“If he doesn’t get it his way, he may literally lose his mind”-- On February 23rd, 2023, mom of 3 Becky Bliefnick was found dead, shot 14 times in cold blood, and despite the brutal nature of the attack, there isn’t any DNA evidence left behind. The killer thinks he’s outsmarted everyone, but little do they know that Becky refused to be a silent victim, and has left all the clues investigators need to uncover the truth and bring justice for her and make sure her killer would pay for the murder. Becky’s sister, Sarah, has started a GoFundMe to create a scholarship fund and support Becky’s 3 young children. To donate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/sf6w9h-becky-bliefnick-memorial-and-support-fund Research & story by Tiffany Loxton Editing by Maxime Desrochers & Matthew Rice Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources: 48 Hours: The Game Show and the Murder (CBS) Dateline: Ghostrider (Peacock Productions) Killer Relationships: The Price of Love (Faith in Justice Productions/Texas Crew Productions) 2020 Special Bad Romance: Dangerous Game (ABC) Killer Cases: The Bicycle Killer (Law & Crime Productions)

“He shot my daughter in the face!” -

On Christmas Eve 2008, just before midnight, 911 operators scramble as every phone rings off the hook in the city of Covina, California. All the callers frantically report a massive explosion on East Knollcrest drive—the Ortegas' family home. In the chaos, neighbors are sheltering the panicked surviving family members, running for their lives from what should have been a normal Christmas dinner. But what the survivors tell 911 dispatchers is even more deeply disturbing: the nightmare actually began before the house went up in flames when a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire at the family dinner. Now, the surviving Ortega family must figure out how to rebuild after an unimaginable tragedy, and keep the Christmas spirit alive.

In her journey to rebuild, Leticia Yuzefpolsky now shares empowering stories about healing, love, & family on her blog: https://leticiashope.com/about/

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Credits Directed, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron & Justin Chalifoux Researched by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana _

Sources Oxygen Emerge Pictures Jarrett Creative Group Kristina Kuzmic Bellum Entertainment OWN Michele F Rosenthal ABC7 CNN AP Archive Associated Press CBS News Associate Press 2KCAL9 Chasing reality Raw Bill Rhetts - hi-caliber.org Why are we friends? Podcast Rory Smithristmas - Short Film 2022 Little Help - Christmas Short Film 2022 Advent - Christmas Short Film 2024 Santa Flamethrower - Garden Center Santa Claus On Fire - Stuntman Phil

“I think he’s right behind me — watching me” June 13th 1985: Dr. Ann Wolbert Burgess, a trailblazer mindhunter, sits across from an 8YO girl, trying to analyze her. 10 days prior, little Opal Horton barely escaped a kidnapping by a man who took her best friend Missy right in front of her. Now, Dr. Burgess’s job is to catch this man, to find Missy before it’s too late, but there’s one problem: Opal is not talking. Dr. Burgess will need to use everything her studies have taught her, from her nursing career, to teaching the FBI, to studying the most notorious serial killers, to eventually catch Opal’s monster. Unseen would like to sincerely thank Dr. Burgess for time to meet with us, share her insights on the case, and teach us about her groundbreaking work in mental health and forensics. Dr. Burgess has authored numerous publications, including her recent book “A Killer by Design” about her career revolutionizing treatment of the trauma and abuse, and criminal psychology: https://www.amazon.com/Killer-Design-Murderers-Mindhunters-Decipher/dp/0306924862 Credits: Written, edited & directed by Justin Chalifoux Researched by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana A big thank you also to Jeremy Rothman Productions for the shoot. Sources:

Red Marble Media Hulu Boston College A&E television networks Movie Web The interview room National Geographic Daily Herald Wondery - Candice DeLong Film Rise True Entertainment and Condé Nast Entertainment for Discovery Illinois Police 60 minutes ABC7 News NCTV17 CONUS Archive

“I just know something is wrong with her” --

On June 10th, 2016 Josephine Wentzel receives the worst call of her life: her 30-year-old daughter is dead, and her boyfriend Raymond McLeod is MIA. This date marks the beginning of a 6-year-long international manhunt, but after months of fruitless efforts by police, a desperate Josephine takes matters into her own hands. She will use all her experience as a former police officer to catch him before he kills again, and get justice for her daughter, and two grandchildren.

For more information or to support Josephine’s efforts to help other families with missing or murdered loved ones: https://angelsofjustice.org/

Josephine also wrote two books about her journey to get justice for Krystal:

“The Chase: In Hot Pursuit of My Daughter’s Killer” and “The Capture: The riveting account of capturing my daughter's murderer.”

The Chase:

https://www.amazon.com/Chase-hot-pursuit-daughters-killer/dp/B09JVJ2F49

The Capture:

https://www.amazon.com/Capture-riveting-capturing-daughters-murderer/dp/B0C9SLBV8W/ref=pd_bxgy_q_d_sccl_1/130-3774193-1159422?pd_rd_w=hWHL9&content-id=amzn1.sym.27be5bbe-3574-4f40-8c57-ce12023a2e77&pf_rd_p=27be5bbe-3574-4f40-8c57-ce12023a2e77&pf_rd_r=086VJBT0QFNXRS7C87AZ&pd_rd_wg=kdGnQ&pd_rd_r=317921c6-348b-46ed-a821-cd0731db4b22&pd_rd_i=B0C9SLBV8W&psc=1

Credits:

Directed, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron

Researched by Tiffany Loxton

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

John Walsh: In Pursuit - Investigation Discovery/Zero Point Zero Production Inc.

• John Walsh: The Search Continues

• America’s Most Wanted New Season - Fox Alternative Entertainment

• Still A Mystery: Charmed By A Killer - Investigation Discovery, Efran Films

• Crime Stories With Nancy Grace Red Seat Ventures

• Tamron Hall Show - ABC News/Disney Media Distribution/Summerdale Productions

• Access Hollywood - NBC

• Inside Edition - CBS Media

• Philip DeFranco

• Court TV

• Unsolved Podcast
  

“It was like making a deal with the devil” --

At 3:30 am on February 21st 2008, Melissa Oxley frantically calls 911 from her bedroom. She’s just woken up next to the dead body of her husband, Ben, who’s been murdered with a shotgun in his sleep. She hides with her 6-year-old stepdaughter, Alyssa, pleading with dispatchers to hurry, since she can hear footsteps downstairs, but when police arrive, there’s no intruder found. As all clues point to Melissa, Ben’s daughter, 6 YO Alyssa, breaks her silence: she was the only one awake in the house, and what she saw that night will take the investigation in a whole different direction.

Directing, writing & editing by Matthew Rice

Research by Tianyi Zhang

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

Sources:

Documentary:

Dateline NBC - While They Were Sleeping 2019

Discovery Plus - Does murder sleep - S01E01 Deadly awakening

Oxygen - Killer Motive: S2E7 Waking nightmare

Apple TV - In Plain Sight : Family Nightmare

Interrogation Footage:

Law & Crime Network - She Woke Up Covered in Her Husband’s Blood

“I’m gonna die tonight, or I’m gonna escape somehow” -- July 20, 2014. Zenya Hernandez is on the phone, desperately trying to organize the search for her 15-year-old daughter, who has been missing for 9 months. She doesn’t know it yet, but her wait is about to end: miraculously, Abby Hernandez reappears at her front door that night. But to Zenya’s concern and the community’s disbelief, Abby won’t speak about the horrors she went through, nor reveal the name of her kidnapper. She’ll keep these terrifying secrets to herself... until she gathers enough courage to bring this monster to justice. Credits: Directing, writing, & editing by Alexandre Gendron Researched by Manon Lafosse Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader Voiceover by William Akana Sources - Documentary: 20/20 - What Happened To Abby 20/20 Extra - Exclusive Abby Hernandez Interview Sources - Film: Lifetime - Girl In The Shed: The Kidnapping Of Abby Hernandez

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“I think daddy killed mommy in the bathtub” --

It’s April 11th 2007, and young medical student Alexis Somers tries to call her mom, but repeatedly gets no answer, until her dad finally picks up: “mom is dead”. After rushing home from college following his disturbing announcement, Alexis realizes something in the house is horribly wrong. Out of her 7 other siblings, she is the one her mom shared her secrets with, and she remembers one of the last conversations they had: “if something happens to me, make sure your dad isn’t behind it.”

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