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67: The Monster With 21 Faces | True Crime Sleep Stories

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2026/02/26

In 1984, Japan was gripped by one of its strangest true crime sagas: a shadowy group calling themselves the "Monster with 21 Faces" kidnapped a candy company president from his bathtub, demanded millions in ransom, then escalated to taunting letters, arson, acid bombs, and actual cyanide-laced sweets placed on store shelves. They terrorized massive brands like Ezaki Glico (makers of Pocky) and Morinaga, forcing nationwide recalls and widespread panic over everyday treats. For 17 months, they

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66: The Black Moon Visitor: An Eeerie Bonus Episode |...

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2026/02/24

In this True Crime Sleep Stories bonus episode, host Kelli shares a real, personal mystery she first told on The Disclosure Lounge podcast.On a pitch-black "Black Moon" night in August 2025, while tent camping alone along a river, something intelligent moved through the darkness—circling, watching, making deliberate sounds that still haunt me months later.Was it Bigfoot? Something otherworldly? A prankster? Or simply the woods playing tricks?No real crime in this episode, just the slow, primal

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20:01

65: Bigfoot Took Her? The Disappearance of Theresa...

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2026/02/22

In this episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we explore the unsolved 1987 disappearance of 16-year-old Theresa Ann Bier from Fresno, California. What began as an exciting day trip into the Sierra Nevada mountains—searching for the legendary Bigfoot—ended in mystery when the man she went with returned alone with shifting stories that eventually settled on an extraordinary claim:Bigfoot had taken her to join a hidden colony in underground caves.No trace of Theresa was ever found in the vast, remote

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64: The Quiet Hunter of Anchorage: Robert Christian...

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2026/02/20

Tonight on True Crime Sleep Stories, we explore the life and crimes of Robert Christian Hansen, the Anchorage baker known as the “Butcher Baker.”The shy Iowa native built a normal life in Alaska: bakery owner, family man, bush pilot, and avid hunter. From the early 1970s to 1983, he abducted dozens of women, mostly sex workers and dancers, chained and assaulted some in a hidden basement space at home, and released others under threats. Over 30 survived.At least 17 (likely more) did not.He flew or

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63: Shadows in the Suburbs: Hidden Horrors Behind...

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2026/02/03

On this episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we explore the chilling truth that monsters rarely look the part. They wear friendly smiles, live next door, or even share your home as family or partners, the people meant to love and protect us. Beneath the trimmed hedges and warm porch lights of ordinary suburbs, unimaginable darkness can hide in plain sight. Settle in under the covers as we slowly unpack four cases where trust was shattered, innocence violated, and the facade of normalcy

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26:36

62: The Unsolved Murder of Seth Rich | True Crime...

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2026/01/28

Welcome to True Crime Sleep Stories.On July 10, 2016, 27-year-old DNC staffer Seth Rich was shot twice in the back in Washington, D.C.'s Bloomingdale neighborhood, just one block from his apartment. Police called it a botched robbery (however... nothing was stolen, signs of struggle), but the case remains unsolved nearly ten years later. Weeks after his death, WikiLeaks released over 20,000 internal DNC emails, sparking questions about whether Seth may have been a source. Julian Assange's

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61: The Shadows of Fox Hollow Farm: The Hidden...

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2026/01/15

In this episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we explore the haunting case of Herb Baumeister, a suburban Indianapolis businessman and family man who hid a deadly secret. Over the course of more than a decade, he is believed to have murdered numerous young men—many last seen at gay bars in central Indiana—and buried their remains on his 18-acre estate, Fox Hollow Farm. The discovery of thousands of bone fragments in 1996 revealed the scale of the horror, yet many questions remain unanswered nearly

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60: The Villisca Axe Murders, Revisited | True Crime...

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2026/01/14

Welcome back to True Crime Sleep Stories. This episode is a recording from a recent Iowa show I took part in for a great community cause...On June 9, 1912, in quiet Villisca, Iowa, the Moore family and two young guest sisters, the Stillinger girls, returned home from church, happy. In the dead of night, with the whole town darkened by a power issue, someone slipped inside with an axe from their own shed.Eight people (six children) were brutally murdered in their sleep. The killer covered windows,

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59: Is Garth Brooks a Serial Killer? True Crime Sleep...

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2026/01/05

In this episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we drift into one of the internet's most delightfully absurd "conspiracy theories": the long-running joke, sparked by comedians Tom Segura and Christina Pazsitzky on their podcast Your Mom's House, that country music legend Garth Brooks might be hiding a very dark secret.From emotional Facebook Lives and endless tears, to the infamous Chris Gaines alter ego, massive stadium tours where people gomissing, and that unforgettable catchphrase, "Where are the

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58: 'Twas The Night Before CRIMESmas | True Crime...

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2025/12/18

Gather close on this frosty December night for a special holiday bonus episode of True Crime Sleep Stories.We’re stepping away from real cases tonight to bring you something delightfully dark and festive: a twisted true crime parody of the beloved classic poem, 'Twas the Night Before Christmas. Imagine the quiet anticipation of Christmas Eve… but instead of reindeer on the rooftop, shadowy figures descend the chimney. Evidence bags hang by the fire. A blood-spattered moon illuminates the snow

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57: The Christmas Murder of Michelle Martinko: A Cold...

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2025/12/15

In this chilling holiday-season episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we delve into the brutal 1979 murder of 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in a Cedar Rapids mall parking lot. For nearly four decades, her killer lived freely just an hour away, until groundbreaking DNA technology and genetic genealogy finally brought justice. Host Kelli Brink shares the full story, including eerie coincidences, lingering questions, and her own shocking personal connection to the case. As always, lock your doors and

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56: The Missing Sodder Children | True Crime Sleep...

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2025/12/10

Welcome to True Crime Sleep StoriesOn Christmas Eve 1945, a devastating fire destroyed the Sodder family home in Fayetteville, West Virginia. George and Jennie Sodder escaped with four of their ten children, but five siblings—Maurice (14), Martha (12), Louis (9), Jennie (8), and Betty (5)—vanished in the flames. No remains were ever found. What followed was a lifetime of questions, strange clues, and a family's unwavering belief that their children may have survived. Join host Kelli Brink as she

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55: The Great Thanksgiving Wine Heist | True Crime...

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2025/11/24

On a quiet Thanksgiving night in 2013, while Seattle slept off its turkey dinners, two ordinary plumbers executed the the most audacious wine theft in Pacific Northwest history. Over 13 meticulous hours, Samuel Harris and Luke Thesing cut through walls, disabled cameras, and walked away with more than $648,000 worth of rare Bordeaux, California Cabernets, and priceless collectibles, only to be undone by a city tow truck and their own explosive overconfidence.This is the true story of the spiral

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54: The Keys She Kept: A Fictional "True" Crime...

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2025/11/19

A gentle note before we beginThis week’s episode is 100% original crime fiction—a cozy, atmospheric holiday thriller I wrote especially for you. If you’re strictly here for real-life cases, feel free to save this one for a night when you’re in the mood for a creative bedtime story. Next time we’ll return to our usual true-crime format. But if you love a resourceful heroine, glittering empty mansions, and justice served with a side of Midwestern politeness… you’re in exactly the right place. About

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53: Who Was Jack The Ripper? | True Crime Sleep Stories

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2025/11/17

In the fog-choked alleys of 1888 Whitechapel, a phantom killer stalked the most vulnerable women of Victorian London. Five brutal murders – Mary Ann Nichols, Annie Chapman, Elizabeth Stride, Catherine Eddowes, and Mary Jane Kelly – turned the East End into a nightmare and gave the world its first modern serial-killer legend: Jack the Ripper. Tonight we walk those blood-soaked streets again. We’ll meet the women behind the headlines, explore the desperate poverty that made them targets, follow the

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52: Thanksgiving on Elm Street: The Murders of Haile...

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2025/11/14

Thanksgiving 2012 was meant to be a quiet day for 64-year-old Byron David Smith in Little Falls, Minnesota. After suffering at least six burglaries in the prior year—including one the night before, he sat armed in his darkened basement, waiting. When two teenagers, Haile Kifer & Nicholas Brady, entered his home, he opened fire. The entire sequence was captured on over six hours of audio and video, recordings that revealed not just the shootings, but chilling taunts and “finishing shots” after

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51: Katherine Knight: The Abattoir of Aberdeen | True...

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2025/11/12

G’day to our Aussie listeners (and everyone else) - this one’s for you! In the quiet Hunter Valley town of Aberdeen, in Australia, beloved miner and father John Price trusted the wrong person. What began as a volatile relationship ended in a crime so shocking it earned Katherine Knight the title of Australia’s most horrific female murderer. From her traumatic childhood to her chilling expertise in an abattoir (a slaughterhouse where animals are processed for meat), we trace the red flags ignored

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50: The Charles Ross Kidnapping | True Crime Sleep...

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2025/11/10

On a quiet September evening in 1937, retired greeting-card tycoon Charles Sherman Ross pulled over on a suburban Chicago road to let a trailing car pass—only to find a revolver tapping his window. What followed was a chilling 15-day ordeal that captivated the nation: a meticulously planned $50,000 ransom, two hidden woodland dugouts, a murderous double-cross, and one of the FBI’s most sweeping manhunts. SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel for creepy stories to help you

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49: The Foxcatcher Farm Murder | True Crime Sleep...

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2025/11/07

In the snow-dusted driveway of a Pennsylvania estate, one of America’s wealthiest men raised a .44 Magnum and ended the life of an Olympic champion. This is the story of John Eleuthère du Pont—chemical heir, self-proclaimed ornithologist, wrestling messiah, and murderer.In this episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we dive deep into the bizarre world of Foxcatcher Farm: where Olympic gold medalists trained alongside thoroughbred horses, where a private army patrolled the grounds, and where paranoia

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48: The Island, The Cell, and The Silence: The...

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2025/11/05

In this haunting episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we trace the chilling rise and mysterious fall of Jeffrey Epstein, a man who built an empire of influence among the world’s most powerful, only to die in a federal jail cell under circumstances that still defy explanation. From his improbable beginnings in Brooklyn to the private island where secrets were allegedly traded like currency, this is a story of ambition, abuse, and unanswered questions. SUPPORT THE SHOW ON PATREON! Subscribe to our

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