The Evidence Locker

sheea13

Some cases are closed but never truly solved. Others leave a trail of questions that haunt investigators for decades. In The Evidence Locker, we unseal the files on the most compelling and complex true-crime cases. Host Shea meticulously examines the evidence—from forensic reports and witness statements to the killer's own ledger—to piece together the story of what really happened. This isn't just storytelling; it's a search for truth within the evidence. If you're a fan of in-depth, fact-based investigation, this is the podcast for you. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday.

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    Who Took Baby Lisa Irwin?

    Ten‑month‑old Lisa Irwin vanished from her Kansas City home on October 4 2011 after her father returned to find the front door unlocked, lights on, and missing phones. Witnesses reported a man with a baby; a cadaver dog alerted near the mother’s bed. No body or suspect has been identified to date.

    17 min

  2. 1 FEB

    Sharron Prior- DNA Closes Decades Old Case

    This Solved Saturday is short; there is not much information about Sharron's case, and I didn't want to cloud it with filler. But just because it is short, does not mean it is any less important. Sharron and her family still deserve the same support we show to all the victims featured.

    8 min

  3. 28 JAN

    Mr. Cruel- A Study in Escalation

    An immersive look at Australia’s most infamous unsolved serial crimes, this episode unpacks the chilling saga of “Mr Cruel.” Beginning with the first home invasion on 22 August 1987 in Lower Plenty—where a masked gunman tied, gagged and assaulted an 11‑year‑old girl.

    28 min

  4. 25 JAN

    Georgia Tann – The Woman Who Turned Adoption Into a Black‑Market Empire

    Georgia Tann (July 18 ,1891 – September 15, 1950) was a Mississippi‑born social worker who ran the Memphis branch of the Tennessee Children’s Home Society (TCHS). Using her legal training, political connections (including Judge Camille Kelley and the Crump machine), and a network of doctors and police, she turned the state‑funded orphanage into a black‑market adoption ring. Between the early 1920s and her death in 1950, Tann is estimated to have placed more than 5,000 children with affluent families—often after coercing or kidnapping the infants from poor, unwed mothers and falsifying adoption paperwork. The Society charged wealthy out‑of‑state adopters up to $5,000 per child, pocketing the majority of the fees while ignoring medical advice, allowing neglect, and causing the deaths of hundreds of infants. Her crimes were exposed in a 1950 state investigation; Tann died of uterine cancer three days before charges could be filed, but the scandal prompted major adoption‑law reforms and a lasting legacy of trauma for countless survivors.

    20 min

  5. 21 JAN

    The 82‑Year‑Old Mystery: The Vanishing of Marjorie West

    On Mother’s Day, May 8 1938, four‑year‑old Marjorie West disappeared from a family picnic in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Forest. A massive 500‑man search, bloodhounds, and countless volunteers turned up nothing, spawning theories of a bear attack, a passing motorist’s kidnapping, a mysterious Plymouth sedan, and even a possible secret adoption. Decades later, DNA attempts, age‑progression studies, and a controversial claim that a woman named Sylvia London might be the grown‑up Marjorie keep the case alive. In this episode we trace the original disappearance, the frantic 1930s manhunt, the evolving leads, and the modern forensic hopes that still seek to solve one of America’s longest‑running missing‑child mysteries.

    12 min

  6. 18 JAN

    Casey Anthony: The Worst Mom in America

    A concise, gripping episode that unravels the Casey Anthony case—from Caylee’s mysterious disappearance and the baffling web of lies, to the forensic clues, the shocking discovery of the remains, and Casey’s tumultuous early incarceration—offering listeners a clear, step‑by‑step look at one of America’s most polarizing true‑crime stories.

    29 min

  7. 14 JAN

    Desert Vanish: The Daniel Robinson Mystery – Accident, Staged Crash, or Something Worse?

    On a scorching June morning in 2021, 24‑year‑old field geologist Daniel Robinson left his Buckeye work site and never returned. Within hours his father, David Robinson, reported him missing, launching a multi‑agency search that spanned helicopters, drones, cadaver dogs, and dozens of volunteers. Days later a rancher discovered Daniel’s overturned Jeep Renegade in a remote desert ravine, seemingly confirming an accidental rollover. Yet the official Buckeye Police report concluded “no foul play,” citing crash‑data that appeared consistent with a simple accident. In this episode, we unpack the police narrative—timeline, search efforts, crash‑data, and the FBI brief—and then dive deep into the family’s counter‑narrative. We hear from private‑investigator Jeff McGrath, who uncovered 46 extra ignition cycles, an 11‑mile odometer discrepancy, and red‑paint transfer suggesting the crash was staged. We explore digital forensics that revealed unauthorized access to Daniel’s laptop, the mysterious deletion of his Instagram, and the family’s relentless public campaign that exposed racial bias in media coverage.

    15 min

  8. 11 JAN

    John List: Family Annihilator

    In this episode of The Evidence Locker, we delve into the shocking 1971 familicide that forever altered the quiet suburb of Westfield, New Jersey. Accountant and devout Lutheran John Emil List murdered his wife, mother, and three teenage children in their grand Victorian mansion, leaving a meticulously staged crime scene and a five‑page confession letter to his pastor. After vanishing, List assumed the alias Robert Peter “Bob” Clark and eluded capture for 18 years, living a seemingly ordinary life in Colorado and later Virginia.

    19 min
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Some cases are closed but never truly solved. Others leave a trail of questions that haunt investigators for decades. In The Evidence Locker, we unseal the files on the most compelling and complex true-crime cases. Host Shea meticulously examines the evidence—from forensic reports and witness statements to the killer's own ledger—to piece together the story of what really happened. This isn't just storytelling; it's a search for truth within the evidence. If you're a fan of in-depth, fact-based investigation, this is the podcast for you. New episodes every Tuesday and Saturday.

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  • Creator
    sheea13
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © sheea13
  • Show Website
    The Evidence Locker