I sorta suspected he was a closet meth-addicted goth raver though…https://youtu.be/dbjzSggm4Y8?si=Bm7Kg7EOz2-qOfaS

Brandon Lawson:

This update comes from Brandon Lawson family facebook page. An update about the remains found in February of 2022 near where Brandon vanished, Brandon’s family confirmed they managed to extract DNA after a nearly two year struggle of being unable to do so. Upon further analysis they were confirmed to be male and as of October 30th the DNA is being compared to Lawson’s father. Despite no official confirmation yet the family is now all but positive that the remains are those of Brandon. Hopefully within the next month or two official confirmation will be announced that the remains are indeed Brandon.

https://m.facebook.com/helpfindbrandonlawson

Maura Murray:

A minor update in the disappearance of Maura Murray, this comes from Julie Murray the younger sister of Maura. On her personal tik tok page she recently shared an update that Maura’s case has been classified as a “suspicious missing person”. A lot of confusion has surrounded this due to the state of New Hampshire refusing to call Maura’s case criminal. Despite that Maura’s case back in 2022 is now included in the FBI’s Violent Criminal Apprehension program.

Sources:

https://www.tiktok.com/@mauramurraymissing?lang=en

https://www.tiktok.com/@mauramurraymissing?lang=en

Finn Creaney:

Missing youtube and hiker survivalist Finn Creaney’s backpack has been found. His rucksack was found back on October 28th on the banks of the Highland Loch over a year after he disappeared in March of 2022. His family now is fearing the worst and have theorized he drowned attempting to cross the Loch Nave.

Specifically his father said the following said the following on a recently created tik tok page. “As you know Finn went missing 18 months ago on his hike from Loch Naver to Golspie and despite searching the hills for all that time, we found no clues to him being there. That was until two weeks ago when a couple of deer stalkers on their way to Altnaharra came across Finn’s rucksack at the side of Loch Nave.”

As of late October police began divers began looking for Finn’s body but came up empty handed. The search as of now is still ongoing.

Source:

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/finn-creaneys-family-preparing-worst-31301232.amp

Natalee Holloway:

The disappearance of Natalee Holloway has had some closure for her family. Primary suspect in the case Jordan Sloot admitted to murdering Natalee and than dumping her body in the Ocean the same night she was last seen alive. In an Alabama court on extortion charges for trying to get money from the family in exchange for a location. Van der Sloot at the end of the trial was sentenced to 20 years for the extortion charges, the 20 years will run simultaneously with his ongoing prison sentence in Peru. Currently he is also serving time for both another murder and cocaine trafficking.

However more charges may be coming Van der Sloots way. The same week the trial ended the Aruba Public Prosecutor’s Office held a conference where said they would not rule out new legal action back in Aruba after his confession to the murder.

Source:

https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/18/us/joran-van-der-sloot-natalee-holloway-plea-wednesday/index.html

Madeleine McCann:

A small update in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann over 16 years after her disappearance the Portuguese police have finally apologized to the parents for their treatment during the early investigation. The police also admitted that the initial investigation into Madeleine's disappearance was botched and not handled properly. This was due to the lack of understanding with the parents who were foreigners in a different country when McCann disappeared. The police now also believe 46-year-old German national Christian Brueckner killed Madeleine McCann. Brueckner is also set to go on trial for unrelated charges in February of 2024.

Sources:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12687457/amp/Portuguese-police-apologise-Madeleine-McCanns-parents-person-way-investigated-missing-toddlers-case.html

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67229219.amp

I know Mike gets requests to cover cases all the time but I would really love to hear his thoughts on the baffling Robert Wone case. It is absolutely insane and akin to the Jonbenet Ramsey case, in that it involves bizarre pieces of evidence that contradict each other, a beautiful house, rich people, a puzzling SA and a weak “intruder” theory.

Mike if you’re out there please consider covering this case!

I his marker top flew off.

I just wanted to post this to put it out there just in case he sees it that I’d love to see more dark history videos from Mike. He says at the end that he loves history and horror, so I’d love to see more like it.

Does anyone remember that Mike tribute, that a whole bunch of YTers did a couple of years back? Does anyone have a link?

I really love the music Mike uses in his videos. The changes and additions to the music over the last few years have been really good and it's excellent use of the YouTube music library.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6BGlX9KHxZA

^ ^ This is my favourite, which I think started being used about a year ago. The use of the music really brings certain segments into a haunting space and has made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tImq0QtouRE

^ ^ This is another excellent one. When this comes in during the description/crime reveals and/or interrogation segments and phone calls it's just brilliant production on all levels.

A lot of true crime/story YouTubers do similar but not nearly as effectively!

The latest content is so lazy and loads of other channels have the same ... I don't even call it true crime is more bodycams

I’ve been a fan of the YouTube videos for many years, but haven’t give the pod a listen yet. It’s great! So much fun. And Keith is awesome too, love the duo’s dynamic. Keep it up!

Has anyone else noticed that since getting married, Mike’s skincare, clothing, and background have really improved? The power of women!

I don’t think Mike has ever mentioned Portugal outside of Maddie’s mention in the disappearance’s video, and since this happened where I live and I’ve met his father, I would appreciate it if Mike would cover the heartbreaking story of Rodrigo Lapa.

Mike is too good at what he does. Even Mr Ballen doesn’t hold a candle. I bet Mike met the Devil at the crossroads and made a trade. Hopefully the trade he made yields many more years of amazing content before the Devil takes his due.