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Criminal
by Vmedia
Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle of Investigation. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/criminal--6152643/support.
Episodes
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The Leader of the Search: How a 1988 Stalker Fooled the Police
Four weeks after their dream wedding in 1988, newlyweds Mark and Sarah Evans disappeared during a weekend trip to Mount Hood, leaving behind an locked station wagon, a single set of boot prints, and an indented note on a map. For over three decades, the case baffled investigators as search…
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The 1984 Photo in the Attic: A 27-Year Abduction Secret Exposed
On a hot summer afternoon in 1984, 6-year-old Lily Vance vanished from her fenced Oregon backyard in a narrow three-minute window, leaving behind only a muddy stuffed elephant and an unlocked gate. For 27 years, a false phone trace destroyed an innocent father, and the case grew cold under a…
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Vanished at 16: The 19-Year Secret Hidden in a 911 Tape
On her 16th birthday in 1996, Clare Mercer, the daughter of Elmwood’s revered police chief, went to a local convenience store to buy cider and vanished without a trace. Security footage showed no struggle, leaving her bicycle neatly abandoned and her family trapped in a 19-year nightmare. When an...
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Ohio Chief’s Daughter Missing for 19 Years: The Hidden 911 Tape
When 15-year-old Riley Miller vanished from the quiet town of Oakridge, Ohio, in 1996, her father—Police Chief Grant Miller—spent nearly two decades searching the dark woods, believing she was taken by a random predator. But in 2015, an archive digitalization project uncovered an unlogged 911…
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Indiana Sheriff’s Wife Vanishes: The 10-Year Cold Case Clue
In the spring of 2002, the quiet town of Oak Haven, Indiana, was shaken to its core when Rachel Cole—the beloved wife of Sheriff Mason Cole—vanished without a trace from a deserted county road. Her unlocked SUV was found perfectly parked with the keys still in the ignition, leaving investigators...
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The Hidden Police Radio: The 18-Year Secret of Clare Walker
On a dark autumn evening in 1995, 32-year-old county archivist Clare Walker vanished from her blue sedan on an isolated Ohio highway, leaving her keys in the ignition and her purse untouched on the passenger seat. For 18 agonizing years, her police sergeant husband searched in vain while a…
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The Blue Notebook: The 16-Year Secret of Norah Ellis
On a freezing November afternoon in 2001, 19-year-old criminal psychology student Norah Ellis walked out of her Ohio classroom and vanished into thin air, leaving behind her coat, passport, and savings in her dorm room during a deliberate campus CCTV blackout. For 16 agonizing years, her grieving...
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Found in a Viral Travel Vlog: The 17-Year Honeymoon Cold Case
On a freezing August night in 1999, 25-year-old newlywed Clare Bennett stepped out of an isolated Tennessee mountain lodge to call her mother, leaving behind her purse, phone, and jacket on a wooden bench during a precise 90-second CCTV blackout. For 17 agonizing years, her husband searched in…
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The Sealed Envelope: The 21-Year Secret of Rachel Bowen
On a pristine May afternoon in 1996, 28-year-old landscape architect Rachel Bowen stood in a historic Virginia church holding her white rose bouquet, seconds away from walking down the aisle—until a mysterious elderly man handed her a thick sealed envelope that made her vanish into thin air. For…
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The Campfire Photo: The 25-Year Secret of Four Cousins
On a chilly August weekend in 1998, four inseparable cousins went camping deep in Colorado's San Juan National Forest, leaving behind cold campfires, an unlocked Chevy Tahoe, and a mystery that haunted Durango for a quarter of a century. For 25 agonizing years, their parents searched in vain…
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The Teddy Bear's Vault: The 21-Year Secret of Hazel Gallagher
On a stormy November night in 1994, 6-year-old Hazel Gallagher vanished from her peach-colored bedroom in Salem, Virginia, leaving behind an open kitchen door and a wiped-clean spare key. For 21 agonizing years, her family grieved a phantom kidnapping framed by a staged stolen van—until her…
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Hidden Under the Floorboards: The 6-Year Secret of Emma
On a freezing November night in 1995, 5-year-old Emma vanished from her lavender bedroom in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, leaving behind an open window and a pristine sill that baffled investigators. For six agonizing years, her mother grieved a phantom kidnapping while her contractor ex-husband…
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The Red Thread Bracelet: The 17-Year Secret of Khloe Jensen
On a scorching August night in 1999, 19-year-old college student Khloe Jensen walked toward a concession tent at an Ohio music festival to buy two bottles of water—and vanished into thin air without a trace. For 17 agonizing years, her father kept her room untouched while police hunted a phantom,...
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Young Woman Vanished on Spring Break in 1995
A twenty-year-old college student vanished without a trace from a freezing, empty beach. At first, everything seemed normal. But something didn't feel right, and this case quickly turned into a terrifying nightmare that would haunt a small coastal town for nearly two decade. Become a supporter of...
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The Honeymoon Lie: The 26-Year Secret of Clara Lynwood
In October 1998, 24-year-old newlyweds Clara Lynwood vanished from an isolated Smoky Mountain cabin during her honeymoon, leaving behind a zipped-up windbreaker snagged on a river branch and a grief-stricken husband. For 26 agonizing years, the case lay cold as a tragic drowning accident—until a...
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Buried Under the Barn: The 27-Year Secret of Sarah Jenkins
On an autumn afternoon in 1993, 28-year-old single mother Sarah Jenkins dropped her 7-year-old son Leo off at school with a promise to pick him up at 3:00 p.m.—and vanished into thin air. Her blue Ford Escort was found abandoned at a overgrown grocery store lot, completely intact except for a...
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Don't Trust Him: The Deadly Secret Behind James's Death
Three months after her husband James tragically died in a car accident, Evelyn Cole was visited by his estranged younger brother Adam, whose bitter questions reopened wounds she thought she had buried. But when a mysterious letter written in James's desperate handwriting arrives with a chilling...
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The Handyman's Dark Secret: Unmasking Dylan Everly
In March 2023, the quiet, wooded community of Shadewood was rocked to its core when 17-year-old Kelly Thorne vanished after an evening study session, only for her body to be discovered hours later inside a rusted Econoline van parked deep within Blackthorne Park. As detectives uncovered traces of...
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Two Families, One Lie: Unmasking a Corporate Fraudster
On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, marketing executive Karen Thompson opened a forgotten shoe box in her guest room closet, uncovering a second cell phone, child-written Father's Day cards, and photos revealing her husband’s secret eight-year second family in Ohio. What began as a heartbreaking story…
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The Mastermind's Trap: How Audio Tapes Exposed Wael
In August 2013, the quiet city of Abu Tig in Asyut, Egypt was rocked by the tragic discovery of Hanan, a devoted mother found dead in her bed with a wet cloth in her mouth and her family gold stolen. At first, suspicion pointed toward a mysterious stalker sending romantic text messages and a…
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The Vanishing Nuns: The Mystery of Saint Oralia Convent
On a stormy October night perched above a roaring sea, four nuns vanished from Saint Oralia Convent without a trace, leaving behind only made beds, neatly folded habits, and a suffocating silence. For forty years, rumors of pilgrimage, cults, and ocean tides swirled around the abandoned coastal...
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Behind Closed Doors: The Horrific Murder of Shakira Spencer
In September 2022, a quiet residential block in Ealing, West London was shattered when neighbors discovered a horrifying scene spilling into the hallway from inside a neighbor's flat. Behind the door lay 35-year-old mother of two Shakira Spencer, who over the course of 18 months had been...
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The Mexico City Femicide: The Tragic Death of Ariadna López
On October 30, 2022, 27-year-old mother Ariadna López Díaz joined friends for a lively night out in Mexico City, completely unaware it would be her last. Hours later, her bruised body was discovered abandoned along a desolate highway in Morelos, triggering a botched official inquiry that claimed...
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The Black Swan Murder: The Shocking Case of Ashley Benefield
When 24-year-old former ballerina Ashley Byers married 54-year-old Navy veteran Doug Benefield just 13 days after meeting, their whirlwind romance seemed like a picture-perfect fairy tale. But behind closed doors, a bitter 30-year age gap, escalating domestic tension, and a fierce battle over…
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The Ledger & The Tombstone: Two Impossible Cold Cases
In this chilling true crime double feature, we explore two seemingly impossible cold cases broken wide open by the most unlikely clues left behind. First, discover how a trusted family accountant hid a devastating 11-year secret behind tax returns and polite handshakes, until a routine bankruptcy...
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8 Years of Love Ended in a Cement Grave
When 21-year-old Egyptian student Bassam Osama uncovered a disturbing death certificate in his girlfriend’s home, he thought he was simply exposing a fake identity. He had no idea he was unmasking a wanted fugitive and a master criminal network. What began as an eight-year childhood romance…
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The Voicemail Murder: A Mother's Fight for Shequon Farquharson
In May 2003, 24-year-old former athlete Shequon Farquharson was shot in the back and left dying on a Toronto curb after a counterfeit money deal went horribly wrong. In a haunting twist, the terrifying final minutes of his life—including the voices of his killers and his desperate pleas—were...
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Mother of the Year: The Cold Murder Plot of Tracy Richter
In December 2001, Tracy Ann Richter made national headlines as a courageous mother who shot and killed an intruder in her Early, Iowa home to protect her children while her husband was away. For years, she paraded across True Crime television shows as a lioness defending her cubs—claiming the…
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Webcam Obsession: The Tragic Murder of the Amato Family
From the outside, the Amato family of Chuluota, Florida, embodied the American Dream—a hard-working pharmacist father, a loving mother, and two sons pursuing successful careers in nursing. But behind closed doors, 29-year-old Grant Amato was spiraling into a dark, secret addiction: a $200,000...
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Master Manipulator Meets Her Match in This Murder
In June 2012, a successful car salesman with a reputation as a ladies' man was found shot dead at point-blank range in his bed in his Silver Springs, Maryland apartment. A neighbor came forward, revealing she had been seeing him for several weeks and had been with him the night before his death,...
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Sold by Her Own Mother: The Basement Nightmare of Camry Holland
In December 2021, just days before Christmas, the disappearance of 5-year-old Camry Holland triggered a frantic multi-state search between Georgia and Alabama—only to end in an abandoned basement with a discovery that horrified veteran police officers. The true terror wasn't just the brutal...
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Hunted at Harvey Nichols: The Tragic Execution of Claire Bernal
When 22-year-old aspiring beauty consultant Claire Bernal moved from her quiet hometown to London to work at the prestigious Harvey Nichols, she believed her dreams were finally coming true. But after agreeing to a single date with the store's security guard, Michael Petch, a fleeting…
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The Uncle's Secret: The 15-Year Cold Case of Jessica Dishon
On a quiet Friday morning in 1999, 17-year-old Jessica Dishon vanished from her Kentucky home, leaving behind an unlocked Pontiac, one dropped shoe, and a cell phone with the digits '9-1-1' half-dialed on the screen. For 15 long years, her grieving family endured botched police investigations,...
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The Jinkid Case: From Viral Comedian to Double Killer
To millions of social media followers, Ali Abulaban—known online as the viral impressionist 'Jinkid'—was a charming and funny creator, but behind closed doors laid a dark spiral of domestic abuse, terrifying obsession, and lethal control. When his wife, Ana Abulaban, finally found the courage to...
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Inside Two Chilling Murder Cases That Shocked America
Two promising young women had bright futures ahead of them—until violence changed everything. In this gripping True Crime compilation, uncover the heartbreaking stories of Juliana Reading and Eve Carson, two shocking murder cases that exposed betrayal, relentless investigations, unanswered...
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The Marine, The Affair, and The Murder of Erin Corwin
In 2014, 19-year-old Erin Corwin disappeared from a California desert community while pregnant with her first child. What began as a missing person investigation quickly uncovered a shocking web of betrayal, secret affairs, and hidden motives. As detectives followed the evidence, they uncovered a...
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10 Feet of World: The Chilling Suburb Secret of Susan Wiley
In 1970, a nearly blind mother walked into a California social services office, unwittingly exposing one of the most horrific cases of child deprivation in human history. Thirteen-year-old Susan Wiley—known to the world as 'Genie'—had spent her entire life strapped to a chair inside a room just…
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The 2-Year Silence: The Tragic Secret of Erica Parsons
When 13-year-old Erica Parsons was finally reported missing in 2013, investigators made a chilling discovery: the young girl had already been gone for two full years. What began as a standard missing person search quickly unraveled into a horrific house of cards built by her adoptive parents…
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A Wife's Revenge Exposed Her Husband's Darkest Secrets
Kate Matthews thought she had the perfect marriage—until she discovered her husband Mark was hiding a secret affair with someone she trusted. What began as heartbreak quickly turned into a calculated game of revenge, exposing lies, betrayal, and secrets that threatened to destroy everything Mark...
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He Confessed After a Polygraph Bluff: The Rebecca Gould Case
Rebecca Gould disappeared without a trace after visiting her boyfriend in rural Arkansas, leaving behind a crime scene filled with unanswered questions. For nearly two decades, investigators struggled to identify her killer—until a carefully planned interrogation led to a shocking confession. In...
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The Hitchhiker Who Escaped Ivan Milat’s Deadly Trap
In 1990, a young backpacker named Paul Onions escaped a terrifying encounter on an Australian highway. Years later, his survival story would become the key to exposing Ivan Milat, one of Australia’s most notorious serial killers. This episode explores the Belanglo Forest murders, the seven young...
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The Death of Jason Corbett: Love, Lies, and a Family Tragedy
In 2015, Irish businessman Jason Corbett was found brutally beaten inside his North Carolina home. His wife Molly Martins and her father Tom claimed they acted in self-defense, but investigators uncovered a complex story filled with family conflict, unanswered questions, and a courtroom battle…
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They Sold Their Dream Yacht, But Never Came Home
Thomas and Jackie Hawks had built the life they always dreamed of — a beautiful yacht, a loving family, and years of adventure on the sea. But when they decided to sell their beloved boat, they unknowingly crossed paths with a dangerous predator hiding behind a fake identity. This true crime...
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A Son's Revenge: The Affair That Ended in Double Murder
A young man's world collapses when he discovers a shocking secret involving the two people he trusted most—his mother and his best friend. Consumed by betrayal and rage, he embarks on a path of revenge that spirals into a horrifying double murder. This tragic true crime story explores how…
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Peter Sutcliffe: The Serial Killer Britain Couldn't Catch
Peter Sutcliffe became one of the most feared serial killers in British history, terrorizing Yorkshire for nearly six years while repeatedly slipping through the hands of investigators. In this episode, we uncover the horrifying crimes of the man known as the Yorkshire Ripper, the massive police...
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The Perfect Boyfriend's Secret: Julia's Terrifying Discovery
Julia Thompson thought she had found the perfect man. Charming, successful, and deeply devoted, Mark Stevens seemed like everything she had ever wanted. But after discovering a hidden folder on his laptop, Julia uncovered a terrifying secret that shattered her world. What began as a dream romance...
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His Father Won Custody—But Evan Never Came Home
A three-year-old boy loved superheroes and believed they always arrived in time to save the innocent. But when warning signs appeared, eight separate reports were filed, and even a court-ordered custody ruling couldn't bring him to safety. This episode examines the heartbreaking case of Evan...
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Taken from Her Bed: The Isabel Celis Murder
On April 21, 2012, six-year-old Isabel Celis vanished from her bedroom in Tucson while her family slept. Five years later, a convicted predator led police to her remains in the desert. This is the heartbreaking story of her abduction, a 12-year investigation, and the fight for justice against...
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Brother Executed Sister & Husband in Their Own Home
In the quiet days before Thanksgiving 1987, newlyweds Rick and Gail Brink were executed in their first home in Holland, Michigan. No forced entry, no robbery, just two bodies and a pillow covering Gail's face. Decades later, the shocking truth emerged: the killer was Gail's own brother, Ryan...
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The Glass Jar That Solved Candy Rogers' Murder After 62 Years
In 1959, 9-year-old Candy Rogers walked out her door in Spokane, Washington, carrying seven boxes of Girl Scout mints. She never came home. Her body was found 16 days later, strangled. For 62 years, the case stayed cold — until a glass jar of preserved evidence, genetic genealogy, and one...
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Criminal is the first of its kind. A show about people who’ve done wrong, been wronged, or gotten caught somewhere in the middle of Investigation.
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