Dr. John Dale Cavaness was a godsend for patients strapped for cash in Eldorado, Illinois. But fueled by alcohol, unbridled rage, and mountains of debt, he was a cruel abusive father, especially to his son Mark, who died mysteriously in 1977.
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Nov 2022
Thanksgiving Special: Just Add Arsenic
Over the ages, arsenic has had many lives — beauty fad, household product, medical prescription… and weapon of choice wielded by killers everywhere from Alabama to ancient Rome. Brine your turkey, knead your dough, and listen to our Thanksgiving Special on the regime-changing, as ... Show More
42m 41s
Sep 2023
Guilt
In the early evening on New Year’s Eve, in 1973, a 34 year old man was found bleeding to death on a downtown street in Stockton, California. In his dying moments, he named the men behind his murder: Calvin Jones and Rosalio Estrada. 50 years later, Rosalio’s son, Alex Estrada set ... Show More
36m 36s
Jan 2025
The Lipstick Killer: William Heirens Pt. 1
Known as the "Lipstick Killer" for the haunting message he left at one of his crime scenes, teenage serial killer William Heirens struck fear into the city of Chicago during the 1940s. Despite a troubled childhood, no one suspected Heirens of being a ruthless murderer, making his ... Show More
52m 10s
Sep 10
The Road to Oroville
On the evening of 24 February 1978, five friends from Northern California - Ted Weiher, Jack Madruga, Bill Sterling, Jackie Huett, and Gary Mathias - set off to watch a basketball game. They never returned. Months later, four of them were discovered dead in the snowy wilderness o ... Show More
38m 18s