Coffee Meets Murder

In the quiet town of Fall River, a brutal double murder shattered the illusion of safety inside one family home. Andrew and Abby Borden were found hacked to death in broad daylight… and all eyes turned to the daughter who claimed innocence—Lizzie Borden.In this episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we dive deep into one of the most infamous cases in American history. Was Lizzie a cold-blooded killer who got away with murder? Or a misunderstood woman trapped in a house full of secrets?We break down the crime scene, the timeline, the investigation, and the shocking trial that captivated a nation. Because sometimes… the most terrifying crimes happen where you feel safest—at home.

On March 11, 2002, three employees worked the overnight shift at a Waffle House in Davie, Florida. Two of them were teenagers. Before the sun came up, two of them were dead — shot execution-style on the floor of a walk-in freezer by men they recognized. Men who had just sat down and eaten breakfast. This is the story of Christina De La Rosa, Willy Absolu, and the woman who survived the unsurvivable to make sure nobody got away with it.

A young couple. A night shift. And a crime caught just enough on camera to haunt investigators forever.When Palak Patel was found murdered inside a Dunkin’ Donuts, suspicion immediately fell on the last person seen with her—her husband.But before police could close in… he vanished.In Episode 13 of Coffee Meets Murder, we break down the evidence, the timeline, and the chilling reality of a killer who slipped through the cracks and was never seen again.Some cases go cold. This one never stopped burning.

What happens when the life you build online starts to crumble in real life?Ali was known on TikTok. Charismatic. Visible. Watched.But when his relationship ended and his ex-girlfriend began seeing someone new, the situation escalated into something no one could have predicted—or stopped.Two victims. One suspect. And a digital trail that told a story long before the violence began.In Episode 12 of Coffee Meets Murder, we examine how jealousy, control, and the illusion of online life collided in a devastating double homicide.

In 1922, on a quiet farmstead in rural Germany, an entire family was brutally murdered—one by one, lured into a barn before meeting a horrific fate. But what makes the Hinterkaifeck case truly terrifying isn’t just the violence… it’s what happened before the killings.Footprints in the snow leading to the house—but none leaving. Strange noises in the attic. A newspaper that no one in the family had purchased. And the chilling belief that someone may have been living among them… watching… waiting.To this day, the killer was never identified.In Episode 11 of Coffee Meets Murder, Livan and Janeliz dive deep into one of the most unsettling unsolved cases in history—a mystery filled with paranoia, isolation, and a darkness that still lingers over the abandoned farm.Was it someone they knew… or something far more sinister?

On December 6, 1991, a horrific crime shook the city of Austin, Texas. Inside an “I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt” shop, four teenage girls—Jennifer Harbison, Eliza Thomas, Amy Ayers, and Sarah Harbison—were brutally murdered in a case that would become one of the most disturbing unsolved crimes in American history.The crime scene was devastating. The shop had been set on fire in what investigators believed was an attempt to destroy evidence. What began as a normal Friday night for the girls ended in unimaginable violence.Over the years, the investigation has been filled with confessions, overturned convictions, and lingering questions, leaving families and an entire community still searching for justice more than three decades later.In this episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we break down the timeline of that night, the suspects who were arrested, the shocking turn of events in the courtroom, and why the Yogurt Shop Murders remain unsolved to this day.Grab your coffee… because this case is as heartbreaking as it is haunting.

In 1996, nine-year-old Amber Hagerman was abducted while riding her bike in Arlington, Texas. Within seconds, her life — and the lives of her family — changed forever.Her killer has never been identified.But Amber’s story did not end in silence.In this deep-dive episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we examine the events of January 13th, the investigation that followed, and how one child’s tragic death led to the creation of the AMBER Alert system — a nationwide emergency response that has since saved thousands of children.This episode is not about notoriety. It’s about remembrance. It’s about urgency. It’s about why minutes matter.Content Warning: This episode discusses the abduction and murder of a child. Listener discretion is advised.

In 1984, beneath the glow of neon lights inside a Los Angeles amusement center, a night of laughter turned into a scene of unimaginable horror.Rachel Kaster. Edward Kaster. Veronica Flores.Three lives ended in a place meant for fun.By the time the music stopped and the flashing arcade lights faded, they were dead. And decades later, their killer has never been identified.In this episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we travel back to 1980s Los Angeles to reconstruct that night — the setting, the chaos, the investigation, and the haunting silence that followed. We explore the early leads, the witness accounts that didn’t quite line up, and the theories that still linger nearly forty years later.Was it random? Was it personal? Or does someone still walk free knowing exactly what happened under those neon lights?Pour yourself a cup of coffee… and step into one of LA’s forgotten cold cases.

In July 1918, in the final days of the Russian Revolution, Tsar Nicholas II, his wife Alexandra, their five children, and four loyal attendants were executed in the basement of a house in Yekaterinburg. The killings brought a violent and final end to more than three centuries of Romanov rule in Russia.In this episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we examine the downfall of the Romanov dynasty, the political chaos that led to their imprisonment, and the decisions that sealed the family’s fate. From secret orders and hurried executions to the decades-long mystery surrounding their remains, this is the story of how an empire collapsed—and a family was erased.Listener discretion is advised.

Four gunshots. A locked bathroom. A Valentine's Daythat ended in death. This episode explores the night Oscar Pistorius shot Reeva Steenkamp and the trail that changed everything.

In September 2018, the discovery of multiple bodies along a remote stretch of road in Laredo, Texas, exposed a chilling truth: the killer was a U.S. Border Patrol agent. Juan David Ortiz, a veteran law enforcement officer, was responsible for the murders of several women over the course of just two weeks.In this episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we examine Ortiz’s background, the timeline of the killings, and the investigation that led to his arrest after a tense citywide manhunt. We also explore how authority, access, and opportunity allowed the crimes to escalate so quickly—and the questions the case raised about oversight, accountability, and public trust.Listener discretion is advised

In the late 1970s, fear crept into the hills overlooking Los Angeles. Young women were disappearing—only to be found later, discarded along quiet slopes and shadowed roads. The media would come to know the killers as The Hillside Stranglers, but behind the headline was a far more disturbing truth: two men, bound by manipulation, violence, and a shared hunger for control.In this episode of Coffee Meets Murder, we unravel the crimes of Angelo Buono Jr. and Kenneth Bianchi—examining their partnership, their victims, and the investigative failures that allowed the murders to continue. From calculated abductions to chilling confessions, this is the story of how terror hid in plain sight… and how the hills became a dumping ground for unimaginable cruelty.Listener discretion is advised.

In 1983, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi vanished after a music lesson inside Vatican City. Decades later, her disappearance remains one of the most mysterious and controversial cases in the world.In this episode, Coffee Meets Murder explores the key events, theories, and unanswered questions that still surround Emanuela’s fate.

In 1993, a disgruntled ex-employee walked into a Colorado Chuck E. Cheese after closing time and turned a family friendly restaurant into a scene of horror. This episode dives into the life of Nathan Dunlap, the massacre that left four employee sdead, the lone survivor who escaped, and the decades long fight over his death sentence. A chilling look at vengeance, tragedy, and the night everything changed.

The chilling story of Harold Perelson, a doctor whose life ended in a shocking act of family violence. Episode One of Coffee Meets Murder explores what went wrong behind closed doors.