Solved Murders - True Crime Stories - Terrifying True Stories of Intruders, Stalkers, and Family Horror That Haunt Forever PART2 #29

Episode Date: October 21, 2025

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Horror. The stories that still haunt me. Let me dive right in, because the memories I'm about to share still stick with me like scars. They're not just, oh, that was spooky moments. They're the kind of experiences that linger in your head when the lights are off and you're trying to sleep, the kind that make you check your locks twice before bed. Some of them happen to me, some to people I love, but they're all carved deep in my memory. This one, this first, first one has Darrell in it. Yeah, Darrell. Everyone in my old neighborhood knew who he was, even if they wished they didn't. Daryl's smile. So picture this. My mom was outside, probably just doing something simple like pulling weeds or getting the mail, when Darrell wandered over.

Now keep in mind, this wasn't unusual. He had a habit of showing up out of nowhere. Sometimes he was harmless, mumbling to himself, pretending he was strumming a guitar only he could here, but other times, he had this look in his eyes that said, don't trust me. At that point, there had just been a murder. A young woman had been killed at a hotel not far from where we lived. It was all over the news, and even though I was just a kid, I could tell it had everyone on edge. My mom, being the type to keep tabs on everything, obviously already knew about it. So here comes Daryl, strolling up to her with this unsettling energy. He says, Hey, did you hear about that murder at the hotel? My mom, probably trying to keep things

polite, replies, yeah. And then he smiles. Not a normal smile, not a neighborly have a nice day smile. No, this one stretched ear to ear like a mask. And then, in this weirdly gitty voice, he says, she had three little girls too. And after that, he just walked away, laughing to himself. Now imagine being my mom in that moment, already spooked about the murder, and then here's this man, known for his instability, known for his fixation on young girls, bringing it up and smiling like it was the punchline of a joke. That was the final straw for her. She told my dad that night, we're moving and we did not long after we packed up and left the neighborhood behind we never saw darrell again but here's the part that makes it all worse later his mom killed herself in that very house his dad moved away not long after and darrell nobody really knows he just disappeared vanished from the city like a ghost that left only whispers behind and as far as anyone knows that hotel murder was never solved. Night terrors in the fourplex. Now let me switch gears to another story,

one that didn't happen in my childhood, but much later when I was already married. See, my husband works weird shifts. His schedule rotates, sometimes seven in the morning to nine at night, other times seven at night to nine in the morning. If you've ever lived with someone who works those hours, you know how it is. It messes with your sense of time. You never really know when to expect them home. We lived in a little fourplex at the time, you know the kind, one unit beside us, two behind, all on a single level, cozy in its own way. And because I wasn't working then, I had all the time in the world to get familiar with the rhythm of the place. I knew which car belonged to which neighbor, what time they usually came and went, even the sound of their engines.

So it's after midnight. I'm sitting at my computer, talking to some friends on Skype, just minding my own business. That's when I hear the door handle jiggle. At first I think, oh, maybe my husband came home early. So I pause, waiting to hear the sound of his work boots crunching on the gravel outside or the rumble of his car, but nothing. I go still. My skin prickles, and I just sit there holding my breath, listening. The handle jiggles again, and then I hear it, something in the lock. Someone's actually trying to get inside. Now, my husband's always been protective. He'd bought us a couple of guns just in case. One of them was a shotgun. And here's the thing about a shotgun. You don't even have to load it for it to be terrifying. The sound of pumping it is enough to send anyone running. So I grab it,

pump it once, nice and loud, then I shout, I have a gun, I know how to use it, get lost before I call the police. Silence. Then heavy foot. footsteps, running. I can hear them thudding across the gravel lot fading into the night. My hands are shaking, but I keep the gun ready and stay awake until the sun comes up. Only when daylight finally filters through the curtains, do I let myself crash. Hi, I'm Darren Marler. Host of the Weird Darkness podcast. I want to talk about the most important tool in my podcast belt. Spreaker is the all-in-one platform that makes it easy to record, host and distribute your show everywhere from Apple Podcasts to Spotify.

But the real game changer for me was Spreeker's monetization. Spreaker offers dynamic ad insert insert ads into your episodes. No editing required. And with Spreker's programmatic ads, they'll bring the ads to you, and you get paid for every download. This turned my podcasting hobby into a full-time career. Sprinker also has a premium subscription model where your most dedicated listeners can pay for bonus content or early access, adding another revenue.

stream to what you're already doing. And the best part, Spreaker grows with you. Whether you're just starting out or running a full-blown podcast network, Sprinker's powerful tools scale effortlessly as your show grows. So if you're ready to podcast like a pro and get paid while doing it, check out spreeker.com. That's S-P-R-E-A-K-E-R.com. When my husband came home later that morning, he found me still in bed, curled up like a kid hiding from monsters. He was worried, but once I explained, he got it. The next day, he had the day off. We went to visit some friends, tried to push the weirdness out of our minds, but when we got back, we noticed something chilling. The pumpkins I'd left on the stoop, cheerful little fall decorations, were all knocked over. Not smashed,

just knocked aside. Like someone had been searching for a spare key. My husband did a quick sweep of the house before we went inside, but the unease never left me. We started talking, we started talking, talking about moving right then and there. A father's madness. And finally, the story that still makes my stomach twist even now. This one's not about neighbors or strangers. It's about family. About my dad.

I'm an old man now, but when this happened, I was just 13. We lived in Florida, me, my dad, and my younger brother. My mom had left us after my brother was born. She couldn't handle it anymore, I guess. My dad? Well, he drank a lot. But here's the thing. He didn't need the alcohol to be cruel. That part came naturally. He'd hit us whether he was sober or not. He'd call us names, scream at us, tell us we were worthless. And more than once, he threatened to kill us. I used to try to take the brunt of it. I figured if I stepped up, maybe my brother wouldn't have

to. But sometimes it was just too much. One day, we were both hungry. rummaging around for food in the kitchen when the front door slammed. Dad stormed in, angrier than usual. He was holding a gas can. You boys have screwed me over for the last time, he spat. Before I could even process what he meant, he was tying us up. I didn't fight. Maybe I was too tired. Maybe I thought it wouldn't help. My brother looked at me like he wanted me to do something, but what could I? He shoved us to the floor, then started pouring gasoline all over the house. The smell was overwhelming, burning my throat. And the whole time, he was laughing, actually laughing. Then he struck a match. Through it, flames burst up instantly, swallowing the place. He slammed the door shut behind him. By some miracle, he hadn't poured

gas in his own room. Me and my brother managed to scoot ourselves across the floor into that room. and slam the door shut. The smoke got thick fast. We passed out. When I woke up, it wasn't my dad standing over me. It was my grandma. By pure chance, she'd decided to drop by for a surprise visit, only to find the house engulfed in flames. Outside, my dad was circling the house with a shotgun, waiting, waiting in case we made it out. My grandma, God bless her, didn't hesitate. She picked up a big piece of wood and cracked him over the head with it, knocked him cold. Then she called the cops and the fire department. After that, we went to live with her. My dad went away. I never saw him again. As soon as I turned 16, my brother and I left to start our own lives. I worked,

he went to school. Somehow we managed to carve out something normal from all that chaos. Grandma's gone now, but we're doing okay. Still, sometimes I think about my dad. And if he's still out there, Hi, I'm Darren Marler. Host of the Weird Darkness podcast. I want to talk about the most important tool in my podcast belt.

Spreaker is the all-in-one platform that makes it easy to record, host, and distribute your show everywhere from Apple Podcasts to Spotify. But the real game changer for me was Spreaker's monetization. Spreaker offers dynamic ad insertion. That means you can automatically insert ads

into your episodes. No editing required. And with Spreker's programmatic ads, They'll bring the ads to you, and you get paid for every download. This turned my podcasting hobby into a full-time career. Sprinker also has a premium subscription model where your most dedicated listeners can pay for bonus content or early access, adding another revenue stream to what you're already doing. And the best part, Spreaker grows with you.

Whether you're just starting out or running a full-blown podcast network, Sprinker's powerful tools scale effortlessly as your show grows. So if you're ready to podcast like a pro and get paid while doing it, Check out spreeker.com. That's S-P-R-E-A-K-E-R.com. Somewhere, all I can say is, you can go to hell, and you better hope we never meet again. Because in the end, that's what these stories remind me of,

that fear is never just a feeling. It's a warning. It's your body telling you something isn't right. Whether it's a man grinning about a murder, footsteps outside your door, or your own father holding the mat, Fear is the only thing that keeps you alive. So yeah, forget what anyone tells you.

There's always a reason to be afraid. The end.