Dark Hearts with Stacy Lee
Your search for good true crime podcasts ends here. Prepare to get chills as you journey into the eerie world of unsolved mysteries on the Dark Hearts with Stacy Lee podcast. Explore true crime stories that have baffled investigators. Crack murder mysteries. Explore the eerie world of cults, dark stories, and mysteries.Hosted by Stacy Lee, a skilled storyteller with a talent for crime analysis and solving criminal investigations, this podcast is ideal for anyone who loves the thrill of the unknown. From chilling American story cult tales to eerie spooky stories, the Dark Hearts podcast stands out with its...
Episodes
Murder on Halloween: Two stories of murder on the spookiest night of the year
Murder doesn't take a night off and killings happen even on Halloween. Karl Jackson, a computer programmer with a bright future lost his life in a violent altercation with seventeen year old Curtis Sterling, all over loud music. Karl's stor…
The Man Eater: Sex, Lies and the murder of Howard Witkin
Bob Singer was a happily married man until he met charming Judith Singer at temple. The two began an affair and both ended up divorcing their spouses so they could be together. Judy took her kids and the couple moved back to her home state …
The Forgotten Serial Killer: Stephen Morin meets his match in Texas housewife Margy Palm
Stephen Morin spent his life as a criminal. What started as a career in theft quickly turned to serial murder. He abducted, assaulted and killed women as he traveled throughout the country. Investigators estimate his victim count to be arou…
The Toronto Village Serial Killer: Bruce McArthur kills gay men and hides their bodies
Bruce McArthur is an unusual serial killer. Most serial killers stop killing later in life but the Toronto Village Serial Killer did not. Gay men began to disappear from the Toronto Village area and by the time there were eight missing men,…
The Stephenville Murder: Susan Woods is brutally killed and the small town focuses on one man
Michael Woods was an angry man with a bad temper. He wanted to become a rock star and he dragged his long suffering wife, Susan from town to town chasing his dream. She finally put her foot down and when she stayed in Stephenville, Texas, M…
The Pretty Poisoner: Utah mom Kouri Richins on trial for murdering her husband Eric Richins
We'll call this Part One. Kouri Richins has not yet gone to trial. She is accused of massive financial fraud, shoddy builder practices, forgery, drug possession and murder. When her husband Eric Richins died suddenly, Kouri wrote a book cal…
Buried In the Backyard: Michael Shaver vanishes and his wife Laurie makes an astonishing claim
Laurie Shaver claims she was terribly abused at the hands of her husband Michael. Laurie's daughter, Isabelle backs those claims. The couple fought constantly and then one day, Michael Shaver vanished. Laurie told people he'd run off with a…
The Twilight Killers: Teenaged killers commit a double murder before watching the vampire films
Are killers born or are they made? That is the question we ask all the time here on Dark Hearts. In today's story, there is a strong argument for those who believe some people are just born bad. Kim Edwards and Lucas Markham were obsessed w…
Mob Boss Murder: The Fall of Paul Castellano
Paul Castellano was a man who wanted to polish the image of the mafia. He preferred conversation to confrontation but wasn't afraid to order a hit on anyone who insulted him. When godfather Carlo Gambino died, Paul took the reins and this m…
Homicide Hunter Joe Kenda's show and reality TV scandal: PI Moms and Chris Butler
Private investigators, drugs and reality TV clash in this incredible story of jealousy and a desire for fame. Years before landing the role of a young Joe Kenda on the crime TV show Homicide Hunter, struggling actor Carl Marino was working …
The Lie: Grace Millaine is murdered by Jesse Kempson after a Tinder date
Grace Millane was a young woman full of hope for the future. She took a solo backpacking trip through South America and then flew to New Zealand to continue. There, she matched with Jesse Kempson on Tinder and the two went out for dinner an…
Utah MLM Scandals: Why are Mormons mad for multi level marketing?
Young Living Oils, doTerra, Tahitian Noni, Paparazzi, Nature's Sunshine, Nu Skin and many more, all huge companies got their start in Utah. Why? Because Mormons are primed for the thinking required inside an MLM. Multi Level Marketing compa…
Secret Texts Catch A Killer: The murder of Sandra Birchmore
Sandra Birchmore had a difficult life. She was the only caretaker to a chronically ill mother and she had no father. Sandra joined the Stoughton Explorers program, a place for kids to interact with cops. She wanted community and support. In…
Zombie Dad: Abuse and paranoia drive teenager Eldon Samuel to do the unthinkable
This is a story about drug abuse and terrible parenting. It's also a story about what happens to people when they fall down the conspiracy rabbit hole and it takes over their lives. Eldon Samuel Jr. was a bad father. His wife, Tina abandone…
Mormon Elder, Cartel Member? James Jensen, Utah royalty is arrested on charges of supporting terror in an oil scheme
This is a story about the Jensen family but it is also a story about Utah, the fraud capital of America. James Lael and Kelly Walker Jensen were living the life of rock stars in the hills of Sandy, Utah. Their twenty seven square foot stone…
Podcast Exclusive! The Pizza Problem: An anonymous stalker, violent threats, and lots of pizza
Miles, not his real name, was living a usual life as a web designer. His life was on the internet even in the early days. When Twitter went live, Miles grabbed a very coveted cool handle to use on Twitter and then he used that same handle a…
Killer Keli: A woman gets pregnant over and over - where are the babies?
Keli Lane is a celebrated water polo champion. She had a very successful career in that sport but friends noticed something strange about Keli. Her weight fluctuated dramatically and people wondered at times if she was pregnant but Keli nev…
The Tamiami Trail Strangler: An obscure serial killer who left notes on his victims' bodies
Rory Enrique Conde was an angry man. He abused his wife and kids, and he lived a double life. By day, he was a friendly and helpful lumber salesman. By night, he was visiting area prostitutes and peeping in his neighbors windows. After year…
The Truck Stop Killer: Serial Killer Robert Ben Rhoades' Terrible Crimes
This is a serial killer we don't talk about much because his horrific crimes are mainly unsolved. Robert Ben Rhoades took some of the most desperate women from truck stops around the country and they were never seen again. The problem is th…
The Ant Hill Kids: One of the most horrific cult stories you'll ever hear
Roch Thériault, who later claimed he was Moses and then changed his name to Rock believed he was chosen by God to do a great and important work. He gathered a small group of followers and took them into the Canadian wilderness. As his follo…
The Fontainebleau Murders: Strippers and Batman obsessed Benji Novack and his mother Bernice are brutally murdered
Ben Novack grew up in the luxurious Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami. His parents, Ben and Bernice Novack divorced and then Ben Novack Sr. died. Benji, as he was known, went on to start a successful convention planning business but his personal…
The Fatal Attraction Murder: A sexy young heiress becomes obsessed with a married school teacher
Paul and Betty Jeanne Solomon were living a quiet life in Greenburgh, New York. Paul came home one night after bowling with friends to find that his wife had been murdered, brutally shot nine times. She was dead inside their townhome. When …
A Sadistic Setup: Pete Coones is arrested for the murders of Kathleen and Carl Schroll
Pete Coones father Olin was elderly and in poor health. His caretaker, Kathleen Schroll was intentionally driving a wedge between Pete and his father. Then Pete found out that Olin had signed his house and all his property over to Kathleen …
The Devil Woman of Michigan: Is Kelly Cochran a serial killer?
Kelly Cochran claims she has killed up to twenty one people. When she married her high school sweetheart, Jason Cochran, the two made a pact. If either of them ever cheated, they would be forced to kill their lover. So when Kelly had an aff…
The Oil Tycoon Murders: Sex, Drugs, Millions and Murder in 1970s Fort Worth
Cullen Davis and Priscilla Davis were the talk of the Texas social scene. Cullen Davis was a billionaire in today's money and Priscilla Davis was a petite bleached blonde who liked to wear revealing and flamboyant clothing. When the two sep…
The Incest Murders: Steven Pladl commits a horrific triple murder
Steven and Alyssa Pladl were in an abusive relationship. Alyssa decided to give their eight month old up for adoption and Denise then became Katie Fusco. Katie was raised in Dover, New York but decided to try and find her biological family.…
Mormon Doomsday Mom and Dad: The Strack Family dies after Ben and Kristi become conspiracy theorists
Ben and Kristi Strack were a Mormon family living in Springville, Utah. Kristi began to believe that Dan Lafferty, the convicted murderer featured in the story Under the Banner of Heaven, was the reincarnated prophet Elijah and that he was …
Who Killed Mary Catherine Edwards? Forensic science solves a horrific cold crime
When Mary Catherine Edwards parents couldn't get a hold of her on the phone, the drove to her house to check on her. What they found was a horrific murder scene. Catherine had been sexually assaulted, brutally murdered, and left in the bath…
Baby Faced Monster: Gavon Ramsay commits an unthinkable crime against a 98 year old woman
Wadsworth Ohio was experiencing a rash of crimes and then there was a horrific murder. Margaret Douglas, 98 years old, was brutally murdered and defiled in her own home. As police begin to go through surveillance footage from the area, they…
Ghost Hunters Double Murder: Is Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures cursed?
Mark and Debby Constantino wanted to be famous ghost hunters. When Zak Bagans put them on his show, Ghost Adventures, the couple thought they'd hit the big time. Unfortunately, their constant violent fighting and drinking hurt their reputat…
Psychotic, Shocking Deception: Taylor Parker commits a gruesome double murder to cover her lies
Reagan Simmons Hancock was a beautiful young wife and mother who was expecting her second baby girl. She got a call from her friend, Taylor Parker, saying she was going to come and visit her. When Taylor Parker left Reagan's house, Reagan w…
The Beauty Queen Killer: Who killed Nona Dirksmeyer?
Nona Dirksmeyer was a college student and beauty pageant participant living in Arkansas. When her boyfriend Kevin Jones couldn't get a hold of her, he went to her house where he found her murdered in her living room. Kevin was taken in for …
The Modern Mystery School: A wacky new age alien, karate, self defense cult
Gudni Gudnason always knew he was destined for stardom. When he failed as a movie star and then as a karate master and bodyguard, he found the world of new age spiritualism. From Iceland to Sweden to Utah and Japan, he's built a small follo…
The Detective's Wife: Was Amy Fanion murdered by her cop husband Brian Fanion?
Brian and Amy Fanion were not getting along. Brian was about to retire from the Westfield, Massachusetts police department and the couple had different ideas about how they would spend the next chapter of their lives. Amy Fanion was complet…
The Pitch Pine Murders: Three family members die years apart in the same house
How can one house be the site of so much death? When Bill Harrison is found dead in his bathroom, it is ruled a heart attack. When Bridget Harrison is found dead at the bottom of her stairs, it is ruled an accident. But when Caleb Harrison,…
The Last Call Killer: A little known serial killer stalks Manhattan
When Thomas Mulcahy's carefully dismembered body parts are found on the side of a road by city workers, the police hope this is an isolated incident but then, a second body is found in the same manner. Then a third. The police cannot catch …
Dr. Death: The worst serial killer in modern history
Fred Shipman was an odd young man. When his mother got cancer Fred was only sixteen. He watched as her nurses injected her with morphine to ease her pain and when she died a year later, Fred decided he was going to go into medicine and beco…
The Dark Web Murder: Horrifying photos of Cassidy Rainwater surface online
Cassidy Rainwater was down on her luck and staying with family friends on a rural property in Dallas County, Missouri. She thought the man, James Phelps, was trustworthy and had no idea that he and his friend, Timothy Norton, were planning …
The Hillside Stranglers: An infamous and historic true crime story
Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi were vicious and violent men, two cousins living together in Los Angeles. Kenneth Bianchi also had a police fetish and a lust for power. The two men acquired fake police badges and began using them to imitat…
The Murder of Fat Herbie: A Las Vegas mobster is gunned down
1990s Las Vegas was a wild place to be. The mafia was still running the show but the FBI was onto them. The mob task force opened a fake bar and restaurant meant to draw Las Vegas gangsters to the club. It was called Sea Breeze. The FBI had…