Going West: True Crime

In November of 2022, a 25-year-old woman was spending the day working from home in Simi Valley, California, when she vanished
suddenly, leaving behind a terrifying, bloodied scene. As investigators collected witness statements and found her body in the desert, a
horrific plot showed itself – the details of which became more and more disturbing as her killer’s confession unraveled. This is the murder Rachel Castillo.

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In October of 1965, a 25-year-old in Atlanta, Georgia, vanished after receiving unsettling phone calls and mysterious bouquets of roses from an unknown admirer. When her car was uncovered, investigators found a series of bizarre clues that only raised more questions. From disturbing evidence to possible sightings hundreds of miles away, the case would take twists and turns that no one could have anticipated. This is the story of Mary Shotwell Little.

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In November 2015, a 28-year-old Indiana woman was found unconscious in her home after what originally appeared to be a tragic accident while displaying holiday decorations. But as investigators pieced together local security footage and spoke to neighbors, it was clear that she’d been murdered in a targeted attack. With her husband at the gym during her early-morning slaying, a home invasion seemed the likely conclusion. But the deeper investigators looked, the more unsettling the question became: why Amanda?

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In September of 1970, a 25-year-old nurse finished up a late-night shift at a casino near Lake Tahoe and seemingly vanished without a trace. What followed was a series of mysterious phone calls and letters, which would eventually connect her to one of the most prolific serial killers in modern history. But is he truly behind her vanishing? This is the murder of Donna Lass: The 12th Zodiac Victim?

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In October of 2013, a 24-year-old math teacher stayed behind after classes at her Massachusetts high school to offer assistance to one of her students. But when she didn’t come home that night, police descended on the school, discovering disturbing surveillance footage and a truly horrifying scene left behind in the woods nearby. This is the murder of Colleen Ritzer.

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