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  • Last Seen Alive

    Unsolved Homicide: Robin Farnsworth

    When a young woman goes missing from small-town Arkansas, her case is initially written off as that of a runaway. Her remains are later located and identified, and investigators realize she was murdered—possibly by the same killers who took another local young woman’s life—in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

    Today · 37 min
  • Akte Rheinland

    “Stumpfarm” - ein Wilderer wird zum Serienmörder

    In dieser Folge sprechen wir bei "Akte Rheinland" über Johann Mayer, der in der Eifel als „Stumpfarm“ bekannt war. Der Fall führt durch mehrere Orte der Region und zurück in die Zeit des Ersten Weltkriegs. Anhand von Prozessakten und späteren Recherchen zeichnen Anna Maria Beekes und Jörg Manhold Mayers Lebensweg nach und ordnen ein, was über den Fall bekannt ist. Quellen: - Helmut Müller: Der Stumpfarm – ein Wilderer, Streuner und Mörder. Aus dem Leben des Eifeler Schinderhannes. - Franz Josef Ferber: Der Stumpfarm – ein Streuner, Wilderer und Mörder, Aus dem Leben des „Eifeler Schinderhannes“ (Heimatjahrbuch Vulkaneifel 1979) Feedback, Themenvorschläge und Fragen an podcast@ga.de oder via Instagram-DM an @akterheinland. Unser Podcast zum Fall Michael Winterhoff Akte Rheinland bei YouTube General-Anzeiger Bonn: https://ga.de

    Today · 52 min
  • Over My Dead Pod

    Self-Defense or Premeditated Murder? | The Diren Dede Case

    In 2014, 17-year-old Diren Dede left his home in Germany to spend a year as a foreign exchange student in Missoula, Montana. He was excited to experience American life, make new friends, and play basketball. But just months before he was supposed to return home, his life came to a tragic end. One night, Diren entered an open garage and was shot and killed by the homeowner, Markus Kaarma, who claimed he was protecting his property. But as investigators began piecing together what happened that night, they uncovered disturbing details that raised serious questions about whether this was self-defense or a planned confrontation. This week on Over My Dead Pod, we're covering the murder of Diren Dede, the controversial trial that followed, and a case that sparked an international debate over America's self-defense laws. Listen now, and let us know what you think in the comments. #TrueCrime #DirenDede #OverMyDeadPod #TrueCrimePodcast #Montana

    Today · 1 hr 6 min
  • Murders & Minivans

    Natalee Holloway: The Confession, the FBI Sting, and the Case That Isn’t Over

    On May 10, 2010, a lawyer sat down with Joran van der Sloot at the Marriott in Aruba and handed him $10,000 in cash, with another $15,000 sent by wire. In exchange, Joran promised to lead Natalee Holloway’s family to her body. The story he told them was a lie. He walked out with the money and left for Peru. Twenty days later, on the fifth anniversary of Natalee’s disappearance, he murdered 21-year-old Stephany Flores in Lima. Most people think the Natalee Holloway case ended in 2023, when Joran confessed in a federal courtroom in Birmingham, Alabama. It didn’t. This year, Beth Holloway filed a murder complaint against him in the Netherlands, and Aruba handed its entire case file to Dutch prosecutors. Newly released FBI records also raise hard questions about why he was never arrested after the sting. This week, we go back to Aruba in May 2005 and follow the case all the way to 2026. We cover the last night of Natalee’s graduation trip, the lies that started before morning, the people who paid for those lies, and what Joran finally admitted. Every document I used is linked below. In this episode: Natalee’s graduation trip and the last night at Carlos’n Charlie’s The two innocent security guards jailed because of Joran’s first story Paulus van der Sloot and “no body, no case” The Dr. Phil tape, the lawsuits, and Alabama’s call to boycott Aruba Tamika Huston and “missing white woman syndrome” Peter R. de Vries, the hidden camera, and the Thailand footage The 2010 FBI extortion sting and Greta Van Susteren’s FOIA files The murder of Stephany Flores in Lima Oxygen’s bone fragments and the man who claimed he cremated Natalee The cinder block confession and Beth Holloway’s victim impact statement Aruba’s statute of limitations and the 2026 murder complaint in Amsterdam In memory of Natalee Ann Holloway and Stephany Tatiana Flores Ramírez.

    Today · 1 hr 13 min

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