For Halloween this year we are bringing back one of your favorites. In 1996, a new horror movie with an innovative twist would reinvigorate the slasher genre. But behind the fictional Ghostface was an inspiration steeped in reality. A man in a makeshift mask who stalked and tormented teenage girls during a three-day murderous rampage. A man known as the Gain ... Show More
Mar 9
Dalia Dippolito: A Black Widow, a Murder Plot, and a Web of Lies
A seemingly heartbroken newlywed becomes the face of a shocking murder-for-hire plot—caught on tape before the crime can even happen. But as the trial unfolds, the real mystery isn’t what she planned, it’s how far reality can bend when everyone knows the cameras are watching. Sou ... Show More
25m 15s
Mar 2
The Cheerleader Murder: A 1980s High School Clique Turns Deadly
Desperate to fit in, a teenage girl targets the most popular student at her school. The way she sees it, they can either be friends – or enemies. Sources for this episode include:“Death of a Cheerleader” by Randall Sullivan, reprinted in Best of Rolling Stone A Killer By Design b ... Show More
29m 40s
Oct 2023
E55 Halloween Special I: Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The following episode includes graphic content that may not be suitable for some audiences. Listener discretion is advised.During the month of October, during the Halloween season, I have put together a series of the most terrifying horror Halloween movies, where you will hear ab ... Show More
25m 58s
Jun 2025
The Real-Life Horror That Inspired 'Scream' - Gainesville Ripper
This week on Hot On The Case, we head to Gainesville, Florida, where a quiet college town was plunged into terror during the summer of 1990. College students were supposed to be settling into dorm life and new routines. Instead, a series of brutal murders left an entire community ... Show More
32m 11s
Sep 2025
Teen Girl Killed In This Homemade Scary Movie
In this week’s investigation on Hot On The Case, we’re looking into the chilling murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart, a case that has since been tied to the infamous “Scream Killers.” In a quiet Idaho town, two disturbed teenage boys found each other in high school, bonding over their o ... Show More
48m 49s
Oct 2023
S2 E7: Murdered On Halloween Night: Case of Taylor Van Diest
Halloween is a time of year most look forward too. Most of us look forward to the horror movies, costumes, cool weather and leaves changing. And in Armstrong, British Columbia , Canada lived Taylor Van Diest who was halloween obsessed. Taylor got dressed up in her Zombie costume ... Show More
29m 36s