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Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to Quince.com. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. And when Quince asks where you heard about them, let them know it was Overkillers. It’s the best way to support the show. The tragic murder of four-month-old Dylan Groves in Scioto County, Ohio, shocked the nation and became a heartbreaking true crime case involving his parents, Jessica Groves and Daniel Groves. In this documentary, we examine the disturbing events surrounding baby Dylan’s death, the investigation into his parents, the discovery of his body in a well, and the courtroom proceedings that followed. We discuss the Scioto County Children’s Services failures that may have contributed to this heartbreaking case. Following Dylan’s death, the agency faced intense public scrutiny over its handling of his placement, missed home visits, failures to locate the child, and the decision not to issue an Amber Alert. Executive Director Dr. Lorra Fuller was placed on administrative leave pending an independent investigation. Two caseworkers were then charged. *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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What would you do if your attacker believed you were his victim—but you managed to convince him that you were actually on his side? In this chilling true crime story, we take a deep dive into the terrifying case of Jennifer Holliday and Eric Parnell, a 2005 crime in Lufkin, Texas, involving murder, abduction, and an extraordinary fight for survival. After being shot and abducted, Jennifer Holliday made an astonishing decision that may have saved her life: she convinced Eric Parnell that he had rescued her. What happened next led to a desperate 911 call, a major police investigation, and the discovery of the tragic death of Ana Franklin.  *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://www.3DayBlinds.com/MAKENNA. This case is surrounding the deaths of multiple people in Kempton Park, South Africa, has raised disturbing questions about whether the victims could be connected. Is there really a “Kempton Park serial killer?" At this stage, it is important to emphasize that the label “serial killer” has not been confirmed as an established fact unless and until investigators or a court officially establish a connection between the cases. In 2026, 12 bodies of women have been found in the area with similar MO's. Though, multiple arrests have been made in separate cases, the most notable the case of Jabulile Ntimba and the charges against 2 women, Fortunate Masilela and Tsakane Nester Msithini. They were officially charged with premeditated murder and defeating the ends of justice. *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1991, a young woman was found murdered on Staten Island, New York, known for decades only as the “Girl with the Scorpion Tattoo.” More than 30 years later, forensic genealogy finally revealed her identity: Christine Belusko, a 30-year-old mother from New Jersey. In this video, we examine the Christine Belusko case, the 1991 Staten Island cold case, the investigation into her murder, the evidence left behind, and the breakthrough that finally gave the unidentified victim her name. But the mystery did not end there—investigators also discovered that Christine’s two-year-old daughter, Christa Nicole Belusko, had disappeared and has never been located. We’ll explore what is publicly known about Christine Belusko, the search for Christa Nicole, the unidentified killer, and the unanswered questions that continue to surround this tragic true crime case.  *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our sponsors: Find the fall pieces you’ll reach for most at Quince. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://www.Quince.com/makenna. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Download Whatnot today and get $20 off your first purchase. Search Whatnot, in the app store, sign up, and start finding the best deals on the products you love with $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Jobe Binkley arrest explained: A missing Ohio teenager was found at the Springfield, Ohio, home of former teacher Jobe Binkley after being missing for 263 days. Authorities say Binkley was charged with interference with custody after investigators located the teen at his residence on August 21, 2026. According to court documents, investigators allege Binkley knowingly allowed the missing juvenile to stay in his home and had previously denied officers access while they were searching for her. Binkley has pleaded not guilty and was released on bond, with a pretrial hearing scheduled for September 30, 2026. *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our sponsors: #sponsored Go to https://snhu.edu/brooke to explore over 200 online degree programs and find your path forward. The Kelsie Schelling case is one of Colorado’s most disturbing true crime cases. In February 2013, 21-year-old Kelsie Schelling disappeared after driving from Denver to Pueblo, Colorado, to meet her boyfriend, Donthe Lucas, while pregnant with his child. Years later, Lauren Suhr became involved in the investigation after contacting Lucas on Facebook and secretly building a romantic relationship with him in an effort to learn what he knew about Kelsie’s disappearance. Suhr ultimately provided investigators with important information about Lucas and Kelsie’s abandoned car, which was captured on surveillance footage. The investigation eventually led to Lucas being charged with murder, and in March 2021, he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. This video explores the disappearance of Kelsie Schelling, the evidence against Donthe Lucas, Lauren Suhr’s undercover relationship with the man suspected of killing Kelsie, the surveillance footage and car evidence, and the unanswered question of where Kelsie’s remains are today. *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

thanks to our sponsors: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://www.3DayBlinds.com/MAKENNA What really happened to 19-year-old Zac Brettler? In the early hours of November 29, 2019, Zac fell from the fifth-floor balcony of a luxury London apartment overlooking the River Thames, leaving behind a mystery that remains officially unresolved. His final hours placed him in the orbit of two older men: Verinder “Dave” Sharma, a notorious London gangland figure, and businessman Akbar Shamji. Zac had been living under a false identity and claimed to be the heir to a huge Russian fortune—a story that allegedly drew both men deeper into his world. Disturbing messages, conflicting accounts, CCTV and other evidence raised questions about what happened inside the apartment before Zac’s fatal fall, while a post-mortem also identified a broken jaw whose cause remained unexplained. Police investigated Sharma and Shamji, but no charges were brought, and the 2022 inquest returned an open verdict, meaning it did not determine whether Zac’s death was suicide or the result of suspicious circumstances. In this video, we examine Zac Brettler’s mysterious death, the people investigated in connection with the case, the evidence surrounding his final night, the unanswered questions, and why his family continues to seek the truth. This is the story behind one of London’s most perplexing unsolved deaths. London Falling Book Link: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/london-falling-patrick-radden-keefe/1147793831?ean=9780385548540 *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tamela Dutcher case centers on the August 2026 shooting death of 55-year-old Dr. Tamela Dutcher at her home in Delaware, Ohio. Tamela was a mother, wife, and doctor with a PhD in psychology. She had a passion for researching homicidal adolescent and once authored and published a paper on the subject. In an eerie prediction of the future, 20 years later, her teenaged daughter Bryanna Dutcher, became a central figure in the investigation into her death. Bryanna, 18, along with Christian Evans, 20 and Dajameous Payne, 21, have been charged with aggravated murder in connection with Tamela’s death. *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our sponsors: Use my code BROOKEM to get up to 50% off your Hume Pod: https://sponsr.is/HumeHealth_BrookeMakenna In 2022, Abigail Bernstein and her two sons vanished from Honolulu, Hawaii, leaving behind a case filled with unanswered questions and a family desperate for answers. This true crime podcast investigates the disappearance of Abigail Bernstein and her two sons, Koa Kai and Kush Khole, examining the known timeline, reported circumstances, investigative developments, and unanswered questions surrounding the case. What happened before they disappeared? Where could they have gone? Was the alleged boat captain Donald Steven Lang, a man who was on the FBI's Most Wanted List, involved in their vanishing? We’ll take a careful look at the available information while separating confirmed facts from speculation and exploring the theories surrounding this mysterious Hawaii disappearance. *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box!  We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our sponsors: For their buy 1 get 1 50% off deal, head to https://www.3DayBlinds.com/MAKENNA. In this true crime story, we investigate the disturbing, recently uncovered history of the Olney House of Horrors in Philadelphia, focusing on Eugene Albert Horsch and his father, Raymond “R.C.” Horsch. The West Chew Avenue property became the focus of a major investigation involving the disappearances of Amy McHale and Blair Tonzelli, along with disturbing evidence reportedly discovered inside the home. This evidence allegedly showed deceased photos of 2 more missing women, Gabrielle Amarando and Maribel Fresses. Has a serial killer been caught in 2026? *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box! We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our sponsors: If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://www.forthepeople.com/Brooke The cases of Di-Quan Schafar Hunt and Decarlos Brown Jr. have drawn renewed attention to crime, repeat offending, public safety, and the criminal justice system in Charlotte, North Carolina. While the two cases are separate, both have generated significant public interest because of allegations involving violent behavior and questions about how repeat offenders are handled. Di-Quan Schafar Hunt, 32, was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police on August 6, 2026, after investigators were shown social-media videos allegedly depicting Hunt assaulting and harassing women. Decarlos Brown Jr. is accused in the August 22, 2025, killing of 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska aboard Charlotte's LYNX Blue Line light rail. Brown faces a federal charge alleging that he caused a death on a mass transportation system, as well as a separate first-degree murder charge in North Carolina state court. In June 2026, a federal judge found Brown incompetent to stand trial at that time *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box! We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Thanks to our sponsors: Upgrade your everyday. Download the Quince app for app-exclusive offers, or go to https://www.Quince.com/makenna. Get free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada and the UK, too. Go to https://www.shopremi.com/MAKENNA and use code MAKENNA at checkout for 50% off with Remi Club Subscribe & Save. Sonia Exelby went missing on October 12, 2015, after traveling from the United Kingdom to Florida. She had booked a return flight but never made it home. Investigators traced Sonia’s financial records to Solver Wolf Roadside Assistance and its owner, Dwain Hall. After hours of questioning, Hall admitted he had been with Sonia at an Airbnb and claimed they had discussed a plan involving her death. In this true crime documentary, we examine Sonia Exelby’s disappearance, her trip to Florida, the Airbnb murder investigation, and the interrogation of Dwain Hall. *BUSINESS INQUIRES ONLY* Are you a brand that wants to work with me? Email me at: [email protected] Follow your host, Brooke Makenna, on YouTube, IG & Tiktok @brookemakenna for crime content Brooke Unscripted on YouTube for personal content! Sources for this episode in the YouTube description box! We're over the killers on this true crime podcast. In fact, we're focused on victims and survivors over killers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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