409: A Controlling Husband & Her “Accidental Fall” Down the Stairs… The Karina Ditto Case

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   E412 · 8 Oct 2026 · 2 hr 27 min

   412: The Tragic Death of Mica Miller: Abuse, Control, and a Pastor's Secret Life

   Two days after Mica served her husband, Pastor John Paul Miller, with divorce papers, she was found dead in a heavily forested area hours away from her home. Based on the scene, and the fact that Mica had purchased a gun en route to the location, investigators almost immediately ruled the case a suicide. However, as details about her marriage with JP came to light, people soon learned that Mica had been trapped in a relationship rife with sexual abuse, spiritual manipulation, and threats of violence. All of this culminated in some of her final words to loved ones: "If anything happens to me,…

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   E411 · 1 Oct 2026 · 1 hr 24 min

   411: He Amputated Limbs for a Living... But Neil Hopper Was Hiding a Dark Secret

   It’s May 2019, and the medical staff at Treliske (Treh-lisk) Hospital in Cornwall have just received a notice: their colleague, vascular surgeon Neil Hopper, is being rushed to their facility. Following a week in which he suffered from cold sweats and a fever, Neil’s feet became septic, and his team thought he would have to lose them. And while his colleagues felt awful for him and expected him to be depressed about the loss, Neil seemed to be in good spirits. He was upbeat, hopeful, and didn’t even seem to miss his legs. This shocked everyone, and they thought that he was just making the…

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   E410 · 24 Sep 2026 · 1 hr 42 min

   410: She Was Found Dead in His Bed: The Secret Recordings That Exposed the Truth

   On May 7th, 2011, Anita Turner placed an emergency call near Bournemouth in the United Kingdom. Her son, Elliot, had discovered his girlfriend, Emily Longley, dead in bed. However, as the investigation went on, law enforcement soon learned that Emily had been involved in a horrific relationship with Elliot Turner, and he had threatened to kill her for months. What followed was a search for clues, a bugged home, and even potential assistance from Elliot’s parents; the question remained: what happened to Emily Longely?

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   E408 · 3 Sep 2026 · 59 min

   408: This Colorado Mom Vanished… Then Her Car Was Found Burning

   On June 28th, 2007, Paige Birgfeld was returning to her home in Fort Collins from a date with her ex-husband. However, as the hours ticked on, it became clear that somewhere along the road, Paige had gone missing under mysterious circumstances. But how did this upstanding single mother find herself in the position to go missing? As investigators would soon find out, Paige led a secret double life, one that introduced her to a slew of unsavory individuals. Following her disappearance, a burning car, and scattered notes, the question on everyone's minds was: what happened to Paige Birgfeld?

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   E407 · 27 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 29 min

   407: She Escaped the Yoga Cult of a Guru Who Preyed on Women

   For many in London, the Tara Yoga Center seemed a friendly, welcoming environment for those seeking spiritual enlightenment. However, they would have no idea that its larger organization, MISA, was founded by an international criminal wanted for crimes related to sex trafficking, sexual coercion, and cult practices. His name was Gregorian Bivolaru, and for decades, he used his status as a spiritual guru to recruit young women for his own sexual pleasure and hold them in sex slavery to enrich his organization.

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   E406 · 20 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 11 min

   406: She Faked Cancer, a Pregnancy & a Stalker: The Twisted Angela Diaz Case

   Shortly after a whirlwind romance, Ian Diaz and his new wife, Angela, began receiving disturbing messages from an unknown email, claiming to be someone named “Lilith.” These emails threatened Angela, their unborn twins, and even claimed to be finding strange men to assault her. Once the authorities were involved, they turned their attention to Ian’s ex, Michelle Hadley, who had sent Ian strange emails in the wake of their breakup. But following an insane turn of events, including fake cancer, wrongful imprisonment, and abuse of power, the question remained: Who was Lilith?

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   E405 · 13 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 46 min

   405: She Was Having an Affair With a Congressman... Then She Vanished

   In May 2001, college intern Chandra Levy was preparing to return to her home in Northern California after living in DC for half a year. However, after her parents didn’t hear from her for several days, they reported her missing to the Metropolitan Police. When the police entered Chandra’s apartment, they found notes from the building’s management scattered across the floor and a voicemail full of messages. While most of the messages were from her parents, two were from Congressman Gary Condit, asking when he could see her again. Those messages were placed on May 1st, the last day Chandra was…

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   E404 · 6 Aug 2026 · 1 hr 10 min

   404: She Vanished From Their Boat in the Bahamas… His Story Didn’t Match the GPS

   For Brian and Lynette Hooker, a life at sea had always been the goal. Over the past few years, they documented their travels aboard their sailboat, named Soulmate. However, under the surface, there were allegations and instances of domestic violence, sometimes even fueled by alcohol aboard the cramped nautical spaces. That’s why, in April of this year, 2026, it was very suspicious when Brian washed up alone in a dinghy. He said that Lynette had been tossed from the small boat and was last seen swimming away. But as the search-and-rescue team and Lynette’s family noticed inconsistencies in…

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   E403 · 30 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 27 min

   403: She Asked TikTokers to Cover Her Parents’ Murder… Then Got Arrested For It

   In the early morning hours of February 20th, 2025, a five-year-old girl in Carrollton, Georgia, woke up and discovered a truly horrific sight: her parents, 45-year-old James Brock and 41-year-old Kristin Brock, had been shot to death in their bedroom. The girl rushed to her sister’s room just down the hall, where 16-year-old Sarah Grace Patrick called the police, alerting them that her parents were dead. The home had no signs of forced entry, and the murder weapon was unrecovered. In the months afterward, Sarah Grace made several suspicious choices- delivering a bizarre eulogy, posting…

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    E402 · 23 Jul 2026 · 1 hr 54 min

    402: She Killed Her Husband… Then Wrote A Children’s Book About His Death

    In March 2022, Utah mom and realtor Kouri Richins called 911 after finding her husband, Eric, dead in their bed. For a year, she played the grieving widow, even publishing a children’s grief book about his death. Then, investigators uncovered fentanyl, secret affairs, and a trail of deleted messages. In this episode, we dive into the night Eric died, the hidden motives, and the courtroom showdown that decided whether Kouri Richins is a murderer.

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