Murder In America

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MURDER IN AMERICA is a true crime podcast that takes a state-by-state look at the most infamous homicides across the United States of America. Co-hosted by Courtney Shannon & Colin Browen (of "The Paranormal Files"), the two delve deep into the darkest tales of murder from each and every state, featuring a from a different state every week. Their passion for true crime, along with Colin's career in investigating paranormal activity gives the two a fresh outlook on these crimes, and allows them t

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EP. 238 - GEORGIA: 1999 ATLANTA DAY TRADING MASSACRE: MARK ORRIN BARTON

Two offices. Thirteen people bleeding out on their workplace floor. And humid air full of the smell of iron, smoke, and gunfire. That’s exactly what Mark Orrin Barton wanted on the afternoon of July 29th, 1999 – and it’s just what he got. In part two

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EP. 237 - GEORGIA: FAMILY ANNIHILATOR: MARK ORRIN BARTON

In the 1990s, Mark Orrin Barton was aiming for the stars. He was a day trader, working in a prestigious office in Atlanta. He had a wife, kids, and a seemingly successful life. Then, in 1999, he shot it all to hell. Quite literally. You may have neve

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EP. 234 - CALIFORNIA: THE KILLER COP: MARVIN MORALES

Marvin Morales took an oath to serve and protect. The Sacramento Sheriff’s Deputy was a shining example of his department… until he wasn’t. A drug scandal. A hidden addiction. PTSD. A series of horrible decisions culminating in the end of his career,

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EP 232: MAINE - THE LEGAL KIDNAPPING OF LOGAN MARR

In 1999, Logan Marr was kidnapped, and the state of Maine thought it was for the best. In their eyes, the toddler’s mother was too poor, too uneducated, too redneck to raise her baby girl. So, they gave her to someone who could. And then someone else

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EP. 230: IOWA: The Iowa Family Annihilator: Adam Moss

Nothing could have prepared Sioux City Police for what lay in wait inside the home of mother of 5, Leticia Aguilar. When they learned she had seemingly vanished without a word, they suspected it was bad. But they hadn’t expected it to be so bad. Insi

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EP. 229 - WISCONSIN - The Baraboo Bone Breaker

At first, police in Baraboo, Wisconsin, thought the 9-1-1 call was a prank. 13-year-old Thad Phillips claimed he had been kidnapped, tortured, and left for dead with shattered legs. This is the story of Joseph Clark, the Baraboo, they realized it was

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EP. 227- SERIAL KILLER: BTK (Bind Torture Kill) | Pt. 3: In Plain Sight

After killing Marine Hedge in 1985 and Vicki Wegerle in 1986, Dennis Rader vanished into suburban normalcy for almost twenty years—leading Cub Scouts, serving as church president, and installing home alarms for terrified neighbors. While the task for

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EP. 226- SERIAL KILLER: BTK (Bind Torture Kill) | Pt. 2: The Murders

For 31 years, the city of Wichita lived in terror of a ghost. Between 1974 and 1991, Dennis Rader – the mild-mannered family man, church leader, and compliance officer – murdered ten people in a series of meticulously planned home invasions that stil

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EP. 225- SERIAL KILLER: BTK (Bind Torture Kill) | Pt. 1: The Beginnings

Before he became the nightmare of Wichita, Kansas – the sadistic serial killer who taunted police with letters signed “BTK” – Dennis Rader was just a quiet, unassuming boy growing up in middle America.

In this chilling episode, we go back to the beg

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EP. 223 - COLORADO: The Killer Dentist

In today's episode, we examine the story of Dr. James Craig, whose disturbing crimes came to light in 2023 after the sudden and violent death of his wife. -

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EP. 222 - NEW YORK: The Amityville Horror Murders

In 1974, six members of the DeFeo family were found murdered in their home in Amityville, New York. And the scene of the crime was troubling... in fact, curiously, it appeared as if none of the family members had awoken while the others were being mu

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EP. 221 - FLORIDA: The "Zombie" Murders

In August of 2016, a disturbing crime rocked the town of Jupiter, Florida. On that day, a young man did the unthinkable, and ended two lives in an unpredictable, completely random explosion of senseless violence. Join us today as we investigate the s

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EP. 219 - TEXAS: The El Paso Walmart Shooting (Pt. 3)

In the wake of the El Paso Walmart shooting, the community of El Paso tried to recover from the tragedy, but the road to true healing would be long, and eventful. Join us today as we examine the fall out of the shooting, and take you through exactly

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EP. 218 - TEXAS: The El Paso Walmart Shooting (Pt. 2)

In 2019, a vicious crime rocked the West Texas town of El Paso, when a man drove into town with a heart full of hatred. At the end of that fateful day, over 20 people would be dead, and a horrifying story of hatred would begin to rapidly unravel. In

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EP. 217 - TEXAS: The El Paso Walmart Shooting (Pt. 1)

In 2019, a vicious crime rocked the West Texas town of El Paso, when a man drove into town with a heart full of hatred. At the end of that fateful day, over 20 people would be dead, and a horrifying story of hatred would begin to rapidly unravel. In

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EP. 216 - PENNSYLVANIA: Hazed To Death: The Murder of Timothy Piazza

In 2017, news of a disturbing crime began to spread across the campus of Pennsylvania State University. A student named Timothy Piazza had been found dead inside of a fraternity house... but what could have possibly happened here? As investigators an

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EP. 215 - NEW YORK: The Unsolved Murders Of 9/11

September 11th, 2001 is a day that we will never forget. But there seem to have been a few victims, who were murdered or disappeared on that same day, in the same state, who were indeed forgotten. Join us today as we examine three separate cases of u

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NEW YORK - September 11th, 2001: Never Forget (AD-FREE RE-RELEASE):

9/11. A date that Americans will never forget. Many lost loved ones on that day. Some lost friends. Others lost siblings. Children. This, is the story, of September 11th, 2001. The day America was attacked. The true story of this event, and why almos

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EP. 214 - MINNESOTA: The Punk Rock Axe Murders

In today’s episode, we examine a disturbing story of family annihilation, punk rock and axe murder. This is the story of David Brom and his murderous rampage, and you’re listening to “MURDER IN AMERICA”!

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EP. 212 - UTAH: The Susan Powell Story (Pt. 2)

In today’s episode, we explore the darker side of the Susan Powell case, and investigate the tendrils of evil that extended from one family involved.

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EP. 211 - UTAH: The Susan Powell Story (Pt. 1)

In today’s episode, we explore the story of the disappearance of Susan Powell, the murder of her two children, and the fight to find justice in an incredibly dark place.

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EP. 209 - MARYLAND: The Torture Murder of 22-Year-Old Stephanie Roper

In today's bonus episode of the show, we examine an incredibly brutal, and strikingly random act of violence that unfolded in a small community in the heart of Maryland. Stephanie Roper was only 22 years old on the fateful April night when her car br

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EP. 208 - TEXAS: The Killing Of 11-Year-Old Audrii Cunningham

In February of 2024, a young girl disappeared in the deep, dark heart of Livingston, Texas. And when the full story was eventually investigated and revealed, the story took a darker turn than the people involved could possibly imagine. In today's epi

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EP. 207: CALIFORNIA - The Incest Family Murder Cult

In today's disturbing episode, we examine the story of mass murderer and child rapist Marcus Wesson, who led a campaign of terror and abuse against his own family members for decades, while at the same time preaching that he was a "vampire jesus". Li

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206: ALABAMA - The RACIST Serial Killer: Joseph Paul Franklin

In the late 1970's, a series of bizarre, racist murders rocked the United States. And for years, no one had any idea who was carrying them out. Was it the Ku Klux Klan? White supremacists? Or something darker. However, when the truth began to come ou

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201: NEVADA - The "Ghost Adventures" Murders (feat. Nick Groff)

In today's episode, we examine a disturbing string of murder attached to the infamous television program "Ghost Adventures", and speak with one of the original cast members and co-founders of the show, Nick Groff, about his direct ties to the crimes.

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EP. 200: SERIAL KILLER Larry Hall

In our special 200th episode, we deep dive into the story of a serial killer that a lot of people have never heard about, a man named Larry Hall. Larry was an avid fan of the Civil War, frequently travelled across the country to take part in reenactm

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EP. 198: ARIZONA - The Murder of Emily Pike

In today's episode, we examine the case of Emily Pike, whose story is still unfolding as we record this episode, and examine the brutal killing of another young indigenous girl, Ashlynn Mike, who was raped and murdered in 2016. This is an incredibly

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EP. 197: COLORADO - The Mass Shooter Who Fled To Mexico

In today's episode, we examine a disturbing crime that rocked the community of Aurora, Colorado in 2022. On the fateful day of the killings, three members of a local family, and another man were executed in cold blood inside of their home. But what h

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EP. 195: TEXAS - The "Lucky" Serial Killer Kenneth McDuff

In today's episode of the show, we explore the disturbing story of Kenneth McDuff, a murderer who was let out of prison, from death row, who went on to become one of the state's most disturbed serial killers. This story is shocking, unbelievable and

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EP. 183: OHIO - The 11-Year-Old Who Helped Solve His Mom's Murder

On December 31st, 1989, a mother from a suburban neighborhood in Ohio disappeared into thin air. But when the dark secrets began to come to light, the picture grew darker and darker with every new revelation. And in today's special episode, we speak

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EP. 182 : TEXAS - The 1991 Luby's Massacre: The Shooting (Pt. 2)

In 1991, a horrific massacre rocked the state of Texas that left 23 people dead, 27 people wounded and so many more lives changed forever. But this massacre was truly like no other, and the warning signs had been present for years. Join us as we exam

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EP. 180 : PENNSYLVANIA - The "Dear Zachary" Case

In the early 2000's, a bizarre & seemingly random murder in Pennsylvania set off a string of consequences and flawed legal actions that led to even more tragedy, heartbreak and death, and the story would eventually be covered in the incredible (and e

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EP. 179 : TENNESSEE - JUSTICE For APRIL HOLT (Pt. 3)

In today's episode, we speak with the family of April Holt, including her mother and two children, and conclude our three-part series exposing a series of police failures in Tennessee.
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EP. 176 : NEW HAMPSHIRE - The STALKING Murder Of AMY BOYER

20 year old Amy Boyer had no idea that she was being stalked... and she definitely had no idea that she had been being stalked for 8 years. And sadly, this disturbing story climaxes in a murder that shocked America. You're listening to MURDER IN AMER

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EP. 174 : ILLINOIS - The Tunstall Family Murders

In 2006, a brutal crime unfolded in the state of Illinois, a crime surrounded by the most disturbing, and shocking of circumstances. Listener discretion is heavily advised for this episode.
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EP. 171 : OHIO - The Grandma Killer

In today's episode, we explore the disturbing story of Gavon Ramsay, the "Grandma Killer", who brutally murdered a 98-year-old woman for unknown reasons. This is a dark and incredibly disturbing episode, so listener discretion is advised.
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EP. 170: COLORADO - A Father’s Dark Secret: The Dylan Redwine Story

In 2012, teenager Dylan Redwine found something disturbing on his father's computer. Images that he would never be able to get out of his head. But unfortunately, Dylan's father wanted to keep those secrets a secret, and was willing to do anything to

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Ep. 164: TEXAS - There Is An Active Serial Killer In AUSTIN, TEXAS

In today's episode, we speak to the family members of victims and dive deep into the story of the recent drowning deaths in Lady Bird Lake in Austin, Texas. Is there an active serial killer in Austin, Texas? How many more people will die before the p

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EP. 159: GUAM - The Air Force Murder of Bradley Hale

In today's story, Courtney interviews the mother of a murder victim named Bradley Hale who was killed while stationed overseas in Guam by his roommate. This is a wild story... and listener discretion is advised.
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EP. 158: CURAÇAO - The DISTURBING Disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley

Was she sold into sex slavery? Was she murdered? What happened to Amy Lynn Bradley? This is a disturbing story, and get ready to dive into the darkness with us. You're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA.
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EP. 157: IRAQ - The Murder (?) Of LaVena Johnson

On July 19th, 2005, a soldier in Iraq is found dead. Initially, her death is ruled a suicide, but after some disturbing new information comes to light after years of fighting for truth, a deeper, darker, more disturbing picture begins to emerge. You'

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EP. 156: MEXICO - The Murder Of Shanquella Robinson & The Cabo 6

In today's story we examine a suspicious death in Mexico and the bizarre circumstances surrounding it. This is a horrific, disturbing and infuriating story.
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EP. 155: ARUBA - The Disappearance Of Natalee Holloway (PT. 2)

In today's story, we discuss the shocking conclusion to one of the world's most notorious missing persons cases, with newly uncovered information that tied up loose ends in the story that just came to light last year...
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EP. 154: ARUBA - The Disappearance Of Natalee Holloway (PT. 1)

In 2005, a young girl by the name of Natalee Holloway disappeared while on a vacation with her friends and schoolmates in Aruba. And as her parents embarked on a quest to find their daughter, they had no idea how deep, dark and twisted that the under

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EP. 151: MEXICO - The SATANIC CULT MURDER Of Mark Kilroy

In today's episode, we examine the story of Mark Kilroy, a student from Texas who was abducted in Mexico and murdered in the most bizarre, most disturbing, most evil way possible. This story is deeply disturbing, so LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! We

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EP. 148: NEW HAMPSHIRE - The Brutal Murder of Harmony Montgomery

In a recent case that shocked America, young Harmony Montgomery seemingly disappeared into thin air. But as the details of her shocking murder began coming to light, a dark, disturbing picture began to emerge.
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EP. 146: OHIO - They Found A Child's Body In The Wall

In 2017, young Ashley Zhao disappeared from the restaurant that her parents operated in Ohio. It was only when they searched the last place that authorities thought she would be, that they found her- in the walls of the restaurant. So, who killed Ash

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Ep. 145: TEXAS - He Called 911 Thirteen Times... No One Listened

In today's episode, we cover the story of a horrific murder near where Courtney and I live in Houston, Texas. This story is unexpected, brutal and disturbing. You're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA!
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EP. 144: TEXAS - The Uvalde School Shooting Pt. 3: The Aftermath

In today's episode, we dive deep into what happened AFTER the Uvalde massacre in Texas, what we hope happens next and pay tribute to the victims.
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EP. 142: TEXAS - The Uvalde School Shooting Pt. 1: RED FLAGS

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. In today's episode, we begin our three part, extremely in-depth series covering the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed 21 lives. This episode covers the build-up to the massacre, the war

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EP. 137 CALIFORNIA - THE YOSEMITE SERIAL KILLER: Cary Stayner

In the late 90's, a serial killer stalked the forests of Yosemite State Park in California. Four women had been murdered, and no one had any idea who could have been responsible for their deaths, until a critical clue was discovered and the identity

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EP. 136 CALIFORNIA - The Kidnappings of Steven Stayner & Timothy White

In 1972, a young 7 year old boy named Steven Stayner was kidnapped after school, and seemingly vanished into thin air. But years later, he would re-appear from the darkness, using a new name, with a mysterious passenger by his side... this, is the st

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EP. 135 TEXAS - Teenager Killer Jake Evans

In October of 2012, seventeen-year-old Jake Evans of Aledo, Texas had this recurring thought running through his head. He wanted to murder his entire family. Jake would later admit that these thoughts grew more intensely after watching Rob Zombie’s 2

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Bloody FM Presents: CREEPY ("Dear Abby")

This week Colin and I decided to take some time off to go see our families, but in the meantime we're happy to share with you a full length episode of another amazing podcast from our network, Bloody FM: "CREEPY". From creator Jon Grilz, "CREEPY" is

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EP. 133 Robert Ben Rhoades: The Truck Stop Killer (PT. 2)

For years Robert Rhoades terrified the highways of America, under an alias. But when he was ultimately caught, the depravity of his crimes would shock the nation... you are listening, to Murder in America.
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EP. 132 Robert Ben Rhoades: The Truck Stop Killer (PT. 1)

For years Robert Rhoades terrified the highways of America, under an alias. But when he was ultimately caught, the depravity of his crimes would shock the nation... you are listening, to Murder in America.
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EP. 130 OHIO - Mitchell Duckro: Killer or Hero?

Last year, in 2022, a random shooting rocked the small town of Sidney, Ohio. But when the public learned about the details of the case, it quickly became a national news story, and polarized all of America. This is the story of the shooting of James

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EP. 129 TEXAS - The Dallas Hospital Shooting

In 2022, a brutal crime rocked the maternity ward of the Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. On that day, a new father walked into the hospital with an open beer and a loaded gun, and no one knew just what he was planning... that is, un

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EP. 127 PENNSYLVANIA - The Devil Next Door: The Murder of Ann Hoover

In the 90's, a shocking crime rocked the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A neighborhood feud had spiraled out of control, and a woman was now dead... but the brutal details of this crime and of exactly what had transpired inside of that home were a

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EP. 123 COLORADO - The Breckenridge Killer: Caught After 40 Years

In 1982, two young women were brutally murdered at random in the icy cold of Breckenridge, Colorado. And their killer escaped justice, for years... but in 2021, a break in the case would finally lead to the arrest of their killer... and it was somebo

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EP. 118 TEXAS - She Killed Her Best Friend & Stole Her Baby

At the end of 2019, a puzzling crime rocked the community of Austin, Texas. A mother, Heidi Broussard, had gone missing, along with her daughter... and nobody had a clue where she had went. But when the facts of the case began to emerge, an extremely

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EP. 117 ILLINOIS - The Coleman Family Killings: Lies, Prayers & Murder

In 2009, a family was found murdered in their home in Illinois. The only survivor was father Chris Coleman, a bodyguard who worked for Joyce Meyer, a famous televangelist. As it turned out, the family had been receiving death threats for months, but

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EP. 115 CALIFORNIA - The Catfish Pedophile Cop: Austin Lee Edwards

In 2022, three bodies were discovered inside of a flaming home in Riverside, California. And the shocking true story behind how these innocent people ended up dead would send shockwaves across the country. This story shows that even the authorities w

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EP. 114 Completely RANDOM: Spree Killer LEVI KING

On September 29th, 2005, a man named Levi King stole his fathers guns, broke into a home, and murdered two innocent people, for no apparent reason. Following this he would take a cross country road trip to Texas, where he would murder a family in an

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EP. 110 KILLER HUSBANDS: Hans Walters & Michael Parks

In today's episode, we explore the stories of two marriages gone wrong, love stories that ended with bloody, tragic bangs.
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EP. 106 CALIFORNIA - FIRE CAPTAIN KILLER: California's Deadly Arsonist

In the 80's and 90's, California was rocked by an astounding number of arson attacks. Clothing stores, grocery stores, forests... nothing in the state was safe. But when one of these attacks eventually took the lives of four individuals, the attentio

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EP. 105 NEW YORK - Maksim Gelman: The NYC Killing Spree of 2011

Every day, millions of people walk the busy streets of New York City, from natives heading to work to tourists visiting famous attractions. Everywhere you go, you see thousands of faces from all walks of life. But how well do we really know these peo

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EP. 104 NORTH CAROLINA - The CONSENSUAL Murder of Sharon Lopatka

In the early days of the internet, chat rooms were often the only forms of interaction for people as they navigated their way through the unregulated and mysterious world wide web. And it was in those chat rooms where you could get to know people and

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EP. 103 MASSACHUSETTS - The Boston Marathon Bombing (Pt. 2)

On April 15th, 2013, during the annual Boston Marathon, two brothers approached the crowd and planted bombs right at the feet of innocent bystanders watching the race. Three people lost their lives, 17 people lost limbs, and hundreds of people were i

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EP. 102 MASSACHUSETTS - The Boston Marathon Bombing (Pt. 1)

Every year, the citizens of Boston, Massachusetts all get together to celebrate Patriot’s day. It was on the 15th of April when 26,839 runners all made their way to Hopkinton, Massachusetts, for the start of the 117th annual Boston Marathon. It truly

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EP. 97 COLORADO - The Murder of Kelsey Berreth on Thanksgiving Day

Colorado is a beautiful state with incredible mountain ranges, the best sunsets, and a ton of wildlife, where many people dream of starting their own families. But Colorado also has a dark history, with the first mass school shooting in America at Co

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EP. 95 TEXAS - The University of Texas Tower Shooting (PT 2)

In last week’s episode, we talked about the life of Charles Whitman, the 25-year-old ex marine and architect student at the University of Texas at Austin. After murdering his wife and mother in the early hours of August 1st, 1966, Charlie loaded his

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EP. 94 TEXAS - The University of Texas Tower Shooting (PT 1)

At approximately 11:35 am on August 1, 1966, Charles Whitman arrived at the University of Texas at Austin campus where he posed as a research assistant and told a security guard he was there to deliver equipment. He climbed twenty-eight floors of the

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EP. 93 OREGON - Randall Woodfield: The I-5 Killer

The biggest interstate in America is called the I-5, which is 1,381 miles and stretches down the west coast from Canada to Mexico. Millions of people take this road every single day, and it’s also the main road used to haul drugs into the United Stat

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EP. 92 OREGON - Christian Longo: Family Annihilator

On December 19th, 2001, the body of a small child, wearing nothing but underwear, was found in the Alesa River in the Oregon town of Waldport. Little did anyone know at the time that the little boy’s death was not the result of an accident, nor that

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EP. 91 ILLINOIS - Drew Peterson (PT 2): The Killer Cop

Throughout his life, Drew Peterson was known as a womanizer, a fact that would eventually lead to the divorce from his third wife, Kathleen Savio, after his affair with 17-year-old Stacy Cales came to light. During Drew and Kathleen’s tumultuous divo

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EP. 90 ILLINOIS - Drew Peterson (PT 1): The Killer Cop

Have you ever heard the phrase ‘once a cheater, always a cheater’ and wondered whether that phrase might apply to other things…..like murder? Drew Peterson had been married four different times and had cheated on nearly every woman he had ever dated.

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EP. 88 ILLINOIS - John Wayne Gacy (PT. 3): Arrest, Trial, & Execution

With a victim count totalling 32 in the summer of 1978, there was one more life that John Wayne Gacy would take before his rein of terror would come to an end. When Robert Piest, a beloved honors student, went missing in December 1978 the police woul

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EP. 87 ILLINOIS - John Wayne Gacy (PT. 2): The MURDERS

It was the height of the 1970s and dozens of young men from the Chicago area started going missing. 33 young men, to be exact. By 1978, 29 of the 33 missing young men would be found, dead, in the small home on Summerdale Avenue in the Chicago suburbs

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EP. 86 ILLINOIS - John Wayne Gacy (PT. 1): Who WAS The Killer Clown?

It was the 1970s, and young men who had their whole lives in front of them started going missing around the greater Chicago area. While some disappeared while looking for a job in the city, or hanging out near the Greyhound bus station, or walking al

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EP. 85 MASSACHUSETTS - Lizzie Borden and The Trial of the Century

It’s the year 1892, and everyone in the town of Fall River, Massachusetts is going about their morning as usual - except for one family. Inside the home at 92 Second Street, Abby and Andrew Borden had been brutally murdered. It wouldn’t be long befor

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EP. 84 MASSACHUSETTS - The Salem Witch Trials

It was the summer of 1692, and a woman named Bridget Bishop was the first woman to face the hangman’s rope while neighbors and old friends looked on and cheered - but this execution would certainly not be the last in the town of Salem, Masschussets,

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EP. 83 UTAH - The Murder of Lauren McCluskey

In 2018, a brutal crime rocked the campus of the University of Utah, when a 21-year old track star was murdered on campus. But the story of how this violence unfolded, the perpetrator and his multiple identities and the failures of the campus police

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EP. 82 UTAH - The Hi-Fi Murders

WARNING: This episode is especially gruesome. In the 1970's, a robbery gone wrong escalated into a torturous hostage situation that ended in a series of disturbing murders. The victims were random, and the location of the event? An audio store. This

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EP. 81 ALABAMA - The Killer Professor: Amy Bishop

On February 10th, 2012, a tragedy struck a college campus in Alabama. But the shooter, the murderer, was someone who worked for the school, a professor, in fact. And it turns out that she had some serious skeletons in her closet that she had managed

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EP. 75 FLORIDA - The Dark Side Of DISNEY: Murder, Suicide & Death

Walt Disney World is known as "The Happiest Place On Earth"... but is it? From family annihilations to pedophiles, this theme park complex in Florida seems to be unable to escape from the darkness that it helped to create. Join us, as we explore the

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EP. 71 OHIO - 11 Victims, One Family: The Easter Sunday Mass Shooting

In 1975, a brutal crime rocked a small, sleepy town in Ohio that would forever change the community. On Easter Sunday that year, James Ruppert attacked his own family and enacted a vicious slaughter that has left blood stains in the family home to th

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EP. 70 OHIO - Serial Killer Anthony Sowell: The Cleveland Strangler

In the late 2000's a vicious predator was stalking the streets of East Cleveland, Ohio, searching for victims to bring back to his blood-soaked House of Horrors. The man's name was Anthony Sowell, and he would go on to become one of the worst serial

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EP. 69 PENNSYLVANIA - PHILADELPHIA: Murder City

In today's episode, we tell the story of Gary Heidnik, one of Philadelphia's most infamous serial killers, the gruesome tale of the "Frankford Slasher" and examine a recent mass shooting in detail. Philadelphia is a great city, but it's also one stai

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EP. 67 NORTH CAROLINA - The Bride Killer: When Evil Has A Key

This story will break your heart. In Raleigh, North Carolina, just a few short years after a beautiful wedding, one member of the wedding party would go on to slaughter the bride in cold blood. But the details of the murder are shocking, disturbing a

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EP. 62 CONNECTICUT - The Petit Home Invasion: Cheshire's Dark Stain

This is one of the most disturbing true crime stories we've ever heard, and it impacted so many people. In one night, almost entire family was wiped off the face of the earth by forces of unspeakable evil... and they left only one survivor. This, is

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EP. 61 CONNECTICUT - The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting

On December 14th, 2012, the United States of America experienced one of the darkest days in its history. On that day, an angry young man walked into an elementary school and ended the lives of 26 teachers and young students. Additional content warnin

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EP. 60 NEW JERSEY - The Family Annihilator That Got Away: JOHN LIST

A family, slaughtered. A mother, murdered. And a crime left unsolved for 18 years. This is the brutal story of bible-thumping family annihilator JOHN LIST. And you're listening, to MURDER IN AMERICA!
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EP. 59 NEW JERSEY - The Angel Of Death: Charles Cullen

In today's brutal story, we take a look at the case of notorious serial killer nurse Charles Cullen, who quite possibly may have killed over 400 people during the years he spent working as a nurse. Many regarded Charles to be a good man... but they h

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EP. 58 WYOMING - Gerald & Alice: A Match Made In Hell

In 2013, an elderly couple was arrested in rural Missouri, and the details of their arrests were not only salacious but also deeply disturbing. You won't believe what these two did in their pasts... seriously, prepare for a twist ending in this story

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EP. 56 PENNSYLVANIA - The Amish School Shooting

In 2006, a brutal school shooting took place in Pennsylvania that shocked America to its core. The perpetrator, the victims... they were all so random. And the master plan for the massacre was filled with unspeakable, horrific details. This is the st

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EP. 55 MISSISSIPPI - The Emmett Till Story

One of the most horrific murders in American history, the lynching of 14-year-old Emmett Till was a crime that shocked America to its core. Join us as we navigate the stories many disturbing twists and turns, and remember a name that everyone should

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EP. 53 SOUTH CAROLINA - The Murdaugh Family Murders

A murder mystery is currently unfolding in South Carolina that is causing shockwaves across the United States. Mysterious "accidental" deaths, unsolved murders, hitmen and a fatal boat accident... this story has it all. Join us as we dig deep into th

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EP. 52 SOUTH CAROLINA - Susan Smith: America's Most Hated Mother

In the early 1990's, two children went missing after their mother was carjacked and a random man drove off with the children in the car. No one knew where the kids were, and there was absolutely no trace of the vehicle. While the nation sympathized w

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EP. 50 CALIFORNIA - The 1984 McDonald's Massacre: 77 Minutes of Hell

In 1984, a McDonald's franchise in San Ysidro, California was visited by evil in the form of a man named James Huberty. James brought three guns to that restaurant that day, and in the span of 77 minutes, 21 people were dead, countless more were inju

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EP. 49 The Top True Crime Stories of 2021 (Our Year In Review!)

Join Courtney and Colin as they discuss the biggest true crime stories of 2021. Four unique murder stories, one horrible year. You're listening, to MURDER IN AMERICA.
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EP. 43 Let's Talk! How We Started, ASTROWORLD & The Candyman Killer

Join us for a special non-scripted episode of the show where Courtney and Colin discuss the story of how MURDER IN AMERICA came to be, a detailed minute-by-minute analysis of the events that took place at the ASTROWORLD festival, and various updates

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EP. 39 TEXAS - Murder in My Family (OUR Murder Stories...)

In this special episode of the show, we will be giving YOU GUYS an EXCLUSIVE glimpse into our lives and into our stories of death, missing persons and MURDER. Get ready... this is one HELL of a ride...
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EP. 38 MICHIGAN - Halloween Party Homicide: The Murder of Chelsea Bruck

In 2014, a woman disappeared from a massive Halloween party. She had been enjoying her night, hanging out with her friends, then... vanished, into thin air. Months later, her body was found, and soon her killer was brought to justice... but this kill

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EP. 34 GABBY PETITO (A Body Has Been Found)

Unfortunately, a body has been found. Reports are coming in that the body belongs to 22 year old Gabby Petito. Gabby has been missing for weeks, and the circumstances behind her disappearance are shocking. Add into this the fact that her ex-fiance, B

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EP. 32 NEW YORK - September 11th, 2001: Never Forget

9/11. A date that Americans will never forget. Many lost loved ones on that day. Some lost friends. Others lost siblings. Children. This, is the story, of September 11th, 2001. The day America was attacked. The true story of this event, and why almos

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EP. 28 OKLAHOMA - THE OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING: 168 Victims, 1 Bomb

On April 19th, 1995, a bomb was detonated in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, that ended the lives of 168 men, women and children. And the man who planted this bomb was NOT who America expected. He was an Army veteran. A man with no prior record. But a man F

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EP. 26 WISCONSIN - Ed Gein: A True American Horror Story

Grave robbing. Murder. Masks made from human skin. A haunted house. This story has it ALL.

What’s YOUR favorite horror movie? Friday the 13th? Halloween? Dawn of the Dead? Thankfully, it's all make believe... or, is it? There have been a lot of movi

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EP. 25 WISCONSIN - What Happened to Mike Tlutsy?

How well do you really know the people in your life? Are your family members who they say they are? What about your best friends? What if they’re hiding dark secrets? In today’s story, we are going to take you through a case that reads like a murder

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EP. 24 WISCONSIN - Jeffrey Dahmer, The Milwaukee Cannibal (PT. 2)

Jeffrey. Dahmer. One of the most notorious serial killers in American history. Everybody knows his name. But do YOU know his true story? Join us as we dive deep into the cannibalism, the darkness and the bloody truth behind one of America's deadliest

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EP. 23 WISCONSIN - Jeffrey Dahmer, The Milwaukee Cannibal (PT. 1)

Jeffrey. Dahmer. One of the most notorious names in true crime. You may THINK that you know the true story of "The Milwaukee Cannibal", but, do you REALLY? Do you know about the jogger that he almost killed? How about the fact that Jeffrey brought fl

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EP. 21 IOWA - Gitchie Manitou: The Most Haunted Crime Scene In America

In 1973, four teenagers were shot and killed in a random burst of violence in the middle of the woods while they were camping. And the thought of those killings would go on to haunt an entire city to the present day. Gitchie Manitou State Preserve wa

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EP. 20 GEORGIA - The Atlanta Child Murders

From 1979-1981, a killer terrorized Atlanta, Georgia, murdering innocent children. A suspect was eventually apprehended, charged and sentenced, but many believe that the real killer (or killers) got away with murder and may still be out somewhere in

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EP. 19 GEORGIA - The Corpsewood Manor Murders: Sex, Drugs & Satan

In 1982 outside of Trion, Georgia, a couple was brutally murdered in their mansion in the woods after a robbery gone wrong. And when the full story of the crime emerged, detailing the occult objects found in the home, the sex parties held on the prop

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EP. 18 MICHIGAN - The Tragic Murder Of Nine Year Old Connor Verkerke

In 2014, a crime in rural Michigan shocked the nation. Not only was a young child murdered... but he was killed by another kid. This is the story of Jamarion Lawhorn, and the murder of Connor Verkerke. Trust me, you want to stick around until the end

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EP. 17 MICHIGAN - The Mio Pig Murders

In 1985, two hunters mysteriously disappeared from a small town in rural Michigan. There was no trace left of the two, and their disappearances sparked a manhunt and investigation that would last for decades… and when authorities finally found out th

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EP. 16 COLORADO - Columbine, The School Shooting That Changed The World

On April 20th, 1999, two disgruntled students from Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado went on a murder spree which ended the lives of students, a teacher, and the shooters themselves. In this episode we retell the story of the crime minute-

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EP. 15 COLORADO - Chris Watts, The Family Annihilator

In 2018, the United States was rocked by a brutal crime that shocked and horrified the population when Chris Watts, your average NASCAR-loving super dad snapped and slaughtered his entire family in one night. This case is interesting because every pa

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EP. 14 MINNESOTA - The Abuse & Murder of Three Year Old Dennis Jurgens

April is child abuse prevention month, so today, we want to tell you a story about a little boy named Dennis Jurgens, who lived in Minnesota. He was born in 1961 and his child abuse story not only opened the eyes of the people in Minnesota, but of pe

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EP. 11 KANSAS - The Senseless Clutter Family Murders

In a small town in Kansas, 4 members of a family are annihilated in their home overnight, sending shockwaves throughout the community, and inadvertently launching true crime entertainment along the way. These are the murders that inspired Truman Capo

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EP. 10 MAINE - The Bloody Bed & Breakfast Massacre

In 2006, a brutal, gruesome crime spree rocked the small town of Newry, Maine. An unhinged man slaughtered 4 people and 3 dogs over Labor Day weekend, burning and dismembering bodies and leaving a trail of death along the way. And it all started at a

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EP. 8 NEW MEXICO - The Family Annihilator: Nehemiah Griego

What does family mean to you? Is your family your whole world? Or are they just people that you’re forced to hangout with because of blood ties? In the case of Nehemiah Griego, each member of his immediate family was nothing more than a target at a s

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EP. 7 NEW MEXICO - The Toy Box Killer & His Sadistic Torture Chamber

What you’re about to hear, is extremely disturbing. Listener discretion for this episode is HEAVILY advised. 
This is the depraved, sick story of David Parker Ray, the Toy Box Killer, a man who tortured and murdered an estimated 60 women in his "toy

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EP. 5 IDAHO - The Shasta Groene Story

 This story contains descriptions of physical and sexual abuse against children. listener discretion is heavily advised.

In 2005, a family was found brutally murdered after a random home invasion in Idaho, and the two youngest children from the clan

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EP. 6 IDAHO - The "SCREAM" Killers & The Death of Cassie Jo Stoddart

Sometimes, life imitates art. And in 2006, a crime rocked a small town in Idaho that seemed to be drawn straight from the script of a horror movie. The story of the death of Cassie Jo Stoddart will shock you. It will anger you. And above all, it will

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EP. 4 SOUTH DAKOTA - The Torture & Murder of Chester Poage

In the year 2000, a single, brutal murder would change South Dakota forever.

Stories of serial killers oftentimes pique the interest of the public. However, sometimes it only takes a single crime to strike fear into the hearts of a population, and t

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EP. 3 SOUTH DAKOTA - Duct Tape Killer: Robert Leroy Anderson

"The Duct Tape Killer" terrorized Sioux Falls, South Dakota in the late 1990's, carrying out both abductions AND murders across the city. He was placing tire spikes on country roads to capture his victims, and even going into their homes and taking t

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EP. 2 TEXAS - The Texas Killing Fields Murders

Deep in the heart of East Texas lies a cursed ground, an oil field left abandoned decades ago that, over the last 40 years has become an active open air cemetery, stained permanently by murder. It’s a place where 30 dead bodies have been discovered..

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EP. 1 TEXAS - The Austin Yogurt Shop Murders

Four teenage girls found murdered, a slew of suspects, and no convictions- the story of the Austin Yogurt Shop murders is not only one of mystery, but a tale of anger, blood, false confessions & fire. And at its core is a crime that has gone unsolved