The body of a 78-year-old woman is discovered in her home, leaving the police baffled. Who would want to hurt such a gentle person? And when the crime scene is analyzed, the evidence leads to a familial connection. Join Olivi...
When a circus performer is shot dead in his home, the end is only the beginning. And to understand "why?" his family's troubled history needs revisiting. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to …
When a woman is discovered brutally murdered in her home, the police immediately focus on her estranged husband. The community turns on the man, and the case goes cold. But years later, detectives get the break they've been w...
Tenants begin to go missing from a Sacramento boarding house. At first, the police ignore reports. But as the number of disappearances skyrockets, authorities finally take action. And as bodies appear, their main suspect disa...
In the years between December 1971 and June 1983, women in Alaska were turning up dead. With most of the victims being sex workers, the police believed they were dealing with a serial killer. And when the truth revealed the …
When the body of a murdered man turns up on the University of Missouri campus, questions begin to swirl. And when the police interview the victim's friends, they learn they may be looking for one of their own. And a …
Two women, who have been friends since childhood, meet the men of their dreams. But when the romance fades, new relationships bloom. And someone ends up dead. But who could have taken the man's life? And will the group turn …
A pair of high school sweethearts marry shortly after graduation. Both get promising jobs and buy a home in Utah's Woods Cross. On the surface, they appear to be living the American dream. But when the husband comes home from...
In a small Georgia town, a young woman comes home from picking her brother up from the bus stop to find a gruesome discovery. Her 14-year-old sister had been shot and killed. But who would want to hurt the young …
A beloved Vermont teacher leaves her home to help a friend with car trouble. When her vehicle turns up idling on the side of the road, with her 2-year-old son still in the backseat, police know something terrible has happened...
A woman fails to pick her daughter up from the bus stop and is found murdered in her apartment later that day. She was stabbed over 20 times. Police have no leads as to who would have wanted to kill …
When a 15-year-old boy fails to return to his Florida home, his mother files a missing report. Word of his disappearance makes the local news when another local teen makes a startling confession. What follows is a tale of tee...
In 2008, a woman's body was found dead in her Arizona home. Police immediately began to look at her ex-husband. But with little physical evidence, prosecutors had a tough road in front of them. Can they prove to a jury …
A family is attacked in their home on a quiet Sunday in a small Kentucky town. The only survivor tells a story of violence and obsession. But when things fail to add up, the police look closer at the only …
In 1985, a trucker discovered the body of a lifeless woman when he stopped to use the bathroom on the side of the road 14 miles north of Amarillo, TX. Authorities begin investigating it's clear that hitchhiking is involved. B...
It's Memorial Day weekend, 1990, and a woman is making pancakes for her son and his friends. But an unexpected knock on the door interrupts the group's breakfast. Upon opening the door, the woman was face to face with a …
In the 1980s, police discover the bodies of two teenage boys. One victim died in Maine, while the other is in Nebraska. Both were stripped of their clothes and bound. The killer had stabbed one boy. The other strangled. But …
In 1968, the editor of a small town paper received a phone call. The voice on the other end provided the names and locations of three dead women. Knowing there was a mass murder on the loose terrified the community. …
When a train conductor finds the body of a 17-year-old intellectually disabled girl on the tracks, he immediately calls 911. But who would want the girl dead? And is a sinister mother pulling all the strings? Join Olivia Corn...
On December 29th, 1977, a 51-year-old man was shot dead in the driveway of his Sacramento home. With no suspects and almost no evidence, police were at a standstill. But they had no idea they were about to be working …
It's Thanksgiving, 2006, and a 911 call comes into a dispatcher in Memphis, TN. Jeffery Scott tells the dispatcher that his wife is unconscious and has been for some time. Scott would claim his wife suffered from alcoholic ke...
A fisherman discovers a human head floating in a Tennesse lake. As authorities work to solve the case, all signs point to a local man with a darkly mysterious past. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep …
In 1993, a 15-year-old girl left a note saying she was visiting her boyfriend. She was never seen again. And with no leads or suspects, the family turns to a psychic detective for help. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner …
It's Christmas Eve, 2008, and the Ortega family celebrated with family and friends. But a knock on the door, and a sinister Santa, would turn the family's celebration into a nightmare. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as the...
In the winter of 1992, the residents in the Ohio town of Dayton were preparing for Christmas. While many filled stockings and placed presents under the tree, a group of teens began a murderous rampage. Join Olivia Cornu and J...
On September 22nd, 2006, 16-year-old Cassie Jo Stoddart was stabbed almost 30 times while house-sitting in her aunt and uncle's Idaho home. The teen was well-liked and had no enemies, so who would want to hurt her? And could ...
On December 13th, 1990, Dallas police make a startling discovery. A woman is found almost nude and shot in the head. And, most alarming to authorities, the victim's eyeball's had been carefully removed. As more bodies continu...
In August 2009, 16-year-old Ricky Flores went missing from a small town in Arizona. Could Flores' disappearance be linked to one man in the communities murder and another's disappearance? Who in the community could be committ...
It's 1993, and the body of a sex worker is found. The victim had been stabbed 65 times in a Minneapolis apartment. Detectives try their best, but the case goes cold. But in 2018, police learn that a suspect may …
When the bodies of two transient men are discovered on the railways of the Pacific Northwest in 1995, detectives fear they may be dealing with a serial killer. But with the rails stretching so far, would it be possible to …
When 24-year-old Rebekah Gay suddenly disappeared on Halloween, 2012, her family immediately knew something was wrong. Meanwhile, a local pastor asked his congregation to pray for Rebekah’s safe return. But is the pastor who ...
It's the spring of 1989 in southeastern Ohio. When a jogger is discovered gunned down on a country back road, What is normally a peaceful collection of counties is shocked. As more victims pile up, authorities scramble to cat...
On December 1st, 1987 the bodies of Priscilla Gustafson and her two children, Abigail and William, by Andrew Gustafson and the local police. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the dan...
Between 1995 and 1998, 30 women go missing in the Vancouver area. The victims are reported missing, but the police are slow to act. And at the center is a dingy trailer on a dilapidated pig farm. Join Olivia Cornu …
A serial killer takes the lives of at least 11 victims across the country with decades in between. Who could commit such horrendous crimes? And why don't we already know his name? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they …
It's Valentine's Day 2007 in Macomb County, Michigan when Tara Lynn Grant is reported missing. According to her husband, Stephen Grant, he had not seen or heard from her since an argument they had five days prior. Could Tara,...
A local teenager posts an invite for a house party on social media. Nearly 60 kids attend, but none are aware of the grizzly events that took place just hours before. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive …
Covid may have struck the CTL house, but it won't stop the podcast! This week, in a very special Labor Day episode, join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive into three different cases involving a Peeping Tom. From …
In 1984, on a warm spring day, a body is found bound and nude in Tampa, Florida. It soon becomes clear the police are hunting a serial killer. Who could be committing such horrendous crimes? And is the killer capable …
A woman in Weedsport, NY tragically loses two husbands between 2000 and 2005. One becomes mysteriously ill while the second commits suicide. But is there more to the story than meets the eye? Could the wife and mother be harb...
From the 1920s through the 1940s, one woman became the face of modern adoption. But the horrifying secrets living within the walls of the Memphis orphanage were too sinister for most to imagine. Join Olivia Cornu and John Con...
This week, join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive even deeper into the murder of Kelsey Berreth. What happened to baby Kaylee? Why wasn't Shelia Frazee charged with a crime? Plus; listener email, voicemails, and more....
A young woman living in Colorado goes missing in November of 2018. Did she leave town to visit family? Did something far more sinister happen? Could the victim's former fiancé be responsible? Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner...
Spokane, Washington is a quiet town that many in the Air Force, tech industry, and health care call home. But in 1990, the bodies of 3 women who worked as prostitutes were found shot in the head, their faces covered …
It's May 2006 in the small college town of Clemson, South Carolina, and gruesome murder is about to send shockwaves through the community. Could this be an act of random violence? Would there be more victims? Join Olivia Corn...
This week Check the Locks answers your questions. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to answer listener questions and play their first listener voicemail. Plus, an update on the connection betwe...
More than two dozen young boys disappear from the Houston Heights area of Texas from 1970 to 1973. Convinced they are runaways, police never link the cases. But could something far more sinister be going on? Join Olivia Cornu...
This week Check the Locks brings you a special mini-episode. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the dark to discuss the horrifying trend of criminals squatting in an unknowing resident's attic. Your host...
It's January of 2007, and a young couple from Knoxville disappears while on the way to a friend's birthday. What happens next is an act of unthinkable terror. Join Olivia Cornu and John Conner as they dive deep into the …
It's May of 1985 in Lexington, South Carolina, and the disappearance of Shari Smith has sent her family and the community into a panic. But the situation becomes even more terrifying when the phone starts to ring. Join Olivia...