Elizabeth Ann Smart was kidnapped at age fourteen on June 5, 2002, by Brian David Mitchell from her home in the Federal Heights neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. She was held captive by Mitchell and his wife, Wanda Barzee, on the outskirts of Salt Lake City, and later, in San Diego County, California. Her captivity lasted approximately nine months before ... Show More
Jan 23
From Classroom Crush to Contract Killing: Pamela Smart’s Secret
On a quiet New Hampshire street in 1990, a young husband was executed in his own home—what looked like a botched robbery quickly unraveled into something far darker. This episode explores the explosive case of Pamela Smart: a forbidden affair, teenage accomplices, a murder-for-hi ... Show More
1h 1m
Jan 9
The Genesee River Killer | Arthur Shawcross
In 1972, a friendly stranger named Art took two boys fishing in upstate New York—and only one ever came home. What followed was a catastrophic failure of justice that allowed a known child killer to walk free, reinvent himself, and go on to murder a dozen more victims as the Gene ... Show More
56m 29s
Nov 12
KIDNAPPED: Elizabeth Smart
In 2002, 14 year-old Elizabeth Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City home in the middle of the night, sparking one of America’s most intense true crime investigations. For nine months, she was held captive by a self-proclaimed prophet and his wife: hidden in plain sight. Mo ... Show More
1h 33m
Oct 2024
Patricia Barrett (2 of Hearts, Utah)
<p>Our card this week is Patricia "Patti" Barrett, the 2 of Hearts from Utah.</p><p>When Patricia “Patti” Barrett got on a bus from Dallas to Salt Lake City in 1978, her family had no way of knowing they’d never see her again. For over 30 years they were left wondering what happe ... Show More
26m 21s
Oct 2022
S1 E21: Kids Who Kill Kids: Elizabeth Olten
Elizabeth Olten was a 9-year-old girl, from St.Martins, Missouri, that was like any other little girl. She loved to play dress up, sing Hannah Montana, and play with her neighbors, Emma and Alyssa Bustamante. Until one day, Elizabeth goes out to play with Emma but never returns h ... Show More
1h 2m