In the early morning hours of December 1, 1991, 46‑year‑old Jane Duston of Branson, Missouri, took the lives of most of her family and then her own. Jane had recently undergone surgery for uterine cancer and was receiving medication for depression. While we cannot fully know what she experienced or the depth of her suffering, these factors are believed to have played a role in that tragic night.

As we close out Mental Health Awareness Month, this painful story is a solemn reminder that we often cannot see the struggles people carry inside. Serious illness, treatment, and mental health conditions can quietly and powerfully alter a person’s thoughts and behaviors, even in those who once seemed steady and strong. Out of that awareness, we can choose compassion: to listen without judgment, to check in with those who may be isolated, and to encourage—gently and persistently—access to care and support. Small acts of kindness and vigilance can matter deeply to someone who feels alone.

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In the early morning hours of March 19, 1985, 23-year-old Linda Brown was found shot to death in her bed in her home in Garden Grove, California. Hours later, her stepdaughter, 14 year old Cinnamon, was found in the doghouse in the backyard, with a note essentially admitting that she’d shot Linda. She maintained her story for years, until she learned what her father, David, was doing on the outside while she was incarcerated for the murder. Then, she came forward with the truth... and it shocked everyone.

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Eurydice Dixon was a 22‑year‑old Melbourne comedian who was attacked while walking home through Princes Park on the night of 12–13 June 2018. She had just finished performing at a comedy show when she was followed for more than an hour by 19‑year‑old Jaymes Todd, who assaulted and killed her in the park. Eurydice’s death sparked national grief and a widespread conversation about women’s safety in public spaces across Australia.

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On March 30, 1972, a man named Donn Mueller walked into the police station in Frontenac, Missouri to file a missing person’s report for his wife. He hadn’t seen 43-year-old Marie Beulah Mueller since March 5th. Donn claimed Marie left him and the kids, as they were in the middle of a divorce, but when police started looking more into the Mueller’s lives, they questioned whether that was what truly happened.

If you have any information about the circumstances surrounding Marie Mueller’s disappearance, you can contact the Frontenac Police Department at 314-373-6535.

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In this months listener stories, we dive into the world of sweet and sexy ghosts, unexpected visits from family members on the other side, and the powerful reminder that your voice matters.

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In 1970, 4 year old Heidi Jones found her mother’s body in their home in Price, Utah. Loretta had been murdered and Heidi told police “Tom did it”. Authorities tracked down a man named Tom Egley — who had dated Loretta for 2 months —  but there was not enough evidence to prove he had murdered her. Heidi never gave up hope on getting her mother’s case solved, and 46 years later, justice would prevail.

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Paislee Shultis was 4 years old when she disappeared in 2019. Nearly three years later Paislee found alive hidden in a small, compartment beneath a staircase in a Saugerties, New York home. Police discovered her in February 2022 after receiving a critical tip, uncovering the secret space where she had allegedly been concealed by her non‑custodial parents and grandfather, Paislee, then six, was found in good health and reunited with her legal guardian, while her parents and grandfather were charged in connection with her abduction. 

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In 1978, the FBI’s Integrated Automated Fingerprint Identification System did not exist. Detectives investigating Carroll Bonnet’s October 1978 murder in Omaha, Nebraska collected several latent prints from the crime scene. The prints didn’t have a match at the time, but in 2009, after IAFIS was developed, the prints were reexamined… and this time, it led to Carroll’s killer.

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In the rural province of Entre Ríos, Argentina, a family vanished without a trace. On January 12, 2002, Rubén “Mencho” Gill, his partner Margarita Gallegos and their four children spent the afternoon with friends, returned to the farm where they lived, and were never seen again. Their belongings were left behind: clothes, documents and even Margarita’s paycheck. They had no vehicle and no known conflicts. Their employer waited three months to notify relatives. Years later the police searched the ranch and found strange clues including traces of blood but no bodies, no suspects, no explanations were ever found. More than twenty years later, the case remains one of Argentina’s most unsettling mysteries: six people gone in one night with no answers.

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Biathlon bronze medalist Kari Swenson was on a training run near Big Sky, Montana in the summer of 1984 when she encountered two men with malicious intentions. Kari had just made history with her biathlon relay team when she was abducted and held captive for 18 hours by two self-proclaimed survivalists who wanted to make her a “wife”. Father-son duo Don and Dan Nichols were the monsters who not only abducted Kari but also murdered her friend who was trying to rescue her.

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Rachel O’Reilly was a 30‑year‑old mother of two when she was murdered in her home in Naul, Ireland, in 2004. The crime scene was staged to resemble a break‑in, with overturned furniture and scattered items, but investigators quickly noticed inconsistencies. Detectives soon uncovered the truth about what was happening in Rachel’s marriage to Joe O’Reilly, and as their suspicions grew, so did their case against him.

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