Date Night Ends in Murder Mystery

Emma Walker was a vibrant and kind-hearted teenager from Knoxville, Tennessee, known for her bright personality and dedication to her school and community. A student at Central High School, she was an active cheerleader who loved spending time with friends, supporting her team, and making people laugh. On a cold November night, gunshots barreled through the walls of Walker’s room while she laid in bed, one bullet striking her. Find out what happened next on this episode of Crimes of Passion with Sierra Gillespie. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In August 2011, 21-year-old Katelyn Markham vanished just days before her birthday. Her fiancé, John Carter, called 911 to report her missing less than 24 hours after she was last seen. Instead of preparing for a celebration, Markham’s loved ones launched an urgent search—but found no trace of her. Over the next decade, investigators repeatedly questioned Carter, scrutinizing inconsistencies in his account as they worked to uncover the truth. This episode of Crimes of Passion, Sierra Gillespie takes a closer look at the evidence, the interviews, and the long road to answers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Florida man frantically called 911 after his neighbor rushed to his home on a late Sunday night. Ashley Benefield told him she shot her husband, Doug Benefield, during an argument while they were packing her things to move to Maryland. Doug had recently filed for divorce after a four-year marriage seemingly crumbled. Weeks after the shooting, Ashley was charged with Doug's murder but claimed self-defense. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Florida teen vanished in October 2021 shortly after he began talking to a girl from his high school in Miramar. Eighteen-year-old Dwight "DJ" Grant never came home after he went to hang out with one of his classmates Christie Parisien. Two days later investigators found the body of Grant in the bushes behind an apartment complex. Police soon set their sights on Parisien and two of Grant's other classmates Andre Clements and Jaslyn Smith. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final episode, we take a look back at the trial against Scott Peterson, the moment Amber Frey took the stand, and what’s happened in the case in the two decades since Laci Peterson and her unborn son Conner first went missing.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices