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True Crime For Sleep

True Crime For Sleep

True Crime For Sleep 97 Episodes Oct 15, 2026

True crime stories narrated slowly and calmly for sleep. Real cases, cold mysteries, and investigations told without dramatic tension - just quiet storytelling to help you wind down. Perfect for true crime fans who love the genre but need something restful at bedtime. Each episode covers a different case from around the world, delivered in a soothing voice with no sudden sounds or jarring moments. Great for insomnia, relaxation, or calm background listening.

Episodes

Fall Asleep to the Cold Case of Betsy Aardsma in Pennsylvania
Fall Asleep to the Cold Case of Betsy Aardsma in Pennsylvania Oct 15, 2026 02:12:34 Fall asleep to this quiet true crime story. A True Crime for Sleep episode about Inside the Library at the Heart of the Unsolved Aardsma Case.In 1969, graduate student Betsy Aardsma’s death inside Penn State’s Pattee Library left investigators with a mystery that remains unsolved. This quiet retelling explores the library at the heart of the case, the unanswered questions, and the patient search f
Fall Asleep to the Investigation of the Irene Garza Murder Case
Fall Asleep to the Investigation of the Irene Garza Murder Case Oct 14, 2026 02:17:06 Fall asleep to this quiet true crime story. A True Crime for Sleep episode about How a Projector Became a Clue in the Garza Case.How does an ordinary projector become a clue in a mystery that remains unresolved for decades? This quiet retelling explores the Irene Garza case, tracing the projector’s place in the evidence and the patient work of returning to unanswered questions.Follow the long inve
Fall Asleep to the Chewing Gum DNA Breakthrough in the Cotter Case
Fall Asleep to the Chewing Gum DNA Breakthrough in the Cotter Case Oct 13, 2026 03:36:17 For years, the case remained unresolved, its evidence waiting quietly for science to catch up. Then a piece of discarded chewing gum gave detectives the DNA they needed to trace the mystery back to Cotter.This contemplative true crime story follows the patient work behind a long-awaited breakthrough, from preserved evidence and careful surveillance to the forensic link that changed everything. Set
Fall Asleep to the Hotel Room Mystery in the Jennifer Fairgate Case
Fall Asleep to the Hotel Room Mystery in the Jennifer Fairgate Case Oct 12, 2026 03:23:43 In 1995, a woman using the name Jennifer Fairgate was found dead inside room 2805 of Oslo’s Plaza Hotel. Every label had been removed from her clothing, her identity was uncertain, and the few belongings she left behind offered more questions than answers.This quiet retelling follows the patient investigation, from hotel records and missing identification to evidence reconsidered years later. Sett
Fall Asleep to the Two-Dollar Bill Mystery in the Morgan Case
Fall Asleep to the Two-Dollar Bill Mystery in the Morgan Case Oct 11, 2026 02:55:46 For years, the Morgan case remained suspended between old testimony, fading records, and one unusual piece of evidence, a $2 bill whose meaning investigators could never fully explain. This quiet retelling follows the clue through the case file and considers why it kept drawing detectives back.Settle in for a contemplative journey through patient police work, overlooked details, and a cold case th
Fall Asleep to the Doorstep Murder Investigation of Jill Dando
Fall Asleep to the Doorstep Murder Investigation of Jill Dando Oct 10, 2026 03:39:16 Decades after television presenter Jill Dando was killed outside her London home, detectives still return to the evidence, unanswered questions, and quiet details surrounding her doorstep. This contemplative retelling explores why one of Britain’s most enduring unsolved cases continues to resist a final explanation.Following the patient work behind cold case investigations, we consider old files,
Fall Asleep to the DNA Breakthrough in the Ireland Cold Case
Fall Asleep to the DNA Breakthrough in the Ireland Cold Case Oct 9, 2026 04:14:31 For 33 years, the Ireland case rested quietly in old files, waiting for forensic science to catch up. Then DNA recovered from a discarded fork gave investigators the lead they had patiently searched for, recasting a decades-old mystery in a new light.This contemplative true crime account follows the careful work behind a cold case investigation, from preserved evidence and repeated reviews to the
Fall Asleep to the Farmhouse Investigation in the McKay Case
Fall Asleep to the Farmhouse Investigation in the McKay Case Oct 8, 2026 03:35:20 In the unsolved MCKAY case, an old farmhouse floor may still hold evidence that time has quietly preserved. This contemplative retelling examines what investigators might find beneath the boards, and why patient detective work can give a cold case new direction.Follow the careful process of reconsidering old records, overlooked details, and physical evidence left undisturbed for years. Told in the
Fall Asleep to the Forensic DNA Investigation of the Vaatstra Case
Fall Asleep to the Forensic DNA Investigation of the Vaatstra Case Oct 7, 2026 03:27:37 For years, the murder of Marianne Vaatstra remained unsolved, preserved in evidence files while investigators waited for forensic science to advance. This thoughtful retelling follows how a carefully organized DNA screening effort involving 8,000 swabs finally narrowed a vast field of possibilities.Explore the patient detective work behind one of the Netherlands’ most closely followed cold cases,
Fall Asleep to the Rectory Clue in the 1960 Irene Garza Case
Fall Asleep to the Rectory Clue in the 1960 Irene Garza Case Oct 6, 2026 03:40:55 For 56 years, the murder of Irene Garza remained unresolved, preserved in aging files, quiet memories, and questions surrounding a rectory door. This contemplative true crime account follows the patient investigators who returned to old evidence and testimony, refusing to let the case disappear.Explore how decades of careful detective work, renewed interviews, and a cold case investigation finally
Fall Asleep to the DNA Trail in the Melanie Road Murder Case
Fall Asleep to the DNA Trail in the Melanie Road Murder Case Oct 5, 2026 03:28:10 For years, ROAD’s identity remained hidden, while a DNA swab waited for science to reveal what traditional investigation could not. This quiet true crime account follows the patient work of cold case detectives as they revisit old evidence and trace a genetic clue toward home.Settle in for a contemplative look at forensic genealogy, preserved evidence, and the persistence required to solve a myste
Fall Asleep to the Frozen DNA Evidence in the Tanya Van Cuylenborg Case
Fall Asleep to the Frozen DNA Evidence in the Tanya Van Cuylenborg Case Oct 4, 2026 03:28:46 For 31 years, evidence from the unsolved murders of Tanya Van Cuylenborg and Jay Cook remained preserved in a freezer, waiting for science to catch up. This quiet true crime account follows the patient investigators who protected an overlooked DNA clue and returned to the cold case decades later.Discover how careful evidence preservation, forensic genealogy, and methodical detective work finally l

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