Dawn of Mantis: True Crime, Mysteries and More

In this episode, we cover two separate disappearances involving 3 people. First, David Stone- a troubled stock broker who suddenly left his home, drove half way across the country and walked into the…

On Halloween night of 2002, a 21 yr old University of Minnesota student named Chris Jenkins walked out of a bar in Minneapolis and vanished. Four months later, his frozen body was found floating in t…

In this episode, we were privileged to speak with our old friend Steve Coppinger. Steve has over 40 years experience in policing, and allowed us to pick his brain concerning investigative procedure, …

We were thrilled to have our old pal James back again for another episode. We talk about everything from dam construction (yes really) to simulation theory, as well as AI, UFOs and cheesy truck comme…

In the final episode of this series, we cover how police used Youell's habitual criminal past to put him away, and how Youell eventually turned that same tactic against them to gain back his freedom.…

In episode 5 of our 6 part series on the Phantom Killer, Youell and Peggy give their statements as to what happened during the weeks of the attacks in Texarkana. While Youell denied any involvement, …

In part 4 of our Phantom Killer series, we talk about the massive influx of both reporters and law enforcement to Texarkana in the wake of the attacks on the Starks. We also introduce you to the most…

In the third part of our Phantom Killer series, we introduce perhaps the most colorful character in this story- Texas Ranger "Lone Wolf" Gonzaullas- who was sent to reinvigorate the investigation. We…

In this episode, we cover the Phantom's first known murder victims- Richard Griffin and Polly Ann Moore. In the early morning hours of March 24th, 1946, the couple parked on a lover's lane just outsi…

Linda Edwards was a mother of three who lived in Hot Springs and worked as a Sheriff's deputy in Garland County, Arkansas. She was pregnant with her 4th child when she vanished in the summer of 1976,…

In April of 1971, Pauline Storment, a 27 year old college Sophomore attending the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, was brutally stabbed to death just off campus. There were several people who …

On the night of Thursday, December 1st. 1994, a 19 year old college student named Melissa Witt disappeared from Fort Smith, Arkansas. After a 6 week search, her body was finally discovered off a remo…

William Willard Langston was a Private First Class in the Marine Corps who was killed in action on March 7th, 1945, while fighting on the Japanese island of Iwo Jima in WWII- or at least that's what …

We begin this episode with a couple "Intelligence For Your Life" style bits of knowledge, and eventually cover the life, presidency and assassination of the 25th President of the United States, Willi…

In our second and final episode on James A. Garfield, we cover the shooting of the President by disgruntled Stalwart Charles Guiteau, Garfield's agonizing decline and death, as well as the trial and …

Everyone knows about Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy, but there were also two other American Presidents who have been assassinated- James A. Garfield and William McKinley. In this episode, we cov…

In this episode we had the privilege of speaking with Mr.  Steven Coppinger about the first Arkansas State Trooper to ever be killed in the line of duty- Algin Sidney Pavatt. Steven is a retired Arka…