For months, Kristil Krug believed she was being stalked by an ex-boyfriend. She received disturbing messages and threats from someone who seemed to know intimate details about her life. But investigators would eventually uncover something far more sinister: the person terrorizing Kristil was her own husband, Daniel Krug.

On December 14, 2023, Kristil was found murdered in the garage of her Colorado home. Prosecutors said Daniel had created the elaborate stalking campaign, impersonated her former boyfriend, and then tried to mislead investigators after killing her. In 2025, he was convicted of first-degree murder, stalking, and criminal impersonation and sentenced to life in prison without parole.

In this episode of UNHEARD, we break down the stalking scheme, the digital evidence that exposed it, and how the person Kristil feared turned out to be the man living inside her own home.

Summer Coughran told police she killed her father in self-defense inside their Albuquerque home—but she waited roughly 15 hours before calling 911. Her unusual behavior during the investigation and interrogation, along with conflicting accounts about her relationship with her father, made this case far more complicated than it first appeared.

In this episode of UNHEARD, we break down the evidence, Summer’s self-defense claim, what investigators learned, and the questions that remained as the case moved through court.

In November 2018, 31-year-old Ashley Young went out with someone she had known for years. His name was Jared Chance.

She never made it home.

Days later, a neighbor noticed something disturbing inside Chance’s Grand Rapids, Michigan, apartment. What police discovered would reveal a horrific murder and a desperate attempt to conceal what had happened to Ashley.

In this episode of UNHEARD, we examine Ashley Young’s murder, the investigation that exposed Jared Chance, the evidence that led to his conviction, and the disturbing questions surrounding the aftermath.

Featuring police bodycam footage, 911 recordings, and an examination of the events that led to Ashley’s death.

A story of trust, betrayal, and a young woman whose life was brutally taken.

Content Warning: This episode discusses homicide, dismemberment, and disturbing crime scene evidence.

Thirteen-year-old Lauren Landavazo was walking home from school with her friend Makayla Smith in Wichita Falls, Texas, when Kody Lott opened fire. Lauren was killed, and Makayla survived.

Investigators would later learn that Lott had reportedly been watching Lauren for about a year before the shooting. In this episode of UNHEARD, we examine the crime, Lott’s confession, his mental-health history, the questions surrounding competency and legal insanity, and the evidence presented as the case moved through the courts.

This episode contains discussion of homicide, violence involving a child, and disturbing details. Listener discretion is advised.

For nearly two months, family members raised concerns about two little girls living with their mother, Justine May, in Ladson, South Carolina.

Police conducted repeated welfare checks. Social services and mental health crisis workers became involved. Their father and grandmother continued trying to get help.

On September 29, 2026, two-year-old Emory Deacon and her 15-month-old sister, Harlow, were found dead inside their mother’s home.

In this episode of UNHEARD, we examines the disturbing timeline leading up to their deaths, including police bodycam footage, 911 calls, family warnings, and the involvement of multiple agencies.

We also discuss psychiatric concerns surrounding the case, the limitations of welfare checks, and the challenges of protecting children when serious concerns have already been reported.

Content warning: This episode discusses child abuse, neglect, and the deaths of young children.

In March 2023, a mental health crisis in Charlotte, North Carolina, escalated into a dangerous 30-hour standoff between Anh Thai and the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

Anh was armed, threatening neighbors and officers, and refusing to surrender. What followed was an hours-long confrontation that raised serious questions about psychiatric illness, crisis intervention, and public safety.

In this episode of UNHEARD, we examine the events leading up to the standoff, hear actual 911 audio, and explore Anh’s documented mental health history.

We also take an in-depth look at the psychological and behavioral aspects of the case, North Carolina’s involuntary commitment laws, and the importance of accessible, coordinated mental health treatment.

Watch the full video episode on YouTube at UNHEARD with Emily Moheb, featuring police bodycam footage, the 911 call, and detailed behavioral health analysis.

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Content warning: Discussions of psychiatric illness, threats of violence, and an armed police confrontation.

Eighteen-year-old Karoline Heintz was found dead in the trunk of her Jeep after a violent encounter involving Royce Moser, but what happened afterward made the case even more disturbing.

In this episode of UNHEARD, we break down the timeline of Karoline’s death, Moser’s account of what happened, the evidence investigators uncovered, and the actions prosecutors say he took after the killing.

This episode contains discussion of homicide, violence, and disturbing details. Listener discretion is advised.

Kirk Hysell Jr. was a father spending time with his young son when the night took a devastating turn. After giving his son melatonin and putting him to bed, a series of events unfolded that would lead to a shocking homicide investigation.

In this episode of UNHEARD, we break down the timeline, the evidence, the circumstances surrounding the killing, and the disturbing details investigators uncovered afterward.

This episode contains discussion of homicide, violence, and other disturbing subject matter. Listener discretion is advised.