She lived through something unspeakable — and the world responded with silence. For years, her story sat in a forgotten file while the man who took everything walked free. But trauma doesn’t disappear, and neither does DNA. This case asks: how long can the truth be ignored before it claws its way out?

A college night out. A locked door. And a decades-long silence was broken by science. In this episode, we dig into a case that starts with a carefree evening and ends in questions that linger for years. When the truth finally comes knocking, it’s not who anyone expected.

On June 4, 2008, Travis Alexander was stabbed 27 times, shot in the head, and had his throat cut. After five days, a concerned group of friends went to his home and found his body. When asked by police if Travis' friends knew of anyone who wanted to harm him, one name came to everyone's minds.

On October 26, 1961, after an evening of studying with friends on campus, 19-year-old student Betty Gail Brown got into her car around midnight, headed for home. Three hours later, Betty was found dead in a driveway. Kentuckians from across the state became engrossed in the proceedings as lead after lead went nowhere. Four years later, the police investigation completely stalled.

In May 2021, Tristyn Bailey was a vibrant and passionate 13-year-old who embraced life with enthusiasm and warmth. Tristyn was reported missing by her family the morning of Mother's Day 2021, she was found later that day, and an arrest was made within 24 hours.

With Mothman and La Llorona, going out at night seems ill advised

In 1981 and 1982, Linda Sutton, Lorry Borowski, Shui Mak, Sandra Delaware, and several others were attacked and murdered by Robin Gecht, Edward Spreitzer, Thomas, and Andrew Kokoraelis.

Robin Gecht, Edward Spreitzer, and brothers Andrew and Thomas Kokoraleis teamed up in 1981 to attack and murder women in Illinois.