🩸 A LINE TO DIE FOR:
“Because silence is a story too.”
Killer Heart to Hearts: After Dark - THE FALL
☕ MONDAY MOURNING COFFEE
Quick sips of True Crime from around the world:
Strange Things Afoot in Utah
• Sevier County, Utah — A hiker’s dog discovered a sneaker on the shore of Fish Lake—inside was a human foot. Authorities are investigating whether it belongs to a fisherman who went missing more than 25 years ago.
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SURPRISE! The Ex-Boyfriend Did It
• Josephine County, Oregon — More than 40 years after her disappearance, Teresa Peroni’s ex-boyfriend has been indicted on murder charges following a grand jury ruling. Her human skull—found in the 1990s—was finally confirmed via DNA in 2024.
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Better Late Than Never
• Irvine, Scotland — A 67-year-old man appeared in court charged with the 1994 murder of mother Shona Stevens, nearly 31 years after she was found injured and later died.
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🌒 THIS WEEK’S EPISODE
After Dark: THE FALL
(Secondary Vein — Episode 1)
Available to All Listeners (for now)
🎧 Now Streaming:
The Fall (After Dark • Episode 01)
Narrated by Elise Buedel
Tamla Horsford went to an adult slumber party in a quiet Georgia suburb.
By morning, she was face-down in the backyard.
Police called it an accident.
Her injuries said otherwise.
This episode unpacks the disturbing timeline, the autopsy inconsistencies, and the silence that followed — especially from the people inside that house.
Was it a fall?
Or something else entirely?
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🔪 NEXT WEEK’S EPISODE
FAMILY TIES
(Main Artery – Episode 56)
Hosted by Elise Buedel
Before Dreamgirls.
Before the red carpets and the Grammy wins…
Jennifer Hudson was just a girl from Chicago.
A daughter. A sister. A granddaughter.
And in 2008, she became the only one left standing.
Three of her family members — murdered.
A manhunt. A trial. And a silence that still echoes.
Next week, we dig into the case that shook a star before she ever fully rose.
The murders of Darnell Donerson, Jason Hudson, and Julian King.
Because fame can’t always shield you from family.
And sometimes, the ones closest to you…
are the ones you should fear the most.
FAMILY TIES drops Monday, August 18.
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🖤 WHAT WE’RE OBSESSED WITH THIS WEEK
1. “Black and Missing” (HBO Max)
A gripping, heartbreaking docuseries following the Black and Missing Foundation as they search for people who’ve been overlooked — by police, by newsrooms, by society.
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2. “The Heiress and the Heist” (Apple TV)
A true crime docuseries about Rose Dugdale — a wealthy British socialite turned radical who helped steal $20 million in art for the IRA. Think: Ocean’s Eleven meets The Crown, but real.
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3. Updates on the Long Island Serial Killer Case
The arrest of Rex Heuermann in 2023 reopened a chilling chapter in one of America’s most haunting cold cases — the Gilgo Beach murders. For over a decade, the remains of multiple women (and one toddler) were discovered along the desolate coastline of Long Island, sparking speculation about a serial killer hiding in plain sight.
Since Heuermann’s arrest, more evidence has emerged linking him to additional victims — including a more recent indictment for the 2003 murder of Karen Vergata, whose remains were found on Fire Island and later near Tobay Beach.
🧠 Why we’re obsessed:
This case is still unfolding. Each new indictment is peeling back another layer — and revealing just how long the system failed the victims. It’s a real-time look at how justice might finally be catching up… or how much of the truth may still be buried.
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💌 FRESH BLOOD
To all our new Mourning People—welcome to the dark side.
Whether you found us through The Fall, stumbled in from TikTok, or got dragged here by a friend with questionable taste… we’re glad you’re here.
This newsletter drops every Monday morning with creepy news, episode previews, and things we’re currently obsessing over.
Make yourself at home.
Just don’t touch anything…cuz fingerprints.
Got a case suggestion? A cursed object to confess? Wanna tell us about the weirdest thing your hometown ever tried to cover up?
We’re listening:
🗳️ FAN VOTING IS COMING…
Coming soon: Mourner’s Choice.
We’re giving you the power to help shape the show — from picking upcoming cases to voting on which cold case we crack open next.
Democracy’s never been so… deranged.
Stay tuned. Voting opens soon.
🪦 FINAL THOUGHT
Some stories echo loudly. Others vanish in a whisper.
Tamla Horsford deserved better than silence.
When the facts don’t line up…
When the people at the party go quiet…
When the official story asks you to stop asking questions—
That’s exactly when you don’t.
Until next week, Mourning People —
Stay weird. Stay watchful.
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