Going West: True Crime

Dark West Productions

Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

  • 42 minutes 32 seconds
    Matthew Anfeldt: Into the Woods // 589

    In February of 2019, a 20-year-old man vanished after last being seen fleeing from a store near his small, Washington town. His disappearance came just two months after a disturbing incident in which he told loved ones that three people had attacked him and carved the word “kill” into his chest. After telling multiple people that he was concerned that his family was in danger, he vanished into the night… This is the strange disappearance of Matthew Anfeldt.

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    10 March 2026, 7:00 am
  • 59 minutes 8 seconds
    Brianna Maitland: The Car in the Vermont Barn // 588

    In March of 2004, a 17-year-old girl left the late shift at a small-town Vermont inn and began her short drive home. But she never made it. The next day, her car was discovered backed into the side of an abandoned farmhouse, its headlights still on and her belongings left behind. With no clear signs of a struggle and no trace of her, her family, as well as investigators, were left to wonder: what happened to her? This is the disappearance of Brianna Maitland.

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    6 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 45 minutes 49 seconds
    Ashley Flynn: American Idol to Murder (Happening Now) // 587

    In February of 2026, in the middle of the night, a 37-year-old woman was found shot to death in her bed after her ex-American Idol contestant husband called 911 for a rather suspicious conversation. Within days, an arrest was made, shocking the community and country at large. This is the murder of Ashley Flynn.


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    3 March 2026, 8:00 am
  • 48 minutes 31 seconds
    The Brom Ax Murders: A Suburban Nightmare // 586

    In February of 1988, four members of a Minnesota family were brutally murdered in their home in the middle of a winter’s night. The shocking nature of the crime stunned a quiet, rural community and left investigators grappling with the sheer violence of the act, especially when they learned who the murders wete committed by, and what their larger plan was... These are the Brom Ax Murders.


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    27 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 49 minutes 43 seconds
    Madeline Soto: Living With a Monster // 585

    In February of 2024, a 13-year-old girl was reported missing in Central Florida after missing school. What began as a frantic search after a potential abduction quickly drew intense public attention as inconsistencies began to surface within her family. And as investigators dug deeper, the case unraveled into something far more sinister when investigators discovered that the girl had been abused, and there was photographic proof. This is the murder of Madeline Soto.


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    24 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 51 minutes 29 seconds
    Mary Schlais: Hitchhiker on Highway 94 // 584

    In February of 1974, the body of a 25-year-old woman was found covered in snow in a roadside ditch after she headed out hitchhiking in Minnesota. Despite an eyewitness watching a man dispose of her body and drive off, decades passed without answers in the case. But eventually, DNA testing would bring closure - too late for some, but not for her remorseless killer. This is the murder of Mary Schlais.


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    20 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 46 minutes 52 seconds
    Kendy Howard: The Bathtub Murder // 583

    In February of 2021, a 48-year-old Idaho woman was found dead in her own bathtub of an apparent suicide. But as troubling details emerged, suspicion fell on someone close to the investigation and her: disturbingly, someone who had a deep familiarity with crime scenes and procedure. This is the murder of Kendy Howard.


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    17 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 53 minutes 15 seconds
    Kimberly Sullivan: Connecticut House of Horrors // 582

    In February of 2025, firefighters responded to an emergency call from a Waterbury, Connecticut home. But what initially appeared to be a routine house fire became a disturbing mystery when police made a horrific discovery: the fire had broken out inside a room upstairs with locks on the outside. What followed was an investigation into two decades of abuse inside the house that came to be dubbed as the “house of horrors.” This is the story of S and Kimberly Sullivan. Also known as the Connecticut House of Horrors.


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    13 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 44 minutes 9 seconds
    Hailey Buzbee: Lured by an Online Predator (Happening Now) // 581

    In January of 2026, a 17-year-old girl left her Indiana home late at night after connecting with someone she met online. But when she suddenly stopped communicating, her family knew something was terribly wrong. Within days, investigators uncovered a trail of evidence stretching across state lines and a story that quickly began to unravel. As the search intensified, a chilling question emerged: what really happened after she got into that car? This is the story of Hailey Buzbee.


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    10 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 47 minutes 31 seconds
    Sheree Magaro: Blood in the Snow // 580

    In February of 1987, a 30-year-old woman left her boyfriend’s home in Maryland during the onset of a severe snowstorm, planning to beat the weather in time to make it back to her Pennsylvania home. But the next morning, her car was found abandoned off a highway, and the only sign of her was a vicious bloodied mess. Within hours, a stolen credit card and a bloodstained shirt deepened the mystery, leaving police to wonder: who brutally murdered her and why? This is the disappearance of Sheree Magaro.


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    6 February 2026, 8:00 am
  • 44 minutes 56 seconds
    Sarah Grace Patrick: Teen Accused of Killing Parents // 579

    In February of 2025, in a quiet Georgia neighborhood, a routine night ended in unthinkable violence for one family. When authorities arrived, they discovered two parents dead from gunshot wounds, leaving a family member at the center of the investigation. As detectives began piecing together what led to the brutal act, they watched as their main suspect uploaded videos about the case on TikTok, even asking true crime content creators to cover the story. But did she really commit the murders? These are the murders of Kristin and Jamey Brock, and the story of Sarah Grace Patrick.


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    3 February 2026, 8:00 am
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