Second Grave

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Kimberly Cargill was evil personified. She abused her children for years, circumventing the system to keep them in her clutches. Finally, the state caught on and what she did to keep from trouble was worse than the abuse itself. 

In the tiny, rural village of Emerson, Nebraska, where only about 800 people live nestled in the northern, rolling hills, a series of inexplicable events begins to unfold. What seems like an ordinary morning turns into a nightmare as a young mother stumbles upon clues that hint a ... Show More

<p>Our first story that comes straight from a listener: A 15-year-old girl abducted and found brutally murdered in a cemetery.</p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/">https://anatomyofmurder.com/</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Can’t get e ... Show More

<p>A missing daughter. A mother’s intuition leads her search to a local bridge. She finds her daughter’s body, and soon becomes … the #1 suspect. Right or dead wrong?</p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/"><strong>https://ana ... Show More

<p>In this Dateline classic, a Florida man disappears into thin air, leaving behind a young son and a grieving ex-wife. When his bones are identified years later, a rookie detective is determined to uncover the truth. Keith Morrison reports. Originally aired on NBC on July 6, 201 ... Show More

<p>A college town is left in fear after a student is murdered. Detectives investigate neighbors, friends, and boyfriends before they find the killer hiding in plain sight. Keith Morrison reports.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswi ... Show More

A Kentucky teenager goes missing before school. Her bed is unmade, her car is in the driveway, and in the front seat is her purse, one shoe, and her cell phone with the numbers "9" and "1" entered on the screen. Her disappearance ignites a manhunt, a feud with a neighbor, and a f ... Show More

In early September of 2016, two young men from Gillette, Wyoming went missing. About a month later, the local police were alerted to a strange, black pickup truck that was parked on the side of a road. This truck reportedly smelled like rotting flesh. When police arrived to inves ... Show More

<p>Investigators desperately search for a killer after Florida teacher Denise Hallowell is found murdered. Dennis Murphy reports.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm.adswizz.com</a> for information about our collection a ... Show More

<p>A mother of two mysteriously vanishes from her parents' home in Michigan while going to check the mailbox, leaving her phone and identification behind. Police declare her dead before they even find her body. The disappearance and complicated investigation takes years for detec ... Show More

When an 11-year-old girl disappeared from a small town in a remote area of Alaska, investigators wondered if she’d been attacked by a bear or become lost in the dense woods. It turned out neither was true. Her body was discovered 10 days later; she’d been shot twice at close rang ... Show More

<p>Two girls in Washington are snatched in broad daylight while riding their bikes; the case goes unsolved for decades until a new detective takes a fresh look. Keith Morrison reports.</p><br/> <p>Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See <a href="https://pcm.adswizz.com">pcm ... Show More