Going West: True Crime

In December of 2019, a young woman stepped out for a walk on Christmas Day after feeling anxious at a family gathering, and she never returned. Eerily, after she vanished, her recent email to an attorney about being blackmailed surfaced, alongside the suspicion that she had gotten too close to finding the person responsible for her brother’s recent death… Years earlier, another family’s Christmas celebration ended in a chilling discovery: a 26-year-old wife and mother found dead inside her own home, staged like a mannequin on her couch on Christmas morning. These two cases, though separated by time and circumstance, reveal how the holiday meant for comfort and togetherness can instead become the backdrop for secrets, deception, and unanswered truths for some families. These are the stories of Parris Hopson and Za’zell Preston. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In October of 2021, deputies in Greer, South Carolina, responded to a chilling scene in a suburban home: a 41-year-old woman found lifeless in her living room, surrounded by rose petals, and enveloped in a chemical odor, had been stabbed dozens of times. And what made the case especially unsettling was how unsuspecting her attacker ended up being. This is the murder of Christina Parcell. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In November of 2005, a 21-year-old dancer was found brutally slain in her New York City apartment. She was ambitious, talented, and chasing her dream of dancing on Broadway, but few knew the obsession, jealousy, and betrayal she faced offstage. And soon, police would find, there was more than one person with a motive to kill her. This is the murder of Catherine Woods. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In November of 2025, a 22-year-old pregnant Michigan woman went missing under suspicious circumstances mere days before she was set to give birth. This week, two affidavits including a slew of disturbing updates have been released, painting a truly disturbing story of what happened to her. This is the continued story of Rebecca Park. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In February of 1981, the small town of Brookfield, Connecticut became the stage for one of the strangest murder cases in American history. It began with a haunting, a possession, and a family desperate for help. When violence erupted, it wasn’t just a man who was on trial, it was a man who claimed that he was possessed by the devil himself. This is the murder of Alan Bono, and the alleged possession of his killer, Arne Cheyenne Johnson. The case is also called The Devil Made Me Do It. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.