Echoes of the Unknown

Backcountry Farmhouse Mystery: What Happened to Brianna Maitland?

In today's episode, we’re delving into the mysterious disappearance of Brianna Maitland, which stands as one of Vermont's most perplexing cold cases. One March day two decades ago, the teenage girl's car was found abandoned in front of a collapsing farmhouse. The search for her continues to this day, and the case has presented investigators with a complex web of theories and unanswered questions.

Silenced Secrets: The Mysterious Death of Dorothy Kilgallen

In today's episode, we're digging into the death of the trailblazing media figure Dorothy Kilgallen, which remains one of journalism's most compelling mysteries. She was found dead one morning in her Manhattan townhouse, her death the result of a lethal combination of alcohol and sleeping pills. Although officially ruled an accidental overdose, many believe she was murdered to stop her from revealing new evidence about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.

Campsite Nightmare: Double Murder at Staley Creek

In today's episode, we’re looking back at a haunting case from the emerald green woods of western Oregon. In July 2005, two respected educators — Jeanette Bauman and Steve Haugen — hiked into the pine forest for a peaceful weekend camping trip. They never made it home, and were later found brutally murdered. Two decades later, the tragic case still baffles detectives.

Christmas Inferno: What Happened to the Sodder Children?

In today's episode, we're traveling back to Christmas Eve 1945, where we'll investigate the baffling disappearance of five children in Fayetteville, West Virginia. What started out as a festive holiday evening for the Sodder family was transformed into an inexplicable tragedy that would haunt generations and become one of the most discussed unsolved cases in American history.

The Man Who Ran: The Baffling Disappearance of Lars Mittank

In today's episode, we’re traveling to a resort town on the Black Sea coast of northern Bulgaria, where a young German man named Lars Mittank was enjoying a summer vacation with friends. What followed is one of the strangest disappearances in recent history. In a climactic moment captured on surveillance footage that continues to haunt viewers, Lars sprinted out of an airport in broad daylight ... never to be seen again. 

Liquid Gold: The Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist

In today's episode, we’re plunging into a story that’s sticky, sweet, and criminally Canadian. We’re heading to the quiet forests of Quebec, where one of the strangest and most lucrative thefts in modern history took place. Not diamonds ... not art ... not even gold. No, we’re talking about the Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.

Halloween Horror: The Haunting Murder of Arpana Jinaga

In today's episode, we’re revisiting the haunting murder of Arpana Jinaga — a young woman whose life was brutally taken in her own apartment in Redmond, Washington, on Halloween night in 2008. This case represents one of the most perplexing crime mysteries in Redmond's history, and it left the community struggling to understand how such violence could occur in their midst.

Playground Mystery: The Abduction of Michael Dunahee

In today's episode, we’re revisiting one of Canada’s most heartbreaking and perplexing cold cases — the disappearance and presumed abduction of four-year-old Michael Dunahee. The young boy vanished without a trace from a playground in broad daylight, while his parents were just feet away. Michael's disappearance stands as one of Canada's most haunting unsolved mysteries.

Justice Melts Away: The Yogurt Shop Murders

In today's episode, we’ll be traveling back more than three decades to revisit one of Austin's most heinous crimes. The 1991 Yogurt Shop Murders has long been seared into the city's collective memory. The deaths of four teenage girls had ripple effects on a tight-knit community that previously had been comfortable leaving their front doors unlocked. This mass murder stands as one of Texas's most haunting unsolved criminal cases.

The News Anchor Who Vanished: What Happened to Jodi Huisentruit?

In today's episode, we’re diving into a chilling case that left an entire town on edge and continues to puzzle investigators 30 years later: the disappearance of Iowa news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. This is a story about ambition, community, fear — and a terrifying question: how could someone vanish without a trace, just steps from their own front door?