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What happens when a teenager goes missing in the world’s smallest, and supposedly safest, country? Emanuela Orlandi’s sudden disappearance remains the only missing person’s case in Vatican City, yet more than 40 years later we still have no idea what really happened behind the pa ... Show More

Elizabeth Short’s gruesome murder is the LAPD’s most infamous unsolved case. But there’s one person who thinks he’s cracked it — the alleged killer’s own son. Today, we reopen the case against George Hodel, a certified genius and once-celebrated doctor who rubbed elbows with note ... Show More

In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ... Show More

<p>This week, we take a peek at the rural town of Eldorado, Illinois, where the successful, and beloved town doctor tries to keep some gruesome family secrets, causing the town to rally behind him, and be horrified by the results of the trial. Along the way, we find out what a "s ... Show More

The discovery of new information on a 47-year-old murder case. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 

In a small town in Iowa in 1912 eight people were murdered in the grisliest of ways while they slept. Local reputations were ruined when accusations flew, but could a drifting serial killer working across the Midwest have been behind it? Learn all about it with Josh and Chuck in ... Show More

The devastating murder of a public official sets in motion the beginning of a new criminal enterprise. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices