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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III

<p>On Feb. 23, 2020, 6-year-old Joseph “Jo-Jo” King III was found unresponsive at home with his stepfather. The initial explanation was simple: he had accidentally suffocated inside a toy chest. …

Mar 30, 2026 · 39m

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ARREST MADE: Lovers' Lane Murders

<p>An arrest has been made in the 1990 Lovers' Lane murders of Cheryl Henry and Andy Atkinson. More than 30 years after the killings, a DNA match led investigators to …

Mar 27, 2026 · 36m

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MISSING: Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr.

<p>At a busy campsite one summer night, Darrel “Bubba” Johnson Sr. says goodnight and zips up his tent. By sunrise, he’s gone. No Bubba. Just a borrowed flashlight, a phone …

Mar 26, 2026 · 29m

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MURDERED: Mary Yoder Part 2

<p>In July 2015, Mary Yoder, a healthy 60-year-old chiropractor, went to work as usual. Later that day, she began feeling sick. Within 48 hours, she was dead. At first, her …

Mar 23, 2026 · 50m

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MURDERED: Mary Yoder Part 1

<p>In the summer of 2015, Mary Yoder, a healthy 60-year-old chiropractor, went to work as usual. Later that day, she began feeling sick. Within two days, she was dead. At …

Mar 16, 2026 · 34m

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INFAMOUS: Mr. Cruel

<p>In the 1980s and early 1990s, a serial predator targeted young girls in the suburbs of Melbourne, Australia. He wore a mask and left little evidence behind. Investigators described him …

Mar 09, 2026 · 1h 9m

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MURDERED: Joan Webster & Marie Iannuzzi

<p>In 1981, a Harvard graduate student vanished after stepping out of Logan Airport the night after Thanksgiving. As investigators searched for answers, they focused on a suspect connected to another …

Mar 02, 2026 · 1h 10m

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MYSTERIOUS DEATHS OF: Steven Altman & Mary Ann Hayes

<p>In 1984, when Robin Altman was just 22 years old, her brother Steven was found hanging by his neck in an apparent suicide. 12 years later, tragedy struck this family …

Feb 26, 2026 · 32m

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MURDERED: Rachel Hansen

<p>On June 2, 2022, Rachel Hansen opened her eyes to a dark figure standing over her bed, staring at her. She screamed, and the person took off. But the very …

Feb 23, 2026 · 54m

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MURDERED: Jill & Julie Hansen

<p>The 1986 shooting of 16-year-old twin sisters Jill and Julie Hansen stunned the small town of Willow Creek, California. The investigation into who shot the girls and set fire to …

Feb 16, 2026 · 28m

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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: The Day-Stewart Family

<p>A Chicago house fire killed a firefighter’s wife and their three children. The city called it a tragic accident. But as we pulled records and spoke with those who knew …

Feb 09, 2026 · 1h 6m

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MURDERED: Bobby Moore

<p>What began as a whirlwind romance in the midst of a murder in 1970s DC, ended in a mysterious tragedy in small-town Indiana. Separated by five months, the deaths of …

Feb 02, 2026 · 36m

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AUDIO EXTRA: A Conversation With Elizabeth Smart

<p>This is the full sit-down interview between Ashley and Elizabeth Smart -- a powerful 90 minutes of raw, unedited conversation with one of the most real and honest and deep-down …

Jan 29, 2026 · 1h 30m

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Kelly Dee Wilson (10 of Spades, Ohio)

<p>R&B radio fans in Dayton, Ohio, knew Kelly Dee Wilson as her on air name Nikki Brooks. When Wilson turned up murdered in her apartment after her show in March …

Jan 27, 2026 · 34m

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MISSING: Marilyn “Niqui” McCown

<p>Marilyn “Niqui” McCown was the first missing person’s case covered on Crime Junkie. Now, nearly 25 years after she vanished, fresh reporting uncovers never-before-heard details from police files that challenge …

Jan 26, 2026 · 1h 16m

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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Shanquella Robinson

<p>A luxury vacation to Mexico with college friends ended in tragedy when Shanquella Robinson died of what her friends said was alcohol poisoning. But Shanquella’s family always believed there was …

Jan 22, 2026 · 32m

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MISSING: Bonnie Lee Schultz Part 2

<p>Before dawn on July 4, 1997, Bonnie Lee Schultz was driving home after a late night out with friends. She was never seen again. For nearly 30 years, Indianapolis investigators …

Jan 19, 2026 · 58m

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MISSING: Bonnie Lee Schultz Part 1

<p>Before dawn on July 4, 1997, Bonnie Lee Schultz was driving home after a late night out with friends. She was never seen again. For nearly 30 years, Indianapolis investigators …

Jan 12, 2026 · 1h 1m

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SURVIVING: Ernest Pine

<p>In August 2008, a woman in rural Kentucky survived one of the most brutal assaults we have ever reported, but her strength that night ensured her attacker was identified and …

Jan 05, 2026 · 57m

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MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Amanda Wienckowski

<p>When 20-year-old Amanda Wienckowski vanished one night in Buffalo, her mom, Leslie, refused to sit back and wait for answers. She begged police to listen and even parked outside the …

Jan 01, 2026 · 33m

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INFAMOUS: A Conversation with JonBenét Ramsey's Father

<p>In November 2024, Ashley Flowers sat down with John Ramsey at his home for a one-on-one conversation about the murder of his daughter, JonBenét Ramsey.</p><p>In the year since that interview, …

Dec 29, 2025 · 1h 34m

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SCANDAL: Police Explorer Programs

<p>Law enforcement Explorer programs were created to mentor teens interested in policing. But decades of weak oversight created an environment where officers could manipulate that trust. Some exploited their roles, …

Dec 22, 2025 · 1h 14m

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