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3:13 AM Crash Alert: The Murder of Melody Hoffman

August 07, 2026

Miracle Made: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/CRIMESALAD and use the code CRIMESALAD to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF At 3:13 AM automated Apple SOS crash alert from a daughter's phone would send any parent into a frantic search. This was the terrifying reality for the mother of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman. But instead of a car crash, she found Melody's shattered phone abandoned on an empty road, a discovery that raised a chilling...

The Coward's Route: Ryan Borgwardt

July 25, 2026

Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to https://trymiracle.com/CRIMESALAD and use the code CRIMESALAD to claim your FREE 3-PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF  From reversing a vasectomy in secret, to exploiting Western Union loopholes, to fleeing to Eastern Europe, this case proves that the truth is often stranger than fiction. We unpack the devastating financial reality of community property laws, the psychological toll of marital waste, and how a father's desperate fight-or-fli...

The Empty Casket: The Bizarre Disappearance of Julie Mott

July 19, 2026

The Empty Casket: The Bizarre Disappearance of Julie Mott How does a body go missing from a funeral home? After defying the odds and battling cystic fibrosis for 25 years, Julie Mott passed away, only for her remains to be stolen from a San Antonio funeral home in broad daylight just hours after her service. In this episode, we explore the bizarre timeline at Mission Park Funeral Chapels, an obsessive ex-boyfriend, theories of a massive corporate cover-up, and the heartbreaking legal battle ...