Murdered and Missing News

We're back with updates on the case of Derek "Ritzy" Ritz, which we first discussed on the show in October of 2021. Ritzy is the only missing person in Stratford, Ontario, and has been missing for over six years, yet the local police department isn't giving his case any attention. But thanks to the determination of Ritzy's friends, and a private investigator f

While we're on hiatus, enjoy this episode from fellow Darkcast Podcast, Horrifying History:-----Through the years, the little tasks that we have to do evolve with time and technology. We don’t have to go to the grocery store any longer with grocery delivery or meal preparations services. We don’t have to vacuum our floors, since we can now get a robot vacuum that can do it.

While we're on hiatus, enjoy this episode from fellow Darkcast podcast, Beyond the Rainbow:-----Join C.J. as she tells you how citizen detectives helped to solve a 33 year old cold case of porn star Billy London who was murdered in West Hollywood. This story has a bunch of twists and turns! The true crime quickie is that of murder victim 19 year old Dre Matthews of Brooklyn, Ne

While we're on hiatus, enjoy an episode from our fellow Darkcast podcasters at ODFM:-----Can being on drugs be a viable defense for murder? We’re not talking prescribed drugs, here. Travel to Canada with us for this creepy Halloween day story complete with a zombie and a psycho killer.Hosted by Jenna Swanson and Kelly DeVriesProduced and edited by Kelly DeVriesTheme music by Erik

This week marks seven years since the death of 16-year-old Kedarie Johnson in Burlington, Iowa. The teen was gender nonconforming and non-binary, and was murdered seemingly in response to that gender expression. Still Kedarie's killers, two cisgender men, were not charged with a hate crime.Writing and research by Aurora Cady.Original music and audio production by Louis Levesque

The tiny town of Texarkana, which straddles the state line separating Texas from Arkansas, was tormented by a string of violent attacks in the 1940s. A mysterious assailant dubbed 'The Phantom Slayer' preyed upon young couples parked on lovers' lanes, sending Texarkana into a tailspin. Residents gripped by mass hysteria bought out all the door locks, window shades, and

After she was found brutally murdered in December of 1995, the community of Mansfield, Texas mourned the loss of 16-year-old Adrianne Jones. Investigators were baffled as to who could have wanted to harm the bright, popular high school student. The details of her vicious attack came to light during a trial that wrapped up twenty-five years ago this week, as Adrianne's killers w

Part one of a true crime Valentine's Day special featuring the hosts of a selection of  Darkcast podcasts. Check out www.darkcastnetwork.com for more info!Support the Show.

Part one of a true crime Valentine's Day special featuring the hosts of a selection of  Darkcast podcasts. Check out www.darkcastnetwork.com for more info!Support the Show.

For years in Salt Lake County, February 9th was a date fraught with nervous anticipation. After the slaying of 6-months-pregnant Sonia Mejia in 2006 and Damiana Castillo in 2008, a dedicated police task force patrolled the area in hopes of preventing a repeat killing in the years that followed. It wasn’t until 2016 that authorities revealed that they knew the identity of the so-c