Missing persons, murders, and mysterious deaths: 6 podcasts to binge if you already sped through ‘Devil Town’

In 1992, teenager Kelly Wilson disappeared. Thirty years later, small town Gilmer, Texas is still searching for answers to what happened. In “Devil Town,” journalist Wes Ferguson returns to his hometown to learn new information about Wilson’s case. All 11 episodes are now streaming, presented by Imperative Entertainment.

If you’ve already binged “Devil Town,” we’ve selected more true crime podcasts you might also enjoy. On our list, there are murder investigations, sketchy deaths, missing persons cases, a possible wrongful conviction case, and more.

In the Land of Lies 

In 1993, former Georgia police officer Michael Chapel was convicted for robbery and the murder of Emogene Thompson and received a life prison sentence. In Imperative Entertainment’s “In the Land of Lies,” host Sean Kipe unpacks Chapel’s past and past and learned about corrupt police, crime rings, drug trafficking, and more. Does this information point to Chapel’s innocence? Listen along as Kipe learns more about Chapel.

What About Holly?

In Fox Audio’s “What About Holly?” reporter Cristina Corbin investigated a murder mystery, a religious cult, and what happened to a once-missing daughter named Holly. In 1981, 21-year-old Harold Dean Clouse and 17-year-old Tina Gail’s bodies were found and remained unidentified until 2021. In this series, Cristina uncovered new details about the case, spoke with law enforcement, interviewed the couple’s family, and more.

Culpable

“Culpable” dives into a different unsolved case each season where justice has not been served. Season one examined Christian Andreacchio’s death that was ruled a suicide in 2014 while other evidence pointed to murder. Season two examines pregnant 22-year-old Brittany Stykes’ death in 2013 when she and her daughter, Aubree, were shot while driving in Brown County, Ohio. Almost ten years later, the murder is still a mystery and her family continues to advocate for justice.

Missing Erica Baker

9-year-old Erica Baker was last seen leashing her dog, wearing a raincoat, and walking through a park in Kettering, Ohio. Baker went missing and the mystery continues to haunt her family and community over 20 years later. In “Missing Erica Baker,” Dayton 24/7 journalists Nathan Edwards and Bryn Caswell examine Baker’s case, share interviews, and new information that could bring investigators closer to answers.

Bone Valley

18-year-old Michelle Schofield was reported missing in 1987, her abandoned vehicle was found, and her body was recovered 3 days later in a canal near a freeway. In this 9-episode series, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gilbert King and producer Kelsey Decker researched and found new evidence as you’ll hear on the podcast. Listen all the way through for a bonus Q&A episode with King and Decker. “Bone Valley” is presented by Lava for Good.

Burden

Billie Jean Letterman’s daughter believes her mom was murdered and is ready to prove she did not kill herself. In Power of Pod’s Burden, attorney Stephanie Harris and writer Karen Tricot Steward look for answers about Letterman’s mom in Texarkana, Arkansas.