Chasing Evil

On November 17, 2021, Memphis rap icon Young Dolph walked into a neighborhood cookie shop and never walked out.

In broad daylight, two gunmen opened fire inside Makeda's Homemade Butter Cookies, killing the beloved rapper and entrepreneur in a shocking attack that stunned Memphis and made national headlines. What followed was a complex homicide investigation, a multi-state manhunt, and a relentless effort by law enforcement to bring...

A mother and three daughters vanish from their Tennessee home. What initially appears to be a missing persons case quickly evolves into a multi-state homicide investigation and one of the most intense manhunts in recent memory.

In this episode of Chasing Evil, host Christopher Godsick sits down with the law enforcement officers who helped bring the Adam Mayes case to its dramatic conclusion, including members of the U.S. Marshals Se...

A routine sex offender compliance operation in rural East Tennessee turns into a tense and potentially deadly standoff. Emmy Award-winning producer and host Chris Godsick rides along with recently retired Deputy U.S. Marshal Derrick Swenson as deputies verify registered offenders are living where they claim to live and following the law. What begins as a standard compliance check escalates when deputies track down fugitive Douglas ...

In this bonus mini-episode of Chasing Evil, host Chris Godsick takes a deeper look into one of the most controversial aspects of the Anthony Ojeda case: New York’s 2020 bail reform laws and the classification of manslaughter in the second degree as a non-violent felony. Joined by Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon and former prosecutor Caroline Murray, the conversation explores how sweeping reforms created unintended...

In this first-ever live Q&A from Chasing Evil, Chris Godsick revisits the powerful Finding the Bannisters series with Bill Bannister, Genevieve Bannister, Janelle Bannister, Senior Inspector Tommy O’Brien of the U.S. Marshals Service, and victim advocate Jim Hinton.

For the first time, Janelle shares her perspective publicly, describing how a child’s trust in a parent, repeated suggestion, and fear can blur the line ...

The man accused of killing Baby Eli fled the United States and disappeared into Mexico. What followed was a years-long international manhunt involving the United States Marshals Service, local detectives, Interpol, and Mexican authorities.

In Episode Two, hear how investigators tracked him down, the bureaucratic delays that nearly let justice slip away, and the dangerous final operation that brought both fugitives into custody.

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A six-week-old baby is rushed to a hospital in upstate New York after first responders find him blue and struggling to breathe. Hours later, Baby Eli is dead. What begins as a tragic emergency quickly turns into a shocking homicide investigation involving drugs, abuse, deception, and a system that would soon release the man accused of causing the child’s death.

In Episode One, the investigators who worked the case reveal what ...

Finding the Bannisters

Episode 3 concludes the shocking search for Melody Bannister and her four children.

Senior Inspector Tommy O’Brien reveals how the U.S. Marshals tracked the family through a hidden support network and brought the case to an end during a high-risk takedown in Indiana.

Genevieve Bannister tells her story in extraordinary detail—how fear and manipulation reshaped reality, what life was like whi...

In Episode 2, the Bannister case deepens as law enforcement moves from initial allegations to active investigation.

After reporting claims of satanic ritual abuse involving her children, Melody Bannister prompts a series of forensic interviews and child protection reviews. As investigators—including Detective Jamie Wright—begin assessing the situation, conflicting accounts emerge. Some of the children appear to support t...

A Mother Disappears. A National Search Begins.

What starts as a family dispute quickly spirals into something far more urgent.

In Episode 1 of this gripping Chasing Evil series, we take you inside the early moments of the Bannister case—when a mother vanishes with her children and law enforcement begins to realize this is no ordinary custody situation.

As investigators piece together the timeline, troubling signs begin to surfac...

A love triangle turns deadly when a calm and collected Kaitlin Armstrong murders her boyfriend's "friend", Moriah Wilson. What follows is an international fugitive hunt as members of the U.S. Marshals Lone Star Fugitive Task Force track the yoga instructor to a small seaside town in Costa Rica. Join us for Part 1 of this three-part story that traces the hunt and capture of an elusive murderer in a country where the Marshals have no...

In 2017, Ager Hasan committed a brutal murder in Canada and fled to the U.S. In an effort to evade extradition and prosecution, Hasan contacted the CIA and offered information on ISIS in exchange for his freedom. An elaborate plan was hatched by the U.S. Marshals to string Hasan along until they could locate him and effect an arrest. However, they didn’t count on an X-Box, counterfeit bills and the Secret Service coming into ...

Before being sent to prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot, the Tiger King, aka Joe Exotic, gave his animals to his associate, Jeff Lowe. Jeff and Lauren Lowe intended to open a zoo in Oklahoma, however, they failed every inspection conducted by the USDA. The agency noted the horrible conditions of both the proposed facility and the big cats themselves. Convinced the cats wouldn't get the nutrition or veterinary care they r...

Before being sent to prison for his role in a murder-for-hire plot, the Tiger King, aka Joe Exotic, gave his animals to his associate, Jeff Lowe. Jeff and Lauren Lowe intended to open a zoo in Oklahoma, however, they failed every inspection conducted by the USDA. The agency noted the horrible conditions of both the proposed facility and the big cats themselves. Convinced the cats wouldn't get the nutrition or veterinary care they r...