The full moon painted the sea in silver; its light rippling gently across the water. From his perch on West Cliff, a local photographer heard sudden screams from the shoreline below. The darkness concealed whatever was unfolding. He was puzzled but not alarmed. The screams stopped almost as quickly as they had started. Not overly concerned, he packed up his equipment and began heading home. As he turned, a figure peeled away from the shadows near the top of the steps leading down to the beach. The young man passed beneath a streetlight, and something about his facial expression struck fear into the photographer… 

As daylight faded and the moorland sky burned a deep orange, the quiet stretch of the A640 near Huddersfield appeared serene. A local resident, David Sykes, was out jogging along a remote country road between the Nont Sarahs pub and the B6114 junction. The route, typically bypassed in favour of the faster M62 motorway, was nearly deserted. On the verge of the road lay a grim discovery; evidence that someone had chosen this isolated spot not just for its peaceful scenery, but they thought it would be the ideal place to dispose of a body… 

From the creators of the award-winning podcast They Walk Among Us comes The Lost Boys of Wineville—an extended limited series spanning 30 in-depth episodes. This gripping true-crime saga unravels a chilling story that began nearly a century ago, in the shadow of the recently erected Hollywoodland sign, and reached its harrowing conclusion on a remote poultry ranch...

Hey everyone. Thank you so much for your continued support. We wanted to let our listeners know that, as part of the launch of Season 10, we are making some slight changes to how we title our episodes. The episode name will now include a reference to the topic of the episode rather than a season and episode number. To maintain consistency, we will also be amending historic episode titles over the next few weeks / months. Have a wonderful 2025, and thanks again for listening!