Seeing Red A True Crime Podcast

Part two of our series on the death of two-year-old Parker Scholtes focuses on what came next.

In this episode of Seeing Red, we examine the aftermath of Parker’s death in Arizona — the public response, the investigation, and the long road toward trial. We follow the build-up through court proceedings, mounting scrutiny, and the questions surrounding responsibility and accountability.

Finally, we look at the shocking conclusion to this case and what it meant for the family left behind.

This is a difficult episode, dealing with the death of a child and its consequences. Listener discretion is advised.

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...That we will be attending CrimeCon in both Birmingham and London this year.

Just head to CrimeCon UK | London | Birmingham and use promo code RED for 10% off your tickets!

Birmingham is a one day event on 25 April and London is a whole weekend on 3 and 4 October!

We can't wait to see you there!
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This week on Seeing Red, we’re covering one of the most devastating and upsetting cases we’ve ever examined.

In Part One of this two-part series, we take you through the events leading up to the death of two-year-old Parker Scholtes. We look at her life, her family, and the decisions made in the hours before she was left alone in a hot car — decisions that would end in irreversible tragedy.

This episode focuses on the build-up: the timeline, the warning signs, and the moments that culminated in Parker being declared dead. It’s a deeply emotional case, and we’ve chosen to split it into two parts out of respect for the gravity of what happened — and because there is far too much to unpack responsibly in a single episode.

Part Two, which will be out next week, will examine what followed in the aftermath — the legal consequences, public reaction, and how this case ultimately concluded — but for now, this episode ends where Parker’s life did.

Content warning: child death, neglect, and extremely distressing material.

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This week on Seeing Red, we cover the case of Louise Porton, who murdered her two young children and tried to pass their deaths off as tragic accidents.

What followed was a web of lies, attention-seeking, and chilling indifference that slowly unravelled under medical scrutiny. As suspicion grew, the story Porton told the world collapsed — revealing a calculated killer hiding behind the image of a grieving mother.

Mark's new podcast, Dead Famous, can be found here on Spotify:

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On Boxing Day 1996, David Spencer (11) and Patrick Warren (13) were out in Chelmsley Wood.

They stayed out all night.

They were last seen alive in the early hours of 27 December.

They never came home.

No confirmed crime scene.No bodies.No explanation that holds.

This episode of Seeing Red follows what little is known, what was missed, and what people living on that estate have had to sit with for nearly thirty years.

Because two children didn’t disappear into thin air. And someone knows why they didn’t make it back.

Mark's new podcast, Dead Famous, can be found here on Spotify:

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