Episode 326

A night of celebration at a remote cabin takes a horrifying turn when a fight breaks out and a young father steps in to calm things down. Within moments, the party descends into chaos, and a single act of violence changes lives forever.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

17-year-old Halia Culbertson and 18-year-old Bryanna Baronzinni went from friends to enemies over the course of a few months. Then, it all ended in a single, fatal fight. But did the person who set this tragic murder in motion walk away unscathed?Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

In the mountain valley town of Questa, New Mexico, a group of teenagers spent a summer afternoon the way so many do: unsupervised, a little bored, and pushing boundaries. But by nightfall, 13-year-old Amber Archuleta was dead. What followed was a tangle of grief, blame, and questions about the adults who were supposed to be keeping them safe.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

In June 2022, in the quiet city of Alton, Illinois, Heidi Noel found her 22-year-old daughter, Liese Dodd, savagely murdered in her apartment. A disturbing investigation uncovered missed warning signs, a fractured relationship, and a chilling unraveling. This is the story of a young woman who gave too many chances to the wrong person - and the silence surrounding her final moments.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

It was a quiet July day in Bellevue, Washington, until a hail of gunfire shattered the calm. Outside an apartment complex, 48-year-old Baron Li lay on the pavement, riddled with nine bullets. As the shooter vanished, an investigation started - one that would unearth a harrowing tale of survival, betrayal, and pure evil.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

When 41-year-old Erika Huff opened her home to a man in need, she believed she was doing the right thing, but that simple act of kindness would cost her everything. Erika’s generosity was repaid with unthinkable violence, leaving her dead, her mother barely alive, and a community searching for justice.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

When a homeless woman in Anchorage finds a discarded SD card, she hopes it holds music. Instead, she uncovers something far more disturbing - graphic videos documenting the torture and murder of a woman later identified as 30-year-old Kathleen Henry. The footage is so brutal even seasoned detectives struggle to comprehend it. But it’s not just a one-time horror - it’s the calling card of a serial predator hiding in plain sight.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

When 27-year-old Jamie Haggard vanished from her Kenmore, WA home in June 2016, she was just another name added to the long list of missing people in King County. Eventually, weeks turned into months. After several dead ends, sifting suspects, and body parts kept turning up across Northern Washington, identifying who these victims were proved to be much more difficult than investigators could have ever imagined…Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

When a traffic accident in Georgia led to a deadly confrontation, the line between heroism and vigilante justice blurred. A 21-year-old woman took matters into her own hands, but was she trying to help—or hunting down a man who never posed a threat? The truth was unravelled during an emotional trial that exposed the deadly consequences of one reckless decision.Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com

At just 16 years old, Daniel Gore had already fallen through the cracks. While homeless in Beaverton, Oregon, he kept mostly to the confines of his tent in the woods while looking inward for a sense of belonging. Survival on the fringes wasn’t easy - especially when a body was discovered near his camp in May of 2022. While the community demanded answers, investigators worked to piece together a timeline...Get instant access to all episodes, including premium unreleased episodes, commercial-free at swordandscale.com