Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak’s celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get...

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak’s celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get...

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, The Dark Oak’s celebration of the spooky month of October! Every week this month, we will bring you a case that is sure to get...

32-year-old Robert Eric Wone could never have imagined that spending the night at an old college friend’s house would result in his bizarre murder, yet that is exactly what...

An up-and-coming Hollywood actor best known for his role in “The Masked Marvel,” crashed his sports car in a bean field in Los Angeles, California. The actor, christened David...

16-year-old Cathy Moulton was reported missing on September 24, 1971. She was last seen in downtown Portland, Maine wearing a navy-blue coat and carrying a brown leather bag. Police...

30-year-old, Ebonee Spears was last seen on Jan. 14, 2016. The week and days before her disappearance were plagued with strange occurrences and troubling moments that have left her...

When a 12-year-old dies suddenly, law enforcement focuses their attention on one man almost exclusively. Surveillance footage seems to contradict the person of interest’s alibi. In this episode we...

According to the website Maritime Injury Report approximately 400 people have gone missing from cruise ships in the past 20 years. And according to Cruise Lines International Association of the...

When 16-year-old Olivia “Janie” Ward died after a fall at a teen party in the woods, her family began a decades long search to find out what really happened...

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the disappearance of four-year-old Marjorie West remains “the great unsolved mystery of the missing” and the second oldest unsolved...

Holy smokes, do we have a treat for you! Last week, Stefanie was granted an exclusive interview with a source very close to Robyn Gardner. Join us as we...

Hello, Shiver-seekers! We have a special summer treat just for you! The Dark Oak Podcast was honored to participate in “Hot Pursuit – a Focus on Crime in the...

Hello, Shiver-seekers! We have a special summer treat just for you! The Dark Oak Podcast was honored to participate in “Hot Pursuit – a Focus on Crime in the...

A camping trip in one of the most beautiful spots in Australia ends in tragedy when a young family’s infant daughter goes missing. Lindy Chamberlain’s screams pierced the night...

In today’s episode we will tell you about the tragic story of Robyn Gardner who disappeared from the beautiful Caribbean Island of Aruba while visiting with her travel companion...

In today’s episode we will tell you about the tragic story of Robyn Gardner who disappeared from the beautiful Caribbean Island of Aruba while visiting with her travel companion...

On January 11, 2013, 17-year-old Kendrick “KJ” Johnson was found deceased in a rolled-up wrestling mat at his high school. Many believe it was an accident, but an equal...

Thanks to a vision provided by a dead relative, Carl Tanzler claimed to have been in love with Elena de Hoyos before they even met. Actually, decades before they...

For decades Sea World has been committed to supporting environmental conservation by providing financial and scientific support to organizations focused on animal rescue and rehabilitation, conservation education, habitat protection...

On the 9th of July 2013, a 24-year-old Ryan was driving his car through the Mohave desert through what we know as Death Valley. He was on his way...

The 1997 disappearance of Amy Wroe Bechtel has been called one of the most baffling cases in U.S. history. A massive search was launched when she vanished, the search...

When Jessica Renee Johnson’s friends and family were told that she died by suicide, their worlds were shattered.  Over the  next few weeks and months, details came to light...

Maura Murray is an American woman who disappeared on the evening of February 9, 2004, after a car crash on Route 112 near Woodville, New Hampshire, a village in...

Maura Murray is an American woman who disappeared on the evening of February 9, 2004, after a car crash on Route 112 near Woodville, New Hampshire, a village in...

Maura Murray is an American woman who disappeared on the evening of February 9, 2004, after a car crash on Route 112 near Woodville, New Hampshire, a village in...

Commonly referred to as the “Mexican Jon Benet Ramsey”, the death of four year old Paulette Gebara Farah is nothing short of a tragedy.  What began as a missing...

At the time of his final flight, Frederick was an ambitious, healthy, hardworking, and optimistic young person. On the evening of Saturday October 21st, 1978, at 6:15 Fred Valentich...

When single mother, Geneva Adams, doesn’t come home after a rare night out, her family immediately jumps into action, but finds few clues. After almost 40 years of searching...

In 2003, Kathleen Folbigg became the most hated woman in Australia when she was convicted of murdering her four children ranging from only 19 days old to two years...

On March 9, 2024, less than four weeks ago, Boeing whistleblower John Barnett was found dead of a suspected self- inflicted gunshot wound to the head. But many are...

In 1930, Alfred Rouse, finding himself in financial trouble, faked his own death by purposefully setting his car, a Morris Minor, ablaze. To make the grizzly scene more believable,...

It’s hard to believe that a beautiful, smart and talented 19-year-old woman would accidentally lock herself inside of a walk-in freezer, but that’s exactly what hotel staff and police...

Join us as we reveal the secrets of the United States Penitentiary, Alcatraz Island, also known as Alcatraz or simply, The Rock, which was a maximum-security federal prison on...

When up and coming real estate agent Lindsay Buziak received a cold call from a new client that seemed too good to be true, she was both excited and...

Hugues de la Plaza’s death is quite the compelling mystery… a dead body, stabbed multiple times, behind a locked door with no evidence of an assailant and no potential...

We cover details of DB Cooper’s 1971 plane hijacking and go into some of the more compelling theories and suspects including Richar Floyd McCoy, Dick Briggs, Robert Rackstraw, Sheridan...

Almost exactly 18 years ago, a young professional woman seemingly disappeared without a trace. Few clues were ever found and the ones that were are more frustrating than helpful. From grainy security...

In honor of Black History Month, today we delve into the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing. The 16th Street Baptist Church was a large and prominent church located downtown,...

Cindy was last seen on August 4, 1981, at the law office where she worked on East Manhattan Boulevard in Toledo, Ohio. The law partners arrived back at the...

Thanks to lack of education and movies like King Kong, gorillas used to be considered ferocious man killers. It took a tenacious Dian Fossey moving to the jungles of Africa and living...

The origins of one of America’s oldest unsolved mysteries can be traced to August 1587, when a group of about 115 English settlers arrived on Roanoke Island, off the...

When a Florida family went missing in 1985, local authorities were at a complete loss with absolutely no leads.  Nearly 6 weeks after James and Carolyn Brown and their...

After three days in the unforgiving wilderness, three-year-old Casey Hathaway was miraculously found unharmed. He said a bear saved him from harm. Is it possible? We will explore his...

We delve in to the most brutal, baffling, sensationalized, and shocking murders in American history. We will cover the life of Elizabeth short as well as details of the...

When a tragic house fire destroys the Sodder Family home in the early hours of Christmas Day, 1945, it is believed 5 missing children perished in the flames.  As...

On the morning of July 2, 1937, Amelia Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, took off from Lae, New Guinea, on one of the last legs in their historic...

The disappearance and murder of Laci and Conner Peterson has been in and out of news and media headlines for over twenty years.  In this episode we compare Scott’s version...

When 23-year-old Alonzo Brooks went missing after attending a party in rural Kansas, his family set out to find their loving, laid back son. After weeks’ long searches, authorities...

The 1800s haunting of the Bell Farm made history books. A family of 9 suffered from mysterious noises, sleepless nights, whispers, voices and disembodied laughter. One victim of the...

Who killed Athalia Ponsell Lindsley? The logical suspect was a man who had previously threatened her life. A man, that, conveniently, borrowed a machete from the county and never...

We will explore the lives of feral children raised in isolation, away from human contact. How does this strange phenomenon occur? And what becomes of children who befall this...

When a beautiful woman is found dead at the bottom of a trash chute, authorities quickly rule it a suicide; The evidence, however, seems to bring up more questions...

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, our annual celebration of spooky season lasting the entire month of October! Come with us on a journey through historic Ireland as we shiver through...

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, our annual celebration of spooky season lasting the entire month of October! Lizzie Borden took an ax… Or did she? In this special Oaktober Fest...

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, our annual celebration of spooky season lasting the entire month of October! Is there anything creepier than being surrounded by bugs? We will delve in...

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, our annual celebration of spooky season lasting the entire month of October! This episode highlights the tragic death of Yoshihiro Hattori, a 16-year-old Japanese student...

Welcome to Oaktober Fest, our annual celebration of spooky season lasting the entire month of October! In this episode we cover stories of lycanthropy, the belief that one can...

In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. In part 1 of this 2-part...

In February 1959, a group of nine experienced hikers in the Russian Ural Mountains died mysteriously on an elevation known as Dead Mountain. In part 1 of this 2-part...

Things that go bump in the night may be closer than you think. In this episode we will take a hard look at expert opinions, current data and provocative...

One of the most baffling cases in recent true crime history, the death of Rebecca Zahau fills our minds with more questions than answers. Did Rebecca kill herself due...

Impeccably dressed and put together, Dana Sue Gray spared no expense on herself. Dropping thousands of dollars on a shopping binge or a luxurious day spa was nothing out...

We cover a lot of dark material here at The Dark Oak. Join us as we indulge in stories of the most outrageous, the most awkward, the most bizarre,...

When two well-traveled young women seemingly disappear into thin air while on a hike in the jungles of Panama, at first it is assumed they succumbed to the dangerous...

On the morning of December 1, 1948, the body of a man was discovered lying on his back in the sand, his head and shoulders propped up against the...

The most iconic gem in history has been enchanting the world for centuries. But the largest blue diamond in the world may also hold a dark side. A curse....

When a 16-year-old girl is found dead in a sleepy mountain town, surrounded by strange objects, conjecture and rumors run rampant. Is it witchcraft? A killer covering their tracks?...

Imagine looking at your scuba diving vacation photos and seeing the figure of a woman laying lifeless on the bottom of the ocean floor…. When Gabe and Tina Watson...

When a woman is last seen in New York on September 10, 2001, her friends and family are left wondering if she perished at the World Trade Center or...

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