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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 from the organization 'Please Bring Me Home,' witnesses are finally beginning to come forward to confirm the rumours surrounding Ritzy's...

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. But the one thing I don’t miss is going to the bank.For me, going to the bank is the worst. Standing in line for what se...

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, New York, just this month of February 2023.https://truecrimepodcastfestival.com/ use promo code BEYOND for 15% off your...

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 SwansonIntro Music: Switched on Carcassi by Brian Bolgerhttps://linktr.ee/odfmpodcastSupport the Show.

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.For inquiries: louis14levesque@gmail.comF O L L O W U S ! ! !I N S T A G R A M -- @murdermurdernewsT W I T T E...

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 ammunition in town. By summer of 1946 the Phantom had faded away, but left an indelible mark on Texarkana as one of the earli...