Threads of Truth

Andrew Bagby: A Killing, A Custody Battle, and a System Failure (E156)

In 2001, young physician Andrew Bagby was found murdered in a Pennsylvania park shortly after ending a troubled relationship. What followed was not only a homicide investigation, but an international legal and custody battle that would leave families shattered and raise painful questions about how justice systems can fail the very people they are meant to protect. As Andrew’s loved ones fought to keep his memory alive, the case became known around the world through heartbreaking court proceedings, emotional recordings, and a documentary that exposed the devastating consequences of delayed action and legal loopholes. More than two decades later, the story of Andrew Bagby remains one of the most emotionally powerful true crime cases ever documented.

Kris Kremers & Liselotte Froon: The Jungle Trail and the Final Photos (E155)

In April 2014, Dutch students Kris Kremers and Liselotte “Lisanne” Froon set out for a daytime hike near Boquete, Panama. What should have been a short walk through a scenic jungle trail turned into an international mystery involving unanswered emergency calls, scattered belongings, partial human remains, and a series of eerie nighttime photographs discovered months later. As investigators attempted to reconstruct the pair’s final days, the internet became consumed with theories ranging from tragic misadventure to foul play hidden deep within the Panamanian wilderness. More than a decade later, the case continues to divide investigators, online communities, and true crime audiences around the world.

Jennifer Dulos: The Blood Evidence and the Vanishing Mother (E154)

In May 2019, Connecticut mother of five Jennifer Dulos vanished after dropping her children off at school in the affluent community of New Canaan. What initially appeared to be a missing persons case quickly transformed into a sprawling investigation involving blood evidence, surveillance footage, trash bags filled with incriminating items, and a bitter divorce battle already unfolding behind the scenes. As investigators pieced together Jennifer’s final known movements, the case raised disturbing questions about control, obsession, and how someone could seemingly disappear without a trace in broad daylight. Years later, despite arrests and dramatic courtroom developments, Jennifer herself has never been found leaving behind one of the most haunting unresolved disappearances in recent American history.

Zebb Quinn: The Puppy, the Clue, and the Disappearance (E153)

In January 2000, 18-year-old Zebb Quinn left work in Asheville, North Carolina, after receiving a mysterious page that seemed urgent enough to change his plans. Days later, his car was discovered abandoned in a parking lot containing a live puppy, a hotel key card, and a collection of clues that only deepened the mystery. For years, investigators and online sleuths have tried to piece together what happened in the hours after Zebb vanished. Was he lured into danger by someone he trusted, or were the strange items left behind meant to send a message no one could fully understand? More than two decades later, the disappearance of Zebb Quinn remains one of North Carolina’s most haunting unresolved cases.

Brandon Embry: The Phone Call That Raised More Questions (E152)

In 2019, 36-year-old Brandon Embry vanished from Asheboro, North Carolina, leaving behind a family desperate for answers and a case that quickly became more unsettling than anyone expected. What began as a missing persons report took a darker turn when a mysterious phone call surfaced one that suggested someone may have known exactly what happened. As investigators searched for Brandon, loved ones were left trying to understand whether that call was a cruel distraction, a hidden confession, or the key piece of a mystery no one had fully examined. Years later, Brandon’s disappearance remains unresolved, and the questions around that call continue to haunt those closest to him.