Serial Napper

By: Nikki Young
  • Summary

  • Serial Napper is the true crime podcast for naps, hosted by Nikki Young. Each episode of Serial Napper features a different true crime story, told succinctly the way it happened. Just the facts, ma‘am. Let Nikki guide you through some of the craziest true crime stories you‘ve never heard of, as you lull to sleep.

    Copyright Nikki Young
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Episodes
  • Noah Donohoe: A Quest for the Truth
    Jan 31 2025

    On June 21, 2020, 14-year-old Noah Donohoe vanished from the streets of Belfast, Northern Ireland—setting off a tragic mystery that would grip the nation for years to come. His disappearance wasn’t even the most puzzling part: After telling his mom that he was going to meet up with some friends that day, surveillance footage captured Noah riding his bike down a residential street… naked. What followed was a desperate, widespread search as volunteers, police, and the local community combed through the city for days.

    Six agonizing days later, Noah’s body was found in a storm drain in North Belfast. His death—unexpected, unexplained, and haunting—has raised more questions than answers. What led to that strange moment biking naked down the street? And how did he end up alone, so far from home, in a place no one could have predicted?

    An ongoing inquest has thrown up many theories and fueled public speculation. Noah’s family, devastated and searching for clarity, has demanded transparency. As they navigate the complex investigation, they hold on to one simple hope: justice for Noah.

    Sources:

    https://www.sundayworld.com/crime/irish-crime/cctv-captured-noah-donohoe-sneaking-out-of-house-at-330am-on-day-of-disappearance/a260207014.html

    https://www.irishtimes.com/crime-law/courts/2024/11/14/insufficient-evidence-to-prosecute-stormont-department-over-noah-donohoes-death/

    https://www.judiciaryni.uk/files/judiciaryni/decisions/In%20the%20matter%20of%20an%20inquest%20touching%20upon%20the%20death%20of%20Noah%20Donohoe.pdf

    https://www.sundayworld.com/news/irish-news/noah-donohoes-mum-rejects-suicide-report-which-states-son-struggled-with-sexuality/a2056178040.html

    https://www.sundayworld.com/news/northern-ireland-news/noah-donohoes-aunt-says-teen-was-cremated-because-he-had-lifelong-fear-of-the-dark/1127915887.html

    https://www.vice.com/en/article/he-was-seen-cycling-naked-through-a-housing-estate-and-then-he-vanished/

    https://youtu.be/JGzpnR3dihA?si=yXo8odF_lfLCL_00

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    30 mins
  • Brianna Ghey: The Price of Being Seen
    Jan 24 2025

    It was February 11th, 2023. Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old girl from Cheshire, England with fiery red hair and a love for TikTok, was like any other teenager starting her Saturday morning. Dressed in a cozy white hoodie, her head buried in her phone, she stepped out of her home, ready to meet a friend.

    It all started with a text. Her “friend,” 15-year-old Scarlett Jenkinson, invited Brianna to meet her at the library, just after 1:30 p.m. Despite her social anxiety, Brianna pushed through the fear. She texted her mom on the way saying: "I'm on the bus by myself, I'm scared." Her mom, supportive and proud, replied: “That’s well good.” But Brianna would never see those words.

    Within just two hours, Brianna’s life would be violently ripped away by Scarlett and her accomplice, 15-year-old Eddie Ratcliffe. The friendly face she was meeting, a girl she thought she could trust, would turn out to be the one who betrayed her—leading her to a remote spot, where she would be attacked and left lifeless, face down in the dirt. Her death shocked the nation, highlighting the ongoing issues of transphobia and violence against transgender individuals.

    Sources:

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/02/brianna-ghey-murderers-named-sentenced-to-life-in-prison

    https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/dec/20/thousands-of-messages-reveal-how-teenagers-plotted-of-brianna-ghey

    https://www.judiciary.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sentencing-Remarks-FINAL-2.2.24.pdf

    https://transwrites.world/brianna-ghey-murder-trial-prosecution/

    https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/brianna-ghey-murder-vigils-protests-1234681651/

    https://news.sky.com/story/brianna-ghey-how-the-vulnerable-teen-was-lured-to-her-death-13061387

    https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/brianna-ghey-who-she-was-28336380

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    30 mins
  • The Jack Family: Lured With a Promise
    Jan 17 2025

    On August 2, 1989, the Jack family—Ronnie, Doreen, and their two young sons, Russell and Ryan—disappeared without a trace. An Indigenous family from Prince George, British Columbia, seemingly just vanished after Ronnie accepted an unexpected job offer. What was meant to be a fresh start for the struggling family would become one of the most chilling mysteries in the province's history.

    The night before their disappearance, Ronnie met a man at a local bar—an encounter that would set the course for this tragedy. The stranger, a tall Caucasian man with reddish-brown hair and a full beard, offered Ronnie and Doreen lucrative work at a remote logging camp, promising them well-paid jobs and even daycare for their young children. The family, eager for a new opportunity, packed up and left their home in a white pickup truck, accompanied by this man. That was the last anyone saw of them—all four members of the Jack family.

    In the decades since, countless investigations have yielded no answers. No bodies. There are no concrete leads. Just unanswered questions. Like - Who was this man who lured the Jack family with empty promises? Why has there been no trace of them since, despite extensive searches? And what happened to Ronnie, Doreen, Russell, and Ryan after getting into that pickup truck?

    Sources:

    https://www.facebook.com/groups/334259026671959

    https://www.canadaunsolved.com/cases/missing-jack-family-1989-bc

    https://vancouversun.com/news/crime/relatives-prince-george-family-missing-since-1989-new-search

    https://www.staysafevancouver.com/post/jack-family-disappearance-was-the-jack-family-ever-found

    https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/20170926_MMIWG_Smithers_MJackStatement_Vol_9_Public-15.pdf

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhs6mKsoUHw

    https://medium.com/@reallyhorrifying/the-family-that-vanished-the-jack-family-disappearance-b55e3e2ad246

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    26 mins

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