In September of 2022, a well-known Memphis mom, heiress, and kindergarten teacher disappeared during an early morning run. As police scrambled to find a trace of her, disturbing surveillance footage was collected showing her abduction just after 4am. But who was responsible, and why did the crime occur in the first place? This is the story of Eliza Fletcher. ... Show More
Oct 30
Colleen Ritzer: A Killer in the Classroom
In October of 2013, a 24-year-old math teacher stayed behind after classes at her Massachusetts high school to offer assistance to one of her students. But when she didn’t come home that night, police descended on the school, discovering disturbing surveillance footage and a trul ... Show More
46m 13s
Oct 27
Mary Stiles: The Baytown Riddler
On Halloween Night, 1985, a Texas girl vanished following what should have been a fun evening of trick or treating. When her body was found nearby, police began an exhaustive search for her killer. Then suddenly, a string of handwritten letters began to come in to the local sheri ... Show More
53m 21s
Jun 2025
Abducted on Her Morning Run by Pure Evil: The Murder of Eliza Fletcher
In the early hours of September 2, 2022, 34-year-old wife and mother of two Eliza Fletcher went out for a ten mile run. She had been training for a marathon, and found that the earlier she went out for her runs, the more time she had later in the day to spend with her two young s ... Show More
1h 2m
Oct 2021
True crime: the tragedy of Gabby Petito
When a young woman travelling across the US disappeared, an army of digital detectives and citizen journalists jumped on the case. When she was found murdered, they went into overdrive. In this week’s Slow Newscast, we examine a true crime story happening in real time.<hr><p styl ... Show More
39m 13s