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- 6 days ago24 min
Wrong Turn
On a dark April night in rural Hebron, New York, 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis and her friends are searching for a party when they turn down the wrong driveway. At first, it seems like an awkward mistake, the kind anyone could make on rural roads with no streetlights and no clear signs. But within minutes, the night turns violent, leaving investigators to piece together what happened in the darkness.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
- 1 weeks ago22 min
Understood
A day of drinking for Aaron Vargas ends in a night of revelation for an entire California town. For twenty years, he kept another man’s secret. But on a cold February night in 2009, that secret comes out, and the reaction isn’t what anyone would expect.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
- 2 weeks ago28 min
Trust
Kimberly Neptune spent her life helping others in the close-knit community of Sipayik. Then, one spring night, a trusted visitor came knocking. The investigation that followed would uncover hidden betrayals, conflicting stories, and a truth that remains frustratingly out of reach.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
- 2 weeks ago25 min
Grandeur
On August 4th, 2022, a quiet street in Laurel, Nebraska wakes to fire, smoke, and a woman dead inside her burning home. As the neighborhood becomes a crime scene, police begin unraveling the private world of paranoia, obsession, and loyalty that turned Elm Street into a funeral pyre.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
- 3 weeks ago31 min
Swindled
When friends of Jaime Feden called for a welfare check, they feared something terrible had happened to her. What police uncovered instead was a web of lies, manipulation, and a sinister plot that ended in the Nevada desert.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
- Sep 27, 202621 min
Semper Fi
February 24, 2016, in Kingston, Laura Buckingham had built what seemed like a picture-perfect life, until a bitter custody battle began to unravel it. Behind the façade, a plan took shape, one that involved a disgraced sniper, a hired killer, and a price tag on a father’s life. But as the plot moved forward, not everyone was who they seemed, and one decision changed everything. In the end, the most dangerous person in the room wasn’t the one anyone expected.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
- Jul 14, 202628 min
Closeted
A man named Jeffrey Freeman was found dead in his own home. The most disturbing aspect of this case isn't just the manner of his death; it's what was occurring inside the house before anyone was aware of it. There was a hidden life, a secret relationship, and nearly 18 hours passed before anyone called for help.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
- Jun 30, 202626 min
Slicer
On September 25, 2014, an ordinary shift at Vaughn Foods in Moore, Oklahoma exploded into chaos after a workplace dispute took a horrifying turn. As panic spread through the factory and terrified employees fled for their lives, the violence unfolding inside pointed to something personal, deliberate, and far from over. By the time the work day ended, those who survived would be left trying to understand how one man’s grievance became one of the most gruesome attacks the town had ever seen.Get commercial free access to over a decade of Sword and Scale's true crime podcasts at http://swordandscale.com
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