Nightwatch Files

Nightwatch Files

Covering solved cases only, Nightwatch Files is a podcast that delves deep into some of the most intriguing, mysterious, and chilling true crime stories from around the world. With its meticulous research and straightforward storytelling with a single host, the show presents each case with precision and respect, avoiding unnecessary banter or speculation. Nightwatch Files allows the facts to take center stage, unraveling complex investigations, unsolved mysteries, and infamous crimes with clarity and depth. Whether exploring lesser-known cases or revisiting infamous ones, it delivers a gripping, fact-driven narrative that leaves listeners informed and captivated. NEW EPISODES EVERY WEEKEND SUPPORT THE SHOW & LISTEN AD-FREE Join our Patreon and unlock ad-free episodes directly in Apple Podcasts or Spotify after you connect your Patreon account. You can also join the Supporters Club for an ad-free experience. Both go for just $3/month, sign up from the links below. Ad-Free Episodes Patreon: patreon.com/NightwatchFiles Apple (after joining): bit.ly/4i7XcNW Spotify (after joining): bit.ly/4oVVEsT Supporters Club: bit.ly/497ciAm Support Us Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/nightwatchfiles Merch Shop: https://nightwatchfiles.com/store www.nightwatchfiles.com Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/nightwatch-files--6484889/support.

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February 8, 2026 98 mins
A high-definition window into a life of absolute order was broadcast to millions, presenting a vision of modern parenting that many sought to emulate. This digital storefront sold a brand of intentional living where every movement was tracked and every child followed a clockwork routine. While the daily uploads showcased a picture of stability, the internal dynamics of the household were undergoing a cold transformation.

The 6:30 a....
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Content warning: This episode contains descriptions of violence against humans and animals.

Between May 2005 and August 2006, Phoenix, Arizona lived in fear as two men in a silver Toyota Camry hunted victims at random. They killed eight people and countless animals in what they called "Random Recreational Violence"—shooting pedestrians, bicyclists, homeless men, dogs, and horses across the metropolitan area.

The breakthrough came fro...
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In 1987, Marie Grossman was the embodiment of the American dream: a trailblazing attorney, a devoted mother, and a woman who had meticulously built a life of stability and purpose. But on a foggy December evening, a routine stop for fast food on her way to her son's wrestling match placed her directly in the path of two men with a loaded revolver and a terrifying history of "asset card" abductions.

This episode explores the intersec...
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When her daughter was kidnapped by the notorious Zeta cartel, Mexican mother Miriam Rodríguez embarked on a relentless quest for justice. Armed with disguises, determination, and unwavering courage, she tracked down those responsible, confronting one of Mexico's most dangerous criminal organizations.

This episode delves into Miriam's extraordinary journey, following her transformation from caring mother to fearless vigilante.

Join us...
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In the depths of the Great Depression, two young people from the West Dallas slums began a crime spree that would captivate a desperate nation. Bonnie Parker was a nineteen-year-old waitress with dreams of becoming a poet. Clyde Barrow was a twenty-one-year-old car thief who had just emerged from one of Texas's most brutal prison farms.

What started as petty theft in 1930 escalated into a two-year rampage of bank robberies, kidnappi...
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On May 31, 2014, in Waukesha, Wisconsin, a twelve-year-old girl was found lying on a trail, bleeding from nineteen stab wounds. She told the cyclist who discovered her that her two best friends had lured her into the woods and attacked her. When asked why, the girls gave an explanation that seemed impossible: they said they had done it for Slenderman—a fictional character created on an internet forum years earlier.

This is the story...
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On Halloween morning in 1975, fifteen-year-old Martha Moxley was found dead beneath a tree in her family's yard in Belle Haven, one of the most exclusive neighborhoods in Greenwich, Connecticut. She had been beaten to death with a golf club the night before, just hours after participating in harmless Mischief Night pranks with friends.

The murder weapon was traced to a set of clubs belonging to a wealthy neighboring family with conn...
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On a cold January night in 1931, William Herbert Wallace returned to his Liverpool home to find his wife Julia brutally murdered in their parlor. The investigation seemed straightforward at first—a mysterious phone call had lured Wallace across town while the killer struck. But as police dug deeper, they uncovered a web of contradictions that would make this case one of the most controversial in British legal history.

Was Wallace a ...
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November 15, 2025 73 mins
On Christmas Eve morning, 2010, a family in East Texas makes a devastating discovery in their driveway. But the tragedy is only the beginning.

When relatives search the deceased woman's home days later, they find a locked strongbox hidden at the bottom of a craft supplies container. Inside are documents, photographs, and cryptic scraps of paper.

What follows is a years-long investigation involving a determined federal agent, cutting-...
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November 9, 2025 94 mins
On September 28, 1994, eighteen-year-old Bonnie Craig disappeared while walking to catch the bus to her classes at the University of Alaska Anchorage. That afternoon, her body was discovered floating in the water at McHugh Creek. Alaska State Troopers initially ruled her death a hiking accident, but her mother Karen knew immediately—this was murder.

When Karen received the devastating phone call at 3 AM while on a boat in Florida, m...
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October 18, 2025 51 mins
Security cameras capture a silver vehicle following a woman from a church parking lot, maintaining a careful distance. Seventeen seconds after she leaves, the car pulls out behind her. When she arrives home and opens her garage door, what unfolds in those next moments will nearly cost her everything.

What investigators will later uncover is a plot involving multiple criminals, millions in embezzled money, and someone determined to m...
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October 11, 2025 56 mins
A brilliant young woman becomes the principal of a prestigious school by age nineteen. Her crime? Using her mind too well.

When she dares to challenge her husband's authority in public, voicing opinions that contradict his teachings, he finds a legal solution to silence her permanently. In 1860s America, disagreeing with your husband could be diagnosed as insanity. No trial was required. No defense was permitted. A signature was all...
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October 4, 2025 66 mins
It started as a typical summer night at an Upper East Side bar. By morning, one teenager would be dead and another would be under arrest.

The case would become a media sensation, sparking fierce debates about wealth, privilege, and justice. It would expose the dark underbelly of Manhattan's prep school scene. And it would introduce a controversial legal defense that would divide a city and change the conversation about violence fore...
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In January 1999, a 911 call shattered the quiet of a Texas suburb. A high school football coach returned home to find his pregnant wife shot dead in what appeared to be a burglary gone wrong. The victim was eight months pregnant, beloved by her students as a special education teacher, and preparing excitedly for the birth of her daughter.

The husband was local royalty—a former star linebacker turned respected coach from a football d...
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When a young woman from Las Vegas checked into an upscale Boston hotel in April 2009, she thought she was just conducting business as usual. Instead, she found herself zip-tied on a hotel room floor, staring down the barrel of a gun held by a tall, well-dressed man who spoke with unsettling politeness while systematically robbing her.

Five days later, another woman would cross paths with the same predator. This time, the encounter w...
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On March 26, 2018, emergency responders discovered the wreckage of an SUV at the bottom of a 100-foot cliff along California's Pacific Coast Highway. Inside were the bodies of two adults and three children. Three more children remained missing and unaccounted for.

What initially appeared to be a tragic accident would soon reveal itself as something far more sinister—the culmination of a decade-long pattern of systematic abuse that h...
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A chilling crime, a wrongful conviction, and secrets hidden in plain sight.

In December 2011, Betsy Faria was found murdered in her Missouri home. What followed was a case filled with shocking twists — wrongful convictions, hidden motives, and a story that captured national attention.

This episode examines the murder of Betsy Faria, the investigation that went off course, and the chain of events that exposed one of the most notorious...
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A brutal double homicide that spiraled into betrayal, confessions, and an international manhunt.

In the mid-1980s, a well-to-do couple were found savagely murdered inside their quiet Virginia home. Both had been stabbed dozens of times in what investigators described as one of the most vicious crimes the region had ever seen. Their daughter quickly became central to the investigation, along with her boyfriend, a foreign exchange st...
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