On December 15, 1997, ten-day-old Delimar Vera died in a tragic housefire when the Philadelphia home of Luz Cuevas and Pedro Vera caught fire unexpectedly. After a brief investigation, the fire department identified a faulty heater as the cause of the fire and deemed the baby’s death an accident and claimed that the girl’s remains had been completely destroy ... Show More
Nov 20
Listener Tales 104: Your Grandparents Might Be Criminals!
<p>We COULDN"T skip Listener Tales this month, so we HAD to give it to you one week early, so prepare for a batch of tales that are brought to you BY you, FOR you, FROM you and ALLLLL about you! Today we have stories of parents visiting from beyond the grave, a bladder that serve ... Show More
56m 9s
Aug 2024
243- The Murder of Shirley McAvoy
When thirty-two year old Shirley McAvoy didn't show up for her youngest daughter's birthday everyone knew something was wrong. After being unable to reach her, Shirley's estranged husband, Brian, reported her missing to the Pittsfield Police Department in Maine.
Initially, inves ... Show More
1h 14m
Oct 2023
232 - The Murder of Little Christmas Doe
On Wednesday, December 21st, 1988, a timber truck driver making his way through rural Georgia made a horrifying discovery. Just off US Route 82, down at the end of a long dirt road, in a dusty turn out which doubled as an illegal dumping ground, he found the remains of an unident ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2024
12 Years Old & PREGNANT: Disappearance of Celina Mays
<p>A Pregnant Preteen, A Family Secret & A Religious Cult. </p>
<p> The chilling case of Celina Mays, a 12-year-old girl who vanished without a trace in 1996. At the time of her disappearance, Celina was not only a young teenager but also nine months pregnant, adding even mor ... Show More
34m 28s
May 2024
39: MURDER: Charlotte Fimiano
On the afternoon of September 11, 1997, Charlotte Fimiano, a 40-year-old realtor and beloved mother and wife, went to meet with a potential home buyer at a secluded residence in Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania. When she didn’t return home that night, her husband reported her ... Show More
37m 54s
Jul 2025
When Police Accidentally Run into The Murderer: Case of Emily Ferlazzo
In October 2021, Emily Jean Schwarz Ferlazzo, a 22‑year‑old aspiring nurse and singer from New Hampshire, traveled with her husband Joseph Ferlazzo Jr., then 41, to Bolton, Vermont to celebrate their first wedding anniversary. During the trip, Joseph shot Emily twice inside their ... Show More
1h 3m
Sep 8
104: MURDER: Dana MacKay and Mary Huffman
<div>On October 2, 1993, 37-year-old Dana MacKay and 49-year-old Mary Huffman were found murdered inside their Las Vegas home. The couple had been shot at close range, likely just after returning home from grocery shopping. The only thing missing from the house was a manila folde ... Show More
42m 51s
Aug 20
Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez (Wild Card, Texas)
<p>Our card this week is Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez, the Wild Card from Texas.</p><p>Maria “Mary Faye” Mendez walked out of the duplex she shared with her family in Odessa, Texas, on Aug. 2, 1985, and seemingly vanished without a trace. Her sister-in-law watched Mary head in the di ... Show More
43m 8s
Feb 2025
Roberta Michels-Hopkins
<p>In February of 1981, Roberta Michels-Hopkins, a 29-year-old mother of two, disappeared from Camden, New Jersey, without a trace. The story goes that she left her home, heading out to buy a pack of cigarettes, and never returned. Roberta's sister said she received a phone call ... Show More
1h 6m
Apr 2025
85: MURDER: Brittany Phillips
<div>On September 27, 2004, 18-year-old Brittany Phillips had what appeared to be a typical day in the life of a college student. She spent time with friends and called her mom later that night to catch up. But after that phone call, no one saw or heard from Brittany again.<br>
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51m 30s