Hey everyone, Carter Roy here.

If you're loving murder, true crime stories, you need to check out Crimes of, the newest show from Crime House.

Crimes of is a weekly series that explores a new theme each season, from crimes of the paranormal, unsolved murders, mysterious disappearances, and more. Their first season is

Crimes of Infamy, the true stories behind Hollywood's most iconic horror villains. Crimes of is a

crimehouse original powered by Pave Studios. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or find them on YouTube at Crimehouse Studios.

New episodes out every Tuesday. This is Crime House.

All families have secrets.

Sometimes these hidden truths unite us, creating a shared identity.

Other times they can tear apart even the closest of relatives, because the

reality is, not all secrets are made equal. Some are a matter of life and death. In 1957, seven-year-old

Maria Ridolf was kidnapped outside of her home in Sycamore, Illinois.

A few months later, her body was recovered, but her killer was never found.

As the years passed, Maria's case grew cold, and the Riddoffs had to accept that she might never get justice.

They had no idea. A stranger held the key to solving their daughter's murder.

And after decades of keeping someone else's secret, that person had to decide.

Would they keep protecting their family or finally tell the truth?

People's lives are like a story. There's a beginning, a middle, and an end, but you don't always know which

part you're on. Sometimes the final chapter arrives far too soon, and we don't always get to

know the real ending. I'm Carter Roy, and this is Murder True Crime Stories, a crime house

original powered by Pave Studios that comes

out every Tuesday and Thursday.

At Crime House, we want to express our gratitude to you, our community, for making this possible.

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