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
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…
The Snake Man Murder: A world famous herpetologist is murdered
Ben and Lynlee Renick had it all; a booming business making a lot of money, beautiful children, fame in the world of snake breeding and a YouTube channel that brought them more clients. Then, Ben ended up dead on the floor of his large snak…
The Hangman: A Necrophiliac Serial Killer Cop
Gerard John Schaefer was known as a weirdo and a pervert. The girls he went to high school with wanted nothing to do with him. He married and divorced after college and then became a teacher. He was promptly fired for going on wild politica…
The Machete Killer: A serial killer stalks Northern California farmland
Juan Corona was a violent man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. He was always trying to prove he was the most macho man in the room, but Juan was secretly gay. Migrant workers and drifters began disappearing in the farmlands and orchar…
The Killer Clown: A horrific murder committed by a balloon holding clown
Marlene Warren was at home on a Saturday afternoon when her doorbell rang. She opened the door to see a clown standing on her porch holding flowers and balloons. As she took the gifts from the clown, the clown pulled out a gun and shot Marl…
Stalking Cindy James: A campaign of harassment or deep psychosis?
This is an infamous story but one that remains fascinating. Cindy James called the police to her house over 100 times. She was receiving harassing phone calls and creepy letters in the mail. Her tires were slashed. Her porch light was smash…
The Cult of Immanuel: A horrific tragedy in Salt Lake City, Utah
Bruce Longo believed he was God. He was excommunicated from the Mormon Church and gathered a small group of followers. He took their money as he lived well and they had nothing but still, they believed. Bruce Longo changed his name to Imman…
The Submarine Murder: A celebrity turns out to be a monster
As a filmmaker, Emma Smith and her crew are following genius inventor, Peter Madsen, a celebrity in his world, all is going as planned on the film. One day, Emma gets a phone call informing her that Peter has taken a journalist named Kim Wa…
The Monster of Miramichi
Allan Legere was a menace even as a child. His own mother disliked him. His teachers were afraid of Allan and the other kids bullied him but as he grew, he started lifting weights and became more confident. Sadly, he also became more violen…
Mormon Maniac Jeff Lundgren, The Killer Prophet
This is the shocking and disturbing story of Jeff Lundgren, an offshoot Mormon who believed that he was a prophet of God. Jeff is excommunicated from the RLDS church and starts a small cult of devoted followers. In this episode, we delve in…
The Trash Bags Murder: A twist you will not see coming
Ramsay Scrivo suffered with paranoid schizophrenia. He had a violent temper and troubles with the law. His father died and then his mother, Donna Scrivo's house burned down. She was forced to move in with her angry and alcoholic son. Their …
The Children of Thunder: Two Mormons create a deadly cult
Glen Taylor Helzer believed he was a prophet of God. Raised a devout Mormon, Taylor gained a deep knowledge of the Book of Mormon. He served a Mormon mission and went to work at Morgan Stanley as a stockbroker. He was then introduced to the…
The Boy in the Wall: A terrifying tale of murder and obsession
The story of Daniel LaPlante is almost too terrifying to believe, but it's all true. Daniel was a strange a disturbed boy who spent a lot of time in the woods. He then became obsessed with Tina Bowen, who was grieving the death of her mothe…
Jeepers Creepers: The true story that inspired the horror film
Dennis and Marilynn DePue had an unhappy marriage. After years, Marilynn divorces Dennis but he won't leave her alone. One Easter Sunday, Dennis comes to collect their children for visitation but the kids don't want to go with him. A fight …
The Leaf Killer: A shocking fetish and a horrific crime
Matthew Hoffman was known as a weirdo. He acted strangely, he spent most of his time alone, and he was always in the trees around his yard. He commits a serious arson in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and does six years in prison for that crim…
The Toxic Roommate Murder: A shocking verdict weeks ago
College student Anita Knutson was found murdered on her bed in her Minot, North Dakota apartment in the summer of 2007. Everyone who knew Anita was aware that she and her roommate, Nichole Rice disliked each other and Nichole had even been …
The Last Call Killer: An obscure serial killer stalks gay bars in NYC
This is the story of one of the most evil and depraved serial killers you've never heard of. Thomas Mulcahey, Anthony Morero and Michael Sakara all left their favorite piano bars never to be seen again. Their bodies, carefully dismembered i…
The Odessa Lust Murders: A little known serial killer story
You probably haven't heard the name Johnny Meadows before. He is a convicted serial killer on a case most people know nothing about. Linda Cougat, Eula Kay Miller, Ruth Maynard, Gloria Sue Green, Nix as she was called, and others turned up …
The Burn Pile Murder: A shocking courtroom moment to end the trial
Scott Farris found his father Gary dead and burned on the family farm's burn pile. At first, he thought he'd had a heart attack and fallen into the fire but then the coroner finds bullets inside Gary's body. Melody Farris hated her husband.…
The Writer With No Hands: CIA Conspiracy or Accident?
Gary DeVore worked with the A-List of Hollywood. He was successful beyond his wildest dreams but he was also disillusioned with his work and had become more interested in writing about politics. When he came across a story about Manuel Nori…
Written In Blood: Did a murder victim write her killers name in her own blood?
Many years ago, I was very fascinated with the TV show Forensic Files and all of the new science that was being shown to the public for the first time. As I watched the story of this murder, I learned about how blood spatter analysis helps …
Cowgirl Gone: A small town teenager is murdered in the high desert
Britney Ujlaky was living the small town American life in Elko, Nevada when she disappeared in March of 2020. The cops found out Britney had some real enemies in town, girls she'd been in physical fights with. Britney was also talking with …
Almost Ghost Adventures: A TV Star's Wife Plots to Have Him Murdered
Aaron Goodwin is a TV star, part of the cast of the Travel Channel's show, Ghost Adventures. Aaron and Zak Bagans travel the world in search of proof of the paranormal. Just weeks ago, the public learned that Aaron almost became one of the …