True Nightmare Stories

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Some experiences stay with people because they are difficult to explain and even harder to forget. A strange sound in the dark, an unsettling encounter, or a night that takes an unexpected turn can become the kind of story that is repeated for years. True Nightmare Stories brings together disturbing accounts, frightening situations, and moments that leave people questioning what really happened. The podcast focuses on stories that feel close to real life, whether they involve unexplained events, dangerous situations, or fear that grows from something ordinary. Not every story offers a clear answer, and that uncertainty is often what makes the memory linger long after the moment has passed.

  1. 20h ago

    The Phone Number in Her Pocket: Murder at Lorette River

    The Phone Number in Her Pocket: Murder at Lorette River A fifteen-year-old girl's body was found in the Lorette River with eight puncture wounds to her neck and lungs full of cold water, and a folded scrap of paper with a phone number survived in her pocket. That inked number traced back to a woman in Saint-Roch and became the one thread connecting a nameless body to a life - but how did a girl who was still breathing after being stabbed end up drowned in a fast, noisy river? In this episode, we tell the sequence of facts from the scene and the file: who Tanya Pinette was, what was recovered from her clothing and pockets, the condition of the riverbank, and the people investigators linked to her in the days before her death. How did the phone number, the borrowed clothes, and a fragment of a bus transfer shape the case? Person: Tanya Pinette Age: 15 years old Date: April 7, 2000 Location: Lorette River, near Lancy-et-Lorette Cause: Drowning with eight neck puncture wounds - Body found between rocks about 30 to 40 meters from where the scene was entered - Water temperature at scene approximately 5 degrees Celsius - Eight puncture wounds on the right side of the neck, each about 0.5 centimeter wide - Two of the wounds cut through the carotid artery; official cause of death recorded as drowning - Pockets contained two wet balls of paper: one with a blue-ink phone number and one fragment of a bus transfer 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 Phone Number in Her Pocket: Murder at Lorette River

  2. 1d ago

    Locked Jeep, Missing Woman: The Man Who Led Police to a Grave

    Locked Jeep, Missing Woman: The Man Who Led Police to a Grave A locked Jeep held every trace of Louise Ellis except Louise herself - overnight bag, purse, pajamas, bank cards - yet her bank card was used at an Ottawa ATM the next day by the man who reported her missing. How did Brett Morgan know where to look, and why was the card inside the Jeep while he stood on camera withdrawing money? In this episode, we tell the story of Louise Ellis’s disappearance and the contradictory timeline Brett Morgan gave police, showing the locked Jeep, the ATM surveillance, and the relationships that framed the case. Which part of Morgan’s story finally unraveled the mystery? Date: April 23, 1995 Person: Louise Ellis Person: Brett Morgan Location: River Road near Wakefield Officer: Sergeant Robert Pulford - Louise Ellis, age 46, was reported missing after her Jeep was found locked with her overnight bag, purse, identification, pajamas, bank cards, and a children's book inside. - Brett Morgan called Ottawa Police to report Louise missing on the morning of April 23, 1995. - Surveillance footage shows Louise’s bank card was used at an ATM in Ottawa at 2:53 p.m. on April 22, 1995, and the person on tape was Brett Morgan. - Louise had last told Brett she was driving to visit a friend, John Masinov, and left between 1:00 and 1:15 p.m. the previous afternoon. - Police searched riverbanks, brush along River Road, and used divers but initially found no sign of struggle or evidence near the locked Jeep. 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.

    Locked Jeep, Missing Woman: The Man Who Led Police to a Grave

  3. 2d ago

    He Stole Nine Banks and Became Their Myth - Robin the Hood's Secret

    He Stole Nine Banks and Became Their Myth - Robin the Hood's Secret A man robbed nine banks across New Mexico, left tellers unaware, and inspired a city to turn him into a Robin Hood myth while investigators chased a cloud of red dye and a single license plate. How did Byron Chubbuck vanish into invisibility long enough to build a legend-and who finally named him? In this episode, we trace the timeline from December 29, 1998, when two northeast Albuquerque banks were robbed within hours, through a string of roughly six more robberies by March 1999, to the moment the FBI publicly called the suspect "Robin the Hood." What changed when a pregnant ex-wife walked into the FBI office with a name? Person: Byron Chubbuck Date: December 29, 1998 Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico Case: Robin the Hood bank robberies Status: Arrest concluded after two-year investigation - Two banks in northeast Albuquerque were robbed on December 29, 1998, within hours of each other. - Approximately six additional robberies occurred across roughly two months by March 1999. - A dye pack exploded behind a building, creating a visible cloud of red smoke that provided a vehicle description. - The vehicle registration traced to a Wyoming postal worker whose alibi was verified, leading investigators to the ex-wife Carlita. - Carlita, eight months pregnant in August 1999, voluntarily informed the FBI that Byron Chubbuck was the robber. 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.

    He Stole Nine Banks and Became Their Myth - Robin the Hood's Secret

  4. 3d ago

    The Night Six Children Died: How One Choice Ignited Victory Road

    The Night Six Children Died: How One Choice Ignited Victory Road A quiet terraced house on Victory Road became an inferno in the early hours of 11 May 2012, leaving six children dead from smoke inhalation; forensic dogs and lab tests found concentrated gasoline poured through the front door letterbox. Who chose to pour that accelerant, and why was the fire set hours before a custody hearing that would decide the children's futures? In this episode, we tell the factual sequence of events from the night the fire started through the early investigation, focusing on the house, the people present, and the forensic evidence that shifted the inquiry from tragic accident to deliberate act. What role did the timing of the custody hearing play in what happened that morning? Date: 11 May 2012 Location: 18 Victory Road, Allenton, Derby Victims: six children, ages 5 to 13 Adults present: Mick Philpott, Mairead Philpott, Paul Mosley Cause of death: smoke inhalation - Fire call received at 2:47 a.m. on Friday, 11 May 2012. - Five children were found dead at the scene; the sixth died in hospital days later. - Staircase coated in marine varnish, a highly flammable product, connected upstairs bedrooms to ground floor. - Accelerant detection dog sat at the front door threshold; lab tests found gasoline concentrated at the letterbox opening. - Gasoline residue was detected on clothing associated with all three adults who were in the house that night. 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 Night Six Children Died: How One Choice Ignited Victory Road

  5. 4d ago

    How a Gun Walked Into New Mexico's Most Secure Prison

    How a Gun Walked Into New Mexico's Most Secure Prison A gun walked into a Level Six prison on July 4, 1987, and seven men walked straight out the front door in under two minutes - yet nobody knows how the weapon entered the facility. What began as a fireworks night turned into a 27-day manhunt that exposed unstaffed towers, dead motion sensors, and a system that had never recovered from a violent riot; how did one inmate get a gun past every safeguard? In this episode, we follow the escape from the North Unit of the New Mexico State Penitentiary and the immediate aftermath, tracing how access, roles, and failures combined to produce one of the state’s most baffling breaks; can the unknowns about the gun and key decisions ever be resolved? Person: William Wayne Gilbert Date: July 4, 1987 Location: North Unit, New Mexico State Penitentiary Status: Seven inmates escaped and were at large for up to 27 days Event: 1980 riot left 33 inmates dead; facility rebuilt but culture remained - Gilbert had his death sentence commuted to life in 1986, the year New Mexico abolished capital punishment. - Gilbert was assigned as a janitor, which gave him access to corridors, supply areas, and the control room. - The seven inmates were gone from the North Unit in under two minutes on the night of the escape. - The roof tower was unstaffed that night due to budget cuts and the roof motion sensors were not functioning. - Hector Torres was recaptured by the end of day two after wandering to a racetrack just outside the prison fence. 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.

    How a Gun Walked Into New Mexico's Most Secure Prison

  6. 5d ago

    The Woman Who Poisoned a Village: Marianne Cotton's Arsenic Trail

    The Woman Who Poisoned a Village: Marianne Cotton's Arsenic Trail A string of unexplained deaths followed Marianne Cotton through County Durham - more than a dozen people died and each time the certificate named disease, not poison. A Marsh test on an eleven-year-old’s stomach produced a metallic sheen that would force the question: how many deaths hidden as typhoid, cholera, or gastric trouble were actually arsenic? In this episode, we tell the sequence of events in West Auckland and the discoveries that turned private tragedy into public suspicion, tracing Marianne Cotton’s marriages, insurance claims, and the single forensic moment that changed everything. How did a mining village’s routine grief almost let a trail of arsenic go unnoticed? Person: Marianne Cotton Location: West Auckland, County Durham Date: 17 July 1872 Case: Death of Charles Edward Cotton Test: Marsh test showed metallic sheen from stomach contents - More than a dozen people connected to Marianne Cotton died with official causes listed as typhoid, cholera, or gastric troubles. - Marianne collected approximately £35 from a life insurance policy after William Mowbray’s death in January 1865. - Marianne married Frederick Cotton on 17 September 1870 and within months persuaded him to insure himself and both sons. - Charles Edward Cotton was eleven years old and died three days after Dr. William Kilburn last examined him. - On 17 July 1872 Dr. William Kilburn performed the Marsh test on Charles Edward’s stomach contents and observed a mirror-like metallic film. 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 Woman Who Poisoned a Village: Marianne Cotton's Arsenic Trail

  7. 6d ago

    They Left a Million on the Asphalt - Who Vanished Without Trace?

    They Left a Million on the Asphalt - Who Vanished Without Trace? They walked away from over one million dollars on cold Massachusetts asphalt because a timer told them to leave, and then they disappeared so completely federal investigators spent four years trying to prove they ever existed. The robbers wore masks, gloves, and sealed cuffs and ankles with adhesive tape; a blue van burned to ash less than a quarter mile away, leaving no fingerprints, no shell casings, and no VIN. Who planned a crime with that level of discipline - and why did every trail evaporate? In this episode, we reconstruct the facts around the December 22, 1987 Weymouth armored car robbery and the later May 31, 1989 Fitchburg hit, following the federal task force as they map suspects, neighborhoods, and patterns to ask whether proximity, reputation, or something else ties these jobs together. Person: Special Agent Jim Crawford Date: December 22, 1987 Location: Weymouth, Massachusetts Event: Armored car robbery - over one million dollars left at scene Date: May 31, 1989 - The Weymouth robbery occurred at 8:30 AM on December 22, 1987, with over $1,000,000 taken and left on the ground. - The robbers sealed gaps between gloves and sleeves and between pant legs and boots with adhesive tape, leaving no skin or fibers at the scene. - A blue van parked less than a quarter mile from the Weymouth scene was burning before police arrived, reduced to a charred frame with no VIN. - On May 31, 1989, an armored car in Fitchburg was robbed for approximately $800,000; a guard was shot in the back but survived. - The Fitchburg getaway car retained a VIN that traced to a vehicle reported stolen in South Boston six months earlier. 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.

    They Left a Million on the Asphalt - Who Vanished Without Trace?

  8. Oct 11

    Yellow Coat at Midnight: How a Fake Inheritance Turned Deadly

    Yellow Coat at Midnight: How a Fake Inheritance Turned Deadly The river delivered a body beside a dock, fully dressed with jewelry, and a Mazda dealership keychain from Charlevoix threaded through her belt loop - yet she had been killed hours earlier and placed miles downstream at Quebec City harbor. A woman in a yellow coat vanished the night before her body was found; the only trail was a torn envelope of fake cash and the confession one man would later give. Who carried her to the harbor, and why did a simple keychain become the case's pivotal clue? In this episode, we follow the timeline from the morning a body surfaced to the autopsy and the drift simulations that ruled out accidental drowning, and we trace the small, concrete leads investigators used to piece together what happened and where the case went next. Person: Lucette Boiley Age range: 55-60 Date body found: April 21, 1999 Location found: Port of Quebec, beside Spirit of Columbus platform Cause of death: Strangulation with cervical vertebrae fractures - Time call received: 7:30 AM on April 21, 1999 - First officers on scene: 8:05 AM on April 21, 1999 - Estimated time in water: 24-48 hours (death on night of April 20) - Fake inheritance amount claimed in envelope: $35,000 Canadian (strips of magazine paper inside) - Witness sighting: figure in a yellow raincoat entering a second car at quai Saint-Irénée on night of April 20 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.

    Yellow Coat at Midnight: How a Fake Inheritance Turned Deadly
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Some experiences stay with people because they are difficult to explain and even harder to forget. A strange sound in the dark, an unsettling encounter, or a night that takes an unexpected turn can become the kind of story that is repeated for years. True Nightmare Stories brings together disturbing accounts, frightening situations, and moments that leave people questioning what really happened. The podcast focuses on stories that feel close to real life, whether they involve unexplained events, dangerous situations, or fear that grows from something ordinary. Not every story offers a clear answer, and that uncertainty is often what makes the memory linger long after the moment has passed.

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  • Creator
    Creator at Obomedia
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    113
  • Rating
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    © 2026 OBOMEDIA Creators
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