The Disappearance of Christopher Bird, Part Two
1984 - Windham, New Hampshire 25-year-old Chris Bird was missing. According to his friend, Richard Brunt, he was last seen at DQ Stables after the pair returned from a camping trip in July of 1984. D...
21 Apr 43min
The Disappearance of Christopher Bird, Part One
1984 - Windham, New Hampshire 1975 - Plantation, Florida When 25-year-old Chris Bird didn't return home after a camping trip in New Hampshire with a friend in July of 1984, alarm bells began to ring...
8 Apr 47min
Listen to My Victorian Nightmare: The Meeks Family Murders
Listen to My Victorian Nightmare, a podcast about mysterious deaths, morbid fascinations, true crime and disturbing stories from the Victorian era. This preview is from episode 82, “Madame Vesta la Vi...
6 Apr 12min
The Murder of Deborah Lynne Bates
1993. Chelmsford, Massachusetts. 23-year-old Deborah Lynne Bates, known as Debbie, was trying to start over after leaving her abusive ex, George, with whom she shared a child. She wasn't perfect, bu...
25 Mars 39min
The Landscape Shifts: The Future of Investigative Genetic Genealogy
Back in November 2024, I spoke with investigative genetic genealogist Cairenn Binder of Ramapo College about the basics of investigative genetic genealogy and how it helps solve cold cases and restore...
10 Mars 50min
The Murder of Judy Lord: Cold Case Solved
1975 - Concord, New Hampshire. In May 1975, a rent collector knocked on the door of 22-year-old Judith Lord’s apartment. There was no answer—only the sound of her baby crying. When he went inside, he...
25 Feb 57min
Dark History: The Case of Margaret "Peggy" Mortimer
1937 - Mexico, Missouri On the eve of Thanksgiving in 1937, 46-year-old Margaret Mortimer, who went by Peggy, was just steps from her front door when she was attacked and killed by an unknown assaila...
11 Feb 1h 4min
Justice for Nancy Williams
1981 - Winchendon, Massachusetts. On January 30, 1981, 19-year-old Nancy Williams picked up a last-minute shift at the Cumberland Farms in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Just two hours before closing, a...
27 Jan 38min
