It was the Tuesday before Thanksgiving, 2001. Two separated parents were meeting at the family home so the kids could leave with one of them for the holiday. Then someone opened fire inside the garage.When police arrived, one parent was dead and the other was wounded. The explanation seemed simple: two masked men, a robbery, bad timing. But nothing about that night was simple.Sponsors:Jones Road BeautyUse code TCC at jonesroadbeauty.com to get a Free Gift with your first purchase! #JonesRoadBeauty #adInstant Hydrationgo to instanthydration.com/tcc and use my promo code TCC for over 40% off your first subscription order—it’s Instant Hydration’s best offer available.Sources:https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/6112-Shaftsbury-Rd_Oklahoma-City_OK_73132_M83145-73523https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/19/19-697/123565/20191125171448469_Petition%20for%20Writ.pdfhttps://dpw.lawschool.cornell.edu/advocacy/brenda-andrew-sex-shamed-to-death-in-oklahoma/https://www.newson6.com/story/5e35b5fdfcd8ef694720ac1d/oklahoma-ranked-3rd-in-nation-for-holiday-burglaries-report-saysNewspapers.com access to the Daily Oklahoman

Join us for our tenth annual listener stories episode! More will be released on Patreon next week. Link to Hannah's book Gut InstinctThank you to everyone that submitted, your definitely scared us!

In a quiet suburban neighborhood just at the turn of the 21st century a husband came home to find his garage door left open, all the lights on. When he walked inside he found what could only be described as one of the strangest crime scenes… and his wife missingSources:https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/supreme-court/2003/09030301-rts.htmlLocationshttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/in-supreme-court/1287228.htmlMurder in the Heartland | Season 3 Episode 11Newspapers.com (Chicago Tribune archives)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34176880/lorraine_ann-kirkleyhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/nwitimes/name/lorraine-kirkley-obituary?id=26756871https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/10/16/slain-nurse-is-finally-home/

When the body of Devon Guzman was discovered by her friends the morning following her disappearance the police of Easton, PA had a difficult case ahead of them as nothing was as it seemed in this case and almost no one was to be trusted. SponsorsCollectiveGet compounded GLP-1s for $59 a month from Collective. It's the same price every dose and you don’t have to prepay in advance to get the lowest price in the country. Visit collective.org/TCCInstant HydrationFor a better way to stay hydrated, go to instanthydration.com/tcc and use our promo code TCC for over 40% off your first subscription order Sources:https://legalclarity.org/devon-guzman-murder-the-love-triangle-trial-and-aftermath/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/pa-superior-court/1315945.htmlArchives of the Morning Call (2000-2003) Accessed through Newspapers.com

Along the Copper River in south-central Alaska exist tiny outposts and towns that are scattered along its banks. They are communities that have learned to both love and revere its presence. One of those very places was Tazlina, a tiny village of 421 people (1991).Tazlina, the residents thought, was their own little slice of heaven. A remote community that believed they were beyond the reach of the violence they had heard so much about on the news at the dawn of the 21st century. But it would be the summer of 1991 that would change the town forever. One resident would say that they had all deluded themselves into believing that their isolation would protect them and that they really knew each other. But what would be revealed in the months-long investigation headed by the Alaska State Troopers was that evil can reach even the furthest corners of the world.Sponsors:RULARula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapod Primal QueenFor a limited time only, our listeners are getting a FREE MONTH of Primal Queen plus FOUR FREE GIFTS at PrimalQueen.com/TCCSourcesTrading Post Location (picture of locations break down on instagram)https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166611043/amanda_lynn-lemairehttps://www.adn.com/alaska-life/we-alaskans/2017/07/14/chitinas-charms/https://cbn.com/article/tragedy/wake-tragedy-light-shines-throughhttps://www.adn.com/alaska-life/2016/07/01/ministering-to-men-one-oar-stroke-at-a-time/https://morbidology.com/the-controversial-case-of-mandy-lemaire/https://www.dailycrime.com/mandy-lemaire-11-was-raped-and-murdered-but-suspect-never-faced-retrial-vanished-in-alaska/https://www.newspapers.com/image/1059360920/?match=1&terms=Charlie%20Smithart&search-id=2ae9ae92-a58c-474c-9c44-620b395f254b&search-rank=1Newspapers.com

In the fall of 2015 a secret would be unearthed that would bring the detectives of Monterey, CA back to another case they had worked on just about 33 years prior. Sponsors:Instant HydrationINSTANTHYDRATION.com/TCC and use our promo code TCC for over 40% off your first subscription orderSources:https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/parole-eligibility/The Califorian, Aug. 20, 1983-2018 (18 articles)https://www.countyofmonterey.gov/Home/Components/News/News/10894/1336https://www.thecalifornian.com/story/news/2018/01/05/california-prisoner-admits-killing-seaside-woman-1982/1009554001/Buried in the Backyard Seaon 1 Episode 6 Episode aired Jul 8, 2018https://www.ksbw.com/article/man-who-murdered-women-on-monterey-peninsula-sentenced/16334275https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/vacaville-prison-inmate-pleads-guilty-to-1982-monterey-bay-murder/

15 year old Elizabeth Ennen's parents wanted her to begin taking on more responsibility. For a teenager, babysitting seemed like the perfect place to start. On a cold January night in 2011, Elizabeth took a job watching two young children, but she never came home. She had done a wonderful job and was driven home but somewhere between the car and the safety of her home, Elizabeth seemingly vanished into the night. Sponsor:Instant Hydrationinstanthydration.com/tcc and use our promo code TCC for over 40% off your first subscription orderSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/1294175442/?match=1&terms=Elizabeth%20Ennen&search-id=5264b395-a4e5-4f3b-923f-3ce85b0251d6&search-rank=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/1299893972/?match=1&terms=Elizabeth%20Ennen&search-id=5264b395-a4e5-4f3b-923f-3ce85b0251d6&search-rank=5https://www.kcbd.com/story/13908033/suspect-in-elizabeth-ennen-case-has-violent-criminal-historyhttps://www.kcbd.com/story/13895997/police-release-new-information-in-the-case-of-missing-teenagerhttps://transcripts.cnn.com/show/ng/date/2011-01-24/segment/01https://abcnews.com/US/missing-texas-girl-elizabeth-ennen-strangled-death-babysitting/story?id=12768898Newspapers.com

During the Tuesday morning commute of January 8, 2008 motorist traveling a stretch of I-540 also known as the 'Raleigh Outer Loop' were shocked to find a body on the side of the road. The investigation that would follow would provide many suspects, all with motives that could have potentially led to the murder of 21 year old student Latrese Curtis. Join me as I tell John just what happened on the side of the highway that January night.Sponsors:Vinted:Download the Vinted app today!Rula:Thousands of people are already using Rula to get affordable, high-quality therapy that’s actually covered by insurance. Visit Rula.com/tcc to get started. You deserve mental healthcare that works with you, not against your budget.Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/north-carolina/court-of-appeals/2011/10-1246-7.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/659733657/?match=1&terms=latrese%20Curtis&search-id=522bb306-00f8-4ee4-9563-9950c38e1536&search-rank=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/652460220/?match=10&terms=latrese%20Curtis&search-id=522bb306-00f8-4ee4-9563-9950c38e1536&search-rank=3https://dig.abclocal.go.com/wtvd/Curtis_Autopsy.pdfhttps://abc11.com/archive/6071872/https://abc11.com/archive/7035633/https://abc11.com/archive/7042495/https://abc11.com/archive/7023545/https://abc11.com/archive/6115159/https://abc11.com/archive/6161680/https://www.wral.com/archive/2387389/https://www.wral.com/archive/2931791/https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/newsobserver/name/latrese-curtis-obituary?id=13545043https://legalclarity.org/latrese-curtis-murder-case-investigation-and-trial/

When Jessica Carpenter was found murdered in her home on August 4, 2000 investigators searched for answers in what proved to be a very complicated case. As they did, rumors spread throughout the neighborhood, suspicions reached the people closest to the victim, and every lead seemed to raise more questions than it answered. The truth remained hidden behind an ordinary summer day and a series of moments that, at first glance, appeared completely unremarkable. What began as the murder of a 17-year-old girl would grow into a years-long mystery—one that challenged investigators, tested a grieving family, and proved that sometimes the most devastating crimes begin with something so routine that no one gives it a second thought.Sponsors:Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapodSources:https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-rivera-is-sentenced/41199209/https://nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/HC02001.pdf?https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/COA/4124.htm?https://www.hatcherfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ms-Chrisilee-Lena-Barton?obId=46374611https://thecinemaholic.com/jessica-carpenter-murder/https://www.wistv.com/story/917771/8-30-2002-south-carolina-officers-make-first-arrest-thanks-to-dna-database/https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/advSheets/no242006.pdf“Cold Blood” Home All Alone (TV Episode 2011)https://www.lockhaven.com/uncategorized/2020/08/murder-life-of-south-carolina-teen-remembered-20-years-on/https://theaugustapress.com/chrisilee-barton-the-woman-who-survived-a-serial-killer-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2007/s07p0151-1.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tiffaney-sheree/41199055/

On September 14, 2000, a concerned neighbor called 911 after hearing sounds of a violent fight in the apartment next door. Unable to gain entry after no one buzzed them into the building, responding officers eventually left, a decision they would later regret. What followed was the disappearance of a 34 year old flight attendant, a gruesome discovery, and a case that unraveled one shocking secret after another.  Sponsors:Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapod Sourceshttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/11/19/murder-coverup-outlined-to-jury/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/12/24/65-year-term-for-womans-murder/https://www.newspapers.com/image/170520970/?match=8&terms=traci%20toddhttps://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/taking-stock-community-policing-chicagohttps://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Resources/fed3a0e5-a70e-42b9-b4fc-8cc35f602e01/1091520_R23.pdfNewspapers.com Archived articles from the Chicago Tribune

Join John and I as we discuss the final part in our series on the murders of Joann and Alex Katrinak. Trigger Warning: This episode includes violence and the death of children under the age of one.Sources:Newspapers.com Access to archived newspaper editions from the Durham Sun, Morning Call, and East Penn Presshttps://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201?utmhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/andrew-katrinak-obituary?id=18087919https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlhttps://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/socialhistory-crime-punishment/chpt/lindbergh-law#_https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lindbergh-lawhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931475/joann_marie-katrinakhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/alex-katrinak/https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlMal, Tammy. Convenient Suspect. Chicago Review Press, 2017.

In today's episode we continue to discuss the case of Joann and Alex Katrinak. Part III will be made available this Sunday and our final Patreon episode for June will be released the following Tuesday.Trigger warning: This case involves violence against a child under one.Sources:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201?utmhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/andrew-katrinak-obituary?id=18087919https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlhttps://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/socialhistory-crime-punishment/chpt/lindbergh-law#_https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lindbergh-lawhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931475/joann_marie-katrinakhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/alex-katrinak/https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlMal, Tammy. Convenient Suspect. Chicago Review Press, 2017.

In the quiet borough of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, the days leading up to Christmas in 1994 should have been filled with the familiar comforts of the season. Instead, an unsettling silence settled over a neighborhood when a young mother and her infant son seemingly vanished without a trace. Their home held troubling clues, their car would soon be found abandoned nearby, and a community accustomed to knowing its neighbors suddenly found itself gripped by fear and uncertainty.As investigators searched for answers, rumors spread through the ornamented streets and suspicion seemed to fall in every direction. What happened inside that small Pennsylvania town would become one of the region's most haunting mysteries: a case marked by compulsion, secrets, and a trail of evidence that only seemed to raise more questions. Tonight, we follow the twists and turns of an investigation that would captivate the Lehigh Valley for years, and uncover a story far darker than anyone could have imagined.Trigger warning: This case involves violence against a child under one.Sponsors:Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapodSources:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201?utmhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/andrew-katrinak-obituary?id=18087919https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlhttps://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/socialhistory-crime-punishment/chpt/lindbergh-law#_https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lindbergh-lawhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931475/joann_marie-katrinakhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/alex-katrinak/https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlMal, Tammy. Convenient Suspect. Chicago Review Press, 2017.

The stillness of the hot June morning in Barberton, OH was broken by the creaking of floorboards beneath the small feet of a six year old girl. She was unsure of what had happened or what she had suffered, she just knew she was scared. As she searched the home she was in, the brutality of the previous night revealed itself to her. Just hours earlier she had been laughing with her beloved grandmother and now she lay dead at her feet. Someone had slipped in their home in the middle of the night and destroyed a family’s world. And yet, the most haunting part of this story wouldn’t be the bloodshed itself,  it would be the years that followed. Because the little girl who staggered through the neighborhood at sunrise, traumatized and barely alive, carried with her the only account of what happened inside that house. Her words would shape the investigation, divide a family, and eventually help lead to justice because the killer had always been right there…Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/296313955/?match=1&terms=Clarence%20elkinshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/297064102/?match=1&terms=Clarence%20elkinshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32300943/judith_ann-johnsonhttps://www.cleveland19.com/story/6729058/prisoner-indicted-in-1998-murder-case/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/wifes-detective-work-frees-hubby/https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/lkl/date/2005-12-26/segment/01https://web.archive.org/web/20140715131515/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17562131/ns/dateline_nbc-killer_instinct/t/killer-instinct/#.U63PM_boct4https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_06-cv-03004/pdf/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_06-cv-03004-2.pdfhttps://lawlit.net/adcrimlaw4/images/elkins_timeline-1.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1075753446/?match=1&terms=earl%20mannhttps://magazine.uc.edu/editors_picks/recent_features/Innocence/elkins.htmlhttps://content.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ice513343a49311df952a80d2993fba83/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)https://innocenceproject.org/cases/clarence-elkins/https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/ninth-district-court-of-appeals/2003/2003-ohio-4522.htmlhttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914b1beadd7b0493475b518https://web.archive.org/web/20140403061401/http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/forensics/ff313_clarence_elkins/4.htmlhttps://abcnews.com/US/hicks-baby-adoptee-sold-georgia-doctor-50-years/story?id=32743492

If I were to tell someone from Wood County Texas to close their eyes and try to imagine what the tiny town of Hawkins, which sits at the intersections of Highway 80 and Farm Road 14 in the south east corner of the county, looked like in 1986 they would not have to use their imagination. Moving with a slow east Texas rhythm the town has not changed with time, but rather has found itself suspected within it. The town sits as an Americana time capsule, arrested to the last time that they knew the innocence, hope, and freedom they once prided themselves on for within hearts of the residence sits a wound that has never healed. Time is only measured in two ways in Hawkins, TX before what happened to them in 1986 and after…or as they refer to it…before and after, “The kids”. For this case I am bringing you into a town named Hawkins, in 1986, and to be honest the vibes of the town seem strikingly similar to another Hawkins you are all well acquitted with, time period and all…and there is one more similarity…high school students going missing. But in our case the disappearances are real and the effects of what happened to the children of Hawkins in 1986 have reverberated through the quiet roads ever since. So let’s step back in time…Sponsors:Rula.com/tccYou deserve mental healthcare that works with you, not against your budget!Avery After Dark PodcastSources: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/166/757/630178/https://texasstandard.org/stories/upshur-county-courthouse-gilmer-tx-jerry-mcfadden-jail-cell/https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F3/166/166.F3d.757.98-50485.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Walter_McFaddenhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653351/gena_lee-turner#view-photo=141666582https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653379/suzanne_denise-harrisonhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653334/bryan_drew-boone/flowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/639801109/?match=1&terms=jerry%20mcfaddenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1314219208/?match=1&terms=jerry%20mcfaddenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1205660661/?match=1&terms=suzanne%20harrisonhttps://barnwellmountainra.com/https://www.txexecutions.org/reports/191-Jerry-McFadden.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/649944728/?match=1&terms=gerald%20mcfaddenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1158959852/?match=1&terms=Anna%20Marie%20Hlavka

After a late night church service Dawnia Dacosta began the familiar half and hour ride home. She had done the drive so many times she could have done it with her eyes closed. But as she cruised down I95 she felt her car sputter then slow. She had run out of gas. As she eased onto the shoulder, she may have thought of her mother and the lessons drilled in long before moments like this ever came. Be prepared. Stay alert. Know what to do. So Dawnia followed those rules. Windows up. Doors locked. Hazards flashing. From where she stood, she could see the glow of a Texaco sign just off the exit ramp, not far at all. As she clutched an empty gas can, she stepped into the night, convinced it would be a quick walk… she’d make it. Sources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1720973.htmlhttps://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/347254/file/02-1590_AmdInit.pdfhttps://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc02-1590/02-1590amdinit.pdfhttps://www.iexitapp.com/exits/Florida/I-95/North/686https://www.newspapers.com/image/229834760/?terms=dawnia%20dacosta&match=1https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/lucious-boyd-cold-case-jane-doe-eileen-truppner-dawnia-dacosta-murder-rape-resolved-indictment-convicted-murderer-rapist-death-row-broward-county-sheriff-detectives-florida-december-5-2023https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1998/12/13/hundreds-celebrate-life-of-slain-nursing-student/https://www.newspapers.com/image/638261922/?match=1&terms=Roderick%20Bullardhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/us/florida-murder-rape-cold-case-dna/index.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090830185850/http://www.fadp.org/news/Sun-Sentinel-20040115.htmhttps://cbs12.com/news/local/lucious-boyd-cold-case-jane-doe-eileen-truppner-dawnia-dacosta-murder-rape-resolved-indictment-convicted-murderer-rapist-death-row-broward-county-sheriff-detectives-florida-december-5-2023https://www.newspapers.com/image/238640528/?match=1&terms=melissa%20floydhttps://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=699893&TypeSearch=AInewspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gina-marie-moore/9867526/

The stillness of a warm September morning in the South was broken by something that didn’t belong: a bright red Jeep, abandoned and half-submerged in the murky edge of a quiet creek. Not far from it, drifting in the same dark water, was a young mother of two. What should have been a peaceful start to the day instead became the beginning of a mystery as clouded as the water itself.For the detectives called to the scene, nothing about this case came easily. The deeper they looked, the more the details seemed to twist. Unanswered questions, unsettling circumstances, and relationships that were far more complicated than they first appeared. But as the truth slowly surfaced, it revealed something far more disturbing than anyone had been prepared to face.SponsorsVisit Rula.com/tcc  to get affordable, high-quality therapy that’s actually covered by insuranceSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/244437525/?match=1&terms=18%20years%20later%3A%20What%20to%20know%20about%20Lee%20Ann%20Mangrum%27s%20killinghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/276089133/?match=1&terms=%20Lee%20Ann%20Mangrumhttps://www.tncourts.gov/press/2013/03/27/supreme-court-affirms-convictions-upon-finding-no-prosecutorial-misconducthttps://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2011/m2009-01810-cca-r3-cd.htmlSnapped Season 24, Episode 25

The danger of a predator that stalks their victims online, the one that moves silently through glowing screens, is that they use cunning to trap those they prey upon. They study the patterns of their victims, learn their rhythm of life through late night posts and quiet confession. To them vulnerability isn’t a tragedy but rather a signal. With unsettling precision they are able to step in and be or say whatever they need to to become whatever their target needs. They lead with understand, compassion. They listen, they mirror, they comfort. They are exactly what their target craves or needs. Pieces by piece they build trust, an assurance of safety. But behind the carefully chosen words and curated personas lies something sinister. It had been orchestrated in a way that by the time the illusions cracks their victim has already been trapped and the cage that has been so meticulously built around them has consumed them. The greatest weapon of the 21st century against the safety and sanctity of our homes is the internet, because it has allowed predators an opportunity to be stealthy enough to prey on your children and infiltrate your home…from the comfort of theirs. Sources:Newspaper articles accessed through Newspapers.com from 2002-2021. Papers include:The Sun and The Mountain Echohttps://arkansasgravestones.org/view.php?id=821033Caught in the Web: Four Part Series by Cathy Frye for the Arkansas Democrat-GazetteInvestigation Discovery: Web of Lies Aired 1/15/2014https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-07-na-slay7-story.htmlhttps://www.fbicollector.com/historybaltimoreinnocentimages.htmlhttps://katv.com/community/good-morning-arkansas/officer-shares-personal-tragedy-to-warn-families-and-children-about-online-dangers?fbclid=IwAR3TIHuLlb56dvkRSQ9xaLc0LXJHrz8OmNrIs4LdxOIF8AA2UIv00U84ByE

Two screams pierced the silent, unseasonably warm and windy night of October 13, 1997 in Lawrenceville, Illinois. The first, was that of 10 year old Joel Kirkpatrick as he desperately sought help against the person who had entered his room in the black of night and had attacked him with a knife. The second scream was that of his mother’s as she ran to her neighbors house and pounded on their door desperately seeking help. She begged for them to open up. “They’ve got Joel”, she bellowed into the closed door, “They took Joel.”Once the shock of what had happened settled, and the years went on the question that lingered was whether or not the person that hurt Joel was the least likeliest suspect or the dangerous stranger that had rolled into town with that warm wind.Trigger warning: violence against a childSources:https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/news/bloodstain-pattern-analysis-another-subjective-science-convicting-innocent-people/https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2004/06/26/court-overturns-rea-convictio/118184118/https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/julie-reahttps://nationalpublicdata.com/people/r/julie-rea/tn/martin/pd06p1qslq5zi0nmlilw2zf05nyb8p17/https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/who-killed-joel-11440266/https://www.propublica.org/article/bloodstain-pattern-analysis-jury-wrongful-conviction-acquitted-exoneratedhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84706396/?terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84742918/?match=1&terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84769767/?match=1&terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84769827/?terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.illinoistimes.com/news/who-killed-joel-11440266/https://www.facebook.com/ABC2020/videos/julie-rea-recalls-what-happened-night-her-son-was-killed-2020-goodnight-mother/854470515223652/https://wwws.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/documents/nulawreporterwparticle.pdfThrough the Window: The Terrifying True Story of Cross-Country Killer Tommy Lynn Sells by Diane Fanning

In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, guilt does not stay buried. It festers beneath crowns and costumes, slipping through rehearsed smiles and whispered prayers. A kingdom rots from the inside, not because of the murder alone, but because of the secret that follows it,  heavy and impossible to silence. “O, my offence is rank,” King Claudius confesses, discovering that even a throne cannot shield a poisoned conscience. In the bedroom of a teenager, centuries later, those same words would land a little too close to home.In this case we will explore a modern tragedy shaped by Shakespearean shadows: ambition without a crown, desperation without a dagger, and a confession that would echo far beyond the pages of a play. Because sometimes the most dangerous poison isn’t poured into a cup, it’s carried in the heart, waiting for its moment to speak.Sourceshttps://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/poisoning-daddy/https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/3/https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigald/243671https://www.newspapers.com/image/644815133/?terms=Marie%20Robardshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/823666883/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robardshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/644815129/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robardshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/646308983/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robards

In today’s case a similar situation to the one we covered in Episode 224 arose in central Florida in the Spring of 2011, but this time with a 21st century twist. The teens exhibited the same type of behavior we saw in 1965 in Tucson but this time social media was present to fan the flames of an all too familiar fire caused by jealous, and hierarchical, high-conformity behavior…and just like last time someone would lose their life. Join me as I tell John the case of Seath Jackson. SponsorsFactor Mealsfactormeals.com/truecrimecouple50off and use code truecrimecouple50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a yearNOCDGo to NOCD.com to schedule a free 15-minute call with their team and find out more about how they can help.Sources:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1557636/#:~:text=Rather%20than%20a%20sense%20of,Steinberg%20&%20Silverberg%2C%201986).https://psychcentral.com/lib/click-or-clique-positive-and-negative-teen-social-groups#:~:text=Members%20are%20discouraged%20from%20being,are%20valued%20for%20their%20individuality.&text=Natural%20leaders%20may%20emerge%20but,t%20find%20mutually%20trusting%20relationships.https://www.marionschools.net/parents__students__and_community/parents/Student_Enrollment/your_zoned_schoolhttps://www.circuit5.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/soto-sentencing-5-30-12.pdfhttps://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2012/09/05/man-charged-as-accessory-in-seath-murder-case-ruled-incompetent/64312725007/https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=U46099&TypeSearch=AIhttps://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2018/03/20/guilty-plea-to-accessory-in-murder-of-seath-jackson/12948232007/https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/17/charlie-ely-wins-freedom/42153993/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2011/04/21/facebook-posts-show-troubled-relationship-before-murder/64298523007/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/state/2016/02/23/amber-wright-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-a-second-time-for-summerfield-murder/31892000007/https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1866390.html#footnote_ref_2"Seath Jackson - Sleeping With a Killer (Season 1, Episode 12)". Apple TV. 2021. Retrieved February, 2026.

By the summer of 1965 three teenage girls had gone missing from Tucson, AZ. When the truth would finally come to light the members of the community would be forced to question everything they knew to be true…and also what their children had been up to.Join me as I tell John the cases of Alleen Rowe and Gretchen and Wendy Fritz. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:NOCDIf you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started:https://learn.nocd.com/TCCSources:https://altsclass.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/8/0/38808759/lifemagazinepiedpiper.doc.pdfhttps://tucson.com/morguetales/article_db508906-e3de-11df-af58-001cc4c002e0.htmlhttps://tucson.com/morguetales/article_0826e27c-e245-11df-b65f-001cc4c03286.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166810356/james_mcilroy-fritz#view-photo=162428330https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1973/1720-0.htmlNewspapers.com Access to the Daily News,Arizona Daily Star, and the Los Angeles Times from 1966-182

The city of Austin found itself in a predicament in late 1988. A horrific crime was committed against a young mother in broad daylight, in a well known establishment on a busy street. The unsolved crime would largely impact the city’s reputation for having the lowest crime rate of all of Texas’s great cities…so it was time to solve the murder of Nancy DePriest, let’s see how they did it.Instagram: TruecrimecouplePatreon.com/truecrimecouple | Join for ad free episodes and two bonus episodes a month!Sponsors:True Crime Society PodcastSources:https://exonerationregistry.org/cases/10386https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/1991/4881.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/649638052/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/364054228/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/363966719/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/742034912983989/posts/2019627575224710/https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/hector-polanco-andre-causey-false-confessions/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/burden/innocents/danziger.htmlhttps://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/03/09/facing-her-daughter-s-killer-at-lasthttps://www.justice.gov/archives/dag/file/877741/dl?inline=#:~:text=Forensic%20hair%20examiners%20generally%20recognize,Forensic%20Examination%20ofhttps://nij.ojp.gov/nij-hosted-online-training-courses/crime-scene-and-dna-basics-forensic-analysts/history-and-types-forensic-dna-testing/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr/dq-alphahttps://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/austin-police-hector-polanco-yogurt-shop-murders/269-160c495f-9212-420c-ad47-edf02bea3d5ahttps://law.wisc.edu/fjr/clinicals/ip/https://innocenceproject.org/about/#:~:text=We've%20helped%20free%20more,and%20advance%20the%20innocence%20movement.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-21-me-confess21-story.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261908704/richard_edward-danziger

On Halloween night of 1992 something happened that divided the small farming town of Kipling, Saskatchewan. A young single mother accused the town’s well respected doctor of sexual assault while under his care. Wanting to save his reputation, the doctor took a blood test to prove his DNA was not a match for the samples found during the performance of a sexual assault exam. It was not a match. Despite this, Candice, the accuser, was adamant about what had happened. Join me as I tell John about the case of the ‘Good Doctor’.Sponsors:MasterclassMasterclass.com/tcc to get an additional 15% off any annual membershipSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/497356653/?terms=john%20schneebergerhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-endless-nightmare-of-lisa-dillman/article761440/https://forensictales.com/case-of-dr-john-schneeberger/https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/19616-midazolam-injectionhttps://www.iflscience.com/a-doctor-cheated-dna-tests-by-implanting-somebody-elses-blood-into-his-arm-59380https://www.newspapers.com/image/496716610/?match=1&terms=john%20schneebergerForensic Files Interviews Season8, Episode 8

In today's case we have an entire family at the center of our story and theirs is one of love, good times, and wealth but when the good times stop rolling tragedy strikes. Join me as I tell John the case of the Grossman/Jenkins Family.Sponsors:QuinceQuince.com/crimecoupleSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/575629657/?match=1&terms=george%20jenkinshttps://www.socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/commonwealth-vs.-joshua-y.-jenkinshttps://drive.google.com/file/d/13g5GyHJibNFmwlo1004jfIiTX7F6ZXeq/viewhttps://www.vistadelmarhospital.com/programs/adolescenthttps://www.newspapers.com/image-view/575629657/?match=1&terms=george%20jenkinshttps://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/feb/27/police-say-teen-plotted-slaying/

The Ewell family celebrated Easter weekend together at their beach house in Pajaro Dunes, CA. They spent those days together playing tennis and walking on the beach, their vacation home echoing with warmth and familiarity. The family of four had no clue that those beautiful moments they shared that weekend would be their last. Back at their home in Fresno someone waited, silent, patient, and merciless for them to return. Late that Sunday afternoon, as they stepped inside, they were murdered one by one.Because things are so hectic we decided to release a patreon episode into our regular feed (this was patreon episode 150 released in the fall just after John had missed an episode the week before). Don't worry we cleared it with our AMAZING patreon subscribers first! We also think its a great way to show you what is available on our patreon feed twice a month for just $5! Please enjoy!

On December 11, 1974 Patricia Ann Ross had a hot date, or at least one that she hoped would be. Unfortunately, she would never find out because as she got ready to go out that night she was brutally attacked in her apartment. Join me as I tell John the case of Annie Greenthings.Sponsors:QuinceQuince.com/CRIMECOUPLE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsUncommon GoodsUncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% off! Sources:https://behindthebadge.com/anatomy-cold-case-40-years-la-palma-police-believe-killer/https://lizjin.medium.com/victims-dog-helps-solve-city-s-oldest-cold-case-a0c0c1317a96https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-prison-sentence-oc-killing-20180507-story.htmlAccess to archived articles from the LA Times, Press Telegram, Daily News-Post, Anaheim Bulletin through Newspapers.com

In 1995, the Campbellton Road neighborhood of southwest Atlanta was rocked by the brutal murder of 14 year old Nacole Smith. The crime would haunt the community for decades. Nearly ten years later, a young girl in nearby East Point survived a horrific attack with unsettling echoes of Nacole’s case. Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking cases of Nacole Smith and Betty Brown and we explore the parallel stories of two young victims, the forensics that tied their experiences together, and the long, painful wait for the truth.Sponsors:Uncommon GoodsUncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% offSources:https://www.disastercenter.com/georgia/crime/2726.htmhttps://www.atlantapublicschools.us/page/832https://www.newspapers.com/image/799530544/?match=1&terms=Nacole%20SMithhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/atlanta-nicole-smithhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/atlanta-child-murders.htmlhttps://www.ajc.com/news/local/years-later-year-old-brutal-killing-remains-unsolved/jBg57t8HJscJGpObfClDQL/Newspapers.com Accessed archived articles from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta Voice, and the Fulton COunty Daily Report from 1995-2022Cold Case Files: a Fatal Path https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlHQTDFNufg

On December 7, 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Morcombe decided to spend his Sunday shopping at the Sunshine Plaza, hoping to find Christmas gifts for his family. To get there, he would need to take a 20-minute bus ride. As he waited for the bus, unaware that it had broken down, Daniel could never have imagined that a predator was lurking nearby, ready to take advantage of his unfortunate situation.Warning: This episode includes violence against children. A warning before this is discussed is provided within the show. Uncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% offSources:Kiels Mountain Road Underpasshttps://www.couriermail.com.au/news/queensland/10-years-later-the-life-and-death-of-daniel-morcombe/news-story/9f19aadc0645ea907316d2816e9b752dhttps://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2013/QSC13-337.pdfhttps://archive.sclqld.org.au/qjudgment/2015/QCA15-087.pdfConfession Videohttps://www.legislation.qld.gov.au/view/html/inforce/current/act-2003-040https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/prisoner-who-tortured-daniel-morcombes-killer-said-he-had-it-coming/0b69o2v2hhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-12-01/child-killer-laws/100665802https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/daniel-morcombe-murder-trial-brett-peter-cowans-second-confession-shown-in-court-20140227-33md8.htmlCrime Investigation Australia

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On the morning of January 16, 2014 a man was found yelling out for help on the sidewalk outside of his home in Walsenburg, CO. He had a traumatic brain injury and his wife had been murdered. After looking into the couple's family history the Colorado Bureau of Investigation discovered there were many possible suspects both within the family and out.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:QuinceQuince.com/crimecouple for free shipping and a 365-day returnSources:https://worldjournalnewspaper.com/tag/ralph-candelario/Newspapers.com Access

On September 8, 1978 15 year old Raynham, MA resident, Mary Lou Arruda, was kidnapped while riding her bike to her friends house on the first friday of the new school year. Could her disappearance have had something to do with the fact that she grew up in the middle of what paranormal psychologists had coined the Bridgewater Triangle? Could it have been the work of the satanic cult who practiced their rituals in the Freetown State forest, or had the devil himself rode into town? Join me as I tell John the case of Mary Lou Arruda. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleJoin to get ad free episodes and two full-length bonus episodes a month!SponsorsIQBARIQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQBAR products—including the sampler pack—plus FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, text TCC to 64-000. See terms for details.Sources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ma-supreme-judicial-court/1038292.htmlhttps://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2016/01/26/no-tears-in-raynham-on/987501007/https://www.silvafuneralhome.com/obituaries/joanne-arrudahttps://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/crime/2016/01/31/steve-damish-time-to-delete/32590506007/https://lailasnews.com/international/mary-lou-arruda-death-obituary-how-james-kater-death-happened/https://www.wickedlocal.com/story/journal-news-independent/2016/02/01/decades-later-arruda-case-looms/32587202007/https://www.patriotledger.com/picture-gallery/entertainment/2020/10/28/enter-the-bridgewater-triangle-if/581946007/https://law.justia.com/cases/massachusetts/supreme-court/1983/388-mass-519-2.html#:~:text=*522%20On%20November%2011%2C%201978,afternoon%20of%20September%208%2C%201978.Articles from the Boston Globe from 1978-2002 accessed via Newspapers.com

Crime doesn’t take a day off. And neither does Crime House Daily. Hosted by self-defense instructor and advocate for victims, Katie Ring, Crime House Daily is coming to you twice every weekday, covering the biggest crime stories as they unfold. Morning episodes give you the need-to-know. The latest headlines, breaking developments, andwhere things are going next. Evening episodes go deeper. Into the people, the evidence, and the moments that matter most. The pursuit of justice never stops. And with Crime House Daily, you won’t have to either.Follow Crime House Daily on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, or listen here: https://link.podtrac.com/swmkd35w

In August of 2003 Sonya Ivanoff went missing after parting ways with her best friend and roommate. Within hours of being reported missing her body was found in a remote old mining road in Nome, Alaska. Police were shocked by the lack of evidence at the scene. It made them wonder if their killer had done this before…NOTE: In the show I used the term Native American, however, it has been brought to my attention that this is the incorrect terminology. Rather I should have used the term Alaska Native when referencing Sonya Ivanoff and other peoples indigenous to Alaska. I apologize. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:IQ BarText TCC to 64000 to get twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus FREE shipping.Message and data rates may apply.Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/alaska/court-of-appeals/2021/a-13016.htmlhttps://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Ivanoff-24https://www.adn.com/alaska-news/rural-alaska/2018/08/23/from-2003-nome-police-must-work-to-regain-trust-after-officer-charged-with-murder/https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-unforgettable/crime-news/alaska-officer-matt-owens-convicted-murder-sonya-ivanoffhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/579071706/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoffhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1061988740/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoffhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1061933416/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoffhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1137349180/?match=1&terms=sonya%20ivanoff‘

In the sleepy Fort Worth enclave of River Oaks football, like in all Texas towns, was king. The energy surrounding Friday nights under the stadium lights was electric. Football wasn’t just a game, it was a way of life. The players were hometown heroes, the cheerleaders their shining counterparts, and together they stood at the center of the community’s pride. To many, they were untouchable teenage gods living out through their glory years. But when whispers of fear began to spread, that illusion of safety cracked. Someone out there was watching the cheerleaders. Hunting them. One by one, the girls who had once been celebrated as the town’s brightest stars would become targets in a chilling game of obsession that would end in blood. What seemed like the plot in the newest slasher film quickly became the reality for the students of Castleberry High School in 1981.Sources:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dangerous-reunion/Murder Under the Friday Night Lights, Season 1 Episode 1 https://www.khou.com/article/news/local/convict-to-return-to-prison-for-jailhouse-romance/285-342720631https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/second-court-of-appeals/2010/21828.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/tx-court-of-appeals/1410329.htmlhttps://www.tuko.co.ke/facts-lifehacks/celebrity-biographies/485957-where-wesley-miller-today-retha-strattons-prison-sentence/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/dangerous-reunion/Newspapers.com

Hudson, Wisconsin is a sleepy, quiet community bordering the St. Croix river. In 2002, as the rest of the country adjusted to the growing crime rates of the 21st century Hudson locked itself away in its tight northwest corner of the state. Everyone truly knew everyone and daily interactions between the residents resembled episodes from Leave It to Beaver and The Andy Griffith Show. That was why, when a beloved member of their community was murdered, the town was left reeling. It would be difficult, but, in order to catch the killer, the town would have to face their demons. Sources:Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6

In late October of 2012 the sudden disappearance of Katrina Smith left an Illinois community reeling. As the days went on the search for her revealed troubling clues as to what had happened to her. Detectives in this case were confronted with many bizarre circumstances and possible suspects, but it would be the revelation of a shocking secret that would lead them straight to their killer. Sponsors:RulaRula.com/tcc to get started today. After you sign up they ask you where you heard about them. PLEASE support our show and tell them our show sent you.Mint MobileGet this new customer offer and your 3-month Unlimited wireless plan for just 15 bucks a month at mintmobile.com/tccSources:https://abcnews.go.com/US/hidden-past-led-katrina-smiths-killer/story?id=104055372https://www.yahoo.com/news/katrina-smith-her-husband-thought-033832831.htmlhttps://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Resources/fd640f4a-f898-4ca4-9e9a-bb6ddcbf9afe/2170299_R23.pdf#:~:text=Trial%20court%20affirmed.,in%20the%20Department%20of%20Corrections.Articles retrieved from the Chicago Tribune, The Times (Streator, Il), Northwest Herald, Southtown Star, and The Daily Republican-Register through Newspapers.com between the dates of 2012-2018 20/20 Aired October 23, 2023

In the late afternoon of July 12, 1988 the neighborhood search for four year old Barbara Jean Horn would end abruptly after the girl’s body was discovered completely washed and nude in a television box just over a quarter of a mile from her home. The hunt for the man that committed the horrific crime and the subsequent trials that would follow would expose other wrong doings and injustices in the city of Philadelphia. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/186267498/?match=1&terms=barbara%20jean%20hornhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/169372109/?match=1&terms=barbara%20jean%20hornhttps://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Barbara_Jean_Hornhttps://northeasttimes.com/2020/04/09/barbara-jean-horns-mom-release-walter-ogrod-he-is-innocent/https://www.cbsnews.com/philadelphia/news/barbara-jean-horn-murder-philadelphia-walter-ogrod/https://www.poconorecord.com/story/news/2003/07/17/man-confesses-to-1987-rape/50978184007/https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6825730-The-Snitch-Career-Thief-A-Master-at-Dropping-the/https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/investigations/former-philadelphia-police-detectives-frank-jastrzembski-manuel-santiago-martin-devlin-perjury-lying-trial-wrongfully-convicted-man-anthony-wright/4144229/The Trials of Walter Ogrod by Thomas LowensteinChicago Review Press

In the second part of our two part series on the Eastburn family we will cover the suspect and the subsequent court hearings that will follow. Please be advised that this episode contains sexual assault and crimes against children. Sponsors:GreenlightStart your risk free greenlight trial today at greenlight.com/tccIQ BarIQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your 20% off, text TCC to 64-000Check out the Crime and Coffee Couple Podcast!Sources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/14/three-trials-for-murderThree trial for murder By Nicholas SchmidleInnocent Victims: The True Story of the Eastburn Family Murders by Scott WhisnantOpen Roads Mediahttps://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions/2019OctTerm/170263.pdfhttps://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/hennis-v-united-states/https://5clpp.com/2020/02/10/the-relationship-between-dual-sovereignty-and-double-jeopardy-the-trials-of-tim-hennis/https://www.stripes.com/news/soldier-on-death-row-will-ask-the-military-s-highest-court-to-overturn-his-conviction-1.603983https://www.foxnews.com/us/25-years-later-widower-recalls-slain-familyhttps://abcnews.go.com/2020/3rd-trial-master-sgt-timothy-hennis-guilty-1985/story?id=10324918https://www.newspapers.com/image/655987126/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/984728037/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/655994809/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennishttps://abcnews.go.com/US/gary-jana-eastburns-nightmare-odyssey-convict-familys-killer/story?id=11644539https://www.cityviewnc.com/stories/president-leaves-military-defendants-on-death-row-after-commuting-others/

On Mother's Day 1985, a call came into the Cumberland County Sheriff's Department that neighbors had not seen a mother of three, nor her three children in days. When they had gone to check on the welfare of the family, they could hear the youngest of the daughters crying. When they had looked through her window, they saw the toddler alone, wailing, desperately seeking comfort. A deputy came to respond to the distressing call, but it would not be the condition of the poor child that would shock the city of Fayetteville, it would be the horrors that lay beyond her room.Sponsors:GreenlightStart your risk free greenlight trial today at greenlight.com/tccIQ BarIQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners 20% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your 20% off, text TCC to 64-000Check out the Crime and Coffee Couple Podcast!Sources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2011/11/14/three-trials-for-murderThree trial for murder By Nicholas Schmidle Innocent Victims: The True Story of the Eastburn Family Murders by Scott WhisnantOpen Roads Media https://www.armfor.uscourts.gov/newcaaf/opinions/2019OctTerm/170263.pdfhttps://www.scotusblog.com/cases/case-files/hennis-v-united-states/https://5clpp.com/2020/02/10/the-relationship-between-dual-sovereignty-and-double-jeopardy-the-trials-of-tim-hennis/https://www.stripes.com/news/soldier-on-death-row-will-ask-the-military-s-highest-court-to-overturn-his-conviction-1.603983https://www.foxnews.com/us/25-years-later-widower-recalls-slain-familyhttps://abcnews.go.com/2020/3rd-trial-master-sgt-timothy-hennis-guilty-1985/story?id=10324918https://www.newspapers.com/image/655987126/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/984728037/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/655994809/?match=1&terms=Timothy%20Hennishttps://abcnews.go.com/US/gary-jana-eastburns-nightmare-odyssey-convict-familys-killer/story?id=11644539

The history of Craig County Oklahoma is filled with stories of sadness and chaos.Today we will be discussing another time that blood was spilled on the dirt of Craig County, but this time there was no massive conflict or war, this was an entirely different kind of modern tragedy for two families in late December of 1999. It was an exciting time, not only was it one of their 16th birthdays but they were on the precipice of new millennium, an exciting new year. To celebrate this the girls planned a sleepover. The night was supposed to be filled with whispered secrets, junk food and laughter, but instead it encompassed their final hours, which were marked by unimaginable terror. Sources:https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/04/18/records-released-in-shooting-death/62098673007/https://www.newspapers.com/image/662257052/?match=1&terms=shane%20freemanhttps://www.newson6.com/story/67731da48a4b0cd5008f7dd9/25-years-later:-the-1999-disappearance-of-lauria-bible-and-ashley-freemanhttps://unsolved.com/gallery/lauria-bible-ashley-freeman/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2002/04/18/records-released-in-shooting-death/62098673007/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/13038073/kathy-eleta-freemanhttps://www.fox61.com/article/news/local/outreach/awareness-months/more-than-12-people-kept-silent-after-oklahoma-girls-disappeared-in-1999-prosecutors-say/520-b2f75c47-9eea-48fa-b88f-31a7b5797532https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=PI002https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/lauria-bible-and-ashley-freeman-murder-mystery-dark-forces-at-work/2XAINSQXRXXVT4NKWFNS22R3OQ/https://people.com/crime/people-magazine-investigates-overlooked-clue-broke-open-1999-murder-case/https://web.archive.org/web/20180926224748/https://www.tulsaworld.com/specialreports/missingwelchgirls/https://odcr.com/detail?court=018-&casekey=018-CF++1800056https://www.okhouse.gov/posts/news-20250312_5https://www.koamnewsnow.com/phil-welch-mug/image_2e20efd4-f88a-11ef-8546-eb0aed0f10dc.htmlhttps://kfor.com/news/local/25-years-later-families-continue-search-for-missing-oklahoma-teens/https://www.koco.com/article/oklahoma-welch-girls-cold-case-picher-ashley-freeman-lauria-bible/41759447Hell in the Heartland Murder, Meth, and the Case of Two Missing Girls By Jax Miller

On a cold February night in Pontiac Michigan the dream an expecting mother would have to one day hold her son would be ripped from her when she was brutally murdered in her bedroom. The suspects would be plentiful because many had the opportunity, but this case would come down to who had the motive to murder.\Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:IQBARIQBAR is offering our special podcast listeners twenty percent off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shipping. To get your twenty percent off, text TCC to 64-000MASTERCLASSSee MasterClass’s latest deal–at least 15% off–at masterclass.com/tcc Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2009/20090825-c284096-63-284096-opn.htmlhttps://uk.practicallaw.thomsonreuters.com/Document/I007ebf67fee611d99439b076ef9ec4de/View/FullText.html?rank=0&docSource=8cf8e70f113a456abfe2b487d42da885&transitionType=Document&contextData=%28sc.Document%29https://mdocweb.state.mi.us/OTIS2/otis2profile.aspx?mdocNumber=235484https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/us-6th-circuit/1429205.htmlhttps://www.courts.michigan.gov/siteassets/case-documents/uploads/Opinions/Final/COA/19960917_C173448(0049)_173448.OPN.PDF

In Jacksonville, FL a shocking discovery was made in the early morning hours of October 28, 2012. A husband returned home from work to find his wife dead in their bedroom. The crimes against her were brutal and the suspects were plentiful, including the husband himself. Sources:https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/jacksonville-fl/kim-dorsey-5292665https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/first-district-court-of-appeal/2022/21-0683.html#:~:text=Kirkpatrick%20vs%20State%20of%20Florida,-Annotate%20this%20Case&text=2%20Kirkpatrick%20entered%20the%20victim's,testimony%20from%20the%20victim's%20husband.In Cold Blood Dateline 4/9/2017 https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/video/in-cold-blood-part-12-928230467821https://www.fdle.state.fl.us/Forensics/News/Rape-and-murder-of-Kim-Dorsey-%E2%80%93-FDLE-did-DNA-testihttps://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/15/jury-deliberates-case-man-accused-killing-firefighters-wife/15658889007/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213046206/kim_marie-dorseyhttps://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/crime/2015/04/08/jurors-hear-about-infidelities-firefighters-wifes-death/987163007/Newspapers.com

Join hosts Morgan Absher and Kaelyn Moore as they take you deep into the world of the most notorious crimes ever — where a single clue can crack a case wide open. From shocking murders to serial killers, Clues dives into all the forensic details and brilliant sleuthing of the world's most infamous cases. CLUES is a Crime House Original, powered by PAVE Studios. Follow and listen now wherever you get your podcasts

In October of 1983 Detectives were stumped by the brutal murder of 33 year old Rozanne Gailiunas. I would take years of drama, another murder attempt, and loss to bring this case to a close. And trust us, you will not see this twist coming... Hello Everyone! We still are releasing our old Patreon Episodes for the month of April because of the arrival of our beautiful baby girl. We will be able to our regular schedule and release an episode on May 4th. Sources:Open Secrets by Carlton Stowers Macmillan Publishers 2002Abilene Reporter - 22 May 1994https://www.newspapers.com/image/765266883/?terms=rozanne%20gailiunas&match=1https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/218519948/peter-gailiunashttps://lakehighlands.advocatemag.com/2014/03/18/true-crime-lake-highlands-mom-hit-man/https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Joy-Davis-Aylor

** We are releasing a past patreon episode in place of a new episode as promised. Pray for us as we are deep in the newborn trenches**The crimes of the man who was given the moniker of Mr. Cruel have been emblazoned in the minds of the residents of the greater Melbourne area for almost four decades now. We do not know if the man who inflicted so much pain into the lives of so many will ever be caught, but we do know the hunt for him will never stop.Sourceshttps://melbinmarvels.com/2021/01/26/mr-cruel-serial-rapist-and-murderer-overview-of-case/https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/mr-cruels-victim-sharon-wills-wants-closure-after-childhood-abduction/news-story/5a7d31b10436dc70b8d47ccb4810a4fehttps://melbinmarvels.com/2021/09/04/the-abduction-of-sharon-wills/https://www.google.com/search?q=sunrise+on+december+27+1988+ringwood+austalia&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS789US789&oq=sunrise+on+december+27+1988+ringwood+austalia&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i10.17560j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8https://allthatsinteresting.com/mr-cruelhttps://melbinmarvels.com/2021/02/24/mr-cruel-2-the-lower-plenty-attack/https://melbinmarvels.com/2022/01/20/the-abduction-of-nicola-lynashttps://www.newspapers.com/image/120653574/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-age/22082407/https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/8c5f843543b740bc96d972e9519ea122https://whoismrcruel.com/suspects/Mr. Cruel | The Mystery Murderer of Melbourne (Phyllis Chan’s plea is the first clip in doc.)Hunting Mr. Cruel

During a bitterly cold day on January 30, 2002 a man was witnessed by multiple people running for his life while his hands were restrained with duct tape. Unfortunately, no one called the police. The following day he was found murdered in a car on the busy Las Vegas Blvd. Join me as I tell John just what happened to Richard Carno.  Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/150826370/?match=1&terms=richard%20carnohttps://www.sevenhillsbi.com/about/las-vegas-community-resources/vegas-suicide-rates/#:~:text=For%20example%2C%20in%202008%2C%20National,higher%20than%20for%20those%20whohttps://lasvegassun.com/news/2004/jan/22/siblings-facing-off-against-each-other-in-murder-t/Access to local newspapers through Newspapers.com

In the summer of 1990 the bar scene of Bellevue Washington was being stalked by a sadistic killer. Join me for part two of our two part episode as I tell John how this monster was caught.Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1994/60673-1-1.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/8158272_The_Rarity_of_Unusal_Dispositions_of_Victim_Bodies_Staging_and_Posinghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/738777312/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Ann%20PohlreichThe News Tribune, Article by Michael Gilbert dated 1/10/1991 accessed through Newspapers.com The News Tribune, Article by the Associated Press 10/14/94 accessed through Newspapers.com

In the summer of 1990 the bar scene of Bellevue Washington was being stalked by a sadistic killer. Join me for part one of our two part episode as I tell John just what this monster did. (Part two will be released on Tuesday).Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/washington/supreme-court/1994/60673-1-1.htmlhttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/8158272_The_Rarity_of_Unusal_Dispositions_of_Victim_Bodies_Staging_and_Posinghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/738777312/?match=1&terms=Mary%20Ann%20PohlreichThe News Tribune, Article by Micheal Gilbert dated 1/10/1991 accessed through Newspapers.com The News Tribune, Article by the Associated Press 10/14/94 accessed through Newspapers.com

In late September of 2015 Joseph Smedley was reported missing from the off campus house he shared with his fraternity brothers. The investigation that will follow will make you question everything except for the dedication and commitment his sister had to get answers for her little brother. Sources:Walnut street and 7th locationDistance from walnut and 7th to Griffy LakeDistance from Griffy Lake to Old State Rd 37https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/in-depth/news/crime/2022/11/08/iu-students-body-found-in-lake-2015-coverage-of-joseph-smedleys-death/69626638007/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/still-a-mystery/an-indiana-family-still-wants-answers-in-a-young-mans-mysterious-deathhttps://gordie.studenthealth.virginia.edu/learn/hazing-education/alcohol-hazing#:~:text=Since%20January%202000%2C%20over%20100,substance%20use%2C%20nearly%20always%20alcohol.http://www.hazemovie.com/https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/iu-president-issues-statement-on-student-deathshttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/still-a-mystery/an-indiana-family-still-wants-answers-in-a-young-mans-mysterious-deathAccess to local and nationwide newspapers through Newspapers.com

Crime House True Crime Stories is the ultimate destination for true crime fans. Every episode features two notorious cases from that week in crime history, tied by a common theme like infamous serial killers, mysterious disappearances, tragic murders, and more. Every Monday, uncover the full stories behind the headlines as host Vanessa Richardson takes you through high-profile investigations like the murder of Gabby Petito, the kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart, and the mass suicide of the Heaven's Gate cult. Follow Crime House True Crime Stories — a Crime House Original — wherever you listen to podcasts.

On February 19, 1982 Jim Krauseneck came home to his Brighton, NY residence to find his wife brutally murdered and his three year old daughter alive within the chaos. It would take forty years for a trial to hopefully bring justice to the family of Cathy Krauseneck. Join me as I tell John this tragic case and let us know if you believe justice was served. Sponsor:IQBARTo get your twenty percent off and free shipping, just text TCC to 64-000Sources:https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70070758/cathleen_rose-krauseneckhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/brighton-ax-murder-timeline-cathy-krauseneck-jim-krauseneck/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-krauseneck-cathy-krauseneck-ax-murder-convicted-48-hours/#https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2022/09/12/stephanie-kupchynsky-life-death-new-book-stepsister-rachel-rear/65467249007/https://www.newspapers.com/image/933875862/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20Krauseneckhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/884838132/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20Krauseneckhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1011251995/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20Krauseneckhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/881672664/?match=1&terms=Cathy%20KrauseneckSource 9

17 year old Jessica Dishon was abducted from the driveway of her when she was leaving for school on the morning of September 10, 1999. The investigation, or lack thereof, that would follow would call into question just how safe the people of Shepherdsville, KY were and would shatter entire families in the process. Nothing can prepare you for this case.  Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and abuseSponsor:BeamTry Beam’s best-selling Dream Powder and get up to 40% off for a limited time when you go to shopbeam.com/TCC and use code TCC at checkout!Sources:https://www.wdrb.com/news/stanley-dishon-pleads-guilty-in-1999-death-of-jessica-dishon/article_0f2fd29d-c76b-5599-b6ba-ae80a4c09cd3.htmlhttps://www.belivewire.com/9864/features/too-close-to-home-the-tragic-case-of-jessica-dishon/http://kool.corrections.ky.gov/KOOL/Details/92165https://www.cbsnews.com/news/jessica-dishon-cold-case-stanley-dishon-ky-teens-uncle-charged-with-her-murder-14-years-later/https://www.belivewire.com/10649/features/too-close-to-home-the-tragic-case-of-jessica-dishon-2/https://www.newspapers.com/image/111647898/?terms=Jessica%20Dishonhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/180897664/?match=1&terms=david%20brooksLocal newspapers accessed through Newspapers.com

On January 13, 1995 Detectives in Knoxville, TN arrived at a murder scene in Tyson Park. This was unlike anything they had ever seen before. In the dirt leading up to the victim’s body they found finger marks, which implied the victim had been physically dragged to a more remote location while fighting desperately to save her life. Her clothes were strewn up in the surrounding trees, covered in blood, and she had been beaten horrifically and slashed with what they assumed as a knife. She had a deep impact wound on the left side of her head and it appeared that brain matter was visible.  This was a brutal murder and they knew it would rock the community of Knoxville, especially because the victim was college aged, and they had many universities and post high school programs located around them. But what the detectives feared far more than fielding phone calls from concerned parents was the fact that, in the midst of America’s ‘Satanic Panic’, their victim had a pentagram carved into her chest. Sponsors:IQBARTo get your 20% off, just text TCC to 64-000AcornsHead to acorns.com/tcc or download the Acorns app to start saving and investing for your future today!Sources:A Love to Die For by Patricia SpringerAmazon Link for bookhttps://casetext.com/case/state-v-shipp-13Newspapers.com Access to TN newspapers https://myfox8.com/news/court-upholds-sentence-for-only-woman-on-death-row/https://nashvillebanner.com/2024/09/17/christa-pike-death-sentence-isolation/https://casetext.com/case/pike-v-state-15https://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0205p-06.pdfhttps://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/docs/response_-_to_motion_1.pdfhttps://archive.ph/20130127053544/http://www.ksdk.com/news/crime/article/311792/147/Death-row-inmate-woos-NJ-man-and-guard-to-help-plan-escapehttps://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/19a0205p-06.pdfhttps://www.chattanoogan.com/2016/3/11/319852/Chattanooga-Federal-Judge-Upholds.aspx

On the night of January 27, 1983 John Duffield fell asleep to his television in his bedroom. His wife, Carole, was a nurse who worked the night shift, so sleeping alone was something that he had grown accustomed to, and why the droning noise of the television kept him company. But in the early morning hours he was awoken by the worst sound a parent could hear. He heard the frantic calls and moans of pain from his 15 year old son Paul, whom he knew had fallen asleep on the couch in the family living room. He rushed downstairs to his son and found him unresponsive and in a large pool of his own blood, a massive wound to his head. John could barely process what was happening. He was in shock. He rushed to the phone to call 911…but the phone lines were dead. He had no idea that the chaos of that night had only just begun. Sponsors:MasterclassHead over to MASTERCLASS.com/TCC and save up to 50% off Miracle MadeTryMiracle.com/ TCC -  If you order today you can save over 40%. AND if you use our promo TCC at checkout you’ll get 3 FREE TOWELS and SAVE an extra 20%!Sources:Newspaper articles obtained through Newspapers.com ranging in date from January 29, 1983- February 2018 from the following news sources:Wichita EagleOlathe NewsCouncil Grove RepublicanThe Salina Journal Kansas City StarKansas City TimesSt. Joseph’s NewsState v. Cade, Johnson County, No. K-44347https://law.justia.com/cases/kansas/supreme-court/1987/59-019-2.htmlhttps://www.kmbc.com/article/man-convicted-in-35-year-old-olathe-murder-wants-out-of-prison/18917466https://www.facebook.com/groups/in-loving-memory-of-john-carole-paul-kelly-and-janelle-duffield-273705412361/https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-salina-journal-duffield-murders-20/49041/

In the tightknit community of the Woodside Apartments the residents gather each year for the Yuletide fest where everyone in the complex can eat, drink, and be merry as their children play games and visit with Santa. But, as is often the case, when we feel comfortable to let our guard down, that evil takes its opportunity to strike. In the middle of the residents catching up and talking about their holiday plans on that December night in 1989 a 5 year old girl, who had just been seen by her mother a minute prior, was kidnapped in the presence of 115 people. No one had seen anything. MasterClassHead over to MASTERCLASS.com/TCC for the current offer of up to 50% off Miracle MadeUpgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Sources:https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/archive/special/9704a/11branne.htmhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/WPcap/1999-11/27/005r-112799-idx.htmlhttps://casetext.com/case/hughes-v-commonwealth-7https://www.woodsideapartmentslorton.com/sitemap.aspxhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1071961330/?match=1&terms=Melissa%20Brannenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/919607331/?match=1&terms=Melissa%20Brannenhttps://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/man-convicted-in-1989-child-abduction-sent-back-to-prison/3728108/https://www.washingtonpost.com/crime-law/2019/04/19/abductor-year-old-melissa-brannen-be-released-prison-after-years/Forensic Files: Innocence Lost (TV 1999) Season 4 Episode 5

Jane Mackle had been nursing her daughter, Barbara, back to health after she caught the flu during her finals week at Emory College in December of 1968 when two masked assailants rushed into their motel room and kidnapped 20 year old Barbara. What would follow would be one of the largest manhunts and rescue missions the FBI would ever take on. Join me as I tell John the story of Barbara Mackle. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleJoin to receive ad free episodes and 129+ bonus episodes!Sponsors:Uncommon GoodsTo get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/tccSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackle_Brothers https://www.themacklecompany.com/indexhttps://people.com/barbara-mackle-kidnapping-buried-alive-8736831https://web.archive.org/web/20071110191155/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,900442,00.htmlhttps://www.fbi.gov/wanted/topten/topten-history/hires_images/FBI-293-RuthEismannSchier.jpg/viewhttps://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/USCOURTS-alsd-1_06-cr-00057/USCOURTS-alsd-1_06-cr-00057-0"Buried Alive". FBI: The Untold Stories. Season 1. Episode 13Book: https://www.everand.com/read/305263613/True-Crime-Florida-The-State-s-Most-Notorious-Criminal-Caseshttps://www.everand.com/read/606716727/The-Fall-of-the-FBI-How-a-Once-Great-Agency-Became-a-Threat-to-DemocracyBarbara’s Book: 83 Hours Until DawnHerald from that day:https://www.newspapers.com/image/621746964/https://www.newspapers.com/image/621747024/https://www.newspapers.com/image/621747030/

Getting Ready for Thanksgiving? We have a bonus patreon episode for you to listen to. If you want another 128 bonus episodes join our patreon today! Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleAs five residents slept peacefully in their beds in Lebanon, Maine, on the night of March 29, 1999, a sudden knock at their door would change all of their lives forever. Join me as I tell John about the case of Deborah Brown.

Over the span of three decades a man left bread crumbs for law enforcement officers to find all over the country. Luckily, time and technology would eventually catch up to him and Roy Melanson would have to pay for the crimes he had committed and what he had taken from his victims and their families. Sponsors:IQ BarTo get your twenty percent off, just text TCC to 64-000Uncommon GoodsTo get 15% off your next gift, go to uncommongoods.com/TCCMiracle MadeGo to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFSources:https://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/22/flower-child/?clearUserState=truehttps://vocal.media/criminal/murder-on-kebler-pass-road-michele-wallacehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/1998/03/22/flower-child/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9551613/michele_cecile-wallacehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/1994/02/20/now-they-can-say-goodbye/https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2008/07/06/state-case-with-local-link/8483778007/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/83432208/margaret-cecilia-wallacehttps://www.wafb.com/story/12581570/deputies-charge-73-year-old-in-connection-with-1988-murder/Smooth Talker: Trail of Death by Steve Jackson Available: https://www.amazon.com/Smooth-Talker-Trail-Steve-Jackson/dp/194226643X

Three members of the Colegrove family were brutally murdered in their home during a thunderstorm in a Pennsylvania town of roughly 379 people. Is the killer walking among them or is it the residents of the town that can help detectives find out who the killer is with their inside knowledge of the family. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Uncommon Goodsuncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% off!Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2020/1220-mda-2019.htmlNewspaper articles arcdieved through Newspapers.com from:The Star-GazetteTimes TribuneCitizen's VoicePress and un Bulletin2007-2009

Join us as we read creepy stories from our listeners. Thank you for all that submitted! If your story did not appear in this episode it will be next week's Patreon episode.Happy Halloween!

On Monday October 19, 1970 in the midst of the Manson family murder trials and with two serial killers on the loose, both the Zodiac and the Co-ed Killer, firefighters in Soquel, CA discover the bodies of five people in the swimming pool of a wealthy home in the Santa Cruz mountains. Through a note left at the scene a murderous cult took responsibility for the Ohta family murders. Join me as I tell John just what happened and who was responsible. Sponsors:IbianaUnlock your inner wit today by downloading the Ibiana app and sign up. Or get more information at ibiana.com. Join the hunt today (it’s free). Sources:https://law.justia.com/cases/california/supreme-court/3d/5/287.htmlhttps://projects.scpr.org/timelines/capital-punishment-in-california/https://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Santa-Cruz-mass-murderer-kills-self-in-prison-3221281.phphttps://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/files/original/571aa1b2b278eb1f40c3970e109bbcb4.PDFhttps://lookout.co/i-wanted-to-see-the-co-ed-killer-in-a-wheelchair-old-and-broken-down-revisiting-edmund-kemper/https://www.sfweekly.com/archives/yesterday-s-crimes-the-santa-cruz-serial-killer-epidemic/article_9b3d46d5-6be8-5fc0-9779-93e77924685a.htmlMurder in California: Rage and Revenge By Marques Vickers, 2021 Accessed through EverandNewspaper articles from the Santa Cruz Sentinel from October 20, 1970-November 23, 1973 accessed through Newspapers.com

On June 8, 2017 a call came into Montgomery County, MO dispatch. The two people on the line stated that someone had been found dead inside a large snake breeding facility and one of the large snakes was not accounted for. When deputies got on the scene they were terrified and had no idea what they were in for. Had someone been killed by a snake or had this been a cold blooded murder?Sponsors: Hometown Ghost StoriesWatch Hometown Ghost Stories live on YouTube, Tuesday nights at 9pm eastern; or catch the podcast on Wednesdays on any podcast platform. Listen to terrifying ghost stories from all around the world, or go to hometownghoststories.com to submit your own.IQ Bar ProductsTo get your twenty percent off, just text TCC to 64000. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.Sources:https://www.courttv.com/trials/mo-v-renick-2021/https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=198075https://abc17news.com/news/top-stories/2022/08/16/attorney-wants-murdered-mans-wife-barred-from-inheritance-payouts/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W_WPo3g_VYArchived newspapers articles from: Columbia Daily Tribune, Springfield News-Leader, Missouri States Times, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch between June 2017 and May 2023

As all news does in a high school, rumors of what happened to bright, beautiful, athletic Emma Walker spread like wildfire. Some said that she had died by suicide, but most couldn’t believe that. Her life was perfect. She had a great boyfriend, she was a cheerleader, and had a close circle of friends. It just didn’t seem like it could be true. But if Emma Walker did not harm herself, it meant that something far more sinister happened…that someone had wanted to hurt her. Now that didn’t sound too far from the truth because in the days prior to her death odd things had been happening to the 16 year old girl. Patreon:Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleDon’t forget to send your listener stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.comSponsors:Miracle MadeGo to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFSources:https://www.wbir.com/article/news/local/teen-dating-violence-red-flags-from-someone-who-lived-through-it/51-f28f6a14-dbd7-4f0c-bca4-47cd37f7c435(talking about relationship - mom)https://www.newspapers.com/image/777866500/?match=1&terms=emma%20walkerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/777847139/?match=1&terms=emma%20walkerhttps://www.knoxnews.com/story/news/crime/2018/05/02/william-riley-gaul-trial-witnesses-detail-staged-kidnapping-before-central-high-cheerleader-slain/570824002/Google view of the home:https://www.google.com/maps/@36.0364202,-83.9765422,3a,75y,159.82h,86.13t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1saCY5BTqOUoBf2DIMyKFr_g!2e0!6shttps:%2F%2Fstreetviewpixels-pa.googleapis.com%2Fv1%2Fthumbnail%3Fpanoid%3DaCY5BTqOUoBf2DIMyKFr_g%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.share%26w%3D900%26h%3D600%26yaw%3D159.82049548311872%26pitch%3D3.868277855724372%26thumbfov%3D90!7i16384!8i8192?coh=205410&entry=ttuIf you or someone you know is suffering from domestic violence help is availableSpeak with someone today 800-799-7233 or text BEGIN to 88788National Domestic Violence HotlineLanguages: English, Spanish and 200+ through interpretation serviceHours: 24/7

On August 30, 2011 the body of Jennifer Webb was found beside her SUV near a drainage ditch in Buena Vista, MI. What police think initially is a suicide turns out to be a case that will shake them to their very core.Trigger Warnings: Discussions of suicide and violence against a pregnant womanSend in your listener stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.comSponsors:Magic MindYou have a limited offer you can use now, that gets you up to 48% off your first subscription or 20% off one time purchases with code TCC at checkout You can claim it at: https://magicmind.com/tccMiracle MadeUpgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC toclaim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Thank you Miracle Made for sponsoring this episode!Sources:https://www.macrotrends.net/global-metrics/cities/us/mi/buena-vista-township/crime-rate-statistics#:~:text=The%20Buena%20Vista%20Township%20MI,a%200.22%25%20decline%20from%202016.https://cde.ucr.cjis.gov/LATEST/webapp/#/pages/explorer/crime/crime-trendhttps://www.911.gov/assets/2021-911-Profile-Database-Report_FINAL.pdfhttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4411039/Buena Vista Township MI Crime Rate 1999-2018 | MacroTrendshttps://obits.mlive.com/us/obituaries/saginaw/name/jennifer-webb-obituary?id=21780242https://www.mlive.com/news/saginaw/2012/09/jennifer_webbs_mother_sister_t.htmlSource 8Source 9Source 10

Introducing a NEW investigation from the BBC’s World of Secrets podcast: The Apartheid Killer.All the victims were black and the youngest was just 12 years old. Some relatives are still searching for the graves. They were killed during a three-year bloodbath in the 1980s, in the South African city of East London – by one person. He killed so many, he lost count. It has been 30 years since the white supremacist apartheid regime crumbled. The unresolved trauma of this time has cast a long shadow across a nation. In piecing together this story, the new season of World of Secrets exposes the disturbed past and racial injustices of South Africa itself.Search for World of Secrets, wherever you get your podcasts. World of Secrets is the BBC podcast about the stories they don’t want told. Delve into a World ofSecrets – major BBC global investigations and gripping storytelling. Holding the powerful to account and exposing scandals around the world.

Jake Millison was last seen leaving the ranch he called home on May 16, 2015 by his mother. He would often leave for long term jobs in other states, but after he was not heard from for two months he was finally reported missing. Investigators would have to make up for a lot of missed time in order to solve the mystery of the 7-11 Ranch. (Solved case)Sponsors:Miracle MadeTryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFSources:https://www.ranchflip.com/ranch/12923https://www.gunnisontimes.com/articles/idyllic-ranch-rocked-by-murder/https://quartzcreekrides.wixsite.com/711-ranch/about2#:~:text=About%20the%207%2D11,Open%20from%20May%20to%20November.https://www.denverpost.com/2018/03/10/colorado-gunnison-ranch-murder/https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194409383/marion-adam-rudibaughSource 6https://www.co7da.org/stephanie-jackson-plea/https://www.denverpost.com/2018/03/10/colorado-gunnison-ranch-murder/Archived newspaper articles from the Gunnison County Times, The Crested Butte, the Denver Post, and the Denver Gazette through Newspapers.com

In the early morning hours of June 2, 2009 a thunderstorm broke the constant quiet that existed in the Amish community of Apple Creek, OH. Inside the well kept two story white house the occupants slept fretfully because of the storm. What they did not know was that the loud noises outside were nothing compared to the danger that had sneaked its way inside. A figure walked its way through the unlocked house and down the hall to the main bedroom. They readied themselves to shoot the rifle they had brought with them. Temporarily they were illuminated by a bright flash of lighting and as a thunderclap roared its way through the house they fired the gun. The children slept on none the wiser that their lives had just been shattered by the murder of their mother. Sources:Olsen, Gregg, and Rebecca Morris. A Killing in Amish Country: Sex, Betrayal, and a Cold-Blooded Murder. St. Martin’s Press, 2016. Purchase the book!Articles found in the Akron Beacon Journal, accessed through Newspapers.com https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ga-supreme-court/1294613.htmlhttps://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A573154https://amishamerica.com/amish-technology-friendliness/https://amishamerica.com/who-are-the-andy-weaver-amish/https://www.amishbaskets.com/blogs/blog/amish-ordnung

In the early morning hours following the 4th of July celebrations in Moorpark, CA a security guard spots what he assumed was a drunk driving incident. But when he approached the accident he realized something more sinister had occurred at the intersection between Highway 23 and Los Angeles Avenue. The investigation that would follow would reveal the depth to which humanity could reach. Sponsor:Miracle MadeUpgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC toclaim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF. Thank you Miracle Made for sponsoring this episode!Sources:Google Maps of area (crash)https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1465032.htmlhttps://international-spr.com/2021/06/10/haunted-lands-in-southern-california-the-santa-susana-mountains/https://www.oxygen.com/homicide-for-the-holidays/megan-barroso-killed-by-vincent-sanchez-4th-of-julyAngels Are Watching by J.D. Berger publisher: AuthorHouse 2005 (accessed through Everand in July of 2024)Amazon Link for Angels Are Watchinghttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-may-07-me-rbriefs7.1-story.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/190352861/?match=1&terms=Joshua%20Renohttps://www.newspapers.com/image/776771692/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/929034645/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/928934219/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/160495259/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/160393340/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/935440033/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/161659644/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapisthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/159650673/?match=1&terms=simi%20valley%20rapistBlack Canyon Road View - Google Earth

Two days after she had run away and returned home 14 year old Kristy Ohnstad went missing from her home in the Happy Valley neighborhood of Bellingham, WA. The investigation that followed would reveal an evil so diabolical no one saw it coming. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:IQ BARTo get your twenty percent off, just text TCC to 64-000. Get your discount. Message and data rates may apply. See terms for details.Sources:https://cob.org/services/planning/neighborhoodshttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/wa-supreme-court/1480415.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160207745/kristy-lynn-ohnstadDistance from home to middle schoolhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/770914597/?match=1&terms=Kristy%20ohnstadhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/770923992/?match=1&terms=Kristy%20ohnstadhttps://www.bellinghamherald.com/news/local/crime/article122770324.htmlEvil Lives Here | Investigation Discovery (Mark’s interview)https://harvardlawreview.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/1764-1771_Online.pdf​​https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/crime/article124043069.htmlhttps://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/law-justice/court-upholds-death-penalty-for-rapist-clark-elmore/https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2016/oct/17/us-supreme-court-rejects-clark-elmores-death-penal/https://casetext.com/case/elmore-v-sinclair-7

Fred ‘FC’ Martinez Jr. was brutally murdered on the night of June 16, 2001. He is one of the youngest recorded victims of a hate crime in the United States. Join me as I tell John the case of the Navajo teen and his two spirits. Trigger Warning: mentions of suicide and hate crimesPatreon.com/truecrimecouple or join on the app to get ad free episodes and two full length bonus episodes per monthSponsors:Miracle MadeTryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFIQBARText TCC to 64-00020% off all IQBAR products, plus get FREE shippingSources:https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2001/09/01/gay-youths-death-shakes-colo-city/98d8eab5-4afb-41b9-b83c-35d69d7cc88e/https://otherwisechristian.com/2020/01/06/gender-diversity-nadleehi-and-dilbaa/https://www.pbs.org/video/independent-lens-gender-as-a-spectrum-not-a-divide/https://www.greeleytribune.com/2019/03/02/weld-residents-face-felony-charges-for-allegedly-robbing-extorting-man-out-of-120/https://www.denverpost.com/2009/11/27/film-explores-death-of-transgendered-colo-teen/http://archive.cortezjournal.com/archives/1news2006.htmhttps://www.huffpost.com/entry/hate-crimes-media-and-emt_b_334566Two Spirits (2009) from filmmaker Lydia Nibley

In the early morning hours of July 22, 1987 a mother and daughter were found in a car wreckage. An first responders worked to save the women's lives they quickly realized the crash had been no accident... Sponsors:Detective Perspective PodcastSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/175480928/?match=1&terms=robert%20peernockhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/403006838/?match=1&terms=robert%20peernockhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/176359550/?match=1&terms=robert%20peernockhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/334357576/?match=1&terms=robert%20peernockhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/67978002/?match=1&terms=robert%20peernockA Checklist for Murder by Anthony Flacco

On August 3, 2013, just weeks before beginning her senior year of high school, 17 year old Alexis Murphy left her family home after telling her mother that she was going to spend the day shopping in Lynchburg, VA. Unfortunately Alexis never returned home that night so her mother reported her missing to the Nelson County Sheriff’s Department. Within a week investigators would find a suspect, but it would take years for the family of Alexis Murphy to receive justice. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Miracle MadeGo to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF.Criminal CoffeeWWW.CRIMINALCOFFEECO.COM and use our code CRIMECOUPLE10 for 10% off your order! FÜMHead to tryfum.com and use code tcc to get a free gift with your order today.Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/987401891/https://www.oakridgeestate.com/https://www.missinginillinois.org/post/samantha-ann-clarke-19-september-14-2010-orange-virginiahttps://twitter.com/AugensteinWTOP/status/1362167909259358210/photo/1https://wtop.com/virginia/2021/03/alexis-murphys-killer-led-authorities-to-her-remains-remains-focal-point-in-virginia-murder-of-samantha-clarke/https://wset.com/archive/the-search-for-alexis-murphy-a-timelinehttps://wset.com/news/local/remains-of-alexis-murphy-missing-since-2013-found-in-lovingstonhttps://www.c-ville.com/inside-the-randy-allen-taylor-trial-jury-rejects-defendants-claims-delivers-murder-conviction/https://www.wsls.com/news/2015/05/11/appeal-denied-for-randy-taylor-man-found-guilty-of-killing-alexis-murphy/https://www.12onyourside.com/story/26095068/randy-taylor-sentenced-to-in-death-of-alexis-murphy/

On the night of August 8, 2017 15 year old Jasmine Block seemingly disappeared into thin air. When her mother returned home after only being gone an hour that night Jasmine’s cell phone was near the couch which she had left her daughter sitting on. Join me as I tell John the case of Jasmine Block. Trigger Warning: Sexual assault and descriptions of extreme violenceCorrection: John told me to let you know he was wrong about St. Paul and he apologizes to all Minnesotans!Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleJoin for two full length bonus episodes a month and ad free episodes!Sponsors:Crime WeeklyListen to Crime Weekly wherever you listen to podcasts or on YouTube. Be sure to tell them we sent youFümStart the Good Habit at https://tryfum.com/tcc to save 10% off the Journey Pack today.Sources:https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jasmine-blocks-mom-shares-kidnapping-story/89-472038358#:~:text=%22Sleep%20is%20hard%2C%22%20Sarah,daughter%2C%20Jasmine%2C%20was%20missing.https://www.newspapers.com/image/442436194/?match=1&terms=jasmine%20blockhttps://frankweberauthor.com/blog/alexandria-teenager-jasmine-block https://www.kare11.com/article/news/crime/jasmine-blocks-mom-shares-kidnapping-story/89-472038358https://frankweberauthor.com/blog/alexandria-teenager-jasmine-blockhttps://www.echopress.com/news/barker-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prisonhttps://www.echopress.com/news/holby-sentenced-to-less-than-eight-years-second-man-in-jasmine-block-case-sent-to-prison#:~:text=Sarah%20Block%20said%20she%20is,has%20already%20spent%20in%20jail.https://www.echopress.com/news/powers-pleads-guilty-in-kidnapping-case-sentencing-set-for-januaryhttps://www.twincities.com/2018/11/21/third-man-pleads-guilty-to-abducting-alexandria-girl-holding-her-captive-till-she-escaped/https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/retired-farmer-gives-reward-money-to-kidnapped-teenPolaris Project​​https://polarisproject.org/blog/2020/08/what-we-know-about-how-child-sex-trafficking-happens/

On April 17, 2016 A motorist found the burned, beaten, and frostbit body of a woman on a desolate stretch of Highway 212 in the Crow Reservation in Montana. Miraculously she was still alive. Join me as I tell John the case of Roylynn Rides Horse and the senseless act of violence that left her in the condition in which she was found. Trigger Warning: domestic violence, extreme violence** Correction: the time between the murder of Hanna Harris and Roylynn Rides Horse was 3 years not 9, I apologize.**National Indigenous Women’s Resource CenterSponsorsTryMiracle.com/TCCIf you order today you can save over 40%. AND if you use our promo TCC at checkout you’ll get 3 FREE TOWELS and SAVE an extra 20%!Sourcing:Map showing distance from Kirby Saloon to Castle Rock Roadhttps://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-sanchez-1064https://www.justice.gov/usao-mt/pr/busby-man-sentenced-life-murder-womanhttps://scholarship.law.marquette.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3642&context=mulr#:~:text=Misprision%20of%20felony%20is%20defined,respect%20of%20the%20other's%20crime.https://www.newspapers.com/image/480228813/?match=1&terms=roylynn%20rideshorsehttps://www.greatfallstribune.com/story/news/2018/12/21/man-gets-life-sentence-burning-woman-crow-reservation/2393219002/Investigation Discovery Show: Dead Silence Season 4 Episode 8https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-woman-dies-after-being-beaten-burned-on-crow-2016jun28-story.htmlhttps://nbcmontana.com/news/local/slain-womans-last-words-cant-be-used-in-trial-judge-ruleshttps://www.niwrc.org/restoration-magazine/february-2018/call-action-declare-may-5-2018-national-day-awareness-missing

Today’s case spans three countries and the course of ten years. It begins as separate tragic cases of young individuals who are in crisis, but when a 64 year old self-admitted armchair detective got involved she slowly began to connect all the dots…something horrible was happening on the internet. Trigger Warnings: Today’s case deals with discussions surround suicide and suicide ideationsResources:Suicide Prevention resourcesThe national suicide prevention lifeline is now 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline)You could also call 1800-273- TALK (8255)Learn the warning signs for suicideInternational Suicide prevention hotline listsYourlifecounts.orgPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsorsFümStart the Good Habit at https://tryfum.com/tcc to save 10% off the Journey Pack today.Sources:https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/kajouji-s-video-diary-shows-path-to-suicide-1.802270https://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/parents-plea-for-help-to-find-missing-daughter-1.282736https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/angels/melchert_dinkel/1.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/mn-supreme-court/1660689.htmlNewspaper.com archives from the Vancouver Sun, Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Battle Creek Enquirer, and New York TimesDeath on the Web miniseriesWeb of Lies (ID)

On November 14, 2015 the most unthinkable crime was committed in the midst of a youth football game in Scottsville, KY reaffirming the scary truth that it is not the unknown we should fear, but those closest to us. Join me as I tell Johnny the case of seven year old Gabriella Doolin.Trigger warning: sexual abuse and murder of a minorSponsors:Factor MealsFactormeals.com/truecrimecouple50 and use code truecrimecouple50 to get 50% offMiracle MadeTryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFMorbidology PodcastYou can find Morbidology wherever you listen to podcasts!Sources:https://www.scribd.com/document/293042050/Timothy-Madden-Indictmentshttps://www.wbko.com/content/news/Sentencing-for-Timothy-Madden-begins-in-Allen-County-563706761.htmlhttps://vocal.media/criminal/the-gruesome-murder-of-gabbi-doolinhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/663596265/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/663596330/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/140911235/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/463094782/?terms=Gabriella%20Doolin&match=1

30 year old Cindy Monkman went missing in the hours before she was supposed to catch a flight home with her sister for Christmas. Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking case of Cindy and how falling in love can sometimes be a very dangerous thing to do. Kathy Monkman Higham’s links:BlogYoutube Channel Sponsors:FUMTryFum.com/tccGet 10% when you use code tccSources:Source 1https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168356499/dorothy-june-monkmanhttps://casetext.com/case/state-v-apeltClip from American Monster (Season 9 and Episode 4)https://middlechildbook.com/2022/04/27/gone/Newspaper.com access to the Arizona Republic and the Arizona Daily Star archives

The case that we have for you today will take us on a scenic road trip from the beautiful Vancouver Island through the majestic pacific northwestern state of Washington, with our final destination being Seattle. But somewhere along the way a wrong turn was taken, and the vast and dense forests around us, once beautiful and intoxicating, will take on a new sinister light. And very quickly the trip that was supposed to be fun for a young, new couple, just beginning to map out their own lives, would send them on the path towards their brutal murders…because a killer was now following them.  Join me as I tell John the case of Jay Cook and Tanya Van CuylenborgPatreon.com/truecrimecouple  For ad free episodes, and two full length bonus episodes a monthSponsors:Factor Mealsfactormeals.com/truecrimecouple50 and use code truecrimecouple50 to get 50% off.Sources:The Forever Witness: How DNA and Genealogy Solved a Cold Case Double Murder By Edward HumesPenguin Random House 2022Purchase bookhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njKHQNyEXaYhttps://www.timescolonist.com/local-news/tracing-the-last-steps-of-saanich-couple-killed-in-1987-4661130https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tanya-van-cuylenborg-jay-cook-cold-case-timeline/https://casetext.com/case/state-v-talbott-15#:~:text=William%20Earl%20Talbott%20II%20appealed,reversal%20and%20affirm%20his%20convictions.https://bjs.ojp.gov/taxonomy/term/combined-dna-index-system-codishttps://www.newspapers.com/image/515711914/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/488387258/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/488386250/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/488383043/?terms=tanya%20van%20cuylenborg&match=1

In New Washoe City, Nevada two armed gunmen stormed into the trailer of the Dodd Family in late December of 2012. In their wake they would leave the head of the household dead and a family reeling from the seemingly senseless act of violence. But as the investigation fell into the lap of investigators the family would only be further torn apart by devastating secrets and betrayals. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:Reno-Gazette Journal archives accessed through Newspapers.com (2012-2015)https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/crt-app-nev/2131406.htmlhttps://cases.justia.com/federal/district-courts/nevada/nvdce/2:2021cv01398/151484/41/0.pdfSource 3https://www.washoesheriff.com/outreach/archive/1300001.phphttps://casetext.com/case/dodd-v-state-121Snapped Season 19 Episode 6 (Interviews)

Detective Scott Day had been on the Edmond Police Force for just about 20 years. Close to his retirement, he could reflect back on his career and be proud of the work that he had done…all except for that one case from 18 years prior. He had been a rookie officer then, and the first to respond to the scene of a murder and a violent sexual assault. The case had gone unsolved and haunted the community. It was something that he thought about often. The house, the details, he could see the only survivor standing in the doorway of the house battered and covered in blood sobbing as he ran to her. That’s why it was odd that there he was in 2004 and he stood again in front of a brick house with a large bush in front of a window on a suburban street. It was like deja vu….he got his bearings and looked around. He was actually only steps away from the house he responded to back in 1986. Had he done it again…Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Miracle MadeGo to TryMiracle.com/TCC and use the code TCC toclaim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFFSources:https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2004/05/01/edmond-peeping-case-leads-to-break-in-86-killing/61991753007/https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/1987/08/16/woman-cant-forget-terrifying-night-memories-of-rape-murder-linger/62680656007/https://casetext.com/case/graham-v-pettigrewhttps://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2005/01/06/murderer-gets-life-in-edmond-cold-case/61959645007/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfA_CyKWFIkhttps://tulsaworld.com/news/peeping-tom-arrest-could-revive-86-murder-case/article_06487f54-f78d-5ad8-a493-723a3bbeac65.htmlOklahoman articles accessed through Newspapers.com

Just weeks before Christmas a woman was found murdered in her car on a remote country road in Texas. Her murderer was trying to throw off detectives with a faked sexual assault, the clothes of the victim folded neatly in the front seat, her purse missing but not other the other valuables in the vehicle. They didn’t know what to make of it. But the family of Sandy Harper Dial would not let their sister/daughter’s case go unsolved. And don’t worry this case is solved…the only problem is…it morphs into another one entirely.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSOLVEDSources:https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/1993/june/murder-in-the-family/https://www.dmagazine.com/frontburner/2019/10/a-wild-update-on-a-murder-that-happened-almost-30-years-ago/https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2019/october/killer-instinct-prison-pen-pal-south-dakota-gatesville/https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2012/02/19/more-than-20-years-later-sandy-harper-dials-murder-still-divides-family/#:~:text=April%201997%3A%20Don%20Dial%20is,to%2050%20years%20in%20prison.&text=May%201998%3A%20Charges%20against%20Lynn,dropped%20for%20lack%20of%20evidence.https://inmate.tdcj.texas.gov/InmateSearch/reviewDetail.action?sid=05287836&tdcj=00784209&fullName=DIAL%2CDON+KINDALL

In 1995 detectives from the Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Department had a witness who saw the man that brutally murdered a mother of two in her hair salon. They had another witness that saw the vehicle he had most likely been driving, and to the credit of one very diligent criminalist, they had his DNA…but for an infuriating ten years the murderer of Dana Satterfield would evade them allowing him to wreak havoc on the women in his life. That is until 2005 when the guilt got the better of one final witness. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsorsSkylight FramesGo to SkylightFrame.com/COUPLE to get $15 off your purchaseSourceshttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/sc-court-of-appeals/1494842.html#:~:text=Appellant%20Jonothan%20C.,each%20for%20CSC%20and%20kidnapping.https://medium.com/@jade00townsend/the-murder-of-dana-satterfield-2870ed79518dhttps://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2005/10/25/arrest-made-in-slaying-10-years-earlier-in-sc/30246323007/https://www.spartanburgcounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/983/051309---Convicted-Murderer-Receives-3-Year-Prison-Sentence-For-Jail-Attackhttps://www.goupstate.com/story/news/2006/05/19/family-still-seeks-answers/29368003007/

When a badly burned body is found in a home in Las Vegas on April 9, 2021 it only takes investigators a short time to figure out who committed the crime. In this case it is not the investigation that must be discussed but rather the years leading up to this tragic event. Patreon.com/TCCSponsors:BlissyBlissy.com/TCC and use code TCC to get an additional 30% off Skylight FramesTo get $15 off your purchase of a Skylight Frame just go SkylightFrame.com/COUPLESources:Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vzCPxRSf2qUhttps://ballotpedia.org/Elizabeth_Halsethhttps://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/former-nevada-state-senators-husband-sentenced/https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/former-republican-state-senator-who-resigned-during-difficult-divorce-to-run-again-in-2018https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/videos-show-custody-fight-for-teen-later-charged-in-fathers-death-2398842/https://thenevadaglobe.com/articles/exclusive-elizabeth-helgelien-announces-candidacy-for-cd-3/Newspaper.com access to the Las Vegas Review-Journal

On the night of March 23, 1997 a 911 call came in from a 16 year old boy who stated that he had come home that night to find his father murdered in the living room. He was unsure if the other members of his family were alive because he had left the home in fear. When police responded they found four members of the Hunt and Duke family brutally murdered.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Skylight FramesSkylightFrame.com/COUPLESources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/al-court-of-criminal-appeals/1438808.htmlhttps://casetext.com/case/duke-v-state-43https://www.oxygen.com/family-massacre/crime-news/mark-duke-brandon-samra-behind-family-slaughter-over-truck-fighthttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/al-court-of-criminal-appeals/1438853.htmlhttps://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2019/05/our-darkest-moment-family-speaks-about-4-murdered-in-1997-ahead-of-killers-execution.htmlhttps://www.wbrc.com/2019/05/17/man-convicted-pelham-quadruple-homicide-executed/https://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2019/05/20/state-executes-man-convicted-in-1997-pelham-murders/https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-alnd-2_07-cv-01962/pdf/USCOURTS-alnd-2_07-cv-01962-0.pdfhttps://www.shelbycountyreporter.com/2012/07/13/ruling-could-affect-sentence-given-to-mark-duke/

Cult leaders, with their charisma and allure, always wield a captivating influence over the individuals who become their devoted followers. These figures not only have the ability to deliver their ideologies in a way that unfolds gradually and increases with intensity over time but also their ability to fulfill the needs of those who seek purpose, belonging, or a sense of identity. In today’s episode we will take on such a case when discussing the crimes of Jeffrey Lundgren and the event that will become known as the Kirtland cult killings. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Skylight Frames:Get $15 off a Skylight Frame at Skylight Frame.com/COUPLEBlissy:Get better sleep now with Blissy and use TCC to get an additional 30% off at blissy.com/TCCSources:https://archive.org/details/prophetofdeathmo00earlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-01-13-me-188-story.htmlhttps://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-timeline-of-events/https://www.news-herald.com/2014/12/30/kirtland-cult-killings-looking-back-at-lake-countys-worst-mass-murder-25-years-later/https://www.blockparole.com/remembrance/dennis-becky-trina-karen-and-cheryl-avery/Prophet of Death: The Mormon Blood Atonement Killings by Pete Earley (accessed through Kindle)

The body of Corey Parker was found the day after Thanksgiving in her Jacksonville, FL apartment. She had been brutalized and stabbed over 100 times. It would take detectives over a year to bring her killer to justice and when they did they learned that this was a family affair…just not the kind you could ever guess. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://thecinemaholic.com/corey-parkers-murder-how-did-she-die-who-killed-her/https://bjs.ojp.gov/female-murder-victims-and-victim-offender-relationship-2021#:~:text=The%20percentage%20of%20females%20murdered,intimate%20partner%20(figure%201).https://www.newspapers.com/article/el-paso-times/52685934/https://www.news4jax.com/news/2018/07/16/man-sentenced-to-life-in-ragtime-waitresss-murder-hopes-for-new-trial/https://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=93742&page=1https://medium.com/the-criminalist/25-year-old-college-student-was-stabbed-101-times-3ab2a8cf0959http://jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/041905/met_18514888.shtml#.V_RBSqIm2PcCorey Parker, Robert Denney: ‘Dateline’ NBC — College Coed’s Stabbing Death By Alleged Copycat Killer In Jacksonville Beach, Florida, On Tonight.Access to the archives of the Florida Times Union through Newspapers.com

Join us for our annual listener stories episode!If you submitted a story be on the lookout for an email with the details of your Amazon gift card or a message from us.Thank you for all of your submissions, they were amazing, you are amazing, WE LOVE YOU ALL!Happy Halloween,xx TCC

In the early morning hours of Valentine’s Day a storm rolled into Hollandsburg, IN but it was not the storm the residents had prepared themselves for. Four members of the Spencer family were brutally murdered in their family’s home. Join me as I tell John a case filled with heartbreak and resilience. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:BlissyTry now risk-free for 60 nights, at Blissy.com/TCC and get an additional 30% off when you use code TCCSources:https://www.journalreview.com/stories/home-heating-aid-advocates-seek-emergency-funding,94237https://indstate.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/isulib/id/2754https://law.justia.com/cases/indiana/supreme-court/1980/778s146-2.htmlhttp://occasionaljustice.com/Drollinger.htmlhttps://www.indystar.com/story/news/history/retroindy/2014/01/30/hollandsburg-massacre/5059499/Newspaper Archives accessed through Newspaper.com of Parke County Sentinel

The murder of Brandi Peters and her children was a tragic and horrifying event that shocked the community of Tallahassee, Florida in November of 2010. The investigation that followed was a difficult and complicated one. It would take nine years and two court cases to try and get justice for the family that had been so brutally slain. Do you think the prosecution got it right?Trigger Warning: This episode contains harm against childrenSend your listener stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.comSponsors:Hello FreshHelloFresh.com/50tcc and use code 50tcc for 50% off, plus 15% off the next 2 months!Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/249956529/https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/first-district-court-of-appeal/2021/19-4266.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLc1cz4jDWghttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/murder/man-convicted-of-quadruple-murder-of-girlfriend-her-three-kidshttps://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/2017/08/16/jury-finds-segura-quadruple-murder-charges/571846001/https://www.tallahassee.com/story/news/local/2021/11/03/henry-segura-remain-behind-bars-murders-appeal-rejected-tallahassee-appellate-court/6272710001/https://www.courttv.com/trials/fl-v-segura-2019/https://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/henry-segura-quadruple-murder-trial-what-you-need-to-knowhttps://casetext.com/case/segura-v-state-43

Chris Smith moved to sunny Orange County, CA to escape the corporate world of Silicon Valley. He was talented and hardworking which earned him a lot of money very quickly in the budding new tech capital of California. But just shy of two years into the start of his successful new company Chris decided to cash in and get out. So what caused the man who had everything to get up and leave those everythings behind. Had he done something he was trying to escape, or was there someone or something he was hiding from?This is a solved case. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleJoin for two full length bonus episodes a month PLUS ad free episodes!Send in your paranormal/true crime stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.comSponsors:First Leaf Wine Club Tryfirstleaf.com/TCC to sign up and you’ll get your first SIX hand-curated bottles for just $44.95Sources:Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7Source 8Newspaper.com Archived articles from the LA Times and The San Francisco Chronicle regarding case from 2017-2018

On Christmas Eve 1991 23 year old Dana Ireland went out for a ride using her sister’s bike while her family was in Hawaii for an extended vacation. But the picturesque life that the family had been enjoying would be ripped from under them when the bike Dana was riding was discovered mangled. The only trace of Dana left behind was her sneaker and a clump of her long blonde hair. Join me as I tell John about the murder of Dana Ireland, the convoluted search for the person who committed this heinous crime.Trigger warnings:Sexual assaultPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleJoin for two bonus episodes per week!Sponsors:Hello FreshHellofresh.com/50tcc and use code 50tcc for 50% off plus free shipping!Who Killed Mia?Relatable.com/whokilledmia  and use promo code TCC for 20% off!Sources:https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-01-25/man-imprisoned-for-dana-ireland-murder-rape-releasedhttps://archives.starbulletin.com/specials/ireland/indexhttps://bigislandgazette.com/police-chief-issues-statement-on-dana-ireland-murder-investigation/https://archives.starbulletin.com/1999/07/23/news/story4.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/hawaii/court-of-appeals/2021/caap-20-0000374.htmlhttps://www.hawaiiinnocenceproject.org/albert-ian-schweitzerhttps://innocenceproject.org/about/Newspaper.com (archives from Honolulu Star Bulletin from 1991-2023)

In the Spring of 1999 a beautiful young woman, just shy of her 19th birthday went missing after leaving her house on the eve of the first day of her full time job. Both her family and employer knew that she would never miss that first day of work, so when she never came home and did not show up for work they knew that something was wrong. The investigation into her disappearance would leave a black mark on the reputation of the Akron, Ohio police department and the beginning of legal battles that would take over a decade to bring justice to Hannah Hill.Trigger Warning: Domestic ViolenceSend your spooky stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.com for our October episode!Sponsors:Penrose Hill First Leaf Wine ClubVisit Firstleaf.com/tccTo get your first SIX hand-curated bottles for just $44.95Sources:Who Killed Hannah Hill? A Story Told in Eight Parts by Keith McKnight and Ed MeyerThe Akron Beacon Journal Deceber 9-16, 2001 (accessed through Newspapers.com)https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/hannah-hillDateline (Season 21 Episode 20)Source 4https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/9/2014/2014-ohio-2867.pdfIf you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence help is available. Please reach out to the National Domestic Violence Hotline | Call 800-799-7233 or Text START to 88788

Two weeks before Christmas in 2001 there was a brutal home invasion in Early, Iowa while a mother of three was home alone with her children. She fought for her life and the life of her kids. During the struggle there was one death, one death that led to a decade long struggle for justice.Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors:True Crime Obsessed PodcastHello FreshHelloFresh.com/tcc50 and use code tcc50 for 50% off plus free shippingSources:https://siouxcityjournal.com/previous-dustin-wehde-tracey-richter-stories/collection_dd59131d-9079-5729-8f08-77eeac703cf9.html#5https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hero-claim-rejected-iowa-mom-guilty-of-murder/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45007535https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna45007535https://www.iowacourts.gov/static/media/documents/2997_D4A4EC4A4E2CA.pdfTwisted Dateline: Season 22, Episode 52Beautifully Cruel Mass Market Paperback by M. William Phelps

On the night of September 20, 2009 the Gee Family was mercilessly slaughtered in their homes. The small town of Beason was shocked and horrified to think that a person so evil could walk among them. Join me as I tell John the case of the Gee family and the lurid trial that followed. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:First Leaf Wine (AMAZING  wines - 6 bottles for under $45)tryfirstleaf.com/tccSources:Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7

Killaloe village in eastern Ontario would see the tragic case of the Dell Family. I promise you that you will never guess what comes next in the tale of heartbreak, murder, arson, motorcycles. Join me as I tell John about Cherrylle DellTrigger Warning:Discussions of suicide and the sexual abuse of childrenPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSourceshttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/escaped-killer-arrested-in-toronto-1.1061528https://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/archival-how-sex-lies-and-antifreeze-convicted-the-angel-of-death-cherrylle-dellhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/teen-drifter-wrote-note-describing-1997-killing/article25576025/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/escaped-killer-arrested-in-toronto-1.1061528Strip & Kill: The True Crime Story of Cherrylle Dell Kindle Editionby Jessica Riley

Located in the northwest corner of King County in Washington State, Richmond Beach was a neighborhood in the city of Shoreline.  The driftwood scattered beaches of the Richmond Beach Saltwater Park created that quintessential northwest waterscape. In the 1970s, when the case took place, Shoreline was a world away from the hustle and bustle of Seattle, located just 35 miles south. It was a tight night community where everyone knew everyone and the residents of the town slept with their windows open allowing the cool breeze from the Puget sound to wash over them as they slept. But on Valentine’s Day 1975 the coastal community would be shaken to its core when a teenage girl is murdered just feet from the safety of her house. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/killer-gets-minimum-of-16-years-for-1975-cold-case/https://www.seattlepi.com/local/article/1975-murder-case-no-longer-cold-1259510.phphttps://law.justia.com/cases/washington/court-of-appeals-division-i/2011/64029-1-pub-doc.htmlhttps://case-law.vlex.com/vid/state-v-groth-no-889866168

On February 24, 1986 Newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was murdered in her Van Nuys Condo on a morning that she made the fateful decision to stay home from work. Over the next few decades it took to solve this it became clear to each new detective that took it on this case was not at all what it seemed and the murderer had been under their nose the entire time.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sherri_Rasmussenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/403996368/?terms=Sherri%20Rasmussen&match=1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtNMS7S0UhIhttps://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2012/07/lapd-lazurus-murder-mystery-killerLink 5Link 6Full interrogationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5ljpPTNvCM

Episode 154 is delayed because we are both sick. Until it's release we thought we would share a Patreon episode with you all so you could get a taste of what you're missing. Enjoy the case of Kristine FitzhughJoin Patreon for two bonus episodes per monthPatreon.com/truecrimecouple

After coming back to her apartment-style dorm room a girl found her roommate’s body in a bathroom. She had been brutally murdered. As soon as emergency services responded Indian Purdue University Fort Wayne went into lock down. There was a killer on campus. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/brainstorm/200804/death-hoveringhttps://www.campussafetymagazine.com/news/indiana-student-stabbed-in-dorm-by-roommates-mother/https://www.abqjournal.com/21428/updated-at-1210pm-nmsu-students-killer-gets-60-years.htmlhttps://www.heraldbulletin.com/news/state_news/5-p-m-coroner-ipfw-student-bled-to-death/article_006727b2-65f2-5f8a-a8cb-0f16c1417fd3.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/759755402/?terms=Liette%20Martinez&match=1https://www.newspapers.com/image/305759433/?terms=Liette%20Martinez&match=1

On the night of July 12, 2008 a man was brutally beaten outside of a park in Shenandoah, PA. The aftermath of that crime deeply divided the town. It took the involvement of the FBI to finally bring those who committed crimes to justice. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/crt/legacy/2012/06/19/piekarskydonchak.pdfhttps://casetext.com/case/us-v-piekarskyhttps://www.google.com/maps/@40.8204516,-76.2107968,17zhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-former-shenandoah-pennsylvania-police-officers-convicted-falsifying-information-abouthttps://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/intelligence-report/2011/immigrant%E2%80%99s-beating-death-police-cover-shake-pennsylvania-communityhttps://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-moyer-4https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-former-shenandoah-pennsylvania-police-officers-sentenced-falsifying-information-abouthttps://www.republicanherald.com/news/federal-jury-acquits-hayes-of-all-counts-convicts-nestor-moyer-of-1-charge-each/article_1a5ff870-9e48-5e5a-a6a3-0b23f8c7d242.amp.html

Today’s case has it all: threatening letters, harassing phone calls, two murders, one attempted murder, and an assassin. Join me as I tell John the case of Kay Weden. A high school teacher who was terrorized in the winter of 1993. This one you have to hear to believe. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleJOIN US FOR OUR FIRST DATE NIGHT ON MAY 5TH.Details in episodeSources:https://casetext.com/case/underwood-v-harkleroadMay, Paula. First Degree Rage The True Story of 'The Assassin', an Obsession, and Murder. Wild Blue Press, 2020, Wildbluepress.com, Accessed 2023.

In November of 2018 a call came in from the Mullis family farm in Earlville Iowa- well just outside the farm. A frantic and hysterical husband called saying he was on his way to the hospital. His wife was in the truck with him and his son, she had been badly hurt in a farming accident. What would follow that incident would tear the Mullis family apart. Had Amy Mullis, mother of three, died in a horrible farming accident, or had someone wanted her dead?Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources911 call:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ke5mQq3Dm1I Trial:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZVFom1pX7Q&list=PLoW1SIeAWaWa7pnlDbDQn4nzDdmuPP9Hq https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2019/09/18/todd-mullis-murder-trial-corn-rake-iowa/https://casetext.com/case/state-v-mullis-6

In the late Spring of 1987 a body was found in the attic of a burning church in Nashville TN. The detective’s investigating the crime knew that they were looking for a heartless killer when they saw the state of the body, but they were unaware of just how diabolical their murderer was.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1988/09/27/646888.html?pageNumber=18https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/supreme-court/1991/813-s-w-2d-420-2.htmlLink 3Link 4Link 5

Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking case of Baby Hope. When the body of a malnourished girl was found in a cooler off the Henry Hudson parkway in 1991 the homicide detectives of the 34th precinct work hard to identify her body and find her killer. It would take 22 years, but Baby Hope would eventually get her name back. Trigger Warning: This case involves crimes against childrenPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/09/nyregion/baby-hopes-mother-is-questioned-as-investigators-proceed-with-caution.htmlhttps://www.google.com/maps/@40.8700166,-73.9301094,3a,75y,25.79h,69.42t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s7RTtrGYB3f53X5T6QeYCDg!2e0!7i16384!8i8192https://www.criminaljustice.ny.gov/crimnet/ojsa/mcannuals/1990-2013-missing-children-county-trends.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/19/nyregion/baby-hope-suspect-dies-cancer.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2013/10/14/what-baby-hope-would-have-grown-up-to-look-like/https://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/28/nyregion/she-was-suffocated-baby-hope-suspect-says-in-confession-played-in-court.html?_r=0&module=inline

Join me as I tell John the case of Hanna Harris, a 21 year old mother who went missing on the Northern Cheyenne Reservation in Montana in July of 2013.Sources:https://www.apa.org/pi/women/committee/cloak-invisibilityhttps://nativenews.jour.umt.edu/2006/story_ncheyenne3.htmlhttps://www.uihi.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Missing-and-Murdered-Indigenous-Women-and-Girls-Report.pdfhttps://stevensonfuneralhomes.com/obituaries/hannah-d-harris-age-21-of-lame-deer-mt/#:~:text=She%20was%20born%20to%20Malinda,%2C%201992%20in%20Billings%2C%20MT.https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/feb/03/murder-in-big-horn-showtime-docuseries-montana-missing-murdered-indigenous-womenhttps://nativenews.jour.umt.edu/2019/northern-cheyenne/Further information on MMIWhttps://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/mmiw

Join me and I tell John the story of the disappearance and murder of Lynda McClelland in Forest Hills, PA in July of 2000. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6

Hunter S. Thompson once wrote, “The case of Lisl Auman, who first wrote me from prison three years ago, is so rotten and wrong and shameful that I feel dirty just for knowing about it, and so should you.” So, let’s see how you feel about the case of the 21 year old woman who was arrested for the brutal murder of a police officer while she was handcuffed in the back of a cruiser. Patreon.com/truecrimecouplehttps://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.comSourcinghttps://www.nytimes.com/1997/11/21/us/spate-of-skinhead-violence-catches-denver-by-surprise.htmlhttps://www.ojp.gov/pdffiles1/Digitization/123017NCJRS.pdfhttps://www.vanityfair.com/news/2004/06/innocent-murderer-200406https://www.westword.com/news/zero-to-life-5059766https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/denver-police-officer-death-anniversary-bruce-vanderjagt/73-a126d789-8e1a-4f60-aae0-b9136093d0d4https://law.justia.com/cases/colorado/supreme-court/2005/02sc885-0.htmlhttps://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb21-124https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/auman-v-people-no-893143927https://caselaw.findlaw.com/co-supreme-court/1126808.htmlhttps://extras.denverpost.com/news/news1109q.htmhttps://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA150266782&sid=googleScholar&v=2.1&it=r&linkaccess=abs&issn=03624331&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=anon%7E5ec9070ahttps://law.justia.com/cases/colorado/supreme-court/2005/02sc885-0.html

Sean Gillis’ crimes take us into the depths of depravity. In part two of a two part series we will discuss the tactics he used to evade police in his last four murders, and how he was finally caught. Trigger Warning: Extremely graphic contentPatreon.com/truecrimecouplehttps://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.comSponsors:Gerber Life Insurancevisit GerberLifeFamily.comSources:Mustafa, Susan , and Israel, Sue. Dismembered. Kensington Publishing Corp, 2011.ISBN: 978-0-7860-2862-7Link to book on Amazonhttps://law.justia.com/cases/louisiana/first-circuit-court-of-appeal/2008/2007ka1909-1.html"Devil You Know" Investigation Discovery. Discovery Channel. Retrieved August 2022https://newspaperarchive.com/seangillis/batonrougelouisiana/1994-2022Crime Watch Daily - Confession Tapeshttps://www.scirp.org/journal/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=74772

Sean Gillis’ crimes take us into the depths of depravity. In part one of a two part series we will discuss the tactics he used to evade police in his first four murders, and most importantly, who the women were that he stole from this earth. Patreon.com/truecrimecouplehttps://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.comSponsors:Skylight FrameGet $15 off a Skylight Frame with promo code COUPLE at SkylightFrame.com.Expanded Perspectives PodcastGerber Life Insurancevisit GerberLifeFamily.comSources:Mustafa, Susan , and Israel, Sue. Dismembered. Kensington Publishing Corp, 2011.ISBN: 978-0-7860-2862-7Link to book on Amazonhttps://law.justia.com/cases/louisiana/first-circuit-court-of-appeal/2008/2007ka1909-1.html"Devil You Know" Investigation Discovery. Discovery Channel. Retrieved August 2022https://newspaperarchive.com/seangillis/batonrougelouisiana/1994-2022Crime Watch Daily - Confession Tapes

In the Summer of 2016 a 20 year old woman never returned home after a bike ride to her boyfriend’s house. Join me as I tell John the tragic case of Sierah Joughin. Justiceforsierah.orgPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:The Check In - A Bonus Podcast from An Acquired Taste PodcastGerberLifeFamily.comSkylight FramesGet $15 off a Skylight Frame with promo code COUPLE at SkylightFrame.comSources:https://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2021/2021-Ohio-2207.pdfhttps://www.truscellolaw.com/blog/2021/03/car-accidents-happen-home/https://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/death-penalty-james-worley-bike-abduction-kidnap-barn-murder-victims-sierah-joughin-robin-gardner/512-0fda23aa-b152-41d0-ab99-eef9b445eddahttps://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A743593https://nbc24.com/news/local/james-worleys-friend-testifies-the-two-watched-bondage-porn-togethersmoked-weedhttps://www.wtol.com/article/news/crime/james-worleys-appeal-denied-ohio-supreme-court/512-edfe9fed-9188-429c-b805-0e89ee2fa991https://www.toledoblade.com/Courts/2018/03/26/Closing-arguments-in-Worley-trial-end-goes-to-jury.htmlhttps://www.newser.com/story/228501/ohio-woman-vanishes-while-on-bike-ride.htmlhttps://thevillagereporter.com/metamora-overwhelmed-by-response-to-sierah-joughin-memorial-event/Justiceforsierah.org

Around the holidays there is nothing more consistent than a mother. She has to make sure the home is clean, the meals are cooked, feasts and all, the home decorated, the cookies baked. And no mother was more reliable when it came to holiday consistency as 41 year old, mother of three, Stepahnie Bruner. That was why it seemed especially odd when, just three days before Thanksgiving, she left to take a walk at 10 PM in freezing temperatures never to return again. Join me and I tell John the case of Stephanie Bruner. Sponsor:Skylight FramesGet $15 off a Skylight Frame with promo code COUPLE at SkylightFrame.comPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/timeline-investigating-the-death-of-stephanie-roller-bruner/3/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-blue-river-murder-who-killed-stephanie-roller-2/https://www.skyhinews.com/news/community-family-mourn-loss-of-fearless-stephanie-roller-bruner/#:~:text=Stephanie's%20children%2C%20Ellie%2C%209%2C,Colorado%2C%20but%20raised%20in%20Minnesotahttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-blue-river-murder-who-killed-stephanie-roller-2/https://www.summitdaily.com/news/attorney-claims-dale-bruner-confessed-to-the-2010-murder-of-his-wife-before-trial/Trailkeepersoforegon.org

On the night of August 21, 1991, while a storm raged outside their Florida Keys home, a couple fought for their lives. What happened to the MacIvors that night was terrifying, and rage inducing. Join me as I tell John the story of Michael and Susan “Missy” MacIvor. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleWarnings are given in episode for graphic contentSources:https://www.oxygen.com/florida-man-murders/crime-news/thomas-overton-stalked-murdered-missy-and-mike-macivor#:~:text=Andrews%2C%20a%20retired%20Monroe%20County%20sheriff's%20detective%2C%20told%20producers.&text=Mike's%20face%20had%20been%20taped,DNA%20samples%20in%20a%20database.https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-supreme-court/1194245.html#:~:text=At%20the%20conclusion%20of%20the,%2C%20burglary%2C%20and%20sexual%20battery.https://law.justia.com/cases/florida/supreme-court/2001/sc95404.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-supreme-court/1492524.htmlhttps://www.floridasupremecourt.org/content/download/365328/file/04-2071_ans.pdfhttps://www.distractify.com/p/where-is-thomas-mitchell-overtonCheck out the Real Ghosts Stories Online Podcast

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The story I have for you today will be, just as they always are, hard to get through, especially because it involves a child. Just around Halloween in 1992 a vicious crime would shock the blue collar town of Oil City, PA, changing it forever. In fact, the town would put a ban on night time trick or treating for 16 years after the case I am about to tell you, and even now the time is restricted to not go past 8 PM. Halloween is a time of great excitement for children. It is electric in the air, kids playing innocent pranks, mischief nights, talking about what they are going to dress up as, and of course, the promise of mounds and mounds of candy after trick or treating. But lurking beneath all that fun is a terrifying truth, something the good people of Oil City had to learn the hard way,  that monsters are real,  and sometimes they are the ones you least expect.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2013/1266-wda-2012.htmlhttps://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/us/pa/oil-city/KDUJ/date/1992-10-27https://www.leagle.com/decision/inpaco20130722469https://www.thederrick.com/ (Archives)Lake Erie Murders (2018) Devil at the Crossroadshttps://oig.justice.gov/reports/FBI/a0632/intro.htm#:~:text=CODIS%20Development%20and%20Design&text=CODIS%20began%20as%20a%20pilot,NDIS%20became%20operational%20in%201998.Google Maps LocationCheck out the Murder Diaries Podcast!

The idea that it is nearly impossible to get away with murder would make true crime listeners feel better. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Listen in as I tell John about a truly unbelievable case that spans decades. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleListen to The Dark Swamp: Horror Stories wherever you listen to podcasts!Sources:https://projectcoldcase.org/cold-case-homicide-stats/https://caselaw.findlaw.com/oh-supreme-court/1055209.htmlArticle 3https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-6th-circuit/1873448.htmlhttps://appgateway.drc.ohio.gov/OffenderSearch/Search/Details/A449014Article 5

Tragedy struck the town of Selden, NY in February of 1986, however the community was divided on just what the tragedy was when dark secrets about a murder victim come out after his death.Sources:https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/14/magazine/murder-on-long-island.htmlhttps://www.amazon.com/Incest-Murder-Miracle-Murder-Hire-ebook/dp/B01N3SZFE5https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/13/nyregion/woman-who-arranged-spouse-s-death-is-freed.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/14/magazine/murder-on-long-island.htmhttps://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/cheryl-pierson-cuccio/People articleIncest, Murder and a Miracle: The True Story Behind the Cheryl Pierson Murder-For-Hire Headlines and the power of love Kindle Edition by Cheryl Cuccio  (Author), Robert Cuccio (Author), Morgan St. James  (Author)Check out Creep and Crimes PodcastIf you are a victim of sexual abuse, pelase contact RAINN, the Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network 800-656-HOPE (4673)

On June 15, 2009 the body of 47 year old Joanne Witt was found in her El Dorado Hills, CA home. She had been stabbed over 20 times and her killer had put the air conditioning on high to slow the decomposition process. But Joanne did not live alone. She shared the beautiful home with her 14 year old daughter, Tylar, who was nowhere to be found.Patreon.com/truecrimecouple  - Help us get to our goal of 1,000 subscribers! "It's not easy being indie" Sponsors:Crime Salad PodcastHealthywageVisit HealthyWage.com/TCC and start winning for losing!Sources:https://abcnews.go.com/US/teen-romeo-juliet-suicide-pact-awry-moms-murder/story?id=14511861https://www.pressreader.com/uk/crime-monthly/20211001/282110639761923https://sddefenseattorneys.com/blog/california-romeo-and-juliet-laws/#When_Does_a_Romeo_and_Juliet_Law_in_California_Applyhttps://casetext.com/case/people-v-colver-1/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/news/sentencing-set-for-el-dorado-couple-who-killed-mom/https://people.com/crime/steven-colver-convicted-of-killing-tylar-witts-mom/Star-Crossed KillersBy Robert Scott Kensington Publishing Corp.

In the early morning hours of August 10, 1990 an 8 year old girl in Dickinson, Texas was taken from her bed. The search to find the man that had committed the heinous crimes that occured that night would take 20 years. Join us as I tell John the harrowing tale of Jennifer Schuett.Trigger Warnings:Violence against children, sexual assault against children, suicideSponsors:Lumi Labs MicrodoseMicrodose.comand use code: tcc to get free shipping and 30% off your first orderAthena Club RazorsAthenaclub.comand use promo code tcc for 20% offAcquired Taste PodcastListen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn and more!Sources:http://frankweberauthor.com/blog/a-nightmare-in-dickinson-the-amazing-jennifer-schuetthttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/jennifer-schuett-case-afraid-of-the-dark-texas-woman-seeks-justice-in-childhood-kidnapping-attack/https://www.cbsnews.com/media/jennifer-schuett-kidnapped-texas-girl-described-attacker-in-notes-to-police/https://thecinemaholic.com/is-dennis-bradford-dead-or-alive-where-is-lisa-bradford-now/Afraid of the Dark 48 hours special (CBS News)https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/19-years-after-attack-suspect-arrested-in-1734215.php

Just like the stories of pirates and buried treasure, the mysterious death of Davina Buff Jones has become legend on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. The residents and visitors of the affluent vacation spot are split on what truly occurred beneath the oldest lighthouse in the state on the night of October 22, 1999. Join us as I tell John the heartbreaking case of the dedicated and eager 33 year old police officer.Trigger Warning:Discussions of suicide are present in this episodeSponsors:Lumi Labs Microdose GummiesMicrodose.com30% and free shipping!Check out True Crime Society Podcast!https://www.instagram.com/truecrimesociety/?hl=enSources:https://www.charlottemagazine.com/shadows-by-the-sea/https://www.baldheadisland.com/?__trackcampaign=9zgf4x8b&gclid=Cj0KCQjw54iXBhCXARIsADWpsG-FHOqOR120-Th1U-kHhV0UTDgwvNafzRLo6innnutuw2ciNFxMev8aAvxfEALw_wcBhttps://www.forbes.com/sites/crime/2012/06/25/analysis-of-13-year-mysterious-death-of-cape-fear-police-woman/?sh=3fc0c1056ebdCall https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNm-AgLoA6I https://www.wect.com/story/19321666/former-da-indicted-by-grand-jury/https://www.justice.gov/usao-ednc/pr/former-brunswick-county-sheriff-charged-weapons-violationshttps://casetext.com/case/buff-v-nc-law-enforcement-officesTrue crime stories of eastern North Carolina by Cathy PIckens History press accessed 7/19 via ScribdSound clip for commercial breaks are from Nemesis by Alec Slayne

Join us as I tell John one of the craziest stories I have ever told him. We do not even want to go into any detail in this description because we want you to experience it for yourself. Trigger warning: coercive control and sexual assaultSponsorsLumi Labs Microdose.com and use code tcc for free shipping and 30% off - be sure to tell them True Crime Couple sent youBest FiendsDownload Best Fiends today in the App Store or Google PlaySources:https://www.abqjournal.com/91472/ether-mans-wife-was-victim-too.htmlhttp://s3.amazonaws.com/content.newsok.com/documents/normanrapessmall.pdf?embeddedLinkType=documenthttps://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2013/05/02/serial-rapist-sentenced-to-177-years-in-norman-assault-cases/60969084007/https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2011/11/19/ether-man-pens-feelings/8604592007/https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/2009/10/10/attempted-murder-charge-filed-in/8417700007/https://www.victoriaadvocate.com/news/business/man-charged-over-2006-ether-related-austin-rape/article_305f4f18-2dea-5394-8a58-7e1d2d047459.htmlhttps://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/suspect-tells-an-uncommon-story-in-norman-rapes-expert-says/article_a4ef6a0d-c729-538c-a8a2-4670fade2459.html

We decided to share with you one of our Patreon episodes that we released two years ago. We figured that this would be a great way for our listeners to know what it was like to get our bonus Patreon episodes. Please know this was released as a three part series but the audio was combined into one, so you will hear us saying goodbye and hello at certain times. Enjoy!

Join us for our 5th anniversary episode! On the night of July 29th two young girls begged their mothers for a sleepover after a softball tournament. However, what was supposed to be a night of fun turned into a nightmare. Sponsors:LumiLabsMicrodose.com and use code tcc for 30% off and free shippingProseProse.com/tcc for a free consultation and 15% offSources:https://www.tncourts.gov/sites/default/files/OPINIONS/tcca/PDF/042/myersrd.pdfhttps://thecinemaholic.com/dianne-watts-murder/https://casetext.com/case/state-v-myers-247https://home.iape.org/features/headline-evidence-news/articles-evidence-news/entry/former-medical-examiner-bruce-levy-pleads-guilty-to-official-misconduct.htmlhttp://www.tba2.org/tba_files/TCCA/2003/LewisJL.pdf

In Leixlip, Ireland a 14 year old girl went missing after going to a park with friends that her parents, and she, did not necessarily know too well. The subsequent search, discovery, investigation, and trial will rock Ireland to its core and call into question laws relating to juvenile offenders. Sponsors:Best Fiends - Download today on the Apple App store and Google PlayAthena Club - Athenaclub.com Promo code tcc for 20% offLumi Labs - Microdose.com Promo code tcc for free shipping and 30% off Sources:https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/criminal-court/ana-kriegel-murder-trial-the-complete-story-1.3929570https://www.uschamberfoundation.org/blog/post/we-must-start-earlier-critical-importance-0-3https://www.politico.eu/article/ireland-brings-in-tough-laws-on-revenge-porn-and-online-bullying/ https://www.thejournal.ie/ana-kriegel-family-statement-4879929-Nov2019/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/boy-b-seeks-to-bring-new-evidence-in-ana-kriegel-murder-appeal-1.4824379

Marlys Wohlenhaus was brutally murdered two weeks before her high school graduation. Although her family will go to great lengths to solve her murder it would take 19 years for justice to be had, however, unearthing Marlys’ murderer would reveal an evil greater than the police could have ever dreamed of. Side note: We know we may have pronounced some names wrong- we apologize in advance!Sponsors:Prose.com/tccTake your FREE in-depth hair consultation and get 15% off your first order today!Sourceshttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/mn-supreme-court/1402916.htmlhttps://mylifeofcrime.wordpress.com/2013/01/25/serial-killer-joseph-donald-ture-jr-convicted-of-several-murders-sentenced-to-life-in-prison/https://www.apmreports.org/story/2016/10/11/joseph-ture-jrhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/mn-supreme-court/1116982.htmlhttps://vdoc.pub/documents/justice-for-marlys-a-familys-twenty-year-search-for-a-killer-2o3cfar35km0https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=7836710232597314556&hl=en&as_sdt=6&as_vis=1&oi=scholarr

The crime I will be telling you about today is the disappearance of a 65 year old woman- that on the surface-well in our line of work at least- seems to be a run of the mill adult disappearance but shortly into the investigation the detectives realized it was only the tip of the iceberg. Their mother’s disappearance triggered something intense among her three adult children. The disappearance unearthed a family secret long buried by the sands of time and just maybe it would reveal who had been responsible for her disappearance. TW: Domestic violence, physical, mental, and sexual abuse of childrenSourcesKananen, Stacey; Bonnice, Lisa. Fear of Our Father (p. 39). Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. https://www.courttv.com/trials/fl-v-kananen-2010/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-2003-12-30-0312300247-story.htmlSponsors:Babbel US Babble.com/tcc for 60% off your subscriptionProse Prose.com/tcc for your free consultation and 15 % off your orderBest FiendsDownload free today in the App Store or on Google Play!

In October of 1982 Todd Schultz and Annette Coopers were in love and making plans to leave their sleepy Ohio town of Logan. However, before they would be able to make a go of things they disappeared. Join us as I tell John the details behind this very twisted case. TW: Alleged child sexual abuse will be discussed in this episode Sources:Osinski, Bill. Guilty by Popular Demand: A True Story of Small-Town Injustice (True Crime History) . The Kent State University Press. Kindle Edition.https://www.logandaily.com/news/interview-with-an-admitted-killer/article_5a24e8a3-98c4-54ee-83ca-35812a923ac0.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/mar/11/wrongly-convicted-ohio-man-death-rowhttps://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/pdf_viewer/pdf_viewer.aspx?pdf=752447.pdfhttps://www.dispatch.com/story/news/2009/08/16/evil-urges/23297664007/https://www.athensmessenger.com/news/logan-man-sentenced-in-1982-double-murder/article_77f06bca-d1a7-552e-83fa-6ac880893b2e.htmlhttps://casetext.com/case/state-v-mcknight-2013

According to statistics from the FBI only 1% of murders are the result of serial killers. Yet for some reason they occupy 99% of my brain when it comes to my true crime fears. But that is because they activate an innate fear that we have. A fear that we will fall victim to the only thing that is still truly terrifying to us as adults, the sometimes sadistic nature of mankind. In 1987-1988 the state of Delaware, specifically the New Castle area, was gripped in fear. A man was abducting women from Route 40 and torturing them before brutally killing them. It would take long hours of good police work and a consultation with the Behavioral Sciences Unit of the FBI but eventually justice was won for the families of the five victims. Sponsors:Babbel Babbel.com/tcc for up to 60% off your subscription. Babbel—Language for life.Best FiendsDownload Best Fiends for free today on the App Store or Google PlayAcorn TVAcorn.tvpromo code tcc to get your first 30 days for free!Sources: The Route 40 Killer: A Five Part Series by Patricia Talorico and Esteban Parra for the Delaware News JournalAccessed through Delaware Online on April 19, 2022https://law.justia.com/cases/delaware/supreme-court/1991/602-a-2d-48-5.htmlhttps://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1992-03-15-1992075020-story.html

On the night of March 25, 1996 the whole country was hoping to catch a glimpse of the comet Hyakutake. And while the tiny town of Kerhonkson, NY was looking up a 15 year old boy went missing. Join us as I tell the story of Joey Martin and how it took his family 12 years to see justice.Sponsors:PelotonOnepeloton.comGood Chop- America’s Online ButcherGood Chop.com/tcc100  and use code tcc100 to get $100 off your first 3 boxesAthena Club RazorsAthenaClub.com and use promo code tcc for 20% offSources: https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2014/09/02/alexander-barsky-one-of-two-people-convicted-in-beating-death-of-kerhonkson-teen-joseph-martin-freed-from-prison/#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20New%20York,discharge%20date%20by%20six%20months.https://www.dailyfreeman.com/2010/09/15/malak-convicted-of-murder-in-joey-martins-death/https://law.justia.com/cases/new-york/appellate-division-third-department/2014/104140.htmlhttps://www.dailyfreeman.com/2009/09/18/suspect-denies-guilt-in-teens-1996-death/?clearUserState=truehttps://www.bestplaces.net/city/new-york/kerhonksonhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comet_Hyakutake#Earth_passage Newspapers.com (for archived information)https://tvnews.vanderbilt.edu/https://archive.org/details/tv

A family of five went missing in late April of 1991 in Polk County Wisconsin. Join us as we discuss what happened to the Brenizer and Berentson family in episode 124 of the True Crime CoupleSponsors:Best FiendsDownload best fiends free today on the app store or google playAcorn TVTry Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to Acorn dot TV and using my promo code tcc. But you HAVE to enter the code in all lowercase letters.Sources:https://apnews.com/article/d3e00d4ee91165a16ad800f9bf1270e8https://law.justia.com/cases/wisconsin/court-of-appeals/2017/2015ap002181.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/7ff5ba26ec28bccd5565d5fb3500a4e8https://www.wisconsinappeals.net/on-point-by-the-wisconsin-state-public-defender/category/court-of-appeals-opinions/page/116/

Join us for part II of Episode 123: The Zodiac Copycat. Be prepared because part II is even crazier than the first. Sponsors:Lumi LabsWant to try microdosing? Visit MicrodoseGummies.com and use (tcc) for 30%-OFF + Free ShippingPelotonOnepeloton.comGood Chops goodchops.com/tcc100 and use code tcc100 to get $100 off your first 3 boxes Sources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201710/what-drives-our-curious-fascination-serial-killershttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/202107/the-psychology-copycat-killershttps://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/n_10181/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/22/nyregion/suspect-is-charged-in-4-zodiac-cases-in-queens.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/20/nyregion/trail-zodiac-overview-police-say-zodiac-suspect-admits-attacks-that-killed-3.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/15/nyregion/man-said-to-be-zodiac-killer-becomes-enraged-at-trial.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2011/12/18/a-life-dedicated-to-citys-deadliest-corner/https://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/15/nyregion/man-said-to-be-zodiac-killer-becomes-enraged-at-trial.htmlCrowley, Keiran (2003). Sleep My Little Dead: The True Story of the Zodiac Killer. St Martin's Paperbacks

In 1990 a young man from Brooklyn, obsessed with the crime of the Zodiac Killer from 1968-69, wreaked havoc on the streets of East New York. Join us in part one as we discuss his upbringing, his plan, and his first three crimes.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors:Acorn TV Acorn.tv use code tcc (lower case) Best FiendsDownload in the Apple App store or on Google Play Sources:https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-deeds/201710/what-drives-our-curious-fascination-serial-killershttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-equation/202107/the-psychology-copycat-killershttps://nymag.com/nymetro/news/crimelaw/features/n_10181/https://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/22/nyregion/suspect-is-charged-in-4-zodiac-cases-in-queens.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1996/06/20/nyregion/trail-zodiac-overview-police-say-zodiac-suspect-admits-attacks-that-killed-3.htmlhttps://www.nytimes.com/1998/05/15/nyregion/man-said-to-be-zodiac-killer-becomes-enraged-at-trial.htmlhttps://nypost.com/2011/12/18/a-life-dedicated-to-citys-deadliest-corner/Crowley, Keiran (2003). Sleep My Little Dead: The True Story of the Zodiac Killer. St Martin's Paperbacks

A man is murdered during a home invasion in 2009. His case went cold for years until a hit was found on a fingerprint at the scene in 2017. But that meant that the person that was responsible for his death at the time had been a 13 year old girl. Join us as we discuss the death of Franklin Bonner and the trial of Angel Bumpass. Sponsors:Good ChopGood Chop.com/tcc100 Use code tcc100 to get $100 off your first 3 boxesAthena Club Razors Athenaclub.com Sign up today and you’ll get 20% off your first orderPelotononepeleton.comSources:A&E Network Accused: Guilty or Innocent Aired 2020https://thecinemaholic.com/franklin-bonner-murder-case-everything-we-know/https://www.thenorthstar.com/p/angel-bumpasss-face-wasnt-soft-enoughhttps://www.change.org/p/bill-lee-demand-a-retrial-for-angel-bumpass-wrongfully-convicted-13-year-old-with-a-life-sentencehttps://accesswdun.com/article/2002/4/195722

Since the founding of the United States there has actually been many times that have tried the fortitude and resilience of it's men’s souls, but rarely has the convergence of several of these events occurred at one time. But it did in Gaffney, South Carolina in 1968. Domestically the civil rights movement was strong in South Carolina. It had to be. The lawmakers of the time were doing everything they could to resist desegregation. Abroad, American men and boys fought a war that they would never win. In fact, 1968 would be the deadliest year of Vietnam, when just under 17,000 American lives were lost. So imagine, a war raged on, both at home and across the world for the people of South Carolina- the fear and hate and anger must have been as thick around them as the humidity in the summer. But then, in February of 1968, the people of Gaffney, South Carolina found out they had a serial killer on their hands. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.nrc.gov/docs/ML0813/ML081360310.pdfhttps://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=MT19680304.2.32&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1https://www.onlyinyourstate.com/south-carolina/lee-roy-martin-sc-serial-killer/Mark R. Jones. Palmetto Predators: Monsters Among Us. Arcadia Publishing. 2007. ISBN: 1614234809, 9781614234807

On June 20, 1994 all but one member of the Bain Family has been murdered in their dilapidated home in Dunedin, New Zealand. A one sentence suicide note remained, it read: Sorry, you are the only one that deserved to stay. So was that it? Had Robin Bain murdered murdered his wife, three of his four children, and then turn the gun on himself? Or had this been the plan of the surviving member of the Bain family, the eldest child, David? Join us as we get into part two and discuss the two trials that take place surrounding this case. The evidence from each with be presented and we would love for you to let us know. If you were a juror, what would you have decided? Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors: Pelotononepeloton.com/appAcorn TV Acorn.tv and use code tcc (all lowercase) Sources: Black Hands by Martin Van BeyenPenguin Random House New Zealand Limited, Nov 3, 2020The Mask of Sanity by James McNeishDavid Ling Pub. Limited, 1997David and Goliath by Joe KaramRoyal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, 2008 https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/the-case-that-gripped-new-zealand-the-bain-murders-25-years-on-43581David Fisher Article: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-case-against-david-bain/ENYZXRET7ZQFQFMUO4LUKDNN2E/

On June 20, 1994 all but one member of the Bain Family has been murdered in their dilapidated home in Dunedin, New Zealand. A one sentence suicide note remained, it read: Sorry, you are the only one that deserved to stay. So was that it? Had Robin Bain murdered murdered his wife, three of his four children, and then turn the gun on himself? Or had this been the plan of the surviving member of the Bain family, the eldest child, David? Join us as we get into detail about the Bain Family and cover the discovery of their bodies on that June morning.Part II will be released on 1/23 Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors: Pelotononepeloton.com/appAcorn TV Acorn.tv and use code tcc (all lowercase) Sources: Black Hands by Martin Van BeyenPenguin Random House New Zealand Limited, Nov 3, 2020The Mask of Sanity by James McNeishDavid Ling Pub. Limited, 1997David and Goliath by Joe KaramRoyal New Zealand Foundation of the Blind, 2008https://www.nowtolove.co.nz/news/real-life/the-case-that-gripped-new-zealand-the-bain-murders-25-years-on-43581

In 1983 tragedy struck in East Texas. As the Friday night lights crowd cheered on their beloved hometown football teams, five employees of a local fast food restaurant were being gunned down in an isolated oil field. Their murders would shake the town of Kilgore Texas to the core. The five families of the victims, along with the Kilgore Police department, the Texas Rangers, and the FBI would search for justice for 20 years. But still, even after all that work there are more questions than answers.Patreon:  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Join to get 60+ bonus episodesMerch:https://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.comSponsor:Best Fiends - Download best fiends free today on the app store or Google Play!Sources:The KFC Murders: The deadly saga of the infamous East Texas 1983 KFC Massacre by Jacque Hilburn-Simmons and Kenneth Dean https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1318943.html https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/sixth-court-of-appeals/2010/10195.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20140714144132/http://www.cbs19.tv/story/23502962/30-years-later-kilgore-kfc-murdershttps://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Man-convicted-in-KFC-deaths-says-real-killer-1736328.phphttps://web.archive.org/web/20140714221831/http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=11936380https://www.kltv.com/2019/02/15/kilgore-kfc-murderer-eligible-parole/

In Part II of the MacNeill Family Tragedy we get further into the betrayals of Martin, the bravery of the MacNeill sisters, and the shocking trial to follow.

Behind the walls of a gated community we have another wife found dead in a bathtub with her husband desperately trying to save her life. But it was too late for beautiful 50 year old Michele MacNeill. She was pronounced dead hours later at the hospital. Although the medical examiner would deem her death one of natural causes her family would stop at nothing to prove that the her husband of 30 years had been the one to murder her. 911 call present in episode but a warning is given and amount of time needed to fast forward is provided.  Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Splendid Spoonsplendidspoon.com/tcc for $35 off!Acorn TVAcorn.tv - use code tcc (lowercase) for 30 days free!Sources:The Stranger She Loved by Shanna Hoganhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/ut-court-of-appeals/1853341.htmlhttps://digitalcommons.law.byu.edu/byu_ca3/3132/https://law.justia.com/cases/utah/court-of-appeals-published/2012/20090863-ca.html

Our case today is going to take us all over the country as an accomplished filmmaker gets sucked into the intrigue of a new age cult in the 1990s. But just when he realized he may be better off without the group he went missing. The search for him lasted three years when his body was found in a shallow grave...now the question is, which member of the cult did it?  Sponsors:Best Fiends - download in the app store or on Google Play todaySplendid Spoon - Splendidspoon.com/tcc to save $35 on your first offerAthena Club - Athenaclub.com and use code tcc for 20%Sources:https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0257643013477234?journalCode=sihahttps://medium.com/@TheSBT/mystery-building-of-oklahoma-from-black-jail-to-samaritan-cult-house-e4418a509ad5https://theprivatetherapyclinic.co.uk/blog/the-psychology-behind-cults/https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna7026201https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m5mb3ogp-8https://chicagoreader.com/news-politics/the-allen-ross-mystery-a-body-in-the-basement/https://law.justia.com/cases/wyoming/supreme-court/2006/448189.html

The town of Orinda, CA is known for its beautiful views, stellar educational program, and exclusivity. But in 1984 it was also known as the town where the cheerleader was murdered in her neighbors front yard. Join us as we discuss the tragic death of Kirsten Costas and the investigation that followed. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors:Splendid SpoonSplendidspoon.com/tccAcorn TV Acorn.tv and use code tcc (keep the code lowercase) Sources:https://www.latimes.com/archiveshttps://www.latimes.com/archiveshttps://people.com/archive/in-a-deadly-explosion-of-teenage-unhappiness-one-life-is-cut-short-another-blighted-by-murder-vol-23-no-19/https://books.google.com/books?id=DIc9F5ZzO7YC&pg=PA173#v=onepage&q&f=falsehttps://www.newspapers.com/clip/35053999/the-san-francisco-examiner/https://medium.com/the-true-crime-edition/kirsten-costas-the-real-life-death-of-a-cheerleader-95bc7b3f393https://www.mixedarticle.com/bernadette-protti-now-today-death-of-a-cheerleader-story-2020/http://bernadetteprottiexposed.blogspot.com/2015/10/my-interview-with-nancy-mark.html

During the weekend of May 14, 2005 someone was watching the Groene/McKenzie household. They stalked the family from a fair distance away as they enjoyed the late Spring weekend in Idaho. At night they peered into the family’s windows using night vision goggles so they could learn the floorplan of their home and watch the children sleep. This is the stranger that you have always been warned about. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors:Athena Club Razors Athenaclub.com and use code tcc for 20% offBest FiendsDownload Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google PlaySources:Stolen in the NightGary C. Kinghttps://casetext.com/case/duncan-v-united-states-72https://idahonews.com/news/local/dad-ordered-out-of-kidnap-survivors-n-idaho-househttps://www.spokesman.com/stories/2018/jun/28/shasta-groene-violates-probation-in-injury-to-chil/https://rivcoda.org/community-info/news-media-archives/convicted-serial-killer-who-murdered-10-year-old-beaumont-boy-24-years-ago-dies-in-indianahttps://www.kiro7.com/news/local/new-allegations-of-sexual-abuse-at-tacoma-boys-home/887973058/https://childfindofamerica.org/resources/facts-and-stats-missing-children/https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/five-myths-about-missing-children/2013/05/10/efee398c-b8b4-11e2-aa9e-a02b765ff0ea_story.htmlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Yu2e4w7-bg&t=355s

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Amityville, NY, located on the south shores of Long Island is not known for its seaside beauty and small town quaintness despite being located in the shadows of New York City. Rather, it is a town that is haunted. It is haunted by a house that sits on busy Ocean Ave located right off the Montauk Highway. It is not the ghosts that haunt Amityville, as anyone beside the residents think, it’s the memories that surround one of the most grisly crimes the island has ever seen. The true story behind the Amityville Horror House, as most of the country will come to know it as, is more horrifying than any book, movie, or bad sequel could ever be. Sponsors:Surviving Dirty Johnby Debra Newell with M. William PhelpsSurvivingdirtyjohn.com/tccBest FiendsAthenaclubrazors.com promo code tcc for 20%Harper WildeHarperwilde.com/tcc for 20%Patreon.com/tcc

Sage Smith was a 19 year old transgender woman when she disappeared from the downtown area of Charlottesville, VA on November 20, 2012. In today’s case we discuss her background, the circumstances surrounding her case, and question why her story has not been as told as other missing teen’s cases. Sage, and someone else closely related to the case, are still missing. The investigation into the disappearance has turned into a homicide investigation and the police, as of 2018, consider Erik McFadden a suspect again. But as you will listen you will learn of many suspects. Sources:https://www.glaad.org/publications/transgendervictimsofcrimehttps://splinternews.com/i-am-a-girl-now-sage-smith-wrote-then-she-went-missin-1797178002 https://www.acf.hhs.gov/cb/grant-funding/john-h-chafee-foster-care-independence-program#:~:text=Chafee%20Foster%20Care%20Independence%20Program%20(CFCIP)%20offers%20assistance%20to%20help,care%20youths%20achieve%20self%2Dsufficiency.&text=This%20program%20makes%20available%20vouchers,and%20training%20for%20eligible%20youth.https://dailyprogress.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/cpd-still-seeking-info-on-8-year-mark-of-sage-smiths-disappearance/article_665c4a22-2b6d-11eb-bd7d-13f1a546a61f.htmlhttps://www.nbc12.com/2020/11/20/investigation-into-disappearance-sage-smith-enters-th-year/https://www.whsv.com/content/news/Transgender-teen-has-been-missing-presumed-dead-in-Va-for-7-years-565224482.htmlSponsors:Harper Wilde Bras Harperwilde.com/tcc for 20% offAcorn TV Acorn.tv and use code tcc (all lower case) for a 30 day free trialGreen Chef greenchef.com/crimecouple100 and use code crimecouple100 for $100 your first order Merchhttps://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.comPatreonPatreon.com/truecrimecouple

Today’s case covers the murders of the Yosemite Park Killer. Carole and Juliana Sund along with their family friend were murdered in February of 1999. Five months later Joie Armstrong would also be senselessly and brutally murdered. In this case we discuss the murders, the investigation and the shocking identity of the killer and what this meant for all the crimes that were committed. Please email all paranormal/true crime related stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.com for a chance to be featured in our October episode. If featured in the episode an amazon gift card will be sent. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Best Fiends | Download the 5 star rated puzzle game, Best Fiends for free today on the App Store or Google PlaySong Finch | Songfinch.com and use code TCC for $20 an already reduced priceAthena Club Razors | Athenaclub.com and use promo code tcc to get 20% offSources:https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Stayner-on-tape-describes-killing-3-Court-2910908.phphttps://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Stayner-s-parents-fear-losing-another-son-2789304.phphttps://groups.google.com/g/alt.true-crime/c/nAIsLy513QA?pli=1https://www.nydailynews.com/news/justice-story/justice-story-twisted-trail-yosemite-murders-leads-resort-handyman-article-1.1168927The Yosemite Murders by Douglas McDougal accessed through ScribdMurder at Yosemite by Carlton Smith accessed through Scribd

In today’s case we are going to discuss a strong woman from Newaygo county MI. She had a very difficult childhood which led her down a dangerous road. However, when she got pregnant at 17 she chose to start making the right choices in her life. Months after the birth of her daughter she was brutally raped. When she went to police to report this story it resulted in a good investigation and the arrest of her attacker. But the trial would never happen because of the mayhem that would ensue after the charges were followed. Newaygo County went from a rape investigation to being on the hunt for a serial killer. PLEASE SEND GHOST/PARANORMAL/TRUE CRIME STORIES TO truecrimecouple@gmail.com FOR OUR OCTOBER EPISODE- Chosen submissions will earn an Amazon gift card.www.patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Athena Club Razors Athenaclub.com and use promo code tcc to get 20% offAcorn TV Acorn.tv and use code tcc (all lower case) for 30 days freeHarper Wilde Harperwilde.com/tcc for 20% your first purchaseSources: https://casetext.com/case/gabrion-v-united-states-3 https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-gabrionhttps://www.opn.ca6.uscourts.gov/opinions.pdf/13a0151p-06.pdfhttps://wbckfm.com/cold-case-cedar-springs-the-disappearance-of-baby-shannon/https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2011/02/father_uncle_pour_out_grief_lo.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2013/05/marvin_gabrions_death_penalty.htmlhttps://www.mlive.com/news/muskegon/2009/01/supreme_court_asked_to_address.htmlLink to Rachel’s father’s book:https://www.amazon.com/Color-Night-Mother-Missing-Cold-Blooded/dp/0882823221

In the winter of 1998 there did not seem to be a more idyllic family than the Trovers in Gillette Wyoming. But in early December of that year the perfection would come to a screeching halt when the family was brutally attacked in their own home. The Trovers had just returned from a night out at a local bar and grill and was preparing for bed when the power to their house was cut, and the nightmare began. Links: Patreon: https://Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleMerch: https://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.comSponsors:Daily Harvest | Dailyharvest.com and use code tcc for $40 off your first boxBest Fiends | Download the 5 star rated puzzle game, Best Fiends for free today on the App Store or Google PlaySources:https://psychology.wikia.org/wiki/Gillette_Syndromehttps://www.humphreysbargrill.com/galleryhttps://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19981214&slug=2788953Link 4https://www.gillettenewsrecord.com/news/article_7f376adb-ec3f-50f7-a55a-b4cb0dacadae.htmlhttps://dks.library.kent.edu/cgi-bin/kentstate?a=d&d=dks19981209-01.2.26https://www.independent.ie/world-news/suicide-of-love-cheat-murderer-26165545.html

On December 3, 1997 the Dosso family was supposed to be celebrating the birthday of Frank Dosso's 10 year old twin daughters. Instead, the family ended up mourning his death. But the mourning did not stop there. Frank had been found in the family owned factory alongside his father's business partner and his brother-in-law. His sister was found in the entrance way. Who could have so callously destroyed an entire family? Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: Acorn TV Acorn.tv and use code tcc (lowercase) to get 30 days free viewingAthena Club Razors Athenaclub.com and use code tcc for 20% offSources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-supreme-court/1559835.htmlhttps://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/viewcase.php?eid=2365https://wfsu.org/gavel2gavel/transcript/pdfs/15-258.pdfhttps://www.jacksonville.com/news/20171202/justice-yes-peace-no-families-still-in-mourning-from-bartow-mass-murder-20-years-ago

On the night of Tuesday May 14, 1996 a call came into the Virginia Beach dispatch. A man was frantically screaming into the phone. "Please help, my wife, my god", he yelled between labored breaths. Dispatch was slowly able to get all of the information out of him. He told them where he lived, which was a condo complex near the naval base. But what the man said next shocked even the veteran dispatcher. As his wife could be heard gasping for breath beside him he said, "I killed him. I was attacked and when I came to a man was raping and stabbing my wife. So I got my gun and I killed him." patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Daily Harvest Dailyharvest.com and use code tcc to get $40 off your first boxHarper Wilde Harperwilde.com/tcc to get 20% off your first purchaseBest FiendsDownload the 5 star-rated puzzle game, Best Fiends FREE today on the App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R – Best Fiends!Ad intro and outro music via epidemic sound:Salvation is comingEion Mantell Sources (SPOILER ALERT DO NOT LOOK AT LINKS UNTIL YOU HAVE LISTENED TO THE EPISODE):https://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_db11275c-1fb9-56a8-9e8e-dac5795cd2ce.htmlhttps://casetext.com/case/makdessi-v-watsonhttps://militaryjusticeforall.com/2006/03/https://www.redorbit.com/news/health/427742/forensic_expert_uses_blood_to_recreate_1996_slayings/https://cher19994861.wordpress.com/2021/01/18/elise-makdessi-a-female-sailors-false-rape-allegation-and-bizarre-husband-plot-failed/http://www.womenssupportproject.co.uk/userfiles/file/resources/nationalresources/coercive-control.pdfhttps://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/13/booming/revisiting-the-militarys-tailhook-scandal-video.htmlhttps://www.wtvr.com/2017/04/25/dan-rice-featured-on-48-hourshttps://www.viacomcbspressexpress.com/cbs-news/releases/print?id=47598https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960827/08270266.htm

In September of 1998 a foul smell and blockage was reported by the citizens in Redlands, CA within a two block radius. The town’s DPW went out to clear the blockage. But instead of hair, tree roots, or disposable wipes (fun facts from John), they found a human skull. It took the police hours and the uncovering of all the manholes that were interconnected for one mile to find the entire skeleton. It was clear the person had been young. A child of 13-15 years old by the size of the bones. No one was saying it but everyone was thinking it, this seemed ripped from the pages of Stephen King’s It. And really, who would have done something like this besides a monster like that? Although it was not a fictional child murdering monster that committed the crimes we will talk about today, the theme from his story can still be applied- the idea that lurking beneath the idyllic façade of any American town something more sinister hides.Patreon.com/truecrimecouplehttps://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.com/Sponsors:Athena Club Razors Athenaclub.com and use code tcc to get 20% off your starter razor kitApostropheTo get started, just go to Apostrophe.com/TCC and click Begin Visit, then use our code TCC at sign up and you’ll get fifteen dollars off your dermatology visit!Patrons:Chelsie WatsonLynne McDonaldAimee BerganAndrea IlieToyahJill PerrinSarah BishopAndrea DanielsonShayStephanie LaroseChristine O’ReillyFelipa BrockmanJessica ShannonMarina LedezmaRuthann GonzalezChristina LusicicAbigail EdgertonDavid LeFeverRick JohnsonManda DudaJim BergAlyssa DoukasRosalyn CoxLydia BradfordJaclyn MojicaMarnieJason

In today’s case we examine a honeymoon a young Belgian couple took on a Mediterranean island in 1995. What is supposed to be the happiest time in their life turns to tragedy when the bride has to bring her new husband home in a coffin. The death that occurred on that trip led to an international manhunt and the uncovering of a diabolical scheme that seemed more fit for a movie than it did the real world.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors:Best Fiends - Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google PlayRothys - Rothys.com/tcc Apostrophe - Apostrophe.com/tcc and use code tcc to get $15 off your online visitSources:https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/sep/27/andrewosbornhttps://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/07/10/belgians-accused-of-murder-near-extradition/https://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1997-11-22-9711210568-story.htmlhttp://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,987484,00.htmlhttps://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/fl-xpm-1998-07-09-9807080394-story.htmlhttps://www.xumo.tv/channel/9999384/xumo-free-crime-tv?v=XM0TGNISYF870W&p=19897Patreons:Tiffany Guitar- re saying this- my redemptionMegan woods upped her pledge to $5Rachel CoccoNina WobbrockNia HafCamilla HernandezJason Shipcott upped his pledgeShaiha WilliamsJennifer HumphreyJacqueline WilliamsVaisahli MakwanaStephanie DeweyKathy Fisher

The murder of Gregory Witman on October 2, 1998 was brutal. The 13 year old boy walked home from his bus stop after school and was ambushed the second he walked through the threshold of his home. He was stabbed over 64 times and practically decapitated with a pen knife. The investigation into the crime took only 12 hours. The police concluded it was Gregory’s 15 year old brother, Zach. Join us as we discuss if Zach could have done this and what his fate was. Patreon.com/truecrimecouplehttps://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.comSponsors:Magic Spoon magicspoon.com/TCC and use code TCC to get $5 your variety packApostropheGo to Apostrophe.com/TCC and click Begin Visit, then use our code TCC at sign up and you’ll get $15 off your dermatology visitAthena Club Razors Athenaclub.com use code TCC for 20% offSources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/pa-superior-court/1058673.htmlhttps://www.knoxnews.com/picture-gallery/news/2018/02/08/photos-a-look-back-at-the-witman-trial/110231908/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/the-witmans-murder-true-crime-investigation-discoveryhttps://apnews.com/article/e6d474d9426f4f64b8d2c184adab3b29https://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/592975/witmans/The WitmansInvestigation Discovery Premiered 12/01/2020https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/the-witmans/full-episodes/the-witmansPatreons:Kathryn MartinRosalyn CoxMartin EstradaTaylorDevin Oscar SaurusCallie DurdenMegan WoodsGriselda GuzmanMaryTiffany GuitardJoEll SimonsonElizabeth CalhounAmanda GalvanOrcaputt

TW: This case includes heinous acts against childrenIn 1991 a beautiful 9 year old girl went missing from the North Park neighborhood of San Diego, CA. This case, and it’s twists and turns, brings to light the high crime rates San Diego suffered from in the early 1990s-and a bizarre string of missing children's cases, some of which have still not been solved. But this case, the one of Amanda Gaeke, does get solved, and it is worse than you could ever imagine.https://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.compatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Rothysrothys.com/tccMagic Spoon magicspoon.com/tcc use code: TCC for $5 off Best FiendsDownload Best Fiends today in the app store or on Google PlaySources:https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-15-me-537-story.htmlhttps://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1998/jan/22/cover-amanda-gaeke-the-guy-who-killed-her-and-the/https://www.sandiegoreader.com/news/1995/mar/02/cover-something-of-an-angel-what-happened-to-aman/https://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/news/how-crimes-changed-in-san-diego-12-graphics/https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/crime/crime-fighters/san-diegos-dark-history-of-child-abductions/509-cf869c3f-44f9-4653-a373-573133baff24https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-10-15-me-537-story.htmlhttps://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sdut-past-child-abduction-and-murder-cases-san-diego-co-2010mar06-htmlstory.html

On the night of August 11, 2008 the world of a newlywed couple would come crashing down. Young Sarah Widmer was found by her husband Ryan unconscious in their master bathroom. Ryan immediately called police and told them what he had found. The four minute conversation would be notorious. Later Sarah’s death was ruled as a homicide and the only suspect was Ryan himself. Join us as we analyze the 911 call* and whether or not Ryan Widmer killed his wife.*There is a warning before 911 call is played and we let you know how much to fast forward Patreon.com/tcc SponsorsAthena Club Razors Athenaclub.com use code tcc for 20% offAcorn TV Acorn.tv use prime code tcc for a 30 free trial -  be sure that the code is in all lowercaseProse Prose.com/tcc for 15 % offSources:Submerged: Ryan Widmer, his drowned bride and the justice systemby Janice HislePublished in 2018 by Author’s Republichttps://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2018/07/15/newly-uncovered-ryan-widmer-documents-my-wife-walked-tippy-toes-night-she-drowned/775459002/https://www.cincymagazine.com/ten-years-later-widmer-case-still-mystifies/https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/twelfth-district-court-of-appeals/2013/ca2012-02-008.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/twelfth-district-court-of-appeals/2012/ca2011-03-027.html

In Today’s episode we are going to talk about a missing person’s case that led to the convergence of three governments. A lack of treatises meant a lack of communication and the escape of a possible killer. Until one year later a body is found...but it is not the body of the missing woman. This murder reinvigorates the hunt for the man who had been able to elude the Canadian police due to technicalities. But still this case will end in a mystery.Sponsors:Thirdlove | thirdlove.com/tcc for 20%Best FiendsRothys | rothys.com/tcc Patreon/Merch:https://truecrimecouples-store.creator-spring.com/ Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleMusic Clip:Nemesis - Alec Slayne Epidemicsound.com Sources:https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/police-hope-for-new-information-in-missing-woman-casehttps://www.thestar.com/news/crime/2010/05/26/missing_toronto_womans_boyfriend_kills_self_in_turkey.htmlhttps://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/hatice-corbacioglu-planned-to-marry-riza-cosa-family-says-1.1921923https://www.newsday.com/long-island/nassau/cops-man-suspected-in-wife-s-death-may-have-killed-himself-1.1926989https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/family-suspects-missing-woman-met-with-foul-play-1.514415https://www.newsday.com/long-island/crime/hicksville-woman-s-remains-identified-husband-sought-1.1908467https://longisland.news12.com/cops-body-of-female-found-inside-bag-is-missing-woman-34762583https://abc7ny.com/archive/7453929/ One Way Ticket, Disappeared Season 6 Episode 5 Investigation Discovery

In 1980 Kathleen O’Brien Doyle was murdered in her home while her husband was deployed as a pilot with the U.S. Navy. Her murder went unsolved for nearly 40 years. When her killer was revealed it brought to light another horrific secret kept by the man responsible. Sponsors:Athena Club Razors | Athenaclub.com | Use promo code TCC for 20% offProse | Prose.com/tcc for 15% offAcornTV | Use code tcc for a 30 day free trial Sources:https://parabon-nanolabs.com/about.htmlhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1872497321000132https://ewscripps.brightspotcdn.com/99/aa/26fca91348a48c77134a45f84c6f/court-paperwork-cw-vs.%20Dennis%20Lee%20Bowman.pdf https://wwmt.com/news/local/west-michigan-woman-tells-court-her-husband-admitted-to-killing-their-teenage-daughter#:~:text=Brenda%20Bowman%2C%20Dennis%20Bowman's%20wife,dresser%2C%22%20she%20testified%20Monday.https://www.sfchronicle.com/news/article/Man-faces-2nd-murder-case-charged-with-killing-15273797.phphttps://wwmt.com/news/local/allegan-county-man-had-a-history-of-violence-prior-to-cold-case-arresthttps://www.insideedition.com/cold-case-killing-of-kathleen-obrien-doyle-sees-arrest-of-michigan-man-whose-adoptive-daughter-ishttps://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/lakeshore/allegan/dennis-bowmans-wife-testifies-he-admitted-to-killing-adopted-daughterhttps://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/2021/02/22/wife-testifies-cold-case-murder-aundria-bowman/4538293001/Thank you New Patrons:Tristyn RyanAmy PrattBrookelyn BenedictJennifer SmithTroy DittemoreZahra AlMaghaslahErin HarrisonAdrianna ScruggsKatieOlivia ParraNan SiriAndHAPPY BIRTHDAY SARAH!!!

On June 18th, the night before Father’s Day in 2011, three members of the Ortiz family were brutally slain in their home. At the scene there is a lot of motive, marijuana plants and cash. However, none seemed to be the motive for the murders as it was all still at the scene when police arrived. Even more puzzling was the absence of physical evidence. Who could have killed Lloyd and Dixie and their 21 year old special needs son, Steven?Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Best FiendsRothys - Visit Rothys.com/tcc Third Love - Visit thirdlove.com/tcc Sources:https://apnews.com/article/821f9e26f9744ec6a211d959d87d3be1https://www.abqjournal.com/1340197/he-took-three-beautiful-lives.htmlhttps://www.abqjournal.com/1384146/convicted-triple-murderer-gets-25-years.htmlhttps://www.koat.com/article/new-mexico-family-terrified-man-convicted-of-murdering-loved-ones-with-pickaxe-may-be-released/28226536#https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/man-who-killed-northern-new-mexico-family-won-t-get-third-trial/article_04a8534d-690d-5b8d-8c58-21dd4856a5aa.htmlhttps://www.pressreader.com/usa/santa-fe-new-mexican/20191029/281517932913798https://casetext.com/case/state-v-ortiz-2049https://law.justia.com/cases/new-mexico/supreme-court/2019/s-1-sc-36788.htmlhttps://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/man-who-killed-a-family-with-a-pickaxe-sentenced-to-25-years-in-prison/

Our story today takes us to Knox County, Indiana where, in 1975, a couple was approached while together late at night on a lover’s lane, not once, but twice. The woman was kidnapped and her date was subdued. He was helpless as he watched the girl he so desperately hoped to be his girlfriend get dragged into another car. When he told his story the following day not many in Vincennes believed what he had to say. It really didn’t add up. Sponsors:Athena Club RazorsVisit Athenaclub.com and enter code tcc for 20% your orderSources:www.vincennes.orghttps://www.law.umich.edu/special/exoneration/Pages/casedetail.aspx?caseid=3325https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-2003-08-20-0308200314-story.htmlhttps://www.14news.com/story/2639054/stefanie-silvey-investigates-wayne-gulley/https://apnews.com/article/af138a6caf6d542d5775e815b0f63bebhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/sex-crimes/the-sex-murder-of-sherry-lee-gibson-the-woman-who-confessed-26-years-laterhttps://www.14news.com/story/2639054/stefanie-silvey-investigates-wayne-gulley/https://apnews.com/article/c833c4e8c5bfe1f352a97bc8db70cc6bhttps://www.monstersandcritics.com/tv/sherry-gibsons-rape-and-murder-saw-an-innocent-man-die-in-jail-and-a-28-year-wait-for-true-justic/ https://accesswdun.com/article/2003/9/173241https://www.newspapers.com/clip/45787113/sherry-gibson-murder/

In late November of 1987 the body of a 19 year old girl is found in the Dismal Swamp Canal by a man who was compelled by the Holy Spirit to search the area. Little did he know it was the devil that murdered her. Join us as we discuss the murder of Kathy Bonney, a sweet and loving girl who was taken from this world too soon because of her desire to protect the ones she loved most. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Thirdlove.com/tccBest Fiends- Download today on the Apple App Store or Google PlaySources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2719457/#:~:text=The%20diagnosis%20of%20DID%20is%20controversial.,%2C%20hypnotic%20suggestion%2C%20and%20misdiagnosis.https://law.justia.com/cases/north-carolina/supreme-court/1991/38a89-0.htmlhttps://www.pilotonline.com/news/crime/article_b5173e39-539f-5c2e-9d28-6c6e65303895.htmlhttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/1988/11/27/va-man-guilty-of-murdering-his-daughter/30db6201-06d7-4d10-81d8-3fe280b535e0/https://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp940804/08040558.htmhttps://apnews.com/article/381390f0e514861077599ed2cadbe003https://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914889dadd7b049344f6014

On the surface the island of Koh Tao was heaven on earth for travelers looking to escape the world, to party all night, and sleep all day on white sand beaches. A lawless paradise, such a far cry from the policed western world. But the underbelly of that paradise was a far cry from the excited stories the back packers had to tell. On the island there existed corruption, racism, disorder, and, starting in 2014, a string of very complicated murders that just did not seem to make sense. Their exposures would muddy the reputation of the island. In the case we have for you today there exists the death of two backpackers, other complicated deaths on the island, a police force under fire, a local mafia exposed, and families trying to seek justice in a place that was sought after for turning their cheek to it. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsorsAthena Club Razors - Athenaclub.com and use code TCC for 20% offSources:https://time.com/3955081/thailand-koh-tao-murder-david-miller-hannah-witheridge-zaw-lin-wai-phyo-burma-myanmar/https://www.wairuakaieke.com/nature-of-koh-tao/https://www.kohtaocompleteguide.com/fact/koh-tao-history/http://www.fullmoonparty-thailand.com/index.htmlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6729031/thailand-koh-tao-island-dad-dead-mystery/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-30546787https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/17/sister-murdered-backpacker-hannah-witheridge-dies-falling-gravely/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53797951https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1282946/police-clarify-koh-tao-death-caseshttps://www.nationthailand.com/news/30307760https://forum.thaivisa.com/topic/1047575-death-island-riddle%C2%A0-koh-tao-mystery-deepens-as-%E2%80%98healthy%E2%80%99-dad-becomes-tenth-westerner-to-die-in-suspicious-circumstances/https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4680394/Haunting-final-image-Koh-Tao-backpacker-Thai-hang-suicide.htmlhttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/thailands-death-island-tourist-33-13399601https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/03/world/asia/thailand-koh-tao-death-island.htmlhttps://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-53797951https://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/dec/24/thailand-backpacker-murders-david-miller-and-hannah-witheridge-two-lives-cut-short

A rich man, who has been living a lie his whole life, finally tries to seek happiness. However, the intentions of that pursuit are not as pure as they may seem. They will lead a loss of millions of dollars, several relationships, and a brutal murder three days after Christmas in a very wealthy gated community. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-July-2019/Revisiting-a-Made-for-Netflix-Scandal-on-the-North-Shore/https://apnews.com/article/e0b60b3cd4e7bacaa8bcf7a2226afd8ehttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1997-02-16-9702160353-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1994-05-12-9405120300-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-12-31-9512310398-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-03-26-9503260156-story.htmlhttps://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1995-04-07-9504070303-story.htmlhttps://apnews.com/article/d86031aecf34709b147912dea10b66ce

It was a horrific crime scene. But there was one detail that the investigators could not take their eyes off, her neck. Two thin lines had been cut into her neck. A garrote had been used to strangle her. A woman strangled on a bike path. The investigators looked at each other, he was back. Please join us as we discuss the case of the Bike Path KillerPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsor: Athenaclub.com promo code: TCC for 20% offSources:The Bike Path Killerby Michael Beebe and Maki Beckerhttps://buffalonews.com/news/no-mercy-bike-path-killer-gets-life-in-prison-sanchez-sentenced-for-reign-of-terror/article_cbe71230-594c-5f7d-9404-9cdd35d68051.htmlhttps://www.ubspectrum.com/article/2020/09/30-years-ago-the-bike-path-rapist-struck-campushttp://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Sanchez,%20Altemio.pdfhttps://innocenceproject.org/cases/anthony-capozzi/

This case will take us to the upper east side of New York City during the summer of 1998. A famed socialite went missing and the man that was suspected in her disappearance was none of the things that he had claimed to be. Join me as I tell John a story of high society, eviction laws, and how not to be a parent. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2000/03/sante-kimes-mother-murderer-criminal-mastermind https://nypost.com/2001/04/27/death-house-finds-a-buyer/ https://www.thewaterscrooge.com/blog/evicting-a-tenant-without-a-lease-in-nyc-what-you-should-knowhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-nov-30-tm-kimes48-story.htmlhttp://www.tribune242.com/news/2013/oct/23/serial-killers-856k-bahamian-bank-stash/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=8i5ZAAAAIBAJ&sjid=dkcNAAAAIBAJ&pg=3513,2860038&dq=sante+kimes+bahamas+murder&hl=en https://www.nytimes.com/2000/10/11/nyregion/kenneth-kimes-takes-reporter-as-a-hostage.htmlMcFadden, Robert (July 14, 1998). "A FAMILY PORTRAIT: A special report.; A Twisted Tale of Deceit, Fraud and Violence". New York Times. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved December 2020

Ari and Denise Squire were having a lot of problems in their marriage. What solved them all was that one of them ended up dead...a tale as old as true crime.Sponsors:Download Best Fiends FREE today on the Apple App Store or Google Play.That’s FRIENDS without the R – Best Fiends! Go to GreenChef.com/tcc80 and use code tcc80 to get $80 off including free shippingGet a FREE home security camera and a 60 day risk free trial, when you purchase a SimpliSafe system at SIMPLISAFE.com/COUPLE Sources:https://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/ari-squire/https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/tv/ct-ent-copycat-killers-ari-squire-20190222-story.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/federal/district-courts/illinois/ilndce/1:2009cv02704/231159/123/https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2008-mar-16-adna-fakedeath16-story.html

It was 2003 and the summer before college for two beautiful and popular best friends. They somehow hit the teenage fantasy jackpot and managed to get a house adult free for the whole summer. The two girls spent the weeks after their high school graduation throwing parties and having co-ed sleepovers. However, when one friend arrived for the party they were supposed to be throwing that night early she was confronted with a massacre. Bullet holes and bloody bodies were strewn across the living room, shell casings were everywhere. All of her friends had been murdered. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:AthenaClub.com and use promo code tcc for 20% offAcorn.tv use promo code tcc for a 30 day free trial Vistaprint.com/tcc to get your holiday gifts today! Sources:Never See Them Again by M. William Phelpshttps://law.justia.com/cases/texas/fourteenth-court-of-appeals/2007/84071.html https://caselaw.findlaw.com/tx-court-of-appeals/1569148.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/made-houston-teen-kill-friends/story?id=12510159https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb0a_TdXV5Y

Trigger Warning: This episode contains violence against childrenIn Weleetka, OK two best friends were enjoying an end of the school year sleepover when they were senselessly murdered less than half a mile away from one of their homes. The crime went unsolved for years. Another tragic murder brought their killer to light. However, there are still many unanswered questions regarding just what happened at Bad Creek Bridge.DISCLAIMER: I am 110% aware I mispronounced the name of the accused. I completely apologize. The correction is made at the end of the episode. (Thank you in advance for your mercy!)Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Vistaprint.com/TCCBest Fiends - Download Best Fiends FREE today on the Apple App Store or Google PlaySimplisafe.com/COUPLESources:https://tulsaworld.com/news/local/judge-rules-kevin-sweat-must-face-trial-in-weleetka-deaths/article_41551204-808c-5132-ba4e-9d39220ea582.html https://people.com/crime/how-dead-woman-helped-crack-cold-case-of-murdered-schoolgirls/https://okcfox.com/archive/gruesome-new-details-emerge-is-murders-of-two-girls-from-weleetkahttps://ktul.com/news/local/weleetka-murders-still-a-mystery-ten-years-laterhttps://tulsaworld.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/kevin-sweats-long-and-twisted-path-to-a-guilty-plea/article_88c7967e-52cf-5676-879d-b2d7de52f21e.htmlCourt Transcripts of STATE OF OKLAHOMA vs. SWEAT, KEVIN JOE MURDER IN THE FIRST DEGREE - 21 O.S. 701.7

Trigger Warning: This episode involves conversations about suicide, self-harm, and dating abuseThis episode brings us back to 2008 in Apex North Carolina. It is focused on a group of friends that went to school together, partied together, and have dated each other. If you have ever known a group like this or been a part of one you know that it can be a recipe for disaster, especially when you add teenage hormones and emotions to it all. But this group was a little different than most. Each member was going through an inner struggle of their own, self harm, mental illness, lack of self esteem, or aggression. In the end this combination of complication would lead the the brutal murder of one of the teens, and the road to get there is a very twisted one indeed. Sponsors:Athena Club Razors | Use code: TCC to get 20% offhttps://www.athenaclub.com/Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/nc-court-of-appeals/1654186.html https://www.wral.com/news/local/asset_gallery/8288021/https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/7008379/https://www.wral.com/news/local/story/4157234/https://www.wral.com/silver-alert-issued-for-apex-man/4038412/https://www.newsobserver.com/news/local/crime/article56717093.htmlhttps://abc13.com/archive/6688410/

Happy Halloween! Listen along as we retell some scary and very real stories from our listeners- they even sent over the police reports to prove it! Enjoy!!

Join us as we discuss part two of a case that has completely polarized the town of Mckeesport, PA. In 1996 a 13 year old girl completely fell through the cracks of a broken system. This young girl’s disappearance goes relatively unnoticed until the body of another girl, who was from the same area and was the same age, was found in the town’s cemetery a few years later. In this episode there will be a lot up for debate. What is clear is that an economically depressed town, a complacent school and police department, as well as, for the first time, an uninterested media will come together to make the perfect disappearing act.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources:Memoir of a milk carton kid. WorldCat. OCLC 754718762 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-pawd-2_06-cv-01216/pdf/USCOURTS-pawd-2_06-cv-01216-9.pdfhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-3rd-circuit/1499073.htmlhttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/59146929add7b049342d2848

Join us as we discuss a case that has completely polarized the town of Mckeesport, PA. In 1996 a 13 year old girl completely fell through the cracks of a broken system. This young girl’s disappearance goes relatively unnoticed until the body of another girl, who was from the same area and was the same age, was found in the town’s cemetery a few years later. In this episode there will be a lot up for debate. What is clear is that an economically depressed town, a complacent school and police department, as well as, for the first time, an uninterested media will come together to make the perfect disappearing act.  Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Best Fiends- Download for free on the Apple App Store or Google PlaySimplisafe.com/couple Sources:Memoir of a milk carton kid. WorldCat. OCLC 754718762 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-pawd-2_06-cv-01216/pdf/USCOURTS-pawd-2_06-cv-01216-9.pdfhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-3rd-circuit/1499073.htmlhttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/59146929add7b049342d2848

Patrick Dennehy was a promising young talent that had just been given a scholarship to Baylor University when he went missing on June 12, 2003. Join us as we discuss this case and tragic circumstances surrounding the death of this young man and how it led to an investigation into Baylor.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSend your scary stories, or true crime related incidents to truecrimecouple@gmail.comSponsors:Best Fiends- Download today on the Apple App Store or Google PlayBetterHelp: betterhelp.com/tccSources: DisgracedDirector: Pat KondelisReleased: March 10, 2017 by Showtime https://www.sportscasting.com/the-tragic-death-of-patrick-dennehy-who-was-murdered-by-his-own-teammate/ https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/college/ct-dave-bliss-resigns-showtime-disgraced-20170404-story.html https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/news/story?id=2085671 https://www.itemonline.com/criminal-justice-the-dotson-case-revisited/article_4c2b5f9e-5b22-5437-9c5e-2ac98ea70057.html

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of numerous sexual assaults and graphic language listener discretion is advised. The crimes of James DaVeggio and Michelle Michaud are nothing short of horrific. The depravity of these serial rapists and murders knew no bounds. Join us as we discuss how, in just four months this couple had six victims in their wake. It leads us to wonder...just what would they have been capable of if they hadn’t been caught? Sources: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ca-supreme-court/1894614.htmlhttps://murderpedia.org/female.M/m/michaud-michelle.htmhttps://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/may/12/victim-tearfully-describes-brutal-rape/https://www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/18/18-5079/55822/20180727182319666_Opposition.pdfAbduction: The Minivan Murders by R.J. Parker Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsor: Betterhelp.com/tcc for 10% off your first month!

Robert Chae and his wife Janice worked hard to achieve the American dream. Together they built up their mom and pop beauty supply store in Philadelphia, PA to great heights. Eventually they were able to afford a sprawling home in the suburbs and give their children the life they dreamed they once could. However on the morning of January 9, 2009 everything they worked decades to achieve was stolen from them. Sponsors: Betterhelp.com/tcc for 10% your first monthBest Fiends- Download for free on Google Play or the Apple App StoreSources:https://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/911-calls-released-in-chae-home-invasion-murder/1884028/https://www.delcotimes.com/news/horrific-details-of-home-invasion-victims-death-detailed/article_bf5d73f9-92af-5e69-92d8-49b804e501fc.htmlhttps://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2013/479-eda-2011.htmlhttps://www.mainlinemedianews.com/kingofprussiacourier/news/accomplice-in-chae-murder-case-gets-life-sentence/article_19025538-74e5-5b29-9636-888b433c18f0.htmlhttps://www.leagle.com/decision/inpaco20140319817 https://www.montgomerynews.com/montgomery_life/planner-sentenced-to-prison-in-robert-chae-murder-case/article_99a54078-751b-52d6-a63e-61685c5c47d8.html Source 7https://www.timesherald.com/news/ada-chae-murder-defendants-violating-plea-deal/article_9908bcd6-ac9d-5260-8b69-004d4d682a02.htmlInterviews of Richard Chae through Investigation Discovery

Join us as we discuss the murder of Christa Worthington in Cape Cod, MA. Who had the motive to commit this crime and was the right man punished?Sources:https://www.capecod.com/about-cape-cod/cape-cod-history/https://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20020113/news01/301139994 https://www.capecodtimes.com/worthington  (Collection of articles)https://people.com/archive/murder-she-wrote-vol-59-no-25/ https://www.nytimes.com/topic/person/christa-worthington (collection of articles)https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/02/06/i-team-dirk-greineder-innocence-prison-may-wife-murder/http://masscases.com/cases/sjc/458/458mass461.htmlhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/ma-supreme-judicial-court/1547834.htmlhttps://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2017/10/26/fifteen-years-later-christa-worthington-murder-focus-new-abc-podcast-and-series/SndSlo4Z8h4Vd0iFWt4MXM/story.htmlhttps://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20180105/child-rape-charges-dropped-against-brewster-manhttps://abcaudio.com/podcasts/a-killing-on-the-cape/REASONABLE DOUBTThe Fashion Writer, Cape Cod, and the Trial of Chris McCowenBy Peter Manso Sponsors:Thrivemarket.com/TCCBest Fiends

Warning: This case is particularly brutal and may be hard to listen to. This is the tragic case of two 13 year old boys who were abducted in New South Wales Australia in 1982. What happened to them is nothing short of horrific. One of the boys is able to survive the brutal attack and bring the two men that raped and tortured his friend to justice. However, the controversy does not stop at the crime in this case.

The Brinks, a newly married couple were actually making the same plans we are now after their wedding and honeymoon in 1987. They had purchased a foreclosure on 20 acres of land. They had been in the process of renovating their home when both of their lives were tragically taken. But who murdered this perfectly happy couple? Was it the former owner angry that his property had been taken away from him? A jealous ex? Or, after another murder takes place a month after theirs within half a mile from their house, was their sleepy Michigan town dealing with a serial killer?Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Best Fiends: Download for free today!Thrive Market: Thrivemarket.com/tccBetter Help: Betterhelp.com/tccSources (The sources are linked because we do not want article titles giving away answers):Source 1 Source 2Source 3Source 4Source 5Source 6Source 7Source 8Source 9

In the Fall of September 1979 Southern California had three active serial killers and an additional two that had been apprehended that year. This is why, when a fourth is announced to the public, panic swept Orange County. They called him the Bedroom Basher. He prayed on young women who were alone in their first floor apartment buildings. He would use a blunt weapon to render them unconscious and then sexually assault them. On September 30th, he walked through the front door of Dianna D’Aiello’s apartment, little did he know it would be this case, that would be his undoing. For 27 additional episodes join our Patreon:Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://casetext.com/brief/s076169-people-v-parker-gerald-respondents-briefhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-08-20-mn-35921-story.htmlhttps://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-22-me-566-story.htmlSource 3Source 4

In today’s episode, we are celebrating Christmas in June as we travel back to the Christmas of 1990 where the extended Tiede family had a beautiful wood cabin in the secluded back country of Summit County Utah. The family usually gathered at this location throughout the summer months but they made a point to always visit the location around Christmas time. But this year, as the members of the close knit family make their way towards the cabin that is only accessible by snowmobile, they find that two men have been waiting for them to arrive. What the Tiede family thought was going to be their Christmas vacation turned quickly into a fight for survival.patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-tiede-case-two-killers-two-outcomes-justice-served/ https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/crime-scene-photos-deadly-home-invasion/35/https://medium.com/true-crime-addiction/tiede-cabin-murders-rips-through-a-family-true-crime-1f4773216730https://www.deseret.com/1991/5/18/18921239/jury-sees-video-killers-made-prior-to-victims-arrivalhttps://www.nytimes.com/1990/12/25/us/2-are-slain-and-1-is-hurt-as-family-interrupts-burglary-at-utah-cabin.htmlhttps://www.utcourts.gov/opinions/supopin/Taylor1205012412.pdf

A 24 year old Belgian backpacker placed an ad online for a job to extend her work visa in Australia. Unfortunately, the man that answered her ad had been planning on kidnapping a young woman and keeping her as a sex slave on his hobby farm. However, he got more than he bargained for with Davine Arckens. Sponsors:Best FiendsPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://nypost.com/2019/06/17/backpacker-escaped-horrific-kidnapping-by-posting-cries-for-help-on-facebook/https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/backpacker-davine-recalls-surviving-rape-ordeal-at-hands-of-gene-bristow-australiahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ccK2GifNn4Ahttps://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7146905/Belgian-backpacker-reveals-Gumtree-rapist-lured-shed-kept-hostage.htmlhttps://www.thesun.co.uk/news/9312582/backpacker-shackled-raped-pig-shed-escape-facebook-australia/https://thenewdaily.com.au/news/state/sa/2017/02/11/man-arrested-belgian-tourists-abduction/https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=11798634https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-05-14/pig-shed-rapist-gene-charles-bristow-sentenced-to-jail/11064658https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/gene-bristow-farmer-jailed-for-18-years-over-raping-woman-in-shed-pvwhrrptk

Warning: graphic detail of sexual assault and murderStoco Lake lies within the Lake Ontario drainage basin in the municipality of Tweed in Hastings County Ontario. The calm, three and half mile lake has one bay tucked away in its northwest corner. This area is known as the settlement of Cosy Cove. It is a charming section of Tweed that hugs around the lake with it’s dirt roads and beautiful bungalows. The families that call Cosy Cove home are all close. They are there for each other and welcoming to new members of their community. They have block parties and BBQs in the Summer and holiday get togethers in the Winter. It is truly the ideal place to call home. But the peace on the lake was shattered in the Summer of 2009 when the community learned that there was a man breaking into homes and sexually assaulting females. And it seemed like he was only escalating.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources: https://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/surviving-colonel-williams/https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/williams-s-murder-victims-pleaded-for-their-lives-1.919706https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/col-russell-williams-timeline-1.913312https://www.durhamregion.com/news-story/3518833-crown-details-what-happened-to-marie-france-comeau-on-her-final-night/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/261358214_A_case_study_of_D_Russell_Williamshttps://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/russell-williamss-wife-knew-he-was-a-predator-victim/Confessions:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzh3adTWZOg&t=1shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ah51vPzcVEMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mQA2yQFZ8o

In today's case we will cover the devastating destruction brought on the community of Emerson Heights in Indianapolis by one family for over just four decades. Every neighborhood has one, the family with the bad reputation. But how would you feel if the one in your town wore their prison sentences like badges of honor or, if they got away with murder?  patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources: Source 1Source 2Source 3Source 4Special thanks to Mike Sellas for helping us set the scene!

In today's episode we will get deep into the world of a religious cult and the lengths the narcissistic leader will go to to maintain his dominance and pursuance of an ever growing religious movement. Sponsors: Skylightframe.com Code: TCC to get $10 offBest FiendsSources:https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/15/style/the-psychology-of-the-cult-experience.htmlhttps://abcnews.go.com/US/informant-polygamist-cult-leader-peter-moses-shot-killed/story?id=13078692https://abc11.com/archive/9162866/https://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/cult-leader-life-sentences-murders-boy-ex-wives-article-1.1391193https://www.oxygen.com/dying-to-belong/crime-time/polygamist-cult-leader-murders-wife-boy

In today’s case we cover the disappearance of Michael 'Bradyn' Fuksa. The 22 year old beloved son and friend seemingly walked out of his life in the Summer of 2009. Was he keeping a secret or was he in danger? The mystery, although solved 6 six years and over 730 miles away from his hometown, still leaves us with many questions. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://trib.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/remains-found-near-casper-identified-as-missing-kansas-man/article_cf6978e9-3ece-592a-b81b-c159a2d1cbef.htmlhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/240387/number-of-missing-persons-files-in-the-us-by-age/https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article20504292.htmlhttps://seanmunger.com/2013/06/17/disappeared-bradyn-fuksa-missing-4-years/https://charleyross.wordpress.com/tag/bradyn-fuksa/https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/disappeared/full-episodes/lost-highwaySponsors:Invisawear- https://www.invisawear.com/TRUECRIMECOUPLE to get $10 off your first purchase. Discount is applied automatically at checkout.Best Fiends

In today's episode we cover a callus criminal who is responsible for some of the most heinous crimes in 1970s England. In part two of our two part series we present to you the 55 hours of hell the escaped Billy Hughes put the Moran/Minton family through.  Sources:Title: The Pottery Cottage Murders: The first-hand account of a family held hostageAuthor(s): Carol Ann Lee, Peter HowseISBN: 1-4721-4393-0 / 978-1-4721-4393-8 (UK edition)https://www.the-sun.com/news/488613/slaughtered-one-by-one-as-girl-10-lay-dead-next-to-her-dolly-how-axe-maniac-took-family-hostage-in-3-days-of-terror/https://blackpoolcrime.wordpress.com/category/billy-hughes-blackpool-pottery-cottage-murders/ Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

In today's episode we cover a callus criminal who is responsible for some of the most heinous crimes in 1970s England. In part one of our two part series we give you the backstory of Billy Hughes as well as three of his horrendous crimes.  Sources:Title: The Pottery Cottage Murders: The first-hand account of a family held hostageAuthor(s): Carol Ann Lee, Peter HowseISBN: 1-4721-4393-0 / 978-1-4721-4393-8 (UK edition)https://www.the-sun.com/news/488613/slaughtered-one-by-one-as-girl-10-lay-dead-next-to-her-dolly-how-axe-maniac-took-family-hostage-in-3-days-of-terror/https://blackpoolcrime.wordpress.com/category/billy-hughes-blackpool-pottery-cottage-murders/ Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors: Sundancenow.com CODE: TCCShudder.com CODE: TCC

The episode we have for you today is a case of survival. A young mother whose will to live is stronger than that of her attacker.Sources:https://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/teka-adams-faces-alleged-womb-attacker-veronica-deramous-court-article-1.457748 https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/tv-shows/house-of-horrors-kidnapped/videos/lived-to-tell-tekas-storyhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/veronica-deramous-gets-25-years-for-trying-to-cut-baby-from-another-womans-womb/https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/woman-survives-attempt-to-cut-baby-out-of-stomach/2098100/https://www.streetsensemedia.org/article/the-history-of-homelessness-in-washington-d-c-part-iii-1994-present/#.XmjQV5NKjBIhttp://fullhousemagazine.co.uk/story_display.php?id=447

1 in every 10,000 children reported missing is not found alive. In the cases where the children are murdered 74% of them are females and 74% of them were murdered within the first three hours of the abduction. Everything we just told you is so scary but is an unfortunate reality in our society. However, there are things you can do to protect your children, tell them to travel and hang out in groups, and to be safe, play close to the house, or even go as far as keeping them inside the house. But what if you do all of those things. What if your beautiful 12 year old daughter is with her friends, what if she is sleeping in her bedroom. She should be safe right? What kind of maniac would abduct a girl from her bedroom in the middle of a sleepover with her two friends?

The Crawford family murder was the 1970 killing of pregnant mother Therese Crawford and her three children: Kathryn, 13, James, 8, and Karen, 6. The family car was located at the bottom of a cliff  in Australia on 2 July 1970. The bodies of Therese and her children were still inside. But this case is not what it seems.Sources:Fogerty, G. (2011). Almost Perfect: The True Story of the Crawford Family.https://www.pedestrian.tv/podcast/australian-murders-elmer-crawford-family/https://www.news.com.au/national/crime/elmer-crawford-has-avoided-the-police-for-more-than-40-years/news-story/93b1b24f7353c1ffa40b764aabf3c456https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90UoCIgR6Hk

Today we have a brutal case for you. We will be covering the case of one of the youngest serial killers America has ever seen. But we are not covering the case from the perspective of this killer, but from the one who got away. The killer’s third victim, that we know of, was able to survive her attack with the help of her neighbors. But that is what made her vulnerable. After she got away the killer escalated and intensified his crimes but his main goal was to take down the only woman that could identify him and he was going to stop at nothing to finish the job the second time around. Sponsors:Invisawear.com/truecrimecoupleBest FiendsSources:https://murderpedia.org/male.R/images/robinson_harvey_miguel/J-36-2003.pdf https://www.newspapers.com/image/?clipping_id=11411346&fcfToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJmcmVlLXZpZXctaWQiOjI4Mzg0MTI4NiwiaWF0IjoxNTgwNDExMTA0LCJleHAiOjE1ODA0OTc1MDR9.n3fIAemBE3ZD-Sfd5FlwazJZaFUzoD4gZuZcjcOWqlchttps://www.thoughtco.com/harvey-m-robinson-973120https://www.lehighvalleylive.com/news/2019/10/allentown-serial-killer-agrees-to-35-to-life-sentence-for-one-of-his-murders.htmlhttps://prodeathpenalty.com/case/charlotte-schmoyer-murderhttps://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/judge-urges-serial-killer-harvey-robinson-to-donate-brain-to-science

In 1999 a notorious pimp from the Triad in Hong Kong would kidnap and torture a young mother for a month because she stole from him two years prior. This tragic story becomes known as the Hello Kitty Murders, one of the most depraved cases Hong Kong has ever seen. WARNING: This episode is extremely graphic!Sponsors:Vistaprint.com code: TCCSources:https://allthatsinteresting.com/hello-kitty-murderhttps://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1858067/five-hong-kong-most-notorious-crimes-80shttps://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/2000/12/09/hello-kitty-murder-case-horrifies-hong-kong/bafa4ff1-bbf6-4d28-b0cc-2eea9bef43d0/https://china-underground.com/2012/10/24/the-hello-kitty-murder/http://www.theparanormalguide.com/blog/the-hello-kitty-murderhttp://en.chinaculture.org/gb/en_chinaway/2004-03/17/content_46337.htmhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/24/world/asia/hong-kong-triads-protests.html

A group of teenagers are massacred in a nature reserve in 1973. Five people are attacked, four are murdered and one is raped. The crime scene was so gruesome and large that eight law enforcement agencies would need to get involved. They would discover that the events that took place that night were worse than they could have ever imagined. Sources:Gitchie Girl: The Survivor's Inside Story of the Mass Murders that Shocked the Heartland: Phil Hamman, Sandy HammanGitchie Girl Uncovered: The True Story of a Night of Mass ...Book by Phil Hamman and Sandy Hamman

In September of 2010 firefighters were called to the scene of a wildfire. As they were fighting the blaze a man, near dead, comes stumbling out of the forest. As some men tend to his wounds the others soon found that under the fire was the mutilated body of a teenage girl. Although this all seems extraordinary it is nothing compared to the details that led the two to the abandoned field that night. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleAds: Vistaprint.com | Use code TCC for free shipping on all business cards Wix.com/podcast to get 10% off your orderEmbr Wave | Embrwave.com/tcc for $50 offSources:https://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39439272.htmlhttps://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article84305187.htmlhttps://www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/crime/article39439638.htmlhttps://www.sanluisobispo.com/2011/02/07/1473913/details-of-teenager-dystiny-myers.htmlhttps://lompocrecord.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/myers-murder-trial-opens-with-gruesome-photos/article_b1407e62-8ad7-11e2-8c73-001a4bcf887a.htmlhttps://www.noozhawk.com/article/dystiny_myers_murder_defendant_commits_suicide_in_prison New Times Article

In part two of our series on serial killer John Robinson we cover four more murders, a six year jail conviction, and the rise and fall of the Robinson as the slave master. WARNING: this episode is graphic and does contain crimes against children. patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors: Paint Your Life - text the work CRIME to 64-000 paintyourlife.comNative- nativedeodorant.com and use promo code TCC for 20% offWix - visit wix.com/podcast to get 10% off your orderSources:John Glatt. “Depraved.” Apple Books. https://books.apple.com/us/book/depraved/id385986204

In part one of our two part series on John Edward Robinson, the internet's first serial killer, we discuss his origins and early crimes before his first arrest. Robinson was addicted to reinventing himself and making money through outlandish schemes. However, when that was no longer enough for him he moves to murder while simultaneously running a brutal brothel in which the females are treated as sex slaves. patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:  Paint Your Life - text the work CRIME to 64-000Vistaprint- use code TCC50 at vistaprint.com to get 50%Wix - visit wix.com/podcast to get 10% off your orderSources: John Glatt. “Depraved.” Apple Books. https://books.apple.com/us/book/depraved/id385986204

The fourth of July in marathon county Wisconsin was looking promising in the Summer of 1987. Independence day was falling on a Saturday and the weather was going to perfect. A slight breeze and a high of 75 degrees. Perfect weather for BBQing, drinking beers, and watching fireworks once the sun set in the rural and isolated county which sat basically at the center of the mid western state. And what better place to celebrate the 4th of July than in the heartland of America? However, the day wouldn’t turn out as great for all the residence of marathon county. As other enjoyed the Summer holiday a family of outsiders was being slaughtered six miles away on an isolated farm. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSourcing:https://mysteriousheartland.com/the-sad-saga-of-the-kunz-executions/ https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2019/10/28/kunz-family-murders-chris-jacobs-1989-acquittal-didnt-end-horrific-marathon-county-case/3902011002/https://www.wsaw.com/content/news/Special-Report-30-years-since-murder-of-Athens-family-of-5-478663343.htmlhttps://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/6b5fb1/the_kunz_family_murders/https://www.ranker.com/list/kunz-family-facts/stefanie-hammondhttps://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-7th-circuit/1344508.htmlhttps://digitalrepository.aurorahealthcare.org/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1000&context=aph_books

Welcome to spooky season! We have some amazing listener stories to share with you. If your story was picked you have an amazon gift card on your way. Thanks for all of your submissions we got over 100, it was soo hard to pick. But we LOVE you all!-John and Kaypatreon.com/truecrimecouple

Even the shortest description would give it all away...We can tell you this monstrous tale includes insurance money, two marriages, a will, a suicide, and a whole lot of anti freeze.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://abcnews.go.com/US/timeline-black-widow-stacey-castors-shocking-crimes/story?id=60860538https://murderpedia.org/female.C/c/castor-stacey.htmhttps://www.syracuse.com/news/2019/02/tv-special-on-notorious-cny-killer-stacey-castor-tonight-watch-preview.html

During a warm July night  a four year old girl runs to her neighbors house, her hands bound begging for help. She tells her neighbor someone had hurt her mother badly. Terrified the woman checks on her friend that lives across the street. The horrors that she found within the small home will become the cold case that still haunts the small town of Thatcher, Arizona. SEND SCARY STORIES TO truecrimecouple@gmail.comSourcing:https://gilavalleycentral.net/mary-anne-holmes-cold-case-murder-suspect-still-awaiting-trial-in-california-double-stabbing/https://www.deseret.com/1995/9/28/19195387/killing-paralyzes-arizona-townhttps://www.eacourier.com/lifestyle/did-you-know-possibly-cold-case-justice/article_9eda2fbe-c2f7-11e6-8206-030ef69f7d65.htmlhttps://www.mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/62668/stalking-intervention-know-5-stalker-types-safety-strategies-victimsSponsors:Vistaprint.com use code TCC2

Two calls come into 911 within minutes of each other. A mother has been killed in her Florida home. The first call comes from the son blaming his stepfather, the second from the stepfather blaming his stepson. Who is telling the truth?Sponsors:Wanderbeauty.com/tccWix.com/podcastPatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.inquisitr.com/3386042/diane-kyne-kevin-kyne-dateline-nbc-murder-mystery-of-seminole-florida-wife-found-dead-in-bedroom-by-husband-william-bill-kyne/ https://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/kevin-kyne-is-not-guilty-of-murder-8212-but-not-out-of-jail-yet/2217244/https://caselaw.findlaw.com/fl-district-court-of-appeal/1672348.htmlhttps://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/jury-gets-case-of-seminole-man-accused-of-murdering-mom-as-defense-accuses/2217111/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRc16noyv-g https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTndx_rxTwkhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yk-3x5N9aL4https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lbU6vSGfnw&t=66s

In today’s case we are going to follow a grieving husband and father, John Sharpe. In 2004 Sharpe’s pregnant wife asked for a separation from him. She made a decision to leave the house, leaving the couple’s 15 month old daughter, Gracie in his custody. Anna, his wife chose to pick up the little girl days after her original departure. The heartbroken man, watching his wife, unborn son, and daughter leave him in a taxi. Although he knew that their life as a family was over he didn’t think this would be the last time he ever saw them. Send your ghost stories, scary stories, or hometown legend stories to truecrimecouple@gmail.compatreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:Etittude: To get 20% off your Organic Lyocell Bamboo Sheets text TCC to 47-47-47Vistaprint: Visit vistaprint.com/tcc to receive 500 high-quality business cards for $9.99Wix: visit wix.com/podcast to receive 10% offEpisode Sourcing Information:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2cBqAIDGeg&list=PLpbeXAo_RfM1NVziITE1eeX9oJShtgqX6&index=5 https://www.theage.com.au/national/speargun-killer-jailed-for-life-20050805-ge0n2q.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090914235945/http://www.mako.org.au/newsart275.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090816153840/http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=847286https://www.theage.com.au/national/man-admits-killing-wife-daughter-20050202-gdzhco.htmlhttps://www.police.govt.nz/tenone/20060623-286/feature-mystery.htmhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPaJJkLpDsE

In this episode we discuss the tragic story of the Hart family. On social media we see a happy family, two loving mothers and six beautiful children. A group of three siblings being adopted is unheard of, but here it happened twice. However, this story ends in a murder/suicide which takes the lives of all eight members of this family. So what happened to get us here?

Megan Meier was a beautiful 13 year old girl. During her 8th grade year in 2006 her parents allowed her to make a Myspace page. It was there she met Josh Evans, a perfect 16 year old boy. He was everything Megan needed to get through the bullying she suffered at her last school. But little did the girl know she was being deceived by someone close to her. The last message Megan sent to Josh before her suicide on October 17, 2006 was, "You're the kind of boy a girl would kill herself over."Etittude: To get 20% off your Organic Lyocell Bamboo Sheets text TCC to 47-47-47https://meganmeierfoundation.org/Sources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2008/01/21/friend-game

In this episode we discuss the horrific murder of an entire family and their 10 year old house guest. The youngest member of the family is able to survive and is forced to lives his life without his parents, sister, and best friend. We then cover the subsequent investigation, the screwing up of said investigation and the trial of the number suspect as well as the aftermath of the trial. This is a big one ladies and gents. Enjoy!Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:BrutmateNative DeordorantWix.com

A 21 year old woman is found near death in the Florida everglades. She had been beaten within inches of her life. Even with DNA found on her body her case, like many sexual assaults do, would go cold. However, former federal agent turned private investigator, Ken Brennan caught the case and he was determined to find out who attacked this woman. patreon.com/truecrimecouple

The following episode covers the crimes of one man and the damage he did to hundreds of people from 1998 until 2004. He would call various fast food franchises pretending to be a manager, owner, or police officer. He would convince these employees to perform strip searches and in many cases participate in sexual assaults. We focus mainly on the case that occurred in Mount Washington, KY where, in a civil suit, McDonalds is going to claim that they are not responsible for these unforeseeable criminal acts. Join us as we discuss what happened and why it happened, as well as who is at fault for the lives that were destroyed. It's really the ending of this case that's going to shock you. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

In this episode we discuss the senseless violent act that ended the lives of three promising young teens as well as why Scott Johnson committed that and other crimes. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2009/07/27/at-the-train-bridgehttps://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/michigan/2016/04/06/shooter-yet-feel-glimmer-remorse/82733962/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/29738060/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/t/killer-shooting-teens-was-spilling-milk/

In today's episode we will cover part two of the Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult scandal currently rocking the nation. Join us as we take a deep dive into who Larry Ray is and how he was able to manipulate some the brightest young minds of our country. Our sponsors: Vistaprint.com/TCCWix.com/podcast Best Fiends Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

In today's episode we will cover part one of the Sarah Lawrence Sex Cult scandal currently rocking the nation. Join us as we take a deep dive into who Larry Ray is and how he was able to manipulate some the brightest young minds of our country. Our sponsors: Wix.com/podcastBest FiendsThe Lonely Brain Podcast Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSources:https://www.thecut.com/2019/04/larry-ray-sarah-lawrence-students.htmlhttps://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/sex-crimes/larry-ray-dad-accused-of-running-sex-cult-from-daughters-sarah-lawrence-dorm-roomhttps://jezebel.com/why-didnt-new-york-disclose-that-the-author-of-the-alle-1834393581https://jezebel.com/why-didnt-new-york-disclose-that-the-author-of-the-alle-1834393581

On July 26, 2009 a cablevision executive and mother of two drove her minivan the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway, a highway she was not even supposed to be on. In the car with her were her two children and her three nieces. After driving 1.7 miles into oncoming traffic she collided with another vehicle causing one of the most devastating crashes in New York history. On that day eight people died and four families were destroyed. But the families, although destroyed were shocked. Diane was always the responsible super mom. She would never do anything to put the children in danger. So, just what was wrong with Aunt Diane?patreon.com/truecrimecouple

A spree killer is a  person who kills multiple people in a short period of time with no cooling off period or a very brief one is known as a spree killer, mass murderer, or a rampage killer. The person that commits this type of murder usually feels like they have become alienated from society or that they no longer has any connection with the rest of humanity.Mark Barton is the perfect example. But do the events from his past clue us into why he did what he did on July 29, 1999?

Salt Creek is known mostly for its rugged beauty due to the remoteness of the area, and that is what drew two backpackers in, so let's get into who these girls are, what happened to them and how they survived. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleWix.com/podcast for 10%

Today we are going to cover a case that is so scary because of how ordinary it is. Family issues and disputes seem as eventual as death and taxes. Its funny that as a society we discuss how terrified we are of strangers stalking us in the night of the possibility of a serial killer is our midst when it is usually those who we known best that murder us over the simplest of things.

In this week's case we take a look at the case that covered the newspapers: The Pamela Smart case.

Today’s case is going to read like mystery/thriller novel ripped from the best sellers list. An affluent family from the suburbs of London is going to hire a nanny from France to take care of their two young children. But who did the they let into their lives? Is she the devious and deceitful girl the family make her out to be? Or is there something more sinister happening in the Wimbledon Flat? In this story of twists and turns we are going to uncover a story full of psychosis, affairs, torture, and celebrity pedophile rings. Join us as we discuss the true story of a Machiavellian plan gone terribly, terribly wrong. Wix.comVisit: wix.com/podcast to get 10% offPatreon.com/truecrimecouple

Join us in discussing the kind of unsolved murders of the Robison family. During the Summer of 1968 this family of six is brutally murdered in their northern Michigan Summer home. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleGreat title Rebecca!

In today's episode we are going to discuss violence against children so we do want to give that disclaimer before we begin.We have a very sad story for you today, A terrible series of tragic events are going to bring a young girls life to an end. This story is sad because it could have been prevented in many ways. It’s a story of the cycles of abuse and neglect that travel through generations of families but it is also the story of failure. Every adult that the young girl this story centers around came into contact with failed her. This is the story of Candace Newmaker .

Here is a short episode to tide you over until we release episode 43 in a few short days!The murder of Arlis Perry Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

On Christmas Eve of 2007 the ten members of the Anderson family were to gather in Carnation, Washington. Only four would survive. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

Kim Proctor was an impressionable teen, like most. However, this is going to leave her vulnerable when exposed to two interdependent sexual sadist...that she sits next to in math class. patreon.com/trucrimecouplepaypal: truecrimecouple@gmail.comFabfitfun code: TCC to get $10 off your first foxTCCouple.robinhood.comVistaprint.com code: TCCHoliday

In the early 1970's a protective initiative was put in place to protect children from predators, it was called 'Stranger Danger'. This was constructed to make the public aware that there are people who only want to hurt your children and you need to be constantly aware of those around you. However, this did not work. At all. It actually caused mass panic, creating a climate of fear and suspicion. It also averted parents eyes away from those who are most likely to be hurting their children, those that they trust most.Unfortunately, the family in this story is going to fall victim to one of the biggest manipulators we have ever seen. Once he is let into this loving family he is going to begin spinning his predatory web of deceit, blackmail, intimidation, and fear. This is a story of a loving family, who despite being infiltrated by a monster, survived to tell the tale as an unbroken unit.

In episode 38 we cover the horrific events that became known as the Hi-Fi Murders. We will discuss the torture five individuals had to endure at the hands of the sadistic captures as well as the strength some had to survive. This is a story of the other side of murder, the story of the victims, one, that in the 1970s and 80s was not often told. Thank you to the book Victim: The Other Side of Murder by Gary KinderPatreon.com/truecrimecouple

In this episode we discuss a tale involving ghosts, obsession, vengeance, loss, love, jealously, and as always...murder.This case is too good to even give the smallest detail away. patreon.com/truecrimecouple

Join us for your second annual listener and personal story episode!

In the town of Piehl, Wisconsin three siblings ages 9, 8 and 2 slowly finally opened their bedroom doors. They had been locked in by a plastic zip tie that was wrapped around the final staircase wrung and then their door knob. The oldest of the three girls told the others it was safe to leave. They slowly walked around their house, and saw again the reason why they had been locked in their room. The blood was everywhere and the house was so quiet. They saw the body of their mother lying on the floor stabbed to death. The girls quickly ran upstairs and it was there that the saw for the first time the body of their father, shot twice with a 12 gauge shotgun. At too young of an age the eldest girl was given the protection role over her two younger sisters and she was scared. She was nervous that the killer was still in the house. At the sight of her father she told all of her siblings to run back downstairs into the bedroom. All the girls ran. The went back into their bedroom and closed the door. She told them they would wait until the morning that it should be fine by then.

There are some tropes that commonly exist in horror movies, blown out tires, no coverage, the abandoned house, death by sex, vengeful spirits. But there is one old faithful that will reign true until the end of time. Sinning teenagers being killed off each meeting a fate more brutal than the last...all except for one. We call her the final girl. But what if we told you there is a true story behind this one. Not an urban legend that really actually happened to that one girl’s cousin’s best friend but really happened. Only in this case there wasn’t a final girl but a final boy. A boy who can’t remember what happened that night in the scary woods surrounding a peaceful lake, a boy who also can’t explain why his injuries don’t compare to the ruthless slaughter his friends endured. So what happened at Lake Bodom on June 4, 1960?

If I were to ask you to tell me the craziest cult you’d ever heard of you would probably tell me the Manson Family, Aum Shinrikyo, Children of God, or maybe Heaven’s Gate. But there is always a cult that is kept out of the conversation surrounding the damaging effects and dangers that these deadly cults pose. That would be the Ant Hill Kids. However, the members of this cult would not do harm unto others, harm would be done unto them at the hands of their charismatic leader.  patreon.com/truecrimecouple

Deep in the heartlands of the United States just on the outskirts of the bible belt lies Jefferson County, Illinois and by 1987 the county was in crisis mode. For the passed two years, despite having a small rural population, there have been 15 murders- 3 of them remaining unsolved. The people of the county think they have seen and heard it all. Everyone is on high alert and not a soul can be seen on the streets after dark. But the cautiousness does not prevent more murders from taking place because on November 18, 1987 a family is brutally and senselessly slaughtered. So just what exactly is going on Jefferson County?WARNING: EXPLICIT CONTENTFabfitfun.com | Use code TCC at check out!Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

Today we will be covering a case that broke the hearts of a North Carolina county in November of last year. A three year old beautiful girl was taken from her home despite the fact that her mother, her mother's boyfriend and her two older brothers were home. There were not signs of forced entry- just an empty pink bed and a frantic couple. So who took Mariah Woods?patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:truecrimemag.comsongfinch.com (promo code TCC)

Unfortunately history repeats itself. I could say the words to you racism, violence, torture, and lynching and you wouldn’t know if you were going to hear a case from colonial times, pre-civil war or post. Or maybe it could be during the second revival of the klan post WWI. Or the civil rights movement of the 50s or 60s. But this case isn’t that. It is does involve the things I mention above but today we are going to talk about what became known as the Massie Affair. In 1931 the young beautiful wife of a naval officer, stationed at Pearl harbor in Hawaii was raped. It still remains a mystery as to what happened to her. But what happened afterwards is quite clear. Racism, violence, torture, and a lynching. The Massie Affair brought to life the pent up aggression of the native hawaiians as well as the aggression of those who believed that they were entitled to the island.

The rampage of Gordon Stewart Northcott continues. However, sometimes boys don't need to read about heros, they become them.

This case involves a cruel and brutal family, isolation, psychopathy, kidnapping, torture, murder, duress. It is everything that nightmares are made of. It’s one of those stories that torments you, makes your stomach hurt and you never truly forget the first time you hear about it. But it’s also a story of bravery, justice, perseverance, and survival. Today we are going to talk about a man who is evil in every sense of the word and of a boy who is equally as brave. Both men coming from the same family, which helps us discuss the ultimate true crime debate of nature of nurture .

In today's episode we go back to 2004 in a small TN town where a neighborly dispute ends in murder. What was it over? What happened? Could it have been avoided?

In today's episode we will tell the heart breaking story behind Megan's Law which require sex offenders to register their personal information and for communities to be notified when they move into their area. Listener discretion is advised.

Here is part II of our White House Farm murder case! In this episode we delve into the trial and theories that surround just what happened on the night of August 7, 1985 when five members of the Bamber family were brutally murdered.

A family is murders in the early morning hours of August 7th 1985. A man was put away for this heinous crime, but could it have been him?

In today's episode we will cover a mystery in every sense of the term. A man dies in a hotel in 1935. No one knows who he is, who killed him, or why he was acting so strangely. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:forhims.commodcloth.comtakecareof.com

This story’s backdrop is the horrors of stalking and the dangers of obsessions. We will go over what our victim went through and the effect it had on her life. However, we will also talk about her stalker, how he tormented her before her death. And how that just wasn’t enough. This man, who is still unknown to this day, tormented the victims family for four years after their daughter was murdered.Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleOur sponsor:Hellofresh.com enter prome code TCC30 for $30 off your first week!

In today’s episode we are going to discuss the ruthless and heartless murders that plagued eastern Alabama in 2002. We are also going to tell you about some of the strongest people in this country, those that survived acts of brutality, both Katrina Ryan and Butch Bowyer. A group of killers were working their way down a list of families that were to be targeted. But why these families? And how far down their list would these men get before they were stopped?If you would like to support us join our patreon!patreon.com/truecrimecoupleThanks to our sponsors!forhims.com/tcczola.com/tcc

Everyone who has had a missing loved one has said the worst thing is not knowing, not knowing where they are, how they are, or if they will ever come how. But what would it feel like to think your daughter is alive but know you can not hear from her or see her because she is being held against her will. That was the reality for a mother Desiree Baldwin from South Wales in 2002. Her 15 year old daughter Jenna was missing and had been at that point for three months when she receives a text message from a number she does not know claiming to be her daughter. Jenna tells her mother she can not call or see her. She was abducted and can only check in once in awhile. Desiree is devastated and desperate for police to search harder for her teenage daughter. Little does she know that she is not talking to her daughter. She is communicating with her murderer. Today's sponsors:mylola.com promotion code TCC for 40% off!Casper.com/TCC promotion code TCCPatreon.com/Truecrimecouple

The case we are covering today takes us all the way back to 1962 in Stroudsburg, PA on the night of January 21st. There is a fire blazing at the house of the Maps family at 510 Sarah Street. In the wreckage of the fire two people were found. First, was 22 year old Christine. She was bludgeoned, bruised and unconscious and rushed immediately to the hospital. Next was the body of Christine’s four month old baby daughter, Julia Louise. She was covered in blankets and was deceased before emergency responders reached her in her crib, her cause of death being smoke inhalation. However, there was someone missing from the scene. Christine’s husband and the father of Julia Louise, the eccentric Edward Maps was nowhere to be found. In fact Edward Maps would never be seen again. Because he was a prime suspect in the murders of his family he landed himself a spot next to the most notorious criminals in the United States on the FBI’s Most Wanted list from 1967 until 1971. But is it possible that Edward was not responsible for the fire that night and the tragedy that would follow? Was he a victim himself? Tonight we will go over the details of the Maps case and the mysteries surrounding it. Thank you to our sponsors: Zola, Hello Fresh, and Casper Mattressespatreon.com/truecrimecouple http://www.poconorecord.com/article/20080121/NEWS/801210331

The case we will be covering today is a highly controversial one. Those that believe in the subjects innocence and those that believe in their guilt are very steadfast in their beliefs.We want to be clear that we will try to lay out the arguments of both sides. Of course, at the end, we will explain our beliefs and feelings, and, as always, we would love to hear what you think. Our case today brings us back to Rowlett, Texas, a suburb of Dallas in 1996. Someone as killed the family’s two eldest sons and slashed their mother’s throat. Who would want to hurt this family? Was it a intruder, or someone within the family wallsPlease don’t forget to subscribe and listen to the new podcast Empty Frames !From the creators of Missing Maura Murray and Crawlspace comes Empty Frames, a new investigative podcast aiming to find answers to one of the biggest mysteries the world has ever seen. In the early morning hours of March 18th, 1990, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston, Massachusetts fell victim to the most audacious art heist in modern history. In eighty-one minutes, two thieves dressed as policemen, made off with 13 pieces of artwork; with an estimated value of half a billion dollars. Works by Vermeer, Degas and Rembrandt were stripped from their frames never to be seen by the public again. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

A family getaway is going to turn into a forever nightmare for one Idaho family in July of 2015. In today's case we discuss what could have happened to baby DeOrr.patreon.com/truecrimecouple

When you send your children to high school you expect them to be inspired and guided towards the right path in life. These formative years that people tend to reflect on for the rest of the lives is where personalities are shaped and characters are forged. And that is what we expect of our high school teachers right? To be role models for our children. But sometimes that isn’t the case. Sometimes those that are suppose to set societal examples are as depraved and twisted as the monsters they are supposed to shield our children from. That is the case here in what became known as the Main Line murders. A quiet English teacher, a mother of two will end up wrapped in chains dead in the trunk of a car, her two children never seen again. And the parties responsible for the murder will reveal a world of deception, betrayal, obsession, guns, drugs, pornography, and more often than not, money.  Echoes in the Darkness by Joseph Wanbaugh ISBN 0-688-06889-8Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

We continue our conversation about the mysterious circumstances involving the two deaths in a famous mansion over the course of two days. patreon.com/truecrimecouple

Join us in the first part of episode 17 covering the mysterious circumstances surrounding the deaths of Max Shacknai and Rebecca Zahau. www.patreon.com/truecrimecouple

In the 1990s the Club Kids ruled the scene in New York City, that is until their world of decadence was brought to an abrupt end.

When we look back at a crime in retrospect it is easy to say that the entire situation could have been avoided. That the brewing storm should have been so obvious for it’s participants to see. However what if I told you the people in this crime knew exactly what was happening, and what could happen but they were unable to do anything about it because of the subculture they belong to? And to make matters worse even years after one of the most brutal domestic crimes in this country’s history the same denial of the group involved would cause yet another death. During this case we will discuss with you the power of societal subcultures, religion, mental illness, ignorance, and forgiveness. Join us in discussing the story of Edward Gingerich the first Amish man in the United States to be tried for murder. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Twitter and Instagram: Truecrimecouple

In 1985 Secret Service agents are going to find more than they bargained for in a storage unit of a notorious counterfeiter. Not only had he been printing fake money for years accumulating more than $500,000 he had been abducting and torturing women across the country. In his storage unit his devices, notes, pictures, and audio recordings had been found. From there the search was on to find out who these 46 women were. This also left everyone asking, who could be capable of committing such heinous crimes? Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleThank you goes out to our donors!!! Lisa Pincher Valerie Castro Angela Stiles Melanie Link Justin Tinkham Steve Meyerson Cathy Rodnite

This week will definitely NOT disappoint. We received great stories from our listeners and threw in a few of our own. Get prepared to not sleep tonight! patreon.com/truecrimecouple

On July 5, 2012 Skylar Neese was murdered by those she thought closest to her. In this case you will hear about the search of Skylar, the heartache of her parents, investigation, and and a trial by Twitter of her killers.Remember to visit us on social media @truecrime coupleBe sure to send us your paranormal or true crime stories to our email address: truecrimecouple@gmail.com

From 1972 to 1973 five boys were attacked all between the ages of 8 and 10. Four were murdered, one survived. Four of the victims were sodomized by their attacker and had their genitals mutilated or removed, they were all stabbed in frenzying patterns, one even had an X carved on his chest. The murders remain unsolved. Now I know if you're listening true crime has got to be your thing but this case may not seem familiar to you at all. And that adds to the tragedy of these attacks. The boys that were killed were from Harlem, four of the victims were African American and one boy was of Puerto Rican descent. In this case we are, of course, going to go over the heinous crimes, the suspects, and the theories but we are also going to cover the idea of the “less dead” and what happens when a community and its police force are not on the same page.

In this episode we will try and recount the events of a triple homicide that occurred on the night of April 11, 1981 at the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains in a California town. A mother, her 15 year old son, and his friend were bound, bludgeoned, and stabbed to death all while two siblings and the son of a family friend slept quietly in the house. When a neighbor is sent to check out the scene he peers through a bedroom window and finds three unharmed adolescent boys. He ushers them through a window sparing them from the grotesque scene beyond the bedroom. Upon further inspection of the scene investigators will find that there is someone missing from the house, the fifth child of the murdered woman, a 12 year old girl. She is nowhere to be found. The slaying of the family members in cabin #28 comes to be known as the Keddie Murders and remains unsolved to this day. With its various twists and turns it has gained a following within the true crime community and, like most unsolved crimes, each suspect or possible scenario has its following of armchair sleuths confirming this is what happened on that Spring night. So like always let’s lay out the facts and talk about possible scenarios and theories. truecrimecouple.com patreon.com/truecrimecouple#truecrime #trimecrimecommunity #podernfamily #audioboom #podbean #googleplay #keddieCA #keddiemurders #cabin28

Due to matters beyond Josephine County, Oregon’s control extreme budget cuts had to be made. First up on the chopping block was the sheriff’s department. When the citizens of the town were asked to vote yes on a tax levy which would keep the sheriff's department operating at the same level it had before they voted no, for years. They did this despite being broadcasted on national television due to infuriating 911 calls and a dramatic increase in criminal activity. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple truecrimecouple.com truerimecouple@gmail.com

In the early morning hours of June 10, 1912 the six members of the Moore family were slaughtered in their beds along with the family's two guest, the Stillinger sisters. In total two adults and six children between ages 5-12 were murdered with an axe. This crime shook the small town of Villisca to its core. We still do not know who was responsible for these murders, why they did it, or how they went undected through a house killing everyone as they slept in their beds. Support us! Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

The Jamison family went out on October 8, 2009 to look at a 40 acre plot of land they were thinking about purchasing. They were never seen alive again. The mysterious and bizarre disappearance of the Jamison family seems like it will never be solved. Was it an enraged grandfather? A dangerous cult? Malevolent spirits? Drug deal gone wrong? Please enjoy episode 6! Twitter: @truecrimecouple Instagram: truecrimecouplePlease donate to our Patreon and get some amazing rewards! Every little bit helps! Patreon.com/truecrimecouple

In this episode we cover the 13-month reign of terror this serial had over southeastern Michigan in the late 1970s. We will also discuss the various suspects and their sickly ties to each other. Will we ever know what happened to these four innocent children?#truecrime #OCCK

A special mini episode to celebrate all the new exciting things happening with our podcast! Thank you for all your support. Tonight we are bringing you two unsolved stalker cases that continue to terrify the communities they happened in. We bring you the phantom whistler of LA and 'the Watcher'. Enjoy! #truecrime #unsolved #truecrimecommunity

In 1966 Judith Kavanaugh was murdered. What follows after her murder is nothing short of a Hollywood movie plot. Is a corrupt police force trying to distract the media with salacious subplots? Or are the Kavanaughs really involved in wife swapping, counterfeiting, and pornography? #truecrime #truecrimecomunity #podcasts #newjersey #itunes

Today we are bringing you real life horror movies ripped from the headlines. The first case involves a murder in the Denver death metal scene. The second takes us to the Czech Republic in 2007 where a mother allows the influences of a cult to affect her parenting. There are a few other twists in there...but we'll let you find them out for yourselves. #truecrime #truecrimecouple #truecrimecommunity #murder #denver #nightmareonelmstreet #cults #czechrepublic

In 1922 a family of five along with their maid is systematically lured out to the family's barn where they will all meet their fate. Days later members of the town will find the bodies of the family. Unfortunately, these are not the most disturbing details of the case. The killer lived in the family's house for days after the murders. Why would someone do this and what would their motives be? #truecrime #hinterkaifeck #murders #itunes #podcast #kaywantsittobeastalker #johnwantsittobekarl