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Secrets True Crime

57 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 months ago - ★★★★★ - 1.8K ratings

We are a boots on-the-ground, investigative, serialized podcast. Season 2: On March 21, 2015, 32 year old Eric Cates and his beloved dog, Gypsy, were found murdered behind the old Empire School in the tiny Walker County town of Empire, AL. Their bodies were found burned in the cab of Eric's truck. Their murders remain unsolved even though the crime is rumored to have been witnessed by a large crowd of people. In Season 2 of Secrets True Crime, Amber and private investigation firm Echo 7 Foxtrot, LLC will be digging into this case to help find justice for Eric Cates.Season 2 Bonus Mini-Season: 26 year old Hayden Mayberry went missing on November 19, 2019. He reportedly walked into the woods in the Boldo area of Walker County, AL from a home he was staying at on Pine Dr. His remains were found on February 2, 2020 under some unusual circumstances.  Join us as we dig into the details of Hayden's disappearance and death.Season 1: On Memorial Day in 2017, a mother and her son vanished from their home in the rural Alabama community of Holtville.  Susan Osborne and Evan Chartrand haven't been seen or heard from since and their bodies have not been found. 2 months passed before their disappearance was reported to police.  Susan's husband, Jerry, told police that Susan left him for another man but as police began investigating, they discovered he'd been keeping some big secrets and Susan’s best friend had proof.  Did her Jerry's secrets lead to the disappearance of Susan & Evan?  What happened to them?  These are the questions we will explore in season one of Secrets True Crime, a serial podcast. We will be taking a close look into the lives of Susan and Evan, speaking with their family members, friends, teachers, neighbors, the sheriff and investigators assigned to their case. 

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More Warning Signs

April 25, 2019 05:00 - 28 minutes - 19.9 MB

Hear Susan Osborne's own words as she describes her tumultuous life and marriage to Jerry Osborne. Support the show Patreon: https://patreon.com/secretscrime Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretscrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretscrime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secretstruecrimepodcast Jeremy Abbott Petition https://chng.it/4NpDWLPpyv

The Fires

April 11, 2019 05:05 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MB

Forensic expert, Mark Gillespie, talks about the fires in Jerry’s backyard and how likely it is or isn’t that the fires played a part in Susan & Evan’s disappearance. We look at several other theories into what happened to Susan & Evan. Support the show Patreon: https://patreon.com/secretscrime Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretscrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretscrime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secretstruecrimepodcast Jeremy Abbott Petition https://chng.it/4NpDWLPpyv

Red Flags

March 29, 2019 05:02 - 32 minutes - 22.7 MB

Susan and Evan’s family and friends tell about some strange and controlling behavior in the Osborne family. Support the show Patreon: https://patreon.com/secretscrime Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretscrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretscrime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secretstruecrimepodcast Jeremy Abbott Petition https://chng.it/4NpDWLPpyv

The Search Warrant

March 15, 2019 05:19 - 32 minutes - 22.3 MB

The investigators execute a search warrant on Jerry's home.  They have more questions for Jerry but he stopped the interview and hired an attorney.  Find out what the investigators discovered in the home. Support the show Patreon: https://patreon.com/secretscrime Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretscrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretscrime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secretstruecrimepodcast Jeremy Abbott Petition https://chng.it/4NpDWLPpyv

The Welfare Check

March 01, 2019 06:03 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MB

The investigators with the Elmore County Sheriff's Office arrive at Susan & Evan's home for a welfare check. You will hear from the investigators and Susan’s & Evan’s family and friends about what was found when the police made their initial visit to their home.  The stories that Susan's husband, Jerry, told investigators had some pretty major inconsistencies. We will reveal some of those inconsistencies and also some of the secrets Jerry had been keeping from his wife. Support the show Patr...

The Disappearance

February 15, 2019 21:10 - 29 minutes - 20.3 MB

On Memorial Day 2017, Susan Osborne and her 14 year old son Evan Chartrand disappeared from their home in the small community of Holtville, AL.  Investigators have stated they currently have only 1 person of interest in their disappearance, Susan's husband, Jerry Osborne. Support the show Patreon: https://patreon.com/secretscrime Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretscrime Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/secretscrime/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@secretstruecrimepodcast Jeremy Abbo...

Secrets True Crime Trailer - Coming February 2019

February 01, 2019 01:51 - 2 minutes - 2.06 MB

Coming February 2019.  On Memorial Day in 2017, a mother and her son vanished from their home in the rural Alabama community of Holtville.  Susan Osborne and Evan Chartrand haven't been seen or heard from since and their bodies have not been found. 2 months passed before their disappearance was reported to police.  Susan's husband, Jerry, told police that Susan left him for another man but as police began investigating, they discovered he'd been keeping some big secrets and Susan’s best frie...