True Crime Recaps

Three disappearances. Three families searching for answers. And three cases that became part of the history of missing child investigations in America. In this extended episode of True Crime Recaps, we revisit the cases of Johnny Gosch, Etan Patz and the Lyon sisters, bringing together our previous coverage with new narration and case updates. Johnny Gosch disappeared while delivering newspapers on his usual morning route. Etan Patz vanished after leaving home for his school bus stop. And sisters Sheila and Katherine Lyon disappeared after visiting a nearby shopping center. Each case unfolded differently, but all three drew national attention and had a lasting impact on how missing children were investigated and discussed across the United States. Some questions would eventually receive answers. Others remain unresolved decades later. Follow True Crime Recaps for new true crime episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Janet Dennis was a devoted school nurse and mother who disappeared shortly before Christmas. Her vehicle was later found at an airport with Christmas presents for her children still inside, leaving investigators trying to understand where she had gone and what had happened. Early attention focused elsewhere, but the investigation changed direction when information emerged about activity at the sprawling ranch belonging to Janet's former husband, Leroy Dennis. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, Amy examines Janet's disappearance, the initial investigation, the evidence that eventually led detectives to the family ranch, and the discoveries that transformed the case. We also look at how investigators reconstructed what happened to Janet, the evidence presented against Leroy Dennis, and the trial that ultimately resulted in his conviction. Follow True Crime Recaps for new true crime episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Corie Walsh is facing charges following the death of her two-year-old son, Barrett, at their Illinois home in September 2026. According to prosecutors, Walsh had been following and discussing the Lindsay Clancy trial earlier that day. Hours later, her older children returned home and sought help from a neighbour, leading authorities to the family home. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, we examine the timeline prosecutors have presented, the circumstances surrounding Barrett's death, statements attributed to Walsh, and the competing arguments beginning to emerge as the case moves through the legal system. Prosecutors have highlighted Walsh's interest in the Lindsay Clancy trial, while her defence has pushed back against suggestions that the case influenced her actions and has pointed instead to evidence they argue is consistent with a severe mental-health episode. Corie Walsh has been charged, but the case has not yet gone to trial. The allegations against her have not been proven in court, and she is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty. Follow True Crime Recaps for new true crime episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Three people and families seemingly disappear in three very different places: a hospital in South Africa, a home in San Francisco and an isolated farmhouse in the Netherlands. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, Chris examines three unusual disappearance cases involving Sandile Sibiya, Brian Egg and the Ruinerwold farmhouse family. Each investigation unfolded differently. One began with a puzzling disappearance from a hospital, another became an unresolved San Francisco investigation, while the third revealed that a family had been living largely hidden from the outside world for years. We examine what investigators discovered in each case, the questions that remain unanswered and how circumstances that initially seemed inexplicable eventually began to make more sense. Follow True Crime Recaps for new true crime episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 2025, 18-month-old twins Dallas and Tyson Shaw were found unresponsive at their home in Payette, Idaho, days after receiving scheduled childhood immunizations. Their mother, Andrea Shaw, publicly attributed their deaths to complications following those vaccinations. Investigators, however, pursued a different explanation, and more than a year later Andrea was charged with two counts of first-degree murder. In this episode of True Crime Recaps, we examine the timeline surrounding the twins' deaths, the medical findings cited in the case, Andrea's account of what happened, and the evidence prosecutors say supports their allegations. We also look at the questions expected to be contested in court, including the interpretation of the forensic evidence and the events leading up to Dallas and Tyson being found unresponsive. Andrea Shaw has maintained her innocence. The charges against her are allegations, and the case has not yet been decided by a jury. Follow True Crime Recaps for new true crime episodes every week. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices