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Going West: True Crime

Dark West Productions

Daphne Woolsoncroft and Heath Merryman discuss haunting details of different disappearance and murder cases week by week. New episodes released every Tuesday and Friday.

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  • 39 episodes
  • a few times a week
  • Avg 55 min
  • English
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  • #649
    Yesterday · 41 min

    Arley Proctor: Murdered During an Exorcism

    A California girl apparently began exhibiting strange behavior that required an exorcism from demonic possession. This is the death of Arely Proctor.

  • #647
    September 29 · 49 min

    Ylva Hagner: Into the Bay Fog // 647

    In October of 1996, a 42-year-old software executive stayed late at her Bay Area office before seemingly vanishing without a trace. This is the disappearance of Ylva Hagner, Into the Bay’s Fog.

  • September 23 · 52 min

    Mary Toups: The Original Witch Queen of New Orleans ft. Emma Roberts

    On our first episode, we meet Mary Toups, the mysterious “Witch Queen of New Orleans” whose life, occult shop, and unexplained death have made her a legend of the city. Daphne, Charlotte, and guest, Emma Roberts, dive into the spooky true story behind Mary, Emma’s own experiences in New Orleans, and what it was like playing the iconic Madison Montgomery on American Horror Story.

  • #645
    September 22 · 1 hr 3 min

    Reagan Simmons-Hancock: The Final Trimester // 645

    A 21-year-old expectant mother spent the morning at home, preparing to welcome her child in a few weeks. This is the murder of Reagan Simmons-Hancock: The Final Trimester.

  • #644
    September 18 · 1 hr 28 min

    Natalie Wood: Hollywood's Mystery at Sea // 644

    A 43-year-old actress vanished from her yacht off the coast of Southern California during what was supposed to be a relaxing holiday weekend away. This is the story of Natalie Wood: Hollywood’s Mystery at Sea. Check out Petticoat Revolution, a new podcast hosted by Daphne and her twin sister Charlotte, where history meets girl talk, every Wednesday starting September 23.

  • #643
    September 15 · 59 min

    Talhotblond: The Murder of Brian Barrett // 643

    A 22-year-old man finished his shift in New York factory and walked outside toward his truck. Minutes later, he was dead. his is Talhotblond: The Murder of Brian Barrett.

  • #642
    September 11 · 48 min

    Virginia Carpenter: After the Moonlight Murders // 642

    A 21-year-old Texas woman boarded a train bound for her second semester of college, carrying little more than her luggage and her plans for the future. And after arriving in Denton, Texas, she was seen outside her dormitory before disappearing into the night... This is the disappearance of Virginia Carpenter: After the Moonlight Murders.

  • #641
    September 8 · 55 min

    Taylor Behl: A Virginia Campus Mystery // 641

    A 17-year-old college freshman disappeared after leaving her dorm, sending her family and the city of Richmond, Virginia into a frenzied search. This is the murder of Taylor Behl: A Virginia Campus Mystery.

  • #640
    September 4 · 49 min

    Gretchen Harrington: The Bible Camp Murder // 640

    An eight-year-old girl left her Pennsylvania home and began the short walk to her final day of bible camp… but she never made it. This is the story of Gretchen Harrington: The Bible Camp Murder.

  • #639
    September 1 · 1 hr 8 min

    The Funeral Home Body Snatcher: The Death of Julie Mott // 639

    A 25-year-old woman died after a life-long battle with Cystic Fibrois. But hours after her memorial service, her body was stolen from her casket and taken out of the funeral home. This is the Funeral Home Body Snatcher: The Death of Julie Mott.

  • #638
    August 28 · 1 hr 2 min

    Debbie Collier: "They Won't Let Me Go" // 638

    A 59-year-old woman sent her daughter a Venmo payment accompanied by a cryptic message before disappearing from a strip mall about an hour away from her Georgia home. This is the puzzling death of Debbie Collier: “They Won’t Let Me Go”

  • #636
    August 21 · 1 hr 12 min

    Lauryn Licari: Her High School Cyberstalker // 636

    A high school girl, as well as many of her peers, began receiving cruel and even threatening messages from an anonymous source. This is the story of Lauryn Licari, and her High School Cyberstalker.

  • #635
    August 18 · 59 min

    Keith Reinhard: Mystery on Silver Plume Mountain // 635

    A 49-year-old journalist left his life in Chicago behind to start over in a tiny mountain town in Colorado, and began working on a novel about another man’s disappearance from that very same town. But before he could finish it, he too vanished without a trace. This is the disappearance of Keith Reinhard.

  • #634
    August 14 · 58 min

    Stacey Castor: The Poison Plot // 634

    a New York woman’s husband died suddenly after what appeared to be a mysterious illness. These are the deaths of Mike Wallace and David Castor... and the case of Stacey Castor.

  • #632
    August 7 · 59 min

    Kyron Horman: Missing from a School Science Fair // 632

    A seven-year-old boy attended his elementary school’s science fair in Portland, Oregon, and then seemed to vanish without a trace while walking toward his classroom. This is the disappearance of Kyron Horman.

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