CRIME STANDS STILL

It started with a single body on a quiet stretch of beach—then the sand began giving up its dead. In this episode, we unravel the haunting mystery of the Long Island Serial Killer, a predator who used the edges of New York's coastline as a dumping ground while slipping past investigators for more than a decade.

We trace the...

He was drowning the Pacific Northwest in bodies—and no one could stop him. Desperate and out of leads, investigators turned to the last person anyone wanted in the room: Ted Bundy. In this chilling episode, we dive into the unlikely partnership between one of America's most notorious serial killers and the task force hunting the Green River Killer.

When police entered Ed Gein's farmhouse in 1957, they uncovered a scene straight out of nightmare—human skin masks, furniture made from body parts, and a mind twisted by obsession and grief. In this chilling episode of Crime Stands Still, bestselling author and criminal profiler Kerrie Droban peels back the layers of Gein's disturbed psyche to reveal how a quiet recluse from rural Wisconsin becam...

Eight victims. One Axe. No Answers.

It began on a quiet June night in 1912—when an entire family was slaughtered in their sleep, their faces and mirrors covered, bacon left near the bodies and their killer vanished into the dark. The Villisca Axe Murders shocked America and birthed one of the nation's earliest true crime obsessions. In this gripping episode of Crime Stands Still, bestselling auth...

In this episode, we explore the haunting final moments of John Wayne Gacy. From his last words before execution to the curious choices of his last meal, we examine the eerie intersection of ritual, psychology, and the mind of a killer facing death. What do his final acts reveal about guilt, control, and the man be...

How does a serial killer like John Wayne Gacy slip through the cracks for so long? In this episode, we uncover the police mistakes, overlooked red flags, and deference to politics and social standing that allowed Gacy to continue killing undetected. From dismissing missing persons reports to ignoring eyewitness accounts, investigators repeatedly gloss...

Beneath the quiet suburban home of John Wayne Gacy lay a nightmare few could imagine. In this episode, we descend into his basement of horrors, where Gacy dumped the bodies of 29 young men and boys into a cramped crawl space. To hide his crimes, he enlisted his own employees to help him dig trenches and spread lime to mask the stench of death. While his...

Step inside the disturbing origins of John Wayne Gacy, one of America's most infamous serial killers. Long before the murders that shocked the nation, Gacy's terrifying childhood revealed the early cracks in his psyche. Raised by a violent, alcoholic father and a cold, distant mother, he lived in constant fear and emotional isolation. Even then, he showed a ...

In this Noir and Order bonus episode, host Kerrie Droban examines the pathology of stalking at the heart of the Michelle Hadley case. What drives someone to weaponize technology, manipulate the justice system, and nearly destroy an innocent woman's life? This psychological deep dive unpacks the motives, tactics, and warning signs of obsessive control, offering powerful insights for survivors of c...

In the shocking conclusion to the Michelle Hadley Cyberstalking Nightmare series, justice is finally served. After months of being branded a stalker, facing arrest, and nearly losing her freedom, Michelle Hadley's innocence is revealed—and the true villain is held accountable. But even with vindication, the scars of betrayal, public shame, and systemic failure r...

In Part 3 of the Michelle Hadley Cyberstalking Nightmare series, the shocking truth finally begins to surface. After months of threats, false accusations, and a public narrative that painted Michelle as the villain, investigators uncover the real stalker hiding in plain sight. The "Who Dunnit" mystery twists into a revelation of obsession, betrayal, and calcula...

In Part 1, we uncovered the chilling beginnings of Michelle Hadley's nightmare: a barrage of threatening emails and a shocking arrest that turned her from victim to accused stalker. Now, in Part 2, the story takes a darker turn.

Michelle Hadley thought she was being cyberstalked—until police accused her. Part 1 of this 4-part series unravels the shocking Who Dunnit that nearly destroyed an innocent woman's life.

On Christmas night, 1996, six-year-old JonBenét Ramsey was found murdered in her Boulder, Colorado home—a crime that shocked the world and remains unsolved nearly three decades later. At the center of the storm was her mother, Patsy Ramsey, cast by investigators and the public as the prime suspect.