Into The Dark

181. The Son, the Outlaws, and the Farmhouse Murders

On this episode of Into the Dark, Payton dives into the brutal murders of Morris and Ruth Gauger, an elderly couple found dead on their rural Illinois farm, and the troubling investigation that followed. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case Sources: Chicago Tribune - https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/10/15/jurors-hear-see-evidence-of-couples-violent-deaths/ https://chicagotribune.newspapers.com/article/chicago-tribune-biker-guilty-of-killing/193064059/ Northwestern Pritzker School of Law - https://wwws.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/il/gary-gauger.html https://wwws.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/exonerations/documents/ilGaugerChart.pdf The National Registry of Exonerations - https://exonerationregistry.org/cases/10466 Illinois Courts - https://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Resources/0bc91035-d861-4b08-83bd-845cf8471319/2100316_R23.pdf ABC News - https://abcnews.com/2020/story?id=123938&page=1 LV Criminal Defense - https://www.lvcriminaldefense.com/gary-gauger-sentenced-death-based-mostly-statements-allegedly-made/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

180: Designing The Perfect Crime - The Murder of Arlene Fraser

When Arlene Fraser vanishes without a trace, a suspicious suspect and a troubled marriage raise one chilling question: what really happened to her? Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case Sources: Murder Case: “The Hunt for Arlene Fraser’s Killer” Documentary BBC - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05vg8ye4r3o  http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/2656703.stm  The Guardian - https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2026/feb/26/case-the-hunt-for-arlene-frasers-killer-review-enraging-tale-domestic-violence-murder https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2012/may/30/nat-fraser-sentenced-murder-wife  Cosmopolitan - https://www.cosmopolitan.com/uk/reports/a70514000/nat-fraser-now/  Aberdeen Live - https://www.aberdeenlive.news/news/aberdeen-news/sister-murdered-mum-arlene-fraser-10832130 Grand Pinnacle Tribune - https://evrimagaci.org/gpt/arlene-fraser-disappearance-revisited-in-bbc-documentary-531739 Yahoo! News - https://uk.news.yahoo.com/family-murdered-arlene-fraser-urge-043000262.html Grampian Online - https://www.grampianonline.co.uk/news/twists-and-turns-of-trial-of-elgin-killer-the-focus-of-part-428248/  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

179. What Happened To Cynthia Anderson

On this episode, Payton dives into the disappearance of Cynthia Anderson, a young secretary who vanished from her office after receiving a series of disturbing phone calls. Links: Netflix Video Every Monday @11am PST, 12pm MST, 2pm EST 1pm CST https://www.netflix.com/murderwithmyhusband Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/themwmh Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/murderwithmyhusband/ Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@murderwithmyhusband Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7?si=f5224c9fd99542a7 Case Sources: Unsolved Mysteries with Robert Stack: Season 2, Episode 13 Unsolved Mysteries - https://unsolved.com/gallery/cynthia-anderson/ Ohio Attorney General - https://www.ohioattorneygeneral.gov/Files/Law-Enforcement/Investigator/Ohio-Missing-Persons/Missing-Adults-1/Anderson Lost N Found Blogs - https://lostnfoundblogs.com/f/cindy-anderson-premonition-to-peril Buzzfeed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLIUkk6Esr0 The Charley Project - https://charleyproject.org/case/cynthia-jane-anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

178. The Bad Neighbor

On this episode, Payton dives into the case of a neighborhood dispute that turned into an all out war. Links:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case Sources: Tampa Bay Times - https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/a-pasco-man-told-the-jury-he-killed-his-neighbor-then-they-found-him-guilty-20190814/  https://www.tampabay.com/news/publicsafety/a-pasco-man-told-the-jury-he-killed-his-neighbor-then-they-found-him-guilty-20190814/  https://www.tampabay.com/pasco/i-did-a-sin-pasco-county-mans-security-camera-captures-killing-of-his-neighbor-20190809/  ABC 10 News San Diego - https://www.10news.com/news/national/florida-man-accused-of-execution-style-murder-of-his-neighbor-explains-why-he-did-it  CBS 10 Tampa Bay - https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/murder-trial-begins-for-man-accused-of-killing-neighbor/67-a0606e82-71b6-4337-b41c-e45aa5b5b568  Law & Crime Network - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoW1SIeAWaWbMLyc7Zuhp6hndU5UIKX-a   Sun Coast News - https://www.suncoastnews.com/news/holiday-man-said-he-doesn-t-regret-shooting-neighbor/article_6a20f4ea-05ce-11e8-9d5e-afdc2dee2891.html New York Post - https://nypost.com/2018/03/20/man-who-admitted-executing-neighbor-wants-death-penalty/ Patch - https://patch.com/florida/newportrichey/holiday-man-accused-murder-says-neighbors-bullied-him  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

177. The Florida Family Massacre

On this episode, Payton explores the haunting case of Robbie and Jennifer Tower, a loving couple with a deep desire to help others. But after welcoming someone new into their family, the life they imagined began to unravel in ways no one saw coming. Links: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/murderwithmyhusband Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/murderwithmyhusband NEW MERCH LINK: https://mwmhshop.com Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Twitch: twitch.tv/throatypie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paytonmorelandshow/ Discount Codes: https://mailchi.mp/c6f48670aeac/oh-no-media-discount-codes Watch on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUbh-B5Or9CT8Hutw1wfYqQ Listen on Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/into-the-dark/id1662304327 Listen on spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/36SDVKB2MEWpFGVs9kRgQ7 Case Sources: The Herald Tribune - https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/courts/2025/11/17/dima-tower-murder-trial-parents-sarasota-north-port-florida-sentence/87270341007/?gnt-cfr=1&gca-cat=p&gca-uir=true&gca-epti=z117230p119550c119550e006700v117230d--38--b--38--&gca-ft=9&gca-ds=sophi Gulf Coast News Now - https://www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com/article/dima-tower-north-port-couple-murder-prison/69446425 Court TV - https://www.courttv.com/news/dima-tower-admits-to-brutal-murder-of-adoptive-parents-in-chilling-testimony/ Law & Crime Trials - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLT2snNGWwa65xWMpU2CICqhhoUm_IIy6I ABC 7 - https://www.mysuncoast.com/2025/11/14/dima-tower-found-guilty-first-degree-murder-parents-deaths/ People - https://people.com/adoptive-son-on-trial-parents-massacred-bodies-found-head-to-head-11848252 Fox 13 Tampa Bay - https://www.fox13news.com/news/florida-man-accused-killing-adoptive-parents-could-face-life-prison Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]