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- Yesterdaynarrative36 min6-min read
The Scream Murder, Episode 5: Brian vs Torey
This episode of The Scream Murder delves into the harrowing true crime story of Cassie Stoddard's murder in Pocatello, Idaho, examining the legal battles, the psychological descent of the perpetrators, Brian Draper and Tori Adamczyk, and the profound, lasting impact of their crimes on the community two decades later.
- 2 days agonarrative1h 23m8-min read
True Crime Vault: Do No Harm
This 20/20 true crime episode reconstructs the 1985 disappearance and murder of Gail Katz-Bierenbaum at the hands of her husband, Manhattan plastic surgeon Robert Bierenbaum — a case with no body, no forensics, and no eyewitnesses that took 15 years to reach a conviction, and 35 years for a confession.
- 3 days agonarrative35 min6-min read
The After Show: Justice for Faith
This episode of 20/20 The After Show, hosted by Debra Roberts, unpacks the decade-long investigation into the 2012 murder of 19-year-old UNC Chapel Hill student Faith Hedgepeth, tracing how genetic genealogy finally led to Miguel Salguero Olivares and his recent first-degree murder conviction — and why, even after the verdict, the family still has no answer to the question of why Faith died.
- 4 days agonarrative1h 24m8-min read
Justice for Faith
This 20/20 True Crime Vault episode is Diane Sawyer's exhaustive two-year investigation into Heaven's Gate, the UFO cult whose 39 members died in the largest mass suicide on U.S. soil in March 1997. Using never-before-heard audio tapes, hidden home videos, and first-time interviews with survivors and grieving families, the episode traces how a gifted, charismatic musician named Marshall Herff Applewhite — 'Doe' — ensnared brilliant, idealistic people and led them to their deaths, and asks the enduring question of where choice ends and coercion begins.
- 5 days agonarrative35 min5-min read
After Show: Swipe Right on the Devil
This episode of 2020 The After Show delves into the chilling Hulu docuseries 'Swipe Right on the Devil,' which investigates the disappearance and murder of Sydney Loofe, revealing a disturbing network of manipulation and alleged witchcraft centered around a dating app.
- 1 weeks agonarrative30 min4-min read
The Scream Murder, Episode 4: Scream Queens
This episode of The Scream Murder explores the chilling true story of two teenage boys, Brian Draper and Tori Adamcheck, whose obsession with horror films and serial killers culminated in the 2006 murder of their classmate, Cassie Stoddart. What began as a fantasy to reenact a slasher film crossed into reality, revealing a disturbing blend of teenage bravado, psychological manipulation, and premeditated violence.
- 1 weeks agonarrative1h 23m6-min read
True Crime Vault: The Pointe of No Return
The episode explores the tragic and complex case of Ashley Benefield, a former ballerina accused of killing her husband Doug in a case dubbed the 'Black Swan murder trial,' revealing a story of love, ambition, abuse, and self-defense claims that divided public opinion. The narrative spans from Ashley’s early dreams of ballet stardom to her tumultuous marriage, failed business venture, and ultimate confrontation with Doug, culminating in a trial that questioned the boundaries of victimhood and justice.
- 1 weeks agonarrative32 min5-min read
The After Show: Help Dale Find Dee
The podcast episode revisits the harrowing true crime story of Dee Warner, a Michigan businesswoman and mother who vanished in 2021 and was later found murdered, with her husband Dale charged and convicted despite the absence of a body for years. The episode underscores the dangers women face when attempting to leave abusive relationships, using Dee’s case as a tragic but illuminating example.
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