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“Just wanted to say I’m okay and to stop bothering me” - On March 26th, 2010, 21 year old Julie Ann Gonzalez vanishes, posting some bizarre messages on social media in the days following her disappearance and leaving her two year old daughter Layla behind. Her mother Sandra and Aunt Dora are sure that her ex-husband George DeLaCruz is responsible and that little Layla is living with a killer, but police aren’t convinced. Two months later George agrees to a polygraph on the Dr. Phil show, hoping to clear his name. The next day police receive a frantic 911 call from George’s mother, she’s uncovered something horrifying, and that Sandra and Dora may have been right all along, and they won’t give up until Julie gets justice.  - Credits: Director, editor & writer: Alexandre Gendron Researcher: Tiffany Loxton Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic Sources: Getty Images “Off the Grid” Witness To Murder: Digital Evidence: A&E Television Networks, LLC, 2023. (Category 6 Media / A&E) “Texts, Lies, and Videotape” On the Case with Paula Zahn: Discovery, Inc., 2020. (Weinberger Media / Scott Sternberg Productions / Investigation Discovery) “Digital Lies” Caught in the Net: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc., 2022. (Investigation Discovery / discovery+)“Deadly Desire” Killer Relationship with Faith Jenkins: Oxygen Cable LLC, 2023. (Texas Crew Productions / Oxygen True Crime) “Runaway Moms: The Polygraph” Dr. Phil: Peteski Productions, Inc., 2010. (Peteski Productions / King World Productions / CBS Television Distribution) “Runaway Moms” Dr. Phil: Peteski Productions, Inc., 2010. (Peteski Productions / King World Productions / CBS Television Distribution) “Young Mom Missing” Deadline: Crime with Tamron Hall: Discovery Communications Inc., 2016. (Peacock Productions / Investigation Discovery)“Episode 9” Crime Exposé with Nancy O'Dell: Trifecta Entertainment & Media, LLC, 2024. (Scott Sternberg Productions / The Tornante Company / Trifecta Entertainment & Media) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“This guy is a big teddy bear” - On the night of September 19th, security cameras in downtown Charlotte, Virginia capture footage of 18-year-old Hannah Graham walking home alone, being followed by a strange man. Police identify the man as Jesse Matthew, a friendly hospital aide and volunteer football coach, who quickly comes into the station to clear his name. But it isn't obvious that he had anything to do Hannah's disappearance and so, Jesse walks free. But one mother, Gil Harrigan, is convinced this case is linked to her daughter Morgan's case, who was murdered just 5 years before. She's sure that that the man who killed her daughter is still on the loose, hunting young women all over Virginia, and she won't rest until justice is served, and the killer is unmasked. - Written, edited & directed by Maxime Desrochers Researched by Tiffany Loxton Voiceover by William Akana Produced by Salim Sader Distribution managed by Kat Gardilcic - Sources Getty Images "The Back to School Killer: A Fear in the Air" Very Scary People: Warner Bros. Discovery, 2022. (Ample Entertainment / HLN) "The Back to School Killer: Portrait of a Predator" Very Scary People: Warner Bros. Discovery, 2022. (Ample Entertainment / HLN) "[Part 1] Hannah Graham: Deadly Connections" 48 Hours: Paramount Global, 2015. (CBS News Productions) "[Part 2] Hannah Graham: Stalked by Evil" 48 Hours: Paramount Global, 2015. (CBS News Productions) "Jesse Matthew" 21st Century Serial Killer: FirstLookTV, 2018. (Sky UK / DCD Rights) “How Jesse Matthew Became a Serial Killer - The Shocking True Story” Documentary Vault, 2026. “Victim's mom: 'It takes a village to bury a child'” USA TODAY, 2016 “College Student's Shocking Murder Exposes Another Woman's Killer” Law&Crime Network, 2025. “Hannah Graham surveillance video: Sal's Caffe Italia” Richmond Times-Dispatch, 2014. “Making a Serial Killer - Season 1, Episode 2 - Jesse Matthew” FilmRise True Crime, 2022. "Jesse Matthew" 10 Steps to Murder: FirstLookTV, 2019. (Sky UK / DCD Rights) "Grounds for Murder" Vanity Fair Confidential: Discovery Communications Inc., 2017. (Condé Nast Entertainment / True Entertainment) “Hannah Graham captured on security camera outside Tuel Jewelers in Charlottesville, Virginia” WTVR CBS 6, 2014. “Metallica PSA.wmv” vspvideos, 2012. “Murderer Jesse Matthew gives jailhouse interview: ‘I stepped away from Christ for awhile’” WTVR CBS 6 News Richmond, 2019. “Gil Harrington opens up ahead of Jesse Matthew, Jr.'s expected plea deal” WSLS 10, 2016. “Suspect charged in case of missing UVA student” LOCAL 12, 2014. “2nd Search Warrant of Jesse Matthew's Apartment”, WTOP News, 2014. "Morgan Harrington" Co-Ed Nightmares: Discovery Communications, 2013. (Sirens Media) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover all Quince has to offer. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://quince.com/unseen. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. That's Q-U-I-N-C-E dot com slash UNSEEN. - “I was going to do everything I can to find him” - On Monday, May 12, 2003, 10-year-old Holly Jones is abducted just steps from her home in West Toronto. Investigators race to find Holly and the man behind her disappearance, launching the largest manhunt in Toronto’s history. But fear quickly grips the city as reports of attempted abductions skyrocket in the days following Holly’s disappearance. Then, police make a disturbing discovery: 284 registered sex offenders are living within a one-mile radius of Holly’s home. With no leads and more than 200 potential suspects, it is up to the members of Holly’s community to come together to find out what happened to Holly—and uncover the monster who took her. - Director, editor & writer: Alexandre Gendron Researcher: Bianca Yzabelle Tan Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - Sources Getty Images “Blood in the Water” The Lake Erie Murders: Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc, 2019. (Talos Films) “Crime Beat: In Broad Daylight – The Abduction of Holly Jones | S3 E26”, Crime Beat TV, 2022. “Local Police DNA Databases Trigger Privacy Fears”, CBN News, 2013. “Holly Jones” The Killer Next Door: Production Pixcom Inc., 2006. “MANDEL: The grim 20-year anniversary since Holly Jones was abducted and killed” Toronto Sun, 2023. “Changes to sex offender registry unlikely to prevent crime, expert says”, Global News, 2023. “Detective who solved Holly Jones murder reveals what sharp-eyed officers noticed in killer's apartment”, CTV News, 2021. “Holly Maria Jones”, Find A Grave, 2003. “Video: FBI says summer months offer extra opportunities for online sexual predators”, KSAT 12, 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I think daddy killed mommy in the bathtub” - On April 11th, 2007, Alexis Somers gets an unexpected call from her father, Dr. Martin McNeill, 500 miles away in Pleasant Grove Utah: her mom, Michele, is dead. Martin claims her death was an accident--a complication from a surgery she had just days earlier, but when Alexis arrives back home she realizes something is terribly wrong. As Alexis begins to uncover what truly happened to her mom, it becomes clear that her dad is hiding a disturbing secret. Now, it’s up to Alexis to avenge her mother, save her sisters, and take down a killer before he hurts anyone else. - Director, editor & co-writer: Matthew Rice Researchers: Tanvi Rajvanshi & Bianca Yzabelle Tan Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager & co-writer: Kat Gardilcic - Sources: Getty Images “Evil Rising in Utah”: Abuse of Power/Deadly Power, Oxygen, 2018. “Secrets in Pleasant Grove”: Dateline NBC, NBC, 2013. “The Perfect Nanny”: ABC 20/20, ABC News, 2019. “Bodycam video released in case of Springfield Twp. paramedics mistakenly declaring a woman dead” WTOL11, 2024. “Video: #MartinMacNeill's daughter, Alexis Somers, said she wants it known that she was the alleged victim” The Salt Lake Tribune, 2014. “MacNeill sentencing” Daily Herald, 2014. “The Official University of Nevada, Reno Campus Tour” University of Nevada, Reno, 2022. “Nab Fake Doctor Who Fooled The Neighbors and His Wife” The Jersey Journal, 1926. “Charges Against Doctor Dropped” The Spectrum, 2008. “Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft” The Spectrum, 2008. “County Dropping Charges Against P.G. Doctor” Daily Herald, 2008. “Doctor's Trial in Wife's Death Starts Years Later” Daily Herald, 2013. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I live here” - On August 25, 1983, 3-year-old Lori Poland is found alive at the bottom of a 10-foot-deep waste pit beneath a deserted outhouse in the Colorado foothills. When rescuers ask how she got there, she quietly replies, "I live here." Just three days earlier, Lori disappeared from her front yard without a trace. As investigators piece together the case of "The Girl in the Hole," they link her disappearance to reports of a man driving an orange sedan who had been approaching children in the neighborhood and offering them candy. But there's one problem: Lori can't remember anything. With a strong lead but little evidence, Lori is the only person who can bring her captor to justice. Unless her memories return, there may be nothing stopping him from taking another child. - For more from Lori, please see her novel: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/i-live-here-learning-to-heal-through-embracing-your-own-story-lori-ellen-poland/1141665166 - Director, editor & writer: Alexandre Gendron Researchers: Steffi Mac & Bianca Yzabelle Tan Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - Sources: Getty Images “Colorado kidnapping survivor tells story, aims to end child abuse” Denver7, 2019. “9NEWS archives: Lori Poland rescued” 9NEWS, 2023. “9NEWS archives: Colorado kidnapping survivor Lori Poland graduates high school” 9NEWS, 2023. “9NEWS archives: Lori Poland kidnapped 40 years ago” 9NEWS, 2023. “A True Crime Victim’s Story - Lori Poland Colorado Kidnapping Survivor & Advocate” The Family Ties True Crime Podcast, 2021. “Woman Who Was Kidnapped, Abused As Child Launches Task Force | Megyn Kelly TODAY” TODAY, 2018. “The Remarkable Story of Survival: Lori Poland” Dr. Mehmet Oz, 2021 “Colorado kidnapping survivor on a mission to end child abuse” 9NEWS, 2022. “We are All Survivors” EndCAN, 2021. “I Live Here” Lori Ellen Poland, 2022. “Lori Poland reflects on her kidnapping, rescue from an outhouse pit” 9NEWS, 2023. “Chief Hosa Lodge” Mitzi South, 2014. “Dangerous Stranger (1972)” A/V Geeks 16mm Films, 2013. “DJI Sheridan Colorado” Ryno Jet, 2018. “9NEWS archives: Robert Thiret sentenced in Colorado kidnapping case” 9NEWS, 2023. “Action News 2-23-81 WPVI” retrodan5, 2016. “40 years after her kidnapping, Lori Poland works to end child abuse and neglect” 9NEWS, 2023. “9NEWS archives: Robert Thiret in court for kidnapping charge” 9NEWS, 2023. “80's "Stranger Danger" PSA” American Medical Association, 1984. “Channel 9 News - 5/4/86 - Syracuse, NY” Syracuse Nostalgia, 2011. “Virtual Walk Talk Listen with Lori Poland” Walk Talk Listen, 2022. City of Sheridan, Police Department Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“I do not want my dad to kill other people” - When foster parents Ronnie & Jean Fraser welcome 5-year-old Aaron in their home, they have no idea that this little boy is in witness protection after he saw something horrifying. As Aaron begins to feel safer, he starts sharing strange stories about his mother, Bonnie Haim, who mysteriously vanished several months ago, baffling police. But every lead seemingly goes nowhere; eventually, Aaron's memories fade, and his mother's disappearance remains unsolved. Until one day, 21 years later, when Aaron makes a chilling discovery—one that will prove he was telling the truth all along, and expose a killer hiding in plain sight. - Director, editor & writer: Justin Chalifoux Researcher: Manon Lafosse Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - Sources: “She Never Left” Dateline: NBC Universal Media, 2019. (Peacock) “Murder of Bonnie Haim” Crime Exposé with Nancy O’Dell: MyNetworkTV, 2025 “We Found Bonnie” Evil Lives Here: Discovery+, Red Media Marble Inc., 2020 “Episode #14.131” Unsolved Mysteries: CBS, 2010 “Aaron Fraser Victim Impact Testimony” Anne Schindy (YouTube) May 17, 2019 “Inmate: Michael Haim described killing his wife” Action News Jax - CBS47 & FOX30 (YouTube) April 10, 2019 “First full day of testimony in 1993 cold case trial” First Coast News (YouTube) April 10, 2019 “Closing arguments in the trial of Michael Haim for the murder of wife Bonnie Haim” First Coast News (YouTube) April 12, 2019 “Full Michael Haim testimony” First Coast News (YouTube) April 12, 2019 “Memorial held for Bonnie Haim on what would have been her 50th birthday” First Coast News (YouTube) May 19, 2021 “Aaron Fraser reflects on the life sentence given to his father Michael Haim” First Coast News (YouTube) May 21, 2019 “RAW VIDEO: Aaron Fraser, son of convicted murderer Michael Haim, talks about father's life sentence” First Coast News (YouTube) May 21, 2019 “Man Finds Mom's Skull While Renovating Home” Inside Edition (YouTube) April 11, 2019 “Michael Haim Arrested in the 23 Year Old Murder Investigation of Bonnie Haim” JaxSheriff (YouTube) August 25, 2015 “Michael Haim can leave Florida” News4JAX (YouTube) April 6, 2018 “Jury shown forensic evidence in case against Michael Haim” News4JAX (YouTube) April 10, 2019 “Michael Haim takes the stand in murder trial” News4JAX (YouTube) April 11, 2019 “Michael Haim guilty” News3JAX (YouTube) April 12, 2019 “Juror: Michael Haim was 'cool as a cucumber' and 'showed no emotion'” News4JAX (YouTube) April 17, 2019 “New documents in cold case” News4JAX (YouTube) April 18, 2019 “Michael Haim awaits sentence; loved ones testify” News4JAX (YouTube) May 17, 2019 “Son, sister of murdered woman want Michael Haim sentenced to life” News4JAX (YouTube) May 17, 2019 “Aaron Fraser discusses Michael Haim's sentencing” News4JAX (YouTube), May 21, 2019 “Michael Haim sentenced to life in prison for wife's murder” News4JAX (YouTube) May 21, 2019 “Speaking with convicted killer's son” News4JAX (YouTube), May 21, 2019 - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"Help.. Toni.. fall from cliff." - On September 29th, 2012, Harold Henthorn calls 911 from Rocky Mountain National Park claiming his wife, Toni Bertolet, has fallen off a cliff while they were hiking. When Toni is declared dead hours later, Harold returns home a widower and single dad to their 7-year-old daughter Haley. But to the rest of Toni's family, it’s clear that Harold is hiding something and Haley may be in grave danger. With no solid proof, cops and the Bertolet family must race against time to uncover a killer's disturbing past and save Haley, before it's too late. - Director, editor & co-writer: Matthew Rice Researcher & co-writer: Tiffany Loxton Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - - - - Sources: Getty Images “Mountain of Lies” ABC 20/20: ©2025 Disney Enterprises, Inc ABC, 2025. “Two Deaths, One Suspect” Accident, Suicide or Murder: Oxygen Media Productions LLC. 2019. “The Accidental Husband” 48 Hours: CBS Broadcasting Inc., 2018, 2015. “Justice for Haley” Wild Crime: American Broadcasting Companies Inc. 2021. “Over the Edge/A Walk In The Mountains” Dateline: Deadly Path: NBCUniversal Media, LLC, 2016 or 2021. “Betrayal In the Backwoods” Pushed to Death: FilmRise, 2026. (All3Media International, Coming Up Roses, Objective Media Group) “Push Record” American Monster: Discovery Communications LLC, 2017. In memory of Toni. University of Mississippi Foundation. (2016, February 26) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“You can’t blame me for doing this” - On December 3, 2016, at 2:46 a.m., Neptune City police discover 19-year-old Sarah Stern’s abandoned car on the Route 35 bridge with the keys still inside. Officers head to Sarah’s home and check in with friends and family, but she is nowhere to be found. For over a month, there is no sign of Sarah—until investigators receive a call from an old classmate living more than 1,000 miles away from the Jersey Shore. Anthony Curry, an aspiring filmmaker, recalls a movie idea his best friend, Liam McAtasney, shared with him—one that reveals the disturbing truth behind what happened to Sarah. Now, with the case going cold, Anthony will do whatever it takes to bring Sarah’s killer to justice. - Credits: Director, editor & writer: Alexandre Gendron Researchers: Amanda Hein & Bianca Yzabelle Tan Voiceover: Will Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - Sources: Getty Images “With Friends Like These.” ABC 20/20: American Broadcasting Company, Inc. 2019. “The Disappearance of Sarah Stern.” On the Case with Paula Zhan: Weinberger Media and Scott Sternberg Productions. 2019 “Friends Til the End.” American Justice: A&E Television Networks, LLC. 2021 “The Interrogation Tapes: A Special Edition of 20/20”, American Broadcasting Company, Inc, 2024. “The Betrayal of Sarah Stern” Dateline: NBC Universal Media, LLC, 2019. “Fatal Friendship.” Crime Files: N12N, LLC. 2024. “Make Me Not Look Guilty” Signs of a Psychopath, Red Marble Media, 2025. “Liam's Shocking Secret Unveiled...You Won't Believe His Arrogance!” True Psych Ward, 2023. “Betrayal of Sarah Stern - Body Cam Footage Part 1” True Psych Ward, 2023. “How police set up sting operation to record Sarah Stern's killer confessing to murder” ABC News, 2019. “Sarah Stern Search Effort” Alan Katana, 2016. “Search For Sarah Stern's Body To Start Friday”, CBS New York, 2017. “20/20 Mar 1 Pt 3: Community comes together to search for Sarah Stern” ABC News, 2019. “Anthony Edward Curry's TRAP Official Trailer” Anthony Curry, 2025. Instagram: anthonyedwardcurry Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“She planted so much evidence in that car” - On January 17th, 2008, at 3:30 PM, a worried husband calls police to report his wife, Denise Lee, missing after he finds their two young kids alone in their North Port Florida home. Less than 3 hours later, at 6:13 PM, a 911 dispatcher receives a call from Denise herself, who's stolen her kidnapper's phone and is disguising her call as a conversation with her abductor. But, before cops can do anything, the call abruptly ends. Denise's father, Rick Goff, jumps into action. As a seasoned cop, he will do everything in his power to track down his daughter, and Denise will use every bit of her courage and intelligence to leave clues behind in a race against the clock to ultimately bring a killer to justice. For more on supporting the Denise Amber Lee Foundation and her story: https://deniseamberlee.org/pages/donate - Director, editor & co-writer: Maxime Desrochers Researcher & co-writer: Manon Lafosse Voiceover: Will Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - - Sources: Getty Images “Life on the Line” 20/20: ABC News, 2025. (ABC 20/20, Disney +, Hulu) “My Name Is Denise” The Night That Didn't End: Discovery Communications, 2019. (AMPLE Entertainment) “The Detective's Daughter” Dateline NBC: NBC News, 2008. “Denise Lee's 911 call” Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 2013. “The Vicious Story Of Denise Amber Lee” Beyond Evil, 2022. “SCSO Hosts the Denise Amber Lee Foundation” Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office, 2017. “Man Realizes He Unknowingly Helped a Killer” EWU Crime Storytime, 2024 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

“They could see it sticking out” - In the fall of 2017, Alicia Villegas' little brother Omar Medina suddenly disappears. Cops tell Alicia there’s not enough evidence to open a case, but Alicia begins her own investigation, convinced he is in grave danger. Meanwhile, on the other side of town, a mysterious barrel is found floating in the San Diego Bay. Inside, is something no one is prepared for—something that will only serve to fuel Alicia in her quest to find answers and take down one of the most dangerous men in Chula Vista. - Director, editor & co-writer: Matthew Rice Researcher & co-writer: Tiffany Loxton Voiceover: Will Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution manager: Kat Gardilcic - - - - Sources: “Body in a Barrel” See No Evil: SNE 9 Productions Inc. / Arrow International Media Limited, 2023. (Saloon Media Inc., Blue Ant Studios, Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. & Bell Media Inc.) “Omar and Marena” Killers: Caught On Camera: Back to Back Productions Limited, 2022. (FilmRise) “Omar Medina vs Tim Cook Sentencing. 01062020” R “Foggia Painting” Sanchez, Jan 7, 2020. (YouTube) Man accused in drum body murder arraigned (CBS 8) Getty Images Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://factormeals.com/unseen50off Code: Unseen50off - On July 9th 1996, in the small village of Chillenden Kent, Shaun Russell comes home to an empty house where his family is missing. Shortly after he learns horrific details about what has happened to his wife, dog, and two daughters. The details reveal that all the members of Shaun's family have been killed while walking home by an unknown figure with a hammer, that is until one revelation is made after all hope was lost. Shaun’s 9 year old daughter, Josie, had survived the attack. There was little evidence, no suspects under suspicion, and Josie was unable to talk after her surgery. However, with the miracle strength of Josie, it was only a matter of time before she was able to help the police make breakthroughs in the case. - Writer, director & editor: Hannah Duncan Researcher: Alison Loi Voiceover: Will Akana Producers: Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader - Sources:The Russell Murders, Crimes That Shook Britain Josie’s Journey, BBC Crime Monthly, LWT The Telegraph The Mirror Kent Online Daily Mail Alamy Getty Images Motion Array Audio Network Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://shopify.com/unseen - "I took the butt and put it into my bible" - On June 7th, 1998 at 6:50am, a little girl, badly injured and covered in blood, knocks frantically on her neighbor’s door in Barberton, Ohio. 6-year-old Brooke Sutton has just found her grandmother, Judith, dead on the living room floor, and even more chillingly, she saw the man who did it. Within hours, cops pin the crime on Brooke’s uncle, Clarence Elkins, and—despite his airtight alibi—he’s sentenced to life in prison for the crime. But, with an innocent man in prison, the real killer is getting away. It’s now up to Melinda Elkins, Clarence’s wife and Judith’s daughter, to go up against the prosecutors, police, and even her own family to help Brooke find the truth and prove Clarence’s innocence, once and for all. - Writer, director & editor: Alexandre Gendron Researcher: Amanda Hein Voiceover: Will Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic - Getty Images “Conviction: The True Story of Clarence Elkins”: Kurtis Productions, 2008. “What the Girl Saw” American Justice: A&E Networks, 2003. “All Butt Certain” Forensic Files: Content Partners, LLC, 2008. “Never a Doubt” Murder She Solved: True Crime: Force Four Entertainment, 2013. “Star Witness” 48 Hours: CBS News, 2003. “Friends and Neighbors” Cold Blood: ITV Studios, 2009. “Shadow of Doubt” I Didn’t Do It: Lively Crime 2 Inc. for Crime & Investigation Network, 2012. “Melinda Elkins” I Solved a Murder: A&E Television Networks, 2013 “Wrongly convicted man snags inmate's cigarette butt to clear his name” True Crime News, 2019. “6 Year Old Daughter Solves The Grandma's Horrifying Murder” M7 Crime Storytime, 2025. “Clarence Elkins undergoes PTSD procedure” FOX 8 News Cleveland, 2017. “Decades-old secret adoptions solved by modern DNA for Akron area families” WKYC Studios, 2018. “Georgia’s “Hicks Babies” adoptees search for answers” CBS News, 2014. “The Maury Povich Show” NBC Universal Syndication Studios, 1998. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"I found a little girl" - Sayeh Rivazfar is the oldest of her siblings at only 8 years old and takes care of putting her little sister Sara to bed one night, but they are suddenly woken up by a man carrying them out of their bedroom, that Sayeh immediately recognizes. After a brutal attack, their abductor leaves them in the woods for dead, and only one thing is one Sayeh’s mind: avenging her little sister’s death. - Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

https://shopify.com/unseen - “I’m very dry right now” - On May 2nd, 2001, police are dispatched to the Preer residence in Chevy Chase, Maryland, for a welfare check: Leslie Preer hasn't shown up to work, and her husband, Sandy, can’t find her in their blood-splattered home. But when the officer enters, it only takes him five minutes to find Leslie's lifeless body in the shower. Immediately, Sandy Preer becomes the prime suspect in his wife's murder. And. for years, he remains the only one, until 23 years later when two detectives reopen the cold case with a new perspective: what if Sandy was innocent? - Credits: Director, editor & co-writer: Maxime Desrochers Researcher & co-writer: Manon Lafosse Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution coordinator: Kat Gardilcic - Sources: Getty Images “First Comes Love, Then Comes Murder” 20/20: ABC News Productions, 2025. “A Perfect Spring Morning” Dateline NBC: NBC Telemundo, 2025. (Peacock Productions) “Prime Crime: Murdered Mom’s Mystery Killer Caught 23 Years Later”, Law&Crime Network, 2025. “Water Bottle Nails Cold-Blooded Killer for Shocking Murder”, Law&Crime Network, 2025. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

⁠https://factormeals.com/unseen50off Code: unseen50off - “I heard nothing but static and wind” - On November 22nd, 2003, surveillance cameras at the Columbia Mall in Grand Forks North Dakota capture 22 year old college student Dru Sjodin shopping while on a phone call with her boyfriend, when suddenly the call drops, and she vanishes. At first, police don’t take the case seriously, but after Dru’s parents, Linda and Allan, begin their own investigation, an unexpected witness emerges claiming she knows who took her - and that Dru is in grave danger. Now in a race against the clock, it’s a rush to find Dru before it's too late—and bring a killer to justice.  - Director, editor & co-writer: Matthew Rice Researcher & co-writer: Tiffany Loxton Voiceover: William Akana Producer: Salim Sader Assistant editor: Hannah Alicbusan Distribution Coordinator: Kat Gardilcic - Credits: Getty Images “Nine Days of Terror” On the Case with Paula Zahn: Discovery Communications, LLC, 2013. (Scott Sternberg Productions Inc. & Weinberger Media) “Missing from the Mall” 20/20: ABC News Studios, 2020. “Watching Dru” See No Evil: SNE 2 Productions Inc./Arrow International Media Limited, 2016. (Arrow International Media Limited & Saloon Media Inc. in association with Investigation Discovery and Bell Media Inc.) “Dru’s Legacy” See No Evil: SNE 2 Productions Inc./Arrow International Media Limited, 2016. (Arrow International Media Limited & Saloon Media Inc. in association with Investigation Discovery and Bell Media Inc.) “Dru Sjodin's story, 10 years later”, StudioOne UND, 2013. “Ride for Their Lives”, N/A, 2010. “Beauty Bites Beast | Advocacy Documentary | Full Movie | Feminism”, Stash - Free Documentaries, 2024. “Dru Sjodin's murder spurs change for family, community”, KARE11 News, 2021. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices