Description: A single radio call sent Lancaster, California into chaos — a young deputy claimed he was shot by a sniper. SWAT was deployed, the city locked down, and the mayor stood behind the badge. But as the story unraveled, so did the truth. This episode uncovers the deception that stunned a city and the quiet desperation behind one of the most bizarre hoaxes in law enforcement history. 

Description: In 1957, a small boy was found dead in a box in the woods outside Philadelphia—naked, beaten, and unnamed. For decades, no one knew who he was or why he died. Now, even with a name, the mystery remains. Who failed Joseph Augustus Zarelli… and who got away with murder? Step into the shadows as we uncover one of America’s most haunting unsolved crimes. 

Description: When 23-year-old Leah Roberts vanished in the misty woods of Washington, all she left behind was a wrecked Jeep, a trail of journal entries, and a mystery that’s baffled investigators for over two decades. Was she chasing freedom, or running from something far more sinister? In this chilling episode of Shadows of the Past, we retrace Leah's final steps on a cross-country journey that spiraled into the unknown. Buckle up, this one doesn’t end where you think it will.