MrBallen Podcast: Strange, Dark & Mysterious Stories
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sunshine State KILLER was there the whole time...
A mother's murder goes cold for decades, only to reveal a shocking truth: the killer was a trusted figure in her son's life, hiding in plain sight.
She had a second chance at life, but the DEVIL had other plans...
A man discovers a horrifying murder confession in a diary inside an RV, unraveling a brutal 1987 cold case and revealing the killer to be someone close to the victim.
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