E255: The Murder at Eltham Pt. 2

What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in Vatican City, yet more than 40 years later we still have no idea what really happened behind the pa ... Show More

Elizabeth Short’s gruesome murder is the LAPD’s most infamous unsolved case. But there’s one person who thinks he’s cracked it — the alleged killer’s own son. Today, we reopen the case against George Hodel, a certified genius and once-celebrated doctor who rubbed elbows with note ... Show More

In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ... Show More

In 1959, Eric Cooke committed his first murder in the sleepy city of Perth, Australia. And, having gotten away with the crime, it seemed nothing would slow down his bloody rampage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

When a true-crime hobbyist connects a Utah Jane Doe to an Ohio missing persons case, detectives are hard-pressed to solve the decades-old murder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In the middle of a busy school day, beloved art professor, David Buller is stabbed to death in his University of Toronto office. For a man who seemingly had no enemies, the crime shocks his family and friends who continue to search for his killer. To find out more about this case ... Show More

U.S. Customs Inspector Richard Latham was kidnapped and murdered close to 40 years ago, His killer is now a free man. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

When his family realized that the Canton police would not conduct an honest investigation into the murder of journalist Don Mellett, they hired a PI named Ora Slater to look into the case. He quickly narrowed his suspect list down to three people. But finding eyewitnesses willing ... Show More

He had recently led a crusade against the city's corrupt police force as the editor of the Canton Daily News. After exposing crooked officials and getting some officers fired, Don Mellett was shot dead outside his home by an unknown assailant. His family didn't trust that the Can ... Show More

Violence erupted in the Lannert home on July 4, 1990, leaving 44-year-old Tom Lannert dead. Local police launched an investigation, but the subsequent trial left a traumatized Stacey unable to explain her actions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoic ... Show More