On Nov. 12, 1974, Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s father’s childhood friend Jack Teich was kidnapped out of his driveway in the nicest part of the nicest part of Long Island. He was arriving home from work when two men forced him into their car at gunpoint and took him to a house where they chained and interrogated him.
On the second day of his kidnapping, Jack’s w ... Show More
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Sunday Special: Wicked, Good?
<p>“Wicked” was one of the biggest movies of 2024. It was culturally ubiquitous, a box office smash and an Oscar nominee for Best Picture. Now, a year later, “Wicked: For Good” arrives in theaters to finish the tale of the complicated friendship between Glinda the Good Witch and ... Show More
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The Kidnapping of Leslie Buck (Connecticut)
<p>In the spring of 2002, several urgent 9-1-1 calls came into the Stonington, Connecticut, police department from the same caller just two days apart. First, there was a report of a violent kidnapping, and then, the untimely death of the very same victim. </p><p>When investigato ... Show More
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WOMAN CLAIMS TO BE MISSING CHERRIE MAHAN, 8, WHO VANISHED AT BUS STOP;MISSING BOY’S FAMILY SCARED OF IMPOSTER POSING AS TIMMOTHY
<p>Two family grapple with individuals who claim to be long-lost missing children.</p> <p>A woman comes forward claiming to be Cherrie Ann Mahan. The little girl was just an 8-year-old when she went missing, after getting off her school bus, just feet away from her home. A blue ... Show More
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Teens Kill their Father for Remarrying After Mom Dies: Case of Tim Mcneil
On Thursday, July 19, 2007, police arrived at the San Diego home of Tim MacNeil. It was here where police found Tim’s body lying in his game room lying in a pool of blood. The back door was wide open, there was a gun on the back porch and Tim's daughter, 17 year-old Bray was tied ... Show More
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He Said Aliens Wanted Them Married - Abduction of Jan Broberg
A young girl, a trusted neighbor, and a lie so bizarre it sounds like science fiction. In this week's episode of Hot On The Case, we dive into the disturbing true story of Jan Broberg, the girl whose abductor convinced her they were chosen by aliens to fulfill a twisted mission. ... Show More
38m 9s
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How my father’s stories shielded me from civil war
Wayétu Moore was just five years old in 1990, when Liberia's first civil war broke out. The family were forced to leave their home near Monrovia, and to flee on foot to the relative safety of a remote village. Throughout the journey, Wayétu's father Gus was determined to shield h ... Show More
38m 12s