MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
This television exec was attacked in his sleep
A wealthy TV executive is shot in his sleep, leading to a complex investigation that uncovers a shocking betrayal and a calculated murder plot orchestrated by his own wife.
One beer was missing at the scene of this double murder
A federal judge's husband and elderly mother were brutally murdered in their Chicago home, leading investigators down a complex path of mistaken identity and an unexpected killer fueled by a medical vendetta.
Her dating history created dozens of suspects
A woman's brutal murder and the killer's meticulous cleanup efforts led investigators down a year-long rabbit hole of online dating profiles, only to reveal a critical mistake in their initial neighborhood canvas.
Two murders solved by the most unlikely witnesses
Two seemingly unsolvable murder cases are cracked wide open by the most unexpected 'witnesses': a meticulously filmed fishing video and a talking parrot.
New York couple’s crazy secret life led to murder
A seemingly ordinary murder investigation in a quiet New York suburb unravels into a shocking tale of hidden lives, infidelity, and a husband's elaborate plot to murder his wife, revealing a dark secret life he meticulously concealed.
Top 5 Bingeable SCARY STORIES • Internet Rabbit Holes Edition
Explore five chilling internet rabbit holes, from a ghost crash and Amelia Earhart's final moments to an unsolved cipher murder and a mysterious voice saving a baby, each story leaving a trail of unanswered questions and unsettling theories.
She disappeared in a Massachusetts gift shop
The 1992 disappearance and murder of Lisa Ziegert remained a cold case for 25 years until advanced DNA phenotyping and a confession revealed the killer, a customer obsessed with her.
They are hiding a dark secret...
Three chilling true crime stories reveal how seemingly ordinary individuals can harbor dark secrets and commit horrific acts, often driven by hidden motives like jealousy, revenge, or a desire for the 'perfect murder'.
Monaco's wealthiest woman had a SECRET hater...
The assassination attempt on Monaco's richest woman, Helene Pastor, and her driver unravels a complex web of deceit, revealing her daughter's long-term boyfriend as the orchestrator, driven by crippling debt and a desperate desire for her inheritance.
Utah man's double life got him KILLED
A security guard's disappearance in 1991, initially thought to be a simple abandonment, unravels into a complex tale of infidelity and murder, solved over a decade later by a tiny speck of paint.
The crime at this Alabama Mayor's house will make you sick
The murder of a small-town mayor's wife, initially baffling investigators, was ultimately solved by the victim's own daughters who exposed their father's hidden debts and calculated betrayal.
Top 5 Bingeable SCARY STORIES • Death Trap Edition
Five harrowing true stories reveal how ordinary people unknowingly stepped into deadly situations, often with fatal consequences, highlighting the hidden dangers in everyday environments and extreme adventures.
One suspect SMILED when he heard she was dead
A brutal murder in a quiet French suburb leads police down a path of misdirection before a tiny, frail, and seemingly impossible suspect is revealed through DNA evidence.
They followed an awful smell… | Campfire Stories with MrBallen
Two seemingly unrelated tales reveal chilling encounters: teenage girls narrowly escape a killer burning a body in a cemetery, and a Green Beret unit battles a 12-foot, six-fingered giant in an Afghan cave, an event the government allegedly covered up.
He gave his lawyer $10K to solve his own murder
A successful dentist, convinced he would be murdered, paid his lawyer $10,000 to investigate his death, only for his killer to be a trusted state trooper.
LIVE Story & Preview Of My New Tour!
MrBallen shares three perplexing disappearance stories, including a seasoned outdoorsman vanishing in Alaska and a firefighter found 3,000 miles from a ski resort with no memory, alongside personal anecdotes and details about his upcoming live tour.
Police thought the murders were a Mafia hit
A double murder initially suspected as a mafia hit due to the victims' construction business ties unravels into a shocking tale of betrayal and obsessive love, orchestrated by a seemingly innocent neighbor.
Shoe print cracked her murder investigation wide open
A North Carolina waitress vanishes after her shift, her abandoned Jeep found with a ringing cell phone, leading investigators through dead ends until a distinct shoe print on her body reveals a shocking betrayal by a local police officer.
Vanished without a trace... except her FINGER
Three individuals vanish under bizarre circumstances, leaving behind unsettling clues like a severed finger, a childhood premonition of death, and phantom sightings across states.
Top 5 Bingeable SCARY STORIES • Killer Next Door Edition
This episode recounts five chilling true stories of seemingly ordinary individuals whose horrifying hidden lives as murderers were ultimately exposed.
They went looking for a lost city in the Brazilian jungle
Two separate individuals, driven by unwavering belief, embark on perilous quests that ultimately lead to their tragic demise, one seeking a mythical lost city and the other awaiting divine rescue in a snowstorm.
They made a gruesome discovery in a Target parking lot
A truck driver's disappearance leads to a gruesome discovery in a Target parking lot, unraveling a complex murder plot driven by a long-held grudge and a shocking betrayal.
One of these people is hiding something...
From a woman's elaborate plot to frame her abusive boyfriend for murder, to an elderly woman's 'stalker' turning out to be a black bear, this episode reveals how perceived threats can drastically diverge from reality, leading to shocking and tragic outcomes.
Wealthy French playboy found in his own TRUNK
A wealthy French circus producer vanishes, only to be found dead in the trunk of his own car, leading investigators through a labyrinth of affairs, business rivals, and an unexpected psychic tip that uncovers a shocking betrayal.
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