The Murder Diaries

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The Murder Diaries is a victim-focused true crime podcast.  Hosts Natalie and Paige use straightforward storytelling to spotlight cold cases, missing persons, and suspicious deaths— often incorporating original audio from the victim’s friends and family. The podcast also includes monthly interviews about the true crime genre as a whole, whether that’s discussions on ethics, survivors sharing their stories, or other relevant topics.  Connect with us at themurderdiariespodcast.com or on socials @themurderdiariespod

  1. 1D AGO

    MISSING: Sydney West

    She was smart, beautiful, and athletic. At only nineteen, she had her whole life ahead of her and was full of potential. On the last day of September 2020, she Ubered from her hotel in the Financial District of San Francisco to the Golden Gate Bridge for an early morning jog. Even though the bridge was busy with other runners and walkers, surveillance cameras showed her disappear into the fog. She has never been seen again. The police deemed it a suicide. But her family refuses to believe it. This is the story of Sydney West. At the time of her disappearance, Sydney was 5’10, 130 lbs, with light brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information about Sydney West is asked to contact private investigator Scott Dudek at (925) 705-8328 or Dudek.associates@gmail.com Find Sydney West Website: https://findsydneywest.com/ Find Sydney West Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/FindSydneyWest Listen Ad Free And Get Access to Exclusive Journal Entries Episodes: Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin⁠ Patreon: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod⁠ Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Sponsorship Links: Check out OneSkin's data page here and while there if you decide to buy something please let them know that The Murder Diaries sent you! https://www.oneskin.co/pages/claims?_ab=0&_fd=0&_sc=1 Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your retail business to the next level today! ⁠https://shopify.com/murderdiaries⁠ Resources: ⁠https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes⁠ Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: ⁠https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017⁠ License: ⁠https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/⁠ Tuesday by Sascha Ende Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/2992-tuesday License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeod Link: ⁠https://filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blast⁠ License: ⁠https://filmmusic.io/standard-license⁠ Our Links: Link Hub: ⁠https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/⁠ Edited by: ⁠https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    41 min
  2. APR 24

    Survivor: Amanda Rae Grant

    Our guest Amanda Rae Grant, who you might recognize from "Escaping Polygamy" a docuseries that ran from 2014 to 2019 and showcased the work of three sisters who left the Kingston clan, a secretive polygamous group based in Salt Lake City, Utah, also known as "The Order." In the docuseries, they help both loved ones and strangers break free from polygamy. We discuss her time in "The Order", what lead to her breaking free from them, how she's healing from her time there, and her reflections on the docuseries. Amanda Rae Grant's Links: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAmandaRaeGrant Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amandaraegrant/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@amandaraegrant Listen Ad Free And Get Access to Exclusive Journal Entries Episodes: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Sponsorship Links: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your retail business to the next level today! https://shopify.com/murderdiaries Music Used: Pop Guitar Intro 01 by TaigaSoundProd Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/10472-pop-guitar-intro-01 Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blast License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Link Hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 15m
  3. APR 17

    MISSING: Leigh Occhi

    In August of 1992, 13-year-old Leigh Occhi disappeared from her home in Tupelo, Mississippi, leaving behind a trail of blood, missing personal items, and no clues as to where she might have gone. More than 30 years later, authorities have revealed that they have been digging in the family’s backyard in relation to her disappearance. Could 2025 be the year that Leigh’s family and loved ones finally get answers and justice for their daughter? At the time of Leigh’s disappearance, she was 13 years old, 4’10”, and 95 pounds. She was last seen August 27th, 1992. She is a white female with blonde hair and hazel eyes. Leigh has a strawberry birthmark at the base of her skull, along with pierced ears and needs eyeglasses. If you have any information about the disappearance of Leigh Occhi, please contact the Tupelo Police Department at (662) 841-6491 Listen Ad Free And Get Access to Exclusive Journal Entries Episodes: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4HEzJSwElA7MkbYYie9Jin Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/themurderdiariespod Apple: Hit subscribe/ 1 week free trail available Sponsorship Links: Sign up for a one-dollar-per-month trial period and take your retail business to the next level today! https://shopify.com/murderdiaries Resources: https://themurderdiariespodcast.com/episodes Music Used: Walking with the Dead by Maia Wynne Link: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Maiah_Wynne/Live_at_KBOO_for_A_Popcalypse_11012017 License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Glitter Blast by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://filmmusic.io/song/4707-glitter-blast License: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Our Links: Link Hub: https://msha.ke/themurderdiaries Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/themurderdiariespod/ Edited by: https://www.landispodcastediting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min
4.6
out of 5
732 Ratings

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The Murder Diaries is a victim-focused true crime podcast.  Hosts Natalie and Paige use straightforward storytelling to spotlight cold cases, missing persons, and suspicious deaths— often incorporating original audio from the victim’s friends and family. The podcast also includes monthly interviews about the true crime genre as a whole, whether that’s discussions on ethics, survivors sharing their stories, or other relevant topics.  Connect with us at themurderdiariespodcast.com or on socials @themurderdiariespod

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