True Crime with Rachel Shannon

On October 7, 2022, a young woman appeared on a neighbor's front porch pleading for help, saying she had just escaped her kidnapper who had murdered two of her friends. Update: This case will go into re-trial in October 26, 2026, in Clay County Circuit Court before Judge David Chamberlain, with a pre-trial conference set for October 9, 2026. The case has expanded from kidnapping and rape to include a murder charge, and the investigation into whether there are additional victims appears to remain ongoing. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In April 2026, two children — Kai and Ella MacAusland, ages 6 and 7 — were found dead inside their family home in Wellesley, Massachusetts, hours after their mother arrived at a relative’s house hundreds of miles away, bleeding and hysterical. Her account to police that night, and what she’s accused of doing to her children, shocked investigators; some called it the worst case they had ever seen. Viewer discretion advised. #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimesolved #solved #unsolved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

When John Hayes called 911 on August 30, 2026, he told the dispatcher, "I don't see her anywhere. She must have just escaped." He says it happened in a split second; the girl couldn't speak, so she couldn't call out, ask for help, or identify herself. For the next 22 hours, hundreds of searchers combed the South Carolina coastline for 5-year-old Saylor Hayes. Once she was found, investigators say everything they thought they knew about her disappearance began to fall apart. #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimesolved #solved #unsolved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On August 6, 2026, Cincinnati police found 7-year-old William Evans‑Ellis bound with duct tape inside a closet. For the nine months prior, three adults who called themselves his co-parents isolated him and exchanged texts about plans to harm him. His grandparents noticed concerning behavior, were denied access, consulted an attorney, and hired a private investigator—arriving one day too late. This video examines the case of William Evans‑Ellis. #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimesolved #solved #unsolved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Laura Caron was a fifth-grade teacher and her 11-year-old student was the father of her child. She was deeply embedded in the student's life, and the relationship and paternity were exposed after a Facebook post — for years, nobody knew the child's father was a boy. #truecrime #truecrimecommunity #truecrimesolved #solved #unsolved Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices