In 1978, five young men set out for a basketball game, but they never made it home. What followed was one of the most baffling cases in California's true crime history—the disappearance of the Yuba County Five.

On a cold winter night, Jack, Gary, William, Theodore, and Marty were last seen driving toward a game in a remote area of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Days later, their vehicle was found abandoned on a mountain road, with no signs of struggle or foul play. But the story doesn’t end there. Stay tuned for part two of the mystery next week!

Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yuba_County_Five

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a60396338/gary-mathias-yuba-five/

https://dyatlovpass.com/page.php?language_id=1&id=21751

https://historicflix.com/the-yuba-county-five/

In today’s episode, we explore the unsolved murder of 16-year-old Beverly Jarosz. Since 1964 her case has remained cold, even after decades of investigation. We discuss potential suspects, mysterious gifts, and the chilling evidence that points to a stalker. Tune in for this haunting true crime story.

Sources:

https://www.cleveland.com/metro/2014/12/beverly_jarosz_murder_50_years.html

https://morbidology.com/who-killed-beverly-jarosz/#easy-footnote-3-8435

https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/cold-case-spotlight/beverly-jarosz-1964-murder-ohio-cold-case-rcna185435

https://www.cleveland19.com/2024/12/16/garfield-heights-police-give-update-1964-unsolved-murder-16-year-old-girl/

Donna Doll was a driven and hardworking college student who was making her way in the world until one night when she disappeared. Her body was later discovered with some wild and suspicious clues that still to this day have left everyone with questions. Was she murdered or just the victim of an accident? And what do the five pounds of potatoes found in her stomach have to do with it?

Sources:

https://wegotthiscovered.com/true-crime/who-was-donna-doll-the-college-student-murdered-in-1970-with-six-pounds-of-potatoes-in-her-body/

https://northernstar.info/16305/news/city/murder-case-remains-unsolved/

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/horrific-tales-of-potatoes-that-caused-mass-sickness-and-even-death-3162870/

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2010/11/07/cold-case-the-disappearance-of-donna-doll/