For decades, desperate parents have sent their struggling teens to residential treatment programs that promise to help them overcome everything from behavioral issues to substance abuse. But for many, these programs deliver years of trauma and abuse, rebranded as discipline and growth. This week, we are pulling back the curtain on the billion-dollar Troubled Teen Industry.

It takes a lot to shock investigators, but a murder committed in the exact ten minutes it took for a maid to step out for a newspaper is what did it in this case. No break-in. No clear murder weapon. And an elderly woman beaten with a level of violence that made absolutely no sense for a simple robbery. This is the case of Marion Gilchrist — a brutal crime, a botched investigation, and one of the most shocking wrongful convictions in Scottish history.

In this episode, we delve into the chilling murder of Marion Gilchrist and the subsequent wrongful conviction of Oscar Slater. We explore the flawed investigation, the flimsy evidence, and the public outcry that eventually led to Slater's exoneration after nearly two decades in prison. We also discuss the role of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, the creator of Sherlock Holmes, in the fight for justice.

Join us as we unravel a story of injustice, perseverance, and a murder that remains unsolved to this day.

The NXIVM empire crumbles in a federal courtroom. In Part 2, we cover the dramatic trial that exposed the cult’s darkest secrets, from the master-slave sorority to the psychological torture inflicted by its leader, Keith Raniere. We detail the shocking testimony, the final verdicts, and the sentences that brought the group to its knees. Finally, we sit down with Natalie, host of the popular podcast “Allison After NXIVM,” to discuss the case’s complex aftermath and what it took to bring a so-called “Vanguard” to justice.

It started as a revolutionary self-help movement. Executive Success Programs, led by the enigmatic Keith Raniere, promised to unlock human potential and rewire your fears. Thousands flocked to NXIVM, including Hollywood actors and influential CEOs, all seeking a better version of themselves. But behind the motivational speeches and color-coded sashes was a dark and manipulative system designed to control its members. In Part 1 of our series, we uncover the seductive origins of NXIVM and explore how a promise of empowerment became a pipeline into a destructive, high-control cult that shocked the world.

In 2016, a string of professionals in the quiet mining town of Krugersdorp, South Africa, started disappearing after appointments with new clients. The killer was a team of believers doing the bidding of a woman who claimed to speak for God herself: Cecilia Steyn.