True Crime Consumes Me

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True Crime Consumes Me

A true crime show where nothing is off-limits. A podcast that goes beyond the headlines. We don’t skim the surface; we dive deep into the crimes, the evidence, the victims, and the killers, exposing every dark corner others leave untouched.

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    Missing Monday: Elijah Mitchell

    Send us Fan Mail  33-year-old Elijah “Tank” Mitchell has been missing since February 19, 2026 from Ridgefield, Washington.He was last seen leaving a local Starbucks on foot… and hasn’t been seen since.Elijah is known to walk to places like Starbucks, Taco Bell, and Domino’s, making his usual routes especially important.He is described as kind, gentle, and not a danger to anyone. His family says he struggles with health issues and does not have a phone, which makes this situation even more concerning.His mother is still waiting… just hoping to know her son is safe.📍 Ridgefield, WA 📞 Ridgefield Police Department: (360) 887-3556 📌 Case #26000104If you’ve seen Elijah or know anything, please come forward.Someone has seen him. Someone knows something.Let’s help bring him home.

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    The Chicago Tylenol Murders

    Send us Fan MailIn 1982, seven people in Chicago took Tylenol… and never woke up.No warning. No connection between them. Just one terrifying truth… someone had turned a trusted product into a weapon.To this day, the killer has never been caught.This Friday on True Crime Consumes Me, we’re diving into the Chicago Tylenol Murders… the case that changed how everything you buy is sealed and trusted.Because sometimes the danger isn’t lurking outside……it’s already sitting on your shelf.

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    Missing Monday: Ella Saylor

    Send us Fan MailIn this week’s Missing Monday, we’re sharing the story of Ella Saylor, a 15-year-old who disappeared from her home in Muncie during the night of February 3, 2024.Ella was last seen around 11 p.m. wearing a gray “Washington D.C.” hoodie and black pajama pants with puzzle pieces. When her family woke up the next morning, the front door was unsecured and Ella was gone. She has not been seen since.If you have any information about Ella’s whereabouts, contact the Muncie Police Department at 765-747-4838 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.Ella Saylor is still missing. Someone out there may know something.

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    When Reality Broke: The Austin Harrouff Case

    Send us Fan MailIn 2016, a quiet neighborhood in Jupiter, Florida became the scene of one of the most disturbing and baffling crimes in recent memory.Nineteen-year-old Austin Harrouff, a college student with no violent past, walked into a random garage one night and attacked a married couple in a way investigators would later describe as almost impossible to comprehend. By the time deputies arrived, the scene was something straight out of a nightmare.But the real question investigators struggled with wasn’t just what happened.It was why.Was this the result of drugs? A sudden mental break? Or something far more complicated happening inside Austin Harrouff’s mind that night?In this episode of True Crime Consumes Me, we break down the timeline, the investigation, the courtroom battle, and the psychological questions that still divide experts today.Because sometimes the most unsettling cases are the ones where the answer isn’t simple.Press play and step into a case that left investigators, doctors, and an entire community searching for explanations.And if you enjoy the show, please take a moment to follow, rate, and review the podcast. Those small clicks help more people discover the stories that deserve to be told.

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    Missing Monday: Lauren Spierer

    Send us Fan MailIn the early morning hours of June 3, 2011, 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer walked away from a friend’s apartment in Bloomington, Indiana. She was only a few blocks from home. She was barefoot. And she was never seen again.More than a decade later, Lauren is still missing, and investigators believe someone knows what happened that night.If you have any information about Lauren Spierer’s disappearance, please contact the Bloomington Police Department at (812) 339-4477.Listen now and help keep Lauren’s story alive by sharing this episode.

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    The Life She Wanted: The Murder of Rachel Barber

    Send us Fan MailRachel Elizabeth Barber was fifteen years old when she disappeared after leaving dance class in Melbourne on March 1, 1999. She told friends she had a secret job that would earn her some quick money. She never made it home.What began as a missing person case soon revealed a chilling truth. The person responsible was not a stranger, but someone Rachel and her family already knew and trusted.In this episode of True Crime Consumes Me, we explore the disappearance and murder of Rachel Barber and the disturbing obsession of Caroline Reed Robertson.A story of trust, jealousy, and a life stolen.#TrueCrimeConsumesMe #RachelBarber #TrueCrimePodcast #AustralianTrueCrime #TrueCrimeCommunity

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    Missing Monday: Sebastian Rogers

    Send us Fan MailFifteen-year-old Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers disappeared from his home in Hendersonville, Tennessee on February 26, 2024.Despite an extensive search involving local, state, and federal agencies, there have been no confirmed sightings. The investigation remains open.In this Missing Monday episode, we walk through the confirmed timeline, the large-scale search efforts, and the recent public call from Sebastian’s father for expanded FBI involvement. No speculation. No rumors. Just verified information and a name that deserves to be remembered.Sebastian Wayne Drake Rogers is still missing.If you have credible information, contact the Sumner County Sheriff’s Office, the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, or the FBI tip line.Because silence moves in fast — but silence can be broken.#MissingMonday #SebastianWayneDrakeRogers #StillMissing #BringSebastianHome #TrueCrimeConsuesMe #TrueCrimePodcast #Unsolved

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    Behind the Closed Door: The Banita Jacks Case

    Send us Fan MailFour girls disappeared quietly behind the walls of a Washington, D.C. home, and no one realized how serious things had become until it was already too late.In today’s episode, we examine the heartbreaking case of Banita Jacks and her daughters, Brittany, Tatianna, N’Kiah, and Aja — a tragedy shaped by isolation, untreated mental health struggles, and a system that missed chances to intervene before four young lives were lost.This case forces us to ask difficult questions about warning signs, responsibility, and how families in crisis can sometimes slip through the cracks unnoticed.Listener discretion is advised. This episode contains disturbing content involving violence against children.

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    Missing Monday: Kianna Galvin

    Send us Fan MailThis week on Missing Monday, we share the story of 17-year-old Kianna Galvin, who disappeared from South Elgin, Illinois in May 2016 after leaving home for what should have been a short outing. Kianna had plans, dreams, and a future she was actively building with her family. Nearly ten years later, her loved ones are still waiting for answers.Someone knows what happened to Kianna. And her family is still hoping the right person will come forward.If you have any information about Kianna Galvin’s disappearance, please contact the South Elgin Police Department.

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    The Murder of Kelly Ann Bates

    Send us Fan MailSeventeen-year-old Kelly Anne Bates had her whole future ahead of her. Friends remember her as energetic, social, and determined to build a life of her own. But behind closed doors, Kelly had become trapped in a relationship defined by control, isolation, and escalating violence.In April 1996, police in Manchester, England uncovered a scene so disturbing that experienced investigators said they had never encountered anything like it. What began as grooming and emotional manipulation would ultimately end in one of the most horrific domestic abuse murders the region had ever seen.In this episode, we walk through Kelly’s life, the warning signs that went unnoticed, the escalation inside James Patterson Smith’s home, the investigation, trial, and the devastating aftermath for the family she left behind.This is the story of Kelly Anne Bates.Listener discretion is strongly advised.If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, help is available 24/7 in the United States through the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), by texting START to 88788, or via online chat at thehotline.org.

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    Missing Monday: Brandon Swanson

    Send us Fan MailIn May 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson called his parents after his car slid into a ditch on a rural Minnesota road. He wasn’t hurt, and the situation seemed simple. His parents got in the car to pick him up while staying on the phone with him as he walked toward what he thought were nearby town lights.For 47 minutes, they talked while trying to find each other in the dark.Then Brandon suddenly said, “Oh shit,” and went silent.He has never been seen or heard from again.In this week’s Missing Monday, we walk through the timeline of Brandon’s disappearance, the massive search efforts that followed, and the questions that still remain nearly two decades later.If you have information about Brandon Swanson’s disappearance, please contact the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension tip line at 1-877-996-6222, or call 911 with urgent information.Brandon Swanson is still missing.

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    Valentine’s Night: A Killer’s Endgame

    Send us Fan MailValentine’s Day is supposed to be about love, family, and reconnecting with the people closest to us. But on February 14, 2025, inside a quiet Indiana neighborhood, a romantic evening meant to repair a struggling marriage ended in tragedy.Deborah Meyer, a nurse and mother of three, was killed inside her own home while her children were still there. What began as an argument escalated into violence, triggering a desperate 911 call and a police response that uncovered a devastating scene.In this episode, we walk through who Deborah was, the tension building inside the marriage, the events of that Valentine’s Day night, the investigation, and the trial that followed.

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    Missing Monday: Joanna Wright

    Send us Fan MailIn December 2016, 33 year old Joanna Wright was abducted in broad daylight near her home in Chicago’s Marquette Park neighborhood. Witnesses saw her fight to escape before she was forced into a vehicle and driven away. She has never been seen again.In this Missing Monday episode, we revisit Joanna’s case and the community losses that surrounded her disappearance, and we ask the question that still remains nearly a decade later. What happened to Joanna Wright?If you have any information, contact Chicago Police at 312-747-8380 or submit an anonymous tip at 1-800-883-5587.Because silence is not the same as being gone.

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    The Sonya Massey Case: Tragedy and Reform

    Send us Fan MailIn July 2024, 36-year-old Sonya Massey called 911 from her own home, asking for help. What followed instead was a confrontation that ended with her being shot and killed by a responding deputy in her kitchen — a moment captured on body camera footage that would spark outrage, grief, and renewed national conversation about policing, mental health, and accountability.In this episode, we walk through who Sonya Massey was, the events leading up to that night, what the body camera footage reveals, and where the investigation and legal case now stand.

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    Missing Monday: Summer Wells

    Send us Fan MailFive-year-old Summer Wells disappeared from her home in Hawkins County, Tennessee, on June 15, 2021. Despite a massive 13-day search, a nationwide Amber Alert, and years of investigation, she has never been found.This week on Missing Monday, we revisit Summer’s case, examine the timeline gaps, and explore the theories that continue to surround her disappearance — because her story still deserves answers, and her name deserves to be remembered.If you have information about Summer’s disappearance, contact the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation tip line at 1-800-TBI-FIND. Even the smallest detail could help bring answers.

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    Mark Kilroy: A Spring Break Tragedy

    Send us Fan MailIn March of 1989, Mark Kilroy, a 21-year-old pre-med student, vanished during a spring break trip near the Texas–Mexico border.What followed was an investigation that uncovered a violent narco-cult, ritual killings, and one of the most disturbing crime scenes ever discovered in the region. This episode walks through Mark’s life, the night he disappeared, the discovery at the Santa Elena ranch, and how belief, crime, and power collided with devastating consequences.

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    Missing Monday: Greyson Hasselbacher and Nehemiah Scott

    Send us Fan MailThis Missing Monday focuses on two missing South Carolina teenagers whose cases remain open and unresolved.Greyson Hasselbacher, 15, was last seen on September 20, 2025, in Timmonsville, South Carolina. With no confirmed timeline, destination, or explanation for his disappearance, investigators continue to seek answers.We also acknowledge Nehemiah Scott, another teen reported missing around the same time. While no official connection has been confirmed between these cases, both remain active and in need of public awareness.If you have any information: 📞 Florence County Sheriff’s Office: 843-665-2121 📞 National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: 1-800-843-5678 🚨 Call 911 for immediate sightingsSilence is not the same as being gone. These names still matter.

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    Resuscitation Rambo: Niels Hogel

    Send us Fan MailA hospital is supposed to be the place where panic ends. In this case, it was where it began.In this episode of True Crime Consumes Me, we travel to Germany and inside intensive care units where an unthinkable pattern went unnoticed for years. Patients who were stable suddenly went into cardiac arrest. Resuscitations became routine. Deaths were explained away as complications.But the numbers told a different story.This is the case of Niels Högel, a nurse later convicted of killing dozens of patients by deliberately inducing cardiac emergencies so he could step in and play the hero. Investigators believe the true number of victims may never be known.This episode is a long-form, detailed examination of the crimes, the medical methods used, the whistleblower who finally spoke up, and the systemic failures that allowed the pattern to continue.

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    Missing Monday: Nicholas Hietpas

    Send us Fan MailIn April 2019, 22-year-old Nicholas Jeffrey Hietpas vanished in Wisconsin. His disappearance left behind more questions than answers — and years later, those questions remain.In this Missing Monday episode of True Crime Consumes Me, we say Nicholas’s name, share what’s known, and keep the focus where it belongs: on the person who’s still missing.Because being missing isn’t the same as being gone.

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    The Cleveland Elementary School Shooter: Brenda Ann Spencer

    Send us Fan MailOn a quiet Monday morning in 1979, routine shattered outside an elementary school in San Diego. Two adults were killed, eight children were wounded, and a community was changed forever.In this episode of True Crime Consumes Me, we take a deep, careful look at the case of Brenda Ann Spencer, focusing not just on the violence, but on the years that led up to it. Missed warning signs, untreated mental health struggles, access to firearms, and systems that noticed pieces of a problem but never acted in time.We walk through the events of January 29, 1979, the actions of staff and first responders who ran toward danger, the impact on parents and families, and why parole has been denied decades later.This is a story about responsibility, prevention, and what happens when routine is trusted too much.

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    Missing Monday: Lilly and Jack Sullivan

    Send us Fan MailSix-year-old Lilly Sullivan and her four-year-old brother Jack vanished from their rural home in Pictou County, Nova Scotia — and nothing about their disappearance has ever made sense.In this Missing Monday episode, we focus on who Lilly and Jack were as children, what their family has shared about them, and what is known — and not known — about the investigation. We walk through the confirmed timeline, the extensive search efforts, the unanswered questions surrounding key evidence, and the theories investigators consider when young siblings disappear together.If you have information related to this case, please contact the RCMP or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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    Five Lives, Forty Years, Justice Complete: Frank Athen Walls

    Send us Fan MailIn the mid-1980s, a quiet stretch of Florida’s Panhandle became the hunting ground of Frank Athen Walls, whose crimes took five lives and left Okaloosa County living in fear for decades. This episode traces his escalation, the investigation, the trials, and the long wait for justice that finally ended nearly forty years later.Trigger Warning: Graphic and disturbing content.

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    Missing Monday: Derek Pettigrew

    Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Missing Monday, we focus on the disappearance of Derek Pettigrew, a 22-year-old from Fort Collins, Colorado who vanished in July 2025. Days after he was last seen, Derek’s vehicle was found abandoned in a remote area of Jackson County near the Wyoming border — but Derek himself was nowhere to be found.Despite extensive search-and-rescue efforts, there have been no confirmed sightings and no clear answers. Law enforcement has stated Derek may have been experiencing a mental health crisis at the time of his disappearance and has urged the public not to approach him directly if seen.This episode is based solely on confirmed law-enforcement information and credible reporting. Where details are limited, we name those gaps honestly — because Missing Monday is about awareness, not speculation.If you have any information about Derek Pettigrew, please contact the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office at (970) 723-4242 or call 911.By sharing Derek’s story, we help keep his name visible — and remind the world that being missing is not the same as being gone.

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    The New Orleans Holdouts: Zach Bowen and Addie Hall

    Send us Fan MailIn the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, New Orleans became a city of survival — and for some, a city of unraveling. This episode examines the tragic case of Zack Bowen and Adriane “Addie” Hall, a volatile relationship shaped by untreated mental illness, substance abuse, post-combat trauma, and a complete breakdown of stability.What began as a passionate connection in the French Quarter slowly collapsed into constant conflict, emotional abuse, and isolation. In October 2006, that collapse turned fatal. Over the course of this episode, we walk through the full timeline — from Zack’s military service and PTSD, to Addie’s struggles with bipolar disorder, to the days following her murder and the calculated steps that followed.This is not a story told for shock value. It’s a case about domestic violence, the consequences of untreated mental health, and the systems that fail people long before tragedy strikes. Listener discretion is strongly advised.

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    Missing Monday: Daniel Robinson

    Send us Fan MailOn a quiet morning in the Arizona desert, 24-year-old geologist Daniel Robinson waved goodbye to a coworker, got into his Jeep… and vanished.His vehicle was later found crashed in a ravine. His phone, wallet, keys, and clothes were left behind. But Daniel himself was never found.Four years later, his disappearance still raises more questions than answers — forensic red flags, a crash scene that doesn’t quite add up, and a father who refuses to stop searching.Daniel wasn’t just a missing person. He was a son. A brother. A scientist. A young man with his whole future ahead of him.This is the disappearance of Daniel Robinson.If you have any information, please contact the Buckeye Police Department at 623-349-6400 or Silent Witness at 480-948-6377.

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    Missing Monday: Melodee Buzzard Update (FOUND)

    Send us Fan MailThis episode is one we never wanted to record.Authorities have confirmed that 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard has been found, and the outcome is heartbreaking. In a tragic turn, her mother, Ashlee Buzzard, has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder.This update walks through what has been officially confirmed and how a missing child’s case became a homicide investigation that shook an entire community.Above all, this episode is about remembering Melodee — a child who mattered, who was loved, and whose life will never be forgotten. She mattered then. She matters now. And she always will.

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    The Eyeball Killer: Charles Albright

    Send us Fan MailHe didn’t kill in a frenzy. He killed with precision.In this episode of True Crime Consumes Me, we examine the chilling case of Charles Albright — the Eyeball Killer, a man whose crimes were rooted not in rage, but in control. From a childhood shaped by fear and perfection, to forged identities, unchecked lies, and a ritual that terrorized the streets of Dallas, this is a story about how intelligence and charm can hide something truly monstrous.We honor the lives of Mary Lou Pratt, Susan Peterson, and Shirley Williams — women whose stories deserve to be remembered beyond the headlines.⚠️ Trigger Warning: This episode contains explicit and disturbing content and may not be suitable for all listeners.Because true crime isn’t just about what happened — it’s about why it happened.

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    Missing Monday: Arelie Garcia Sanchez

    Send us Fan MailOn the morning of September 22, 2022, 25-year-old Arelie Yeraldine Garcia Sanchez left her home in Salinas, California — and was never seen again.Arelie was routine-driven. She went to the gym every morning. She never missed work. She lived with her mother, Blanca Sanchez, and stayed closely connected to her family — especially her sister Veronica, who would later track her phone to Big Sur using Find My iPhone.Her red Honda Accord was found abandoned along Highway 1 in Big Sur. Her phone, wallet, and keys were inside. But Arelie was gone.More than two years later, her family is still searching. Someone out there knows something.

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    Anatomy of a Betrayal: The Murder of Deborah Chong

    Send us Fan MailSome friendships are built on faith.Some are built on trust.And some are built quietly… with an end already in mind.She was a gentle, devout widow — known for her kindness, her church, and her belief in the goodness of others.The other was an educated healer — calm, composed, and quietly convinced the universe owed her something more.What began as prayer and spiritual guidance turned into entitlement, manipulation, and one of the most disturbing betrayals Britain has seen in years.A forged will.A blue suitcase.A body left in a Devon valley.This week on True Crime Consumes Me, we tell the full story of Mee Kuen “Deborah” Chong and Jemma Mitchell — a case where faith was weaponized, anatomy became a tool, and trust proved fatal.

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    Missing Monday: Danielle Lopez

    Send us Fan MailShe told her mom she was going camping.She stopped for coffee the next morning.And then, somewhere deep in the Pine Barrens of New Jersey… Danielle Evelyn Lopez vanished.Danielle was 37 years old — warm, loud in the best way, and deeply loved by her family. On April 13, 2024, she was last seen walking alone along a remote forest road after her car became stuck. Nearly two weeks later, her car was found abandoned in the woods — with her belongings inside… but no sign of Danielle.No suspects.No answers.Just silence.This week on Missing Monday, we’re telling Danielle’s story — not just how she disappeared, but who she was — because being missing isn’t the same thing as being gone.If you know anything, please contact New Jersey State Police: 609-882-2000.

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    The National Forest Serial Killer: Gary Michael Hilton

    Send us Fan MailDeep in the quiet of the national forests… a predator was hiding in plain sight.Hikers thought they were alone.He made sure they were.This week on True Crime Consumes Me, we’re heading into the case of Gary Michael Hilton — the drifter who turned some of the most beautiful trails in the Southeast into hunting grounds.Four confirmed victims.Dozens of possible ones.A manhunt across three states.And the unbelievable bravery of one woman who fought back.This one… stays with you.

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    Missing Monday: Ashley Loring Heavyrunner

    Send us Fan Mail Twenty-year-old Ashley Loring HeavyRunner vanished from the Blackfeet Reservation in June 2017 — leaving behind a family desperate for answers and a trail clouded by delays, jurisdictional confusion, and silence. In this Missing Monday story, we revisit Ashley’s final known days, the evidence found, the unanswered questions, and the sister who has never stopped searching. If you know anything about Ashley’s disappearance, please contact the FBI or the BIA Missing & Murdered Unit. Being missing isn’t the same thing as being gone — and Ashley’s story still matters. 

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    The Life They Almost Forgot: Patricia Beard

    Send us Fan Mail In 1981, 32-year-old Patricia Beard was found murdered in her small Denver apartment — sexually assaulted, strangled, and left with no witnesses and no leads. For more than three decades, her case sat cold and was not spoken about much in news or any other way… until a single forgotten swab, nearly tossed in a 1994 evidence purge, finally spoke. Today, we unravel the brutal crime, the decades of silence, and the DNA breakthrough that brought Patricia the justice she deserved. 

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    Missing Monday: Roy Whited

    Send us Fan MailIn 1992, in the quiet foothills of Tennessee, 44-year-old Roy Lee Whited walked away from his home in White County… and vanished without a trace. A beloved father, friend, and well-known local, Roy didn’t just disappear — he left behind a trail of questions that still haunt the people who knew him best.This Missing Monday, we’re shining a light on Roy’s story — the strange circumstances leading up to his disappearance, the possible sightings, the unanswered rumors, and the heartbreaking search that stretched across miles of backroads and decades of silence.Someone out there knows what happened to Roy. And silence isn’t the same thing as being gone.If you have information regarding the disappearance of Roy Lee Whited, please contact the White County Sheriff’s Office at 931-836-2700.

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    Dr. Death: Dr Harold Shipman

    Send us Fan MailThis week on True Crime Consumes Me, we dive into the horrifying case of Dr. Harold Shipman — the quiet, respected family doctor who murdered more than 200 of his own patients. Behind the white coat and gentle bedside manner was a man driven by control, obsession, and a secret addiction that shaped one of the darkest medical crimes in history.From his childhood as a “special boy” in Nottingham… to the moment he discovered the power of morphine at his mother’s deathbed… to the decades he spent killing undetected…This episode uncovers how Shipman operated in plain sight, how the system failed to stop him, and how the Shipman Inquiry forever changed modern medicine.Grab your headphones, quiet your busy little mind, and settle in — this is the story of Dr. Death.

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    Missing Monday: Elizabeth Green

    Send us Fan MailA 21-year-old woman leaves her home for a short walk — less than a mile — to her first day of work on a nearby ranch. Clear skies. Open terrain. A road she knew by heart.She never makes it.Search teams, drones, K-9 units, and volunteers comb the desert. Her phone goes silent. Not a footprint. Not a belonging. Not a single trace.How does someone vanish on a 10-minute walk in the middle of nowhere?📞 If you know anything, call Juab County Sheriff’s Office: (801) 794-3970 (Case #24JC0335) 🕯️ Share to keep Lizzy’s name alive.

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    The Weepy Voice Killer: Paul Michael Stephani

    Send us Fan Mail He beat, stabbed, and drowned his victims… Then called 911 sobbing, begging to be caught. A killer who confessed in tears but hunted without mercy. This is the Weepy-Voiced Killer. 

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    Missing Monday: Stefanie Damron

    Send us Fan Mail13 years old.A quiet argument.A walk into the woods that should’ve ended with her coming home.But it didn’t.In the remote town of New Sweden, Maine — a child vanished without a trace.No footprints. No scent trail. No goodbye.This week on Missing Monday, I’m telling the story of Stefanie Lynne Damron — a bright, independent 13-year-old who walked into the woods behind her family’s off-grid home in September of 2024… and never came back.A fight between sisters.A grandfather who watched her leave.A family already under scrutiny.And a search that uncovered more questions than answers.

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    The Baton Rouge Serial Killer: Derrick Todd Lee

    Send us Fan MailBetween 1998 and 2003, the quiet neighborhoods of Baton Rouge became the hunting ground of a man hiding in plain sight. Women were taken from their homes, from their routines, from the lives they worked so hard to build — while police spent months looking for the wrong kind of killer.In this episode, we walk through the life and crimes of Derrick Todd Lee: his violent upbringing, his years as the “harmless” peeping tom, the brutal murders of Randi Mebruer, Gina Green, Geralyn DeSoto, Charlotte Murray Pace, Pamela Kinamore, Trineisha Colomb, and Carrie Yoder, and the forensic breakthrough that finally exposed him. We’ll also hear from the one woman who survived his attack — and I’ll share a personal moment from Angola, where I unknowingly spoke with Lee on death row.This is not a story about a monster in the dark. It’s a story about how ordinary he looked… and how much damage that allowed him to do.

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    Missing Monday: Morgan Crenshaw

    Send us Fan MailSeventeen-year-old Morgan Amina Crenshaw told her grandmother she was heading to Oakland — just 37 miles from her home in Antioch, California. But she never came back. Days later, her phone was found abandoned outside an empty warehouse… her name now tied to a statewide Ebony Alert and a family’s desperate search for answers.In this week’s Missing Monday, we retrace Morgan’s final known steps — from the moment she left home to the mysterious discovery that changed everything. Because being missing isn’t the same thing as being gone.#MissingMonday #FindMorganCrenshaw #TrueCrimeConsumesMe #AntiochCA #OaklandCA #EbonyAlert

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    Alaskan Avenger: Jason Vukovich

    Send us Fan MailThe Alaskan Avenger: The Story of Jason VukovichA boy grows up in a house full of prayer and pain.Decades later, that same boy walks into the Alaskan night with a hammer and a notebook full of names.The headlines called him The Alaskan Avenger.But this story isn’t about a hero or a villain — it’s about what happens when the system fails a child long enough for the child to stop believing in justice.

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    Missing Monday: Sophie Reeder

    Send us Fan Mail Fifteen-year-old Sophie Reeder walked out of her Fort Lauderdale home just before midnight — leaving a candle burning in her room and a mystery that’s haunted her family ever since. Her diary spoke of loneliness, her searches revealed danger, and her final phone ping traced to a place she never left. Eight years later, her story still echoes through the Florida night. 

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    The Candy-Man: The Halloween Murder Of Timothy O'Brien

    Send us Fan MailIn 1974, a Texas father tucked his kids into bed after trick-or-treating… but only one of them woke up the next morning.What looked like a random Halloween tragedy turned out to be something much darker — a crime that made the entire country fear its own candy bowls.This is the story of The Candyman Murders. A father. A plan. And the Halloween night that changed everything.

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    Missing Monday: Melodee Buzzard

    Send us Fan Mail A little girl vanished, and her story can’t fade away. Melodee Buzzard, age 9, was last seen with her mother in California — her mom came home alone and won’t talk. Share this post and help us keep the search alive. 

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    Heir to Nothing: The Murder Of Jake Millison

    Send us Fan MailSomething dark was brewing in the Colorado mountains — and it wasn’t the weather.The 7-11 Ranch looked like a dream: wide pastures, mountain wind, and cabins tucked under tall pines. But behind that postcard view, a family was falling apart… and by the time the dust settled, one of them would be buried beneath the very land he worked to save.This week on True Crime Consumes Me, we’re digging into the murder of Jake Millison — a story of loyalty, greed, and betrayal on a family ranch that was supposed to be his future.And y’all… there’s a personal twist in this one. My own parents actually visited that ranch just days after Jake was killed — completely unaware of what had happened.

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    Blood Ties, Broken Trust: The Paris Bennett Story

    Send us Fan MailWhat happens when the person you trust most… turns into your worst nightmare?In 2007, 13-year-old Paris Bennett called 911 from his home in Abilene, Texas, and calmly told the dispatcher:“I killed my sister.”But what sounded like shock soon revealed something far darker—an act of revenge, calculated to cause his mother the deepest pain imaginable.This case isn’t just about a murder. It’s about genius twisted into cruelty, addiction and redemption, and a mother who lost both her children in one night—one to death, one to prison.

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    The Butcher of Aberdeen: The Story of Katherine Knight

    Send us Fan MailThis is not a story for the faint of heart. In the quiet town of Aberdeen, Australia, one woman’s violence would shock the world and redefine the limits of human cruelty. Katherine Knight — a name forever etched in true crime history. A life filled with abuse, obsession, and rage spiraled into one of the most gruesome murders Australia has ever seen.What happened inside that small brick home is something investigators will never forget… and something you won’t believe actually happened.

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    The Tinder Trap: The Story of Sydney Loofe

    Send us Fan MailShe thought she was going on a date.She even sent a Snapchat—smiling, hopeful, “Ready for my date.”But by the next morning, Sydney Loofe was gone.What unfolded in Nebraska in 2017 was not a love story—it was a trap, set by two people hiding a darkness that would shock the entire nation. Tinder messages, strange Facebook videos, a chilling discovery scattered across rural fields… this case has it all. This week on True Crime Consumes Me, we step into Sydney’s story—a story of trust, betrayal, and unimaginable cruelty.

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    The Tragic Betrayal: Heidi Broussard

    Send us Fan MailShe thought she was safe with her best friend… but betrayal was waiting right at her doorstep.In December 2019, Austin mom Heidi Broussard vanished after dropping her son off at school. What unfolded next was a shocking story of twisted loyalty, stolen motherhood, and murder—committed by the very person she trusted most.This is the case of Heidi Broussard: a chilling reminder that sometimes the real danger comes from those closest to us.

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

A true crime show where nothing is off-limits. A podcast that goes beyond the headlines. We don’t skim the surface; we dive deep into the crimes, the evidence, the victims, and the killers, exposing every dark corner others leave untouched.

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Ashley David

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