The Mother Who Vanished After Daycare Drop-Off

Part 3: The DNA Test That Reopened Everything

In Part 3, the Starved Rock case returns decades later as Chester Weger keeps fighting his conviction after years in prison. What starts with denied parole, old trial questions, and a new push for clemency quickly becomes a deeper look at possible alibi claims, contaminated evidence, alternate suspects, old hair testing, a documentary, and modern DNA results that reveal an unidentified male profile. By the end, the case is no longer just about who was convicted, but whether the full truth was ever found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Part 2: The Confession That Split The Starved Rock Case

In Part 2, the investigation turns toward Chester Weger as police focus on his alibi, scratches, old accusations, polygraph results, and a letter said to place him near the trail. What starts with months of dead ends quickly becomes a pressure-filled interrogation, a sudden confession, a crime-scene reenactment, a recanted statement, and a trial where the defense argues Chester was pushed into saying what police needed. By the end, one verdict leaves the town relieved, but the doubts never fully disappear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Part 1: The Cave Discovery That Shook Starved Rock

In Part 1, the Starved Rock Murders begin with Lillian Oetting, Mildred Lindquist, and Frances Murphy arriving for a winter getaway that turns into a terrifying search through the snowy park. What starts with missed calls, untouched lodge rooms, and a car left in the parking lot quickly becomes a devastating discovery in St. Louis Canyon, strange photos, possible witnesses, red fibers, lab problems, and the first clues that push investigators toward a young lodge employee. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Part 2: His Mother’s Backyard Hid More Victims

In this episode, Part 2 reveals how one missing girl investigation explodes into a serial killer case stretching across New Jersey and Staten Island. What starts with Darren Fitzgerald’s confession quickly turns into graves behind Richard’s mother’s home, a remote New Jersey burial site, the murder of William Ward, frantic families calling police, the identities of Anna Alessiawitz, Maria Ciallella, Betsy Bacon, and Deborah Osborne, plus the trial, overturned death sentence, possible victims, and the chilling fear that many were never found. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Part 1: The Boardwalk Girl Exposed A Monster

In this episode, Part 1 follows the disappearance of 18-year-old Anna Alessiawitz after one last summer weekend at the Jersey Shore turns into the case that exposes a monster. What starts with a girl waiting on a boardwalk bench, her shoes and purse left behind, and remains found months later behind a Burger King quickly turns into Richard Biegenwald’s violent past, his shocking release from a life sentence, a witness who knew too much, and an Asbury Park apartment hiding weapons, drugs, a secret room, and a nightmare police never saw coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]