In this chilling episode of Burden of Proof: True Crime Uncovered, host Chris Burden takes listeners to Mount Vernon, Ohio, where one of the most bizarre and horrifying cases in recent history unfolded. In November 2010, a quiet small town was rocked by the disappearance of Tina Herrmann, her children Sarah and Kody, and family friend Stephanie Sprang. What began as a missing persons case soon revealed a nightmare that defied explanation.

Investigators uncovered a crime scene soaked in blood, dismembered remains hidden inside a hollowed tree, and a lone survivor — 13-year-old Sarah Maynard, rescued from the home of a man consumed by a disturbing obsession with leaves. That man was Matthew Hoffman.

Through survivor accounts, forensic evidence, and the relentless pursuit of law enforcement, this episode unravels Hoffman’s twist ...