The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

In August 2023, 21-year-old Saria Hildabrand vanished from Anchorage, Alaska, after a night of celebrating with friends. As her family desperately searched for answers, detectives uncovered troubling inconsistencies in the story of her disappearance. But a mysterious sound reported in the middle of the night would soon take on a chilling new significance.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
Court docs allege husband tried to cover up Utah woman's murder in Alaska
US Army soldier charged with murder of wife found in drainpipe
Victim's mother describes soldier's 'rigid' behavior after wife reported missing
Soldier admits affair and plan to hide wife's body after finding her shot in bed 
Zarrius Hildabrand shows no emotion as jury convicts him of murder
Who is Zarrius Hildabrand?
Victim’s mother speaks out
‘He was sloshed’
Trial Playlist
Man found guilty of killing Utah wife in Alaska jury trial
Anchorage jury convicts former U.S. Army soldier in wife’s murder
Alaska trial begins for man accused of killing 21-year-old Utah wife
Saria May Barney Obituary
Short Changed: Military Comes with Unique Risks for Domestic Violence, Can Silence Survivors
Family of Utah woman killed by husband release statement, say she is 'shining light'
US Army soldier accused of killing his wife, a National Guard combat medic, faces court hearing
Mom of murdered army medic, 21, 'confused' after 'respectful' husband charged with killing
Utah family seeks justice after suspected homicide of daughter in Alaska
Missing Anchorage woman’s husband charged with her murder
Details emerge in arrest of husband related to Anchorage woman’s death
Anchorage man returns to court as murder trial continues in wife’s death
US soldier woke up beside wife's corpse before pleading for her return on Facebook
KTUU - Saria Hildabrand's mother speaks after arraignment of son-in-law

In May 2018, 34-year-old Joleen Cummings vanished from Fernandina Beach, Florida, just before Mother's Day. As investigators searched for answers, they uncovered troubling details about a coworker Joleen had grown suspicious of. But the deeper they dug, the more they realized this woman was hiding far more than anyone imagined.
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Obscura: A True Crime Podcast
Research & Writing:
Giselle Melanson Tattrie
Sources:
Heavy.com
WTAE 
Law&Crime Network
First Coast News
First Coast News
First Coast News 2
First Coast News 3
First Coast News 4
Action News Jax
Action News Jax 2
WJXT 
All That’s Interesting
Oxygen

On October 28th, 2022, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, 21-year-old Grace Jennings needed somewhere safe to spend the night. She reached out to someone she trusted, unaware of what was unfolding behind the scenes. By the following afternoon, a disturbing discovery would lead investigators into a tangled web of secret messages, strange identities, and claims of a mysterious underground organization. But the deeper they dug, the more unsettling one question became: What had Grace unknowingly walked into?
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
Family and friends say homicide victim 'was just a beautiful soul'
Family of murder victim in Santa Fe say potential sentence for killer is not enough
Couple Is Charged with Murder amid Claims of Secret Society
N.M. 'secret society' leader and girlfriend accused of killing his 21-year-old ex with sword
Family and friends say homicide victim 'was just a beautiful soul'
Judge: Evidence of prior bad acts will be allowed in sword-slaying trial
Prosecutor: Isaac Apodaca was 'architect' of Santa Fe sword slaying
Documents reveal grisly details in stabbing death of Santa Fe woman
Enough Evidence
Stand Trial
Law & Crime Trial Playlist
Court TV Recap
Santa Fe police release interview video of sword slaying suspects
Santa Fe County jury convicts Isaac Apodaca of murder in sword slaying
Suspect in garage slaying speaks of dissociative mental disorder in new police video
Isaac Apodaca Found Guilty: The Santa Fe Sword Murder Trial

On March 17th, 2024, in Cape Coral, Florida, 15 year old Kayla Rincon-Miller and her friends noticed an SUV circling as they walked down a quiet street. When it stopped and several people jumped out, the girls thought it was a prank. Then came the gunshots. What followed was an investigation filled with conflicting stories, troubling evidence, and a lingering question about who really pulled the trigger.
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Research & Writing:
Ryan Deininger
Sources:
Teen faces sentencing for 15-year-old's murder after judge denies new trial
Teen tells court 'I'm not a monster' at sentencing for 15-year-old's murder
Killer teen's lawyer claims defense was 'ambushed' by prosecutors at trial
Teen accused of murder tells jury 'I was shocked' when gun went off
'You're trying to say I did it': Reluctant co-defendant testifies against Thomas Stein
'I thought it was a prank': Teens describe attempted robbery turned deadly
Judge denies teen killer's request for a hug as he hands down life sentence
Thomas Stein trial: Key witnesses and major twists in the Kayla Rincon-Miller murder case
Defendants take stand, share conflicting statements on who shot Kayla Rincon-Miller
Cape Coral remembers Kayla as family works for change 
Defendants differ on who shot Kayla Rincon-Miller in 2024
Mom of accused teen, friends of Kayla Rincon-Miller testify at trial
Teen to testify against accused accomplice in murder of Cape Coral girl
Trial set to start for teen in murder of Kayla Rincon-Miller
COURT TV Trial Playlist
COURT TV Trial Recap
Jury selection begins for teen accused of killing Cape Coral teen
Former Seahawk Kayla Rincon Miller killed in a McDonald’s parking lot
Remembering Kayla Rincon-Miller one year later
Mom of suspect arrested in connection to murder
Defendant in Cape Coral Murder Case Sentenced - State Attorneys Office
Judge Denies 18-Year-Old Killer’s Request to Hug His Family
15-Year-Old Girl Fatally Shot in Street While Walking with Friends, Suspect Arrested
Cape Coral police arrest North Fort Myers teen linked to Sunday slaying of girl, 15
Three arrested for Witness Tampering in Kayla Rincon Miller’s murder
New details emerge in murder of 15-year-old Cape Coral girl, more suspects wanted
Mother, father and aunt of Cape murder suspect arrested
Probable Cause Affidavit 
Lee County Clerk of Courts
Sentencing

On September 14th, 2018, in Tecumseh, Michigan, 34 year old Amy Allan was found unresponsive in her basement. Her husband claimed she'd attempted to take her own life, but something about the scene didn't add up. As investigators examined the evidence and questioned his account, they began to wonder whether they were witnessing a grieving husband or something far more sinister.
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Research & Writing:
Aiden Wolf
Sources:
Stay Awake – Crime &Psychology 
Oxygen True Crime
Oxygen True Crime #2
Michigan Court of Appeals — People v. James David Allan, No. 359131 (April 11, 2024) 
Michigan Supreme Court — People v. James David Allan, No. 167141 (October 11, 2024)
The Daily Telegram — appeal coverage, April 17, 2024, republished by Yahoo
The Daily Telegram — “Conviction in Tecumseh murder case upheld by Michigan Court of Appeals,” April 17, 2024
Law Justia