The 12-Year-Old Who Stabbed Her Little Brother
True Crime with Elli Mac
01/28/25
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On January 5, 2023, the quiet neighbourhood of St. Thomas Square in Tulsa, Oklahoma, became the site of an unthinkable tragedy. Just before midnight, a 12-year-old girl woke her mother, April Lyda, with a chilling confession: she had attacked her 9-year-old brother, Zander Lyda, three times. As officers from the Tulsa Police Riverside Division rushed to the scene, they were met with a haunting and surreal aftermath, which was captured in chilling bodycam footage. What led to such a shocking and heartbreaking act? And how could a family’s world unravel so tragically in a matter of moments?
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Did Pastor David Zandstra Murder Gretchen Harrington?
January 19, 2025
•33m
On the morning of the 15th August, 1975, 8 year old Gretchen Harrington, left her home, heading to summer vacation Bible school class.
The Trinity Chapel Christian Reform Church was less than half a mile up the road and she had done this walk many times, but unfortunately, on this fateful day Gretchen never made it.
2 months later, on the 14th October 1975, skeletal remains were found by a passing jogger in Ridley Creek State Park and they were devastatingly identified as Gretchen’s.
Her clothes were found neatly folded nearby and her underwear was found hung in a tree branch.
Her death was ruled a homicide as it was found that she had injuries to her head, but with no other leads, Gretchen Harrington’s murder case remained unsolved for nearly 48 years.
That was, until 2023, when somebody came forward with knew information, implicating none other, than one of the towns Pastors.
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A Deadly Love Triangle: The Murder Of Anna Repkina
February 12, 2025
•27m
When 26-year-old Anna Repkina met Will Hargrove on a dating site, she believed she had found the love of her life. She had recently ended a seven-year relationship and was eager for a fresh start.Without hesitation, Anna left her life in back home and moved to Oregon to be with Will, convinced they would build a future together.However, what awaited Anna was not the fairy tale she had envisioned. Instead, a tangled web of love and betrayal led to her tragic fate.On Monday, April 17, 2017, in Alsea, Oregon, a local caretaker and timber company groundskeeper was walking his dog along a remote, dead-end logging road when he noticed Anna lying on the ground.Her feet were facing the road and her torso angled toward the forest. Anna was wearing blue jeans, black running shoes, a grey hoodie, and a black jacket.Police arrived shortly after and began their investigation. Near the body, officers also found scattered trash, including empty cans and papers.What had happened to Anna Repkina? And how did Anna end up alone on a desolate road?
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