Hot On The Case

In the first episode of 2026, Hot On The Case investigates the bizarre disappearance & death of Joshua Maddux, a case that has left online sleuths baffled for over a decade. Found inside a chimney under circumstances that were officially ruled accidental, the details of Joshua’s death are anything but simple. Strange inconsistencies, suspicious clues, & the possibility of a connection to a serial killer still at large. 

In this week’s investigation, Hot On The Case deep dives into the case of Paula Sims. The mother who committed unthinkable crimes because she wanted only sons.Thank you to everyone for all the support this year!

In this week’s investigation Hot On The Case goes back to Christmas Eve 2008. The night a man dressed as Santa Claus carried out a brutal attack at a holiday gathering in Covina, California, turning a night of celebration into unimaginable horror. This is the Covina Christmas Eve Massacre.

In this episode of Hot On The Case we travel to the most northern of United States, the chilly frontier of Alaska, where we uncover the disturbing crimes of serial killer Robert Hansen, a quiet family man and local baker whose unassuming life masked a horrifying secret. For more than a decade Hansen preyed on vulnerable young women in Anchorage, luring them with promises of money or safety before kidnapping them and flying them deep into the Alaskan wilderness. There, he unleashed a terrifying and sadistic ritual, hunting his victims through the remote forests like game. His reign of terror left investigators piecing together a trail of disappearances and fear until one survivor’s escape finally exposed the predator hiding in plain sight.

In this week’s investigation, Hot On The Case dives into the infamous case of Debra Lafave.A name that once dominated headlines and the media circuit, her story has sparked outrage and controversy for decades. This episode unpacks how a married middle school teacher became entangled in an illegal relationship with an 8th grade student & how the phrase “too pretty for prison” became forever tied to her case.We break down the legal twists, the public reaction, and the unsettling double standards that often arise when gender comes into play in discussions of victims and predators