If you knew Ashely Young she was probably the kindest, most genuine human being you’ve ever met. Her favorite thing to ask people was, “if I bought you a smile would you wear it?” Jared Chance didn’t deserve to know Ashley, and didn’t deserve her friendship, but that’s who Ashley was, someone who thought everyone had at least a little good in them. Unfortuna ... Show More
Yesterday
The Heaven’s Gate Tragedy
On the afternoon of March 26, 1997, the San Diego County Sherrif’s Department received an anonymous call through 911 reporting a mass suicide at an address in Rancho Santa Fe, California. A single sheriff’s deputy was dispatched to the address and knocked on the front door, but g ... Show More
1h 7m
Jan 19
The Murder of Kitty Genovese
In the early hours of March 13, 1964, twenty-eight-year-old Kitty Genovese returned home from work and parked her car in a lot near her Queens apartment, completely unaware that someone was following her. As she approached the door to her apartment building, Kitty’s stalker ran u ... Show More
1h 5m
Apr 2024
The Murder of Stephanie Wasilishin
On July 9th, 1993, at 1:40 a 911 call was placed by Russell Bennett Peterson. He told the operator that he and his girlfriend had a fight and that she had been shot, but he claimed to not know who shot her. Stephanie Wasilishin was the mother of two young children who tragically ... Show More
1h 23m
Apr 2023
Point Blank: Bonus Stories - Jared and James
<p>Two additional victims of the 2017 Rancho Tehama spree killing speak about their experiences in our Point Blank series: First, Jared Tuck, a neighbor of the shooter, who was attacked that morning and witnessed his uncle’s murder; Second, James Woods Jr., a young man who was dr ... Show More
55m 39s
Mar 2024
312: The Murder of Eric Richins (Kouri Richins)
In the early morning of March 4th, 2022, 33-year-old Kouri Richins called 911 from her home in Kamas, Utah. She said that she’d come back into the bedroom she shared with her 39-year-old husband Eric to find him cold and unresponsive. First responders arrived, but were unable to ... Show More
1h 15m
May 2024
214: Erasing Laura Ackerson, Part 2
After Laura Ackerson lost full custody of her sons, she was heartbroken, but she sprang into action. Within 2 weeks, she got another hearing but she still only got weekends. She had to completely overhaul her life. Within a year, Laura found a great apartment and opened her own a ... Show More
1h 40m
Apr 2024
Serial Killer Gerard Schaefer
Serving as a sheriff's deputy in Martin County, Florida, Gerard Schaefer led a double life, portraying himself as a dedicated officer while secretly engaging in gruesome acts. Schaefer was convicted of the first degree murders of two young women, Susan Place and Georgia Jessup. I ... Show More
1h 31m
Jan 2024
105: 22-Year-Old Seduces 15-Year-Old Boyfriend To Kill Husband
Greg Smart came home to his condo from a late business meeting. He turned on the lights, and he called for his dog— but his dog didn’t come. Instead, a stranger leaped out from behind the door, grabbed him, made him get on his knees, and killed him execution style.
As the invest ... Show More
1h 6m