Murder: True Crime Stories

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  • 46 minutes 25 seconds
    SOLVED: Missy Avila 2

    After Missy Avila’s body is discovered, investigators search desperately for answers—but the truth is closer than anyone expects. As the case drags on, manipulation, false leads, and psychological games torment Missy’s family and friends for decades. This episode follows the long road to justice, revealing how jealousy and deception masked the identities of those responsible—and how one crucial breakthrough finally exposed a horrifying betrayal.

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    12 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 42 minutes 13 seconds
    SOLVED: Missy Avila 1

    Seventeen-year-old Missy Avila was popular, kind, and full of promise—but jealousy simmered beneath the surface of her closest friendships. As rumors, betrayal, and resentment escalated during high school, lines between loyalty and cruelty blurred. This episode explores Missy’s life, the toxic dynamics surrounding her, and the emotional tensions that built quietly for years. What seemed like ordinary teenage drama would soon spiral into something far darker.

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    10 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 48 minutes 27 seconds
    MYSTERY: The Somerton Man

    In 1948, an unidentified man was found dead on an Australian beach with no wallet, no ID, and a cryptic message hidden in his clothing. Despite decades of investigation, his identity—and cause of death—remained a mystery. Was he a spy, a poisoned lover, or something else entirely? This episode unpacks one of the world’s most enduring cold cases, filled with coded messages, missing clues, and a relentless search for the truth that continues more than 70 years later.

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    6 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 54 minutes 17 seconds
    SOLVED: The Swain Murders 2

    After the murders of Harold and Thelma Swain, investigators faced mounting pressure to deliver answers—but instead, the case spiraled into decades of missteps, false leads, and a wrongful conviction. In Part 2, Murder: True Crime Stories follows the long investigation that led to the arrest of Dennis Perry, the flaws in the evidence used to convict him, and the stunning DNA revelations that ultimately set him free after 20 years behind bars. As attention finally returns to the true suspect, this episode examines how race, politics, and systemic failure delayed justice—and why the Swains’ story is still unfolding 40 years later.

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    5 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 41 minutes 15 seconds
    SOLVED: The Swain Murders 1

    Harold and Thelma Swain were pillars of the Black community in Waverly, Georgia, devoting their lives to service through Rising Daughter Baptist Church. But on the night of March 11, 1985, that sanctuary was shattered when a gunman walked into the church and murdered the beloved couple. In Part 1, Murder: True Crime Stories traces the Swains’ lives, their leadership during the Jim Crow era and Civil Rights Movement, and the shocking night that turned a place of worship into a crime scene. This episode sets the emotional and historical foundation for a case that would haunt the community for decades.

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    3 February 2026, 8:01 am
  • 44 minutes 26 seconds
    MYSTERY: The MI6 Codebreaker

    A brilliant intelligence analyst is found dead inside a locked sports bag in his London apartment—no signs of forced entry, no clear cause of death, and a trail of secrets left behind. Officially ruled an accident, the case quickly sparks global controversy. Was this a tragic mistake, a dangerous private life gone wrong, or an expertly executed assassination? This episode dives into one of the strangest deaths in modern history, exploring espionage, unexplained evidence, and the conspiracy theories that refuse to fade.

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    30 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 39 minutes 34 seconds
    SOLVED: Pat Tillman 2

    In the aftermath of Pat Tillman’s death in Afghanistan, the U.S. military told a heroic story of enemy fire and battlefield bravery—but it wasn’t true. In Part 2, Murder: True Crime Stories unpacks how Pat was killed by friendly fire, how senior officials concealed that truth, and how his family spent years unraveling a web of misinformation, redactions, and institutional self-protection. Through congressional hearings, leaked memos, and relentless advocacy by Pat’s mother, this episode explores the cost of truth in wartime—and why the Tillman family refused to let their son’s death be rewritten.

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    29 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 34 minutes 3 seconds
    SOLVED: Pat Tillman 1

    Pat Tillman was at the peak of his NFL career when he walked away from millions to enlist in the U.S. Army after 9/11. In Part 1, Murder: True Crime Stories traces Pat’s life—from his driven childhood and record-setting football career to the values that pushed him toward military service. As Pat deploys to Iraq and later Afghanistan, he begins questioning the war and the narratives surrounding it, even as the military and media shape him into a powerful symbol of sacrifice. This episode sets the stage for the tragic events that would transform Pat Tillman from a man into a myth.

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    27 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 46 minutes 53 seconds
    MYSTERY: The Oslo Plaza Woman

    A woman checks into a luxury hotel using a fake name—and is later found dead under suspicious circumstances. With labels removed from her clothes, no identification, and evidence suggesting the scene was staged, investigators are left with more questions than answers. This episode explores the haunting mystery of the Oslo Plaza Woman, a case filled with espionage theories, deliberate erasure, and unanswered questions about who she was—and why someone went to such lengths to make her disappear.

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    23 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 36 minutes 26 seconds
    SOLVED: The Jodi Arias Case 2

    When Travis Alexander was found brutally murdered in his Arizona home, investigators quickly realized this was no random attack. In Part 2, Murder: True Crime Stories follows the shocking discovery of Travis’s body, the damning digital evidence hidden inside a washing machine, and the unraveling lies of his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias. As her story shifted from denial to masked intruders to claims of self-defense, prosecutors built a devastating case fueled by forensic proof, explicit photographs, and her own contradictions. This episode examines the trial that transfixed the nation—and the final verdict that exposed obsession turned lethal.

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    22 January 2026, 8:01 am
  • 37 minutes 7 seconds
    SOLVED: The Jodi Arias Case 1

    Before the headlines and the courtroom drama, Travis Alexander’s story began as a whirlwind romance. In Part 1 of this two-episode series, Murder: True Crime Stories traces Jodi Arias’s troubled past, her pattern of volatile relationships, and the intense bond she formed with charismatic motivational speaker Travis Alexander. As Jodi reshaped her identity to fit Travis’s world—converting to his faith, moving closer to him, and refusing to let go—their relationship spiraled into a toxic cycle of control, jealousy, and obsession. This episode sets the stage for a tragedy that was quietly building behind closed doors.

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    20 January 2026, 8:01 am
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