December 25, 1996—six-year-old beauty queen JonBenét Ramsey is found dead in the basement of her Colorado home. Decades later, the case still haunts the world, shrouded in unanswered questions, mysterious ransom notes, and a family under intense scrutiny. In this special 20th episode, we unravel the twists, the theories, and the dark secrets behind one of America’s most infamous unsolved murders. Who had the motive? Who had the opportunity? And what really happened that fateful night in Boulder?
Step into the shadows, where innocence collides with suspicion—and the truth remains elusive.
In 2008, 19-year-old Brandon Swanson called his parents after his car slid into a ditch on a dark Minnesota back road. They stayed on the phone for nearly an hour as he tried to find his way home—until his final words: “Oh, shit.” Then, silence. Seventeen years later, Brandon has never been found.
👉 In this episode of The Girl in the Dark, we trace his last known steps, the search that followed, and the haunting theories that still surround his disappearance.
In the summer of 1994, Alison Botha was abducted, assaulted, and left for dead on a deserted stretch of road in South Africa. But she didn’t just survive—she fought her way back from the edge, identified her attackers, and reclaimed her life. This is the story of a woman who turned horror into hope... and made sure her attackers would never hurt anyone again.
In the dark waters of the Mississippi River, beneath a crooked mile of steel, two sisters vanished—and the truth nearly drowned with them. On the night of April 4th, 1991, Julie and Robin Kerry along with their cousin Tom Cummins were visiting the Chain of Rocks Bridge in St. Louis, Missouri. What began as a quiet night to revisit a poem turned into a night of unspeakable violence, sexual assault, and murder.
But what followed was just as disturbing: coerced confessions, missing evidence, accusations of racism and police brutality, and a justice system more interested in convictions than truth.
Was justice truly served—or was it another life swept away by the current?
On July 2, 2025, Bryan Kohberger pleaded guilty to all four murders in open court. The judge accepted the plea deal. There will be no trial.
🚨 Breaking News Update from The Girl in the Dark 🚨
In a shocking turn of events, Bryan Kohberger—the man accused of brutally murdering four University of Idaho students—has accepted a plea deal.
In this special case update, I break down what this plea means, what the victims’ families are saying, and why this decision has left so many of us stunned. There may be no trial. No cross-examinations. No courtroom justice.
Four lives were taken. And now, justice may be decided behind closed doors.
Join me as I walk you through what’s happening, what could come next, and why this case still matters—now more than ever.
We have all grown up with certain fears and phobias. What if your phobia of dolls isn't ridiculous? What if some dolls really are haunted? This episode is the true story of the most haunted doll in history: Annabelle. She is one of the inspirations for the Conjuring Universe movies and currently resides in the Warren's Occult Museum, except when she is on tour. Listen now to the havoc this Raggedy Ann doll has been spreading from 1970 until today.
Welcome to the double homicide trial of Richard Alexander Murdaugh. What evidence does the prosecution have? How is the defense going to try to save him? What about all of the money he stole? Friends who helped him and the people they harmed? All of your questions and more will be answered in this epic finale of the Murdaugh Murders.
In this 2nd episode of the trilogy of the Murdaugh Murders, we open this episode with the murders of Maggie and Paul Murdaugh and then dive into multiple other cases connected to the Murdaugh family from death to financial loss and manipulation. We get to meet the other players that helped Alex Murdaugh embezzle millions from his clients; Cory Fleming and Russell Laffitte. This episode covers the murders and the motive.
For over 100 years the Murdaugh family ruled Hampton County, South Carolina like it was their own personal kingdom, but the events of the last 6 years destroyed their legacy. A boat crash on February 23, 2019 would be the first blow to a family that wasn't used to getting hit. Listen to the first episode of a 3 part episode arc, to hear how much control the Murdaugh family had, and how they began to lose it.
Amy Carlson was a wife, mother of 3, and manager at McDonalds, so how did she get from there to becoming the prolific leader of a dangerous cult? Listen to this episode to hear the details on how the "Love Has Won" cult began and the bizarre things that can happen when you convince a group of people you are god.
In the early morning hours of November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were violently butchered in their off-campus house. The suspect in these brutal slayings, is Bryan Kohberger. How did the police come to this conclusion? What evidence has been found? When will the trial be? All these questions and more will be answered on this episode.
Have you ever heard the story of a teenage outlaw that outsmarted all the police who tried to catch him for almost 2 years? The story of Colton Harris-Moore is a story of thievery that has never been seen or will ever be seen again. It is a story of the human spirit and outlandish shenanigans that outsmarted the police on every level, until his luck finally ran out.