Katherina “Katie” Allen is afraid of her husband. On Easter Sunday, the 42 year old woman packed her things and took the kids with her. The man she married, Kevin Allen, age 51, has a history of violence. A 20 year long rap sheet. Filled with domestic abuse and death threats against the four women he married in his life.Katie was going to play it cool. She’d meet Kevin at Cracker Barrel for their daughter Kerri Allen’s birthday party. There, in a public space, she would tell her husband that she wanted a divorce. And if Kevin became violent there would be witnesses. Things don't go to plan.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit me online at obscuracrimepodcast.comOur Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Listener, rummaging through these old, discarded newspapers, it paints a picture for me. The image is of a community left in a state of terror. In which a man stretched his arm, and the people of Okaloosa recoiled. And this man, this monster was acting fast. But what he didn’t know is that investigators were on his tail. Closer than he realized.Dr. Edmun Kielman and Chief Investigator Don Vinson were working in tandem. They had prints. They had DNA. Artists sketches. Eye witness reports. Investigator Don Vinson just needed to get there when the body was still hot. No decomposing corpse. Or someone discarded on the beach.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit me online at obscuracrimepodcast.comOur Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In an episode that spans decades I take a look at serial killer James Delano Winkles. His victims, the headlines of the day, and the disturbing court documents shine a spotlight on this relatively obscure case. This one gets vile at times.Unfurling this spider's nest reveals a black pitch shadow cast by James Winkles over Pinellas County. Any woman left alone in his stomping ground lived in a quiet sort of danger. A starless and moonless night where the daughters of the working class vanished.Our Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nine-year-old Samuel James “Jimmy” Ryce is getting dropped off from his school bus at approximately 3:07 p.m. at a bus stop near his home inthe Redlands, a rural area of south Miami-Dade County. Jimmy is walking on the left side of the road. He has a short distance before he gets home.Chavez spots Jimmy. His mind is all flashing images of prepubescent boys playing in water. But this boy is alone. And no one is around. Chavez turns the Ford Pickup around. He stops right in front of Jimmy’s path. The nose of the truck facing the nine-year-old.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit me online at obscuracrimepodcast.comOur Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

November 15th, 1995Naples, Florida, Cracker BarrelEighteen-year-old night maintenance man Jason Wiggins stayed overnight to clean up. assistant manager Dorothy Siddle, 38, arrives around 4:30 a.m., and 27-year-old cook Vicki Smith showed up about 10 minutes later. Soon… chaos would unfold.Our Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit us online.Our Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dive into the chilling world of The Zodiac, the elusive predator who terrorized Northern California in the late 1960s. With five confirmed victims and a claim of thirty-seven, his taunting letters, cryptic ciphers, and menacing calls left an indelible mark of fear.This season on Foul Play: Crime Series, The Zodiac takes you on a dark journey through the killer's mind and the decades-long quest to uncover his identity. From the detectives on his trail to the cryptographers decoding his messages, Foul Play explore every facet of the case that continues to fascinate and horrify.Join Foul Play: Crime Series for a season of deep dives into the abyss of one of America's most haunting mysteries. You can find the show wherever you listen to podcasts. Our Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

September 18, 2022North DakotaState Radio receives a 911 call. During the 911 call Shannon Brand tells State Radio that he hit a man with his vehicle and requests an ambulance. The man on the ground will later be identified as Cayler Ellingson.September 18, 2022North DakotaState Radio receives a 911 call. During the 911 call Shannon Brand tells State Radio that he hit a man with his vehicle and requests an ambulance. The man on the ground will later be identified as Cayler Ellingson.Visit me online at http://obscuracrimepodcast.com/Our Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Donna Jackson, age 57, was sound asleep in her bed. It was the sound of her barking dogs that finely woke her. Upon checking what the ruckus was about… she found a man attempting to break into her patio door. Now, in an understandable panic, she ran for her phone and called 911.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!-Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.comOur Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Officer Jonah Hernandez is responding to a trespassing call on the 300 block of South Valley Drive. The property has a history of vandalism, break ins, arson, erratic behavior, and drug use. Just a little earlier the property owner called 911 requesting a trespass order.Under a blue sky, filled with picturesque white clouds, Officer Hernandez approaches a seated Armando Silva. As Silva stands Hernandez announces, “How’s it going boss?” The tranquility of this scene will not last long.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!-Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.comOur Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

January 7th, 2007Vancouver, WashingtonDylan R. Peterson, age 25, has just committed a monstrous act. He calls 911.Obscura - A True Crime Podcast | PatreonOur Patreon has been overhauled. Click the link to discover our new tiers. We now are producing new extended episodes and offering apparel!Visit us online at obscuracrimepodcast.comOur Sponsors:* Check out mylifeinabook.com and use code OBSCURA at checkout for 10% off. Create an unforgettable gift for your mom this Mother’s Day.* This episode is sponsored by/brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/OBSCURA and get on your way to being your best self.Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/obscura-a-true-crime-podcast/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy