“Some tragedies don’t come with a scream. Some disappearances don’t leave footprints.”

– 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro’s mother told police she was knocked unconscious in a Big 5 parking lot, and Emmanuel had been abducted. Turns out, that was the lie. Shocker. Now both parents have been arrested on suspicion of murder, and investigators are still searching for his remains. Nothing like weaponizing an Amber Alert to hide your own crime.

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– Cracker Barrel quietly refreshed its logo, and so many people have collectively lost their fucking minds in response you’d think they’d personally slaughtered the golden calf. Outrage posts rolled in like they’d outlawed biscuits and gravy, not tweaked a font. It’s a reminder that some people save their loudest grief for the pettiest funerals.

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– A Las Vegas crowd thought they were witnessing a surprise Justin Bieber cameo during DJ Gryffin’s set — only to realize the “Bieber” on stage was an impersonator named Dylan Desclos. The stunt went viral, with thousands screaming for the pop star before the illusion cracked. It’s equal parts cringe and con, a reminder that in Vegas, you’re more likely to get a mirage than the real deal.

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OH SHIT (After Dark • Episode 02)

Narrated by William Cannon

Brandon Swanson’s last known words to his father weren’t a goodbye

— they were a warning.

After getting his car stuck in a ditch on a desolate Minnesota road, the nineteen-year-old stayed on the phone with his parents for nearly an hour, calmly describing the gravel under his feet and the faint lights ahead.

Then, in the middle of that call, he said two words — “Oh shit” — and was never heard from again.

No body. No clues. No reason. Just a voice in the dark…and a family left to search empty fields for answers.

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Hosted by William Cannon

It was supposed to be a Sunday afternoon for the books

— a video game tournament packed with players chasing prize money, bragging rights, and a shot at the Vegas finals.

Inside a pizzeria-turned-esports arena, the air buzzed with competition, trash talk, and the hum of controllers.

But when one player lost, he didn’t just take the L…he rewrote the ending.

What followed was 90 seconds of pandemonium, captured live on Twitch.

Next week, we’re taking you inside the 2018 Jacksonville Madden tournament shooting — where the only thing deadlier than defeat was the man who couldn’t accept it.

GAME OVER drops Monday, September 1.

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TEASER

Revisits the infamous 1991 Austin killings of four teenage girls with haunting precision. A somber, deeply human dive into grief, investigation, and unanswered questions.

🧠 Why We’re Obsessed: It’s not just the brutality of the crime — it’s the way this doc forces you to sit with the ripple effects decades later. The survivors, the families, the cops who still can’t shake it. It’s haunting without cheap scares… the kind of storytelling that lingers like a cold hand on your neck.

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– A gripping true crime series revisiting the 1971 John List murders, where a devout family man killed his entire family and vanished for nearly two decades. Chilling, methodical, and unforgettable.

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– A docuseries unpacking the 2019 case of Anthony Templet, a teenager who shot his father — and immediately confessed. The deeper the investigation goes, the murkier the truth becomes.

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Welcome to this week’s newest Mourning People. You’re in good company — the kind that likes their coffee black, their stories unsettling, and their curiosities just a little off-center.

We’re glad you’re here. Every Monday, you’ll get this mix of the creepy, the curious, and the cases we can’t stop talking about. Some are recent headlines, others are deep cuts, but all of them are curated with the same morbid care.

So settle in. Scroll slow. And maybe keep a light on — not because you need it, but because sometimes…it’s nice to see what’s coming.

Wanna get something off of your chest? Got a case suggestion? Just wanna lament the fact that kids today are no longer being taught cursive writing at school?

Get at us:

Soon, you’ll have the opportunity to help steer an After Dark episode right from your inbox and straight to your headphones.

We’ll hand you three creepy contenders — you pick the one that keeps you thinking long after the lights go out. The winner becomes an episode… the rest go back into the vault to wait their turn.

Stay tuned. Voting opens soon.

Some disappearances feel like a magic trick

— one moment someone is there, the next they’re gone, leaving nothing but questions.

Brandon Swanson’s case isn’t about car chases or crime scenes. It’s about the way silence can hold more weight than words, and how two small ones — “Oh shit” — can anchor years of searching.

It’s the kind of story that doesn’t fade because there’s no ending to tie it off into a neat little bow. And maybe that’s why it lingers: because the line stayed open, the porch light stayed on, and hope…stubbornly refused to hang up.

Until next week, Mourning People —

Stay weird. Stay watchful.

We’ll leave the porch light on.

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