Episode 412: The Hernlen Family

In this installment of Listener Stories, we bring you tales that all share one important lesson: trust your gut—it might just save your life. And we won’t overlook those spooky experiences either, because sometimes it not just paranoia. Sometimes, your instinct is the last warning you'll get. So if your gut whispers… listen. Want to hear your story on our show? Write us. We’re always listening. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: ⁠https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/⁠ Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Candra Levy, a 24 year old woman was working for the Federal Bureau of Prisons when she disappeared in May 2001. To this day, her murder remains unsolved, but it has not always been that way. After someone was tried and convicted for her murder, that conviction was eventually overturned. It remains unclear which one of two potential suspects killed Chandra, and her family still does not have answers. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Dale City triple homicide occurred on June 24, 1978, in Dale City, Virginia. Three women, Karen Scarbrough, Sharon Lake , and Deborah Frank, were found deceased inside a Ryland Homes sales trailer at approximately 6:45 p.m.. An autopsy revealed that all three women died from gunshot wounds to the back of the head. Their case remains unsolved and is a chilling mystery that has haunted the Dale City community for decades. Authorities continue to seek information, if you have any, please contact the Prince William Police at 703-792-7000 or you can submit a tip at pwcva.gov/policetip. You can also reach out to the Crime Solvers Hotline at 703-670-3700 or call 1-866-411-TIPS. Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

911 dispatcher Donna Choufani heard 5-year-old Tina telling her “I said Mommy & Daddy, and they didn’t even answer”, she knew the worst had happened at the Florida family home of the Hernlens. But what authorities found when they arrived at the home was something nightmares are made out of. Julie and Aeneas Hernlen had been documenting harassment by a local man who believed they were responsible for his arrest. But a restraining order was denied, and Johnson was determined to get “revenge” - for something that the Hernlens were not involved in at all. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Boyce Anthony Morris Jr. was last seen on February 13, 2022, leaving his home in Pickens County, South Carolina. He was reported missing after walking into the woods near his house while feeling unwell. Authorities noted that he left without his phone or wallet and was wearing a white V-neck T-shirt, blue/gray pajama pants, socks, glasses, and a silver necklace. His family mentioned that he suffered from several medical conditions and may have needed medical assistance. If you have any information, please contact the Pickens County Sheriff's Office at (864) 898-5500 or Detective Genthner at (864) 898-5519. Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mike Williams was a dedicated husband, wife, and employee who loved hunting and was excited for upcoming travel when he disappeared while hunting on Lake Seminole in Florida in December 2000. Initially it was believed he drowned in an accident and alligators ate his body, but his mom Cheryl didn’t believe it and kept pushing for her son’s case to be re-investigated. When his best friend - and wife Denise’s new husband - Brian Winchester was arrested after kidnapping Denise, everything in Mike’s case changed. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sarah and Jacob Hoggle disappeared in early September 2014 from Montgomery County, Maryland. They were last seen in the care of their mother, Catherine Hoggle, who gave conflicting accounts of their whereabouts before ultimately refusing to disclose where they were. She was later arrested. Catherine, who has been diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, was deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial and has remained in a psychiatric facility ever since. The children's fate remains unknown to this day. Their father, Troy Turner, continues to seek justice and answers. Their case remains one of Maryland’s most heartbreaking and high-profile missing children cases. If you have any information about Sarah and Jacob Hoggle, please contact the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5688 or Montgomery County Police at 301-279-8000. Tips can also be submitted online through the Montgomery County Police Department's Crime Solvers website. Click here to join our Patreon.  Click here to get your own Inhuman merch.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A serial killer who committed some of the most horrific murders – but who has never been caught or even identified. Only known because three victims in Lisbon, Portugal were murdered in the same horrific way within a 7-month span, the Lisbon Ripper is one of the most notorious and mysterious killers in Portugal history. It has now been over 30 years since the murders or Maria “Tina” Valentina, Maria Fernanda, and Maria Joao and they still do not have justice. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Tromp family disappearance in August 2016 captivated Australia with its eerie and unexplained events. What began as a family road trip turned into a nationwide search and a psychological mystery that remains a major question to this day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When 19 year old Sydney Powell was charged with her mother Brenda’s 2020 murder, she pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. Investigators believed Sydney had beaten and stabbed her mother to death to prevent her from finding out the truth of Sydney being suspended from her university. But Sydney’s defense claimed she had a psychotic break. Sydney’s fate and guilt remains up in the air as her original conviction was overturned and prosecutors are asking the Supreme Court to reinstate the conviction. Click here to join our Patreon.  Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group.  To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices