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Tonight, we explore one of the most unsettling missing person cases ever recorded.

In April 1974, 14-year-old Margaret Ellen Fox left her New Jersey home after answering a babysitting advertisement. She never returned.

What began as an ordinary afternoon quickly became every parent's worst nightmare. Days later, a chilling phone call suggested Margaret had been kidnapped. Yet despite a massive investigation, countless leads, and decades of searching, the truth behind her disappearance remains a mystery.

So settle in, relax, and let the rain and distant thunder carry you into tonight's story.

This episode includes gentle rain and thunderstorm ambience designed to help you unwind while listening.

True Crime For Bedtime is a relaxing true crime podcast featuring mysterious disappearances, unsolved cases, and fascinating real-life investigations told in a calm, immersive style.

If you enjoy bedtime stories, unsolved mysteries, cold cases, missing persons investigations, and atmospheric true crime, be sure to follow the podcast for new episodes.

One summer morning in 2014, a 28-year-old German tourist walked into Varna Airport in Bulgaria. Moments later, he suddenly dropped his luggage, sprinted out of the terminal, climbed a fence, and vanished into the surrounding countryside.

His name was Lars Mittank.

What happened next became one of the most baffling missing-person cases in modern history.

In this episode of True Crime For Bedtime, we follow Lars's final known movements—from a holiday dispute and a mysterious head injury to his increasingly fearful behaviour in the days before he disappeared. Was he suffering from paranoia? Was he frightened of someone? Or did something far more sinister happen after he ran from the airport?

More than a decade later, the grainy airport footage remains the last confirmed sighting of Lars Mittank.

Settle in, relax, and join me as we explore one of Europe's most enduring mysteries.

Hello night owls.🌙 Settle in with this 90 minute compilation of mysterious true crime stories for bedtime, featuring three real unsolved cases with gentle rain sounds ASMR. 🎧Use headphones for best results. Our cases include:

🦉Asha Degree

🦉Brian Shaffer

🦉Brandon Swanson.

How my stories are made:

I collate all my True Crime For Bedtime stories from real crime cases, although some details may be lightly dramatized for storytelling purposes. I research each case thoroughly, adding the most interesting parts, but with respect for the victim and without gratuitous violence or sensationalism. I then add a soothing image and sounds to allow the story to speak for itself. If this sounds good to you, please subscribe for weekly videos...and let me know what types of sounds you like to hear. So settle down, get comfortable, and let me tell you a true crime story before bed.

Hello night owls. This is Edward. 🦉🌙 Tonight, we explore the case of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother and author who wrote a children’s book about grief after the sudden death of her husband — before being charged in with his death.

Told in a slow, immersive style, this true crime bedtime story gently unpacks the timeline, key evidence, and unanswered questions surrounding the case, without graphic detail or sensationalism.

Accompanied by soft rain ambience soundscape, this episode is designed for quiet listening, relaxation, and late-night reflection. For maximum enjoyment listen with headphones.🎧

Hello, night owls. In 2012, Cari Farver disappeared in Omaha, Nebraska. But for years afterwards, disturbing text messages continued to arrive from her phone. Who was sending them? This is the chilling true story behind the case featured in the Netflix documentary Lover, Stalker, Killer.

Edward here. Tonight, we're setting the scene with a cozy campfire and a dark atmosphere, perfect for campfire stories. Join me as I recount a true crime that's filled with eerie details and unsolved mysteries. Settle down, get comfortable, and let me tell you a true crime story before bed. 🎧🌙🦉

Hello, night owls. Edward here. Think you know everything about the Lucy Letby case? Tonight, I take you to Chester, where we will walk through the Lucy Letby case right up onto present day. This story, like all my true crime for bedtime tales, aims to provide an explained account of events. I research each case thoroughly for this true crime documentary.So settle down, get comfortable, and let me tell you a true crime story before bed. 🎧 Headphones recommended for the cozy ambiance.How my stories are made:I collate all my True Crime For Bedtime stories from real crime cases, although some details may be lightly dramatized for storytelling purposes. I research each case thoroughly, adding the most interesting parts, but with respect for the victim and without gratuitous violence or sensationalism. I then add a soothing image and sounds to allow the story to speak for itself. If this sounds good to you, please subscribe for weekly videos...and let me know what types of sounds you like to hear.

In April 1989, Patricia Meehan survived a late-night car crash on a remote stretch of Montana Highway 200. Witnesses saw her climb from the wreckage… then walk calmly into an open field. She was never seen again...or was she?In this slow, immersive true crime bedtime story, we explore the disturbing disappearance of Patricia Meehan — the unanswered questions, the theories, and the haunting mystery that still lingers across the Montana prairie.Told in a calm, narrative style with heavy rain sounds for relaxation and sleep.Perfect for listeners who enjoy long-form true crime, unsolved mysteries, and atmospheric ASMR storytelling.🎧 Headphones recommended. True Crime For Bedtime stories are based on real true crime cases, told slowly and thoughtfully, with a calm, soothing narration designed for nighttime listening. How my stories are made:I collate all my True Crime For Bedtime stories from real crime cases, although some details may be lightly dramatized for storytelling purposes. I research each case thoroughly, adding the most interesting parts, but with respect for the victim and without gratuitous violence or sensationalism. I then add a soothing image and sounds to allow the story to speak for itself. If this sounds good to you, please follow me for weekly true crime stories...and let me know what types of sounds you like to hear.So settle down, get comfortable, and let me tell you a true crime story before bed.

Tonight’s story explores the unsettling case of Fawn Cox, who was found in her own bed in tragic circumstances. In this cozy, softly narrated true crime episode, we examine what happened, the investigation that followed, and the lingering questions that remain. This is true crime designed for late-night listening with wind and cricket ASMR sounds.🕯 True crime for sleep🌙 Soft narration with ambient wind🎧 Best enjoyed with headphonesIf you enjoy thoughtful, atmospheric true crime, consider subscribing for more bedtime cases.Please note that True Crime For Bedtime stories are based on REAL true crime cases which are carefully researched and edited. Some details may be lightly dramatized for storytelling purposes.So settle down, get comfortable, and let me tell you a true crime story before bed.