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This week we’re talking about the case of Alyssa Burkett- a young mum in the middle of a brutal breakup and a custody battle with her ex Andrew Beard. 

What should’ve been the end of a relationship and a civil co parent relationship quickly turned into a nightmare with a dark plan being plotting behind closed doors.

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Victoria Cilliers was a busy mum of two, married to Emile Cilliers, a respected army sergeant.

During a supposed romantic getaway, Emile surprises Victoria with a skydiving experience.

What should have been an adrenaline-filled day quickly turns into a nightmare when the jump goes horribly wrong. As investigators take a closer look, unsettling cracks begin to show, and their marriage starts to look far less perfect than it appeared...

This week we’re stepping into the chilling story of Belle Gunness, a woman at the centre of one of true crime’s most unsettling mysteries. Multiple marriages. Sudden deaths. A farmhouse with secrets that refuse to stay buried.

What really happened to the people who passed through Belle’s life? And when everything finally went up in flames, did justice catch up to her… or did she disappear forever?

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In a quiet Missouri suburb, things get seriously messy when Betsy dies and her husband Russell suddenly ends up under suspicion. But honestly? It’s Betsy’s best friend Pam Hupp who really makes this story feel off. She’s everywhere - tied to tragedy, insurance money, and weird coincidences that just don’t sit right. Was Pam unlucky… or was something much darker going on? Trust us, this one will have you side-eyeing everyone.

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It was meant to be the trip of a lifetime - newlyweds, warm waters, and a romantic scuba dive. But what happened beneath the surface during Gabe and Tina Watson's trip is still haunting investigators and raising uncomfortable questions.

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Matthew Dunmire and Chelsea Perkins were old friends who reconnected after Chelsea added Matthew on Facebook. On the surface, it seemed like an innocent catch-up. Chelsea had an OnlyFans, Matthew had seen her online, and the two arranged to meet, drink, and spend time together like people with shared history. But this wasn’t a random reunion. Chelsea had been thinking about this catch-up for a long time, carrying a chip on her shou...

Anna Repkina flew from Russia to rural Oregon after falling hard for a man she met online. What started as a whirlwind romance, engagement ring included, quickly unraveled into a messy love triangle, lies stacked on lies, a lot of candy and a tragic mistake with only one thing that could take it back. Time travel. 

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Welcome to our first REVAMP episode, where we revisit an old episode with a slick new edit and updated outcome from the recent trial.

In this episode Lollie & Rainy explore the Dan Markel murder case and the tangled web surrounding the Adelson family. Markel, a prominent law professor, was tragically murdered in 2014. As investigators pieced together the evidence, suspicions soon turned to the family of Markel's ex-wife, Wendi...

This should’ve been a first breakup. A first love. One of those painful but normal life lessons you eventually laugh about. When you’re older.

Instead, when high school sweethearts Spencer Pearson and Madison Schmitz split, Spencer couldn’t let go and began to spiral.

An encounter at a local restaurant turned a messy breakup into a criminal case that would alter multiple lives forever.

James and Angela Craig had been together for 23 years and this was the kind of long-term, settled marriage everyone assumes is unshakeable. Then, out of nowhere, Angela started getting sick. Really sick. Weird symptoms, multiple hospital trips, and absolutely no clue what was causing it.

But behind that “perfect family” image, things were far from perfect. Money stress, growing tension, and whispers of cheating were already simmeri...

Ganash Ramsaran was devastated when his wife, 36 year old Jennifer Ramsaran vanished during a trip to the mall for some Xmas shopping. 

The search that followed exposed a tangle of digital footprints, affairs, conflicting timelines, and a marriage under a lot of pressure.

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Armin Meiwes grew up as a troubled, isolated boy in a crumbling old manor ruled by his controlling mother, a place packed with dark secrets and even darker loneliness. And when she finally passed, Armin was free for the first time… free to explore who he truly was.

What followed was a dinner guest, a strange invitation, and a night that would become one of the most unsettling scandals Germany has ever seen.

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He was the good looking, all American nice guy. She was the smart, fiery girlfriend who was just a little too keen. 

At first, they looked like the perfect couple until the relationship went from cute to creepy real quick and the red flags were everywhere! 

This week Rainy is diving into a case from 2012 about Shayna Hubers and her toxic relationship with Ryan Poston that ended in tragedy. 

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18 year old Theo Hayez was on the backpacking trip of a lifetime, spending six months in stunning Australia, living his best life and soaking up every bit of freedom that comes with being young, fearless, and far from home.  

But a spontaneous trip to Byron Bay, just days before he was due to fly back to Belgium, would take a terrible turn.

What started as one last adventure quickly became one of Australia’s most haunting missing p...

It was Halloween night, 1957, when trick-or-treating was still a brand new tradition. The Fabiano household had handed out their last candy and were hoping into bed when one final knock came at the door.

Peter Fabiano begrudgingly got up to answer the door and would be faced with an unexpected visitor that would make this the worst Halloween ever!

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Austin businessman Erik Maund was born into luxury, heir to the well known Charles Maund car dealership empire. By 2020, life was good- money, status, and a few questionable habits on the side, including an escort or two. 

But a trip to Nashville would take a turn he never saw coming. When Erik met a woman named Layla Love, their connection quickly spiralled into something far messier than either expected. What followed was a web o...

Emmett Corrigan was the picture of success - a young attorney, a dedicated Morman, devoted husband, and father of five. But, When a new colleague started at the office this relationship crossed the line into a scandalous love affair which set off a chain of events that changed multiple lives forever.

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So picture this -  you’re stuck in a lonely marriage, you’re bored, and you start writing to a convicted murderer… what could possibly go wrong? 

That’s exactly what happened when Victoria Goodwin started sending letters to Grant Amato - yep, that Grant Amato, from episode 088, the guy who wiped out his family over a cam girl obsession. Before long, things got flirty, feelings got real, and let’s just say… it didn’t end well.

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