A Leelanau County man has been arrested in the 1989 beating death of Traverse City-area woman. The suspect, 63-year-old Steven Gary Koon of Suttons Bay, had been a person of interest since the earliest days of the investigation into the death of…

  In 2022, a cold case that stayed open for nearly sixty years was finally solved. It involved the murder of a nine-year-old girl named Marise Ann Chiverella. She disappeared in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, but later, her body was found in a pit at a coal mine. Read on for more about this true crime case. […] The post Cold Case In Pennsylvania Solved After Nearly 60 Years appeared first on Soap Opera Spy.

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Modern day DNA tech helps convict more and more true crime suspects, and this week the news arrived that Mitchell Gaff, faced with new evidence, finally pleaded guilty to multiple murders. Read on for more details. The 1980s Murders CNN reported on the weekend, that Gaff was responsible for two cases from the early 1980s, […] The post Mitchell Gaff, 1980s Serial Killer Pleads Guilty After DNA Trick appeared first on Soap Opera Spy.

For three decades, a true crime hung over Bowling Green, Kentucky. Well, a man named Robert Froberg recently got charged with the crime of allegedly kidnapping and murdering a child. Read on for more details. The Crime Morgan Jade Violi, 7, disappeared in July of 1996. For years, her family frantically hoped and prayed that […] The post Robert Froberg: Federal Charges Filed In Decades-Old Kentucky Crime appeared first on Soap Opera Spy.

In 1980, two unidentified women were found murdered in California, one in Ventura County and the other in Kern County. For decades, they were known only as Jane Does, their names and stories erased by time. Their killer, Wilson Chouest, was identified years ago, but the identities of his victims remained a mystery. Now, through advances in forensic genealogy and relentless investigative work, both women have finally been identified, restoring their names after more than 40 years. In this episode, I revisited a chapter from the earliest days of The Book of the Dead, examine how Chouest was linked to the crimes, and explore how modern DNA technology is rewriting the endings of cold cases once thought unsolvable.This is a story of delayed justice, the power of identification, and why names matter. Connect with us on Social Media! You can find us at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bookofthedeadpod/ X: https://twitter.com/Bkofthedeadpod Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61550490186243 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thebookofthedeadpod Or visit our website at http://botdpod.com/ Featuring a promo for Murder Unscripted Veteran true-crime producer, Ed (Forensic Files, Cold Case Files, City Confidential) and his crime encyclopedia gal pal, Melissa, bring you the most immersive podcast in the genre - breaking down the barrier between fan and creator. https://open.spotify.com/show/2AUGh12ei1wk8x7CvcX9qH?si=83b8efa733b04844 Cramer, M. (2022, April 10). Official describes brutal injuries to Colleen Ritzer. BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved November 20, 2022, from https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2015/11/30/philip-chism-murder-trial-resumes/zwhZsJ0PUd0olRg3vA9QZK/story.html (Original work published 2015)Crime, P. C. (2022, April 24). Who Is the Ventura County Jane Doe? - Pop Culture Crime. 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Ventura. https://eu.vcstar.com/story/news/local/communities/conejo-valley/2018/07/12/man-sentenced-1980-murder-women-ventura-kern-counties/765029002/DNA DOE Project IDs Murdered woman in “Toughest case yet.” (2026, February 23). https://www.forensicmag.com/3594-All-News/624259-DNA-Doe-Project-IDs-Murdered-Woman-in-Toughest-Case-Yet/Farr, L. (2021, December 27). She Has a Name. Alta Online. https://www.altaonline.com/dispatches/a38378086/jane-doe-ventura-steve-rhods-wilson-chouest/Gayle, L. (2026, February 24). Pregnant woman found dead in high school parking lot 46 years ago is finally identified. People. https://people.com/pregnant-woman-found-dead-calif-high-school-parking-lot-1980-identified-11912793Kettler, S. (2022, April 12). Shirley Ann Soosay: Indigenous Murder Victim Went Unnamed for Decades, Until DNA Restored Her Identity. A+E Networks EMEA. Retrieved November 12, 2022, from https://www.aenetworks.tv/KGET. (2021, April 23). How ‘Kern County Jane Doe’ was identified as Shirley Soosay. KGET. Retrieved November 12, 2022, from https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/how-kern-county-jane-doe-was-identified-as-shirley-soosay/LaVoice, O. (2018, October 24). Kern County and Ventura County Jane Doe may be closer than ever to being identified. KGET. Retrieved November 12, 2022, from https://www.kget.com/news/local-news/kern-county-and-ventura-county-jane-doe-may-be-closer-than-ever-to-being-identified/1547382038/Mohney, G. (2026, February 26). Calif. woman murdered in high school parking lot finally identified. SFGate. https://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/calif-police-killer-cold-case-21940656.phpMoore, H., & Stewart, C. (2021, May 4). California ‘Jane Doe’ identified as missing Cree woman. ICT. Retrieved November 12, 2022, from https://indiancountrytoday.com/news/california-jane-doe-identified-as-missing-cree-womanPregnant Jane Doe killed in 1980 identified using DNA. (2026, February 25). 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I’ll Be Gone In the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Audiobook) - https://amzn.to/46zMOte Across 1970s California, families began awakening to flashlight beams, cut telephone lines and a masked intruder who appeared to know their routines before entering their homes. He bound couples, constructed alarms from stacked dishes and escaped through backyards, drainage canals and police perimeters without leaving an identity behind. In Northern California, authorities called him the East Area Rapist. Farther south, another series of crimes was attributed to the Original Night Stalker. Separated by hundreds of miles, conflicting theories and jurisdictional boundaries, the cases gradually became part of a mystery unlike anything investigators had encountered. As communities armed themselves and police formed specialized task forces, the man they were hunting continued to anticipate their movements. Then, without explanation, he disappeared. Years later, true-crime writer Michelle McNamara entered the investigation and gave its faceless subject a name: the Golden State Killer. In the Season Three finale of Nightwatch Files, we follow the decades-long search for one of America's most elusive predators and the disturbing question investigators could not answer: how did he always seem to know what they would do next?

🕵️‍♂️ A single muddy footprint launches a nationwide manhunt in this exclusive 2025 WCCO doc—tracing a sadistic killer who left shoe imprints at every gruesome scene. 🔍 From rain-soaked forests to urban alleys, victims were stalked, slashed, and discarded like clues in a twisted game. 🧬 Cutting-edge forensics reveal DNA on boot soles, hidden surveillance, and a shocking link to unsolved global cases. 💔 Survivors whisper of a "ghost walker" who vanished without a trace—until one slip unmasked him. ⚠️ Warning: Graphic crime scene recreations and forensic breakdowns. 😱

🕰️ He vanished for 14 years, fooling everyone—then struck again, claiming 10+ lives in South LA's shadows. 🔍 Lonnie Franklin Jr., the "invisible predator," targeted vulnerable women, dumping bodies like trash while leading a "normal" family life. 💔 Exclusive forensic deep dive: DNA matches, ballistics twists, and survivors' harrowing escapes that finally nailed him. 🧬 Global fascination alert: How this "sleeper" killer mirrors unsolved cases from Toronto to Sydney—could there be copycats? ⚠️ Warning: Graphic details of necro-rituals and community betrayal. 😱

🩸 Just 30 miles from Dahmer's lair, this twisted neighbor hacked victims into pieces and scattered them like breadcrumbs across Wisconsin's countryside. 🔍 A family man by day, sadistic butcher by night—his gruesome "trophy hunts" involved body parts hidden in fields, rivers, and barns, evading cops for years.** 💔 Exclusive survivor tales reveal his chilling lures and the DNA breakthrough that linked him to Dahmer's shadow. ⚰️ Why did he mimic Milwaukee's Cannibal? How many more unmarked graves? Dive into the rural terror that makes urban legends pale. ⚠️ Warning: Contains bone-chilling crime scene photos and dismemberment details. 😱

🩸 Just 30 miles from Dahmer's lair, this twisted neighbor hacked victims into pieces and scattered them like breadcrumbs across Wisconsin's countryside. 🔍 A family man by day, sadistic butcher by night—his gruesome "trophy hunts" involved body parts hidden in fields, rivers, and barns, evading cops for years.** 💔 Exclusive survivor tales reveal his chilling lures and the DNA breakthrough that linked him to Dahmer's shadow. ⚰️ Why did he mimic Milwaukee's Cannibal? How many more unmarked graves? Dive into the rural terror that makes urban legends pale. ⚠️ Warning: Contains bone-chilling crime scene photos and dismemberment details. 😱

🕵️♂️ 15 years. 28 victims. 0 leads… until a misfired bullet exposed their web of terror. 🔍 How two "ordinary" brothers evaded capture, randomizing targets, weapons, and states to baffle the FBI. 🧬 DNA on a soda can and ballistic fingerprinting finally cracked the case—but not before they’d perfected their "art." 💀 Exclusive interviews with survivors, haunted detectives, and the forensic hero who linked their twisted patterns. ⚠️ Warning: Contains graphic ballistics details and chilling 911 calls. 😱

🔑 She rented rooms with a smile—and buried secrets under the floorboards. Meet the charming landlady who exploited trust to lure tenants into her deadly web. 💀 From poisoned tea to staged "accidents," uncover how she murdered for inheritance, revenge, and twisted pleasure while masquerading as a pillar of her community. 🕵️♀️ Exclusive interviews with survivors describe her unnerving kindness before the attacks, while detectives reveal the diary entries that exposed her decades-long killing spree. 🗝️ Why did neighbors call her "too sweet to suspect"? How did she manipulate wills and police reports to stay hidden? ⚠️ Warning: Contains graphic details of arsenic-laced cookies and basement burial sites. 😱

🚨 UNFILTERED: The chilling confessions of America’s most prolific serial killer—in his own voice. 💀 EXCLUSIVE: Never-before-heard FBI interrogation tapes reveal how he outsmarted cops for decades. ⚡ WARNING: Graphic details of his "fishing grounds" and how he chose victims like prey. 🔥 Detectives break down the forensic miracle that finally cracked the case—after 48 murders. 🩸 Survivors speak: The one who got away—and how she narrowly escaped death.True Crime Alert: A killer who turned rivers into graveyards—until science dragged him into the light.#CriminalEmpire #MafiaMysteries

🚨 UNFILTERED: The chilling confessions of America’s most prolific serial killer—in his own voice. 💀 EXCLUSIVE: Never-before-heard FBI interrogation tapes reveal how he outsmarted cops for decades. ⚡ WARNING: Graphic details of his "fishing grounds" and how he chose victims like prey. 🔥 Detectives break down the forensic miracle that finally cracked the case—after 48 murders. 🩸 Survivors speak: The one who got away—and how she narrowly escaped death.True Crime Alert: A killer who turned rivers into graveyards—until science dragged him into the light.#CriminalEmpire #MafiaMysteries

💀 THE CASE THAT BROKE SEASONED INVESTIGATORS 💀 An entire French family brutally slaughtered in their home—and the killer vanished without a trace for 13 YEARS. This wasn't just murder—it was psychological warfare against the detectives who couldn't let go. The crime scene was so horrific that veteran investigators needed therapy, and the case consumed their lives until it destroyed careers and marriages. 🔥 In this devastating episode, we expose the methodical family annihilation that haunted France, the twisted killer who taunted police with cryptic messages, and the obsessed detectives who sacrificed everything to catch him. ⚡ From the blood-soaked crime scene to the breakthrough that finally solved the case, this investigation will show you how evil can poison everyone it touches. ⚠️ EXTREME WARNING: Contains graphic details of family murder, including children, that will disturb even hardened true crime fans. This case changed French law enforcement forever. The ultimate cold case obsession—when justice becomes a deadly addiction. Subscribe NOW—this rabbit hole goes deeper than you imagine! 🎧💣

🚨 THIS WILL DESTROY YOUR FAITH IN HUMANITY 🚨 What happens when the person sworn to protect you becomes your worst nightmare? Joseph James DeAngelo wasn't just ANY serial killer—he was a COP who used his badge to hunt, stalk, and terrorize over 50 victims across California. 💀⚡ This episode will SHATTER everything you thought you knew about the Golden State Killer case. We expose the SICK psychology behind his double life, the bone-chilling audio recordings that still haunt investigators, and the revolutionary DNA breakthrough that cracked the case wide open after FOUR DECADES of terror. 🔥 ⚠️ WARNING: Contains graphic details that will leave you questioning every authority figure in your life. We reveal DeAngelo's twisted methods, his victims' heroic survival stories, and the moment detectives realized they'd been hunting a fellow officer all along. Your true crime obsession DEMANDS this episode. The most diabolical predator in American history finally gets the deep-dive he deserves. Hit that subscribe button—this rabbit hole goes DEEP! 🎧💣

Beyond Bundy and Gacy lies a darker tier of predators—ones history ignored. We expose five twisted killers lost in true crime’s shadows: A mortician who embalmed victims alive, a "kindly" nurse injecting paralytic poisons, a trucker hunting highway rest stops, and more. Why did their body counts go unnoticed? How did they exploit systemic blind spots? From overlooked rural sprees to masked identities, we reveal their tactics, the cold cases finally solved, and why their anonymity made them deadlier. Prepare for names you’ve never heard… but won’t forget.

With a pentagram carved into his forehead and a history of psychiatric violence, Peter Dupas should’ve been Australia’s most monitored man. Instead, he butchered women for 30 years. How did this known predator evade justice despite multiple convictions? We reveal police failures, the DNA breakthrough linking him to cold cases, and his signature mutilation tactics. From the murder of Mersina Halvagis to his prison manipulations, explore why Dupas remains a symbol of systemic failure. This is the story of a monster society refused to see.