Podcast Episodes

Ep:65 - The UNTOLD story of the paperboy whose murder made headlines | David Reed | Murder Unscripted

Season 2 Episode 34

To skip the banter, jump to 10:25

In August of 1985, a beloved 13-year-old paperboy disappears without a trace in tiny Schuylkill Haven, PA. The next day, his bicycle is found in the weeds by some rai…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Murders of Billy Payne & Billie Jean Hayworth aka The Facebook Murders (MU Mini)

In January 2012, the quiet town of Mountain City, Tennessee, was shaken by the brutal murders of Billy Payne and his fiancé, Billie Jean Hayworth, who was found holding their infant son—alive but cov…

Published on 3 months ago

Ep:64 - Who Killed Shannon Siders? A father's journey to justice | Murder Unscripted

Season 2 Episode 33

To skip the banter, jump to 6:49

On a steamy July night in 1989, 18-year-old Shannon Siders slipped into a friend’s car and vanished into the dark woods outside Newaygo, Michigan. Three months later a…

Published on 3 months ago

MU Mini - Janet Monge, the controversial anthropologist

Season 2

In this week's MU Mini, we harken back to July's block, GIRL POWER, to spotlight Janet Monge, the controversial anthropologist at the University of Pennsylvania. From her role in the aftermath of the…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Ep:63 - DNA cracks DECADES-OLD cold case | The chilling case of Mandy Stavik | Murder Unscripted

Season 2 Episode 32

To skip the banter, jump to 8:12

In this episode of Murder Unscripted, Melissa unpacks the haunting disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Mandy Stavik along the Nooksack River trail in tiny Acme, Wa…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Murder of John McCabe - MU Mini

In 1969, 15-year-old John McCabe was found bound and strangled in a vacant lot—his murder unsolved for over 40 years. When one man finally broke the silence, he unraveled a deadly pact of teenage jea…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep:62 - An Empowering Conversation with Michelle Knight (a.k.a. Lily Rose Lee) - Held captive 11 years

Season 2 Episode 31

In this gripping installment of Murder Unscripted, Ed and Melissa sit down with survivor‑advocate Lily Rose Lee - known to the world as Michelle Knight🌹 Abducted in 2002 and imprisoned for 11 unimagi…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

Ep:61 "The Miracle in Cleveland" Part 2

Season 2 Episode 30

Three captives. One locked house. A decade of hidden terror ends in a single breathtaking dash for freedom.

In our gripping conclusion to the “Miracle in Cleveland,” we trace the years Michelle Knigh…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

MU Mini | The Murder of Rachel Nickell

In this episode, we revisit the tragic 1992 murder of Rachel Nickell—killed in broad daylight on Wimbledon Common—and the deeply flawed investigation that followed. But at the heart of this story is …

Published on 4 months ago

Murder Unscripted | E60 “Miracle in Cleveland” (Part 1) *WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT*

One ordinary afternoon in Cleveland, a desperate mom embarked on a journey to regain custody of her son. She vanished without a trace. Within a year, two more teenage girls would disappear along the …

Published on 4 months ago