What began as an ordinary high school track meet would end with two families changed forever, two young lives lost in profoundly different ways, and a few terrible seconds that would become the subject of arguments far beyond the stadium where they happened. Austin Metcalf was 17 years old. He came to the meet to compete, to spend the day with teammates and friends, and eventually to go home. He never did. Karmelo Anthony was 17 years old too. He arrived at that same stadium with an entire ad...

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING THE SEXUAL ABUSE, MURDER AND MUTILATION OF A CHILD; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED... On September 5, 2025, a seemingly abandoned Tesla was towed from an affluent neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills. Within a couple days, tow yard employees couldn't get past the outrageously pungent odor emanating from the Tesla, along with colonies of insects making themselves at home in and around it. The workers couldn't be sure ...

WARNING: THIS EPISODE CONTAINS GRAPHIC DETAILS INVOLVING THE SEXUAL ABUSE, MURDER AND MUTILATION OF A CHILD; LISTENER DISCRETION IS STRONGLY ADVISED... September 5, 2025, a seemingly abandoned Tesla was towed from an affluent neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills. Within a couple days, tow yard employees couldn't get past the outrageously pungent odor emanating from the Tesla, along with colonies of insects making themselves at home in and around it. The workers couldn't be sure wha...

WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Fra...

WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Fra...

WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Fra...

WARNING: THIS 4 PART SERIES INCLUDES SOME SENSITIVE DETAILS INVOLVING CHILD ABUSE AND ANIMAL CRUELTY. On April 11, 1981, 15-year-old Barbara "Barb" Cotton went out for the evening. Depending on who you ask, she was reportedly having dinner with a friend, a boyfriend, her mother, or some combination of the three. What is certain is that Barb never returned home. She was never seen or heard from again. Over the decades, several persons of interest have emerged, including Barb's own brother, Fra...

In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public support and what feels like a pretty surface-level investigation, Rebecca eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served less than two years in prison. Less than two years. For shoo...

In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public support and what feels like a pretty surface-level investigation, Rebecca eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served less than two years in prison. Less than two years. For shoo...

In August of 2013, Rebecca Rogers shot and killed her husband of 14 years, Jason, three times — twice in the back and once in the head — but don’t worry, according to Rebecca, this was all somehow self-defense. And apparently enough people bought that explanation, because between the public support and what feels like a pretty surface-level investigation, Rebecca eventually pleaded guilty to manslaughter and served less than two years in prison. Less than two years. For shoo...