In 1994, the brutal murder of a 14-year-old inside her parents' safe suburban house left a community shaken to its core, because not only had a bright and talented life been suddenly snuffed out, but police struggled to find a motive. And the more clues they uncovered, the more investigators realized the nightmare they were dealing with: Jenny Lin’s murder w ... Show More
Sep 7
UPDATE: The Sodder Children
In 2019, we covered the Sodder children, five siblings who vanished after their family’s home burned down on Christmas morning in 1945. Officials said they died in the fire, but no bodies were ever found. And now, with new information from a family descendant, we’re taking anothe ... Show More
31m 3s
Aug 31
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Alyssa Romine-Olson Part 2
When 30-year-old Alyssa Romine-Olson is found floating naked and face down in the pond of a Gilbert, Arizona nature preserve in 2016, online coverage makes the case sound like a suicide. But her missing belongings, an undetermined cause of death, and key evidence found at the sce ... Show More
54m 49s
Aug 2022
Jenny Lin (Queen of Hearts, California) Part 1
<p>Our card this week is Jenny Lin, the Queen of Hearts from California. </p><p>In 1994, the brutal murder of a 14-year-old inside her parents' safe suburban house left a community shaken to its core, because not only had a bright and talented life been suddenly snuffed out, but ... Show More
35m 24s
Aug 2022
Jenny Lin (Queen of Hearts, California) Part 2
<p>Our card this week is Jenny Lin, the Queen of Hearts from California. </p><p> </p><p>After days of searching for 14-year-old Jenny Lin’s killer, detectives received some promising tips that left everyone hopeful they’d solve one of the most disturbing murders Alameda County ha ... Show More
38m 15s
Mar 2023
Jenny Lin
Tuesday, May 27, 1994, is just two days after Jenny Lin’s 14th birthday. She comes home from school to an empty house in Castro Valley, California. Like a lot of kids, both of her parents work, and Jenny is expected to get her chores and homework done before they get home. But al ... Show More
45m 29s
Apr 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Model Student Murderer Pt. 2
Jennifer Pan’s lies were finally unraveling—and she was desperate to regain control. When her parents discovered the truth, she didn’t beg for forgiveness. She planned their murder. In this episode, we follow the investigation, the shocking confession, and the trial that stunned ... Show More
45m 34s
Apr 2025
MURDEROUS MINDS: The Model Student Murderer Pt. 1
Jennifer Pan seemed like the perfect daughter—straight A’s, trophies, and a future in medicine. But behind closed doors, the pressure was suffocating. In 2010, she decided there was only one way out: murder. This is the twisted story of how a model student turned into a killer.Ki ... Show More
49m 50s
Aug 2023
Teenage Nightmare: The Murder of Jeanne Dominico
When a hard-working and dedicated single mother is brutally murdered in her own home, no one could possibly imagine who would want her dead. Soon the police realize that some people close to her had motive, and when the eventual murder (or murderers) are revealed, it's a shock to ... Show More
1h 40m
Sep 2023
Cruel Intentions
In Lanett, AL, things just aren't adding up when a beloved former teacher, and mayor's wife, is found dead in her home. Friends try to put two and two together, but they come up with zero reasons anyone would want her dead, and police are just as stymied. Hosted on Acast. See aca ... Show More
41m 2s