On a Monday afternoon in December 2001, a pair of police officers walked in the side door of a big old farmhouse in the woods in Loudoun County, Virginia. They had just received a frantic 9-1-1 call from a man who said he had found his neighbor horrifically injured on the kitchen floor. The police officers crept through the house, peering cautiously around c ... Show More
Aug 26
Lethal Leisure (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
Today, we have three stories about people who found a really amazing pastime that they thought had changed their lives for the better, but ended up realizing that actually, it was for the worse. You can WATCH all new & exclusive MrBallen podcast episodes on my YouTube channel, ju ... Show More
27m 2s
Aug 24
Last Call (PODCAST EXCLUSIVE EPISODE)
In the fall of 2010, a detective dug through a dresser in a bedroom near Paris. He was looking for evidence, and when he pulled open the last drawer, he found five cell phones hidden inside. He powered one of them on and checked the call history and messages – then he opened the ... Show More
33m 56s
Mar 2022
Buried in the Basement (Mark Koster)
<p> A new homeowner discovers a missing man’s body in the house. A cryptic note and, surprisingly, a Pomeranian dog send investigators on a cross-country hunt for a killer. </p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/.">https://ana ... Show More
47m 39s
Dec 2024
Double Murder In Lockdown
The house finally fell silent. A few minutes later, Maria hesitantly opened her bedroom door and looked out onto the landing. Daniel, who also shared the property, was standing outside holding a mobile phone in a white-gloved hand. He locked eyes with Maria and told her: "Go back ... Show More
24m 35s
Sep 2025
There is Something in the Woods
David Paulides, a former police officer turned researcher, has spent years investigating unexplained deaths and disappearances in North America’s national parks. His work has catalogued thousands of cases that defy easy explanation. In this episode, we follow his findings and ask ... Show More
30m 53s
Nov 2021
Urban Legend (Gregory Ross)
<p>A brutal homicide in a basement strikes fear in the neighborhood. Sometimes it’s not the ‘by Who’ that’s the main mystery, but rather, ‘to Who’ and the ‘Why.’</p><p>For episode information and photos, please visit <a href="https://anatomyofmurder.com/">https://anatomyofmurder. ... Show More
46m 33s