True Crime Bedtime Stories

In 1970, a 13-year-old girl was discovered in Los Angeles, locked away in a room and isolated for most of her life. Known as Genie, her story became one of the most haunting cases of child neglect and a controversial...

In the untamed plains of 1870s Kansas, a family welcomed weary travelers to their roadside inn, offering a warm meal and a place to rest. But for some, the stay would be their last. Tonight, we uncover the chilling...

In August 2010, Ben McDaniel entered the waters of Vortex Spring and was never seen again. What began as a dive turned into a mystery, leaving behind only questions and whispers of what might have happened beneath the...

In this gripping episode, we uncover the terrifying story of Joseph James DeAngelo, better known as the Golden State Killer. For decades, he evaded capture while committing a series of brutal crimes—ranging from...

In this episode, we return to one of the most haunting missing person cases in U.S. history—the disappearance of Johnny Gosch. In 1982, the 12-year-old vanished while delivering newspapers, leaving behind more questions...

In this dark episode of, we explore the horrific crimes of Ronald Gene Simmons. Over a span of days in December 1987, Simmons committed one of the most brutal mass murders in U.S. history, taking the lives of 16 people...

In this sobering episode, we delve into the terrifying tragedy of Jonestown. What started as a promise of utopia under the leadership of Jim Jones turned into one of the largest mass suicides in history. How did so many...

Step into the shadows of one of the most infamous unsolved mysteries of all time. In this episode, we dive into the chilling and tragic case of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia. Who was this young woman...

In this episode, we dive into the chilling story of Oba Chandler, the notorious serial killer who terrorized Florida in the 1980s. Discover how Chandler lured his victims, including the tragic murders of Joan Rogers and...

In this episode, we delve into the chilling case of Wade Wilson, a Fort Myers man convicted for the brutal murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in 2019. But there's more to Wilson's story: while awaiting trial, he...

In this episode, delve into the tragic case of Kacie Woody, a 24-year-old mother found dead in a remote area of Arkansas. Discover the details of her brutal murder, the suspicious circumstances surrounding her...

In this gripping episode, we unravel the chilling story of Jeffrey R. MacDonald, a former Green Beret accused of a brutal family murder. Dive into the details of the crime that shocked the nation, where a seemingly...

In this episode, we dive into the chilling story of Robert Hanson, a baker with a deadly secret. Discover how Hanson preyed on his victims in the wilds of Alaska, turning his seemingly ordinary life into a nightmare...

On April 13, 2020, at 6:59 PM, Leslie Ann Jones and her husband Thomas Johnson were preparing for another evening of solidarity with their neighbors. But what should have been a simple, uplifting moment took an...

In today’s episode, we’ll delve into the heartbreaking case of Jacob Wetterling, an 11-year-old boy who was abducted from his hometown of St. Joseph, Minnesota, in 1989. His disappearance remained a mystery for nearly...

In today’s episode, we’ll unravel the mysterious disappearance of Rayna Rison on a cold night in March 1993. Her abandoned car and purse were found shortly after, leading to a desperate search that ended with the...

In today’s episode, we’ll delve into the chilling case of Oscar Pistorius, the renowned Paralympian who shocked the world on Valentine’s Day. Pistorius claimed he mistook his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, for an intruder...

The murder of Monika Beerle by Daniel Rakowitz sent shockwaves through New York City, leaving the Lower East Side haunted for years. Known as "The Marijuana Guru," Rakowitz committed a crime so brutal that it left the...

“I saw senior detectives and legendary crime reporters—men who had faced war and witnessed horrors—dissolve into tears.” These haunting words describe the reaction to a 16-minute tape of 10-year-old Lesley Ann Downey's...

On a cold December night in 2016, the lifeless body of 22-year-old Taylor McAllister was discovered in an alleyway in St. Petersburg, Florida. The scene was unsettling and full of questions. What led to this tragic end?...

In this episode, we plunge into the chilling and unsettling story of Tiffany Brown Moss. On April 30, 2019, she was convicted of the unthinkable crime of starving her 10-year-old stepdaughter, Emani Moss, to death. But...

In this episode, we probe into a chilling incident that rocked the small town of New Richmond, Ohio. On a seemingly ordinary afternoon, the community was shattered by a devastating act of violence involving a local...

In this episode, we delve into the heart-wrenching story of 19-year-old Kenia Monge, who vanished under mysterious circumstances in Denver, Colorado, on March 31, 2011. Born in Honduras and raised in Aurora, Colorado...

In this chilling episode, we delve into the horrendous torture-murder of Sylvia Likens, whose life was tragically cut short by the very people she once saw as neighbors. Uncover how a community's unthinkable acts led to...

In today's story, we dive into the harrowing tale of Richard Ramirez, a name synonymous with terror in California during the mid-1980s. Known as the Night Stalker, Ramirez's capture was as bizarre as his crimes were...