Episode 187: The Gates of Hell

You’re yanked from your bed in the middle of the night. Your covers are thrown back, and someone slaps you in the face. You hear whispers in your ear that you should rethink your life choices. Then, someone punches your dad. Is this the worst houseguest ever or is something much more sinister at work? Support Sinisterhood

23 Loka 201954min

After a full week’s worth of testimony and evidence, the justice for Botham Jean, an innocent victim, all comes down to 12 people. But the story doesn’t stop at the end of the trial. Amber Guyger's verdict and sentencing made an incredible impact on the community, the victims' family, the judge, and one key witness, who just ten days after testifying was tragically shot dead. Support Sinisterhood

16 Loka 20191h 55min

A quiet September night. A twenty-something accountant sits on his couch, watching TV. Suddenly his front door is opened and shots ring out, with varied accounts of the confusion that ensued. Police swarm the scene, but one cop had been there the whole time. In the end, a tragic case of deadly inattention and an innocent life lost as a result. Go to fabfitfun.com and enter CREEPY for $10 off your first box! fabfitfunpartner Support Sinisterhood

9 Loka 20191h 26min

The late 1960s were a golden age of air travel - spacious legroom, glamorous flight attendants, delicious meals on every flight... and a rash of violent hijackings. Some were politically motivated, while others were fueled by greed. The most famous and mysterious hijacker of all took control of a 727 with nothing more than a black briefcase, a handwritten note, and a pair of sunglasses. He got his money, and his parachutes, then disappeared into the night, never to be heard from again. Did he die in the Washington wilderness? Or did he manage to make an escape with his bag of cash? Support Sinisterhood

2 Loka 20191h 32min

When screams and shrieks tear through the pine forest of southern New Jersey, locals know what comes next. Hoof tracks. Flapping wings. And the hideous head of a goat. This demonic presence has stalked the lush green southern coast of the Garden State for centuries. Can it be explained by science, blamed on 18th-century ignorance, or is there something more sinister to blame? Support Sinisterhood

25 Syys 20191h 17min

There are many ways to get rich - be born into money, win the lottery, work hard, or solve a series of clues written into a poem by an eccentric, modern-day Indiana Jones. Thousands of people have undertaken the search, but still, the treasure remains hidden. Are the clues as easy to solve as the writer would have you believe? With at least two people coming within 200 feet of the orante Romanesque chest filled with ancient artifacts, jewels, and gold, there is hope that a thrill-seeking treasure hunter will find the treasure of a lifetime. Support Sinisterhood

18 Syys 20191h 17min

An enormous mansion in New York. Another in Miami. Jets, employees, charities. His own private island. This mysterious billionaire had it all and thought he was above the law - until brave victims and a bombshell news story blew the lid off the whole thing. Even with an arrest and an indictment, will his victims ever truly find justice? Support Sinisterhood

11 Syys 20191h 46min

A man with no identity, he gave different names and stories to everyone he met. Popping in and out of cities, never leaving a trace. Until one day, he left the biggest clue of all - an abandoned little girl, left at a trailer park. Years later police would learn his crimes spanned the country and decades, and a team of strangers made up of law enforcement and everyday people would finally get some closure on one of the biggest cold cases of their careers. Support Sinisterhood

28 Elo 20191h 15min