I Wish You Were Here
Each week, we hang out together to explore real-life crimes that leave more questions than answers. From small-town secrets to shocking twists, nothing is ever as simple as it seems. I'll talk about it from my couch, you listen to it from yours. And although it is fun talking through a camera, I sure do wish you were here.
Episodes
30 Years Later, DNA Finally Revealed the Killer: The Case of Mandy Stavik
🎙️30 Years Later, DNA Finally Revealed the Killer: The Case of Mandy Stavik
In this episode:
In 1989, 18-year-old Mandy Stavik disappeared while out for a jog near her home in rural Washington. Her murder remained unsolved for nearly three decades, leaving her family and community searching for answers. Then, a shocking breakthrough and a clever DNA collection operation finally identified the
EX-TikTok Star Convicted of Double Murder: Ali Abulaban
🎙️ EX-TikTok Star Convicted of Double Murder: Ali Abulaban
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In this episode, we talk about the shocking case of former TikTok star Ali Abulaban, whose online fame came crashing down after he was convicted of murdering his wife, Ana Abulaban, and her friend, Rayburn Barron. What began as a viral success story ended in tragedy, jealousy, and a double homicide that stunned million
El Chapo: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Wanted Man
🎙️ El Chapo: The Rise and Fall of the World's Most Wanted Man
In this episode:
He built the most powerful drug empire in history from a tiny mountain village in Mexico, escaped maximum security prison twice, and ran a billion dollar cartel from behind bars. This is the full story of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán — and the young beauty queen who stood by him until the very end.
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He Threw Her Off a Cliff and Left Her For Dead: The Story of Mary Vincent
🎙️He Threw Her Off a Cliff and Left Her For Dead: The Story of Mary Vincent
In this episode:
In 1978, fifteen-year-old Mary Vincent accepted a ride from a stranger in California and survived an attack so brutal it should have killed her — losing both her forearms and climbing miles through a canyon to find help. This is her story.
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7-Year-Old Athena Strand's Final Hours Revealed
🎙️ 7-Year-Old Athena Strand's Final Hours Revealed
In this episode:
On November 30, 2022, seven-year-old Athena Strand walked outside her Paradise, Texas home and never came back. Her killer was the FedEx driver who had delivered her Christmas present just minutes before. This case shook the nation and left people wondering how such evil could exist.
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He Held His Daughter Captive & Fathered His Own Grandchildren
🎙️ He Held His Daughter Captive & Fathered His Own Grandchildren
In this episode:
For 24 years, a door in a quiet Austrian basement stayed locked. Behind it — a daughter, her children, and a darkness the world above never imagined. This is the story of Josef Fritzl, the most disturbing case of captivity in modern history, and the woman who survived it.
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What Made Jeffrey Dahmer America's Worst Serial Killer
🎙️ What Made Jeffrey Dahmer America's Worst Serial Killer
In this episode:
Jeffrey Dahmer remains one of the most disturbing figures in American criminal history. Between 1978 and 1991, he murdered 17 men and boys in ways that shocked the world. Today we break down everything — his childhood, his psychology, his methods, and his eventual capture. A complete deep dive into one of history's most
Teen Accused of Dumping Baby in Hospital Trash Tries To SUE Hospital
🎙️ Teen Accused of Dumping Baby in Hospital Trash SUES Hospital
In this episode:
Alexee Trevizo — a 19-year-old New Mexico cheerleader arrived at an emergency room complaining of back pain and left without a baby. A newborn boy was discovered in a hospital bathroom trash can, an autopsy ruled it homicide, and Alexee was charged with first-degree murder. But before a single juror could be seate
He Left a Note Confessing to Killing His Fiancé: The Case of Gabby Petito
🎙️ He Left a Note Confessing to Killing His Fiancé: The Case of Gabby Petito
In this episode:
In the summer of 2021, Gabby Petito and her fiancé Brian Laundrie set off on a cross-country van life road trip that millions of people were following in real time. But in September of that year, Brian came home alone. Gabby didn't. What did Brian Laundrie do to the woman he claimed to love?
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America's Most Dangerous Cult Leader: Charles Manson
🎙️ America's Most Dangerous Cult Leader: Charles Manson
In this episode:
Charles Manson never murdered anyone himself — but he didn't have to. In this episode, we're breaking down the full story of one of the most dangerous cults in American history. This is the Manson Family — and nothing about it is what you think.
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A Mom Spent 23 Years Doing What Police Couldn't. She Found Her Daughter's Killer
🎙️ A Mom Spent 23 Years Doing What Police Couldn't. She Found Her Daughter's Killer
In this episode:
In June 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was found murdered in her Idaho Falls apartment — just three weeks after moving in on her own. Her mother Carol had rocked her in her arms the night before and said goodbye. Police zeroed in on Chris Tapp, a 20-year-old with no DNA match to the crime scen
He Cut Off Her Head Weeks Before Her Due Date: The Murder Of Liese Dodd
In this episode:
In June 2022, 22-year-old Liese Dodd—who was nearly eight months pregnant—was found brutally murdered inside her apartment in Alton, Illinois after her worried mother went to check on her. Investigators say her on-again, off-again boyfriend, Deundrea S. Holloway, killed her and her unborn child in a shocking act of violence that left the community horrified. In this episode, we b
Lucy Letby: The Dark Truth Behind UK's Worst Child Serial Killer
🎙️ Lucy Letby: The Dark Truth Behind UK's Worst Child Serial Killer
In this episode:
Lucy Letby—the UK neonatal nurse who became Britain's most prolific child serial killer. Between 2015 and 2016, Letby murdered seven babies and attempted to kill six more at the Countess of Chester Hospital. She used her trusted position to carry out these crimes and hospital leadership dismissed doctors' concer
A Fatal Divorce: The Double Homicide of Monique and Spencer Tepe
In this episode:
On December 30, 2025, dentist Spencer Tepe didn't show up for work. When police arrived at his Columbus home for a welfare check, they found him and his wife Monique shot to death. Their two young children, ages 1 and 4, were unharmed inside the house.
Within weeks, investigators arrested Monique's ex-husband, vascular surgeon Michael McKee. Surveillance footage showed him stalk
The Elite Names in Epstein's Birthday Records : Following the Paper Trail
🎙️ The Elite Names in Epstein's Birthday Records : Following the Paper Trail
In this episode:
In 2003, Ghislaine Maxwell — Jeffrey Epstein's close associate and later his convicted co-conspirator — put together a gift for Epstein's 50th birthday. She called it The First Fifty Years. It's a THICK, leather-bound scrapbook, 238 pages long, filled with handwritten letters, personal photos, crude
Inside Epstein and Maxwell’s Dark World: Virginia Giuffre’s Testimony
Virginia Giuffre traveled the world for over 2 years with Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell.
Her job was to do whatever they asked her to do, whenever they asked her to do it. This included being “lent out” to his friends.
In her book released in Oct of 2025 (Nobody’s Girl) - Virginia for the first time EVER tells her full story not only of what those 2 years were like but also the before a
Adult Sleepover Turns Deadly: The Tamla Horsford Story
She went to a sleepover and never made it home.
Tamla Horsford was found dead in the backyard of a friend’s home after a night of drinking, laughter, and unanswered questions. Authorities ruled it an accident—but the details don’t sit right with her family, or with a lot of people who’ve looked closely at this case.
This is the story of the evidence that was overlooked, the inconsistencies t
He Lived With Their Bodies For Weeks: The Todt Family Murders
A seemingly perfect family. A quiet Florida home. And a crime that left no survivors. What really happened behind the doors of the Todt family home—and why did no one see it coming?
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Amanda Knox: Guilty Until Proven Innocent
How a study-abroad dream turned into a global courtroom spectacle.
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Ted Bundy: The Illusion of a Monster
A deep dive into the charm, the lies, and the darkness behind Ted Bundy.
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28 Children Born Into A Cult: The Family
In this episode, we dive into The Family—the eerie Australian cult led by the chillingly serene Anne Hamilton-Byrne. On the surface, it looked like a spiritual retreat… but behind closed doors, children were stolen, identities were erased, and obedience was beaten into them. This is the story of how one woman convinced her followers she was the reincarnation of Jesus—and how her “family” unraveled
Abducted From Her Own House: The Jessica Lunsford Story
Tonight, we’re going back to one of the most heartbreaking cases in modern true crime — the disappearance and murder of nine-year-old Jessica Lunsford. A little girl who should’ve been safe inside her own home, and a predator who was hiding just steps away. We’ll walk through the night she vanished, the frantic search, the devastating discovery, and how her story sparked a nationwide movement that
The Last Hours of John O’Keefe: What Really Happened?
On a snowy January night, Boston police officer John O’Keefe ended up dead in the front yard of a house he never walked into — and his girlfriend, Karen Read, became the center of a case that tore an entire community apart. In this episode, we break down the investigation, the rumors, the mistrial, and the verdict that shocked the country.
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From Legacy to Infamy: The Murdaugh Story
Money. Power. Murder. The Murdaugh name once meant influence — until it became synonymous with betrayal.
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Love, Lies & Abduction: The Jan Broberg Story
She was kidnapped—twice—by the man her family trusted most.
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If the Glove Fits: The O.J. Simpson Case
A football legend. A brutal double murder. And a courtroom that turned into a circus. This is how O.J. Simpson went from America’s favorite to its most controversial.
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He Hunted in Silence: The Story of Israel Keyes
He buried murder kits all over the country… then came back years later to use them. In this episode, we dig into the dark mind of Israel Keyes — how he hunted strangers, stayed hidden for years, and why even the FBI still doesn’t know how many people he killed.
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MISSING: WHERE IS MADELEINE MCCAN?
A family vacation in Portugal turned into one of the most haunting disappearances in modern history. This is the story of Madeleine McCann — and the night she vanished from Apartment 5A.
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The Delphi Murders: Solved or Unsolved?
In 2017, two best friends went for a walk along an Indiana trail and never came home. A grainy video, a haunting voice, and years of unanswered questions — this is the story of the Delphi Murders.
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Buried Alive: The Chowchilla School Bus Kidnapping
Three school bus hijackers. Twenty-six kidnapped children. A buried moving truck. In this episode, we dive into the unbelievable 1976 Chowchilla kidnapping and the daring escape that shocked the nation.
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Abducted: The Full Story of Lisa McVey
The incredible story of Lisa McVey, the 17-year-old who survived a terrifying abduction—and outsmarted a serial killer to bring him down.
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The Idaho Student Murders: A Deep Dive
A deep dive into the tragic murders of four University of Idaho students in Moscow, Idaho — exploring who they were, what happened that night, and the investigation that shook a small college town.
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The Serial Killer Clown: John Wayne Gacy
In this episode, we take a look at the disturbing case of John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most notorious serial killers. Known as the "Killer Clown," Gacy was responsible for the deaths of over 30 young men and boys during the 1970s. We cover the key facts, timeline, and how he was finally brought to justice.
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Brothers, Betrayal, and Beverly Hills: The Menendez Brothers Pt. II
This is part II of the Menendez Brothers! In Part I we discussed the crime and the timeline of events, in Part II we discuss the trial, the verdict, and the aftermath.
All these years later - we continue to unravel the layers behind a case that still doesn’t sit right.
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Brothers, Betrayal, and Beverly Hills: The Menendez Brothers Pt. I
It’s one of those cases where the headlines never told the full story. A picture-perfect family, a brutal crime, and two sons at the center of it all. This week, we’re unraveling the layers behind a case that still doesn’t sit right.
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From Palace to Prison: The Story of Jane Andrews
She had a dream job working for royalty—but what happens when the fairy tale falls apart? In this episode, we’re diving into the twisted story of Jane Andrews, the former royal dresser who went from Buckingham Palace to prison for murder. This is a case of obsession, control, and a brutal end to a toxic relationship.
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Ruby Franke and 8 Passengers: What Really Happened
Ruby Franke, the face of the "8 Passengers" YouTube channel, built a family brand on discipline and faith—until everything came crashing down. In this episode, we unpack the disturbing charges, the role of Jodi Hildebrandt, and how the warning signs were hiding in plain sight.
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A Deep Dive: P Diddy’s Lore
Sean “Diddy” Combs built an empire on success… and secrecy. In this episode, we dive deep into the myths, whispers, and receipts surrounding Diddy — the glamorous white parties, the rise of Bad Boy, and the long list of tragedies and lawsuits that seem to follow his name.
This isn’t just a timeline — it’s a breakdown of the lore.
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The Voices Larry Nassar Tried To Silence
He was the trusted doctor for Olympic champions—praised, protected, and put on a pedestal. But behind the exam room door, Larry Nassar was a predator. In this episode, we unravel how he got away with abusing hundreds of girls for decades, the institutions that failed them, and the survivors who found their voices—and brought him down.
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The Perfect Husband? Until the Bodies Were Found
On Christmas Eve 2002, Laci Peterson—eight months pregnant—vanished from her Modesto home. Her husband Scott said she went for a walk. But what unraveled next was a story of betrayal, a secret affair, and a nation gripped by suspicion.
In this episode, we break down the investigation, the shocking discovery, and the trial that made headlines for years. Was Scott Peterson a grieving husband—or was
Hollywood’s Darkest Secret: The Black Dahlia Murder
In January 1947, the mutilated body of a young woman was found in a vacant lot in Los Angeles—severed in half, drained of blood, and posed with eerie precision. Her name was Elizabeth Short. But the world would come to know her as The Black Dahlia.
In this episode, we peel back the layers of one of the most haunting unsolved murders in American history. Who was Elizabeth before she became a headli
Six Small Coffins: Inside Mick Philpott’s Twisted Mind
He was once seen as a struggling father of 17—famous for living off the state and sparking debate across Britain. But behind closed doors, Mick Philpott was something far darker. In this episode, we dive deep into the twisted life of the man who orchestrated a fire that killed six of his own children in a sick attempt to play the hero and win a custody battle. From his disturbing control over the
The Island of Secrets: Jeffrey Epstein’s Dark Empire
He was a mysterious billionaire with powerful friends, a private island, and a secret life that would eventually shake the world. In this episode, we unravel the twisted rise of Jeffrey Epstein—from high society circles to a global operation hidden in plain sight. Who helped him climb the ladder? Who looked the other way? And how did it all come crashing down?
We dig into the money, the manipulati
Red Flags and Warning Signs: The Tragedy of Nicola Edgington
In this episode, we dive into the deeply unsettling story of Nicola Edgington—a woman with a violent past and a history of severe mental illness who slipped through the cracks of the system. After being released from psychiatric care for a previous killing, Edgington warned authorities she was a danger to others. Her cries for help were ignored—and within hours, she struck again. We break down the
Missing Without a Trace: Where is Lauren Spierer?
On June 3, 2011, 20-year-old Indiana University student Lauren Spierer vanished after a night out with friends in Bloomington, Indiana. Security footage shows her walking barefoot near her apartment around 4:30 a.m., but she never made it home—and was never seen again. Despite intense media coverage, police investigations, and countless tips, no arrests have been made, and her disappearance remain
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Episode 0: The Beginning! I Wish You Were Here is something I'm very proud of and something I can't wait to share with all of you. This is an intro video explaining what is to come - see you all soon, we have many cases to talk about. Love to love you!
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