
Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 678 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Society & CultureTrue Crime | |||

In May of 2019, a 15-year-old girl vanished from her West Virginia home one night after sending a string of chilling text messages to her boyfriend. With the name of a potential culprit in one of the texts, investigators knew exactly where to begin l... more
In May of 1996, a 19-year-old college freshman vanished from her San Luis Obispo university in the middle of the night. When she never returned to her dorm room, what began as a missing-person case quickly gripped California and sparked decades of qu... more
In April of 2023, a missing Minnesota woman was last spotted on surveillance footage being forced back into her apartment building after trying to flee. And afterwards, she was never seen again. With suspicious texts, a disturbing storage facility fi... more
In April of 2026, an arrest was made in the disturbing, unfolding murder case of a 14-year-old girl who had been found in the trunk of a Tesla last September in Los Angeles. And since that arrest was made, countless horrific details have been release... more
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Long time follower, and I don’t know what it is, but I find this podcast virtually unlistenable these days. I wish I could blame it on them selling out to Unwell, but I started noticing my disappointment prior to that. Most podcasters have an arc of growth, and I do feel like Heath and Daphne’s storytelling had improved dramatically over the years. However over the past year or so I feel like they’re spiraling backwards and it’s become almost like True Crime For Dummies in its format. Maybe it’s... more
SO. MANY. ADS. It has potential but why do many ads???
I wish Heath would stop mocking Daphne’s speech when she jumbles up a word. I also wish you stop giving spoilers in the first 10 seconds. We love mystery!
Great job on the Joanne Chambers case! I’ve been obsessed with it for decades, ever since Forensic Files covered it. I can’t believe more people don’t know about it. Have you considered doing a Forensic files run of episodes? There are some interesting ones to choose from!
Sounds like a.m. shock jocks/commercial readers doing true crime podcasts. Really distracted from the stories by their delivery.
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Themes of true crime pervade the episodes, focusing on various grim and often tragic murder cases that have captured public interest. Each episode meticulously outlines the narrative surrounding each case, delving into the motivations behind the crime and the subsequent investigations. The hosts emphasize the importance of accurately portraying the victims' stories while exploring themes such as mental health, domestic violence, and the complex dynamics of familial relationships. With each release, the hosts aim to provide listeners with a detailed account of the events and the human elements connected to these harrowing stories, fostering a sense of empathy and awareness about the impact of these crimes on communities.
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