The Dark Divide

When 27-year-old Jessica Lloyd failed to show up for work, it immediately set off alarm bells for everyone who knew how responsible and reliable she was. Upon further inspection, two sets of footprints in the snow would show Jessica's shoes walking away from her home towards the property line, vanishing once met with tire tracks. Someone had taken her. And this was yet another event on a growing list of break-ins, burglaries and even assault in small Ontario towns once untouched by major crime. What was first disregarded as some deranged creep on the loose had escalated to kidnapping and possibly even murder. But the last thing the authorities expected was for their investigation to lead them right to the Royal Canadian Air Force, and specifically, Colonel David Russell Williams. Could this really be their guy? How was it possible that a decorated pilot and respected commander was one of the most dangerous and deadly men Canada has ever seen?
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*A special thanks to Camouflaged Killer by David A. Gibb, Maclean's Magazine, Explorations in Forensic Psychology by Margo C. Watt, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Way of Ninja, The Peterborough Examiner & The Toronto Star for information that allowed this episode to be possible. 
 
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It was the end of summer in West London when fourteen-year-old Alice Gross didn't return home after an afternoon walk. Authorities would have nothing but a final text message and a flash of footage to give clues of her last known whereabouts. As the investigation pressed on, another missing person case would peak their interest. After a shocking revelation, police would be on the lookout for both of them. If they found one, surely they would find the other.
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On a carefree night in July 2012, sixteen-year-old Skylar Neese would sneak out after curfew for a summer joyride. But unlike her friends, Rachel Shoaf and Shelia Eddy, she didn't make it home that night. Months of searching without leads left the community feeling as if they would never have answers about where Skylar was or what happened to her. And then, out of nowhere, they would get a shocking confession.
 
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February 27th, 2016 was a normal Saturday for 16-year-old Delaine Copenace. But somehow, a trip to the mall with her sister and friends would end in a search party for the missing girl. The heartbreaking result of discovering her body in the Lake of the Woods would solve nothing, but instead, only further compound the dark history and lack of solution in Kenora, Ontario. Still propelled for a need of reconciliation and unity, her family and community members still wonder what really happened to Delaine, and so many women like her, who await their answers of justice.
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On a chilly December morning in 1977, Mary Elizabeth Stuart packed up her two young children for a busy day of errands in nearby Eureka, California. But Mary and her daughters would never make it home. It's been 46 years since that mysterious day and as the case grows cold, it leaves behind only more burning questions and a smokescreen of distraction and deceit. Sometimes, no matter what point you start from, it always leads you right back to your own front door. 
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Philip Markoff appeared to have it all: a shiny academic record, a beautiful fiancé and a successful medical career in the making. But beneath the exterior of his perfect life was a hidden thirst for power, a greedy sense of entitlement and a financial debt that left him feeling desperate. Using Craigslist to meet women and steal his way back to freedom, Philip would eventually end up with blood on his hands. And while the Boston Homicide Unit was solving the murder of Julissa Brisman as fast as technology could go, Philip was already looking for his next victim with no plans to stop. Would they figure out who this young man on the security footage was in time, before he killed again? 
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*A special thanks to The Patriot Ledger, Boston Herald, 48 Hours: Classified for Murder, Vanity Fair: Killer@Craigslist, Murder Made Me Famous S3E1 & Associated Press for information that allowed this episode to be possible.
 
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Summer 2014 would mark the beginning of blitz attacks in Moscow, Russia. For months bodies would be discovered in secluded areas, away from security cameras and witnesses. Authorities feared they had a serial killer on the loose as the murder count continued to grow. Eventually a survivor and strange suspect would come into focus, giving police their first lead. But how exactly do you hunt a ghost in the night? And would the police find their suspect before it was too late?
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The night of July 27, 2021 had been just like any other for Katie Janness. She stopped in to visit her girlfriend at work while walking their dog Bowie, intending to see her back at home when she finished. But shortly after, the two would enter Piedmont Park and never exit. Over two years later, the FBI and Atlanta Police are still searching for leads to solve a murder that has baffled not only Georgia, but the entire country. What kind of person could be so brutal and cruel, and why did they choose Katie? 
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*A special thanks to Atlanta News First, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, 11 Alive, WSB-TV, WXIA-TV & FOX 5 Atlanta for information that allowed this episode to be possible. 
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At the time she went missing, Taylor Wright's life was complicated and messy. Just recently divorced, the rumor on the street was that she had skipped town with a load of her ex-husband's cash. The nation would soon be captivated by this alleged mother on the run, and as the days passed the focus of suspicion would instead fix itself onto her best friend, Ashley McArthur. In between all the lies, a story of greed and betrayal would slowly emerge. After weeks of investigation, hours of interrogation and plenty of good old-fashioned detective work, authorities would still only have one question remaining: what really happened to Taylor Wright?
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*A special thanks to Pensacola News Journal, North Escambia News, & CourtTV for information that allowed this episode to be possible. 
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From singing in the four walls of her bedroom, to owning the stage as a contestant on The Voice, 22-year-old Christina Grimmie was just beginning a promising career in the music industry. Smitten by her sweet nature and powerful vocals, fans were effortlessly captivated by the young star. One in particular, Kevin James Loibl, also had his sights set on Christina. What some may have observed as intense appreciation was actually a much darker fixation. Without word or warning, Kevin would create and carry out a plan that nobody saw coming. During a concert in Orlando, without even knowing it, Christina would finally come face to face with her stalker.
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