In June 2024, in Clyman, Wisconsin, 37 year old Crystal Rasch was just weeks away from starting over when she suddenly vanished. Her car was still at home, her family couldn't reach her, and someone claiming to be Crystal insisted she was fine. But when her family pushed investigators to look closer, they uncovered something far more disturbing.

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Featured Podcast:
CBC Uncover

Sources:
‘I burned her’: Zachariah Rasch admits setting fire to estranged wife’s body
Dodge County homicide: Man convicted of killing wife, hiding body
Wisconsin man's chilling $6500 shopping list 
His wife has been missing for a week. Now he’s charged with using her credit cards
Husband of missing Dodge County woman arrested on identity theft charges
Dodge County homicide; Zachariah Rasch accused in death of wife
Missing woman's husband charged with identity theft in Dodge County
Court TV Recap
Law and Crime Trial Playlist
Justice Is A Process
Dodge County man charged with homicide; Wife's remains found on his property
Husband of woman initially thought to be missing in Adams County facing homicide charges
Arrest made in connection to Crystal Rasch, the Missing woman in Dodge County
Estranged husband of missing Dodge County woman charged with hiding a corpse
Jury finds Dodge County man guilty of killing estranged wife, hiding her body
Dodge County missing woman last seen June 11, husband arrested
Crystal Rasch, age 37 — WeSpoke
Not competent to stand trial in the death and disappearance of his estranged wife

In Maumee, Ohio, 26 year old Austyn McClellan walked into a gas station and asked a stranger if he could borrow her phone. He hadn't seen his mother in nearly two years, and with several people waiting for him outside, he quietly sent her a message asking her to come get him. Then, Austyn handed the phone back and walked outside. What his mother would soon discover would reveal the disturbing reality of the life her son had been living.

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Research & Writing:
Sherri Smith

Sources:
Law & Crime Network – Kidnapped Man Escapes Woman and Her 5 Lovers
Law & Crime Trial – Torture Victim Details Horrific Abuse
Court TV – Polygamist Leader Expresses Regret at Sentencing
Court TV – Judge Says She Is “Sickened” by Cult Leader at Sentencing
The Blade – Court Report
People – Man Allegedly Held Captive and Beaten
13abc/WTVG – Guilty Plea in Maumee/Toledo Kidnapping Case

In Pendleton, South Carolina, four members of the same family were found murdered inside their rural home. There were no signs of forced entry, no obvious struggle, and nothing to explain how the killers had gotten inside. But as investigators examined the scene, one disturbing possibility began to emerge. Whoever entered the house that night may have been invited in.

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Sources:
Woman convicted of murdering mother, grandmother, stepgrandmother
Trial Playlist
Anderson County woman convicted of killing four relatives is now in state custody
Upstate woman convicted of killing 4 family members files notice of appeal
My Mother Is A Murderer - Reddit Thread
Tips coming in on unsolved quadruple homicide
Trial begins for South Carolina woman facing charges in quadruple murder
Amy Vilardi Trial continues into Day 2 with emotional family testimonies
Amy Vilardi's Quadruple Murder Trial Day 3: Prosecutors detail evidence 
Quadruple Murder Trial: Former cellmate testifies
Amy Vilardi: Guilty on All Counts
Ten Years After a Shocking Quadruple Murder, Amy Vilardi Finally Faces a Jury
'Grieving' Daughter Who Found Family Massacred Now on Trial
South Carolina couple is charged with murder in the 2015 killings of four of their family members 
Couple charged in gruesome 2015 Pendleton quadruple homicide denied bond
Arrests made in ‘gruesome’ 2015 killings of SC couple and their elderly mothers
Press Conference
South Carolina shooting leaves four family members dead after 'violent deaths'
Gruesome details revealed in 'Unsolved Mysteries' podcast
Cold Justice Aids in Arrest of S.C. Couple Suspected of 2015 Halloween Quadruple Murder
Husband Charged in 2015 Quadruple Homicide Seeks Separate Trial From Co-Defendant Wife
Prosecutor at Ross Hearing
Ross Vilardi's Attorney Fox Carolina News
Only on FOX: Sheriff names persons of interest in Pendleton quadruple homicide
Cold Justice: House of Horrors
Carolina Crime Files: The Cost of Greed
Evidence revealed in Pendleton quadruple murder case
Anderson Co. Sheriff Updates On Pendleton Murders

In Granby, Massachusetts, 37 year old paramedic Annamarie Cochrane-Rintala was found dead at the bottom of her basement stairs. The scene around her was strange, with an apparent break-in and wet paint covering much of the basement. But as investigators tried to determine what had happened inside the home, one question would become increasingly difficult to answer. When exactly did Annamarie die?

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Research & Writing:
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Sources:
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 1 Part 1
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 1 Part 2
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 2
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 3
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 4
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 5
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 6
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 7
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 8
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 9
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Day 10
Strangled Wife Murder Trial — MA v. Cara Rintala - Verdict
Judge sentences Cara Rintala to 12-14 years
Law professor explains important case notes as Cara Rintala trial awaits a verdict
Reasonable Doubt: The Cara Rintala Murder Trial
Annamarie Cochrane Rintala's murder: A complete timeline of events
Gay spouse murder case puts focus on long-hidden problem
Massachusetts Mom Found Dead in Basement Covered in Blood and Paint
First witnesses take stand in Rintala murder trial
Paramedics describe death scene in Rintala trial
911 calls, court hearing played for jurors in Rintala murder trial
Former medical examiner: Cochrane Rintala died 6-8 hours before body found
Jury views police interview of Rintala after wife’s body found in basement
Jury hears murder defendant Cara Rintala deny pouring paint on wife’s body
Rintala murder jury views extensive blood evidence in basement
Coroner in Rintala trial: Time of murder no later than 1 p.m.
Rintala case in jury’s hands after prosecution, defense make closing arguments Wednesday
Cara Rintala found guilty of manslaughter for killing wife
Rintala sentenced to 12 to 14 years in prison
SJC overturns first-degree murder conviction of Cara Lee Rintala of Granby
The Annamarie Cochrane Rintala many people did not know
Cara Rintala convicted in connection with wife's 2010 strangulation death
Cara Rintala murder trial deliberations will restart after jurors are replaced
Body in the Basement Trial | Cara Rintala's Daughter Begs for Mom's Release
WWLP-22News

In Las Vegas, Nevada, 64 year old Andy Probst left home for his usual morning bike ride and never returned. What happened along a quiet stretch of road initially seemed to have a simple explanation. But weeks later, a disturbing video began circulating among local teenagers, revealing that there was far more to Andy’s final moments than anyone realized.

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Research & Writing:
Sherri Smith

Research:
J.R. Rainbolt

Sources:
Fox5 Vegas — Police video provides new perspective
8 News Now — Teen expected slap on wrist
Las Vegas Review-Journal — Found not competent
Las Vegas Review-Journal — New carjacking charges
KTVB — Two men sentenced
Fox News — Sentencing
Fox5 Vegas — Sentencing
NBC News — Vicious online hate directed at newspaper
Clark County District Attorney sentencing statement, December 2025
Victim impact statements — Michael Probst, Taylor Probst, Crystal Probst, Gary Heindlmary
Judge Jacqueline Bluth sentencing remarks
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department Case Report No. LLV230800048529