The Pillow Pyro

A mother of four vanished from her rural Ohio home, leaving behind a family desperate for answers and a community shrouded in mystery. Amanda Dean had seemingly disappeared into thin air, cutting off all communication with her beloved sons. But as investigators began to piece tog ...  Show more

A 65-year-old Florida woman seemingly disappeared from her Fleming Island home mid-renovation. Following a massive search effort involving the FBI and local law enforcement, her remains were discovered nearly three months later in the Chesser Island Road Landfill in Folkston, Geo ...  Show more

Just before Christmas in 1968, a killer targeted a couple out on their first date sitting in a lover's lane. The senseless murder would shock the quiet town of Vallejo, California, and the surrounding areas. What the police and public could not foresee is that these murders would ...  Show more

On this episode of Binged, Payton dives into Unidentified Serial Killers starting with the Connecticut River Valley Killer’s crimes and how he’s remained uncaught after all this time. https://linktr.ee/bingedpod Case Sources: The Shadow of Death: The Hunt for a Serial Killer (19 ...  Show more

In 1940s Hollywood, a 22-year-old aspiring actress is found mutilated and drained of blood. Her body is posed, and her mouth has been carved into a permanent smile. The investigation takes police into the hidden sides of the city — illicit romances and gang-related crimes. But wh ...  Show more

Two corpses are found posed under a tree in New Brunswick, New Jersey. An heiress, a reverend, a cheating wife, a charming bachelor, the local oddball, and the love affair that turned deadly—with this cast of characters, it’s no wonder the case kicked off one of the biggest media ...  Show more