Welcome to True Crime Sleep Stories.
In the summer of 1983, 15-year-old Emanuela Orlandi, a Vatican citizen and daughter of a papal household employee, left home for a routine music lesson in Rome... and never returned.

What began as a simple missing person case quickly unraveled into one of the most enduring mysteries of our time, weaving together cryptic phone calls, terrorist demands, mafia connections, Vatican scandals, and decades of unanswered questions.

Join us in this soothing yet haunting episode as we gently explore the layers of tragedy and intrigue surrounding Emanuela's disappearance... still unsolved after more than 40 years, with investigations reopened in recent years and new developments emerging as late as 2025.

This is one of Europe's most perplexing cold cases.

Sweet dreams, and thanks for listening to True Crime Sleep Stories. 🌙

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In 1984, Japan was gripped by one of its strangest true crime sagas: a shadowy group calling themselves the "Monster with 21 Faces" kidnapped a candy company president from his bathtub, demanded millions in ransom, then escalated to taunting letters, arson, acid bombs, and actual cyanide-laced sweets placed on store shelves.

They terrorized massive brands like Ezaki Glico (makers of Pocky) and Morinaga, forcing nationwide recalls and widespread panic over everyday treats. For 17 months, they outsmarted Japan's elite police force... and then vanished forever. No arrests. No motive fully explained.

If you've ever wondered how something as innocent as candy could become a tool of terror, settle in. Sweet dreams... or maybe not. 🍫

Have you heard of this case before? Drop a comment, tell us your thoughts, theories, or which unsolved mystery you'd like next!

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In this True Crime Sleep Stories bonus episode, host Kelli shares a real, personal mystery she first told on The Disclosure Lounge podcast.

On a pitch-black "Black Moon" night in August 2025, while tent camping alone along a river, something intelligent moved through the darkness—circling, watching, making deliberate sounds that still haunt me months later.

Was it Bigfoot? Something otherworldly? A prankster? Or simply the woods playing tricks?

No real crime in this episode, just the slow, primal build of unease that lingers long after the story ends.

Close your eyes… breathe deep… and drift into the night with me.

Sweet dreams. 🌑

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In this episode of True Crime Sleep Stories, we explore the unsolved 1987 disappearance of 16-year-old Theresa Ann Bier from Fresno, California. What began as an exciting day trip into the Sierra Nevada mountains—searching for the legendary Bigfoot—ended in mystery when the man she went with returned alone with shifting stories that eventually settled on an extraordinary claim:
Bigfoot had taken her to join a hidden colony in underground caves.

No trace of Theresa was ever found in the vast, remote wilderness near Shuteye Peak and Ghost Canyon. No body, no definitive evidence, and no resolution after nearly four decades. This episode moves through her troubled early life, the chaotic circumstances leading to the trip, the bizarre investigation, and the lingering questions

If you have any information—no matter how small—about Theresa Ann Bier's disappearance, please contact the Fresno Police Department at 559-498-1265. Even tips from decades ago could provide closure.

Next time: Another chilling tale from the shadows… drift off with us again soon.

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Tonight on True Crime Sleep Stories, we explore the life and crimes of Robert Christian Hansen, the Anchorage baker known as the “Butcher Baker.”

The shy Iowa native built a normal life in Alaska: bakery owner, family man, bush pilot, and avid hunter. From the early 1970s to 1983, he abducted dozens of women, mostly sex workers and dancers, chained and assaulted some in a hidden basement space at home, and released others under threats.

Over 30 survived.
At least 17 (likely more) did not.

He flew or drove them to remote wilderness, released them as prey, and hunted them with rifle and knife, burying bodies and keeping trophies.

The case broke in 1983 when survivor Cindy Paulson escaped his basement and fled from an airport. Her story, ballistics, and a secret map led to his arrest and confession.

Hansen received 461 years without parole and died in prison in 2014.

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Welcome to True Crime Sleep Stories.
On July 10, 2016, 27-year-old DNC staffer Seth Rich was shot twice in the back in Washington, D.C.'s Bloomingdale neighborhood, just one block from his apartment. Police called it a botched robbery (however... nothing was stolen, signs of struggle), but the case remains unsolved nearly ten years later.

Weeks after his death, WikiLeaks released over 20,000 internal DNC emails, sparking questions about whether Seth may have been a source. Julian Assange's unprompted mention of Seth's murder on Dutch TV, a $20,000 WikiLeaks reward, and since-retracted private investigator claims of evidence linking him to WikiLeaks keep the mystery alive.

Seth was a young man from Omaha who moved to D.C. to make democracy work better for regular people. Whether or not he ever touched those emails, his death in the middle of one of the most explosive political moments of the decade feels too coincidental to dismiss outright. His story isn't about picking sides. It's about asking whether we still live in a country where asking hard questions can cost you everything.
Who killed Seth Rich?

Thank you for helping us keep the light on these shadows.
Sweet dreams, stay curious, and lock your doors. See you in the next deep dive.

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--- --- --- ---
Buy The Books:
True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 1: https://amzn.to/3Z8jx5L
True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 2: https://amzn.to/4kAthhj
True Crime Sleep Stories, Volume 3:https://amzn.to/3H9xfPQ
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