A single serial killer is troublesome enough but when the killings turn out to be a family affair, it brings sinister to a whole new level. The 4 stories on this list are terrifying because they’re real. Whether siblings, relatives or the entire clan, these are 4 Scary & Mysterious families. Please support Scary Mysteries! Check out our Patreon at https://ww ... Show More
Mar 9
5 INSANE "Perfect" Murders That Weren't At All
Most killers get caught because they make mistakes. But every once in a while, someone doesn’t. A true “perfect murder” is rare, but it does happen. Whether that comes down to luck, investigative failure, or true genius at work is up to you to decide and that’s what we’re looking ... Show More
27m 50s
Mar 2
5 Interrogations That BROKE The Wrong Person
A confession is supposed to end the story. It’s meant to answer questions, close cases, and bring certainty to a chaotic situation. But in this episode, the confession does something else entirely. It replaces evidence, redirects investigations and in some cases, it creates crime ... Show More
26m 52s
Jul 2025
Phone Call From a Serial Killer: Larry Gene Bell
May, 1985. Two days before her high school graduation, Shari Faye Smith was abducted from her parents’ driveway in broad daylight. Her kidnapper taunted Shari’s family by phone for days, calling in the middle of the night and revealing bone-chilling details of his crime. With lit ... Show More
33m 13s
Apr 2024
Hell and Gone Murder Line: Lee Dickson, Karen Dickson, and Dennis Flowers
<p>On the morning of March 22, 1984, at around 6:30 am, police came to the one-story nondescript home in Fayetteville, Arkansas that belonged to a quiet unassuming 33-year-old pharmacist named Lee Dickson and his wife Karen. </p> <p>When police came to the Dickson home, they knoc ... Show More
47m 26s
Aug 2025
Case 325: The Gilham Family
23-year-old Jeff Gilham showed up on his neighbours’ doorstep in the early morning hours of August 28 1993, with a shocking claim. His older brother Christopher Gilham had just killed their parents, Stephen and Helen, and set their bodies on fire. In return, Jeff had stabbed Chri ... Show More
1h 41m
Sep 2025
The McStay Family Murders
<p>Joseph McStay, his wife Summer, and their two young sons went missing in February 2010. Their bodies were found in the California desert three years later. Initially, it was believed that the family had decided to travel to Mexico, but authorities discovered evidence suggestin ... Show More
57m 43s
Mar 2023
The Scott Family Massacre
On November 2, 2015, the Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responds to a 911 call and walks into a horrific scene. The bodies of Mike and Cathy Scott, and their two elderly mothers, are sprawled across the blood-soaked floor of their Pendleton, SC home. Seven years later, the brut ... Show More
31m 44s
