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Unforgettable true crime mysteries, exclusive newsmaker interviews, hard-hitting investigative reports and in-depth coverage of high profile stories. Now listen throughout the week with the official 20/20 After Show, the True Crime Vault, and our spotlight of true crime originals.
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Oct 7, 2025 • 1h 23min
True Crime Vault: The Wicked
Payton Leutner speaks out after two friends stabbed her and left her for dead in the woods of Wisconsin to prove themselves to a fictitious character known as "Slender Man." This broadcast originally aired October 25, 2019. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 6, 2025 • 20min
The After Show: What Happened to the McStays?
ABC News' Matt Gutman unpacks what may have happened to a California family that disappeared from their home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 4, 2025 • 1h 24min
What Happened to the McStays?
An entire family seemingly vanishes into thin air, igniting an investigation and search for answers.
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Oct 1, 2025 • 36min
Vanished: Foul Play
Human remains are found in a field near Fort Hood. Are they Vanessa’s? Plus: late-night phone calls lead investigators to question another soldier’s alibi.
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Sep 30, 2025 • 1h 24min
True Crime Vault: Trapped
Interviews with Amanda Berry, Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight, who made headlines when they escaped their Cleveland kidnapper's home after a decade of captivity. Originally aired 1/3/2020. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 29, 2025 • 27min
The After Show: He's Right Behind You
The "20/20" team shares how they incorporated police videos into the show that give a rare glimpse inside a crime victim’s fight to protect herself and her family.
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Sep 27, 2025 • 1h 24min
He's Right Behind You
A family is stalked, leading to the murder of a mom. Dramatic body camera video captures the unfolding investigation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 24, 2025 • 40min
Vanished: The Search
The search for Vanessa starts to stretch over days, then weeks, and her family grows frustrated and finds their own ways to bring awareness to Vanessa’s case. Meanwhile, the military’s investigation is hindered by early missteps.
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Sep 23, 2025 • 1h 24min
True Crime Vault: The Monster Among Us
A killer terrorizes idyllic California neighborhoods in the 1970s and 1980s, evading authorities as he lives among his victims for over four decades.
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Sep 22, 2025 • 22min
The After Show: 21 Days to Murder
Our team unpacks the impact of the case of Dr. James Craig on the community of Aurora, Colorado — and the digital trail that led investigators to him.
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