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Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsA System That Let a Predator Walk Free: The Murder of Trina CampbellIn December 1987, 12-year-old Trina Campbell stepped off her school bus in Brampton, Ontario—and vanished. She had survived a traumatic childhood, bounced through the foster system, and was just beginning to settle into a new group home. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed. Again.Months later, her butchered remains were found in a wooded area north of the city—dumped like garbage by a man who should have never been free.Douglas Worth was a known violent offender with a decades-long criminal record, including the rape of another young Indigenous girl. He w...
2025-08-0837 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsObsession in Plain Sight: The Rachel Barber CaseIn 1999, 15-year-old Rachel Barber walked out of her ballet class and vanished. What followed was every parent's worst nightmare—and a chilling tale of obsession, identity theft, and murder. This week on Serial Napper, I’m diving deep into the haunting case of Rachel Barber, a gifted young dancer whose life was stolen by someone she thought she could trust: her former babysitter, Caroline Reed Robertson.Rachel was vibrant, talented, and full of promise. Caroline was quiet, isolated, and desperate to be someone else—someone like Rachel. What unfolded was a dark and deeply disturbing story of jealou...
2025-07-2540 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Lie Behind the Swipe: Grace Millane’s Final HoursGrace Millane was just 22 years old when she set out on the adventure of a lifetime — a solo trip around the world. Smart, independent, and full of life, she was exploring New Zealand when she matched with a man on Tinder. What happened next shocked the world.In this episode of Serial Napper, I dive into the heartbreaking case of Grace Millane — a young British traveller whose life was tragically cut short in what was supposed to be one of the safest countries in the world. I follow Grace’s journey, her final hours, and the disturbing cover...
2025-07-1847 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Many Faces of Samantha Azzopardi: Australia’s Most Bizarre Con WomanPicture this: a young girl, clearly distressed, was found loitering near the General Post Office on bustling O’Connell Street. She’s alone, silent, and seemingly terrified. When two police officers in Ireland approach her, she doesn’t — or won’t — speak English. But she somehow manages to get one thing across: she’s 14 years old.The only other clues? Some haunting doodles of an airplane, a bed, and a gun. Not exactly the kind of thing you’d find in your average teen’s sketchbook. Authorities begin to suspect she might be a victim of sex trafficking. It’s...
2025-05-3042 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMissing in Pictou County: The Vanishing of Lilly and Jack SullivanIt all began on Friday morning, May 2nd, 2025. Lilly, who’s just six years old, and her little brother Jack, only four, were last seen around 10 a.m. near their home on Gairloch Road in Lansdowne Station, Pictou County. Their mother, Malehya, and stepfather, Daniel, were asleep with their baby in another room. Meanwhile, Lilly and Jack were supposed to quietly play by themselves.Daniel, the stepdad, said that he had last heard the kids playing around 10 a.m. He even told them to keep it down so the baby—and the parents—could get some sleep. At som...
2025-05-1630 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDeadly Deception: The Cartel, the Affair, and the Romeoville Family MurdersTonight, we’re talking about a crime that rocked the small village of Romeoville, Illinois. It was a quiet Sunday evening in September 2023 when police pulled up to a quaint blue home on Concord Avenue. The neighbourhood was calm and peaceful, but what they found inside was anything but. As officers moved through the dark, quiet house, their flashlights revealed overturned furniture, deceased pets, and something way worse: an entire family had been brutally murdered.Zoraida Bartolomei, her husband Alberto Rolon, and their two young sons, Adriel and Diego, were all found dead in their own home — exec...
2025-05-0931 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDodger Alibi: The Murder of Martha Puebla and the Man They Got WrongOn the night of May 12, 2003, 16-year-old Martha Puebla sat outside her home in Sun Valley, California, sharing a quiet moment with a friend. Within minutes, her life was stolen by a gunman who asked for her by name before firing multiple shots and disappearing into the night. What seemed like a cold, calculated execution quickly unravelled into a web of investigative missteps, courtroom drama, and one extraordinary twist of fate.Join me as we explore the murder of Martha Puebla — a tragic case that led detectives down a winding path of gang retaliation, eyewitness errors, and a yo...
2025-05-0230 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps[BONUS] ROGUE TRANSMISSIONS: Halfway to Halloween HullabalooSomewhere the sun shines, somewhere the birds sing the glories of a new dawn. Somewhere … it's Spring again! But HERE … every day is Halloween! Rogue Transmissions, an uncanny anthology of exceptional indie podcasts, presents the Halfway to Halloween Hullabaloo! Your horror host Edward October is scanning the dial for lost broadcasts, campfire tales, and weird nostalgia to bring you a hell-raising halfway to Halloween party that will chase away the springtime blues.First up: Vintage Halloween games and fortune-telling rituals, the secret of "The Ring Wraith Kid," and ghostly electronic voice phenomenon (EVP) recorded in a haunted apartment...
2025-04-291h 59
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps[BONUS] Unsolved & Unbelievable: Phoebe Handsjuk and Jelani Day | Serial Napper x Perplexity CollabIn this crossover episode, Serial Napper and Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast join forces to dive deep into two of the most haunting and baffling true crime cases in recent memory.🎙️ Nikki from Serial Napper takes a closer look at the heartbreaking case of Jelani Day, a graduate student whose body was discovered under suspicious circumstances in Illinois. Despite widespread attention, key questions remain unanswered. Who was Jelani, and what really happened to him?🎙️ Kaydra from Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast investigates the mysterious death of Phoebe Handsjuk, a 24-year-old woman who was found at the bottom of a garba...
2025-04-231h 08
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsTrapped in Obsession: The Ashley Wadsworth Murder CaseIn the age of social media and online connections, it's easy to believe that relationships—no matter how far apart—can flourish, even across continents. But for one 19-year-old woman, an online romance with a charming young Englishman would take a dark and tragic turn.Ashley Wadsworth, a bright, adventurous teen from Vernon, B.C., had spent years building a connection with Jack Sepple, a young man from the U.K. Their relationship had blossomed online. In November of 2021, Ashley left Canada to start a new chapter of her life, meeting Jack in person for the first time...
2025-04-1134 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsPopcorn and Pistols, a Cinema Tragedy: Chad Oulson's Last DayOn January 13, 2014, just before 1:30 PM, moviegoers were settling in for an afternoon of entertainment. The lights dimmed, trailers played, and everything seemed normal—until the lives of two men, Chad Oulson, a U.S. Army veteran, and Curtis J. Reeves, a retired police captain and SWAT commander, collided in a shocking, life-altering way.What began as a seemingly minor dispute over a cell phone screen during movie previews quickly escalated into an explosive argument. Chad, trying to send a quick text to his babysitter about his young daughter, found himself at odds with Curtis, who was irritated by...
2025-03-2128 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Vanishing of the Jack Family: A Chilling Canadian MysteryOn August 2, 1989, the Jack family—Ronnie, Doreen, and their two young sons, Russell and Ryan—mysteriously disappeared from Prince George, British Columbia. This Indigenous family, seeking a better life, was lured by a stranger's promise of lucrative jobs at a remote logging camp. The night before, Ronnie met a tall Caucasian man with reddish-brown hair and a full beard at a local bar, who offered them well-paid work and daycare for their children. The family, eager for a fresh start, packed up and left their home in a white pickup truck with this man, never to be seen again.
2025-01-1726 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsT'was the Night Before Christmas: The Unsolved CasesMay 2025 be the year of answers and justice for many. Merry Christmas everyone. xo-Nikki Serial NapperI will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/Our Sponsors:* For a limited time, happymammoth.com is offering 15% off your entire first order. Just use the code SERIALNAPPER at checkout.
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2024-12-2403 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Horrifying Date That Turned Into a Nightmare: Sade Robinson's Tragic MurderOn April 1, 2024, 19-year-old Sade Robinson from Milwaukee eagerly anticipated a night out on a date. Surveillance footage captured her sitting beside a man at Twisted Fisherman, a local restaurant, before they left together. This would be the last time anyone saw her alive. The next day, Sade's burned-out car was discovered in a parking lot, with her clothes discarded in the trunk. But the true horror was only beginning.A severed human leg was found near Lake Michigan, followed by a matching foot just miles away in Milwaukee. As the investigation unfolded, it revealed a twisted nightmare...
2024-12-2028 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsUnmasking Kat Torres: The Dark Side of an Instagram Influencer Turned Human TraffickerIn September 2022, the disappearance of two young Brazilian women ignited a frantic search across the United States, involving their families and the FBI. The only clue was their connection to Kat Torres, a social media influencer with a glamorous past, having mingled with celebrities like Leonardo DiCaprio. But beneath her charming facade, a sinister reality unfolded. The women, coerced into posting videos claiming they were fine, were actually trapped in a world of exploitation, witchcraft, and sex slavery.Kat Torres, once a celebrated model and wellness influencer, has now been sentenced to eight years in prison for...
2024-11-2229 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsTragedy Uncovered: The Devastating Story of Cimarron Thomas and the UK's Most Notorious CatfisherIn May 2018, the life of 12-year-old Cimarron Thomas from West Virginia was cut short in a tragic event that would leave her family and community shattered. This vibrant young girl, who loved playing the violin and chatting with friends on Snapchat, ended her life using her father's handgun. Her younger sister discovered her body, and the family was left with unanswered questions. Eighteen months later, Cimarron's father, a U.S. Army veteran, took his own life, consumed by guilt and grief, unaware of the true circumstances behind his daughter's death.Years later, in 2021, a shocking revelation emerged...
2024-11-1431 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Real-Life Horror Behind 'The Exorcism of Emily Rose': The Anneliese Michel StoryYou may have seen the chilling 2005 film "The Exorcism of Emily Rose," but few know the true story behind it. Anneliese Michel, a deeply devout young woman from Klingenberg, Bavaria, suffered from epilepsy and mental health issues that worsened despite medical treatments. Convinced she was possessed by demons, her family and two local priests conducted 67 secret exorcism rituals in her home, stopping all medical interventions.As Anneliese's health drastically declined, she became emaciated, weighing just 68 pounds at the time of her death. Her tragic demise from malnutrition and dehydration sparked a heated debate: Was she a victim...
2024-10-0424 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsJohnny Kitagawa: The J-Pop PredatorOne of the first things I noticed when I moved to Tokyo was the smiling faces of J-Pop idols posted everywhere - large billboards, moving trucks, subway cars. Japan has the second largest music market in the world, mostly due to the rising popularity of J-Pop, with millions of fans in Japan and all around the world. One man, known as Johnny Kitagawa, considered the grandfather of J-pop, is responsible for creating idols out of hundreds of young boys who dreamed of being famous. But few know the dark secrets this man, his company and the Japanese m...
2024-06-0328 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsAubrey Dameron: A Life Worth FindingIt was the very early morning of March 9, 2019 - around 3:30 am, before the sun came up. 25-year-old Aubrey Dameron walked into the living room and told her mother and brother that she was off to meet a friend. She doesn’t specify who this friend is - but she leaves home without her purse or her anti-seizure medication, which she is supposed to carry with her at all times as she suffers from epilepsy. She wouldn’t return home and after a few days of no contact with her family - they reported her missing to the police. Aub...
2024-05-2928 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsSebastian Rogers is Missing: What Goes Bump in the Night?It was the morning of February 26, 2024, and it was supposed to be a day like any other. At around 6am, Katie Proudfoot walked into the bedroom of her 15-year-old son, Sebastian Rogers, to wake him up for school. To her shock, she found his room empty - he was gone. Not in his room and nowhere to be found elsewhere in their Tennessee home. Yes, Sebastian was a teenager and sometimes they can be notorious for sneaking out or leaving without telling their parents where they’re going - but in Sebastian’s case, his absence was particularly alarming. He’s...
2024-05-1722 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThad Phillips: The Lone Survivor of the Bonebreaker KillerIt was the summer of 1995. 13-year-old Thad Phillips had fallen asleep in his living room watching a movie. Suddenly, he awoke to the feeling of someone lifting him up and carrying him away - initially he thought maybe it was his dad, bringing him upstairs to bed. But it wasn’t. The person holding him was an older teen boy named Joe Clark. Joe carried Thad outside of his home and asked him to follow him to help fix his broken-down car. Still half asleep, Thad agreed, following Joe all of the way to a rundown broken home. He fo...
2024-05-1428 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsKanika Powell: A Killer At Her Doorstep28-year-old Kanika Powell was a young military veteran who lived in an apartment by herself in Prince George County, Maryland. She has been described as a strong, independent woman, whose life experiences made her very capable of handling stressful situations. However, all of that would change in August 2008, when Kanika would receive a series of strange visitors to her front door. The first was a man, dressed in plain clothing, claiming to be an FBI agent, who refused to produce a badge to prove his identity.Kanika was shaken to her core, especially when this was followed...
2024-04-3026 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsSerenity Napper Meditation for a Busy ExistenceI'm switching gears and turning Serial Napper into a new sleep meditation podcast, called Serenity Napper. Enjoy! Or don't. Our Sponsors:* Check out True Crime Feed : https://thetruecrimefeed.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
2024-04-0105 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsReena Virk: Lured With the Promise of Friendship14-year-old British Columbia teenager Reena Virk struggled to fit in. She was relentlessly bullied from elementary school, all the way to high school. Self-conscious about her looks and struggling with her strict religious parent's rules, times were tough. So on Nov. 14, 1997, when she received a phone call inviting her out to a social gathering, she gladly accepted. She had no idea the invite was all a part of a revenge plan - retaliation for spreading rumours about one of the other girls. Shortly after arriving, she was swarmed by a group of 8 teenagers and severely beaten. When she tried...
2024-03-3027 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDan Saunders: The ATM Glitch That Made Him a Millionaire OvernightOne night, as he stumbled out of a bar with only $3 in his bank account, Dan Saunders made a simple decision that would change his luck and his life forever. He stopped at an ATM on his way home to try to withdraw cash from his nearly-maxed-out credit card and discovered a glitch in the system. Somehow, the bank machine allowed him to withdraw a lot more money than the balance in his account. He was planning to report it to the bank, but when he tried to withdraw even more cash, he realized he had uncovered a loophole...
2024-03-1122 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsRelisha Rudd: The Little Girl Who Was Let DownThe story of the unsolved disappearance of eight-year-old Relisha Rudd is particularly tragic because, in her short life, she had already survived so much: Neglect, poverty, homelessness and a cycle of trauma within her family. Her mother, Shamika Young, grew up in foster care, struggled with behavioural issues and at one point even had to be placed in a mental facility. Now, Relisha was living with her mom, stepdad Antonio, and little brothers in an overcapacity homeless shelter. It was here that her mother would entrust her to the care of a shelter worker, a janitor named K...
2024-03-0727 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsZohreh Sadeghi: A Podcaster's Parasocial NightmareZohreh Sadeghi was a 33-year-old young woman living in Redmond, Washington. She was an immigrant from Iran, a successful software engineer and a podcaster, who shared her lived experiences talking about how to find a job in the tech industry as a newcomer. In the summer of 2022, she would have the chance to meet one of her listeners, another Iranian immigrant, 38-year-old Ramin Khodakaramrezaei, who seemed to be enamored with her. At first, Zohreh was flattered, but when he began harassing her, calling her from different numbers, and even showing up at her home with gifts, she became terrified...
2024-03-0223 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsCynthia Hoffman: A Heinous Catfish Murder-for-Hire PlotWhen 19-year-old Cynthia Hoffman received a phone call from her best friend asking if she wanted to go for a hike, she jumped at the opportunity. The plan was to spend the day at Thunderbird Falls, a scenic hiking trail with a beautiful waterfall view. But Cynthia, who was developmentally delayed, had no idea of the secret sinister intention behind this trip. Her so-called best friend, 18-year-old Denali Brehmer had other plans for her. Denali lured Cynthia to a remote location where they tied her up before shooting her in the back of the head and dumping h...
2024-02-2020 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsJack Barron: The Munchausen by Proxy DadAlthough the most well-known case of Munchausen syndrome involved a woman, according to webMD, it’s actually more common for men to have the disorder. Tonight we’re talking about Jack Barron, the first man recorded to be suffering from Munchausen by Proxy. Jack loved the attention he received after his wife mysteriously died so much so that he desperately needed more. When his four-year-old son died just a few months later, the community thought he must be the unluckiest man alive. They rallied around him, showing him nothing but love and support. But when Jack’s young daughter also su...
2024-02-1337 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDesmond Runstedler and Philip Fraser: Danger on the HighwayThere was a movement all across North America in the 60s and 70s that had people hitchhiking their way across the country. It was a way for young folks to get around economically while also being a bit rebellious. There was an element of adventure, as one never knew the stranger behind the wheel of the car they were getting into. But for much of Western Canada, hitchhiking was more than that - it was an act out of necessity. There are stretches of highway where public transportation just doesn’t exist. Unless you have a driver's license or ac...
2024-01-2625 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsJuan Corona: The Machete MurdererThe date was May 19, 1971. A Japanese peach farmer was perusing his orchard, located in Yuba City, California. Suddenly, he spotted something unusual. A large seven-foot-long hole, that was approximately half a foot deep, which looked like an improvised dug-out gravesite. His was private property, no one was supposed to be digging on his land.Without any witnesses to report the purpose of this large hole, he decided to return the following day to see if it was still there. When he returned to the orchard the next afternoon, this large hole had been filled...
2024-01-0720 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsKenneth Law: The Poison PeddlerTonight I’m talking about a 57-year-old Canadian man, named Kenneth Law. He stands accused and charged with 14 counts of second-degree murder for his plot to sell poison through the mail to individuals contemplating taking their own life. He may be linked to as many as over 100 deaths through his suicide-by-mail scheme.If he is found guilty, he will go down as one of the worst mass murderers in Canadian history, but nothing will take away the agonizing pain he has inflicted on the 100s of family members of his victims....
2023-12-3026 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsTwas the Night Before Christmas - But Make it True CrimeNarrated by: Nikki YoungStory thanks to ChatGPTSupport the showFollow me here:► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/serialnapperpatronOur Sponsors:* Check out True Crime Feed : https://thetruecrimefeed.com/Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivac...
2023-12-2403 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDaniel Robinson: The Missing GeologistOn June 23rd, 2021, 24-year-old Daniel Robinson was enjoying his dream job working for an engineering company at a remote job site in an Arizona desert. It was raining that morning, so he and his co-worker would have to wait for the weather to clear up before they could start. For some unknown reason, Daniel decided not to wait. He got into his 2017 blue-grey Jeep Renegade and took off - never to be seen again.About a month later, his vehicle would be found wrecked in a ravine only a few miles away from his...
2023-12-2221 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsErin Patterson: The Mushroom Chef49-year-old Erin Patterson is many things. She’s a divorced mother of two, the heiress to a multimillion-dollar property portfolio, and a deadly chef. She now stands accused of feeding her ex-husband’s parents and his aunt one of the most poisonous mushrooms in the world as part of a fatal Beef Wellington lunch. Her ex-in-laws, 70-year-old Don and Gail Patterson, and her ex’s 66-year-old aunt Heather Wilkinson, 66, would die in the hospital shortly after consuming the mushrooms that Erin claims she had no idea were poisonous.Erin would say that she loved her lu...
2023-12-1526 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMary Boyle: Truth Taken to the GraveMost people are familiar with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, the little girl who went missing from her hotel room while enjoying a vacation with her family in Portugal - however, fewer know of Mary Boyle, a 6-year-old little girl who vanished while visiting her grandparents home in Ireland. She had been playing outside with her twin sister, brother and cousin when she began to follow her uncle over to the neighbour's house - however, when they reached a patch of field that was waterlogged, Mary turned back home.Within the next 10 minutes, Mary’s...
2023-12-0919 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsSteven Clark: Missing From the Public ToiletsSteven Clark was a 23-year-old young man from Colchester, Essex, in England. When he was just three years old, he had been hit by a truck, rendering him permanently disabled.On December 28, 1992, Steven spent the afternoon with his mother walking on the beach near their home in Saltburn, England. At around 3 pm, they used the public toilets, each entering a separate stall. Steven’s mother finished up and waited around for her son, but when he didn’t come out, she assumed he must have finished before her and headed home already. She arrived home...
2023-12-0419 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsFrauke Liebs: Seven Days Then SilenceOn June 20, 2006, nursing student, 21-year-old Frauke Liebs, was enjoying a night out pup hopping watching the football world cup, which just so happened to be taking place in Germany that year. At around 11 pm, she began to walk back to the apartment that she shared with a longtime friend, however, she would never make it back. When she didn’t show up for work the next morning, her friends and family became worried and her mother reported her to the police as missing.However, Frauke hadn’t completely disappeared. Over the next week, Frauke would make a seri...
2023-11-2722 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Springfield Three: An Empty Home on Delmar StreetIt was the summer of 1992. Teenagers Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall had just graduated from high school, spent the evening celebrating with friends and were gearing up for an incredible summer before their adult lives began. Stacy was going to be sleeping over at Suzie’s mother’s home that night - and then they had plans to go to a water amusement park in the morning.However, the following day, Stacy, Suzie, and her mother Sherrill Levitt, were nowhere to be found in the empty house. While there were signs that something unexpected and...
2023-11-2025 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsJelka Pesic: The Mother in Law From HellWhen 25-year-old Alexandra Pesic married her husband, Joe, she believed she had found the man of her dreams - that the couple would live out the rest of their years in blissful matrimony. What she didn’t realize at the time, was that she was getting much more than a life partner. She was also getting a meddling mother-in-law, named Jelka Pesic.While Alexandra believed that Jelka’s controlling and nitpicking behaviour was irritating and fully embodied the traits of a monster-in-law, she had no idea that her life was in danger. Not until she...
2023-11-1430 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsLinda Chen: A Wedding and a FuneralLinda Chen was a 32-year-old mother of one with a history of dating terrible, abusive men. She thought her luck had finally changed when she met her fiance Mats Alm. The couple lived together in an apartment in Sweden and were just a week away from their wedding when tragedy struck.Linda was last seen on a grocery store surveillance camera with her fiancee, Mats. All of the events that happened after that are unclear. Mats took the role of devastated fiancee very seriously during the two months Linda was missing, but there were...
2023-11-0726 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsArpana Jinaga: The Last Halloween PartyThe date was October 31st, 2008 - Halloween night. A young Seattle woman, 24-year-old Arpana Jinaga had plans that evening to participate in a Halloween party at her apartment complex. Several of her neighbours and Arpana would decorate their apartments and open their doors to guests who would pop in and out over the course of the evening.She was spotted in the early morning hours, around 3 a.m., returning to her own unit to get some sleep after a night of socializing - and this would be the last time she would be seen...
2023-11-0229 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMcKamey Manor: Haunted House or Torture Chamber?Tonight we’re talking about McKamey Manor, which is said to be an "Extreme Haunted Attraction," and "Survival Horror Challenge", according to their website - but some believe it is actually just a straight-up modern-day torture chamber.Guests who meet seven basic requirements can expect to experience up to eight hours of extreme horror that may include being waterboarded, buried alive or having their heads wrapped in duct tape. With two locations in Tennessee and Alabama and a low voluntary donation entrance fee, some have jumped at the opportunity to experience something so unique, wh...
2023-10-2724 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsRadium Girls: The Dark History of a Deadly GlowTonight I’m talking about the experience of hundreds of girls who innocently signed up to work in clock factories hoping to generate money to feed their families and help on the homefront during World War I. They used luminous paint made of radium on the clocks and dials, getting it onto their clothing, skin and even in their mouths. Yet, they had no idea that radium was toxic and the substance they worked with every day was literally eating them alive from the inside out - not until it was far too late, and many of these young la...
2023-10-2022 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMary Reeser: Spontaneous Combustion or Something Else?There have been a few hundred cases of spontaneous human combustion reported, with some reported instances from as early as the 17th century. They were highly debated as to whether they were truly a case of spontaneous combustion or something else - and the vast majority went ignored, written off as nothing more than an urban legend. However, when 67-year-old Mary Hardy Reeser was discovered completely reduced to a pile of burnt debris and ashes, law enforcement stepped in to investigate what had happened.The FBI even became involved in the case, documenting evidence...
2023-10-1520 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsArne Johnson: The Devil Made Me Do ItThis is the story of the Glatzel family, whose youngest son, 11-year-old David, was allegedly possessed by multiple demons. With the assistance of infamous paranormal investigators and demonologists, Lorrain and Ed Warren, he would endure several exorcisms to relieve him of the spirits and demons fighting over his soul. During one of these exorcisms, it is alleged that the demons left David, freeing him from their grip - however, finding a new host, in 18-year-old Arne Johnson.According to those closest to him, Arne’s behaviour completely changed, as he would often experience fits of...
2023-10-0921 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsJuandré Kidson: Spikings on the Highway From HellPicture this: you’re in the car with your family coming home from a nice night out. You’re driving down the highway, when suddenly you feel the vehicle drive over something and the tire goes flat. You have to pull over to the side of the highway to investigate the damage and change the tire. It’s dark out, so you want to get this done as quickly as possible, but the moment you step outside of the car, there is a gun shoved in your face. They want everything you have and they’re more than happy to kill...
2023-10-0418 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsChristian Kazadi: The Bizarre Murder Of A Forbes Under 30 African EntrepreneurIt was supposed to be a rags-to-riches story. Christian Kazadi was a 29-year-old budding entrepreneur and the founder of a start-up digital marketing agency called Click Media. He started this company with the last $30 in his bank account and was really beginning to make waves in South Africa, where digital marketing was in its infancy. In April of 2022, Christian was honoured with an invitation to attend the inaugural Forbes Under 30 Africa summit in Botswana. On the final day of the summit, Christian posted a photo of himself enjoying the sunrise safari, with the caption “bucket list experience.” There was...
2023-09-2620 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsAndrea Venter: Failed by the System Even in DeathThis is the heartbreaking case of Andrea Venter, a young South African woman who suffered years of horrible domestic abuse at the hands of her boyfriend, Gerhard Jansen van Vuuren.Like many young romances, the beginning of the relationship was perfect - everything she dreamed of. However, as time passed, he became emotionally and physically abusive to Andrea, while isolating her from all of her friends and family.Eventually, she found the strength to serve Gerhard with a restraining order and decided to move far away, with a new job, where she could start fresh without her...
2023-09-1419 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsAnika Smit: The Killer Took Her HandsAnika Smit was 17 years old on March 10, 2010, when she stayed home from school with a nasty throat infection. Her father would return home from work later that day to find the front gate unlocked, guard dogs corralled in the side yard, and two cups of undrunk coffee on the kitchen table. The house looked chaotic as if there had been a struggle, and when he walked into his teenage daughter’s bedroom, he would find out why. Anika had been stabbed to death and then had her hands cut off. It was the most horrific thing imaginable for a father to...
2023-09-0926 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDaisy De Melker: South Africa's First Female Serial KillerDaisy De Melker, a young woman from Grahamstown, South Africa, came from dirt and decided she wanted more out of life. She was willing to do whatever it took to ensure she lived a pampered, cushy life far from the poverty-stricken home she grew up in - this meant crushing anything and anyone who stood in her way. Daisy was a mother and a wife - and she would become one of South Africa’s most prolific female serial killers. Sources:https://murderpedia.org/female.D/d/de-melker-daisy.htmhttps://southafricafacts.co.za/daisy-de-melker/
2023-09-0424 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsEllis Brothers: Eliminating the ThreatNeil Tulley was a 54-year-old stepfather to two older children, 23-year-old Joshua Ellis and his little brother, 14-year-old Jerome Ellis, who he didn’t get along with. Both had a dysfunctional childhood, which would only get worse when they moved into their mother’s home, where she lived with Neil. Neil was known to be a violent drunk with a criminal history filled with abuse. One night, as he slept on the living room sofa, the two boys decided they had enough, and attacked him with two kitchen knives in a stabbing that was so brutal, that he was nearly deca...
2023-08-2919 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsColleen Ritzer: Slain by Her Own StudentColleen Ritzer was a 24-year-old math teacher at Danvers High School, in Danvers MA. After spending the afternoon of October 22nd, 2013, helping several students requiring assistance with their algebra, she would be seen on school surveillance video being followed to the bathroom by 14-year-old, Philip Chism. He had his hood up in an attempt to hide his identity, gloves on his hands and a box cutter in his pocket. What he would do to Colleen in the girl’s bathroom of that high school has been described as one of the most disturbing murders committed by a young teenager. Then, Ph...
2023-08-2322 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsLauren Agee: 'We’re Going Into a Death Trap'When 21-year-old Lauren Agee told her mother she had plans with her best friend to go to a three-day event called Wakefest, she immediately had a bad feeling about it. Call it mother’s intuition, but she was incredibly anxious about her beautiful and very trusting daughter going to this alcohol-fueled festival. And unfortunately, that gut feeling was right - because just a few days after Lauren left for Wakefest, she would get that dreaded phone call that her daughter was found dead. She had presumably drowned after being found face-down in the lake near her campsite. Her death was ru...
2023-08-1726 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps1 Million Downloads Special: Meet the Host, Nikki YoungOn tonight’s episode, I’m pausing the true crime stories to bring you a special 1 million downloads celebration episode! Meet Serial Napper host, Nikki Young, and hear about the most memorable cases covered and more. Support the showFollow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/► TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik Join the Serial Society true crime Facebook group: https://www.fa...
2023-08-0523 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsCarly Ryan: Australia's First Teen Killed by an Online PredatorIn 2007, 15-year-old Australian Carly Ryan was lovesick over her Texas-born musician boyfriend, Brandon. Carly was a scene kid who enjoyed MySpace, so it wasn’t surprising for her to fall in love with this 18-year-old young man who listened to the same bands as she did. She had no idea that the hours upon hours of chatting online and on the phone weren’t with Brandon, but with a 50-year-old balding predator who had his eyes set on her. This monster was bold, travelling to her hometown to attend her 15th birthday party, before luring her to her untimely death. This...
2023-08-0123 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMindy Tran: Did a Child Killer Get Away with Murder?Mindy Tran was a little girl from Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, who went missing on August 17th, 1994, while riding her pink bicycle to her friend’s house to play. Her body would be discovered six weeks later in a shallow grave only a few blocks away from her house, hidden amongst the brush. Witnesses reported seeing a man in the area carrying a large, heavy suitcase. The belief was this man had killed Mindy and transported her body to the woods in this suitcase. A suspect was identified as Shannon Murrin, a 44-year-old man who lived in the same duplex as...
2023-07-2727 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDana Laskowski: ‘Kill Someone + Get Away With It’Dana Laskowski was a 36-year-old single mother of 9-year-old triplets. Despite having a massive amount of responsibility on her plate, she was the kind of person who always had her door open if you needed a bite to eat, a place to crash or just someone to talk to. This is why it was shocking to everyone who knew her, when she was discovered on her couch, twisted and contorted in a strange position, strangled to death. When you open your heart to everyone, you risk allowing some bad seeds in, which, unfortunately, is...
2023-07-2131 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsAndrew Gosden: A One Way Ticket to LondonIt has been 16 years since 14-year-old Andrew Gosden skipped school, withdrew all of his savings from his bank account and purchased a one-way train ticket to London - never to be heard from again. The quiet, introverted young man typically enjoyed staying at home playing on his Xbox, so this sudden trip to the city was completely out of character. Over the years there have been multiple reported sightings of Andrew, though none have been confirmed. And just last year, two unnamed men were arrested in connection with the disappearance though no charges have been laid. ...
2023-07-1519 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMichael Politte: Teen Killer or Wrongly Accused?In December of 1998, 14-year-old Michael Politte was enjoying a sleepover at his home with one of his best friends. He was awoken in the middle of the night to a haze in his room and the smell of smoke. He woke his friend up so that they could go investigate what was happening. As they walked from his bedroom toward his mother’s room, they saw a glow emanating from underneath her door. When they opened it, they were horrified to find 40-year-old Rita, Michael’s mother, on fire from the waist up. This is the story of Michael Politte - a...
2023-07-1230 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsKathleen Folbigg: Australia's Worst Female Serial Killer or Grieving Mother?Kathleen Kolbigg is either a grieving mother who tragically and unusually lost four of her babies - or she’s Australia’s worst female serial killer. It really depends on who you ask. Kathleen - who goes by Kathy - would lose four of her young children tragically between the years 1989 and 1999. Babies Caleb, Patrick, Sarah and Laura were between the ages of 19 days old and 19 months old when they died. Initially, it was believed that sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) was the cause of death in at least two of the children, however, after 19-month-old Laura suddenly passed away afte...
2023-06-0625 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsKimberly Proctor: A Deadly Game of Instant MessagingKimberly was a beautiful 18-year-old young woman from Langford, British Columbia, who was taken from this world in one of the cruellest ways by two very troubled teenage boys from school. The things that they did to her - are incomprehensible, and it’s difficult to imagine a human being capable of such a thing, let alone two boys who were so young. Kim believed them to be her friends, but after agreeing to meet up, they would sexually assault her, kill her and set her body on fire in a wooded area. When Kim’s burned body woul...
2023-05-2630 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsLisa Marie Young: Missing After a Chilling Text for HelpThe story of the disappearance of 21-year-old Lisa Marie Young, from Nanaimo, British Columbia, is particularly terrifying because it’s one that I think a lot of us young women can imagine happening to us or someone we know. Lisa was a bright, beautiful, independent Indigenous woman, with a family who loves and misses her every single day since she went missing in 2002. That warm summer night, Lisa had gone out to a club to celebrate a friend’s birthday. She was with a group that she trusted and had an amazing time that evening until after they left...
2023-04-2723 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDarren Kelly: Killed by Teenage "Vigilantes"This is the story of the senseless murder of Darren Kelly, a 42-year-old father from South Essex, England. He would be accosted by a group of vigilante teenagers who believed he was there to meet up with an underaged girl. In fact, Darren had been chatting online with a 15-year-girl, who set up this sting operation after becoming obsessed with the idea of catching a predator. She recruited a group of boys to hide in the bushes before the meeting, waiting to attack Darren when he showed up. The situation went from 0 to 10 very quickly, with one of...
2023-04-2221 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsRasheem Carter: A Death So FoulRasheem Carter was a young black man from Mississippi who went missing last year after reporting to the local police not once, but twice, that he was being targeted by white men in a pickup truck. His dismembered body would be found scattered across a wooded area on private property. Most shockingly, his skull had been severed cleanly in half. Right off the back, the assumption is that something evil and violent was done to Rasheem - but the police have continued to claim that no foul play is suspected. Rasheem’s family believes otherwise - th...
2023-04-0720 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsChrista Pike: The Youngest Woman on Death RowTonight we’re talking about Christa Pike, the youngest female to ever be sentenced to death in the U.S. A. when she was just 18 years old. The things that this young lady did are absolutely shocking and particularly heinous, which is why this was a death penalty case. Christa, who is now 46 years old, still sits on death row awaiting her execution date. However, along with her lawyer, she has continued to fight to have her death sentence commuted to life in prison. So far, she has been unsuccessful, however, that could change. The difference between receiving a...
2023-04-0224 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsTrailer: Serial Napper, an International True Crime Podcast 2023Do you enjoy falling asleep listening to true crime podcasts? Then you‘ll love, Serial Napper! Serial Napper is an international true crime podcast hosted by Canadian Nikki Young. Each episode features a different true crime story, told succinctly the way it happened. Just the facts, ma‘am. My focus is on unsolved crimes that need more attention and supporting victims +their families. Let me guide you through some of the craziest true crime stories you‘ve never heard of.Support the showFollow me here: ► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNa...
2023-03-1501 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDaniel LaPlante: The Boy in the Walls Who Liked to KillThis is another one of those true crime cases where if it played out on the big screen, you would think the storyline was far too wild to ever be true. Unfortunately, what 17-year-old Daniel LaPlante did to the pregnant mother of two, Priscilla Gustafson, was very real. It’s unimaginable that a young man at his age could do something so sickening, but Daniel wasn’t new to causing people terrible pain. He had worked his way up to a triple homicide by stalking a young woman, even going as far as to live in the walls of their home...
2023-01-2824 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsTommy Zeigler: A Christmas Eve Quadruple Murder. But Did He do it?There would be a quadruple homicide on Christmas Eve in Winter Garden, Florida. A young woman, her parents and another individual would be found murdered in a local furniture store. The young woman’s husband, Tommy Zeigler, would be arrested and charged with all four murders and sentenced to death. However, as Tommy still sits behind bars today awaiting his execution date, many people believe he is an innocent man and this may be his very last chance at freedom and life. We’re going to dig into the key players, the timeline, the scene and the evidence as well as w...
2022-12-2425 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsAngela Schultz Shiers Barrentine: Missing at the Bottom of the River27-year-old Angela Schultz Shiers Barrentine was supposed to attend Thanksgiving dinner at her grandparents’ home that evening. She had promised them just the day prior and assured them that she would be there. When she didn’t show up to dinner and no one could reach her, her family decided it was time to file a missing person’s report. Months would go by with no sightings of Angela until her body was discovered in her truck, upside down in a river in west-central Mississippi. Her death was deemed suspicious, with no real answers as to what happened to her and ho...
2022-12-1518 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDarlie Routier: Did She Kill Her Children?Mother of three, Darlie Routier, would call 911 in the early morning hours of June 6th, 1996, to report that an intruder had stabbed her two young sons to death in her home. Darlie had also been stabbed but would recover from her injuries. Her behavior after her boys were laid to rest made many people wonder if she was really the grieving mother she was supposed to be. After the scene was processed, the witnesses were interviewed, and the evidence collected - everything pointed in one direction. Darlie Routier was not another victim in the attack, she was the perpetrator. She...
2022-12-0630 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsReagan Hancock: A Mother and Baby Gone Too SoonYou never truly know who a person is or what they’re capable of. Trust no one. I wish it didn’t have to be this way. I wish that all people on this Earth were good people. But there are so many bad people out there and they’re often disguised as friends. Tonight we’re talking about the ultimate betrayal between a young pregnant woman and her jealous so-called friend. 21-year-old Reagan Simmons-Hancock was pregnant with her 2nd baby girl until 27-year-old Taylor Parker decided to take it all away from her, by cutting her baby from her womb in...
2022-11-2127 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMissing From His Playpen: Quinton SimonTonight I am covering a high-profile active investigation into the disappearance of 20-month-old toddler Quinton Simon, who went missing on October 5th of this year, just three weeks ago. He was last seen at his home in Savannah, Georgia in the care of his mother’s boyfriend, Danny Youngkin. At this point in time, Quinton is presumed dead but his body has not been located. His mother, Leilani Simon, is the one who reported him missing - however, she is also the primary suspect, and she’s not cooperating with the investigation. We’re going to dig into the history, the ti...
2022-11-0421 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Legend and Truth of Cropsey, the Child KilllerThe urban legend of Cropsey was created as a result of the very real disappearances and murders of young children. The stories of this truly horrifying mythical killer are even scarier once you learn about the real events that created them.Sources:https://viewing.nyc/the-story-of-cropsey-the-monster-of-staten-island/https://www.ranker.com/list/cropsey-andre-rand/amandasedlakhevenerhttps://timeline.com/willowbrook-the-institution-that-shocked-a-nation-into-changing-its-laws-c847acb44e0dhttps://classicnewyorkhistory.com/history-of-willowbrook-and-the-terrifying-legend-of-cropsey/https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/new-york/cropsey-ny/Support the showFollow me here: ► YouTube - https://ww...
2022-10-1024 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThey Killed Their Bully: The Murder of Bobby KentWe’re talking about the murder of Bobby Kent, a 20-year-old alleged bully. He was violently murdered by a group of young adults who said they had finally had enough of the terrible treatment they received from Bobby. But were they telling the truth? Did Bobby torment them relentlessly until the point they snapped? Or was it all just an excuse for them to lash out and kill someone? Maybe it’s something in between - I’ll let you decide.Sources:https://www.sportskeeda.com/pop-culture/where-bobby-kent-s-killers-nowhttps://allthatsinteresting.com/bobby-kent-murderhttps...
2022-09-2231 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsElyse Pahler: Satanic Sacrifice or Something Else?We’re going to dive into the grisly murder of 15-year-old Elyse Pahler, who was killed as part of a satanic ritual, according to the three young men who took her life. Elyse was killed back in 1995, but there are new updates in her case from June of 2022, so we’ll talk about those as well.Support the showFollow me here:► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper► Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/► Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/SerialNa...
2022-08-2322 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Tragic Story of Joe Pichler: The Beethoven Child Actor Who VanishedOne of the characters from Beethoven's 3rd, Beethoven's 4th was a little boy named Brennan Newton, who was a member of the extended Newton family and played by child actor Joe Pichler. But many people are not aware of the tragic story surrounding Joe Pichler, who disappeared in 2006 when he was just 18 years old. In fact, Joe is still missing to this day and authorities have no idea what happened to this young man who had such a bright future ahead of him in Hollywood. If you have any information regarding Joe Pichler’s disappearance, you are asked to contact th...
2022-07-1921 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsKabu Terauchi: A Kidnapping and Brainwashing ExperimentI’ve said it before, but Japan is an incredibly safe country overall - but when crimes are committed, they can be particularly horrendous and weird. And the story of Kabu Terauchi is exactly that - horrendous and weird. But not in the way that you would think. Kabu Terauchi would lay out a plan to abduct a young girl while she was walking home from school. He didn’t have any weapons to threaten her, instead, he would use psychological tactics to get her to come with him, and stay with him for two whole years. His reason for...
2022-07-1220 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMirna Salihin: Death by Iced CoffeeIn 2016, Mirna Salihin met up with a group of friends to catch up over coffee. The young and healthy Mirna would die within less than half an hour of this get-together. No one had any idea what could have happened to her - until an autopsy was performed and video surveillance footage from the cafe was reviewed. You won’t believe what happened to Mirna and who was responsible for her death during what was supposed to be a reunion of good friends.Support the showFollow me here:► YouTube - ht...
2022-06-1921 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsSamantha Josephson: The Uber ImposterWe are talking about the brutal murder of 21-year-old Samantha Josephson, who made the mistake of getting into the wrong car after she had called an Uber - and she paid dearly for this mistake with her life. The really horrifying part of this story is that there really doesn’t appear to be any motive behind her murder. Out of pure bad luck, Samantha unfortunately just got in the vehicle of an absolute psychopath. You’ll never believe what he did to this young woman and what he says now about the killing.Support the show
2022-06-1624 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Exorcism of Arely Naomi ProctorShortly after 8 p.m. on Sept. 24, 2021, the San Jose Police Department received a call about a 3-year-old little girl named Arely Naomi Proctor, who was unresponsive, not breathing and likely deceased. The call was made by her mother, Claudia Hernandez-Santos. Emergency medical workers arrived and took Arely to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead less than an hour after the call. It was then that police would learn little Arley died after her mother, grandfather and uncle attempted to perform an exorcism on her, believing that she was possessed by a demon. What they did to this little girl...
2022-06-1025 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsLacey Fletcher: They Left Her to Rot to Death on the CouchOn Jan. 3, 2022, in the town of Slaughter, Louisiana, the Slaughter Police Department responded to a call at a residence regarding an unresponsive person. When they arrived on the scene, they discovered the body of 36-year-old Lacey Fletcher, covered in feces, emaciated, and quite literally “melted” into the couch she lay upon. It was an absolutely shocking discovery - only made even more horrific when details began to emerge of how this young woman ended up rotting to death on the sofa in her own home. If you’re squeamish this story may not be for you - but it’s an impor...
2022-05-2222 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsBarbora Škrlová: The True Story of the Movie OrphanThis is the story of Barbora Škrlová, a 33-year-old Czech woman who suffers from hypopituitarism, a disorder that causes a decrease in her somatotropin hormone, which causes her to look like a young girl. She used this to her advantage, forcing her way into Klara Mauerova's life. She then mentally tormented Klara (Who had schizophrenia) and convinced her to do some of the most heinous acts I have ever heard of to her two young sons. Watch the rest of the video to find out how a baby monitor saved the lives of these two young boys from years of to...
2022-04-0325 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsLeigh Leigh: The Brutal Assault and Murder on the BeachWe’re talking about the murder of Leigh Leigh. She was just 14 years old when her battered naked body was found in the sand dunes of Stockton Beach, New South Wales, on the east coast of Australia. She had been sexually assaulted and then killed in the most horrific way - and then her body was just left there in the sand. And even with a wave of people admitting to participating in Leigh Leigh’s assault and death, justice would not be served. In telling this story, it’s a reminder that not everyone who commits evil acts, even after...
2022-02-2632 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsSabina and Ursula Eriksson: Shared PsychosisWe’re taking the podcast over to Europe tonight and talking about a story that involves twin sisters, an absolute mental breakdown, an insane traffic accident that gets caught on live television, and a murder. If that doesn’t catch your attention, I’m not sure what would. Sisters Sabin and Ursula Eriksson would experience something that experts call folie a deux, a term used for shared psychosis and delusions. The concept is interesting, although controversial because not everyone believes it’s a natural phenomenon. The footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2MmVHUF-RAASupport the show
2021-12-0923 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsJennifer Teague: Abducted Walking Home From WorkWhen Jennifer Teague went missing after working her late-night shift at a local Wendy’s in the Ottawa area community of Barrhaven, no one could have possibly predicted what kind of horrific fate she had met. It left the quiet and safe family-filled neighborhood on high alert - terrified that there was a predator on the loose. And there was. A very sick man who took his rage and frustration out on a young 18-year-old woman who had her whole life ahead of her.Support the showFollow me here:► YouT...
2021-11-1832 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsDylan Redwine: Killed Over a Humiliating Photo13-year-old Dylan Redwine seemingly vanished in 2012 while having a court-ordered visit with his father over Thanksgiving weekend. Both Dylan’s mother and father, divorced for several years, appeared on the Dr. Phil show to get the word out about Dylan’s disappearance while also pointing their finger at each other. Dylan’s father believed the young teenager had simply run away, but his mother felt something more sinister happened. The truth would be beyond disgusting. Support the showFollow me here:► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/► Tw...
2021-07-2828 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsChelsea Small: A Murder Caught on CameraChelsea Small was killed in cold blood while working at a cash advance store. Sounds like a cut-and-dry robbery right? Wrong. Some of the details in this case appear to point to a targeted killing. And the craziest part about all of this is that much like the Missy Bevers case, the killer was caught on video, very clearly. He was calm, unbothered even though he had just murdered a young woman. He has identifiable features and mannerisms, someone knows who this is and 2021 is the year he needs to be found. The surveillance video: https://youtu.be...
2021-07-1521 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsTrey Zwicker: Who Really Killed Trey?Tonight we’re talking about a really wild case that is technically solved, but there are still so many unanswered questions. This is the story of Trey Zwicker, a teenager who was violently murdered by his stepfather, Josh Gouker. Or was he? While Josh Gouker sits in prison after having confessed to the murder, his own son Josh Young has also confessed to Trey’s murder. What happened to Trey Zwicker? Who really killed him and why? This is the story of a truly dysfunctional family and the massive damage they caused to so many lives. Support the...
2021-06-1847 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsIvan Milat: The Backpack Murderer, Part 2So tonight we are covering part 2 of the Ivan Milat story. If you haven’t listened to part 1, you’re definitely going to want to check that out first and I’ll have a link in my show notes to make it easy! Ivan Milat is basically stirring up shit in Southern Australia. He has abducted and raped one woman but was let off. He has been convicted of many other petty crimes and has served time in prison. He has also been identified as a suspect in the attempted abduction and robbery of a young British man, but that case h...
2021-05-2131 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsBecky Watts: A Predator at HomeBeck Watts was a 16-year-old girl, growing up with some of the same struggles many of us have faced when we were teenagers - bullying, an eating disorder, and a complicated relationship with her parents. In February of 2015, she went missing from her home in Bristol, UK and while it is initially believed that she had run away from home, the real truth behind the matter could be found in the very home she lived in. This is the really sad story of a young woman who had overcome so much in her life before it was tragically taken from...
2021-03-1034 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe McDonald's Murders: A Plan Gone Horribly WrongOn 7 May 1992, three men broke into a McDonald’s restaurant in Sydney River, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The initial plan was to rob the restaurant’s safe, hoping to walk away with a big payday. However, things escalated really quickly, changing the plan entirely and leaving 3 dead and one permanently disabled. This was a massacre that shocked Cape Breton and the rest of Canada, proving once again that greed can turn deadly in an instant. The Sydney River McDonald's Murders PodcastSupport the showFollow me here:► YouTube - https...
2021-02-2026 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsAlicia Kozakiewicz: The Danger of Online PredatorsTonight we’re going to be talking about two young women with different experiences but a common thread. One that really hits home for me. My generation, well we were the generation of young teens in chat rooms and on instant messenger. Before there were warning signs. Before we really knew what could happen. Before our parents had any inclination that maybe they should step in. And I don’t blame the parents, I really don’t. Technology gave pedophiles direct access to young teens everywhere, with their naive and unknowing parents close by. Oblivious to the absolute terror that was ha...
2021-02-1731 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsTanner Ward: Suicide or Murder?Tanner Ward was a 19-year-old young man from the small town of Trenton, Missouri. After some rocky teenage years, it seemed like Tanner was starting to finally find his footing in life. With a new baby daughter named Sophia and a fiancee named Megan, things were starting to look up. But then, things would take a sharp turn towards the worst possible outcome. What happened to Tanner Ward will have you scratching your head, uncertain about everything you might know. Technically this is pretty much a closed case, but the family believes it is far from over. We’re...
2021-01-1319 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsNick Cordova: Killed While on FaceTime40-year-old husband and father of two little ones, Nicholas Cordova, was found murdered inside his Gilbert, Arizona, business while video chatting with his children. He was shot in broad daylight and even though a suspect has been captured on video surveillance, his killer has still not been caught. It’s time to get the word out and help to bring this young family some justice.If you think you know anything that could help solve this case, you can contact Silent Witness at 480-WIT-NESS. A reward of up to $10,000 is being offered.GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.co...
2020-12-0119 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsMichel Fourniret: The 'Ogre of the Ardennes'You likely haven’t heard of tonight’s case, and after you hear it you’re going to wonder why. It has all of the same elements as other famous serial killer couples, like Paul Bernardo and Karla Holmoka, as well as Ian Brady and Myra Hindley. Tonight we are taking this podcast to France, as we talk about the serial killer couple Michel Fourniret And Monique Olivier. Support the showFollow me here:► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper► Instagram - https://ww...
2020-09-1327 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsThe Pickering Ontario Lost Boys: Vanished Without a TraceTonight we’re taking it back to Canada or another unsolved mystery. We often hear of people going missing, one or two here and there. But this is the story of 6 young men from Pickering, Ontario who vanished one night without a trace. They have yet to be found and their families have been met with every road black imaginable in the search for answers.Support the showFollow me here:► YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/► Twitter - https://twitter.com/serial_napper► Instagram - https://www.inst...
2020-07-0719 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps44 Days of Hell: The Junko Furuta MurderThis is a case that shook Japan to its core - a tale of unimaginable cruelty that still haunts the nation over three decades later.Picture this: It's November 25, 1988. The streets of Misato, a quiet suburb of Tokyo, are bustling with the usual after-school crowd. Among them is Junko Furuta, a 16-year-old high school student known for her beauty, intelligence, and kind heart. As she pedals home on her bicycle, she has no idea that this ordinary day will be her last taste of freedom.In a moment that would alter the course of her...
2020-05-0827 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsUnmasking Bruce McArthur: The Toronto Serial Killer Who Lurked in the ShadowsOn a chilly January morning in 2018, a 66-year-old freelance landscaper, Bruce McArthur, entered his Thorncliffe Park apartment building in Toronto. Known for his friendly demeanor as a self-employed gardener and even a shopping mall Santa, McArthur had been living a double life. Under 24-hour police surveillance, he was about to be exposed as one of Canada's most notorious serial killers.As police followed McArthur to his 19th-floor apartment, they made a shocking discovery that would change everything. Inside, they found a young man bound to a bed, narrowly escaping a fate worse than death. This was not...
2020-04-2736 min
Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for NapsVanished in Tokyo: The Mysterious Disappearance of Lucie BlackmanIn May 2000, 21-year-old Lucie Blackman, a vibrant and charismatic British woman, arrived in Tokyo seeking adventure and a fresh start. With a £6,000 debt weighing on her shoulders, she found work as a bar hostess in Roppongi, Tokyo's vibrant nightlife district. Her radiant personality quickly made her a favorite among clients, but it was one mysterious and wealthy man who would change her life forever.Just weeks after her arrival, Lucie went on a lunch date with this enigmatic figure and never returned. Her best friend, Louise Phillips, raised the alarm when Lucie failed to meet up as p...
2020-04-0837 min