Unrestorable

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On a January night in 1995, 18-year-old Christa Pike and two other teenagers lured 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer to a secluded area near the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Read more

True crime

Episodes

Episode 2 - Knoxville Reels

Yesterday (09/17/2025) 00:21:34Episode 1 - Christa and Colleen

09/10/2025 00:24:13 Introducing... Unrestorable Season 2: Proof of Life

09/03/2025 00:03:00Episode 8 – Justice

11/15/2023 00:28:21Episode 7 – Lost

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Unrestorable hits you with a real-life drama and a race against the clock. Two young kids, Sarah and Jacob, vanish, and their mom, Catherine, is the main suspect. But here's the twist: she says she's mentally unfit for trial and ends up in a psych ward. The kids' dad, Troy, and his new wife are desperate to find them and get justice. Time's ticking. A Maryland law could let Catherine go free if she's not fit for trial in five years. So, it's a rush for everyone involved: can they prove she's faking her condition and lock her up before time's up? Journalists Sarah Treleaven and Beth Karas feature the story in half an hour an episode, but be prepared; every minute is intense. They don't just tell a sad story; they make you question the system itself. Unrestorable is a true crime podcast by iHeartPodcasts.