Generation Why: True Crime

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May 12, 2025 • 50min

Burari Deaths - 623

July 1st, 2018. Burari, North Delhi. Eleven members of the Bhatia family were found dead in their home under highly suspicious circumstances. Ten of the bodies were blindfolded and hanging from the ceiling. One body was lying on the floor. Investigators sought to determine whether it was a mass suicide, or if they were victims of murder. For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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May 5, 2025 • 1h 11min

Haunted with Two Girls One Ghost - 622

Justin tells the tragic and strange case of Christopher Case, a man who believed he’d been hexed by a witch… and died days later. Then Corinne and Sabrina take you inside the Sheraton Gunter Hotel, where Room 636 holds the gruesome mystery of a blood-soaked murder with no body, a suspect who vanished, and a room no maid dares to clean alone.https://www.twogirlsoneghost.com/https://www.tiktok.com/@twogirlsoneghosthttps://www.instagram.com/twogirlsoneghost/?hl=enFor bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apr 28, 2025 • 48min

The Murder of Keith Gentry - 621

November 9th, 2005. Waco, Texas. One early November morning in 2005, Darlene Gentry made a 911 call to report stolen guns from her home and a potential robbery. She then revealed that her husband, Keith, is laying in a pool of blood in their bed with foam coming from his mouth. Officers arrived at the scene and were instantly suspicious as Darlene’s story didn’t seem to add up.Need more Generation Why? With Wondery+, enjoy exclusive episodes and always listen ad-free. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/generation-why/ now.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apr 21, 2025 • 42min

Donna Palomba - 620

September 11th, 1993. Waterbury, Connecticut. Donna Palomba was home with her two young children when a masked man broke into her house and raped her. It would take over a decade to identify the suspect. For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apr 14, 2025 • 49min

The Disappearance of Molly Miller and Colt Haynes - 619

On a sweltering July evening in 2013, Molly Miller and Colt Haynes were said to have been unwitting participants in a wild, high-speed chase with local law enforcement through Carter and Love Counties in rural Oklahoma. Afterward, the two vanished without a trace. Mutual friend James Conn Nipp, driver of the car, eventually wrecked the vehicle and then claimed ignorance of the whereabouts of his friends. Did the pair meet with foul play?For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Apr 7, 2025 • 41min

Barbara and Gary Loesch - 618

January 11, 1998. Post Falls, Idaho. Barbara Loesch, a widow who lived alone, was found dead in her hot tub with a TV set in the water next to her body. The case was immediately classified as a suspicious death and the police looked to her family for answers. For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 31, 2025 • 45min

The Disappearance of Heidi Planck - 617

October 17th, 2021. Los Angeles, California. 39-year-old Heidi Planck abruptly left her son’s football game on a Sunday afternoon. A few hours later she was spotted by security cameras in Downtown LA, walking her dog outside a luxury apartment building. Soon after that, Heidi’s dog was found inside the apartment building, but Heidi was gone.For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 24, 2025 • 47min

The Murder of Holly Maddux - 616

Holly Maddux disappeared in Philadelphia in 1979 after seeing a movie with her ex-boyfriend, Ira Einhorn. 18 months later, her mummified body was found in a steamer trunk at the bottom of Einhorn’s closet. Einhorn, a prominent counterculture guru, was granted bail in 1981 and fled the country. For the next 20 years, Einhorn evaded capture thanks to wealthy friends and extradition legalities.For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 17, 2025 • 1h 22min

Norco 80 - 615

May 9th, 1980. Norco, California. Four armed robbers entered the Security Pacific Bank and stole $20,000. A bank employee tripped a silent alarm, and the police arrived at the scene within minutes. A shootout and police chase ensued that resulted in the death of a deputy, two of the robbers, and left multiple people injured.Want to see our faces? We release videos several times each month: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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Mar 10, 2025 • 60min

Jessica Funk-Haslam - 614

Sacramento, CA. On March 6, 2012, the body of 13-year-old Jessica Funk Haslam was found in a locked baseball dugout in Rosemont Park. She was stabbed twice, asphyxiated, and suffered a severe head wound. Investigators struggled for over a year to find her killer until CODIS provided a DNA match to Ryan Douglas Roberts. Ryan was found guilty and sentenced to 26 years to life in prison, but maintains his innocence.For bonus episodes and outtakes visit: patreon.com/generationwhyListen ad free with Wondery+. Join Wondery+ for exclusives, binges, early access, and ad free listening. Available in the Wondery App. https://wondery.app.link/generationwhy.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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