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Behind every smile, there is a deadly secret.
Deadly Truths reveals real stories about crime, lies, and the dark side of humanity that are rarely exposed.
Deadly Truths reveals real stories about crime, lies, and the dark side of humanity that are rarely exposed.
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7 AUG 2026 · On a sunny Saturday morning in November 1988, nine-year-old 'miracle baby' Michaela Garecht and her best friend rode their scooters just four blocks to a Hayward, California market to buy candy. Minutes later, Michaela fell victim to a cold, calculated trap when a predator deliberately moved her scooter beside his car, snatching her in broad daylight before speeding away. For 32 years, her grieving mother fought relentlessly through dead-end leads, false confessions, and tragic police blunders that wasted the crucial first 48 hours—unaware that a damaged 10% partial fingerprint left on the scooter held the key. Step inside this harrowing true crime investigation to discover how modern digital imaging finally unmasked incarcerated serial predator David Emery Misch, bringing a bittersweet measure of justice to one of California's most haunting missing child cases Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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6 AUG 2026 · On a June evening in 2005, 19-year-old rock musician Jenny Nickel packed a camping bag, kissed her mother goodbye on Bolton Avenue, and vanished into the North Yorkshire countryside without a trace. Weeks later, strange text messages began arriving on her father's and friends' phones claiming she had moved to Scotland with a new boyfriend—messages that police soon realized were cold, calculated fakes designed to stall an investigation. Step inside this harrowing true crime case as ground-breaking forensic linguistics, car rental mileage tracking, and woodland DNA breakthroughs exposed a married 47-year-old neighbor, David Hodgson, leading to a historic conviction without a body and paving the way for Helen's Law. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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2 AUG 2026 · On April 1, 2024, 19-year-old criminal justice student Shadeai 'Sade' Robinson stepped out for a hopeful first date at a Milwaukee seafood restaurant, leaving behind location-sharing clues as a standard safety routine. Less than 24 hours later, her burning car was discovered across town, followed by the horrifying discovery of her dismembered remains washed ashore along the icy shores of Lake Michigan. Step inside the unsettling investigation that used digital breadcrumbs and surveillance footage to track Sade's final hours directly to the home of 33-year-old Maxwell Anderson—uncovering a hidden basement dungeon, a cold-blooded trail of evidence tampering, and a grieving mother's relentless fight to turn unimaginable heartbreak into a national movement for justice. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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30 JUL 2026 · On a quiet November night in Bentonville, Arkansas, six-year-old Jersey Bridgman whispered her customary bedtime ritual to her mother—'I love you to the moon and back'—before drifting off to sleep. By morning, her bed was empty, leaving behind no broken locks, no forced entry, and a community shattered by disbelief. Hours later, her body was discovered in a vacant house just two doors away, triggering a race for answers that led straight to a trusted neighbor and regular babysitter known affectionately as 'Uncle Zach.' Step inside this harrowing true crime investigation as we unravel how a monster hid in plain sight, how Thanksgiving Crime Lab breakthroughs exposed a cold-blooded killer, and how a resilient little girl's memory continues to fight for justice Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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28 JUL 2026 · What happens when the people who promise to love and protect us become the masterminds behind our ultimate destruction? In this haunting double-feature episode, we dissect two terrifying true crime stories where toxic jealousy, greed, and cold calculation shattered affluent lives. First, we head to Texas during the chaos of Hurricane Harvey, where 37-year-old mother and rising real estate agent Crystal McDow mysteriously vanishes after visiting her ex-husband's home—unraveling a dark trail of staged crime scenes, surveillance clues, and a child's heartbreaking secret. Then, we travel to Woodland Hills, California, where celebrated hair stylist Fabio Sementilli is brutally stabbed to death on his own patio, exposing a sinister plot executed by his wife and her secret lover to collect a $1.6 million payout. Step inside the investigations that shattered two families and exposed the deadly monsters lurking right beside them. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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24 JUL 2026 · What happens when the people and places meant to offer safety and celebration turn into the setting for your worst nightmare? In this gripping double-feature episode, we examine two terrifying true crime cases defined by shocking betrayals and heartbreaking lies. First, we head to Little Rock, Arkansas, where 18-year-old Ebie Steppach mysteriously vanishes after a frantic, disoriented late-night call to her brother—leaving behind her locked car, personal belongings, and a trail of ignored warnings that led to a dark discovery years later. Then, we travel across the globe to an ultra-exclusive private island resort in Fiji, where what should have been a dream honeymoon for brilliant chemist Christy Chen transforms into a bloody crime scene, launching an international manhunt across the ocean for a husband hiding a deadly past. Step inside the investigation into two tragic lives cut short and the chilling truths that took years to bring to light Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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22 JUL 2026 · On Super Bowl Sunday in 2004, while 90 million Americans were glued to their television screens, 11-year-old Carlie Brucia was walking home from a sleepover in broad daylight along a Sarasota, Florida street. She never made it. In a horrifying 6-second surveillance clip that stunned the nation, a man in a mechanic's uniform calmly took her arm and led her away behind a car wash. Step inside the tragic unraveling of a case solved through a bloodhound's dead-end scent trail, a brother's shocking FBI phone call, coded jailhouse letters, and a flawless 1-in-32-quintillion DNA match that exposed repeat offender Joseph Smith—raising chilling questions about a system that let a dangerous predator walk free until it was far too late. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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21 JUL 2026 · At 1:10 AM on September 1, 2017, a eerie 911 call echoed through Raleigh, North Carolina. Matthew Phelps, a 28-year-old aspiring pastor, calmly claimed he woke up from a dream covered in blood next to his lifeless wife, Lauren, blaming an overdose of over-the-counter cough medicine. But as investigators peeled back the layers of their short-lived marriage, they uncovered a dark matrix of secret addictions, drained savings, a creepy social media obsession with American Psycho, and 123 brutal stab wounds that exposed a calculating killer in plain sight. Step inside the courtroom battle that dismantled a bizarre medical defense and brought justice to a vibrant young woman whose light refused to be extinguished. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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20 JUL 2026 · On a crisp October morning in Westminster, Colorado, 10-year-old Jessica Ridgway zipped up her jacket, grabbed a granola bar, and set off on a five-minute walk to school that she would never complete. What followed was a agonizing 19-day manhunt that paralyzed a suburban community, uncovering a horrifying predator living just blocks away who had already left a dark trail of warning signs. From an administrative DNA error that let a killer walk free, to a harrowing 18-minute 911 call from a heartbroken mother turning in her own 17-year-old son, we dissect the chilling confession of Austin Sigg, the forensic breakdowns, and the enduring purple-ribbon legacy of a little girl whose radiant light refused to be extinguished." Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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19 JUL 2026 · In July 2025, 20-year-old Paige Bell was living her dream working aboard a luxury yacht in the Bahamas. Days before her 21st birthday, she was found dead inside the ship’s engine room, leaving investigators with a terrifying mystery in a place where nobody could escape and everyone was a suspect. As the investigation unfolded, authorities uncovered a disturbing warning, a workplace complaint, and questions about whether Paige could have been protected before it was too late. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/deadly-truths--6551875/support.
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