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Chapter 144: The Boy on the Milk Carton-The Disappearance of Eugene Martin
On August 12, 1984, 13-year-old Eugene Wade Martin vanished while delivering newspapers in Des Moines, Iowa. Just two years earlier, another paperboy, Johnny Gosch, disappeared under eerily similar…
Novela 12: The Sordid Tale of Michelle Lynne Kosilek w/ Rainbow Crimes
From the age of three Robert Kosilek knew he was different, he knew he was born into the wrong body. As an adult he struggled with his gender identity and even married a woman named Cheryl McCaul…
Chapter 143: The Dead Don't Stay Buried-The Murder of David Churchill Jackson
In June 1988, 24-year-old truck driver David Churchill Jackson walked out of his Pembroke Pines, Florida apartment and completely vanished. He left behind a loving mother, a complicated past, and a…
Chapter 142: A Nightmare at Arizona State-The Murder of Fiona Yu
In the summer of 1997, fear spread across the campus of Arizona State University as reports surfaced of women being attacked while walking home alone at night. Students were warned to stay alert,…
The Book of the Dead Case Files: What Happened After the Episodes Ended
From shocking revelations and cases that remain painfully unsolved, this special episode revisits the first cases covered on The Book of the Dead. I'm breaking down the biggest developments, new…
Chapter 141: A Divorce and A Disappearance-What Happened to Jane Wakefield?
In 1975, 26-year-old teacher Jane Ellen Wakefield disappeared from Iowa City just months after filing for divorce from her husband, John. She never returned home, never contacted loved ones, and was…
Chapter 140: Anchored in Evil - The Murders of Tom and Jackie Hawks
On the coast of California, in November 2004, retired couple Tom and Jackie Hawks thought they were closing a new chapter, selling their yacht and preparing for a quieter life. Instead, they were…
Chapter 139: A Mother’s Voice-The Death of Jax Gratton w/ Rainbow Crimes
When Jax Gratton disappeares on April 15, 2025, those closest to her knew something was wrong.Weeks later, her body is found, but the answers never came.In this episode, I joined CJ from Rainbow…
Chapter 138: Dog O' War-Diane Whipple and The Aryan Brotherhood w/ Aphrodite Jones
On January 26, 2001, 33-year-old Diane Whipple returned to her apartment building in San Francisconever knowing she was walking into a deadly encounter. Just outside her door, she was brutally…
Chapter 137: The Case Against Liz Golyar-The Twisted Case of Cari Farver Part 2
After years of terrifying messages, threats, and manipulation, the truth behind Cari Farver’s disappearance finally begins to surface.In Part 2, investigators uncover a chilling web of deception that…
Chapter 136: Stalked From The Shadows-The Twisted Case of Cari Farver Part 1
In 2012, Cari Farver after blowing up at the man she had been seeing, vanished from Omaha, Nebraska but what followed made no sense. Her family, Dave Kroupa who she had been dating, and a woman named…
Chapter 135: Felony Review-Tales of True Crime & Corruption in Chicago w/ Randy Barnett
Today, I sat down with Randy Barnett, professor of Constitutional Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, Director of the Georgetown Center for the Constitution and former prosecutor for the…
Chapter 134: Gone in Minutes-The Disappearance of Myra Lewis
Two-year-old Myra Lewis disappeared from her rural Mississippi home in 2014 while playing outside with her siblings. Despite one of the largest searches in state history, she has never been found.…
Chapter 133: Cold Case Breakthrough-The Murders of The Kern and Ventura County Jane Does
In 1980, two unidentified women were found murdered in California, one in Ventura County and the other in Kern County. For decades, they were known only as Jane Does, their names and stories erased…
The Yuba County Five w/ The Family Plot Podcast
In February 1978, five young men vanished after attending a basketball game in Yuba County, California. Their car was later found abandoned deep in the snowy wilderness of Plumas National Forest far…
Chapter 132: Buried Beneath The Water: The Death of Olivia Lone Bear
In 2017, Olivia Lone Bear disappeared from the Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota. Months later, her truck was discovered submerged in a reservoir, but the answers never surfaced. As the…
Chapter 131: In the Shadow of the Sun-The Disappearance of Myron Traylor
On a blisteringly hot day in Phoenix, Arizona, 13-year-old Myron Traylor set out with his mother to do laundry. He stopped for a drink as his mother continued on, promising to catch up with her, but…
Chapter 130: A Failure of Justice-The Murder of D’Lisa Kelley
The 2014 unsolved murder of D’Lisa Kelley has raised serious questions about investigative decisions and accountability.In this episode, I explore the timeline of her case and the concerns…
Chapter 129: Small Town Silence-The Murder of Corinne Perry
When 17-year-old Corinne Perry disappeared from Creston, Iowa, she seemed to vanish into thin air, leaving behind only an abandoned car and carefully folded clothes. The mystery of what happened in…
Chapter 128: A Stranger Came Home-The Disappearance of Nicholas Barclay
In 1994, 13-year-old Nicholas Barclay vanished from San Antonio, Texas, never to be seen again. Three years later, a young man claiming to be Nicholas resurfaced in Spain, but something wasn’t right.…
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