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Three Voice’s One Crime True Crime Podcast
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One case. Three minds. Endless questions.
In Three Voices, One Crime, nothing is as simple as guilt or innocence. Our hosts examine each story from distinct lenses — emotion, investigation, and evidence — weaving together the chaos, silence, and humanity inside every crime.
Some stories you’ll recognize. Others you’ll never forget.
Tune in bi weekly as we uncover the buried truths behind the world’s most disturbing mysteries.
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The Night the Door Opened: The Pan Family Murders
May 100:42:05Tap to summarizeFrom the outside, the Pan family looked like the definition of success. A quiet home in Markham, Ontario. Two hardworking immigrant parents. A daughter who seemed to be achieving everything they had sacrificed for.But inside that house, something else was growing.In this episode, we follow the early life of Jennifer Pan—from her strictly controlled childhood to the pressure of living under constant expectations set by her parents, Bich Ha Pan and Huei Hann Pan. As Jennifer struggles to meet those expectations, small lies begin to take shape—lies about school, grades, and eventually her entire future.What starts as a single deception slowly turns into a fully constructed double life. Fake report cards. Forged university documents. Days spent pretending to attend the University of Toronto while hiding the truth from the people closest to her.At the same time, her secret relationship with Daniel Wong becomes her only sense of freedom—something her parents strictly forbid.By the time the truth begins to unravel, Jennifer is no longer just lying to survive—she’s trapped inside a reality she built herself, with no clear way out.And as the pressure closes in, the question becomes:What happens when the life you’ve been pretending to live… starts to collapse?⸻📚 Sources (APA Style)Baxter, J. (2014, December 14). Inside the mind of Jennifer Pan: The anatomy of a double life. Toronto Star.https://www.thestar.comCrown v. Pan, 2015 ONSC 6626 (Ontario Superior Court of Justice).The Fifth Estate. (2016). The Confession: Jennifer Pan. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC).Dateline NBC. (2020). The House on Pitch Pine Crescent. NBC.48 Hours. (2021). The Pan Family Mystery. CBS News.Schwartz, R. (2015). Jennifer Pan: The web of lies. National Post.https://nationalpost.comCBC News. (2014, December 13). Jennifer Pan guilty in Markham home invasion murder plot.https://www.cbc.ca/newsCourt transcripts and trial exhibits from the Ontario Superior Court (R v. Pan, 2014–2015).
Transcribe →22 Days Missing: Inside the Sherri Papini Hoax
Apr 2700:41:29Tap to summarizeOn November 2, 2016, in the quiet community of Redding, California, 34-year-old Sherri Papini went out for a jog… and never came home.Her phone was later found abandoned on the side of the road—earbuds still tangled in the cord, strands of her blonde hair wrapped around them. Within hours, panic spread. Her husband, Keith Papini, reported her missing, and what followed became a nationwide search.Then, 22 days later, just before Thanksgiving… Sherri reappeared.Bruised. Bound. Branded.She told investigators she had been abducted by two Hispanic women, held captive, and tortured.But something didn’t sit right.For years, investigators quietly worked the case. DNA evidence, phone records, and inconsistencies began to unravel her story piece by piece. What they uncovered wasn’t a kidnapping.It was a carefully constructed lie.In this episode, we break down the full timeline—from Sherri’s early life and marriage, to the day she vanished, the story she told, and the federal investigation that ultimately exposed the truth.Because sometimes… the most shocking part of a crime isn’t what happened.It’s why.📚 Sources (APA Style)* United States Department of Justice. (2022). Sherri Papini charged with making false statements and mail fraud.* Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). (2022). Affidavit in support of criminal complaint: United States v. Papini.* U.S. Department of Justice press releases* Federal Bureau of Investigation case filings* ABC News coverage on Sherri Papini investigation* CNN reporting on arrest and plea* The New York Times case timeline articles* NBC News investigative summaries
Transcribe →He Ran Out of the Airport… Then Vanished: The Lars Mittank Case
Apr 1700:28:54Tap to summarizeLars Mittank was a 28-year-old German man who vanished in 2014 under extremely strange circumstances at Varna Airport. He had been on vacation with friends in Varna, but after a minor injury and a delayed flight, things started to spiral.Here’s where it turns unsettling: He began telling his mother on the phone that he felt like he was being followed He refused to board his flight home with his friends A doctor at the airport cleared him to fly Then suddenly, on security footage, Lars bolts out of the airport at full speedNo luggage. No explanation. No one chasing him.He runs into a nearby forest… and is never seen again.No confirmed sightings. No body. No clear answer.Show Notes – Full Works Cited (APA Style) • BBC News. (2014, July 11). German man vanishes after fleeing Varna airport. • The Local Germany. (2014, July 15). German tourist disappears at Bulgarian airport. • The Independent. (2014, July 14). Mystery of German tourist who ran out of airport and vanished. • Der Spiegel. (2014). Das Verschwinden von Lars Mittank. • Bild. (2014–2015). Ongoing coverage of Lars Mittank disappearance. • Varna Airport Security Footage. (2014). CCTV recording of Lars Mittank’s final known movements. • German Missing Persons Organizations. (2014–Present). Search efforts and case documentation.
Transcribe →Jodi Arias: Love, Obsession, and 27 Wounds
Apr 1400:36:55Tap to summarizeIn June 2008, 30-year-old Travis Alexander was found dead inside his Mesa, Arizona home. What investigators walked into wasn’t just a crime scene—it was something far more brutal, more personal, and almost impossible to understand at first glance.Travis had been stabbed dozens of times, his throat cut, and a gunshot wound to the head added to the violence. The level of overkill raised immediate questions: Who would do this… and why?Suspicion quickly turned to his ex-girlfriend, Jodi Arias.At first, she denied ever being there. Then, she changed her story. And then she changed it again.But what she didn’t realize was that the truth had already been captured—hidden inside a digital camera, quietly documenting the final hours of Travis’s life.What followed was one of the most shocking trials in modern true crime history. Graphic evidence. Contradicting stories. Claims of self-defense. And a relationship filled with control, jealousy, and obsession.This is the story of how a seemingly normal relationship spiraled into one of the most disturbing and widely followed murder cases in America.And how the smallest piece of evidence… changed everything.Sources Jodi AriasArias v. State of Arizona, No. CR2008-031021 (Maricopa County Superior Court, 2008–2015).Travis AlexanderAlexander, T. (2008). Case evidence and investigative records. Mesa Police Department.Mesa Police DepartmentMesa Police Department. (2008). Homicide investigation report: Travis Alexander case.Court TVCourt TV. (2013). The trial of Jodi Arias [Video archive & trial coverage].HLNHLN. (2013). Jodi Arias trial coverage and analysis.ABC NewsABC News. (2013). Jodi Arias trial: Key moments and testimony.CBS NewsCBS News. (2013). Jodi Arias sentenced to life in prison.The Arizona RepublicThe Arizona Republic. (2008–2015). Coverage of the Travis Alexander murder and Jodi Arias trial.Associated PressAssociated Press. (2013–2015). Jodi Arias trial and sentencing reports.Jane Velez-MitchellVelez-Mitchell, J. (2013). Exposed: The Secret Life of Jodi Arias. HarperCollins.Kirk NurmiNurmi, K. (2015). Trapped with Ms. Arias. WildBlue Press.Shanna HoganHogan, S. (2013). Picture Perfect: The Jodi Arias Story. St. Martin’s Press.
Transcribe →Darlie Routier: The 911 Call That Didn’t Add Up
Apr 1000:35:52Tap to summarizeIn the early morning hours of June 6, 1996, inside a quiet neighborhood in Rowlett, a frantic 911 call shattered the silence.Darlie Routier told dispatchers an intruder had broken into her home and attacked her and her two young sons. Within minutes, police arrived to a chaotic scene—blood on the floors, a slashed screen, and two boys who wouldn’t survive.But as the investigation unfolded, something felt off.Why was there no clear sign of forced entry?Why did the timeline shift?And why did a graveside video—showing Darlie laughing and celebrating near her son’s grave—become one of the most controversial pieces of evidence in modern true crime?In this episode, we break down the full story—from the crime scene to the courtroom—examining the evidence, the media frenzy, and the questions that still divide people today.Was this a grieving mother attacked by a stranger…or something far more disturbing happening behind closed doors?Sources Davis, B. (1998). Precious angels: The murder of Darlie Routier’s sons. Pinnacle Books.Lee, H., & Tirnady, F. (2003). Blood evidence: How DNA is revolutionizing the way we solve crimes. Basic Books.Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. (2003). Routier v. State, No. AP-72,795.Texas Department of Criminal Justice. (n.d.). Offender information: Darlie Routier.The Dallas Morning News. (1996–present). Coverage of the Darlie Routier case.CBS News. (n.d.). Darlie Routier case coverage.NBC News. (n.d.). Darlie Routier case updates.Forensic Files. (2001). Invisible intruder [Television series episode].Dateline NBC. (Multiple years). Darlie Routier segments.The Innocence Project. (n.d.). DNA testing and wrongful conviction resources
Transcribe →10 Minutes to Nowhere: The Disappearance of Maura Murray
Apr 600:42:39Tap to summarizeOn the night of February 9, 2004, 21-year-old nursing student Maura Murray vanished on a dark stretch of road in Haverhill.Hours earlier, nothing about her day suggested she was about to disappear.Maura was a student at University of Massachusetts Amherst. She had a structured life—classes, clinical work, and a tight circle of family. But beneath that structure, there were fractures beginning to show.In the days leading up to February 9: • She had crashed her father’s car after a party. • She had been visibly upset at work, reportedly going silent and unresponsive. • She searched for directions to northern New England—places like Vermont and New Hampshire. • She emailed professors claiming a family emergency… but none existed.That afternoon, she packed her dorm room:clothes, toiletries, textbooks removed from shelves.Then she withdrew nearly all the money from her bank account—about $280.She purchased alcohol:vodka, Baileys, Kahlúa.And then, she left.⸻🚗 THE DRIVESometime that evening, Maura headed north.Her destination is still unknown.At approximately 7:27 PM, her car—a black Saturn—crashed on Wild Ammonoosuc Road in Haverhill.A local resident, Butch Atwood, stopped to check on her.He later told police: • Maura appeared shaken but conscious • She declined help • She claimed she had already called roadside assistance (this was false)Atwood drove a short distance home and called police.⸻🚨 THE DISAPPEARANCEPolice arrived approximately 10 minutes later.The car was there.Maura was not.Inside the vehicle: • Red stains (later confirmed to be wine) • Alcohol containers • Personal belongings left behindOutside: • No clear footprints leading away • No signs of struggle • No immediate evidence of abductionShe had vanished into the cold February night.⸻❄️ CONDITIONSTemperatures were below freezing.The area was rural, wooded, and dark.If Maura had fled on foot, exposure alone posed a serious risk.But extensive searches—dogs, helicopters, ground teams—found nothing.No body.No clothing.No confirmed trail.⸻🔍 INVESTIGATION & THEORIESOver the years, investigators and independent analysts have explored multiple possibilities:1. ExposureShe may have fled the scene to avoid a DUI and succumbed to the elements.Issue: No remains have ever been located despite repeated searches.⸻2. AbductionA passing driver could have picked her up—or taken her.Issue: No confirmed sightings or forensic evidence.⸻3. Voluntary DisappearanceSome believe Maura intended to leave her life behind.Issue: She left behind critical personal items and never contacted family again.⸻4. Foul Play After Leaving SceneShe may have accepted a ride and encountered harm later.This remains one of the more widely considered possibilities.⸻🧠 WHAT MAKES THIS CASE DIFFERENTThis case has remained active for over 20 years because of one haunting detail:The timeline gap is incredibly small.She disappears within minutes.No witnesses.No clear direction.No physical evidence trail.It’s as if the night swallowed her whole.⸻📌 CURRENT STATUS • Maura Murray is still missing • Case remains open • No confirmed sightings since 2004 • Continues to generate national attention, podcasts, and investigative interest⸻📚 SOURCES (CLEAN, PODCAST-READY)Primary / Official • New Hampshire State Police • Official case files and updates • https://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/missingpersons/⸻Books • True Crime Addict — by James Renner • Where Secrets Lie — by Claire Amory⸻Documentaries & Media • The Disappearance of Maura Murray (Oxygen Network) • Disappeared — Season episode on Maura Murray⸻Investigative Journalism • The Boston Globe — coverage of case developments • Concord Monitor — regional reporting⸻Databases & Case Files • FBI ViCAP (case references) • NamUs
Transcribe →Katherine Knight: The House on Moree Street
Mar 2400:45:28Tap to summarizeKatherine Knight grew up in a home where violence wasn’t hidden—it was routine. From an early age, she witnessed abuse, chaos, and control, shaping a personality that would become increasingly volatile as she entered adulthood.By her twenties, Knight was already known for explosive relationships, threats of violence, and escalating behavior that those around her often dismissed—until it was too late.Her final relationship would end in a crime so calculated and disturbing that it shocked even seasoned investigators.In this episode, we trace Katherine Knight’s life from childhood through her relationships, her warning signs, and the events that led to the night that changed Australian criminal history forever.This is not just a story about one crime.It’s about what happens when violence is normalized… and never stopped.Works CitedLalor, Peter. Blood Stain: The True Story of Katherine Knight. Allen & Unwin, 2006.Matthews, Bernie. Born or Bred: The True Story of Katherine Knight. HarperCollins, 2001.R v Knight [2001] NSWSC 1011. Supreme Court of New South Wales.“Profile: Katherine Knight.” ABC News Australia, 24 Oct. 2001.“Woman Jailed for Life over Aberdeen Murder.” The Sydney Morning Herald, 9 Nov. 2001.“Life Sentence for Australia’s Worst Female Killer.” The Guardian, 9 Nov. 2001.Crimes That Shook Australia. Foxtel, season featuring Katherine Knight.
Transcribe →The Perfect Husband Myth: The Watts Family Murders
Mar 1900:28:28Tap to summarizeOn August 13, 2018, in Frederick, Colorado, 34-year-old Shanann Watts and her two daughters, four-year-old Bella and three-year-old Celeste, vanished from their suburban home. Within days, Shanann’s husband, Chris Watts, appeared on local television pleading for their return.What followed was a rapid unraveling.Investigators discovered financial strain, an extramarital affair, and mounting pressure inside what had appeared to be a thriving young family. By August 15, Chris Watts confessed to killing Shanann. He later admitted to murdering Bella and Celeste as well.Shanann Watts (age 34) died by manual strangulation inside the couple’s home at 2825 Saratoga Trail, Frederick, Colorado.Bella Watts (age 4) and Celeste Watts (age 3) were killed shortly afterward. Their bodies were recovered from crude oil tanks at a remote Anadarko Petroleum site near Roggen, Colorado. Shanann’s body was buried in a shallow grave nearby.Watts pleaded guilty to nine felony counts, including five counts of first-degree murder and unlawful termination of pregnancy, as Shanann was 15 weeks pregnant with a son they had named Nico.He is currently serving multiple life sentences without the possibility of parole.Sources Weld County District Court. People v. Christopher Lee Watts, Case No. 18CR2003. Weld County District Court, Colorado, 2018.Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Discovery Materials: People v. Christopher Watts. 2018. Public release of investigative reports, interview transcripts, evidence logs, and forensic findings.Federal Bureau of Investigation, Denver Division. Interview transcripts and investigative reports included in Weld County discovery files, 2018–2019.Sentencing Transcript. Weld County District Court, Nov. 19, 2018.⸻BooksThe Perfect FatherGosselin, Katelyn J. The Perfect Father: The True Story of Chris Watts, His All-American Family, and a Shocking Murder. Gallery Books, 2019.Letters from ChristopherCadle, Cheryln. Letters from Christopher: The Tragic Confessions of the Watts Family Murders. 2019.⸻Documentary SourcesAmerican Murder: The Family Next DoorDirected by Jenny Popplewell. Netflix, 2020.Chris Watts: Confessions of a KillerLifetime Television, 2019.⸻Major News Coverage (2018–2023 archival reporting)The Denver Post. August–November 2018 investigative reporting archive.CNN. “Chris Watts case: Timeline of events.” 2018.The Coloradoan. Case updates and court coverage, 2018–2019.People Magazine. Investigative features and sentencing coverage, 2018–2020.NBC News. Court reporting and plea coverage, November 2018.
Transcribe →Down the Hill: The Delphi Murders and the Long Search for Justice
Mar 1700:37:00Tap to summarizeOn February 13, 2017, two eighth-grade best friends, 14-year-old Liberty “Libby” German and 13-year-old Abigail “Abby” Williams, set out to walk the trails near the Monon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana. It was an unseasonably warm afternoon. School had been canceled. Family members dropped them off around 1:30 p.m., expecting to pick them up just a few hours later.They never made it to that pickup.When the girls failed to appear at the agreed meeting spot, relatives began searching the trails. By the next day, February 14, their bodies were discovered on private property near Deer Creek, roughly half a mile from the bridge.Before her death, Libby had the presence of mind to record video on her phone. The footage captured a man walking toward them on the bridge. In a short audio clip later released by investigators, the man can be heard saying, “Guys… down the hill.” That brief video and audio became some of the most recognized evidence in modern true crime.For years, the investigation moved slowly and publicly. Law enforcement released multiple sketches. The FBI assisted. Thousands of tips poured in. The case became one of the most followed unsolved murders in the United States.In October 2022, Indiana State Police announced the arrest of 50-year-old Delphi resident Richard Allen. He was charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of Libby and Abby. Court documents later revealed evidence including statements Allen allegedly made and ballistic analysis tied to a firearm.The case remains one of the most emotionally gripping investigations of the digital age: a crime partially captured on a victim’s phone, a small town living under suspicion for years, and families who never stopped pushing for answers.This episode walks through the timeline of February 13, the evidence recovered, the investigative twists, and what we know today.⸻📚 Sources (MLA Citation Format)Carroll County Prosecutor’s Office. Probable Cause Affidavit, State of Indiana v. Richard Allen. 2022.Dwyer, Colin. “Man Arrested in 2017 Killings of 2 Indiana Girls.” NPR, 31 Oct. 2022, www.npr.org.FBI Indianapolis. “Seeking Information in Double Homicide Investigation.” Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2017, www.fbi.gov.“Indiana Man Charged in 2017 Murders of Two Teenage Girls.” CNN, 31 Oct. 2022, www.cnn.com.“Timeline: Delphi Murders Investigation.” WTHR, Tegna Inc., 2023, www.wthr.com.Indiana State Police. Press Conference Statements, 31 Oct. 2022.
Transcribe →The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Mar 1200:22:07Tap to summarizeIn May 2007, three-year-old Madeleine McCann disappeared from a holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal. What began as a missing child case quickly became an international media storm, spanning continents and reshaping how global investigations operate.In this episode, we examine the timeline of that night, the early Portuguese investigation, the controversial suspect status of her parents, and the launch of Operation Grange. We also explore the 2020 identification of a German suspect and where the case stands today.More than fifteen years later, the world is still asking the same question: what happened to Madeleine McCann?⸻MLA-Formatted SourcesBBC News. “Madeleine McCann Disappearance: What Has Happened?” BBC News, 2023, www.bbc.com/news/uk-53245921.Metropolitan Police Service. “Operation Grange: Madeleine McCann Investigation.” Metropolitan Police, www.met.police.uk.Reuters. “Madeleine McCann Case: German Prosecutors Name Suspect.” Reuters, 2020.Sky News. “Timeline: Madeleine McCann Investigation.” Sky News, www.news.sky.com.The Guardian. “Madeleine McCann Timeline: From Disappearance to Present.” The Guardian, www.theguardian.com.
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