logo
episode-header-image
Feb 2025
43m 1s

The Suspicious Death of Valerie Carr (Ma...

AUDIOCHUCK
About this episode

Ian Vance was just a kid when he lost his mother, Valerie Carr. Her death was ruled an accident, but now as an adult, he questions everything. Details unearthed from decades of court records reveal the circumstances of Valerie’s life leading up to her death…Circumstances he feels should’ve been scrutinized more closely before closing his mother’s case.

  • If you are experiencing domestic violence, free, confidential support is available. Visit thehotline.org or call 1-(800)-799-SAFE.
  • The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children operates the CyberTipLine. To report suspected child sexual exploitation, including online enticement of children for sexual acts, extra-familial child sexual molestation, child pornography, child sex tourism, child sex trafficking, unsolicited obscene materials sent to children, misleading domain names, and misleading words or digital images on the internet, go to report.cybertip.org.

View source material and photos for this episode at: darkdowneast.com/valeriecarr

 

Dark Downeast is an audiochuck and Kylie Media production hosted by Kylie Low.

Up next
Aug 21
The Disappearance of Michael Madore (Maine)
When Michael Madore vanished almost 30 years ago, the first theories of his disappearance were pulled from letters found at his house: he was supposedly leaving behind his home and belongings and dogs to start a new life in Alaska. That’s the story police in Milo, Maine, first he ... Show More
38m 44s
Aug 14
The Murder of Denise Robert (New Hampshire)
She was out on her usual Sunday night walk when an unknown killer pulled up and shot her, leaving her mortally wounded in the street of what locals considered a safe neighborhood. Why someone would target Denise Robert and take her life still doesn’t make any sense to her family ... Show More
41m 47s
Aug 7
The Murder of Christine Grega (Vermont)
When Christine Grega and her husband, John Grega, set off for a family vacation to Vermont with their young son, it was a trip meant to mend their relationship. Instead, the weekend ended in devastation when Christine was found in their borrowed ski condo, the victim of a violent ... Show More
45m 23s
Recommended Episodes
Apr 2025
Case 315: Operation Cacam
*** Content warnings: child victims, child abuse, child sexual assault, child exploitation ***In 2013, a forum appeared on the dark web called Hurt2theCore. Run by an anonymous user known only as Lux, it was a digital cesspool dedicated to one of the most vile subgenres of illici ... Show More
1h 24m
Jul 31
303: Arkansas Hikers Murdered, TikTok Cult FBI Raid, Dad Stages Abduction to Cover Murder
This week on Headline Highlights, federal agents raided the controversial 7M TikTok cult, targeting a pastor and a talent agency at the center of the investigation. A woman was charged with murder after her missing husband's body was found in a carport. In Encino, California, an ... Show More
40m 37s
Jan 2025
Episode 335: The Crimes of Peter Nygard
Peter Nygard is one of the world’s most reviled sexual predators who you may have never heard of. For decades the Canadian fashion mogul intimidated his victims into silence and paid to bury accusations made against him while trafficking underage girls to his Bahamian party mansi ... Show More
56m 7s
Jun 19
291: Teacher’s Orgy with Students & Son, OnlyFans Sex Tape Murder, & Fake Toddler Abduction
This week on Headline Highlights, a Maryland woman claims her 3-year-old daughter was kidnapped, but the truth is far worse. A teacher is accused of participating in unthinkable acts with her students and you won’t believe what she made them do. A Florida nurse is caught having s ... Show More
44m 2s
Oct 2024
Al Fayed, Predator at Harrods: 6. The ripple effect
Many more women have made allegations of abuse and rape against Mohamed Al Fayed – including Margot, who was hired as his children’s nanny. We hear her story and find out about developments in the investigation since we published the first five episodes. Harrods says it is in the ... Show More
25m 50s
Feb 2025
242: Insane Facebook Woman Cuts Baby from Pregnant Mother’s Womb?! |The Murder of Jamie Stice
In 2011, 21-year-old mom-to-be Jamie Stice, was preparing to welcome her baby boy into the world. She had no idea she would cross paths with someone so desperate to cover their own lies and keep up appearances, that they were willing to go to unthinkable lengths to cover their tr ... Show More
56m 8s
Oct 2024
Jeremy Bamber and the Murders at White House Farm
The White House Farm murders occurred on August 7, 1985, when Nevill and June Bamber, along with their daughter Sheila Caffell and her twin sons, were found shot to death in their family home in Essex, England. Initially, police believed that Sheila, who had a history of schizoph ... Show More
1h 6m
Aug 2024
Missing: The Tragic Case of Lyle and Marie McCann
Lyle and Marie McCann, an elderly couple from Alberta, Canada, went missing in July 2010 while on a road trip to British Columbia. Their burned-out motorhome was found in a remote area, but their bodies were never recovered. Travis Vader, a known criminal, was eventually convicte ... Show More
31m 26s
Mar 2025
Oprah and Caroline Darian: First Us Interview Since Her Father Dominique Pelicot’s Shocking Trial
BUY THE BOOK! “I’ll Never Call him Dad Again” by Caroline Darian, published by Sourcebooks, is available March 18th wherever books are sold. https://www.amazon.com/Ill-Never-Call-Him-Again/dp/1464257957?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER https: ... Show More
1h 20m
Apr 2025
262: Real-Life White Lotus Murder, Austin Metcalf & Necrophilia on NYC Train
This week on Headline Highlights, join Annie as she unpacks five of the most shocking true crime stories making headlines. Convicted killer Kathan Guzman is wrongfully released from prison. A man commits necrophilia on a NYC subway. The Vice President of Bikers Against Child Abus ... Show More
44m 25s