by Nikki Young
<p><strong>Serial Napper</strong> is the perfect true crime podcast for those who love a good nap and the most intriguing true crime stories. Hosted by Nikki Young, each episode offers a comprehensive and thoughtful deep dive into an unsolved mystery or lesser-known case, told succinctly and with all the key facts, just the way it happened. Let Nikki lead you through some of the most fascinating, chilling, and puzzling true crime stories you've never heard of, all while you drift off to sleep.</p><p>Follow Nikki on social media for more updates.</p>
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April 18, 2025
<p>She was just 14. A soft-spoken girl who loved her cat, sketched her dreams in notebooks, took guitar lessons, and had just begun to explore who she was—experimenting with makeup, thinking about high school, maybe even college. Her name was Emily Pike. She was a daughter. A sister. A beloved member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe.</p><p>And on a quiet night in January 2025, she disappeared.</p><p>Emily had been placed in a group home in Mesa, Arizona—a place that was supposed to keep her safe after surviving unthinkable trauma. Instead of healing, Emily finds isolation. She cried to go home. She ran. She broke. And then, she vanished.</p><p>Two weeks later, her body was found—stuffed in trash bags, dumped off the side of U.S. Highway 60 near Globe. Like she was nothing. Like her life never mattered. But it did. And it still does.</p><p>What happened to Emily Pike is more than a tragedy—it’s a warning. A flashing red light on a system riddled with neglect. A system where vulnerable Indigenous youth too often vanish into silence. Three potential suspects. No arrests. And a family, a tribe, and a nation demanding to know: Who failed Emily? And who killed her?</p><p>This episode isn’t just about a murder. It’s about how the system, designed to protect our most vulnerable, didn’t just let Emily fall through the cracks—it threw her to the wolves.</p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/what-led-up-to-emily-pikes-placement-in-foster-care?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.abc15.com/news/local-news/what-led-up-to-emily-pikes-placement-in-foster-care?utm_source=chatgpt.com</a></p><p><a href="https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/03/29/slain-teen-emily-pike-honored-san-carlos-memorial-service/82697107007/?utm_source=chatgpt.com" rel="nofollow">https://www.statesman.com/story/news/local/arizona/2025/03/29/slain-teen-emily-pike-honored-san-carlos-memorial-service/82697107007/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.wideopencountry.com/mom-speaks-out-after-14-year-old-found-dismembered/" rel="nofollow">https://www.wideopencountry.com/mom-speaks-out-after-14-year-old-found-dismembered/</a><span> </span></p><p><span>https://www.azfamily.com/2025/03/05/former-roommate-describes-what-happened-before-emily-pikes-mesa-disappearance/</span></p><p><strong>Follow me here:</strong></p><p>► YouTube -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/" rel="nofollow"> https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/</a></p><p>► Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/</a></p><p>► Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/</a></p><p>► TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik</a> </p><p><br></p><p>*Go Ad-Free on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper</a> *</p><br /><br />I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/<br/><br/>Our Sponsors:<br/>* Check out Mood and use my code SERIALNAPPER to get 20% off your first order at https://mood.com<br/><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
April 11, 2025
<p>In the age of social media and online connections, it's easy to believe that relationships—no matter how far apart—can flourish, even across continents. But for one 19-year-old woman, an online romance with a charming young Englishman would take a dark and tragic turn.</p><p>Ashley Wadsworth, a bright, adventurous teen from Vernon, B.C., had spent years building a connection with Jack Sepple, a young man from the U.K. Their relationship had blossomed online. In November of 2021, Ashley left Canada to start a new chapter of her life, meeting Jack in person for the first time. Ashley's journey seemed like the dream of a young woman eager to explore the world, her social media filled with updates of beautiful sights and happy memories.</p><p>But behind the photos of Ashley’s bright smile and the excitement of her travels, a darker story was unfolding—a story that would end in heartbreak. Just months after arriving in the U.K., Ashley Wadsworth was dead. Her family and friends, who had followed her journey from afar, would soon learn of a chilling truth about the man she had chosen to trust.</p><p>What led to Ashley’s tragic death? Why did no one stop Jack Sepple before it was too late? This is the story of Ashley Wadsworth—a young woman full of promise whose tragic fate was sealed by an online relationship gone horribly wrong.</p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://macleans.ca/society/online-dating-ashley-wadsworth-abuse-violence/" rel="nofollow">https://macleans.ca/society/online-dating-ashley-wadsworth-abuse-violence/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-63119427" rel="nofollow">https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-essex-63119427</a></p><p><a href="https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/vernon-bc/ashley-wadsworth-10581527" rel="nofollow">https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/vernon-bc/ashley-wadsworth-10581527</a></p><p><a href="https://globalnews.ca/news/8594921/ashley-wadsworth-death-uk-friend-text/" rel="nofollow">https://globalnews.ca/news/8594921/ashley-wadsworth-death-uk-friend-text/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/ashley-wadsworth?CMP=ILC-refresh" rel="nofollow">https://www.independent.co.uk/topic/ashley-wadsworth?CMP=ILC-refresh</a></p><p><strong>Follow me here:</strong></p><p>► YouTube -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/" rel="nofollow"> https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/</a></p><p>► Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/</a></p><p>► Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/</a></p><p>► TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik</a> </p><p>*Go Ad-Free on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper</a> *</p><p><br></p><br /><br />I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/<br/><br/>Our Sponsors:<br/>* Check out Mood and use my code SERIALNAPPER to get 20% off your first order at https://mood.com<br/><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
April 4, 2025
<p>The date is June 30, 1999. A body is discovered in a cornfield, about 20 miles outside of St. Louis, Missouri. The man, 41-year-old Ricky McCormick, is found dressed in nothing but dirty blue jeans and a stained white T-shirt. His body is badly decomposed, so much so that his cause of death is impossible to determine. At first glance, it seems like another tragic and forgotten death — a man with few means and, likely, mental health struggles. But then, investigators find something that would turn this case on its head.</p><p>Two pages of handwritten notes. These aren’t ordinary scribbles, though. The notes are written in an intricate, unbreakable code, something that has baffled both elite codebreakers and amateur sleuths for years. Over 30 lines of cryptic letters, numbers, and symbols, carefully arranged in a pattern that no one can decipher.</p><p>It’s believed that the victim, Ricky, had written these notes shortly before his death, but what did they mean? Could these strange symbols hold the key to understanding how Ricky McCormick died — or even why?</p><p>Despite his struggles with mental health, run-ins with the law and criminal activities, many believe these notes could be the missing piece to solving his mysterious death.</p><p><strong>Sources:</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/93674/code-dead-mans-pocket-thats-stumped-fbi-over-15-years" rel="nofollow">https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/93674/code-dead-mans-pocket-thats-stumped-fbi-over-15-years</a></p><p><a href="https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/help-solve-an-open-murder-case-part-2" rel="nofollow">https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/help-solve-an-open-murder-case-part-2</a></p><p><a href="https://allthatsinteresting.com/ricky-mccormick" rel="nofollow">https://allthatsinteresting.com/ricky-mccormick</a></p><p><a href="https://morbidology.com/ricky-mccormick-the-cryptic-notes/" rel="nofollow">https://morbidology.com/ricky-mccormick-the-cryptic-notes/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/code-dead-do-the-encrypted-writings-of-ricky-mccormick-hold-the-key-to-his-mysterious-death-2498959" rel="nofollow">https://www.riverfronttimes.com/news/code-dead-do-the-encrypted-writings-of-ricky-mccormick-hold-the-key-to-his-mysterious-death-2498959</a></p><p><strong>Follow me here:</strong></p><p>► YouTube -<a href="https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/" rel="nofollow"> https://www.youtube.com/@SerialNapper/</a></p><p>► Instagram - <a href="https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/" rel="nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/serialnappernik/</a></p><p>► Facebook - <a href="https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/SerialNapper/</a></p><p>► TikTok - <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik" rel="nofollow">https://www.tiktok.com/@serialnappernik</a> </p><p>*Go Ad-Free on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper" rel="nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/SerialNapper</a> *</p><br /><br />I will be in London at CrimeCon UK and I would love to meet you! Use my discount code NAPPER10 for 10% off the ticket price! Visit https://www.crimecon.co.uk/<br/><br/>Our Sponsors:<br/>* Check out Mood and use my code SERIALNAPPER to get 20% off your first order at https://mood.com<br/><br/><br/>Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a><br/><br/>Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>
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