Episode 4: Hunted – The Oakland County Child Killer

Between 1976 and 1977, four children vanished from the quiet suburbs of Oakland County, Michigan. Mark Stebbins, Jill Robinson, Kristine Mihelich, and Timothy King were each taken, held for days, and then found — their bodies carefully cleaned, clothed, and posed.

No arrests were made. No suspects ever stood trial. And the killer… was never found.

In this episode, we walk through the timeline of one of America’s most chilling unsolved serial cases. From the first disappearance to the escalating fear that gripped an entire region, we examine the growing patterns, the composite sketches, the leads that fell apart, and the theories that have haunted investigators and families for decades.

Was this the work of one man? Or a network hiding in plain sight? And why does the silence around these murders still echo today?

Description: On a stormy Valentine’s night in 2000, 9-year-old Asha Degree quietly packed her school bookbag, slipped out of her family’s North Carolina home, and vanished into the dark. Two motorists spotted her walking alone along Highway 18 before dawn — and then she was gone.

Despite massive searches, few clues were ever found. Eighteen months later, a single piece of evidence surfaced: Asha’s bookbag, buried miles from home, wrapped carefully in plastic.

What could make a child leave in the middle of the night? Who might have been waiting for her out there? And why, after 24 years, do the answers remain so heartbreakingly elusive?

In this episode, we explore:

• Asha’s life, family, and final days

• The chilling timeline of her disappearance

• The discovery of her buried belongings

• Leading theories: grooming, abduction, or something even darker

• The Degree family’s ongoing search for answers

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On December 5th, 1872, the merchant ship Mary Celeste was found drifting in the Atlantic Ocean—sails tattered, cargo untouched, and her entire crew missing without a trace.

There were no signs of struggle. No distress call. The food was still on the table. The lifeboat was gone, but the ship was seaworthy. Captain Benjamin Briggs, his wife, their two-year-old daughter, and a full crew had vanished—leaving behind one of the most enduring nautical mysteries in history.

In this episode, we dive deep into the final voyage of the Mary Celeste, explore the strange theories that followed, and ask: how can a ship survive the sea… but its people disappear?