Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan

Vanished: Ebonee Spears

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of a young mother who was clearly in crisis in the hours before she vanished. What starts with a lupus diagnosis, a frightening mental health spiral, and a visit to the police station quickly turns into a haunting mystery when she leaves on foot, returns home briefly, and is never seen again. As the investigation unfolds, the bigger story becomes how many chances there were to help her before she disappeared. Between delayed searches, shifting timelines, and unanswered questions, the case becomes a devastating look at what happens when someone asks for help and still somehow slips through every crack.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

She Put Her Kids To Bed And Ended Up Dead In Her Own Trunk

In this episode, we examine the unsolved murder of beloved teacher and mother Faye Dollar, who vanished from her Atlanta home after putting her two young sons to bed. What began as a missing person case turned horrifying when her car was found abandoned across the city and her body was discovered hidden inside the trunk. As the investigation unfolded, the mystery only deepened. A recent divorce, missing hours, a dumped car, and years of silence left behind a case that still feels impossible to understand and even harder to forget.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

She Vanished From A Fire Tower And Left A Pot Boiling Behind

In this episode of Crime Bit with Danelle Hallan, we examine the disappearance of 70-year-old fire spotter Stephanie Stewart, who vanished from her remote Alberta cabin after what should have been a routine morning. What began as a missed weather call quickly turned into a chilling mystery when blood was found on the steps, water was left boiling on the stove, and Stephanie was nowhere in sight. As the investigation unfolded, the case only grew stranger. Missing bedding, signs of a disturbance, and years of failed searches turned her favorite place on Earth into the center of a suspected homicide that still has no answers.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

He Called 111 Saying They Were All Dead… But Was He The Killer?

In this episode, we examine the Bain family murders, where five members of one household were found shot dead and the only survivor, 22-year-old David Bain, called emergency services claiming they were all gone. What began as a horrifying family massacre quickly turned into one of New Zealand’s most divisive cases, as questions over blood evidence, timelines, fingerprints, and witness accounts threw the entire story into doubt. As the case unfolds, the bigger story becomes not just who pulled the trigger, but how a deeply broken family, a chaotic investigation, and years of appeals left a country split over whether the wrong man was blamed for slaughtering his own family.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

They Murdered Her And Tried To Feed Her To Alligators

In this episode, we examine the brutal murder of Laura Ackerson after a bitter custody battle with Grant Hayes spiraled into something far darker. What started as a fight over their children ended with Laura disappearing after a planned visit, while Grant and his new wife Amanda scrambled to cover their tracks with bleach, tools, acid, and a drive to Texas. As the case unfolds, the horror only deepens. Dismembered remains, conflicting stories, and a trail of evidence expose a crime driven by control, obsession, and a plan so grotesque it still feels unreal.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]