The Murder Book: A True Crime Podcast
Each week, The Murder Book will present unsolved cases, missing persons, notorious crimes, controversial cases, and serial killers, exploring details of the crime scenes and the murderer's childhood. Some episodes are translated into Spanish as well. The podcast is produced and hosted by Kiara Coyle.
Episodes
269 episodes
The Von Stein Family Tragedy Part VII: Investigation, rumors, and a Town on Edge
A small town’s patience thins as the Van Stein investigation grinds through rumors, leadership shake-ups, and a rare glimpse into what money really changes—and what it doesn’t. We follow the detectives through fall’s slow burn: Donna’s steady a...
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30:28
The Von Stein Family Tragedy Part VI: Rumors, Leaks, And A Family Under Suspicion
Rumors don’t just color a homicide investigation—they can steer it. We return to Washington, North Carolina, where whispers of a roadside fire, a condensation-ringed bedside glass, and a fat life insurance policy turned into a map of motives an...
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32:54
The Von Stein Family Tragedy part V: Fear in Smallwood
A quiet suburb woke to sirens and never slept the same. The murder of Leith Von Stein didn’t just shake a neighborhood; it cracked the illusion that safety lives behind manicured hedges and porch lights. We follow the ripple effects—from a neig...
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43:59
The Von Stein Family Tragedy: A Knife in the Ashes and a Map to Smallwood Episode IV
A burned map with the target house circled. A blackened hunting knife in a roadside ash ring. And a timeline that narrows to minutes before a panicked evidence dump. We take you from Bonnie Von Stein’s bandaged hospital bed to a midnight search...
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37:13
Smallwood’s Silent NightThe Von Stein Family Tragedy : Money, Motive, and a Midnight Attack Part III
A quiet street in Smallwood is jolted awake by a midnight attack that leaves Leith Von Stein dead and Bonnie barely alive, and within hours the investigation collides with jurisdictional friction, fragile timelines, and the oldest question in h...
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Season 9
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35:19
The Von Stein Family Tragedy Part 2:The Strange Case of a Family Shattered
A predawn emergency call launches police into the heart of a wealthy Washington, North Carolina neighborhood where they discover an unimaginable scene. Leith Von Stein, a prominent local executive, lies murdered in his bed – his body bearing th...
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Season 9
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35:41
The Von Stein Tragedy: A Perfect Family Shattered I
A whispered plea for help in the dead of night unravels a chilling tale of betrayal, resentment, and deadly consequences in Washington, North Carolina. July 25, 1988 began as any other sultry summer night in this sleepy riverside t...
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Season 9
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1:10:48
Jeffrey Gordon's Deadly Secret: The Final Chapter of a Murderer's Trial
The chilling final chapter of Jeffrey Gordon's murder trial unfolds through the eyes of an unlikely hero—a former flight attendant turned law student who helps bring justice to her slain colleague. In a courtroom run by women, a monster's mask ...
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Season 8
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38:07
Jeffrey Gorton's Deadly Secret XIV: Underwear, Videotapes, and Murder: Jeffrey Gordon's Double Life Exposed
A meticulously organized garage with labeled drawers for every type of nail and screw. A quiet family man who never raised his voice. A loyal employee of the family sprinkler business. This was the Jeffrey Gordon that everyone thought they knew...
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58:57
Jeffrey Gorton's Deadly Secret XIV: Inside a Sexual Predator's Arrest
Deep beneath the veneer of an ordinary family man lurked one of Michigan's most disturbing predators. Jeffrey Gordon—quiet, meticulous, and seemingly gentle—maintained a double life that shocked even veteran investigators when it was finally ex...
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58:57
Jeffrey Gorton's Deadly Secret XIII: The Arrest and Interrogation
The long-awaited arrest of Jeffrey Gordon unfolds in this riveting episode that takes us deep into the interrogation room where a seemingly ordinary man's dark secrets are methodically exposed.When Michigan State Police finally match DN...
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1:14:22
Jeffrey Gorton's Deadly Secret Part XII:A Predator's DarkJourney
A crisp spring evening in 1983 turned terrifying for Marika Gugliano when a "clean-cut, Joe College type" suddenly appeared behind her in an Orlando parking lot. Her attacker knocked her down, grabbed her ankles, and attempted to drag her towar...
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1:10:36
Jeffrey Gorrton's Deadly Secret Part XI Deadly Prints
The hunt for a killer ends with a thumbprint and technology that didn't exist when the crimes were committed. After fifteen years, the brutal murders of Margaret Ebby and Nancy Ludwig—killed five years apart in different Michigan cities—are fin...
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59:20
Jeffrey Gortons Deadly Seccret Part IX: Connecting Evidence Across Decades
A stunning forensic breakthrough connects two of Michigan's most notorious cold cases, revealing the chilling work of a serial killer who eluded justice for decades.Detective Sergeant Kilbourne, a seasoned Michigan State Police veteran ...
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Season 8
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38:52
Jeffrey Gorton: Deadly Secret Part VIII: Nancy Ludwig's Unsolved Murder
The brutal 1991 murder of Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig in room 354 of the Airport Hilton stands as one of Detroit's most perplexing cold cases. This gripping episode delves deep into the exhaustive investigation that followe...
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Season 8
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1:00:57
Jeffrey Gorton's Deadly Secret Part VII: The Hunt for a Flight Attendant's Killer
The murder of Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig at Detroit's Airport Hilton sparked one of Michigan's most exhaustive investigations of the early 1990s. Detective Lieutenant Ken Krause masterfully organized the Romulus Police Dep...
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33:23
Jeffrey Gorton's Deadly Secret VI: When Two Cases Collide
Some murder cases haunt communities for decades, leaving behind unanswered questions and shattered lives. The brutal killing of Northwest Airlines flight attendant Nancy Ludwig at the Airport Hilton in Romulus, Michigan in 1991 is exactly such ...
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Season 8
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25:49
Jeffery Gorton's Deadly Secret V: : Murder at the Airport Hilton
Murder can happen anywhere, even in the seemingly secure confines of an airport hotel filled with airline personnel. In this chilling episode of Murder Book, we delve into the brutal killing of Northwest flight attendant Nancy Ludwig during wha...
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Season 8
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57:38
Jerry Gorton's Dark Secret IV: The FBI profile was completely wrong about who killed Margaret Ebby
Tunnel vision can be the ultimate enemy of justice. In this riveting exploration of the Margaret Ebbe murder investigation, we reveal how a questionable FBI profile led detectives down a singular path focused on former university employee Charl...
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Season 8
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1:10:55
Jeffrey Gorton Deadly Secret Part III
Murder has a way of revealing secrets, and the investigation into Margarette Eby's brutal killing peels back layers of deception surrounding the prime suspect, Jeffrey Gorton.Detective Dave King follows the old Flint police adage: "If y...
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Season 8
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1:05:38
Jeffrey Gorton's Deadly Secret Part I
A children's roller skating party becomes the unlikely setting for a high-stakes undercover operation as police close in on Jeffrey Gorton, a seemingly ordinary family man they believe responsible for two of Michigan's most brutal unsolved murd...
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1:04:13
Unraveling the Columbine Tragedy Final Episode
Ten days before the Columbine tragedy's first anniversary, families of victims faced a devastating choice: trust officials who had been stonewalling them for a year or file lawsuits before the statute of limitations expired. For most, it wasn't...
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56:12
Unraveling Columbine: Part XIII
Delving into the disturbing minds of the Columbine killers reveals a calculated progression toward violence rather than a sudden snap. Eric Harris, a textbook psychopath, meticulously planned the attack for over a year while manipulating everyo...
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Season 8
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1:27:01