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
Mar 6
The Man Who Faked His Own Death… and Still Couldn't Escape Himself
After a lifetime of rage, fraud, arson, and even faking his own death, conman Randy Mainwaring finally met someone in prison who wasn’t fooled by his charm. But even after being stabbed and beaten nearly to death, the man who once published his own obituary still wasn’t finished ... Show More
47m 46s
Feb 20
Where There's Smoke, There's Fire: The Case of the Missing Sodder Children
On Christmas Eve 1945, a house fire in Fayetteville, West Virginia, erased five children from a family—and left behind more questions than ashes. Nearly a century later, the town still argues whether the Sodder children died that night… or vanished into something far darker. Huge ... Show More
39m 34s
Nov 2025
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