Lynette Hooker: Gone Overboard // 621 (Happening Now)

In May of 2024, a 35-year-old Hollywood makeup artist was attacked in her home with a knife, suffering injuries so severe she was declared clinically dead twice. As investigators raced to find the person responsible, they quickly uncovered a series of events that had unfolded in the days leading up to the attack—showcasing the horrors behind his abuse and control. This is the incredible story of Allie Shehorn. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In April of 2026, a 55-year-old woman and her husband took their yacht to the Bahamas, only for her to allegedly be thrown out of their dinghy during a storm. But when police checked her husband's GPS data for the night she vanished, it didn't match his story. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In honor of Heath's birthday, we tell four terrifying near-miss true crime stories from our listeners! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 2021, a 24-year-old Geologist headed out to a job site in Arizona, only to vanish shortly after arriving. His co-workers story changed multiple times, but without evidence of a crime, his family set in to action their own search - confident something was wrong. And just weeks later, his car was found in a suspicious crash, but he was nowhere to be found. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 2019, a 19-year-old woman disappeared after leaving her home in Anchorage, Alaska with a few friends. But when she didn’t return, investigators began unraveling an unfathomable plot involving betrayal, manipulation, assault, and a group of friends concealing secrets from each other, including their true identities. What started as a missing persons case would quickly become one of Alaska’s most shocking recent murders, which began as a simple catfishing scheme. This is the murder of Cynthia Hoffman: Killed by a Catfish. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 1996, a 30-year-old woman in Delaware politics disappeared after a mysterious dinner in Philadelphia. But when loved ones found a secret diary in her apartment, police began to uncover a murder mystery that was plagued by secret affairs, scandalous cover ups, and jealous manipulation fueled by control and power. This is the murder of Anne Marie Fahey.   Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 In May of 2008, an 18-year-old man vanished without a trace near his Colorado home. For years, his disappearance remained a mystery, until a grim discovery inside an abandoned cabin nearby changed everything. After his body was found under heavily suspicious circumstances, lodged upside down and inside a chimney, there were rumors of foul play, hushed accusations involving a violent local man, and questions that investigators still cannot fully answer. This is the story of Joshua Maddux. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In June of 2023, a 20-year-old Tennessee woman vanished after leaving a hotel, looking disoriented, headed towards a walking path by a major highway. As detectives attempt to untangle a web of toxic relationships, rumors, and conflicting accounts, her devastated family is left wondering who’s telling the truth and who isn’t. This is the disappearance of Layla Santanello. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On a summer night in June of 1995, a young Arkansas girl was catching fireflies with a few friends when she vanished suddenly. Her friends reported seeing a mysterious man in a pickup nearby just moments before she disappeared, a tip which launched one of the largest searches in the state’s history. And eventually, a suspect with a disturbing history emerged in her case… This is the story of Morgan Nick. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In May of 2006, a 32-year-old writer in Baltimore rushed out of his home suddenly after receiving a mysterious phone call, and never returned. Six days later, his car was found abandoned, and two days after that, his body was discovered under baffling circumstances at a historic downtown hotel. This is the story of Rey Rivera. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.