Podcasts by Corpus Delicti
If true crime is your thing, it's ours too. With a dash of Southern charm, Jenn and Lindsay crack open the most compelling cases within different series and topics including cruise ship deaths and disappearances, historical crimes, crimes committed by women, crimes that inspired movies, and so much more. With over 200 episodes there’s plenty to binge.
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253: Survival: The Survivors of William Bonin, Part 2 from 2023-11-30T00:30:18
This is part two, so if you haven't yet, you'll want to go back to last week's episode.
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252: Survival: The Survivors of William Bonin, Part 1 from 2023-11-22T17:12:23
Roger Sproston was hitchhiking home when he was picked up by a man who w...
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251: Survival: Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus from 2023-11-16T01:21:42
Three women are held captive by one man for ten years. But when they finally are free, there's a fourth with them... a child. Ariel Castro preyed on women he knew peripherally and kept them against...
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250: Survival: Kate Moir from 2023-11-09T01:23:22
Kate Moir accepted what she thought was a ride home which led to being held captive in a strange couple's home. Due to an oversight on behalf of her captor, she was able to escape, leaving behind h...
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249: Survival: John Darwin from 2023-11-02T01:17:57
John Darwin went out for a ride on the water in his canoe, as he so often did. But this time, he didn't return and a wide scale search began. It is eventually found out what happened to John and it...
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248: Halloween 2023: Martha Moxley from 2023-10-19T01:09:11
15-year-old Martha Moxley is found dead in her own back yard on Halloween morning. Despite the murder weapon being found right beside her, the case went cold for years. Finally, an arrest was made,...
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247: Halloween 2023: Marliz Spannhake from 2023-10-11T01:17:53
A woman and her daughter move into a new apartment and almost immediately, weird things start happening. First it was strange, vivid dreams.. but then it got worse. Nothing could be explained. Fina...
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246: Survival: Colleen Stan from 2023-09-28T01:41:25
Colleen Stan was hitchhiking to visit a friend when she was picked up by a family with a baby. While it seemed harmless, it was anything but... It would be 7 more years before Colleen Stan was free...
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245: Survival: Kara Robinson from 2023-09-19T22:15:02
Kara Robinson was just 15 years old when she was abducted by a serial killer. Immediately, her brain switched into survival mode and she used her senses to gather as much information as possible.
244: Survival: Jennifer Asbenson and Andrew Uridales from 2023-09-13T22:18:04
Andrew Uridales had already killed at least 3 women when he picked up Jennifer Asbenson, who had missed her bus to work. But for some reason, this ride was harmless. It wasn't until the next one th...
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243: Survival: Denise Williams and the Weepy Voiced Killer from 2023-09-05T23:13:34
A series of attacks and murders ends with strange calls to 911. These calls weren't from the victims or the onlookers, but rather the killer himself. While he was so emotional on these calls he ear...
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242: Do No Harm: Dr. John Bodkin Adams from 2023-08-29T17:58:47
Dr. Adams was well respected partially because of the wealthy patients he helped. But behind the scenes, there was an ulterior motive. Or was there? What can be proven? What is simply rumor?
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241: Do No Harm: Kristen Gilbert from 2023-08-22T05:05:01
Kristen Gilbert was a high performing, popular nurse at the VA hospital. This is why it took months for people to notice or admit that the number of deaths on her ward during her shifts was unusual...
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240: Do No Harm: Charles Cullen from 2023-08-16T01:16
Charles Cullen was a nurse who used his job as a means to his victims. Cullen slipped through the cracks for years, leaving many, many victims in his wake.
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239: Do No Harm: Linda Hazzard from 2023-07-18T06:00:03
Linda Hazzard was a doctor, but not in the traditional sense you've come to expect. She received no degree, but was able to practice through a loophole in the state of Washington. Linda specialized...
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238: Do No Harm: Barbara Salisbury from 2023-07-11T01:09:21
After years of hard work, Barbara Salisbury worked her way up to head nurse on the geriatric ward. There was just one slight problem... she evidently didn't like working with elderly patients. A st...
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237: Do No Harm: Michael Swango, Pt 3 from 2023-06-12T05:05:01
This is part 3 of 3! In the next few episodes, we discuss Michael Swango, a brilliant and successful student who seemed to have the future at his fingertips. However, he had a bit of a dark fascina...
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236: Do No Harm: Michael Swango Pt 2 from 2023-06-05T05:00:02
This is part 2 of 3! In the next few episodes, we discuss Michael Swango, a brilliant and successful student who seemed to have the future at his fingertips. However, he had a bit of a dark fascina...
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235: Do No Harm: Michael Swango, Part 1 from 2023-05-28T05:00:02
This is part 1 of 3! In the next few episodes, we discuss Michael Swango, a brilliant and successful student who seemed to have the future at his fingertips. However, he had a bit of a dark fascina...
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234: Do No Harm: Dr. Marcel Petiot from 2023-05-21T20:38:30
We are BACK with a brand new series! Do No Harm will explore doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals who abuse their position of power to inflict harm.
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True Crime Live Birmingham Recording from 2023-05-08T21:05:01
Our live show this past weekend on May 6 was an absolute blast. This is the playback from both stories as well as trivia. Forgive the less than perfect sound, since it was live. We look forward to ...
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233: Case Closed: Wendy Jo Halison from 2023-03-28T05:00:02
This is the final episode in the Case Closed series. Wendy Jo Halison went to the store to buy a hair dryer she saw advertised in the paper. Unfortunately she never returned home. She was found mur...
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232: Case Closed: Hack Drew Murders from 2023-03-21T05:00:02
Tim Hack and Kelly Drew attended a wedding and had plans to meet up with friends at the local carnival. They never arrived to meet their friends, and Tim's car was still parked at the wedding long ...
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231: Case Closed: Jessica Baggen from 2023-03-07T06:00:02
Jessica Baggen spent her 17th birthday with a friend and sister. She walked home in the wee morning hours the day after but was never seen alive again. Pretty quickly, someone came into the police ...
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230: Case Closed: Leanne Teirnan from 2023-02-28T06:00:02
Leanne Tiernan disappeared while walking home from the bus stop with her friend. Nine months went by with no real sign of her. Then, she was found deceased in the woods, but everything indicated sh...
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229: Case Closed: Roy McCaleb from 2023-02-21T06:00:03
Roy McCaleb was shot in his own bedroom at 10pm. His wife says that an intruder came into the house and shot him, after he had violently assaulted her. The more digging investigators do, the more t...
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228: Case Closed: Ed and Minnie Maurin from 2023-02-16T01:37
Ed and Minnie Maurin were well loved in their community. When Minnie didn't answer the door for guests arriving for a Christmas party, a search began. It wasn't until Christmas day that their bodie...
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227: Case Closed: Colette Aram from 2023-01-31T06:05:01
Colette Aram was making the 10 minute walk to her boyfriend's house and was never seen alive again. The next day, which was Halloween, Colette was found deceased. Despite finding DNA, there was no ...
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226: Case Closed: Angela Kleinsorge from 2023-01-24T06:05:01
Angela Kleinsorge was the embodiment of the American Dream, having immigrated from Germany to the U.S., starting a family, and a business. She was described as elegant and a true lady. So who would...
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225: Case Closed: Irene Garza, Part 2 from 2023-01-17T06:05:01
This is part 2 of Irene Garza's case. When we left off, Father Feit had been sent to a monastery so the church could get him off their hands. But this certainly isn't the end. Years later, two witn...
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224: Case Closed: Irene Garza, Part 1 from 2023-01-10T06:05:02
We're back! New year, new series! This series involves cases that went cold for a time but heat back up and eventually are solved. Also, this IS a two part episode which we forget to say until abou...
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Introducing COLD: The Search for Sheree from 2023-01-09T08:00:02
Sheree Warren left her job in Salt Lake City on a mild October evening in 1985. She told a coworker she was headed to meet her estranged husband, Charles Warren, at a car dealership. But she never ...
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Wondery Presents Suspect Season 2: Vanished In The Snow from 2022-12-19T08:00:04
For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her clois...
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223: Missing: Lauren Spierer from 2022-12-06T06:00:03
Lauren Spierer went out with friends and was never seen again. She was seen on surveillance cameras without shoes or her belongings, but it didn't provide any insight as to where she might be. Her ...
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222: Missing: Diamond Bynum and King Walker from 2022-11-29T06:00:03
Diamond Bynum was keeping watch over her 2-year-old nephew, King, while her mother took a quick nap. Diamond was 21 years old but had a genetic condition making her mental capacity that of a 5-6 ye...
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221: Missing: Arlin Henderson and Scott Kleeschulte from 2022-11-22T06:05:01
This week we tell two stories that end up tying back into a story that we covered a few weeks ago. Arlin Henderson and Scott Kleeschulte were two young boys who went missing at different times. Cou...
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220: Missing: Cleo Smith from 2022-11-16T22:12:34
This week, we needed a little bit of hope so while this story does involve someone who went missing, there is a resolution. Four-year-old Cleo Smith was camping with her family for the weekend. Her...
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219: Missing: Daisy Mae Heath from 2022-11-11T00:47:52
Daisy Mae Heath disappeared from the Yakima Reservation in White Swan, WA. Daisy was no stranger to the woods as she often spent time hiking, camping, hunting, and visiting other reservations. This...
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218: Missing: Stacy Pennant from 2022-11-01T05:10:01
Stacy Pennant was a hard-working student who rarely took time away from work and her studies to go out. After going to the movies and dropping a friend off after, Stacy nor her car are ever seen ag...
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217: Missing: Halloween 2 for 1 - Frederick Valentich and Granger Taylor from 2022-10-25T22:18:38
This week we bring you two stories of missing people who disappeared under mysterious circumstances. And when we say mysterious, both have spawned theories that it was UFO related.
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216: Missing: Bianca Piper from 2022-10-19T00:05:28
Thirteen-year-old Bianca Piper went for a walk to cool down after an argument with her mother. When she didn't arrive back home in a reasonable time, Bianca's mother went out looking for her. There...
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215: Missing: Jamal Abdul Faruq from 2022-10-13T23:18:24
Tambra Ellis lays down for a short nap after working the night shift while her two sons are outside. When she calls them in for dinner, they are nowhere to be found. Three days later, Basil Abdul F...
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214: Missing: The Springfield 3 - Suzie Streeter, Stacy McCall, and Sherrill Levitt from 2022-10-05T01:06:41
After a night of celebrating high school graduation, Suzie Streeter and Stacy McCall return to Suzie's house for the night. When they don't show up for the next day's celebration, friends discover ...
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213: Missing: Judge Joseph Crater from 2022-09-20T05:00:03
Judge Joseph Crater was spending the summer at his vacation home with his wife when he was called back home to take care of some business. While home, he caught dinner with some friends and was sup...
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212: Missing: Emanuela Orlandi from 2022-09-13T05:00:03
Emanuela Orlandi was 15 years old when she never returned home from her flute lesson. She was supposedly meeting with a man who wanted her to help sell Avon cosmetics. However, Emanuela's father wo...
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211: Missing: Cindy Song from 2022-09-05T19:45:37
Cindy Song went missing after being dropped off at her apartment after attending a Halloween party with friends on Halloween night. Everything except her wallet was left in her apartment. No calls ...
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210: Silence of the Lams: John List from 2022-08-09T22:00:02
We are wrapping up the Silence of the Lams series with one of the most infamous fugitives, John List. On the outside, John List seemed to have it all... a good job, a family, and an amazing 19 room...
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209: Silence of the Lams: Nicholas Alahverdian from 2022-07-28T21:02:38
In last week's episode we had a short bonus current event that intrigued us. We ended up falling in the rabbit hole, and we're covering his whole story to date this week. Nicholas is allegedly a ra...
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208: Silence of the Lams: Theodore John Conrad from 2022-07-22T21:43:41
This story is a bit unremarkable. While many heists involve a great deal of planning, prep, and care, this one... well... didn't. It was as simple as it gets and was quite successful as the perpetr...
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207: Silence of the Lams: Redoine Faid from 2022-07-07T23:00:12
Redoine Faid earned a reputation for his daring prison escapes. Inspired by his favorite crime movies, he really impressed people when he escaped via helicopter from a prison that was supposedly sa...
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206: Silence of the Lams: Heather Tallchief and Roberto Solis from 2022-06-30T23:42:11
Heather Tallchief went from being a nurse who worked with AIDS patients, to the #3 Most Wanted criminal on the FBI's top 10 list. What caused the sudden change? What caused her to pull off a seemin...
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205: Silence of the Lams: Graham Potter from 2022-06-21T23:56:42
Graham Potter became known as the "head and fingers" killer after the brutal murder of Kim Barry. He served his time for that, but while in prison fell in with a rough crowd. He took his newfound r...
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204: Silence of the Lams: James "Whitey" Bulger from 2022-06-08T01:21:35
Whitey Bulger worked his way up in the ranks of the criminal underworld. After wheeling and dealing with some of the most well known mob rings, he eventually takes one over and becomes the boss. An...
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203: Silence of the Lams: Elmer Crawford from 2022-05-26T00:24:47
Sightseers come across a car that seems to have gone over a cliff into the waters below. Inside is a woman and three children. At first, it seems like a cut and dry murder-suicide, but on closer re...
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202: Silence of the Lams: Frank Freshwaters from 2022-05-19T00:16:16
Frank Freshwaters was convicted of voluntary manslaughter after hitting a pedestrian in his car. He was given some grace and sentenced to parole, but he didn't want to be tied down. This led to a l...
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201: Silence of the Lams: George Wright from 2022-05-11T23:09:12
After being involved in the robbery and murder of a convenience store worker, George Wright goes to prison. He makes friends with a crew who plans an escape. But it doesn't end there. Not only does...
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200: Silence of the Lams: Don Webb from 2022-05-04T00:20:54
Don Webb was wanted after the murder of a police chief. He also had a lengthy criminal record. He spent time on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted List but was never seen alive again. How did he do it? The a...
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199: Tag Team: David Alan Gore and Fred Waterfield, The Killing Cousins from 2022-04-11T05:05:02
David Gore and Fred Waterfield were not only best friends, but also cousins. From an early age the two got into trouble, but things escalated when David started working in law enforcement.
198: Tag Team: The Toolbox Killers, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris from 2022-04-04T05:05:02
Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris met in prison where they learned they had a lot in common, including sadistic fantasies. Once they were released, they began a brutal reign of terror that claimed t...
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197: Tag Team: Dean Corll, Elmer Wayne Henley, and David Brooks from 2022-03-22T23:31:14
Dean Corll, also known as the Candy Man, seemed relatively normal until he took an interest in teenage boys in the area. Soon, he started paying two of them to recruit other teenage boys. Once he h...
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196: Tag Team: Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, Part 2 from 2022-03-16T01:30:26
This week we wrap up the case of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. We discuss how they were eventually brought down, a very lengthy court process, and who some of the additional victims were thought to ...
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195: Tag Team: Leonard Lake and Charles Ng, Part 1 from 2022-03-10T23:30:02
Leonard Lake and Charles Ng have to be among the worst of the worst. Finding their common interest as survivalists, the friends prepared for the apocalypse and how they would survive it. As part of...
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194: Tag Team: John Duffy and David Mulcahy, The Railway Killers from 2022-03-02T23:15:02
Two friends had London on alert after a series of brutal rapes. Things got much worse when the offenders escalated to murder. All of these happened near or at railways around the area, leading to t...
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193: Tag Team: Amelia Dyer and daughter Polly from 2022-02-24T23:23:39
The adoption process is complicated and difficult. A lot of that is because of baby farms that existed and became more prevalent in the 1800's. This is the story of Amelia Dyer who started one such...
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192: Tag Team: Loren Herzog and Wesley Shermantine, the Speed Freak Killers from 2022-02-17T01:38:07
Cyndi Vanderheiden goes missing after last being seen at the bar her family owned. The case goes cold when the only suspects had nothing to offer. But when one of the suspect's cars gets repossesse...
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191: Tag Team: Marco Furlan and Wolfgang Abel from 2022-02-08T02:55:50
Sir Leigh Teabing in The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown summed it up best when it was said “As long as there has been One True God, there has been killing in His name." This rings especially true in th...
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190: Tag Team: The Philadelphia Poison Ring from 2022-02-01T23:00:52
Apparently desperate times call for desperate measures, and the Great Depression brought that out in a lot of people, including two cousins who came up with the perfect insurance scam. They'd sell ...
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189: Listener Choice: The Knutby Murder from 2022-01-24T23:19:59
One resident in a small Swedish village turns up shot to death, while another was shot and survived. An unlikely person confesses to the crimes, with an even more unlikely motive. This case exposes...
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Introducing: American Scandal from 2021-12-20T09:00:02
American Scandal is a podcast from Wondery that explores the darker stories that have shaped the United States. From the Unabomber to Bernie Madoff, these are stories that reveal the underbelly of ...
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188: Foreign Fatalities: Peter Tobin from 2021-12-17T00:58:35
In the Bible John episode, we discussed a man named Peter Tobin as a suspect, as there are a few similarities between the two killers. There are also some differences. Peter Tobin was found guilty ...
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187: Foreign Fatalities: Karl Denke from 2021-12-09T01:30:42
An incident in the home of a town resident confuses police. Someone was attacked, but there are two differing stories. Both men are held overnight, but one takes their life in his cell. This led to...
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Introducing: The Vanished from 2021-12-06T09:00:02
Few things are more devastating than a loved one going missing. On The Vanished podcast from Wondery, host Marissa Jones tells stories of missing persons that have gone overlooked by mainstream med...
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Introducing: The Shrink Next Door from 2021-11-22T08:00:04
Veteran journalist Joe Nocera’s neighbor in the Hamptons was a therapist named Ike. Ike counted celebrities and Manhattan elites as his patients. He’d host star-studded parties at his eccentric vac...
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186: Foreign Fatalities: Bible John from 2021-11-19T02:28:14
In Glasgow, Scotland a series of brutal rapes and murders are linked back to a popular dance hall. All of the victims were seen dancing or talking to a tall man who often quoted the Bible. Even wit...
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185: Foreign Fatalities: Peter Dupas from 2021-11-11T00:11:18
A new psychotherapist is found brutally mutilated in her own home. After linking a new client to the case, it's uncovered that the killer is linked to other unsolved cases dating back several years...
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184: Foreign Fatalities: Eric Edgar Cooke from 2021-11-04T00:37:47
Eric Edgar Cooke was arrested for murder of a man shot during a killing spree. However, once he was behind bars, it was learned that he was responsible for much more than that.
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Introducing: Shadow of Truth from 2021-10-28T12:48:16
It’s one of the most haunting murder cases you’ll ever hear about, and it takes place in a small town in Israel. Tair Rada was only 13-years-old when her body was found inside a locked bathroom sta...
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183: The Candy Man (REMASTER) from 2021-10-27T15:00:18
Remember when your parents went through your Halloween candy to make sure it was safe? Was it really even necessary? A young child dies after eating a Pixy Stix laced with poison. Who tainted the c...
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182: Foreign Fatalities: The Isdal Woman from 2021-10-21T00:34:34
A woman is found burned and wedged between two rocks in a remote area. However, there are no signs of a fire anywhere around her. All tags were removed from her clothing, and she could not be ident...
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181: Foreign Fatalities: Gareth Williams from 2021-10-14T01:34:15
A man is found dead inside of a duffel bag. They say he took his own life, but he was locked inside the bag, from the outside, with the key inside the bag with him. No fingerprints were found on an...
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Introducing: Over My Dead Body: Season 3 – Fox Lake from 2021-10-12T02:21:19
A small town cop known as “GI Joe” is gunned down in a swamp in the summer of 2015 and quickly becomes a martyr in the national media. But when a dogged investigator and his team set out to get jus...
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180: Foreign Fatalities: Peter Bergmann from 2021-10-08T01:47:58
A man is found deceased, washed up on the shore of a beach. Except no one knows him, and the fake name he used is only one of the strange things about him.
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179: Foreign Fatalities: Christina Kettlewell, the 8 Day Bride from 2021-09-28T22:35:30
Jack and Christina Kettlewell eloped and went on their honeymoon. While there, the cabin caught ablaze, Jack suffered a head injury, and Christina was found dead outside drowned in 9 inches of wate...
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Introducing This is Actually Happening from 2021-09-28T08:00:09
What would you do if a singular moment changed your life forever? This is Actually Happening is a weekly podcast from Wondery that features extraordinary life-changing stories told by the people wh...
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178: Foreign Fatalities: Lord Lucan from 2021-09-15T01:45
The Earl of Lucan was deep in debt and his marriage suffered as a result. One evening, his ex wife was attacked and nanny of the children murdered. Circumstances didn't look good for Lord Lucan, bu...
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177: Foreign Fatalities: Alexander Pichushkin from 2021-09-08T23:14:29
Alexander Pichushkin was a normal child until he suffered the all too familiar head injury. Struggling with impulse control and anger, he committed his first murder at 18. But he certainly didn't s...
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176: Foreign Fatalities: Ambrose Small from 2021-08-31T21:22:42
Ambrose Small was a theater tycoon, swooping up opera houses across Canada. Eventually he sold them all, making the biggest deal yet. Except that very night, he disappeared - never to be seen again...
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Introducing: Suspect from 2021-08-31T08:00:12
A big Halloween party at an apartment complex in Redmond, Washington. Themed rooms and costumed partygoers. But by the end of the party, one of the hosts is dead. The police look to the partiers as...
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175: Foreign Fatalities: Jill Dando from 2021-08-25T00:32:24
Jill Dando was a TV Personality who co-hosted a true crime show highlighting unsolved cases. In an unfortunate turn of events, Jill was murdered right in front of her own home in broad daylight, le...
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174: Sweet Home Alabama: Gerald Patrick Lewis from 2021-08-17T23:27:54
What makes a serial killer? Nature, or nurture? In some cases, it seems obvious that a person's situation had an effect on who they turn out to be. In this episode, we talk about a serial killer wh...
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Introducing - Dr. Death Season 3: Miracle Man from 2021-08-17T08:00:08
Paolo is a smart and handsome surgeon, renowned for his ability to perform surgeries that transform his patients’ lives. When television producer Benita covers him for a story, he’ll transform her ...
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173: Sweet Home Alabama: Judi Buenoano from 2021-08-04T23:23:39
Judi Beunoano loses her first husband, but luckily she finds love again. Then, he passes away as well. Not to mention, she lost her home in a fire. Judi seems to have a lot of bad luck... but is it...
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172: Sweet Home Alabama: Viola Hyatt from 2021-07-28T22:58:42
Two dismembered torsos are found near residential properties, making them unidentifiable for three weeks. Finally, by chance, police get a lead from a man simply walking down the road. Luckily, thi...
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171: Sweet Home Alabama: Marie Hilley (REMASTER) from 2021-07-20T23:28
REMASTERED EPISODE
This is a remaster of the third case we ever did, so the sound and style may (will) sound different. This is the story of Marie Hilley, aka The Black Widow. Marie's husband...
Introducing Killer Psyche from 2021-07-13T08:00:12
When a shocking crime occurs, people ask “WHY?” Was it about power, ego, or revenge? On KILLER PSYCHE, retired FBI criminal profiler Candice DeLong draws on her decades of experience to reveal why ...
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170: Sweet Home Alabama: Dennis Morgan Hicks from 2021-06-24T21:49:39
A mentally disabled person goes missing. When his body is found, it's in such bad condition an official cause of death can't be determined. However, two very young witnesses saw the crime as it hap...
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169: Sweet Home Alabama: Dr. Jack Wilson (REMASTER) from 2021-06-16T00:23:07
This week, to avoid an extended break, we are reaching into the Corpus Delicti archives to bring you a story you most likely haven't heard us cover unless you've been around since the very early da...
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Introducing: The Devil Within from 2021-06-08T08:00:11
It’s a case that has haunted Jefferson Township, New Jersey, for more than 30 years. On a snowy January night, 14-year-old Tommy Sullivan did the unthinkable: he murdered his mother in cold blood, ...
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168: Sweet Home Alabama: Andrew Lackey from 2021-05-27T02:15:33
This week, we discuss the murder of an 80 year old war veteran on Halloween. The crime was brutal, but the motive was simple - robbery. But in a case that was otherwise cut and dry, one question ab...
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167: Sweet Home Alabama: Daniel Lee Siebert from 2021-05-20T00:52:34
The murder of two workers at the Alabama Institute for the Deaf and Blind, as well as two children, shocked the town of Talladega, Alabama. But the murders didn't end there, and happened in a very ...
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166: Sweet Home Alabama: Thomas Whisenhant from 2021-05-04T23:50:19
Thomas Whisenhant was a relatively well mannered child. That is, up until the age of 12. He became violent, and was involved in several smaller crimes. Ultimately, this escalated to something way m...
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165: Sweet Home Alabama: Anthony Ray Hinton from 2021-04-28T00:11:56
Two managers of fast food restaurants are shot and killed in the Birmingham area. An eye witness identifies Anthony Ray Hinton from a photo lineup. Then, they find a revolver in his home. Hinton is...
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164: Sweet Home Alabama: Barry Whitton from 2021-04-22T01:34:46
Barry Whitton's wife and stepdaughter, Kimberly and Haleigh go missing. No one can find any sign of them, and Barry says Kimberly ran off. But several things don't add up about Barry's story... esp...
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Introducing In God We Lust from 2021-04-20T08:00:18
A woman named Becki is lounging by the pool at the Fontainebleau Hotel when she decides to proposition a strapping pool attendant. Go on a date with her...and her husband. What begins as an unconve...
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163: Road to Redemption: Chapter 5 - The Interviews from 2021-04-13T21:33:43
This may be the end of Rocky's series, but it is by no means the end of our passion for him and his case. In this final chapter, you'll hear directly from Kacey Keeton and Sara Romano, Rocky's curr...
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Introducing My Fugitive from 2021-04-05T08:00:18
Nina Gilden Seavey was twelve on May 5, 1970, the day an Air Force building in St. Louis burned to the ground. Her dad represented a young man accused of the crime: Howard Mechanic. Facing serious ...
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162: Road to Redemption: Chapter 4 - The Long Weekend from 2021-03-30T21:23:29
All the witnesses have testified, and it's time for the jury to deliberate. They certainly don't agree, but very consciously choose their verdict as well as their sentencing recommendation. Six mon...
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Introducing: Spy Affair from 2021-03-30T08:00:17
A charismatic Russian woman arrives in the US on a mission to improve relations between the two countries, and she soon makes some powerful friends. But who is Maria Butina? And who is she working ...
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161: Road to Redemption: Chapter 3 - Dirty Laundry from 2021-03-21T22:00:13
This week on Rocky's story, we're picking up halfway through the trial. We learn a lot about the timeline, and just how many varying versions of it there are. Some make sense, while others... don't...
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Introducing: MAN-Slaughter from 2021-03-17T08:00:14
MAN-Slaughter tells intertwining stories about how one gunshot on a cold Wisconsin night in 1970 dramatically changed multiple lives. A bullet brutally tore through decorated law enforcement vetera...
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160: Road to Redemption: Chapter 2 - The VCR from 2021-03-12T23:59:32
This is part 2 of Rocky's story. Rocky is implicated and arrested, and admits to selling the VCR... but insists he didn't kill Mrs. Tucker. We're going to trial, where we will immediately see some ...
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159: Road to Redemption: Chapter 1 - Death Row from 2021-03-05T23:03:27
Here in Alabama, a black man named Robin "Rocky" Myers sits on death row where he's been since 1994. He's run out of appeals and awaiting an execution date. There's just one problem. Rocky might be...
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158: Forensic Breakthrough: Charles Stielow - Comparison Microscope from 2021-02-22T03:44:16
A farmer and his friend are shot dead on the farmer's property. Suspicion falls on his newly hired farmhand, who is arrested along with his brother in law. They're convicted on ballistics evidence ...
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157: Forensic Breakthrough: Angie Dodge - Familial DNA from 2021-02-17T02:02:14
Angie Dodge never reported for work, and co-workers found her dead in her apartment. The killer was caught and put in prison... or so they thought. However, with advancements in DNA it was learned ...
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156: Forensic Breakthrough: Colin Pitchfork - DNA Fingerprinting from 2021-02-11T23:51:36
The crux of modern forensics is DNA. DNA has been around for a long time. But how did it find its place in solving crimes? It started with two rapes and murders of teenage girls along footpaths in ...
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155: Forensic Breakthrough: George Trepal - Thallium Testing from 2021-02-02T23:20:03
Spats with a neighbor aren't uncommon. Barking dogs, unmowed grass, and trash on the lawn can be reasonable complaints. But rarely does it actually escalate to murder. However, this episode involve...
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154: Forensic Breakthrough: Dawn Sanchez - NASA Robot from 2021-01-26T22:38:52
Dawn Sanchez goes missing with zero evidence of what happened aside from an eye witness who refuses to testify. The main suspect is let go due to lack of evidence until years later when investigato...
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153: Forensic Breakthrough: Dawn Fehring - Enhanced Digital Imaging from 2021-01-20T01:35:52
Dawn Fehring was new to the area and lived alone only to be found dead of strangulation in her room. Leads were thin aside from a few prints on her sheets that couldn't be made out. That is, until ...
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Wondery Presents: The Apology Line from 2021-01-19T10:00:17
If you could call a number and say you’re sorry, and no one would know…what would you apologize for? For fifteen years, you could call a number in Manhattan and do just that. This is the story of t...
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152: Forensic Breakthrough: David Camm - Touch DNA from 2021-01-13T02:03:02
A man is convicted of killing his wife and two kids, but upon further review, something interesting was found on the victims - skin cells from another man's hands. That, paired with other evidence,...
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151: Delayed Justice: Anthony Graves from 2021-01-05T23:23:32
An entire family of 6 is found murdered in their home which was set on fire by the killer. A suspect was found at the funeral, and when questioned, he admitted to the crime. But he wasn't going to ...
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150: Delayed Justice: Steven, Megan, and Jr. Winfrey from 2020-12-23T17:41:47
A local man just months away from retirement isn't heard from for a few days. When his family goes to check on him, he's found dead, beaten to death in his home. Suspicion falls on three family mem...
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149: Delayed Justice: Wilton Dedge from 2020-12-15T06:05:14
A 17 year old girl arrives home to find a stranger in her room. After being attacked and repeatedly cut with a blade type knife, she thinks she sees the assailant at a gas station. With the help of...
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148: Delayed Justice: William Dillon from 2020-11-30T23:27:31
WIlliam Dillon was arrested for murder after cops became suspicious of his knowledge of the area. Scent dogs were brought in that linked clothing found on the scene to him. The problem is, these pa...
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147: Delayed Justice: Joyce Ann Brown from 2020-11-24T23:00:06
Joyce Ann Brown was shocked to open the newspaper and see her name wanted in connection with a recent robbery and murder at a competing fur store 3 miles from the one where she worked. She goes dow...
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146: Delayed Justice: Anthony Porter from 2020-11-17T21:00:20
After a shooting at a community pool, Anthony Porter, a known gang affiliate, is arrested for the crime. He is convicted using eyewitness testimony. Years later, a Professor has his students look i...
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145: Delayed Justice: Julie Rea from 2020-11-09T23:00:10
Julie Rea was awakened in the middle of the night by her son's screams. She claimed that a masked intruder broke in and murdered her son, but investigators didn't buy it. In prison, Julie did a 20/...
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144: Delayed Justice: Darryl Hunt, Part 2 from 2020-11-03T02:25:35
This week, we continue the story about Darryl Hunt. This time we cover the second murder he was convicted of.
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143: Delayed Justice: Darryl Hunt, Part 1 from 2020-10-26T21:37:56
Debbie Sykes, a 26 year old woman, doesn't show up for work as usual. Later that day, her body is found in a field. A 911 call under a fake name leads to an investigation that was botched from the ...
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142: Delayed Justice: Levon Brooks and Kennedy Brewer from 2020-10-19T21:09:44
In a small Mississippi town, a three year old girl is taken from her bed at night only to be found raped and murdered. The victim's mother's ex-boyfriend is convicted based on bite mark evidence. T...
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141: Delayed Justice: The Dixmoor 5 from 2020-10-12T23:14:02
Today we kick off the new series on wrongful convictions, Delayed Justice. The first story is that of the Dixmoor 5, who were just teenagers when they signed confessions admitting to the rape and m...
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140: Dark Water 2: Muriel Collins Barnett from 2020-10-06T12:52:47
This week, we bring you the last episode in the Dark Water 2 series. Muriel Barnett was a widowed socialite who was killed on a cruise ship. Her personal assistant was in the room at the time, but ...
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139: Dark Water 2: Shirley McGill from 2020-09-21T20:46:57
Bob and Shirley McGill were high school sweethearts who lost touch over the years, and later in life reconnected and rekindled their relationship. To celebrate both of their birthdays as well as Sh...
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138: Dark Water 2: Julie Scully from 2020-09-06T20:59:30
Julie Scully was a beautiful and talented woman who made her career as a model. While on a cruise with her husband, they became friends with a worker on board. But soon, the friendship turned into ...
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137: Dark Water 2: Karen Roston from 2020-08-25T19:49:27
Scott and Karen Roston had a whirlwind romance leading to engagement and marriage. But on the last night of their honeymoon, Karen went overboard and was found dead 10 hours later. Scott gave three...
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136: Dark Water 2: John Halford from 2020-08-12T21:14:45
John Halford, a married man of 25 years with 3 kids, goes on an expensive Egyptian cruise all by himself. When the ship docked at the port, John never came off the boat. Extensive searches couldn't...
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135: Listener's Choice: The Duperrault Family from 2020-08-05T02:35:28
In 1961, the Duperrault family sets sail on their dream getaway aboard a boat named Bluebelle, testing out their hopes of living at sea for a year later on. Everything was perfect. The weather was...
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134: Cults: The Finale, featuring Javier Leiva and Aja Romano from 2020-07-13T22:14:25
Join us as we wrap up the cults series by chatting with two people who have both had run ins with cults.
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133: Cults: Providence from 2020-07-08T16:12:25
In the last cult case of the Cults series, we discuss Jung Myung Seok who broke from the Unification church to start his own similar version. He believed that sin originated when Satan seduced Eve,...
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132: Cults: Jeffrey Lundgren from 2020-06-30T22:48:18
*Correction, the temple was in Kirtland*
Jeffrey Lundgren started out as a faithful member of the LDS. He even volunteered at their temple in Kirtland where he preached to visitors. That...
131: Church of the Most High Goddess from 2020-06-23T22:05:17
Mary Ellen Tracy, aka Sabrina Aset, was a High Priestess. She was able to absolve people from their sins... through sex. She also accepted monetary donations, which paired with absolving people of ...
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130: Cults: Church of Wells from 2020-06-10T22:38:48
This week we discuss the Church of Wells, a sect that denies being a cult, despite checking off several of the boxes. Rumors include drugged members, and essentially kidnapping a grown man off the ...
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129: Cults: Sherry Shriner from 2020-06-05T00:42:13
This episode was recorded several weeks ago before we skipped a week, therefore we have not addressed any recent events in this episode. We are not ignoring it.
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128: Cults: Tony Alamo Christian Ministries from 2020-05-19T23:35:45
Tony Alamo, who was born with a different name, allegedly ruled the entertainment world by representing famous clients like the Doors, even recording at least one hit himself. That is, until God sp...
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127: Cults: The Family (Anne Hamilton-Byrne) from 2020-05-12T22:05:06
A woman who always longed for a family lost her husband and suffered a series of miscarriages after her first born. She went on to start a family of her own, only... not the kind you're probably th...
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126: Cults: The Godfather of Matamoros from 2020-05-05T00:22:01
Adolfo Constanzo was told from a very early age that he was special. His mother was a Santerian Priestess who knew her son could see the future. As an adult, Adolfo used this to establish himself a...
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125: Cults: Heaven's Gate from 2020-04-29T23:37:13
One of the most well known cults is Heaven's Gate. Two leaders bonded over a mutual love of science fiction and theosophy, and felt they had been picked for a higher purpose. Leading others to the ...
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124: Listener Choice: Jennifer Schuett from 2020-04-20T23:16:22
Today's story is about one of the bravest children we've ever had the privilege of hearing about. Jennifer Schuett was abducted straight from her own bedroom in the middle of the night when she was...
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123: Cryptic: Chuck Morgan from 2020-04-16T16:58:56
A man goes missing, and three days later comes back home, knocking on the door in the middle of the night. He can't talk, and says he was kidnapped. Then, just a few months later, he goes missing a...
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122: Cryptic: The Somerton Man, aka Tamam Shud from 2020-04-07T23:55:08
A man is found dead on the beach dressed nicely in a suit. The best guess is that he was killed with some sort of untraceable poison. One of the few clues was a rolled up piece of paper found in a ...
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121: Cryptic: Georgette Bauerdorf from 2020-03-31T23:17:39
The murder of Georgette Bauerdorf is believed by many to be somehow linked to the murder of the Black Dahlia. Georgette was a 20 year old heiress living in L.A. when she was murdered in her own apa...
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120: Cryptic: American Dyatlov Pass, aka The Yuba City Five from 2020-03-23T22:00:13
Five men attend a basketball game together, only to never be seen again. Later, their car is found abandoned two and a half hours away from where they should have been. Even later, four out of the ...
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119: Cryptic: Isidor Fink, Locked Room Mystery from 2020-03-19T21:00:11
It sounds like something out of a crime novel, and often times, stores such as these are. But the murder of Isador Fink was very real. His neighbor heard screams and called the police, but no one c...
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118: Cryptic: The Eilean Mor Lighthouse from 2020-03-17T20:26:18
A boat arrives to the Eilean Mor island to swap shifts with the lighthouse keepers. When the relief crew arrived, the current keepers couldn't be found anywhere. The scene in the lighthouse struck ...
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117: Cryptic: The Murder in Room 1046 from 2020-03-04T03:14:07
A man is found in his hotel room naked, bound, and stabbed, yet barely still alive. Everything was taken, including the toiletries provided by the hotel. After telling the police that no one did th...
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116: Cryptic: Richard Lancelyn Green from 2020-02-26T01:29:34
NEW SERIES TIME! In the first episode of our Cryptic series, we have a story so perplexing, Sherlock Holmes himself couldn't have cracked it. Or, could he? Was it actually set up to BE a Sherlock H...
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115: A Woman Scorned: Judith and Alvin Neelley, Part 2 from 2020-02-18T14:56:53
We're back with the rest of the story of Judith and Alvin Neelley. When we left off last week, the two had just been arrested for check forgery and Janice Chatman was still missing. We pick up wit...
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114: A Woman Scorned: Judith and Alvin Neelley, Part 1 from 2020-02-10T23:50:48
Okay y'all, you've likely heard this story before... by us. But we're revisiting it because we've learned so much more about it since two and a half years ago. We're bringing a more raw and in-dept...
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113: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias, Part 2 from 2020-02-02T16:42:33
This week we continue the story of Jodi Arias and the murder of Travis Alexander. We're diving deeper into the theatrics of the trial, and where this story stands today - because believe it or not,...
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112: A Woman Scorned: Jodi Arias, Part 1 from 2020-01-28T23:54:40
You just can't talk about a woman scorned without talking about Jodi Arias. You've likely heard her name, if not her story. This week in part 1, Jenn and Lindsay discuss the brutal murder of Travis...
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111: A Woman Scorned: Martha Wise from 2020-01-20T22:50:15
One Thanksgiving, an entire family fell ill. Well, everyone except for one. What seemed to be a virus or food poisoning at first looked more menacing when three family members died, four ended up p...
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110: A Woman Scorned: Joanna Dennehy from 2020-01-15T03:14:31
Typically when discussing serial killers, there's a road map of where things went wrong. It may be abuse, lack of a parental figure, bullying, or any other number of things. It's much less common ...
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Declassified from Patreon Archives: Cam Lyman from 2019-12-31T06:05:16
Hey Delictibles! We know we've been on break for a while, and still have a few weeks left to go, so we figured we'd give you at least something to listen to until we're back. This episode is a Patr...
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109: A Woman Scorned: Katherine Knight, Part 2 from 2019-12-11T02:12:28
In this episode we discuss the rest of Katherine Knight's story. When her newest relationship ends with a restraining order, Katherine is mad. After a series of threats, she finally follows through...
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Q and A Bonus Episode from 2019-12-08T00:09:27
We're going to be on break for a while, so we wanted to do a little something extra so you have something to listen to during holiday travels. Hope you enjoy!
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108: A Woman Scorned: Katherine Knight, Part 1 from 2019-12-04T03:33:27
This episode starts a two part story about Katherine Knight. In the first episode, we discuss her tumultuous upbringing, several marriages and relationships, and the abuse she inflicted. This episo...
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107: A Woman Scorned: Sante Kimes from 2019-11-27T03:41:56
This week in our series featuring women who kill, we discuss a mother with such a strong influence over her son she convinced him to kill with her. A lifetime of scheming and conning people turned...
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106: A Woman Scorned: Juana Barraza from 2019-11-20T03:15:36
This episode talks about Juana Barazza, a wrestler who surprised everyone when she was arrested. After a string of elderly women were murdered, police weren't really sure who to look for until witn...
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105: A Woman Scorned: Dana Sue Gray from 2019-11-13T01:09:01
The vicious murders of three elderly women frightened an entire town, causing people to sleep at the homes of friends and family. A young and relatively inexperienced detective is placed on the cas...
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104: A Woman Scorned: Clementine Barnabet from 2019-11-06T02:23:59
Welcome to the first episode in our new series featuring women who kill. This week, a string of axe murders has Louisiana and Texas in a panic. Finally, they catch one killer. Then another. And the...
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103: Bad Blood: Liske Family Murders from 2019-10-29T01:03:03
Halloween is supposed to be creepy and scary, but there's always the element of fantasy to it. We know it isn't real. At least, most of the time. This episode tells the story of the Liske family mu...
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102: Bad Blood: Nannie Doss, The Giggling Granny from 2019-10-26T00:59:04
In this episode we talk about Nannie Doss, aka The Giggling Granny, who recounted the stories of her murders to police with laughter and giggling. Her victims included four husbands, two children, ...
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101: Bad Blood: The Papin Sisters from 2019-10-15T05:00:08
This week we bring you the story of the Papin sisters whose crimes inspired great debate in France. In 1933, the sisters brutally murdered their employer's wife and daughter in a gruesome, long liv...
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100: Bad Blood: Rhonda Belle Martin from 2019-10-02T22:57:23
Well guys, we did it. Episode 100! That's something to be proud of! This week, we're bringing you the story you heard mentioned in the live show. The live show discussed the third white woman to be...
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99: LIVE From Wild Roast Cafe - Corpus Delicti and Moms and Murder: Lynda Lyon Block from 2019-09-24T23:38:13
Well guys, this is it! Our very first (maybe last? Who knows!) live event! We are eternally grateful for Melissa and Mandy from Moms and Murder for joining us in this adventure. We bring you the st...
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98: Bad Blood: The Kunz Family from 2019-09-16T19:52:15
On the 4th of July, a family of five is found shot in their beds. Quickly, the focus of the story became the way the family lived, and law enforcement had to fight to keep the focus on the killings...
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97: Bad Blood: The de Ligonnes family Murders from 2019-09-03T00:43:40
This week's case is the story of an aristocratic French family. Five of the family members were murdered, and the patriarch, who is also the main suspect, is nowhere to be found. To this day, no on...
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96: Bad Blood: The Bloody Benders from 2019-08-28T00:05:29
This week we talk about one of the earliest stories of a serial killing family, better known as the Bloody Benders. They had the perfect setup for luring victims in as they served as a general stor...
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95: Bad Blood: Pike County Massacre from 2019-08-20T00:32:06
This week's story is that of an entire family killing another entire family. What could cause two brothers, their parents, and their grandmothers to annihilate a family of 8 while they slept? Coul...
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94: Bad Blood: Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka from 2019-08-06T00:05:06
This week, we talk about the "Canadian Barbie and Ken" couple, Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. Paul was the Scarborough Rapist, and as a couple, he and Karla not only raped several young women, bu...
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93: Bad Blood: The DC Snipers from 2019-07-30T05:00:25
This week's story has a personal connection. One year after 9/11, the DC area was targeted by terrorists once again. John Allen Muhammad and Lee Boyd Malvo spent weeks randomly targeting unsuspecti...
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92: Bad Blood: The Briley Brothers from 2019-07-23T06:00:05
This week we're jumping into a brand new series about families gone wrong. Not only is the series new, but we're doing something new by revisiting an old story. In episode 46, we discussed the Meck...
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91: True Crime Theater: The Alps Murders from 2019-07-20T01:45:01
This week, we bring you the final story of the True Crime Theater series. This is the story of The Alps Murders, a mysterious incident that left three adults dead, one child injured, and another mi...
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90: True Crime Theater: The Grim Sleeper from 2019-07-08T18:35:14
In this week's episode we discuss the Grim Sleeper, who earned this name due to a very long, unexplained cooling off period in-between murders.
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89: True Crime Theater: Danny Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper from 2019-07-01T23:49:23
This week's episode tells the story of the Gainesville ripper, who was the inspiration for the horror movie "Scream". Tormenting a college campus, Danny Rolling killed several young women in the co...
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88: True Crime Theater: The Keddie Murders from 2019-06-25T01:22:30
This week, we tell the story of the Keddie murders which inspired two Hollywood films: The Strangers and Cabin 28. A mother, son, daughter, and family friend are found murdered while three children...
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87: True Crime Theater/Dark Water: Tom and Jackie Hawks from 2019-06-04T02:40:28
In this episode, we discuss a story reminiscent of the Dark Water series. Tom and Jackie Hawks worked hard all their life to buy their dream boat - a 55 foot yacht named the Well Deserved. Vacation...
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86: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 4 from 2019-05-29T03:05
In the final episode of our series within a series about Robert Durst, we discuss the murder of Morris Black. After a boy finds a body floating in the water while fishing with his father, tons of e...
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85: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 3 from 2019-05-21T01:20:36
Continuing with our series within a series about Robert Durst, this week we look at his alleged second victim, Susan Berman. Susan and Robert were best friends since college. She became his spokesp...
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84: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 2 from 2019-05-07T05:00:11
If you missed last week's episode, stop and go back because this one dives deep into the first victim in this story. This is the story of the disappearance of Kathie Durst, Robert's first wife.
83: True Crime Theater: Robert Durst, Part 1 from 2019-04-28T18:47:52
This week, we are starting a story that will run across several episodes, something we've never done before. We're talking about the story of Robert Durst, which was featured in the HBO docuseries ...
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82: True Crime Theater: Bobby Kent from 2019-04-23T02:42:58
This week we tell the story of a young adult who was murdered by his very best friend since 3rd grade, plus six others. What could cause your best friend to commit such a heinous crime? This is the...
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81: True Crime Theater: The Murderous Geisha from 2019-04-15T00:08:04
This week we talk about a sensational story from Japan that was so risqué and so graphic that the movie had to be pulled. This one has a bit more adult content than we typically do.
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80: True Crime Theater: Anneliese Michel from 2019-03-12T05:00:21
This week, we discuss a case of possession. Or was it? This story resulted in several people being charged with negligent homicide. It was also the inspiration for the movie "The Exorcism of Emily...
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79: True Crime Theater: Sylvia Likens from 2019-03-05T01:17:06
In this episode, we start our new series titled "True Crime Theater" where we discuss movies that were inspired by real crimes or movies that inspired people to commit crimes. The first episode is ...
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78: Dark Shadows: Bobby Joe Long from 2019-02-26T02:23:22
Did you know that serial killer Henry Lee Lucas had a serial killer cousin? Distantly related, but this week we bring you the story of this cousin, who suffered from not one... not two... not three...
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77: Dark Shadows: Harold Shipman from 2019-02-18T17:14:29
Your doctor is supposed to be someone you trust, and Harold Shipman's patients did just that. Unfortunately, despite being a well respected, highly skilled doctor, Shipman went on to kill approxima...
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76: Dark Shadows: The Dahmer Book with Steven David Lampley from 2019-02-12T00:13:18
This week we are honored to be joined by Steven David Lampley, the author of "The Dahmer Book". Steven takes us through Dahmer's life, including the moment he himself realized he knew Dahmer from t...
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75: Dark Shadows: David Carpenter, the Trailside Killer from 2019-02-02T22:29:53
This week, we discuss a serial killer whose activities made authorities consider him as the Zodiac not once, but twice. He operated opportunistically by targeting mostly females hiking in state par...
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74: Dark Shadows: Patrick Kearney, the Trashbag Killer from 2019-01-22T00:00:18
This week, we discuss Patrick Wayne Kearney, a serial killer with one of the highest known body counts. Kearney was bullied as a kid which led to a seething internal rage that he took out on unsusp...
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73: Dark Shadows: Cleophus Prince Jr. from 2019-01-15T06:00:06
In this week's episode, we discuss a lesser known serial killer who was born and raised in our home town of Birmingham, Alabama. Cleophus Prince Jr. broke serial killer stereotypes by being one of ...
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72: Dark Shadows: The San Francisco Witch Killers from 2019-01-06T17:31:26
We've talked before about the rarity of a serial killing couple where the woman calls the shots, but this week we bring you the story of Suzan and Michael Bear, who are just that. The two started t...
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71: The Girls Are Gone ft. Michael Brodkorb and Allison Mann from 2018-12-20T02:49:48
The sound in this episode is different as it was a 4 person Skype, but you don't want to miss this story. In the midst of a bitter divorce, tension is high and two parents are fighting for custody ...
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70: Dark Shadows - Charles Albright, The Texas Eyeball Killer from 2018-12-11T02:46:10
In this week's episode we discuss Charles Albright , aka the Texas Eyeball Killer. His victims were found without eyes, but why? As it turns out, Charles's fascination with eyes dates back to early...
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69: Dark Shadows: Route 40 Killer, Steven Brian Pennell from 2018-12-04T03:34:04
This week we discuss Delaware's only known serial killer, Steven Brian Pennell, who is also known as the Route 40 Killer. Pennell shocked the court when he continued to deny responsibility for the ...
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68: Dark Shadows: Christine Falling, the Killer Babysitter from 2018-11-25T23:01:51
In this week's episode we discuss Christine Falling, who came to be known as the Killer Babysitter. By the age of 19, Christine was one of the youngest serial killers of all time, but how did she e...
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67: Dark Shadows: John Edward Robinson, Part 2 from 2018-11-13T00:12:11
This week, we pick up where we left off with the story of John Edward Robinson, also known as the Internet's First Serial Killer. Find out what happened once police were able to search his home, an...
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66: Dark Shadows: John Edward Robinson, part 1 from 2018-11-06T06:05:04
Welcome to the first episode of the new series, Dark Shadows, where we will be discussing serial killers. Most of these are lesser known stories, although there may be one or two more well known on...
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Bonus Q and A! from 2018-11-02T15:40:10
It's been a while before we answered YOUR questions! Join us in this completely unedited, nothing cut out question and answer session. Find out who we'd like to do a cross over with, our favorite H...
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65: Back in Crime - Haunted History: The Myrtles Plantation from 2018-10-29T23:33:17
In Louisiana, there sits a home thought to be one of the most haunted in America. At least one confirmed murder occurred there, with stories of up to 10. The home is now a bed and breakfast, so wha...
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64: Back in Crime - Haunted History: Arne Johnson from 2018-10-23T02:00:40
Today we bring you the story of the one and only time someone tried to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of demonic possession in the United States. The demons first started out in an 11 year ol...
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63: Back in Crime - Haunted History: Zona Shue, the Greenbrier Ghost from 2018-10-15T23:12:59
Zona Shue is found dead at the bottom of the stairs of "natural causes". Her mother goes to the district attorney days later saying her daughter was murdered. The ghost of her daughter appeared to ...
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62: Back in Crime - Haunted History: Abraham Lincoln, the White House Ghost from 2018-10-08T20:56
Many of you know the story of the 16th President of the United States, but hopefully you'll learn something new in this episode. We tell the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination, but also try t...
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61: Back in Crime - Haunted History: May Hawes, Mermaid of the Lake featuring Crystal Watford from 2018-10-02T05:00
We have a special treat this week! Our very own Delictible, Crystal Watford, wrote a freaking book on the same case we had on deck for this week, so we forcefully made... umm, we mean, nicely aske...
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60: Back in Crime: Elizabeth Bentley from 2018-09-24T23:37
This week our true crime time machine takes us to look at Elizabeth Bentley, an American spy, who was also a Russian spy, who ended up turning in dozens of other people spying against the US. What ...
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59: Back in Crime: The Sodder Children from 2018-09-18T05:00
On Christmas eve, a family with 9 children's home catches on fire. Five never make it out of the house alive... or do they? What caused the fire? Why were the phone lines cut? There may be more to ...
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58: Back in Crime: Amy Archer Gilligan from 2018-09-11T05:00
You may have heard of the famous play that later became a movie called Arsenic and Ole Lace, but did you know that it was inspired by a true story? Of course, the true story isn't nearly as funny a...
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57: Back in Crime: Emmett Till from 2018-08-27T22:49
This week we go Back in Crime and look at the devastating, yet influential story of a 14 year old boy named Emmett Till. While visiting his uncle in Mississippi, Emmett was brutally murdered for al...
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56: Back in Crime: Dyatlov Pass from 2018-08-21T05:00
In February 1959, a group of friends embark on a journey where they will hike, camp, and ski. Nine leave, and none return. The circumstances of their death don't seem to make sense. Was it a yeti? ...
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55: Back in Crime: The Mona Lisa from 2018-08-11T22:53
Welcome to the first episode of our Back in Crime series featuring some of the most influential criminal cases in history! This week we talk about the theft of the ever famous Mona Lisa. We also di...
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54: Bars and Stripes: John Dillinger from 2018-08-07T00:07:26
In the final installment of the Bars and Stripes series on prison escapes, we look at the famous John Dillinger. He is the classic king of robberies and an all around bad boy. Tune in next week for...
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53: Bars and Stripes: The Maze Escape from 2018-07-31T05:00
This week we have another historical prison escape for you. This time, we travel to Ireland during "The Troubles", a political disagreement spanning several decades. Paramilitaries launched attacks...
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52: Bars and Stripes: The Great Escape - Stalag Luft III from 2018-07-24T05:00
This week, we date back to World War 2 when one of the most notorious and most intricate escapes occurred. If you were a prisoner of war, how would you break free? Would you fend for yourself, or g...
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51: Bars and Stripes: Ronnie Biggs and The Great Train Robbery from 2018-07-17T05:00
In this episode, we discuss how Ronnie Biggs made a successful career for himself after escaping from prison. Then we discuss a few random stupid prison escapes Music by:Kai Engel"Daemones" Blooper...
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50: Bars and Stripes: Parkhurst Prison from 2018-07-10T05:00
Parkhurst Prison in the UK is compared to the American Alcatraz as it is situated on an island. If it's too difficult to escape by water, what's the next best thing? By air. Music by:Kai Engel"Daem...
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49: Bars and Stripes: Sarah Jo Pender from 2018-07-03T05:00
In our anniversary episode, we discuss the controversial case and escape of Sarah Jo Pender, who was dubbed the "Female Charles Manson". She and her boyfriend were charged with murder for killing t...
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48: Bars and Stripes: Frank Abagnale from 2018-06-26T05:00
This week we talk about one of the greatest con men of all time. He was so good, he escaped from prison not once, but twice. He was so good, that he got out of prison just to be hired by and work f...
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47: Bars and Stripes: Jay Sigler from 2018-06-19T05:00
Motherly love is a beautiful thing... but what lengths would you go to for your child? This week we tell the story of how Jay Sigler escaped from prison. Sources:http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/19...
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46: Bars and Stripes: The Mecklenburg 6 from 2018-06-12T05:00
The first story in our prison escape series titled Bars and Stripes is that of The Mecklenburg 6. This was the largest death row escape to date, where 6 men managed to escape from a multi million d...
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UPDATE: Cook/Van Cuylenborg - Ep. 35 from 2018-05-21T00:10:03
We are thrilled to come back from hiatus long enough to provide this update on the case from Episode 35 about Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg. Hopefully one day we will have to change the entire ...
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45: The Infamous Birmingham Axe Murders ft. Jeremy Gray from 2018-05-15T05:00
We are honored to be joined this week with Jeremy Gray, the author of the new book titled The Infamous Birmingham Axe Murders. Jeremy tells us about a string of axe murders that haunted Birmingham,...
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44: Dark Water: Dianne Brimble from 2018-05-08T05:00
The last story in our Dark Water series is just as heartbreaking as the rest of them, but does provide somewhat of a resolution. A mother of 3 goes on a cruise and is found dead in the cabin of som...
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43: Dark Water: Micki Kanesaki from 2018-04-29T22:30
Micki and husband Lonnie have a long history of an off and on relationship. They go on a cruise to rekindle the flame and start fresh, except Micki disappears during the night. Micki's fate is even...
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42: Dark Water: Rebecca Coriam from 2018-04-24T05:00
In episode 42, we discuss the disappearance of Rebecca Coriam, a crew member on the Disney Wonder. Rumors flew, and everyone had their own theory, but what really happened to Bex?
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41: Dark Water: George Smith IV from 2018-04-17T05:00
This week, we talk about a honeymoon gone awry. After a night in the cruise ship's casino, George Smith is never seen again, and the only trace is a large pool of blood on a rescue boat canopy. Did...
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40: Dark Water: Annette Mizener from 2018-04-10T06:00
In the second episode of our Dark Water series, we discuss Annezze Mizener, a mother vacationing with her parents and teenage daughter. When she doesn't arrive for her much anticipated bingo game, ...
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39: Dark Water: Amy Bradley from 2018-04-01T03:15
Since the last episode was late, this one is early!In our first episode of the Dark Water series, we discuss the mysterious disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. While on vacation with her family, Amy...
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38: Cold Case Dossier: Cleveland Torso Murders featuring Kate Wallinga of Ignorance Was Bliss from 2018-03-30T23:30
Sorry for the delayed release, and thanks so much for your patience!This is our LAST Cold Case Dossier story. It's the tale of the Cleveland Torso Murders - a string of unsolved murders dating back...
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37: Cold Case Dossier: The Boys on the Tracks from 2018-03-20T06:00
Two friends go hunting in the wee hours of the morning, and pass out on the train tracks and are hit when the train unfortunately cannot stop in time... or is that how it happened? Sources:http://u...
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36: Cold Case Dossier: Clarence and Geneva Roberts from 2018-03-13T06:00
Clarence and Geneva Roberts appeared to be a well off family, but behind the scenes, they were drowning in debt. One day, Geneva finds her husbands burned body in their barn with a shotgun across h...
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Minisode: Current events and Q&A from 2018-03-07T12:00
Just for fun and to give us a chance to do something different and low key...
There's some crazy true crime stuff in the news lately, especially here in Alabama it seems. In this minisode we g...
35: Cold Case Dossier: Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg from 2018-03-06T05:00
This week we tell Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg's story. These two sweethearts took a trip from Canada to Seattle, but never returned home. There were multiple active serial killers in the area...
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34: Cold Case Dossier: Julia Wallace from 2018-02-27T06:00
William Wallace, an insurance salesman, receives a call from a prospective customer. He goes to meet the man who he cannot find and returns home to find his wife Julia beaten to death. Was he lured...
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33: Cold Case Dossier: Blair Adams from 2018-02-20T06:00
This week's Cold Case Dossier story is that of 31 year old Blair Adams. A normal, average, fun-loving guy experiences a drastic behavior change and tells friends someone is trying to kill him. He s...
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32: Cold Case Dossier: Daisy Zick featuring author Blaine Pardoe from 2018-02-12T23:21
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In our first episode in our Cold Case Dossier series, we are joined by New York Times Best Selling True C...