Witnesses said they overheard multiple women talking before they heard gunshots. Eleanor's death was much more violent and brutal than Edward's. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of Edward Hall and Eleanor Mills. Despite multiple arrests and a sensational murder trial, no one has ever been convicted of the Hall-Mills murders. Both Edward and Eleanor were married to other people. On September 16, 1922, 41-year-old Reverend Edward Hall and 31-year-old Eleanor Mills were found dead beneath a crabapple tree in Franklin Township, New Jersey. Ayla's mother continues to fight for the truth about what happened to Ayla and firmly believes that Ayla's father knows more than what he has said to this point. No one has ever been charged in Ayla's disappearance and many questions remain. But, they eventually reversed course and began to believe that something may have happened to her inside the house. Police initially believed that little Ayla may have been able to exit the house on her own. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Ayla Reynolds. Justin said that he put Ayla to bed around 8:00 PM on the night of December 16th and that the next morning when he woke up Ayla was gone. The search for Ayla became the largest criminal investigation in Maine history. In December 2011, 20-month-old Ayla disappeared from the city of Waterville Maine, where she was staying with her father Justin DiPietro. But, police would have to find him to question him about the murders. Police quickly discovered that Xavier was in debt, had strange communications with other family members, and had purchased materials prior to the murders that made him look even more suspicious. Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès was no exception. A father who is missed after their entire is murdered is always going to be a suspect. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of the Dupont de Ligonnès family.
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Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès had gone missing. The police found all of them buried underneath the garden terrace, except for the father. In April 2011, neighbors noticed that they hadn't seen the family leave the house for a few weeks. They were well-respected and highly regarded in their community. The Dupont de Ligonnès were a French family with aristocratic roots going back centuries. Questions abound about whether she was killed, took her own life, or severed her own foot to help facilitate getting away from the authorities. It came out that she had allegedly duped many investors and stolen their money. But, the facts surrounding the case have left many people wondering what happened to Melissa. Melissa was declared dead after her severed foot washed up south of Sydney. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the disappearance of Melissa Caddick. As the hours and days passed with no sign of her, concerns for her welfare grew. The highly successful financial advisor had left the luxury home she shared with her second husband and teenage son for an early morning run along the coast. In late 2020, Melissa Caddick disappeared from the suburb of Dover Heights in Sydney, Australia. A window washer who told the police he thought Marilyn was attractive implicated himself in the murder over the years. The police didn't buy it and when they learned of Sam's infidelity, they used it as the motive for him to kill his wife. Sam's story was that he woke up to hear his wife screaming and was knocked unconscious in a fight with a bushy-haired intruder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous unsolved murder of Marilyn Sheppard and the subsequent trials of her husband Sam. His guilt or innocence is still a hotly debated topic. Sam was convicted of murder, then acquitted years later. Her husband's story seemed unbelievable, and the police quickly made Sam Sheppard their number one suspect. On July 4th, 1954, Marilyn Reese Sheppard was found brutally murdered inside her home in Bay Village, Ohio. Visit the show's website at for contact, merchandise, and donation information You can help support the show at /truecrimeallthetime They were eventually exonerated, but just how did the police get five people to admit to being involved when they apparently played no role at all? All but White eventually confessed to playing some role in the murder of Helen Wilson. Joseph White, Thomas Winslow, Ada JoAnn Taylor, Debra Shelden, James Dean, and Kathy Gonzalez became known as The Beatrice 6.
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Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of The Beatrice 6 and the murder of Helen Wilson. In the end, five people falsely confessed to the murder, and six people were found guilty related to the crime. They eventually honed in on people who they believed fit the FBI profile of the killer or killers. The police had some forensic evidence but struggled to figure out who had committed the murder. On February 5th, 1985, 68-year-old Helen Wilson was murdered inside her apartment.