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After a teen vanishes, her family searches for answers but police see a suspect closer to home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The dramatic twists and turns in the more than decade-long investigation into the Gilgo Beach murders. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Payton Leutner speaks out after two friends stabbed her and left her for dead in the woods of Wisconsin to prove themselves to a fictitious character known as "Slender Man." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How did a bizarre confession derail the investigation into the first murder committed by Keith Hunter Jesperson, the notorious “Happy Face Killer,” and allow him to remain on the loose, killing at least seven more women? A new two-hour “20/20” reports on how after authorities discovered the body of Taunja Bennett in the Columbia Gorge in 1990, 57-year-old Laverne Pavlinac confessed to the police that she took part in the crime. She provided convincing evidence that implicated her and her boyfriend, 39-year-old John Sosnovske, in the murder, and they were convicted and sentenced to life in prison. In a shocking twist, Pavlinac’s confession turned out to be false in an attempt to escape what she described as an abusive relationship with Sosnovske. With reporting by “Nightline” co-anchor Juju Chang, “20/20” dives into how Pavlinac was able to dupe police, featuring audio from the couple’s confessions and police interviews, and from the hidden microphone installed in Pavlinac’s apartment when she tried to convince Sosnovske that he was involved in the murder. The two-hour program features an exclusive interview with Melissa Gavin, a friend of Julie Winningham, the last person Jesperson killed before his arrest; and new interviews with John Ingram, lead detective who investigated Bennett’s murder; Jim McIntyre, prosecutor for Pavlinac and Sosnovske’s cases; Darlene Carpenter and Bonnie McAlpine, Pavlinac’s daughters; Michelle White, Bennett’s sister; Melissa Moore, Jesperson’s daughter; and Alafair Burke, bestselling author and former prosecutor who based her first novel on the case. The program also features Chang’s interview with Jesperson from the ABC News archives and gives an inside look at how police ultimately tracked Jesperson down. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a woman was found dead, authorities uncovered an elaborate web of lies surrounding James Addie, spun to conceal his biggest secret of all – he was living a double life (OAD 01/07/2022, S44 E10) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Anna Nicole Smith's daughter visits the most influential places in her mother's life. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The "Long Island Lolita" story through the eyes of Mary Jo and Joey Buttafuoco and their daughter, Jessie, just nine-years-old at the time of the shooting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An exclusive prison interview with Diane Staudte, the mother behind a sinister plot to poison her husband and two children. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 1970s, a notorious serial killer makes a winning appearance as a contestant on a popular dating show in the midst of his killing spree. (Original Air - 01/08/2021) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Charles Manson's tumultuous childhood, his devoted cult, the grisly murders of 1969, and his last network TV interview from prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fifth episode of the new true-crime podcast "The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery", Moscow is trying to move on from these horrific killings -- trying to find its way back to being a place that's more than the one terrible thing that happened here back in November 2022. But the trial of the suspected killer is fast-approaching, and it’ll surely throw this small town back into the national spotlight. We look at key evidence for the prosecution, and how Kohberger's defense team could challenge that evidence. We'll also spend time with the victims' families and members of the Moscow community to ask, how do you heal from the trauma of these killings? This is the last episode of season one. Look for bonus episodes this summer as new information comes to light. When the trial starts, we’ll be back for season two of The King Road Killings: Bryan Kohberger on Trial. Find the full series and breaking news updates on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/2p8tbm6r), Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yc2wj534), Amazon Music (https://tinyurl.com/3akehrhk) or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new “20/20,” in collaboration with Plum Pictures, features an exclusive interview with Laura Day, nearly a decade after her first-degree Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the fourth episode of the new true-crime podcast "The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery," what was Bryan Kohberger’s life like before he was charged with these murders? People who knew him in his teenage years, in college, and right before he was arrested last December offer conflicting narratives. We piece together a portrait of the man who will go on trial this fall for the King Road killings and, if convicted, could face the death penalty. Find new episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/2p8tbm6r), Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yc2wj534), Amazon Music (https://tinyurl.com/3akehrhk) or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the third episode of the new true-crime podcast "The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery," the small-town police department of Moscow, Idaho, is thrust into the national spotlight, as they try to solve a quadruple homicide and hunt down a killer. Law enforcement gives little information about their investigation until six weeks after the murders when they make a surprising arrest. With that arrest comes a bombshell affidavit outlining all the evidence they’ve kept so closely guarded throughout the investigation. Find new episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/2p8tbm6r), Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yc2wj534), Amazon Music (https://tinyurl.com/3akehrhk) or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The notorious disappearance of Kristin Smart, whose killer was finally brought to justice after a decades-long investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the second episode of the new true-crime podcast "The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery," nearly eight hours pass after the murders of four University of Idaho students before police receive a 911 call from the house. Why the delay? Who discovers the murder scene and what do they see? Police don’t offer many answers initially, except to say they believe the murders were “targeted,” and that the community is safe. But without more information, speculation starts to swirl about who killed these students and why. Media descend to report the story, and amateur internet sleuths turn this real-life tragedy into true crime entertainment – and the small town of Moscow endures a second wave of trauma. Find new episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/2p8tbm6r), Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yc2wj534), Amazon Music (https://tinyurl.com/3akehrhk) or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The unexplained disappearance of an Air Force veteran spirals into a murder mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It began as a weekend of football, parties, late-night food and good friends -- a normal Saturday night in the college town of Moscow, Idaho. But Sunday morning, four University of Idaho students are found stabbed to death in their beds. Through friends, witnesses, video surveillance and social media footage, we get to know who the victims were and reconstruct their final hours. Presenting the first episode of the new true-crime podcast "The King Road Killings: An Idaho Murder Mystery," a series that goes behind the scenes of the investigation into the savage murders of four University of Idaho students -- a case that captivated and horrified the nation in the winter of 2022. Find new episodes weekly on Apple Podcasts (https://tinyurl.com/2p8tbm6r), Spotify (https://tinyurl.com/yc2wj534), Amazon Music (https://tinyurl.com/3akehrhk) or wherever you're listening now. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After a popular local musician is found dead, covert police surveillance uncovers horrific murders in Colorado and exposes a killer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A wife was convicted of murdering her husband. Now, Wendi Mae Davidson speaks from prison. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices