Hosts and storytellers Chris Nathan and Amy Townsend piece together the most gripping true crime cases the world can't stop talking about. From infamous serial killers to today's headline-making mysteries, they break it all down with thorough research, smart commentary, and the signature format that built their channel: All the crime in half the time.®
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For more than ten years, Jean Stevens kept the remains of her husband at her Pennsylvania home. After her twin sister died in 2009, Jean brought her remains inside too. What makes the story even stranger is that several people around her reportedly knew what was happening. James Stevens had died in 1999, but Jean eventually had his remains exhumed and brought back to her property. She kept him in…
For years, Lewis Lent lived and worked in communities across New York and Massachusetts while investigators remained unaware of the full extent of his actions. His name would eventually become connected to several investigations involving young people, including Sara Anne Wood, Becky Savarese and Jamie Lusher. But decades later, significant questions remain, particularly surrounding cases in which…
Eighteen-year-old Kelsey Smith stopped at a Target store in Overland Park, Kansas, before meeting her boyfriend for a date. When she didn't return, investigators began trying to piece together what had happened. Surveillance footage from inside the store and its parking lot became a crucial part of the investigation. By reconstructing Kelsey's movements, detectives were able to establish a…
Nancy Guthrie disappeared from her Arizona home in a case investigators believe involved a planned kidnapping. In the days that followed, her family received ransom emails demanding millions of dollars in Bitcoin. Investigators have since released the messages publicly, hoping someone may recognise the language, phrasing or writing style. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, we examine Nancy's…
In January 1947, Elizabeth Short was found murdered in a vacant lot in Los Angeles. The brutality of the crime shocked America, and the young woman would forever become known as The Black Dahlia. More than 75 years later, her murder remains one of the most infamous unsolved cases in criminal history. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, we explore Elizabeth Short's final days, the evidence…
In 1992, Lisa Ziegert disappeared while working alone at a card shop in Agawam, Massachusetts. When coworkers arrived the next morning, they found the store abandoned, her purse still behind the counter, and clear signs of a violent struggle. Four days later, Lisa's body was discovered, but despite recovering DNA, investigators had no way to identify her killer. For more than two decades,…
Years before Ted Bundy's confirmed murders shocked the United States, several unsolved cases were already leaving investigators with unsettling questions. Could some of these cold cases have been connected to one of history's most notorious serial killers, or are the similarities purely coincidental? In this episode of True Crime Recaps, we explore three cases that have long been discussed in…
Just days before Christmas in 2022, Natalie McNally was found murdered in her home in Lurgan, Northern Ireland. Fifteen weeks pregnant with her first child, her death devastated her family and stunned investigators. At first, Natalie's boyfriend, Stephen McCullagh, appeared to have an unbreakable alibi. While the murder was believed to have taken place, he seemed to be livestreaming a video game…
In September 2017, Tony Parsons, a 63-year-old retired Royal Navy officer, set off on a 104-mile charity bike ride through the Scottish Highlands. He never made it home. After being struck by a truck, Tony was believed to have survived the initial collision. Instead of calling emergency services, two brothers concealed what had happened, transporting him to a remote location where his body…
The murder of Rachel Nickell shocked Britain and became one of the country's most infamous unsolved crimes. But while many people know the headlines, the full story behind the investigation—and how police focused on the wrong suspect for years—is even more disturbing. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, we examine how Robert Napper repeatedly came to the attention of investigators before…