Episode 327

When Katelyn Markham vanished without a trace, investigators were left chasing shadows. A registered sex offender. A troubled coworker. A longtime fiancé with too many explanations. But as leads faded and the case grew cold, the real truth remained buried - until, 12 years later, a forgotten clue cracked the mystery wide open. Who was responsible for Katelyn’s fate? And why did it take more than a decade to bring them to justice?Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

17 Juli 1h 15min

Brian and Brandon Allen were twin brothers, but their lives couldn’t have been more different. The troublemaker Brandon had always cast a shadow over Brian, the quiet follower. When Brandon returned to Palm Beach Gardens and moved in with Brian and their adopted sister Linda, chaos followed. A year later, the brothers were found burning on the side of a highway, and the truth behind their murders was more chilling than anyone could have imagined.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

14 Juli 1h 21min

In March of 2014 Britney Cosby and Crystal Jackson were found murdered and dumped behind a convenience store in the desolate Texas peninsula of Port Bolivar. Detectives at the Galveston Sheriff’s Office followed a series of haphazard clues to piece together this mysterious and heinous double homicide, only to lead them to the most surprising killer.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

6 Juli 1h 2min

Michelle Rogers thought she had found a stable partner in Matthew Terry, a man who seemed fun and dependable when they met in Lansing, Michigan. But as their relationship went on, his real personality began to show: a violent and controlling side that nearly cost Michelle her life on Saint Patrick’s Day, 2017. Michelle survived, but after serving just three years in prison, Matthew was released, leaving Michelle in fear for her and her children’s lives again. The system had already failed her once. Would it happen again?Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

4 Juli 1h 12min

It was a quiet Shabbat Saturday in Boca Raton, Florida. The Jewish community was shut off from the world for their holy day of rest, but inside Tzvi Allswang’s house on Larkspur Trail, one social worker was trapped in every woman’s worst nightmare.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

17 Juni 57min

The calm of a suburban street in Youngstown, Ohio, was shattered when a sudden explosion ripped through a home, leaving witnesses stunned as they watched their neighbors’ house consumed by flames. The fire claimed the lives of the homeowners, Bill and Judy Schmidt, and as police delved into the case, they uncovered a shocking truth: this was no accident, but a calculated act of arson. At the heart of this twisted crime was an unlikely person—a ten-year-old girl named Corrine Gump.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

13 Juni 1h 4min

Ashley Bocanegra told everyone the attack was random, but deep down, she knew it wasn’t. Hours later, she was dead, and her attackers were on the hook for murder. What no one realized was that Ashley had been hiding a secret, and it was one she was determined to take to her grave.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

9 Juni 1h 12min

On June 5th, 1994, a young woman and her dog stumbled upon a dismembered torso behind a gas station dumpster in a quiet Florida town, setting off an investigation that would span decades. As the case went cold, a dark figure remained hidden in plain sight, only to resurface years later. When a missing person’s flier related to the disappearance of 16-year-old Fred Laster sparked new interest, a shocking family connection led detectives to a seemingly upstanding youth pastor with a sinister past.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

2 Juni 1h 11min