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Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps

Serial Napper is the perfect true crime podcast for those who love a good nap and the most intriguing true crime stories. Hosted by Nikki Young, each episode offers a comprehensive and thoughtful deep dive into an unsolved mystery or lesser-known case, told succinctly and with all the key facts, just the way it happened. Let Nikki lead you through some of the most fascinating, chilling, and puzzling true crime stories you"ve never heard of, all while you drift off to sleep. Follow Nikki on social

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32:15

The Ones Left Behind: The Disappearances of Michael...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2026/01/16

In 1999, fifteen-year-old Michael Palmer disappeared after leaving a graduation party and riding his bike home in Wasilla. His bicycle was later found in the Little Susitna River. His shoes were discovered nearby. Michael himself was never found.For eleven years, his family lived with unanswered questions. Then, in 2010, history repeated itself. Michael’s brother, Charles “Chucky” Palmer Jr., vanished while snowmachining in the backcountry of the Talkeetna Mountains. His snow machine was located

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35:06

Suicide or Something More in Small-Town Missouri? The...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2026/01/15

On June 7, 2017, 19-year-old Tanner Ward left his family’s home in Trenton, Missouri, saying he’d be back in thirty minutes. He never returned. Six months later, Tanner’s body was discovered hanging in a tree just blocks from his home. Authorities ruled his death a suicide. Two autopsies reached the same conclusion. And on paper, the case was closed. But for Tanner’s family, the story never settled. In this episode, we walk through what’s known, what’s missing, and why this case continues to

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38:05

A Double Life and a Dead Man: The Murder of Dennis Hoy

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2026/01/09

In the early morning hours of October 27, 2006, Dennis Hoy was killed as he slept in his girlfriend’s bed in Etobicoke, Ontario.At first, the story sounded almost tidy. An intruder. A shower running. A crime that appeared sudden and external. But this case was never simple. What followed was a tangled investigation involving a secret relationship, rehearsed narratives, a confession that was never heard by a jury, and two women whose stories changed depending on who needed protecting. In this

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37:16

The McDonald’s Murders of Sydney River: A Fast-Food...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2026/01/05

On May 7, 1992, three young men broke into a McDonald’s restaurant in Sydney River, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, planning to rob the safe and walk away with easy money. Instead, the night ended in one of the most shocking crimes in Canadian history. Three McDonald’s employees were murdered.One young woman survived with permanent, life-altering injuries.And a small community was left forever changed. In this episode of Serial Napper, we break down the Sydney River McDonald’s robbery step by step

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44:04

One Survivor, One Note, No Clear Truth: The Bain...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/12/30

Five members of one family were found shot to death inside their home in Dunedin, New Zealand.Parents Robin Bain and Margaret Bain, along with their children Arawa (19), Laniet (18), and Stephen (14), were all killed in the early morning hours of June 20, 1994. The only person left alive was the eldest son, David Bain, who said he had been out delivering newspapers at the time of the murders. Inside the house, police discovered a chilling message typed on the family computer:“Sorry, you are the

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32:51

When Christmas Was a Lie: The Murder of Za’Zell Preston

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/12/20

On Christmas morning in 2011, in Anaheim, California, children opened their presents just feet away from their mother’s body.Za’Zell Preston was 26 years old, a mother of three, a dancer, and a full-time college student studying to become a domestic violence counselor. Seven weeks postpartum, she was trying to build a future for herself and her children while trapped in a violent and controlling marriage. Her husband, William Wallace, had a documented history of abusing Za’Zell. He had been

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36:34

He Was on FaceTime With His Kids: The Unsolved Murder...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/12/18

On May 27, 2020, Nick Cordova, a 40-year-old husband and father of two, was murdered inside his Gilbert, Arizona HVAC business while he was on FaceTime with his children. Nick was shot in broad daylight.Surveillance footage exists.A vehicle of interest was identified. And more than five years later, no one has been arrested. In this episode, we walk through who Nick Cordova was before his life was violently cut short, the final FaceTime call that unfolded in real time, and the unanswered

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50:36

38 Weeks Pregnant and Gone: The Murder of Rebecca Park

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/12/12

In November 2025, 31-year-old Rebecca Kay Park vanished from Boon Township, Michigan, just days to weeks before she was due to give birth to her third son. Within 24 hours, her phone turned up near a rural two-track road. Three weeks later, Rebecca’s body was discovered deep in the Manistee National Forest...her unborn son missing.What followed was a horrifying investigation that uncovered a maze of family secrets, shifting stories, disturbing text messages, and alleged admissions from those

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38:28

The Girl Maryville Failed: Daisy Coleman's Lifelong...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/12/09

Tonight, we’re diving into the heartbreaking life and death of Daisy Coleman, the teenager at the center of the Netflix documentary Audrie & Daisy, whose fight for justice and advocacy for other survivors changed the national conversation around sexual assault.This isn’t a murder case, but it is a tragedy that exposes something deeply broken in the systems meant to protect children. Daisy survived the unthinkable at fourteen, only to be betrayed by her town, her school, and a justice system that

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33:19

The Disappearance of Dylan Koshman: Vanished After a...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/12/05

In October 2008, 21-year-old Dylan Koshman walked out the back door of a south Edmonton home after a late-night fight with his cousins… and was never seen again. No jacket. No wallet. No phone. No trace.What looked at first like a young man storming off in anger quickly became something much darker. Dylan’s phone and wallet were later found in a neighbour’s yard. Multiple 911 calls reported fighting outside the house. The stories from the people inside that night never fully aligned. And nine

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34:47

Melodee Buzzard is Missing: A Cross-Country Trip and...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/28

9-year-old Melodee Buzzard vanished in October after a cross-country trip with her mother, and the story behind her disappearance keeps getting stranger. Her last confirmed sighting was near the Colorado–Utah state line. Days later, her mother returned to Lompoc alone, with swapped license plates, changing statements, and no explanation for where Melodee went.In this episode, I break down the complex timeline: the surveillance footage, the multi-state route, the allegations that Melodee was left

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44:21

The Disappearance of Chance Englebert: Remains...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/26

25-year-old Chance Englebert vanished without a trace after a tense holiday weekend argument in July 2019. He walked away from his in-laws’ home in Gering, Nebraska, during a storm and was never seen alive again. For years, his case sat in that agonizing space between hope and heartbreak...until now. In October 2025, remains were discovered at Scott’s Bluff National Monument. They have now been positively identified as Chance. After six long years of searching, Chance has finally been found, though

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33:26

The Setagaya Murders: The Unsolved Miyazawa Family Case

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/25

On December 30th, 2000, the Miyazawa family murders shocked Japan and became one of the most chilling unsolved murder cases in Japanese history. In the quiet Tokyo suburb of Setagaya, 44-year-old Mikio Miyazawa, his wife Yasuko, and their children Niina and Rei were brutally killed inside their home — a crime now known globally as The Setagaya Family Murders or simply The Miyazawa Family Murder Case. What makes this case infamous isn’t just that it remains unsolved. It’s what the killer did

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40:21

Missing on New Year’s Night: The Unsolved...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/21

On New Year’s Night, 2008, fifteen-year-old Amy Fitzpatrick left her best friend’s home in Calahonda, Spain, for what should have been a short walk back to her house. She never arrived. No CCTV, no belongings left behind, no confirmed sightings. Just a child who stepped into the dark and vanished.This episode dives deep into the chaotic months leading up to Amy’s disappearance, the instability at home, and the fractured relationships that made her so vulnerable. We examine the major theories, from

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41:20

Satanic Panic, Slayer, and the Truth Buried in Arroyo...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/18

In 1995, 15-year-old Elyse Pahler disappeared from her home in Arroyo Grande, California. For months, police brushed her off as a runaway. Her family begged for answers. Rumours spread. Tips went nowhere. And meanwhile, the truth was sitting in the eucalyptus grove just a quarter mile from her house.This episode dives into the disturbing case of Elyse Pahler, a story twisted by Satanic Panic headlines, Slayer lyrics, and courtroom theatrics, but at its core, it’s about a bright, ambitious teenager

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33:35

The Twin Who Killed in His Dreams: Meghan Elliot's...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/14

In the early hours of September 29th, 2021, seventeen-year-old Benjamin Elliott called 911 sobbing, saying,“I just killed my sister… I thought it was a dream.” When police arrived, they found Benjamin covered in blood, clutching a knife, and his twin sister, Meghan dead in her bed. What followed was one of the most haunting and divisive murder cases Texas has ever seen. Benjamin claimed he was sleepwalking when he stabbed his twin, and expert witnesses argued that parasomnia — a rare sleep

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33:44

The Pickering Lost Boys: Six Men, One Night, No Trace

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/12

On the night of March 17th, 1995, six teenage boys from Pickering, Ontario: Jay Boyle, Michael Cummins, Danny Higgins, Chad Smith, Robbie Rumboldt, and Jamie Lefebvre — walked into the cold darkness near Lake Ontario and were never seen again. It was supposed to be just another night of partying over March Break. But by morning, the boys were gone...no calls, no sightings, no trace. Their footprints led down to the marina, and security footage captured three of them wandering near the docks just

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41:22

The St. Pius X High School Shooting: Robert Poulin's...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/07

In October 1975, Ottawa was a picture of calm - polite, predictable, and almost boring in its safety. But that illusion shattered when 17-year-old Robert Poulin, a Catholic school student, carried out one of Canada’s first modern school shootings. Before walking into Saint Pius X High School with a sawed-off shotgun, he set fire to his own home, where firefighters would later discover the body of 17-year-old Kimberly Rabot, his friend and neighbour.In this episode, we dig into the hidden life of

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35:15

The Woods Remember: The Unsolved Murder of Holly...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/11/03

In August of 1993, ten-year-old Holly Kristen Piirainen vanished while visiting her grandparents’ cottage in Sturbridge, Massachusetts. She’d walked just a few hundred yards down a dirt road to see a neighbour’s puppies...and never came back. Seventy-nine days later, hunters discovered her remains in the woods of nearby Brimfield. More than thirty years later, Holly’s killer has never been caught. In this episode, we retrace that summer day, the massive search that followed, and the decades of

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31:18

The Man Who Killed Halloween: The True Story of the...

Serial Napper | True Crime Stories for Naps ·

2025/10/31

It’s the urban legend every parent has whispered at least once: “Check your candy, you never know what could be inside.” But in 1974, that warning wasn’t just a myth. In Pasadena, Texas, eight-year-old Timothy O’Bryan was poisoned by a Pixy Stix laced with cyanide, handed to him by his own father.This is the horrifying true story of Ronald O’Bryan, the man the media dubbed The Candyman Killer. He wasn’t a stranger lurking in the shadows or a neighbour with bad intentions. He was a dad in financial

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