452: Great Wolf Lodge, Nolan Wells, Erie Family Massacre & Anna Kepner Updates

In 2023, Johnathan Willette was found brutally murdered inside his Henderson home, but what investigators discovered at the scene was only the beginning of this bizarre case. Johnathan had been decapitated, his head was nowhere to be found, and investigators couldn’t figure out how someone could have carried out the crime without anyone hearing or seeing them. As detectives dug into his final hours, they uncovered an incredibly complicated family dynamic and a timeline that didn’t seem to add up. 

Most of us know the internet has a dark side, but very few people understand just how widespread it really is or how close to the surface it operates. In this episode, we go behind the scenes with the Child Rescue Coalition, the organization using advanced technology to track down predators in real time, and then dive into a disturbing case involving Michael Baxter, a man who spent years participating in online exploitation before investigators finally caught up to him. Join Annie as she breaks down how cases like his are uncovered and what was happening behind the scenes.

Join Annie as she breaks down what’s happening in true crime this week.

In 2016, a Minnesota home was intentionally set on fire, 35-year-old Melissa Norby was found murdered inside, and the 5-year-old girl who had been staying with her was nowhere to be found. As investigators dug into Melissa’s secret relationship, they uncovered a disturbing connection between her murder and the little girl’s disappearance.

Behind the gates of a California mansion, a wealthy couple was raising 21 children, but what investigators uncovered inside the home was far more disturbing than anyone could have imagined.