Inhuman: A True Crime Podcast

Rachel O’Reilly was a 30‑year‑old mother of two when she was murdered in her home in Naul, Ireland, in 2004. The crime scene was staged to resemble a break‑in, with overturned furniture and scattered items, but investigators quickly noticed inconsistencies. Detectives soon uncovered the truth about what was happening in Rachel’s marriage to Joe O’Reilly, and as their suspicions grew, so did their case against him. Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In August 2014, 19 year old Heather Mack was on vacation with her mother, Sheila von Weise in Bali, Indonesia. Little did Sheila know, Heather had purchased her boyfriend, 21 year old Tommy Schaefer, a plane ticket to Bali. When Schaefer arrived, the couple executed a plan they had been concocting: they were going to kill Heather’s mother to get her inheritance. After brutally murdering Sheila, they placed her body in a suitcase to try to conceal the crime, leading to this becoming infamously known as the Bali Suitcase Murder. Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to our 50th installment of Listener Stories filled with all the sleep paralysis spookiness! Cheers to giving ourselves nightmares with this one! Submit your own listener story here! Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The West Memphis Three case remains one of the most debated criminal cases in modern U.S. history, marked by conflicting interpretations of evidence, questions about investigative methods, and ongoing disagreement about guilt or innocence. While Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr. were convicted in 1994, years of scrutiny have raised concerns about the reliability of key evidence, including Misskelley’s confession and disputed forensic findings. The emergence of alternative suspects and new DNA testing further complicated the case, leading to their release in 2011 through Alford pleas while maintaining their innocence. Ultimately, the case highlights broader issues within the justice system, including the risks of wrongful conviction, the influence of public perception, and the importance of thorough, unbiased investigations. As we conclude this case in its entirety, I want to remind you of the victims who don’t get a second chance and still need justice: Stevie Branch, Michael Moore and Christopher Byers. Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The West Memphis Three case centers on the brutal 1993 murders of three eight-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers—in West Memphis, Arkansas. Police arrested three teenagers, Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr., who became known as the West Memphis Three. In part 2 we'll go over Jesse and Damiens trials and how the prosecution argued the killings were part of a satanic ritual, a claim influenced by the era’s “Satanic Panic.” Jesse did confess to the murders after a long interrogation, which became a key piece of evidence, though he later recanted the confession and it was heavily been debated over the years. What do you think? Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In May of 1993, three 8-year-old boys—Stevie Branch, Michael Moore, and Christopher Byers were killed in a wooded area in West Memphis, Arkansas, Their deaths would later be referred to as the “Robin Hood Hills murders”. The case led to the arrest of 3 young men: Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and Jessie Misskelley Jr., becoming widely known as the West Memphis Three. In Part one we will be discussing the murders. the evidence and part of the investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this installment of Listener Stories one of our sweet listeners shares about her sister, whose untimely death is met with injustice. We have some creepy tales featuring a sleep paralysis demon, a stalker and a silly family photo that turned terrifying fast!!! Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lora Crady’s death is an unsolved homicide dating back to January 4, 1994, when her body was discovered in the Ortega River in Jacksonville, Florida. The mishandling of her case has caused major details of her case to be ignored. Now Lora's case has remained cold for decades, with her family still seeking justice. If you have any information about Lora’s murder, please call the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office at (904) 630-0500, no detail is too small. If you’d like to remain anonymous call Crime Stoppers at (866) 845-TIPS. You may be eligible for a reward of up to $3,000 if your Crime Stoppers tip leads to an arrest in this case. Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On February 27, 1995, Cheryl Feeney, her 6‑year‑old son Tyler, and 18‑month‑old daughter Jennifer were found murdered inside their Springfield, Missouri home. The house appeared ransacked, though investigators later questioned whether the scene had been staged. At the time of the murders, Jon Feeney, their husband and father was attending a teachers’ conference at Lake of the Ozarks. Despite his alibi, he became the prime suspect, and investigators spent over a year building a circumstantial case involving alleged financial motives, extramarital affairs, and claims of a staged crime scene. Jon was indicted in April 1996 and went to trial that September. On October 5, 1996, Jon Feeney was acquitted on all counts. The case remains officially unsolved and continues to be one of Missouri’s most debated family‑murder investigations. Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our final part revisiting the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, we will talk about how the case was solved after over three decades thanks to genetic genealogy. We will talk about the exoneration of the four men who were charged with the crime and remember the victims: Sarah and Jennifer Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers. ⁠Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry ⁠ ⁠Click here⁠ to join our Patreon. Connect with us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and join our ⁠Facebook group⁠. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: ⁠https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We are revisiting one of the once most infamous unsolved cases, the Austin Yogurt Shop Murders, now that it has been solved. In Part 2, we will go through the four men who were eventually charged with the crime despite a lack of evidence, including their interrogations and how police got them to confess. ⁠Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry ⁠ ⁠Click here⁠ to join our Patreon. Connect with us on ⁠Instagram⁠ and join our ⁠Facebook group⁠. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: ⁠https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

One of the most infamous cold cases in the true crime community has long been the Austin Yogurt Shop murders, a quadruple homicide in Austin, Texas in December 1991. Jennifer and Sarah Harbison, Eliza Thomas, and Amy Ayers were brutally killed inside an I Can’t Believe It’s Yogurt! before the perpetrator set fire to the crime scene. Unfortunately, the case went cold, and despite an eventual conviction of four young men, the case remained unsolved until 2025, when genetic genealogy identified the true killer. We are revisiting the case now that it has been solved and in part 1, we will discuss the background, the crime, and the initial investigation. Who Killed These Girls? by Beverly Lowry Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Four year old Nyleen Kay Marshall disappeared on June 25, 1983, in Helena National Forest near Clancy, Montana. She was attending a picnic with her family and playing with other children near a creek. Nyleen was last seen talking to an unidentified man wearing a jogging suit when she seemingly vanished within minutes. Authorities conducted a massive search involving thousands of volunteers, helicopters, and tracking dogs, but no trace of her was ever found. Two years later, an anonymous man sent letters and made phone calls claiming he had abducted Nyleen and was raising her, though investigators were never able to identify him or confirm the claims. The case remains unsolved and is still considered a non-family abduction. Anyone with information about Nyleen’s case is asked to call Jefferson County Sheriff's Office 406-225-4075 or The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678 reference # 601812. Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dana Ireland was on vacation in Hawaii in December 1991 when she was struck by a car while riding her bike. She was kidnapped, sexually assaulted, and left for dead, and she died from her injuries on Christmas Day. After going cold, her case was eventually “solved” with three suspects being indicted, charged, and convicted. But the evidence against them was shaky at best, and after years of fighting their convictions, they were exonerated in 2023… only for the real killer to be identified through advanced DNA testing the next year. Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On April 16, 1990, brothers Basil (8) and Jamal (7) Abdul’Faruq were dropped off at their mother’s apartment in Richmond, Virginia. Around 2:30 p.m. they went outside to play while their mother slept after a night shift. When she woke and couldn’t find them, she looked for 45 minutes before calling the police. A search of the apartment complex and nearby woods found nothing. Three days later, on April 19, a worker at the Shoosmith landfill in Chesterfield County found a body. One child is deceased, the other is still missing. No suspects have been publicly named, and no arrests have been made. The case is active and unsolved in both Richmond and Chesterfield County. Investigators have not determined who took the boys, how they were transported, or why one boy was killed and the other kidnapped but they believe it’s possible the other brother is still alive… Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 2006, an unprecedented resource was created to allow the public to identify and access data about sex offenders nationwide. The Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website, or NSOPW, was signed into law in 2006 as a result of “Dru’s Law” – legislation created after 22 year old Dru Sjodin was kidnapped and murdered by a serial rapist who had been released from prison despite being classified as a Level 3 sex offender – meaning he was likely to reoffend. Dru’s death led to this resource being created, establishing a safer world for many. See the site here: https://www.nsopw.gov/ Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toni Sharpless, a single mother who was having a fun night out in Philadelphia, PA in August 2009, seemingly vanished into thin air. She drove away from her friend in the early morning hours and was never seen again. Despite an extensive investigation and a letter being written 3 years later with information about what happened to her car, Toni remains missing to this day. Did she meet with foul play? Did she get into an accident that was covered up? Was she trafficked? Her case remains open to this day. If you have any information about Toni Sharpless’s disappearance, you can contact the West Brandywine Police Department at 610-380-8201. Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Lainz Angels of Death were four Austrian nurse’s aides—Waltraud Wagner, Maria Gruber, Irene Leidolf, and Stephanija Meyer—who worked at Lainz General Hospital in the 1980s. From 1983-1989 they killed at least 15 patients while pretending to care for them. Their methods later included forcing water into patients’ lungs or overdosing them on medications to make their deaths look natural. In 1991 their reign of terror came to an end and all 4 women were sent to prison. While they maintained that the murders were mercy killings, many believe these women were sick and evil. The Lainz Angels of Death case remains a chilling example of medical murder and failures in oversight. Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hannah Cornelius had given her friend Cheslin Marsh a ride home after a night out when their car was surrounded by four men with weapons. What happened over the next several hours was horrific, led to one death, one attack, several robberies, and a police chase. When the suspects were detained, they told varying stories and what truly happened to Hannah and Cheslin remains a question today. Click here to join our Patreon. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today’s listener stories involve some truly creepy, spine-tingling moments! With plenty of reminders to trust your gut, stay alert, and remain vigilant! Click here to join our Patreon. Click here to get your own Inhuman merch. Connect with us on Instagram and join our Facebook group. To submit listener stories or case suggestions, and to see all sources for this episode: https://www.inhumanpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices