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The Uber Serial Killer | The Case of Abbie & Tiana

“This little girl refused to give up”

By Unseen .Aug 26, 2025

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Driven by the belief that there’s always more to the story, Unseen delves beyond the headlines to uncover the quiet resilience, courage, and humanity at the heart of real cases. With a focus on the untold and the overlooked, Unseen shines a light on what’s often left in the shadows, creating moments of connection and understanding.

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Killer Thinks He Got Away – Doesn’t Know She Escaped the Box | The Case of Brook Weber

"When you cross the line, you pay for it"

By Unseen .Apr 30, 2025

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Brook Weber is just 18 years old in August of 1996 when she and her boyfriend Jeffrey Wolfe find themselves in the most disturbing home in all of Mississippi. Gary Carl Simmons, a local butcher in Moss Pointe, has been waiting for someone like Brook to fall into his clutches after his ex-wife Lori Simmons fled with their children in fear of her life. In fact, Gary has a perfect human-sized box hidden in his house, waiting to make his fantasies come to life. Little does Gary know that the Butcher’s Box is no match for Brook, and with a little luck and a lot of skill, not only will she escape, but she’ll make him pay for his crimes.
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Directed, written, & edited by Justin Chalifoux
Curated by Tianyi Zhang
Research by Tiffany Loxton
Voiceover by William Akana
Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader
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Shattered: The Box (Red Marble Media)

Evil Lives Here: Butcher and the Box (Red Marble Media)

The Horrific Crimes of Gary Simmons (Vocal Media)

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Mom Kills Millionaire CEO – Doesn’t Know They Filmed This | The Case of Ben Novack Jr

“Only a monster can do this kind of evil thing”

By Unseen .Apr 10, 2025

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On the morning of July 12, 2009, in the Rye Brook Hilton Hotel, May Abad receives a frantic call from hotel security, urging her to rush to her parents’ suite. As she races down the hallway, her mother, Narcy Novack’s, screams cut through the silence—her father, Ben Novack Jr., millionaire and heir to Miami’s famous Fontainebleau hotel, has been brutally murdered. Now, May is on a desperate hunt for the truth. But what she doesn’t realize is that the killer is much closer than she ever imagined.

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Directed & edited by Matthew Rice

Writing & research by Bianca Yzabelle Tan

Revisions by Kat Gardilcic

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

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Dateline NBC, “Family Affair”

CNBC, Deadly Rich, “Bound for Murder”

48 Hours, “Crazy Love”

Dying to Belong, “Narcy Novack”

The Criminal Mind Unveiled, “My Dirty Little Secret”

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Santa Claus Thinks He Got Away– Doesn’t Know 8 YO Survived | The Covina Christmas Massacre

“He shot my daughter in the face!”

By Unseen .Feb 18, 2025

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On Christmas Eve 2008, just before midnight, 911 operators scramble as every phone rings off the hook in the city of Covina, California. All the callers frantically report a massive explosion on East Knollcrest drive—the Ortegas' family home— but what the survivors themselves tell 911 is even more disturbing: the nightmare actually began before the house went up in flames, when a man dressed as Santa Claus opened fire during the family dinner. Now, the surviving Ortega family must get justice, but also figure out how to rebuild each other after an unimaginable tragedy, and keep their Christmas spirit alive.

In her journey to rebuild, Leticia Yuzefpolsky now shares empowering stories about healing, love, & family on her blog: https://leticiashope.com/about/

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Directed, written & edited by Alexandre Gendron & Justin Chalifoux

Researched by Manon Lafosse

Produced by Alexandra Salois & Salim Sader

Voiceover by William Akana

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Killer Thinks She’s Dead – Until Police Take This Photo | The Case of Lacey Phillips Seal

"Could you untie me please?”

By Unseen .Feb 03, 2024

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It’s the early hours of June 7th, 1995, when Detective Bill Lindsey arrives at a grim crime scene in a small Arkansas town. The scene is one of devastation: 34-year-old Mary Phillips and her 11-year-old daughter, Lacey, are believed to have been brutally murdered in Mary’s office. Carefully, Detective Lindsey begins documenting the tragedy, taking photographs of the bloodied aftermath to piece together the events of the horrific crime.

He moves methodically, starting with Mary, whose lifeless body lies still. Then he turns his attention to the small figure slumped in a chair—the young girl. Her head hangs down, her body smeared in blood, and she appears to be lifeless, just like her mother. But as Lindsey positions his camera and the flash illuminates the room, something incredible happens. Lacey’s eyes flutter open, shocking the detective. Against all odds, the little girl is alive--and she'll be key to bringing down serial killer Jack Jones.

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The Santa Claus Kidnappings | The Disturbing Case of Amber Daniels

"Is he going to kill us?"

By Unseen .Dec 22, 2023

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On the early morning of December 4th, 1997, in the small town of Santa Claus, Georgia, 10-year-old Amber Daniels found herself standing in the middle of a desolate dirt road, barefoot and in her pajamas, faced with an impossible choice. Her heart racing, she had to decide whether to run away from the man who had kidnapped her—or stay with him to protect her sisters. The decision she made that night would ultimately change the course of her life and lead to the unraveling of one of the most chilling crimes in history.

The previous night, Amber's family had been torn apart in what would later be called the "Santa Claus Killings." As Amber fought to protect her sisters and escape her captor, she would become the key to solving the case and bringing the killer to justice.

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