Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

In one of the quickest resolutions to a case we've covered, Amber Waterman has finally been sentenced. 

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This is the second and final part of a two part series on Gilles de Rais. In this episode,  we conclude the stuff we left open in part one. Part two follows part one, therefore in part two we finaliz…

This is part 1 of a 2 part series on the infamous Gilles de Rais (pronounced Jill de Ray). He was a wealthy nobleman and warrior who lived in France in the early 1400s. He fought alongside Joan of Ar…

In the second and final part of this series, we cover Enriqueta's later crimes, and the child abduction that finally led to her downfall. 

This episode begins a 2 part series on the woman who is arguably the most prolific female serial killer in Spain's history- Enriqueta Marti. In part one, we cover her early life, her foray into potio…

In this episode we cover some bizarre or unexplained events throughout history. 

We celebrate our 300th episode by playing some of our favorite clips from throughout the years. 

The Rocky Mountain Locust wreaked havoc on the western United States in the 1870s. sometimes described as “hell from above”, clouded the skies fiercely devouring the crops, tree leaves, and even fenc…

In this fourth and final episode in our series on Dana Stidham, we had the opportunity to speak with Kristy Smith- Dana's cousin, room mate and best friend at the time of her disappearance. 

In this episode, we cover the many suspects and theories in Dana's case.

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In this episode, we cover the search for Dana, the flood of sightings that poured in, as well as the discovery of her remains 2 months after her disappearance. 

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This episode begins our series on the abduction and murder of Dana Stidham. First, we introduce you to Dana, then cover the day she vanished, as well as the beginning of the search. 

We initially covered Sherri's story in episode 146,  nearly three years ago. It wasn't known for certain whether or not Sherri had faked her own kidnapping at that time, but a lot has happened since …

In June of 1984, the skeletal remains of a murdered man were discovered buried under a pump house on a farm in Missouri. For nearly 40 years, the unknown remains were known as "The Lincoln County Joh…

In this episode, we conclude our two-part series on the murder of Warren Barnes. In part one, we introduced you to his killer, 19-year-old Brian Cohee, and covered the events leading up to the murder…

In late February of 2021, nineteen year old Brian Cohee Jr. finally answered the question that had been burning in his mind for months- "what would it feel like to murder someone?". His victim was 69…

In this episode, we continue covering the police investigation and search efforts, a few people of interest and some theories as to what may have happened to Leigh. 

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On the morning of August 27th, 1992, thirteen year old Leigh Occhi was attacked and abducted from her home in Tupelo, Mississippi. She had only been left alone there for an hour by her mother Vicki F…

In our second and final part of this series, we cover the aftermath of the murders, and how Jim Schnick's bogus story quickly fell apart. 

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