DEADLY TRUTHS
Behind every smile, there is a deadly secret. Deadly Truths reveals real stories about crime, lies, and the dark side of humanity that are rarely exposed.
Episodes
November 1, 2025 • 51 mins
On August 18, 2025, a household in Madbury, New Hampshire, was destroyed when Emily Long (34) shot and killed her husband, Ryan Long (48), and their two children, Parker (8) and Riley (6), before taking her own life—leaving her three-year-old youngest child as the sole survivor. This tragedy was not just about domestic violence, but a deadly convergence of terminal illness, financial fraud, and mental exhaustion. Just 48 hours befo...
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October 30, 2025 • 29 mins
On May 2, 2025, two young children—Lily (6) and Jack Sullivan (4)—disappeared without a trace from their home in rural Nova Scotia, Canada. There were no sounds, no signs of struggle, and no clues were found despite the deployment of hundreds of volunteers, helicopters, and even search dogs. However, what was most shocking was not the disappearance of the children... but the cold reaction of their mother, Malayaia Brooks Murray, an...
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October 28, 2025 • 33 mins
In this episode, you will learn how the American legal and mental health systems failed to prevent a tragedy that could have been avoided. We will discuss how a man with a history of violent threats was able to obtain a gun license, how “red flags” were ignored, and why the Nephew family's story shook public confidence in the mental health system.
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October 26, 2025 • 31 mins
They seemed perfect—the ideal family with a luxurious home, sports cars, and a life full of glamour. But behind the grand gates of Osbaston House, Christopher Foster hid financial ruin, depression, and an obsession with his self-image. On a night in 2008, all those illusions went up in flames—literally. As the fire consumed their grand home in Shropshire, England, the world learned that the so-called “successful businessman” himsel...
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October 25, 2025 • 36 mins
“A shocking family murder in Troy, Illinois. When Neil Howard dialed 911, no one imagined the true horror waiting in his mother’s basement.”
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October 24, 2025 • 30 mins
In 2002, Brazil was shaken by a crime so chilling it defied belief — the brutal murder of Manfred and Marísia von Richthofen by their own daughter, Suzane. Born into privilege, Suzane appeared to have it all — wealth, education, and a promising future — until she met Daniel Cravinhos, a young man from a very different world. Together, they plotted a cold-blooded massacre, silencing the very people who raised her. What began as teen...
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October 21, 2025 • 29 mins
They looked like the perfect family — two smiling moms and six adopted children who became social media darlings. Their photos of love, unity, and peace inspired millions. But behind those viral posts lay a chilling secret that would end in one of the most shocking murder-suicides in modern American history. This is the story of Jennifer and Sarah Hart, the “Hart Tribe,” and how a family that symbolized hope became a nightmare hidd...
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October 21, 2025 • 29 mins
On August 28, 2014, the peaceful atmosphere in Lexington County, South Carolina, turned into a nightmare. Five children who should have been at home were found dead at the hands of their own biological father—Timothy Jones Jr. This case shook America not only because of the number of victims but also because of the brutal and premeditated manner in which the perpetrator acted. From Walmart receipts, cold confessions, to DNA evidenc...
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October 18, 2025 • 32 mins
A 17-year-old teenager named Mike Manshalt went on vacation to Malta in 2016—and never returned. When his body was found at the bottom of a cliff eight days later, he weighed only 16 kilograms and almost all of his internal organs were missing. But most disturbingly, there were no signs of cuts or animal bites. This case shook Germany and Malta, not only because of his mysterious death, but also due to the disappearance of evidence...
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October 18, 2025 • 30 mins
Two young men, Jason Gailhouse and Michael Wachholtz, disappeared without a trace from the LGBTQ+ community in Tampa in 2003. What appeared to be a routine missing persons case soon turned into a horrific tale of torture, manipulation, and brutal murder committed by Steven Lorenzo—a man who hid his dark side behind his normal life as a small businessman. Along with his partner, Scott Schwikert, Lorenzo lured his victims through onl...
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October 14, 2025 • 29 mins
On the cold morning of January 15, 1974, the life of the Otero family in Wichita, Kansas, ended in the most horrific way imaginable. A seemingly ordinary man—a loving husband, father of two children, and exemplary church member—turned out to be a monster who would later be known to the world as BTK: Bind, Torture, Kill. His real name, Dennis Rader, hid a dark obsession with power, control, and human suffering. From the brutal murde...
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October 13, 2025 • 30 mins
On what seemed like an ordinary morning in August 2015, three friends gathered at Amanda Collie's house to support each other amid a crumbling marriage. No one could have imagined that within hours, the house would become a scene of carnage. Behind the calm facade of St. Augustine, Florida’s elite community, lay a love story that had turned into a deadly obsession—when the abandoned husband, James Collie Jr., sought revenge with tw...
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October 12, 2025 • 28 mins
In the peaceful and simple Amish community, crime is almost unheard of. However, in 1993, the tranquility of Rockdale Township in Pennsylvania turned into a nightmare. Edward Gingerich, the first Amish man on record to commit murder in over two centuries, brutally killed his wife in a manner so shocking it stunned even the most experienced investigators. This story is not just about murder, but also about neglected mental illness, ...
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October 11, 2025 • 30 mins
What if a tiny memory card held the key to one of Alaska’s most horrifying murder cases? In 2019, a woman stumbled upon an SD card — inside were graphic recordings of a brutal killing. When investigators followed the trail, they uncovered the shocking truth: Brian Steven Smith, a friendly hotel worker and YouTuber, was living a double life as a sadistic serial killer who documented his own crimes.
In this episode, you’ll learn how o...
In this episode, you’ll learn how o...
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October 11, 2025 • 33 mins
On the morning of December 31st, 2000, Setsuko Miyazawa walked into her son’s home in Tokyo—only to uncover one of Japan’s most horrifying crime scenes. Her entire family — Mikio, Yasuko, and their two children — had been brutally murdered. What followed shocked investigators: the killer didn’t flee. Instead, he stayed for hours, eating ice cream, using their computer, and even leaving unflushed evidence behind. With mountains of D...
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October 9, 2025 • 32 mins
When the Magad family welcomed an orphaned girl named Janice into their home, they thought they were giving her the gift of love and a second chance at life. But kindness turned to horror when Janice’s jealousy and obsession with belonging led to one of the most gruesome and shocking murder cases in Philippine history. Her story eerily mirrors the movie Orphan (2009) — except this time, it wasn’t fiction.
In this episode, you’ll lea...
In this episode, you’ll lea...
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October 7, 2025 • 31 mins
In the early hours of August 15, 1967, Canada was rocked by one of the most horrific tragedies in its history—the Peterson family massacre in Shell Lake. Nine family members were brutally murdered by a man named Victor Hoffman, who had just been released from a mental hospital. Hoffman claimed to hear demonic voices commanding him to kill. He believed he was carrying out a divine mission to exterminate the devil himself. From mysti...
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October 6, 2025 • 28 mins
In 2006, the small town of Medicine Hat, Alberta, was rocked by the most shocking tragedy in modern Canadian history: the Richardson family massacre. At the center of the case was Jasmine Richardson, a 12-year-old girl who was entangled in a forbidden relationship with Jeremy Steinke, a 23-year-old man consumed by dark obsession. Together, the two planned and carried out the brutal murders of Jasmine's family—killing her father, mo...
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October 6, 2025 • 29 mins
In 1996, Arkansas witnessed one of the most disturbing crimes in American true crime history. The Müller family – William, Nancy, and their 8-year-old daughter Sarah – were tortured and murdered by two men posing as FBI agents. But behind the horror lay something even darker: a white supremacist network where violence was a way of life. From a child being tortured to bodies discovered in a bayou, this case was not just about robber...
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October 4, 2025 • 37 mins
On a quiet Sunday morning after prom night in 1989, four members of the Pelly family were found brutally murdered inside their parsonage home in Lakeville, Indiana. Reverend Robert Pelly, his wife Dawn, and two young stepdaughters were killed. Suspicion quickly fell on 17-year-old Jeff Pelly, who had gone to prom that night and seemed carefree. With missing murder weapons, conflicting witness statements, and a questionable investig...
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