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When the day ends, the true stories begin. Welcome to Crime After Hours, your daily destination for deep dives into the darkest corners of human nature and the most baffling mysteries. From unsolved cases that haunt generations to the chilling psychology of serial killers, we meticulously unravel real crime stories that challenge your perceptions. We go beyond the headlines to explore cold cases, forensic evidence, and the quest for justice, offering a unique perspective on the true crime genre. Join us every single day, Monday through Sunday, for a new episode dropping at 4:00 AM. Each morning, you'll find a fresh, compelling narrative, perfect for your commute or your early morning routine. This podcast is for the dedicated true crime fan who craves detailed storytelling, rigorous research, and a constant supply of gripping content. If you're fascinated by criminal psychology, police investigations, and the impact of crime on society, you've found your home. Subscribe to Crime After Hours and never miss a single shocking revelation.

  1. 6 hr ago

    A phone at 4% plugged into the booth USB jumped to 74% in 17 minutes

    A phone jumped to 74% while plugged into a booth USB - a navigation voice kept guiding to Dolores Farrell's house. Is it hers? A phone at 4% plugged into the booth USB jumped to 74% in 17 minutes In this episode, we follow the timeline and evidence around Megan Farrell's disappearance after her Tuesday shift at the Desoto Fueling Plaza. The episode traces who was on the lot, the maintenance supplies that turned up with the tarp, and the crucial device logs that raise the question: who charged her phone inside the cashier booth? Person: Megan Farrell Location: Desoto Fueling Plaza; arroyo two point three miles east Date: Night of April 5 - body found April 6 at 6:02 AM Person: Charles Taylor Evidence: Booth USB log showing phone at 4% at 11:15 PM and 74% at 11:32 PM - Megan left work at approximately 11:20 PM after a swing shift and routinely drove 14 miles north to Grants Bluff for Tuesday dinners. - Charles Taylor clocked out at 11:08 PM but his handwritten log places him inside the cashier booth at 11:15 PM. - The tarp and rebar found over the body were traced by forensics to the Desoto maintenance yard Taylor managed. - A long-haul trucker on the lot was placed in Gallup by 10:00 PM via fuel-card records and was ruled out by investigators. - The cashier booth has one USB charging port; its device log records Megan’s phone connecting at 11:15 PM and rising from 4% to 74% by 11:32 PM. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    A phone at 4% plugged into the booth USB jumped to 74% in 17 minutes
  2. 6 hr ago

    The folded wool coat that proved she hadn't walked away

    A neatly folded wool coat sits on river ice beneath the Route nine rail bridge with no footprints to it - how did it get there and who did it expose? The folded wool coat that proved she hadn't walked away In this episode, we follow the timeline and physical evidence around Janet Jenkins's disappearance and the folded coat found on Millrace Cove ice. The episode traces who was present that Tuesday evening, the gaps in movements and records, and the physical clues that force investigators to rethink a simple walk-away theory. Person: Janet Jenkins Location: Millrace Cove beneath the Route nine rail bridge Date: June 3-4 Person: Gregory Carter Time: coat found at 6:12 a.m.; body recovered at 11:20 a.m. - Kevin Jones, a regular runner, spotted the wool coat folded in two clean halves on the ice at 6:12 a.m., visible from the bank with no footprints leading to or from it. - Janet Jenkins, 52, worked Tuesdays 5:30-8:00 p.m. at Millrace Community Pantry and had not missed a Tuesday in fourteen months. - Lena Marsh, 29, was the last confirmed person to see Janet inside the pantry near the end of the shift and did not see Gregory Carter leave. - Gregory Carter, 47, a maintenance contractor on a work order, signed out at 7:55 p.m., fifty minutes before the missing-person call; his truck was not seen in the lot when Lena left at 8:00 p.m. - At 11:04 p.m. the same night, Gregory Carter's name appears on a gas receipt from a Route nine service station three miles away. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The folded wool coat that proved she hadn't walked away
  3. 6 hr ago

    The invoice line that never returned Kent's key

    A locked cannery, a dead man, and a single invoice line that suggests someone kept a key - what does that missing return mean for Kent Davis’s death? The invoice line that never returned Kent's key In this episode, we follow the physical clues and paperwork that connect a sealed building, a dead resident, and a contractor’s missing key. The episode traces how a simple invoice line about a boathouse repair opens a two-year thread that reframes the case and asks who could have walked into a locked cannery. Location: Harwick Cove, Maine Person: Kent Davis Date: March 9 (discovery), March 8 (last seen), October 12 (invoice) Occupation: Retired marine electrician Property: Aldrich Cannery - Kent Davis was found dead inside the padlocked, shuttered Aldrich Cannery with his glasses on a windowsill and a Post-it in his pocket. - The exterior padlock showed no forced entry, and investigators concluded the building had been entered with a key rather than broken into. - An invoice dated October 12 lists one key issued for “boathouse electrical repair” to contractor Lloyd Mueller with no return signature recorded. - Lloyd Mueller had worked for weeks on Kent’s boathouse and also did a favor for Ray Solis, the Aldrich Cannery property manager, during the same autumn. - Detective Amanda Bell focuses on the missing return line on the invoice as the hinge that links the key, the cannery, and events stretching back two years. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The invoice line that never returned Kent's key
  4. 6 hr ago

    The warm coffee revealed a living hand in a dead man's boat

    A utility lineman finds a dead man in a locked Minnesota boathouse - a cup of warm coffee nearby. How did anyone leave? The warm coffee revealed a living hand in a dead man's boat This episode explores the perplexing discovery of George Chambers in a locked boathouse, where a small detail like warm coffee challenges initial assumptions and leads to a complex homicide investigation. How does a seemingly ordinary detail unravel a case? Person: George Chambers Location: Heron Falls, Minnesota Date: January 14 Temperature: 14 degrees Fahrenheit (outside), 61 degrees Fahrenheit (inside) Object: Warm coffee - Chad Bailey, a utility lineman, finds George Chambers dead in a locked boathouse with a warm to-go coffee cup. - George Chambers, 54, a methodical former highway supervisor, was reported missing after missing his regular diner booth. - Investigators find a propane space heater running inside the boathouse, maintaining a 47-degree temperature differential. - Crystal Russo, 41, a freelance bookkeeper, managed Chambers's rental accounts and had access to his property. - Russo made incremental withdrawals from Chambers's accounts for nine months and obtained a sedative prescription and a large cash withdrawal shortly before Chambers's death. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The warm coffee revealed a living hand in a dead man's boat
  5. 1 day ago

    The Spare Key on the Hook Let Himself Inside

    A stranger knocked on Amanda Garrow’s door, pretended to be a utility worker, and left with a spare key-who took it? The Spare Key on the Hook Let Himself Inside In this episode, we follow the timeline and the evidence that led investigators to question how a sealed concrete utility room was opened. What gaps in routine and paperwork allowed a stranger to be treated like a trusted caller? Person: Amanda Garrow Location: Platner County Date: May 9 Event: discovery of body in locked utility room Detail: single fresh red tulip on table - Amanda kept strict routines: every Tuesday at Patsy’s Diner she ordered the same blueberry scone and black coffee at 7:15. - Raymond Holt, a meter reader, cut a private padlock to access the utility corridor and found Amanda inside a concrete room locked from the outside. - Investigators first assumed someone with access let Amanda in, focusing on two acquaintances named in her calendar and nearby repair records. - A work order dated six weeks earlier, on Tri-Lakes Utility Services letterhead with valid vendor and authorization codes, listed an inspection of the same corridor despite no cooperative dispatch record. - A neighbor saw a white unmarked truck and a man in a gray shirt deliver a work order and collect a $210 check; a spare key later found hanging on a hook inside the corridor suggested how the door was opened. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The Spare Key on the Hook Let Himself Inside
  6. 1 day ago

    The deposit slip that placed his tow truck at Route Nine

    A freelance tow trucker arrives at Route Nine the night a young man vanishes - can a bank deposit slip and an EZ-Pass really solve it? The deposit slip that placed his tow truck at Route Nine In this episode, we follow the timeline that links a broken-down car on Route Nine to a body found downstream days later, and the small records - a deposit slip, an EZ-Pass hit, a food pantry sign-in - that steer the inquiry. What do those discrete facts, and the gaps between them, actually mean? Person: Alan Carlson Person: Raymond Donnelly Date: February 6-9 Location: Route Nine overpass; Marne River shallows Event: $340 cash deposit at 9:03 AM after a midnight tow response - At 10:05 PM on February 6, Donnelly responded to a tow call on Route Nine without any dispatch or work order. - At 10:11 PM Donnelly’s EZ-Pass transponder registered at the Route Nine overpass, placing his truck at the scene. - Alan Carlson sent a final text that night: “guy with a truck already here,” and failed to appear for his shift the next morning. - On February 9, Paula Doyle found a young man face-up in 26-degree water, with a neatly tucked undershirt and no wallet or phone. - At 9:03 AM the morning after the disappearance, Donnelly deposited $340 in cash despite reporting zero earnings for the week. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The deposit slip that placed his tow truck at Route Nine
  7. 1 day ago

    The cellar hatch opened for weeks while the apartment stayed chain-locked

    A tide-log is found open on a cellar workbench while an apartment door is chain-locked from the inside - how could anyone have carried it down? The cellar hatch opened for weeks while the apartment stayed chain-locked In this episode, we follow the facts and the traces left in a small Maine harbor house: a meticulous tide-log, a bent interior bolt, service records, and the routine of a woman who noticed a recurring disturbance but did not act on it. What do those repeated entries and a slowly forced hatch tell us about access, timing, and intent? Person: Judith Chambers Age: 38 Location: Creel Street, Harwick Landing, Maine Date: March 13-14 (time of death estimated 10:00-11:30 PM on March 13) Investigator: Detective Roger Boyd - Judith kept a daily tide-log with three entries over six weeks noting “hatch noise, not wind.” - The apartment door was chain-locked from the inside the morning her body was found on the exterior cellar stairwell. - The exterior cellar hatch had no lock and could be lifted and reset without obvious damage. - The interior bolt had been bent outward gradually, consistent with repeated forced entry over weeks. - Maintenance records show solo-access visits on the exact three tide-log dates by handyman Earl Rafferty. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The cellar hatch opened for weeks while the apartment stayed chain-locked
  8. 1 day ago

    The override code stayed active - and the yard never bricked the gate

    A tagged burgundy suitcase appears on a freight dock the morning after a young dispatcher vanishes, and an override access code that should've been dead never was - how do you fall from that high? The override code stayed active - and the yard never bricked the gate In this episode, we lay out the scene and the tangled facts that framed Cynthia Osborne's disappearance: the bag, the frost, the receipt, the ping. What do four stubborn anomalies - each pointing in different directions - mean for a case that began with thirty-eight minutes of unquestioned record? Person: Cynthia Osborne Date: December 3 (body discovered); November 29 (suitcase receipt); December 2 (cell ping at 4:51 am) Location: freight yard and its eastern gate Status: case built on evidentiary anomalies - A burgundy suitcase tagged and logged on the freight dock at 6:14 am, 38 minutes the only recorded account anyone had. - Frost on Cynthia’s windshield forensically dated the car as stationary for at least 36 hours, implying she arrived at the yard and never left. - An override access code granted during a 2001 systems upgrade remained active for three years attached to no current employee. - A cash receipt for a burgundy suitcase was dated four days before Cynthia went missing, bought with no digital trail. - A cell tower ping at 4:51 am placed a longtime cargo handler, Hayes, 0.4 miles from the yard’s eastern gate while he told police he was home asleep. To listen to this podcast ad-free and access premium episodes, try our subscription with a 14-day free trial at obomedia.com. © 2026 OBOMEDIA. All rights reserved. This episode and its content (audio, text, and related materials) are the exclusive property of OBOMEDIA and are protected by applicable copyright laws. Reproduction, distribution, editing, or commercial use, in whole or in part, without prior written permission from OBOMEDIA is prohibited. For permissions, licensing, and business inquiries: business@obomedia.com.

    The override code stayed active - and the yard never bricked the gate

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When the day ends, the true stories begin. Welcome to Crime After Hours, your daily destination for deep dives into the darkest corners of human nature and the most baffling mysteries. From unsolved cases that haunt generations to the chilling psychology of serial killers, we meticulously unravel real crime stories that challenge your perceptions. We go beyond the headlines to explore cold cases, forensic evidence, and the quest for justice, offering a unique perspective on the true crime genre. Join us every single day, Monday through Sunday, for a new episode dropping at 4:00 AM. Each morning, you'll find a fresh, compelling narrative, perfect for your commute or your early morning routine. This podcast is for the dedicated true crime fan who craves detailed storytelling, rigorous research, and a constant supply of gripping content. If you're fascinated by criminal psychology, police investigations, and the impact of crime on society, you've found your home. Subscribe to Crime After Hours and never miss a single shocking revelation.