Voices for the Victims
Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson guide you through the most interesting true crime stories. This is a true crime podcast that spares none of the details and delves into what makes these killers tick. Join us for a good mix of lesser known cases as well as our take on what we call the "Big Timers". We don't take ourselves too seriously but we take true crime very seriously.
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Visit website →Egypt Covington was an aspiring singer who was murdered inside her home in Bellevue, Michigan. Initially, investigators looked into the people closest to Egypt. After the Michigan State Police took over the case, they discovered something astonishing
Veronica Bozza, a devoted mother with a successful career as a television producer, was shot to death inside her home in August 2010. Her estranged husband, Tim, provided a seemingly air-tight alibi, but investigators soon found suspicious activity o
In February 2026, Michele Hundley Smith was found in Robeson County, North Carolina, after being missing for 24 years. She left home to go Christmas shopping in December 2001, and her family did not see or hear from her again until authorities locate
Christina Sanoubane was stabbed to death days after leaving an abusive relationship and moving into a new home for a fresh start. Christina’s ex-boyfriend was the first person questioned, but when he presented a verifiable alibi, authorities turned t
Marty and Glenna Duram were married for 11 years, and they shared a home in Sand Lake, Michigan. Glenna's favorite pastime was gambling, and it eventually spiraled out of control. She purchased $50 to $100 worth of tickets three to four times a week
Joann Katrinak and her infant son, Alex, went missing on the afternoon of December 15th, 1994. Joann’s vehicle with the carseat still inside was found early on December 16th in a parking lot a few hundred yards from her home. Months passed with no an
In 2005, Bob Innes purchased the domain rentahitman.com to advertise website traffic analysis services. The word “hit” was a play on words, meaning clicks on a website. Twenty years later, he believes he’s saved over 100 lives by working with author
In July 2003, four friends were gunned down inside a home in the Clear Lake area of Houston. The community was shocked and devastated that four young lives were brutally cut short. The fact that police could not identify the perpetrators only added t
On September 4th, 1981, Linda Slaten was murdered inside her apartment while her sons slept in another room. The case had gone cold for decades, but was finally solved through genetic genealogy.
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Dixie and Lloyd Ortiz, and their son Steven, were murdered inside their home during the early morning hours of Father’s Day 2011. Over a year into the investigation, authorities received a tip from an inmate that would help solve the case.
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On August 11th, 1991, Pearl Bruns disappeared after an intense argument with her husband, who did not report her missing for several days.
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In April 2001, a toddler’s body was found in a wooded area in Kansas City, Missouri. The victim became known as “Precious Doe.” Four years later, she was identified as Erica Green. The perpetrators in the brutal act against Erica were determined to b
In June 2013, Deborah Ann Jessie filed for a restraining order against her abusive ex-boyfriend Jammy Washington. She told authorities that she feared for her and her children’s safety. Days before a hearing to make the restraining order permanent, D
39-year-old Connie Dabate was a mother of two who was killed just two days before Christmas. Her husband Richard claimed she was killed by an armed intruder who broke into their house that morning, but Connie’s Fitbit data would prove his story was a
Gabrielle Rodgers, a Georgia mother, was shot by a woman she met in a Facebook mom group, who then kidnapped her newborn twins. Gabrielle survived the shooting and immediately fled to get help. Officers then began a desperate search to find the missi
Bobby Farrell Jr. left his home in New Richmond, Ohio, on July 6th, 2021, and never returned. The killer was a complete shock to his friends and family. He was someone Bobby trusted implicitly and had become part of the Farrell family over the years.
In February 2017, Larry and Connie Van Oosten were abducted from their home by a masked man and held in a makeshift dungeon inside a basement. Authorities were shocked when they learned the suspect was someone from the Van Oostens’ small, peaceful to
Grady Franklin Stiles Jr. was a carnival performer who had the genetic condition ectrodactyly. Because of this, Stiles performed under the stage name “Lobster Boy.” In 1979, Stiles was convicted of murdering his own daughter’s fiancé a day before the
After pleading guilty to manslaughter for killing a pedestrian while speeding, Frank Freshwaters escaped from an honor farm in Ohio and spent over fifty years on the run. In 2015, the U.S. Marshals located Freshwaters in Florida, where he had started
On October 22nd, 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped by a masked man from St. Joseph, Minnesota. For 27 years, what happened to Jacob and who took him remained a mystery. The perpetrator had been on police radar since the early stages of
Known as “La Tia” or “the butt lady,” Libby Adame and her daughter Alicia Galaz built a social media following offering silicone buttocks injections at a low price. This illegal cosmetic procedure killed at least three women and disfigured dozens mor
Louis Davidson was a well-known emergency room doctor in the Tampa Bay Area. In January 1994, Louis was brutally beaten and murdered in his own home. Investigators discovered a trail of evidence pointing to Louis’s estranged wife, Denise.
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In June 1967, 75-year-old Louisa Dunne was murdered inside her home in Bristol, England. The murder became one of the oldest cold cases in modern UK history. Fifty-eight years later, advancements in forensic technology helped authorities identify the
19-year-old Frank McAlister was reported missing on May 7th, 1993, by his fiancée, who told police he left the house to meet friends and never came back. Investigators suspected foul play when they found blood in the vehicle Frank was driving.
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On September 1st, 2015, Officer Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death minutes after he called for backup during a pursuit of three suspects. Gliniewicz was considered a hero killed in the line of duty until investigators took a closer look at the cr
47-year-old Jermaine L. Ross was a popular barber from Cahokia, Illinois. After missing an appointment, his body was found inside his home. Leading up to his death, Jermaine had alluded to having problems with unspecified people. Authorities worked t
On November 13th, 2022, four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their off-campus house at 1122 King Road in Moscow. The victims were 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, 21-year-old Madison Mogen, 20-year-old Xana Kernodle, and 20-year-ol
On November 13th, 2022, four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their off-campus house at 1122 King Road in Moscow. The victims were 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, 21-year-old Madison Mogen, 20-year-old Xana Kernodle, and 20-year-ol
We are taking this week off for the holidays, but wanted to put something out in case anyone needed a TCATT fix. This is a fascinating 2022 episode that has always stuck with us. The level of deceit and horrible decisions in this one is off the chart
Alvin and Judith Neelley were a young married couple who went on a violent crime spree in the fall of 1982 that resulted in the deaths of two victims, one of whom was just thirteen years old. A teenager herself, Judith Neelley would become the younge
Brittanee Drexel was a teenager from New York State who went missing during a spring break trip in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Her case remained unsolved for years and sparked nationwide interest.
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Brittanee Drexel was a teenager from New York State who went missing during a spring break trip in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Her case remained unsolved for years and sparked nationwide interest.
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25-year-old Irene Garza was a Texas beauty queen and schoolteacher whose murder remained unsolved for more than 50 years. Irene was last seen going into confession at her church, leading police to question the priest who was the last person to see Ir
Marie Robards was charged with poisoning her father with chemicals she stole from her high school laboratory. Marie, who was just sixteen at the time, claimed she only wanted to make her father sick so she could go back to living with her mother, but
William Walker was a Cleveland firefighter who was fatally shot in his driveway one night in November 2013. Over a year later, a Crime Stoppers tip led police to look into those closest to William as suspects.
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Shawn Johnson traveled to New Orleans for a work conference. He was eager to explore the city and meet new people, but Shawn was found dead in his hotel room on the last day of his trip. Investigators set out to identify four people captured on surve
Jose Herran moved to Pennsylvania in the fall of 2015 to live in a property owned by an old friend. He went missing weeks later. The case went cold, but a year later, a police informant in an arson case claimed he knew exactly what happened to Jose.
In 2003 and 2004, the DC area experienced multiple house fires with suspicious similarities. The fires resulted in two deaths and significant property destruction. An ATF-led task force identified the arsonist’s signature incendiary device, and the s
In 1996, Brian Sugrim confessed to his then-girlfriend that he killed a man. In 2003, he told her he killed a woman, and even showed her where he buried the body. She waited years to tell the police out of fear for her and their children’s safety.
Tiffany Boyer went missing in August 2015 after she accused a well-known Albuquerque local called “Machete Bob” of rape. He disappeared shortly before Tiffany did, and investigators were tasked with figuring out the link between the two missing perso
For 17 years, an unknown suspect called the Night Stalker carried out a series of burglaries and sexual attacks against the elderly in South London, Kent, and Surrey, England. In 2009, a massive surveillance operation resulted in an arrest and identi
Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer and sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for multiple murders. Alcala has been conclusively linked to eight murders, but authorities suspect he could have killed over 100 people during his
Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer and sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for multiple murders. Alcala has been conclusively linked to eight murders, but authorities suspect he could have killed over 100 people during his
Rodney Alcala was an American serial killer and sex offender who was sentenced to death in California for multiple murders. Alcala has been conclusively linked to eight murders, but authorities suspect he could have killed over 100 people during his
In February 1988, 16-year-old David Brom murdered his parents and younger siblings. His defense argued that David was mentally ill, suffering from abuse, and snapped after an argument with his father. Prosecutors had evidence that David spent months
Joseph McStay, his wife Summer, and their two young sons went missing in February 2010. Their bodies were found in the California desert three years later. Initially, it was believed that the family had decided to travel to Mexico, but authorities di
On the morning of September 16th, 2016, Todd Kendhammer called 911 to report that his wife, Barbara, had been seriously injured in an accident. He claimed a pipe fell off a passing truck, flew through their windshield, and hit Barbara, causing fatal
15-year-old Sierra LaMar left home to walk to her bus stop on a Friday morning near her California home. Although a man was convicted of murdering her five years later, Sierra has never been found. The authorities were able to narrow down the timelin
Angelika Graswald was accused of killing her fiancé during a 2015 kayaking trip on the Hudson River. Prosecutors argued that she wanted out of the relationship, so she intentionally removed the kayak’s drain plug, which contributed to its subsequent
Steven Jones was a freshman at Northern Arizona University. In October 2015, he was involved in a confrontation that turned violent. It ended with Steven killing another NAU student and injuring three more. Steven claimed he acted in self-defense bec
In less than five years, Bill Harrison, his wife Bridget, and their son Caleb all died in the same home. The first death was ruled natural, the second suspicious, but the third was immediately declared a homicide. The police looked to Caleb’s ex-wife
Christa Worthington, a former fashion journalist and single mother who lived in Truro, a town on northern Cape Cod, was murdered in January 2002. Three years later, DNA evidence matched a surprising suspect, a local sanitation worker.
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In the late ‘90s, Margaret Fleming was living under the care of Edward Cairney and Avril Jones, friends of her deceased father. In October 2016, the police launched an investigation when concerns were raised about a benefits claim made by Avril on Ma
Nancy Brophy is a former author who wrote romantic suspense novels. She once wrote an essay on how to get away with murder. When her husband was found murdered, Nancy quickly became the prime suspect.
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In March and April 2009, a man’s dismembered remains were scattered across two counties in England. The “jigsaw man,” as the media called the victim, was identified as 49-year-old Jeffrey Howe. The main suspect was his roommate and “best friend,” Ste
Dale Bruner reported his wife Stephanie missing on November 23rd, 2010. He told the police she left the house to cool off after an argument. Throughout the investigation, the police found evidence of a troubled marriage and incidents of domestic viol
In 1993, Joseph Wellnitz, his wife Beth, and their 20-year-old son Dennis were murdered inside their Columbia, Kentucky home. Although the police had their suspicions early on, it took nearly a decade to catch the killer.
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Melanie and Bill McGuire closed on their first home on April 28th, 2004. Two days later, Melanie filed a restraining order against her husband, claiming Bill hit her before leaving the house. Bill was missing for several days until his dismembered re
In the early ‘90s, two young women were stabbed to death on a bike trail in Phoenix, Arizona. The Phoenix Canal Murders remained unsolved until 2014, when the police identified Bryan Patrick Miller, a local celebrity known for his “Zombie Hunter” per
Richard Merritt was a well-known, successful attorney in Smyrna, Georgia, until he was caught stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Richard pleaded guilty to the financial crimes and was given two weeks to get his affairs in ord
Richard Merritt was a well-known, successful attorney in Smyrna, Georgia, until he was caught stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from his clients. Richard pleaded guilty to the financial crimes and was given two weeks to get his affairs in ord
To outsiders, Aldo and Barbara Pacheco seemed like a happy family. When Barbara filed for divorce after a decade of marriage, Aldo became obsessed with winning custody of his kids and vowed that if he couldn’t have Barbara, no one else would.
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Omar Medina was a young music producer who went missing in September 2017. Days later, his body was found in a barrel in the San Diego Bay. Investigators traced the evidence back to Omar’s former landlord, Timothy John Cook.
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The murder of Julia Martha Thomas, also known as the Barnes Mystery or the Richmond Murder, was one of the most infamous crimes of 19th-century Britain. Julia was murdered by her servant Kate Webster, who dismembered her remains and impersonated her
On November 16th, 1981, 53-year-old Priscilla Dinkel and her 7-year-old granddaughter Danelle Lietz were murdered at The Swanson Motel in Dickinson, North Dakota. The case went cold until 1991, when local law enforcement utilized an FBI profile to id
In the early morning hours of August 16th, 1986 an intruder entered the home of 27-year-old Gary Larson and stabbed him to death before raping Gary’s fiancee. The case was unsolved for almost twenty years, until a peeping tom was arrested in 2004, wh
Johnny Lewis was an actor on many different shows. He was best known for his roles on The OC and Sons of Anarchy. He was a teen heartthrob who once dated Katy Perry. A motorcycle accident sent his life spiraling downward, culminating in an unbelievab
Richard Glossip spent years on Oklahoma’s death row for a murder he says he did not commit. He has come within hours of execution and has been served his last meal three times. Richard has filed numerous appeals and professed his innocence for over 2
In 1958, 16-year-old William Leslie Arnold shot his parents over a dispute involving the family car. Less than a decade into his life sentence, he escaped prison and was on the run for over forty years. In 2022, a genealogy database finally revealed
Kevin Bacon left home on Christmas Eve 2019 to see a man he met on a dating app that evening. After his parents reported him missing the following day, the police received a tip that led them to the home of Mark Latunski, who was already known to pol
April Millsap was murdered while walking her dog on a popular Michigan trail. Prosecutors used data from her digital footprint to help secure a conviction in her 2014 murder case.
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Bernard Finch was a wealthy doctor who worked in the San Gabriel Valley in Southern California. In 1958, he began having an affair with his married receptionist Carole Tregoff. When Dr. Finch’s wife was found dead, the two became the prime suspects.
The disappearance of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope is one of New Zealand’s most high-profile and controversial true crime cases. Scott Watson was convicted of the murders, but Watson has spent years appealing the verdict and has many supporters who belie
Stephen Reitz invoked a sleepwalking defense after he was charged with killing a woman during a weekend getaway. He claimed he woke up from a dream that he was fighting off an intruder and discovered her body. Investigators doubted his story, especia
On August 7th, 1985, an entire family was murdered at their farmhouse in Essex, England. Authorities initially believed it was a murder-suicide, but suspicion soon turned to Jeremy Bamber, the surviving family member who called police to the house th
Austin, Texas experienced three similar murders in December 2014. The killer left behind no DNA evidence, and the police worried they were dealing with a serial killer. A neighbor testing out his new thermal imaging scope recorded evidence that would
Steve Pankey was a husband, father, car salesman, and Idaho gubernatorial candidate. He was recently convicted of murdering 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews, bringing closure to a case that had been cold for decades.
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Micaela “Mickey” Costanzo was a 16-year-old from West Wendover, Nevada, who was murdered by two teens, one of whom she briefly dated. One suspect was identified quickly, but the other surprised investigators by coming forward on her own weeks later.
Cari Farver went missing in November 2012 after spending the night at her new boyfriend’s house. Days after she disappeared, her boyfriend began receiving harassing and threatening text messages. Investigators believed Cari was not sending these mess
Bruce McArthur is a grandfather who worked as a landscaper and a mall Santa in the off-season. For nearly eight years, McArthur lived a secret life as a serial killer, primarily targeting men in The Gay Village, an LGBTQ+-friendly area of Toronto.
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Bruce McArthur is a grandfather who worked as a landscaper and a mall Santa in the off-season. For nearly eight years, McArthur lived a secret life as a serial killer, primarily targeting men in The Gay Village, an LGBTQ+-friendly area of Toronto.
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In May 1980, a woman’s body was found near Blue Earth, Minnesota. In 2015, the woman was identified as 18-year-old Michelle Yvette Busha, who had been buried in an anonymous grave for nearly 35 years.
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On November 17th, 1973, five teens went to the Gitchie Manitou State Preserve on the Iowa-South Dakota border to hang out and play guitar. Three brothers found them sitting by the fire and began shooting. Only one of the teens survived the night.
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On the afternoon of February 23rd, 2023, 41-year-old Becky Bliefnick was found dead on her bathroom floor. Becky had three boys with her husband, Tim. But at the time of her death, the two were estranged and going through a contentious divorce. Becky
Scarlett Jenkinson was a troubled teen who transferred schools due to a serious incident involving another student. At her new school, she met Brianna Ghey, a lonely girl who needed a friend. The relationship turned deadly.
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Joleen Jensen went missing in May 2018. The last person to see her alive was her coworker, Jennifer Sybert. Investigators quickly realized that Jennifer was not who she said she was, and she was charged with murdering Joleen.
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Grant Amato’s life took a downward spiral after he was fired from his nursing job for suspected theft. He then began chatting online with a cam model and stole thousands of dollars from his family to maintain contact with her. When the family gave hi
Andre McDonald is a former Air Force Major who was a cyber warfare analyst. He met his wife, Andreen, in the city of Port Antonio, Jamaica, in 2009. The two started a successful together after moving to the United States. Andre and Andreen McDonald w
33-year-old Scott Hartman lived in Williamsburg, Indiana, when he was charged with killing his parents. Initially, the authorities thought his mother died of natural causes. Scott said that his father, Brian, had taken a trip. But all of his stories
When Kenneth Wise passed unexpectedly in June 2011, his family and local authorities assumed he died of a heart attack. Weeks later, routine toxicology tests revealed that he actually died of a morphine overdose. Suspicion turned to his wife Kathleen
In June of this year, DNA evidence identified a deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man who murdered two women in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park over twenty years ago. And we profiled these two women in episode 259 of our unsolved podcast ca
Freddie Owens was convicted of murdering a convenience store clerk in 1997. Twenty-five years after his conviction, he was executed on September 20th, 2024, making him the first inmate executed in the state of South Carolina in thirteen years.
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Stephen Epperly was convicted of the murder of a Radford University student in 1980. He was the first person in the state of Virginia to be convicted of murder in a case without a body. Over 40 years later, the victim’s remains have still not been fo
Known as the “Moon Maniac” killer, Albert Fish is one of the most infamous serial killers in United States history. Fish confessed to multiple murders, but only a few could be verified. The true number of victims will never be known. Most of the vict
Known as the “Moon Maniac” killer, Albert Fish is one of the most infamous serial killers in United States history. Fish confessed to multiple murders, but only a few could be verified. The true number of victims will never be known. Most of the vict
Alan and Diane Johnson were murdered inside their own home just after Labor Day weekend in 2003. They were both shot while their 16-year-old daughter, Sarah, escaped the home. But friends, family, and the police were suspicious of Sarah because her s
Viktoria Nasyrova fled Russia after the police questioned her about her alleged involvement in the murder of her next-door neighbor. She ended up in New York City, the same place where her next-door neighbor's daughter lived. The daughter was hunting
Leonard and Dorothy Tyburski had been married for seventeen years when, in 1984, Dorothy disappeared. As the spouse, Leonard was a person of interest, but the picture was murky. The family dynamics were dysfunctional. There was talk that Dorothy had
Stephen Hricko was found dead in a resort cottage in Maryland on February 15th, 1999. Authorities initially believed he died in an accidental fire, but they soon became suspicious as the facts in the investigation pointed another way. They ultimately
50-year-old Beverly Carter was a successful real estate agent. In September 2014, she thought she was meeting a married couple for a showing at a rural property, but the couple set up the meeting with the intention of kidnapping her for ransom. Bever
In 2003, 18-year-old Kelly Bullwinkle was found dead near an orange grove in California. At first, the police believed that she was involved in drugs, and her murder centered around that. But as the case unraveled, the culprits and the reason behind
In October 1981, 30-year-old Sonia Herok-Stone was murdered inside her home in Carmel, California. Initial suspects included one of her neighbors and Sonia's estranged husband. The police had some evidence to work with, but it wasn't enough to bring
On Valentine's Day 2020, the body of 21-year-old Dioneth Lopez was found on a logging road in Washington State. Dioneth was beaten with a tequila bottle and attacked with a box cutter in a remote wooded area in what was an extremely vicious murder.
William Burke and William Hare were killers who murdered victims in the city of Edinburgh and sold the bodies to an anatomist who needed cadavers for lessons. They killed at least sixteen people in one year, but their greed made them reckless, and th
By 1998, Phil Hartman was a household name after a successful run on Saturday Night Live and several movies. He married his third wife, Brynn, in 1987. Brynn had aspirations to be a model and an actress, but her career never took off like Phil's. Few
Jodi Arias became infamous after she murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008. Her 2013 trial was a media circus. Jodi argued that she killed Travis in self-defense. They had a complicated relationship. There was a whirlwind romance, a
Jodi Arias became infamous after she murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008. Her 2013 trial was a media circus. Jodi argued that she killed Travis in self-defense. They had a complicated relationship. There was a whirlwind romance, a
Wendi Mae Davidson claimed that she found her husband, Michael Severance, dead in their home. The couple had only been married for months, marrying just before Wendi delivered a son. Michael and Wendi were set to leave for Maine to visit Michael's pa
On April 5th, 1980, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was murdered inside the chapel of Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Father Gerald Robinson, one of the hospital chaplains, was suspected and even questioned in her murder. But, it would take many years to so
On November 27th, 1978, former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Dan White walked into City Hall and murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. White was angry about Moscone’s decision not to reappoint him to the Board after he
Nicholas and Elizabeth Newall were wealthy retirees with an estate worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Their two adult sons were the sole beneficiaries of their money and properties. The Newalls disappeared after an evening out with their sons. Ro
Stephen Allwine had a normal, seemingly happy life. He was married, had a son, and was an elder at his local church. In 2016, the FBI became aware of a contract to kill his wife, Amy. The Allwines were warned and encouraged to increase their home sec
On December 31st, 1969, Joseph Yablonski, his wife, and his daughter were murdered inside their home in Clarksville, Pennsylvania. Earlier that year, Yablonski announced he was running for president of the United Mine Workers of America. His opponent
19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff, a resident of Nome, Alaska, disappeared during an early morning walk on August 11th, 2003. Her body was found the next evening. None of the early leads panned out, but weeks later, investigators found evidence pointing to l
Arohn Kee is known as the “East Harlem Rapist.” Over eight years, he murdered three teen girls and raped four more teens in New York City. One detective called him “every young lady’s worst nightmare.”
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In the fall of 2019, Adam Williams left Utah to escape prosecution for multiple felonies. He and his wife, Amanda Noverr, planned to flee the country and start a new life in Mexico, but they needed to steal a vehicle first. They targeted James and Mi
In 2012, Nadine Aburas met Sammy Almahri through an online dating website. Nadine was looking for love, and her sister suggested that online dating might be the way. At first, the pair hit it off even though Nadine lived in Wales and Sammy lived in t
Larry and Danny Ranes were serial killer brothers who primarily targeted victims near Kalamazoo, Michigan. Larry and Danny were suspected of committing multiple murders. Danny enlisted the help of a teenage accomplice named Brent Koster in some of hi
Larry and Danny Ranes were serial killer brothers who primarily targeted victims near Kalamazoo, Michigan. Larry and Danny were suspected of committing multiple murders. Danny enlisted the help of a teenage accomplice named Brent Koster in some of hi
On October 8th, 1964, Dr. Gordon E. Miller was burned alive in a car fire on a lonely, dark road in San Bernardino County. Gordon's wife Lucille said they were returning from the store when the car suddenly caught fire. She said she did everything sh
In November 1997, 14-year-old Reena Virk was a victim of severe bullying in Canada. She was severely beaten by a group of teens who disliked her because they thought she was spreading rumors about them and trying to steal their boyfriends. After this
Chiquita Tate was a young, successful defense attorney who was murdered in her office in downtown Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as she was preparing for a murder trial. The killer made attempts to throw the police off, but the evidence pointed to Chiquita’
Steven Todd Jenkins was convicted of murdering two bankers who seized his family’s farm after his parents filed for bankruptcy. Steven cast the blame on his father, but prosecutors argued that Steven, who was a skilled marksman and obsessed with weap
In 2015, five members of the Bever family were killed by the two oldest sons in the family. They planned the murders for a year. After killing their family, they wanted to travel around the country and commit mass murders so they would have a Wikiped
41-year-old Dan Markel was a well-known law professor at Florida State University. On July 18th, 2014, Dan was fatally shot inside his home. Within months of the murder, investigators uncovered a murder-for-hire conspiracy involving his in-laws.
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Rod Matthews was once the youngest inmate in the state of Massachusetts. When he was just 14 years old, he beat another teen boy to death “just for the heck of it.” Rod planned the murder for at least a month, and he targeted Shaun Ouilette, a fellow
On May 11th, 2022, professional cyclist Moriah Wilson traveled to Austin, Texas. She planned to participate in the 157-mile Gravel Locos race in Hico, Texas, on May 14th. She stayed with a friend and told Colin Strickland she was in town. The two mad
Peter Falconio disappeared in Australia’s outback on July 14th, 2001. He and his girlfriend were attacked by a stranger who convinced them to pull over on a remote road. She survived, but investigators believe Peter was fatally shot. His body has nev
32-year-old Kerry O’Clair-Jefferson was stabbed to death on September 25th, 2013. Her husband Dustin had a motive to kill her, but Kerry’s mother-in-law, Ginger Jefferson, was wrapped up in the case as well. Kerry's relationship with both Dustin and
By 2006, James Sullivan was a millionaire on his second marriage. But after more than eight years the marriage was ending. His wife, Lita Sullivan, was found dead on the day of an important hearing in their divorce proceedings and ten days before the
Avis Marie Banks was a young woman who had a lot to look forward to. She was engaged and expecting a baby. It seemed like she and her fiance were at a good place in their lives. Avis was killed one evening in November 2006 as she arrived home from wo
On December 10th, 2003, Bart Whitaker went out with his family for a celebratory dinner. Upon returning home, they were shot by a masked gunman. Bart and his father survived, but his mother and brother were killed. Suspicion soon turned to Bart, but
John Dick was last seen eating lunch at the Windsor Hotel in Hamilton, Ontario on March 6th, 1946. He failed to show up to work and did not call in. An investigation into his disappearance quickly ensued. During the investigation, signs began pointin
Many people know of Jerry Sandusky, the Penn State assistant coach who was convicted of child molestation. However, the case of Todd Hodne is not as well-known. Hodne was a former Penn State student and football player who was convicted of raping one
William Palmer was a British doctor known as the Rugeley Poisoner. He was convicted of murdering his friend so he could steal money to pay off gambling debts. Although he was convicted of one murder, it is suspected that Palmer poisoned up to 15 peop
18-year-old Conrad Roy ended his life on July 12th, 2014. The police discovered text messages on his phone from a girl named Michelle Carter, who said she was his boyfriend. In these messages, Michelle encouraged Conrad to end his life and even helpe
Blake Leibel was an aspiring director and the son of two Canadian multimillionaires. He and his brother were both given a house and a large monthly allowance. In May 2016, Blake was arrested for murdering his girlfriend, Iana Kasian, who had just giv
In November 2001, 43-year-old Diane Holik was trying to sell her house in Austin, Texas. She had plans to move in with her fiance, Dennis, in Houston. What Diane didn't know was that there was a predator in the area posing as an interested home buyer
After murdering his ex-wife, Alfred J. Hunter stole a small plane and terrorized the city of Boston for three hours, shooting at random targets with an AK-47 and flying close to motorists and buildings.
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Lori Vallow Daybell is known as the “doomsday mom” or the “cult mom.” She was recently convicted of killing her 16-year-old daughter and her 7-year-old son and conspiring to kill her husband’s first wife. Lori appeared to be a perfectly normal, lovin
Lori Vallow Daybell is known as the “doomsday mom” or the “cult mom.” She was recently convicted of killing her 16-year-old daughter and her 7-year-old son and conspiring to kill her husband’s first wife. Lori appeared to be a perfectly normal, lovin
Oscar Pistorius was a famous athlete who inspired millions because he was the first amputee to compete in an Olympic track event. Less than a year after competing in the London Olympics, he was arrested and charged with the murder of his girlfriend,
In November 2010, two men attacked Paul Skinner and Mara Skinner inside their home in Yale, Michigan. Paul died from multiple stab wounds, but Mara survived. The attack was orchestrated by their adopted daughter, Tia Skinner.
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Gary Ridgway is a man widely known as the Green River Killer. At one point, he was considered America’s “deadliest convicted serial killer,” after pleading guilty to 49 counts of murder. Over 20 years, Ridgway strangled an unknown number of women, mo
Gary Ridgway is a man widely known as the Green River Killer. At one point, he was considered America’s “deadliest convicted serial killer,” after pleading guilty to 49 counts of murder. Over 20 years, Ridgway strangled an unknown number of women, mo
On March 1st, 1983, Louis Hastings killed almost one-third of the residents of a tiny community in the Alaska Wilderness. It is believed that he killed his neighbors in an elaborate plot to destroy the Trans-Alaska oil pipeline and end his own life.
Karlyn Ramirez, a young mother and a member of the US Army, was found dead in her home in August 2015. Karlyn’s husband, Maliek Kearney, also in the military, was stationed at a base in another state and appeared to have a solid alibi. Still, investi
In January 1978, Alfred Brown murdered his mother, father, and sister with a rifle he received as a Christmas gift. After he was arrested, Alfred showed little emotion and didn’t offer much explanation for why he killed his family, only that his pare
Audrey Marie Hilley seemingly got away with poisoning her husband in 1975, but she came under suspicion when her daughter displayed the same symptoms four years later. Hilley was suspected of poisoning multiple family members for several years.
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Dennis Nilsen was a Scottish serial killer known by the nicknames “The Muswell Hill Murderer” and “The Kindly Killer.” He murdered 15 or 16 victims from 1978 to 1983 and committed acts of necrophilia and dismemberment. He primarily targeted young men
Dennis Nilsen was a Scottish serial killer known by the nicknames “The Muswell Hill Murderer” and “The Kindly Killer.” He murdered 15 or 16 victims from 1978 to 1983 and committed acts of necrophilia and dismemberment. He primarily targeted young men
In April 1963, former Olympic skier Sonja McCaskie was strangled and dismembered by 18-year-old high school student Thomas Lee Bean, who had a history of troubled behavior. Thomas’s attorneys presented an insanity defense, but there was evidence that
On July 19th, 2008, the body of the missing James Durgan was found in the Arkansas River in Colorado. Investigators found evidence that led them to suspect his wife, Kristin, and two accomplices of his murder. They soon uncovered a case involving a $
On January 26th, 2005, Juan Manuel Alvarez parked his vehicle in the path of a Metrolink commuter train in Glendale, California, causing a crash that killed 11 people and injured 180. Alvarez argued that he planned to end his own life and didn’t inte
In 1975, 22-year-old Faye Brown and two accomplices participated in a bank robbery in a small town in North Carolina. Just 15 minutes later, one of the accomplices shot a state trooper. At trial, all three defendants were convicted of murder and sent
In 1985 Roswell Gilbert was convicted of murdering his wife of 51 years. The prosecution argued that he planned to kill his wife, who had suffered from Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis for years, while Gilbert’s defense described it as a “mercy killing.”
Matthew Phelps and Lauren Hugelmaier married in 2016. Less than a year into the marriage, Matthew called 911 early one morning to report that he had taken too much cold medicine and believed he had killed his wife.
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On April 2nd, 1988, the body of 18-year-old Lisa Marie Kimmell was found in the North Platte River near Casper, Wyoming. Fourteen years later, Dale Wayne Eaton was charged with her murder after Lisa’s missing car was found on his property. In the pre
In February 1996, Frank Black traveled to Florida to discuss a potential business deal. He was never seen again. Months later, his business rival Alan Mackerley was charged with murder. Without Frank's body, the prosecution had their work cut out for
Aaron Hernandez showed exceptional athletic talent from a young age. In high school, he was recruited to play football at the University of Florida, and ultimately he left college early to join the NFL. It seemed like Aaron had everything. He was a m
Aaron Hernandez showed exceptional athletic talent from a young age. In high school, he was recruited to play football at the University of Florida, and ultimately he left college early to join the NFL. It seemed like Aaron had everything. He was a m
Kai McGillvary went viral in February 2013 for beating a man with a hatchet when the man hit someone with his car and attacked a woman. Kai became known as the “Hatchet-Wielding Hitchhiker.” He was considered a hero, but just a few months later, he w
On February 17th, 1970, the military police at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, responded to a distressed call from Army surgeon Jeffrey MacDonald. Officers entered his home and found Jeffrey’s wife and two daughters dead. MacDonald claimed they had been
On May 6th, 1993, an infant’s body was found inside a trash bag along the Susquehanna River in York County, Pennsylvania. A month later, a 17-year-old girl named Melisa McManus was charged with murdering her own child, allegedly with the help of thre
In January 2017, 34-year-old Julii Johnson was shot outside her boyfriend’s home in Warren, Michigan. Like many cases, her boyfriend was a suspect at first, but the police found evidence that indicated it was actually his ex-girlfriend and two other
On August 31st, 1997, Michael Sanders along with a group of supposed bounty hunters forcefully entered a home in Phoenix, Arizona, holding a woman and children at gunpoint and fatally shooting two of the home’s occupants.
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Billy Mansfield Jr murdered at least five women and girls in the late 1970s and into 1980. He committed his murders in multiple states. He was finally caught in California for the murder of Renae Saling. As his trial was about to start, police in Flo
In 1878 a group of six men conspired to kill another man for insurance money. Some of the group were beneficiaries of the insurance policies, and instead of waiting for the man to die naturally, they planned his murder. They got their infamous nickna
In June 2019, former Arkansas state senator Linda Collins was found stabbed to death outside her home. The killer was an unlikely suspect- Linda’s close friend and former campaign worker, Rebecca O’Donnell.
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In August 1986, 18-year-old Jennifer Levin was found dead in Central Park after a night out. She had been attacked and strangled. When the police questioned Robert Chambers, the young man who was seen leaving a bar with Jennifer, he had injuries that
In 2006, Karen McCarron murdered her 3-year-old autistic daughter, Katie. The details of the case are shocking and heartbreaking, but there’s also the reasoning behind the murder that truly tears people up. This is also a case that divides some, espe
In January 2003, 28-year-old Randi Trimble was found stabbed to death inside her home in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania. Police suspicion would eventually settle in on Randi’s husband Brian Trimble. Brian had been telling people that he and Ra
John Gilbert Graham was responsible for the deaths of 44 people in 1955. Graham created a bomb and hid it in his mother’s luggage before she boarded a flight from Denver, Colorado, to Portland, Oregon. He killed his mother and everyone on board in an
In November 2012, 52-year-old David Mueller was found dead in his home in Prescott, Arizona. The authorities initially assumed that David, who had ALS, died of natural causes until one of his former caregivers confessed that he and David’s wife, Cynt
Nathan Gale was a man who became obsessed with the heavy metal rock band Pantera. Obsessed may even be an understatement in this scenario, as friends said that he listened to his first Pantera CD every day for two years straight. But a change develop
In August 2018, Chris Watts murdered his pregnant wife and two young daughters. At first, he pretended to be a loving and concerned husband to police and local news outlets, but just a few days later, he confessed. The ensuing media coverage made Wat
In July 2004, 14-year-old Cody Posey killed his father, stepmother, and stepsister. Prosecutors argued that his actions on the day of the murder showed that he was calculated in his actions. Cody would give shocking and graphic testimony claiming he
Joshua Boren was a police officer in Utah. In 2014, after failing to show up to work, officers went to his house and saw cause for concern through the window of his house. When they got inside, they found that Joshua Boren had murdered his wife, two
T. Eugene Thompson was convicted of hiring a hitman to murder his wife, Carol, to obtain over $1 million in life insurance. T. Eugene and several other men were charged and convicted in this case, which involved an affair, a web of conspirators, and
Clifford Olson Jr. was a man who called himself “The Beast of British Columbia.” Olson was a Canadian serial killer who murdered 11 children in 1980 and 1981.
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On December 22nd, 1992, 40-year-old Randy Sheridan was found dead on the side of the road from multiple gunshot wounds. One of the main suspects was his former girlfriend, Dana Flynn, who was involved in a volatile custody battle with Randy. But as t
In August 2008, British millionaire Christopher Foster murdered his wife Jill and his daughter Kirstie before ending his life inside the family home. Christopher Foster was in extreme debt and on the brink of financial ruin. A week before his death,
14-year-old Sonja Sanj went missing in June 1980. Nine months later, a man named Thomas Meek called the police to report that his step-brother Sean Ethington killed her, but Sean Ethington would testify that Thomas was the real killer.
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In November 2016, William Riley Gaul fatally shot his 16-year-old girlfriend, Emma Walker, while she slept. His defense attorneys argued that he never meant to kill her. He was only trying to scare her so he could be a “hero.” Prosecutors claimed tha
In June 2001, Mohammed Adam Omar, a man known as the Sana’a Ripper, was executed in Yemen. He was suspected of the murders of up to 16 women in Yemen and many others in different countries. Omar worked as a morgue technician at Sana’a University and
In 1955, Ruth Ellis shot and killed David Blakely, with whom she had a relationship. She was tried, convicted, and executed very quickly. Ruth was the last woman executed in the United Kingdom. Her case is highly controversial, and there is much deba
In April 2002 up and coming rapper Antron Singleton murdered his roommate Tynisha Ysais. He was seen walking away from the crime scene, covered in blood. It was later determined that Singleton had both blood and flesh in his stomach.
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In 1973 Paul Bateson appeared as an extra in the famous film The Exorcist. Four years later, he was arrested for the murder of Addison Verrill, a well-known Variety reporter. At his sentencing hearing, the prosecutor accused Paul Bateson of being res
Antoinette Frank is a former New Orleans police officer who was convicted of three murders. On March 4th, 1995, Antoinette and an accomplice killed three people at a restaurant in the city. One of the victims was a fellow police officer.
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Chris Benoit was a professional wrestler, with some of his peers calling him one of the best wrestlers of all time. On June 25th, 2007, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check requested by World Wrestling Entertainment. Polic
Chris Benoit was a professional wrestler, with some of his peers calling him one of the best wrestlers of all time. On June 25th, 2007, the Fayette County Sheriff’s Office responded to a welfare check requested by World Wrestling Entertainment. Polic
Thomas Montgomery is currently incarcerated for murdering his 22-year-old coworker Brian Barrett. Both men were involved with a girl they met on the internet, and Montgomery became enraged with jealousy to the point where he murdered Brian in cold bl
In October 2019, the FBI confirmed that Samuel Little was the most prolific serial killer in US history. He was an extremely brutal man who only cared about his own gratification and gave no thought to the feelings or well-being of those around him.
Stacey Castor killed two husbands for money. Her favored method of murder was poison. She even tried to poison her own daughter in an attempt to blame her for the murders. In 1999, her first husband of 14 years died and his death was ruled a suicide.
In October 2019, the FBI confirmed that Samuel Little was the most prolific serial killer in US history. He was an extremely brutal man who only cared about his own gratification and gave no thought to the feelings or well-being of those around him.
Charles Albright was adopted at an early age by a husband and wife in Dallas, Texas. His adoptive mother, Delle Albright, was thought by some to be odd, and she was extremely controlling. She also enrolled Charles in a mail-order taxidermy course at
13-year-old Yara Gambirasio went missing in Italy one night after walking to a gym less than half a mile from her house. Her body was found three months later in a field just a few miles away. Investigators found male DNA on her body but couldn’t fin
Lionel Tate was 12 years old when he was charged with the murder of his six-year-old neighbor Tiffany Eunick. At the age of 14, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole for first-degree murder. Lionel said that Tiffany was hurt as they were
In September 1998, 10-year-old Anna Palmer was murdered outside her home in Salt Lake City after walking home from a friend’s house. There were reports of a strange man harassing young girls in her neighborhood, but no arrests were made. Over a decad
In part one of the Mary Keenan O’Connor case, we discussed Mary’s early life and the murder of 5-year-old Nancy Glenn. Mary confessed to accidentally hitting Nancy in a fit of rage, but she refused to sign the confession. She denied putting Nancy fac
Mary Keenan O’Connor is a lesser-known criminal, but her case made front-page headlines after 5-year-old Nancy Gleen was found face down in a mud puddle. Mary reportedly confessed to a number of people, including a detective, that she hit Nancy for e
Olga Ruttschmidt and Helen Golay are two female serial killers who operated in California. At the time of their arrest in 2008, Helen Golay was 75, and Olga Rutterschmidt was 73. The two women preyed upon vulnerable homeless men. At first, they offer
On July 15th, 1976, a school bus driven by 55-year-old Frank Edward Ray, for Dairyland Elementary, in the school district of Chowchilla, California, was hijacked by three armed men. Ed Ray was driving 26 children, ranging in age from 5 to 14, home fr
In July 1999 two best friends set off for a cross-country road trip together. After a camping trip in the New Mexico desert went horribly wrong, one of them didn’t survive. Raffi Kodikian told the park ranger who came to his rescue that he killed his
Lawrence Dalton committed brutal crimes against women and girls in the 1970s. He had a wife, an open relationship with two other women, and four children between them. Some of these women were involved with Dalton's crimes either voluntarily or invol
Tsutomu Miyazaki is one of the most heinous serial killers in Japanese history. Miyazaki had a terrible childhood filled with neglect and bullying which caused him to retreat into his own fantasy world. But, Miyazaki's fantasy world consisted of the
In 2003, Carlton Dotson was a player on the Baylor University basketball team when he shot and killed his friend and teammate Patrick Dennehy. Carlton claimed that he was hearing voices, was the son of God, and had knowledge of who would and who woul
Janie Lou Gibbs seemed like a normal wife and mother of three children. She was devoted to her church and ran her own daycare center to help working parents. She was respected by everyone in the small community of Cordele, Georgia. In 1966 and 1967,
By the 1970s, Clarence Ray Allen had built a pretty good life for himself. He had a thriving business, a loving wife, children, and grandchildren. But, for some reason, that was not enough for Clarence and he started a criminal enterprise that was de
On November 17th, 1950 Ernest Ingenito shot nine of his wife’s family members in a murderous rampage. Five of them died. When Ernest went to trial his defense argued that after years of tensions with his in-laws and a custody battle, he snapped. The
Douglas Calhoun was a man known for being kind, generous, and fun to be around. Doug was fatally shot on June 1st, 2017 in Detroit, Michigan by Travun Baskerville. The subsequent investigation revealed not only the killer but a horrifying child-sex t
On June 25th, 1906 Harry Kendall Thaw fatally shot renowned architect Stanford White on a rooftop in New York City. The trial that followed was deemed the trial of the century and revealed numerous scandals that had been kept behind closed doors for
Kristen Gilbert was a nurse who committed at least four murders at a VA hospital in Massachusetts. But, authorities believe she could be responsible for many more deaths, maybe upwards of one hundred. This comes from the fact that during her time at
Kenneth McDuff was a Texas serial killer known as “the broomstick killer.” In 1966 he murdered three innocent teenagers. Much to the public’s horror, he was released on parole in 1989. McDuff would go on to rape and kill more women. In total, he is s
On July 17th, 1983 Sandy Bird, a wife, and mother of three died in a tragic car accident when her vehicle ran off a bridge and fell down an embankment. The police initially declared her death an accident, but a more thorough investigation revealed an
Marc Dutroux was a Belgian serial killer and child rapist. In 1989 Dutroux was convicted of five sexual assaults and sentenced to thirteen years in prison. He only served three years. Over the next four years, he kidnapped and raped young girls, some
Marc Dutroux was a Belgian serial killer and child rapist. In 1989 Dutroux was convicted of five sexual assaults and sentenced to thirteen years in prison. He only served three years. Over the next four years, he kidnapped and raped young girls, some
On August 7th, 1996 18-year-old Jamie Weiss was found dead in a bathtub in her home in Magna, Utah. Jamie didn’t drown. She died from asphyxiation and blunt force trauma. Eleven years later, her former fiancee Billy Justin Charles was arrested and co
Saeed Hanaei was an Iranian serial killer who murdered sixteen women in 2000 and 2001. He targeted female sex workers who were vulnerable and had no legal protection. Saeed Hanaei murdered for religious reasons. He believed that God had given him a p
On May 21st, 1924 Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb kidnapped and murdered 14-year-old Bobby Franks in Chicago, Illinois. The police were able to follow the clues and they eventually led to Leopold and Loeb. When the full story came out it captivated t
When the crimes of Nannie Doss came to light the press gave her nicknames like "The Giggling Granny" and "The Jolly Widow." This was due to Nannie's behavior towards the police and in the courtroom. She acted like everything was a game. The truth was
In August 1977, wife and mother of 2, Shirleen Howard was murdered in the basement of her Minnesota home. Shirleen was shot twice in what appeared to police to have been an execution. They quickly looked at her husband as a murder suspect but he had
In 2009 Mark Stover’s professional life was thriving. He owned a successful dog-training business, he worked for famous clients, and he was known as “The dog whisperer of the pacific northwest.” At the same time, his personal life was falling apart.
On February 19th, 1983 three men entered the Wah Mee Club, a gambling club in Seattle’s International District, armed with guns. Their purpose was to rob the club's patrons and kill everyone inside. The robbers murdered 13 people. If it weren’t for o
On March 6th, 1998 Matthew Beck entered the Connecticut State Lottery headquarters and murdered four of his superiors. The newspapers called the incident "The Connecticut Lottery Killings." Matthew Beck took his life as police approached him and he d
Robert Thompson and Jon Venables were child killers who abducted and murdered 2-year-old James Bulger. Thompson and Venables were only 10 years old at the time of the murder, making them the youngest convicted killers in Britain. This is a case that
Jake Bird was known by the media as "The Tacoma Ax-Killer." He was arrested and charged with two murders and convicted of one. But, Bird claimed that he murdered many more. He was a serial killer, rapist, and burglar who committed his crimes in the 1
In 1971, John List murdered his entire family. Beforehand, he took a number of measured steps to help ensure that they would not be discovered too quickly. This allowed him to flee and assume a new identity. List spent the next 18 years living under
In 1991 tragedy struck the Grantham and Kesteven Hospital in Lincolnshire, England. Infants and children in Ward 4 were dying at an alarming rate. The one person in the hospital who was present when all of the children died or became deathly ill was
George and Shauna Tiaffay had what many believed was a perfect marriage. They were in love, had a beautiful daughter, and were happy with their lives. A few years into their marriage, things changed. George became obsessed with controlling Shauna’s l
Prosecutors described Judy Buenoano as a black widow and said she was one of the most cold-blooded killers they'd ever encountered. She was a callous serial killer who murdered husbands, boyfriends, and even her own son. And, she did it all to get he
14-year-old Nicole Kasinskas met 16-year-old William Sullivan online. Both teenagers were shy, but their online romance blossomed very quickly. It also turned deadly when the pair determined that Nicole's mother, Jeanne Dominico, was standing in the
Ronald Ward was convicted of committing a triple homicide in West Memphis, Arkansas when he was just 15 years old. When confronted by police, Ronald admitted being in the home but said he wasn't involved in the murders. He told police that an older m
Mia Zapata was a rising star in the Seattle music scene. Her band, The Gits, was on the cusp of national fame. But, Mia was found murdered in July of 1993. Her case went unsolved for 10 years but, fortunately, the police had collected DNA from her bo
In 2011, Neil Heywood was murdered in China. The fallout from the ensuing investigation resulted in one of the biggest scandals in China's recent history. Bogu Kailai was the daughter of a Communist Party general and was married to a high-profile Chi
Luka Magnotta dreamed of becoming famous and he tried everything to make it happen. When that didn't work he began posting horrific videos to the web of animals being tortured and killed. Then, in 2012, he posted a video of a man being killed. The po
Luka Magnotta is an infamous Canadian killer. He began posting videos in 2010 which showed kittens being killed in despicable ways. These videos prompted amateur detectives all over the world to try to find out who was behind these acts. Then, in 201
Todd Kohlhepp is one of South Carolina's most infamous serial killers. He murdered at least seven people but his troubles began at an early age. He was diagnosed as having a sex addiction from the early age of nine. It was also stated that he was a p
Jimmy Lee Dykes was a man who hated authority. He was known for ranting and raving against the government, law enforcement, and the rules society is forced to follow. He had what he believed was a message that would change the world, and only kidnapp
In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare was down on his luck. He was working but having a hard time making ends meet. He spent his last few dollars on lottery tickets and ended up winning the 30 million dollar jackpot. He should have been on top of the world an
For the first fifteen years of his life, William Huff seemed like a normal teenager. But, when Huff turned sixteen, his behavior changed. The summer before his junior year of high school, William brutally murdered two little girls and abandoned their
Just one week after the devastating 9/11 attacks, an act of domestic terrorism further shook the United States. Letters laced with powdered anthrax were sent to various locations throughout the country, leading to five deaths and seventeen hospitaliz
On May 26th, 1999 nineteen-year-old Katie Poirier disappeared from a Moose Lake, Minnesota convenience store, where she was working a late-night shift alone. An employee at the Minnesota Veterans Home called the police to report his suspicions about
Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins was a serial killer from Florence, South Carolina. Police know he had at least 14 confirmed victims, but, he confessed to as many as 100 murders. He has been called the meanest man in South Carolina.
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Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins was a serial killer from Florence, South Carolina. If his confessions are true, he murdered 80-100 people throughout his lifetime. Reports vary about his childhood but, according to Gaskins, it was a pretty rough one. He star
James Marlow and Cynthia Coffman were a toxic couple who went on a murder spree in California in 1986. They both had rough childhoods and they met after Cynthia's boyfriend was housed at Folsom prison with James. They had no regard for their victims
On August 5th, 1999 Alan Eugene Miller committed three murders in an act of workplace violence.
Birna Brjansdottir disappeared on January 14, 2017, after a night out with friends in Iceland. The 20-year-old sales assistant lived with her mother and routinely walked home after a night at the bars. This was a common practice in Iceland because th
Cassie Jo Stoddart was a 16-year-old girl from Pocatello, Idaho who was murdered by two friends in 2006 while housesitting for her aunt and uncle. The crime scene was a horrific sight, and the perpetrators turned out to be unlikely suspects- two of C
Peter Dupas was born into what many would call a normal family in Australia. There were no documented signs of abuse or trauma. But, for some reason, Peter developed a hatred for women and he began committing crimes at an early age. His crimes escala
Edward Adams was drawn to a life of crime from a young age. He became an American spree killer and a classic representation of a gangster in the 1920s. He killed seven people, including three police officers who were trying to end his criminal ways.
On March 13th, 1964, Winston Moseley attacked Kitty Genovese, a young woman heading back to her apartment in the early morning hours. He stabbed her and left her there to die. Winston then returned to rape her and deliver the fatal wounds that would
Bryan Romero Leiva is a man that not many people outside of Peru have heard of before. Bryan was angry and humiliated after his ex-girlfriend Thalia participated in a game show, revealing personal and embarrassing secrets for a cash prize. Thalia nev
Jimmy Robertson had it all. He was born into a loving family who had considerable wealth. He went to the best schools and had all of the opportunities to succeed. But, He flamed out of college and began using drugs and alcohol heavily. He also began
If you suddenly came into a large sum of money, would you tell anyone? If you did tell someone, who would you trust with that secret? Sarah Stern believed she could trust her best friend Liam McAtasney, but she was wrong. Liam thought that money was
In August 2000, Pam Shelley, along with her two children, moved to Cuero, Texas with a man she had met named Ronnie Hendrick. Hendrick was both physically and verbally abusive to not only Pam but to her young daughter Kayla as well. On January 6th, 2
Benjamin Atkins was a serial killer and rapist who operated in the Detroit area in 1991 and 1992. He is considered by the FBI to be America's fastest serial killer because he murdered 11 women in such a short span of time. Atkins preyed on women alon
On June 22nd, 1991, 40-year-old Charles Holden left work and stopped by a Hardee's restaurant. A stranger came up to his window asking for a ride and Charles agreed to give him one. But, just a few miles down the road Charles changed his mind and a f
In 1995, 15-year-old Elyse Pahler left her home in Arroyo Grande, California to hang out with some kids her age and never returned. What Elyse didn't know is that three boys, Joseph Fiorella, Jacob Delashmutt, and Royce Casey had been planning to kil
Richard Lyon was a man who had it all. He had money, a loving wife, and two little girls. But, when he met another woman, he began scheming on how to get out of his marriage. He wanted this new woman, but, he did not want to give up his social status
Myra Hindley and Ian Brady, known as the Moors Murderers, were British child murderers and rapists. Their crimes are some of the most violent and disturbing acts against children ever committed in Britain. They abducted, tortured, beat, sexually abus
Betty Neumar was married five times and all of her husbands died. Some of the deaths were suspicious but police had a very hard time putting together the evidence to charge Betty with any of them. That changed in 2008 when Betty was charged with hiri
Reyna Marroquin left El Salvador in 1966 to make a new life for herself in America. She got a job as a factory worker at Melrose Plastics in Manhatten, New York. That's where she met Howard Elkins, the co-owner of the factory, and the two started an
Jerry Buck Inman experienced a horrible childhood. He was also diagnosed with a number of severe mental illnesses. He first went to prison at the age of 17 and did an 18-year stretch. As soon as he got out, He began traveling from his home in Tenness
HH Holmes is often called one of the first serial killers in the United States. Born Herman Mudgett, he took on various aliases over his life, including his most famous one, HH Holmes. Holmes was a con artist and a serial killer. While living in Chic
Gregory Fester and Jessica Reid were 19-years-old and 17-years-old, respectively, when they went on a drug-fueled crime spree in 2006. The couple left their home in Wisconsin determined to make it to a beach somewhere and they were willing to do anyt
Margo Freshwater grew up in Columbus, Ohio. In 1966, she made the decision to head to Memphis, Tennessee to try to get her boyfriend out of jail. She ended up having a relationship with the attorney, Glen Nash, who was supposed to help her boyfriend.
Charles Starkweather was a teenager when he went on a killing spree in the late 1950s. He committed 11 murders in total, including 3 members of his 14-year-old girlfriend's family. He then took Caril Ann Fugate with him on the run from Nebraska to Wy
In 1984, Angela Samota was a 20-year-old college student studying computer science and engineering at Southern Methodist University in Dallas. Angela lit up every room she walked into and she was extremely intelligent, hard-working, and driven. But,
Bryan and David Freeman were two teenagers in Pennsylvania rebelling against authority. Their parents, Dennis and Brenda Freeman, were devout members of the Jehovah's Witness religion. Bryan and David shunned their religion and began to take up with
In December 2001, Tracey Richter shot and killed 20-year-old Dustin Wehde. What followed was an investigation into what exactly happened that fateful night. Just exactly who was Tracey Richter and, did she act in self-defense or did she murder Dustin
Mark Valera claims that his father Jack Van Krevel abused him while he lived at home. By the age of 19, Mark had moved out of the home and changed his last name to Valera. The hatred he felt toward his father grew and he took it out by murdering two
Bonnie Haim was a wife and mother who disappeared on January 6th, 1993. There were indications that her marriage to Michael Haim was in trouble and that he was abusive. Bonnie had been making preparations to take off with her 3-year-old son Aaron bef
Eddie Lee Mosley had a very low IQ and didn't make it past the 3rd grade. He worked some low-paying jobs but eventually turned to crime. He was convicted of an armed robbery at the age of 18. By 1973, Mosley was suspected of at least one murder and a
By 2015, Carrie and Steven Turner had retired and had begun looking at homes in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina for their retirement. They took care of Carrie's brother, Thomas Daley, who required constant care due to an intellectual disability. Thomas
Michael Wayne Jackson was a man with a long criminal record, abused alcohol and drugs, and was diagnosed with multiple forms of mental illness. Jackson woke up on the morning of September 22, 1986, for a scheduled meeting at his house with his probat
Gary Charles Evans experienced a horrible childhood at the hands of his alcoholic parents. He was the victim of physical, psychological, and sexual abuse. He left out on his own at an early age and lived off the money he earned robbing stores and hou
Carroll Edward Cole was a serial killer who confessed to 14 murders but has said he may have murdered as many as 35 women. Cole was abused by his mother and later said that he preyed on women with similarities to his mother as a way to get back at he
In 1986, Stephanie Lazarus was an LAPD officer who murdered her ex-boyfriend's wife, Sherri Rasmussen. Lazarus was still infatuated with her ex, John Ruetten, and decided to execute the woman she thought was her romantic rival. She used her police tr
William Dean Christensen is a serial rapist and serial killer who operated in both the United States and Canada. There is a lot of speculation regarding just how many murders Christensen committed, but estimates go as high as 30. William was caught m
Margaret Rudin lived in fifteen different locations before she graduated high school. She married young and had children. By the 1980s, she was living in Las Vegas when she met and married Ron Rudin. It was the fifth marriage for both Ron and Margare
Ronald Gene Simmons committed the worst family massacre in the history of the US. Around Christmas in 1987, Simmons murdered 14 members of his family over a period of about four days in Arkansas. Then, several days after Christmas, Simmons went on a
On the surface, 17-year-old Napoleon Beazley appeared to be an all-American kid. He was a star athlete in both football and track as a senior at his high school in Grapeland, Texas. He came from a good family, and his classmates elected him as the se
In April of 1996, Martin Bryant perpetrated an unimaginable mass shooting in Port Arthur, Tasmania that shocked Australia and the world. Bryant's actions left 35 dead and many people wounded. It caused changes in Australia's gun laws, and left many p
In April of 1996, Martin Bryant perpetrated an unimaginable mass shooting in Port Arthur, Tasmania that shocked Australia and the world. Bryant's actions left 35 dead and many people wounded. It caused changes in Australia's gun laws, and left many p
Richard Crafts seemingly had a great life. He was a successful airline pilot with a great wife and three children. But, by 1986, his wife Helle had hired a divorce attorney and a private investigator to track his infidelity. Before Richard was served
Yazeed Essa was a respected doctor with a loving wife and two young children. But, that wasn't enough for Yaz. He engaged in a number of extra-marital affairs and longed to be free to live a playboy's life. So, he hatched a plan to kill his wife Rosi
Leroy Hall Jr had a fascination with fire from an early age. He also had an obsession with his estranged girlfriend Traci Crozier. When Traci rejected his attempts at reconciliation, Hall stalked her and ultimately lit her on fire while she sat insid
Douglas Feldman was a man teetering on the edge. His world was falling apart and it seemed only a matter of time before he did something explosive. A road rage incident in 1998 in the Dallas, Tx area led to multiple murders.
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19-year-old Ashton Sachs was a college student who came from a large family. His mother, Andra, had built a multi-million dollar empire. In 2014, someone entered the Sachs' California home and began shooting. Ashton's father Bill and his mother Andra
Ryan Jenkins was a good looking guy with a good education, who grew up in a wealthy Canadian household. His life changed when he accepted an invitation to be on a VH1 reality television show called Megan Wants a Millionaire. Megan Hauserman, a vetera
17-year-old Daniel LaPlante had a history of breaking into homes in his hometown of Townsend, Massachusetts. He was charged with breaking into and terrorizing the family an ex-girlfriend. Two months after being released from jail on bail, he committe
Marjorie Orbin was a dancer and choreographer in Las Vegas who was used to men paying a lot of attention to her. She was married six times by the time she was 34-years-old. But, the one thing she wanted most was to have a child. Jay Orbin was a succe
Aileen Wuornos was a rarity in true crime, a true female serial killer. Wuornos murdered seven men in Florida between December 1989 and November 1990. Her story captivated many as authorities pieced together her murders. The state of Florida called h
Aileen Wuornos was a rarity in true crime, a true female serial killer. Wuornos murdered seven men in Florida between December 1989 and November 1990. Her story captivated many as authorities pieced together her murders. The state of Florida called h
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, there were a high number of sexual assaults in the South Hill section of Spokane, Washington. The authorities created a task force to catch this predator that the media dubbed "The South Hill Rapist." It would t
During the late 1970s and early 1980s, there were a high number of sexual assaults in the South Hill section of Spokane, Washington. The authorities created a task force to catch this predator that the media dubbed "The South Hill Rapist." It would t
On July 11th, 1988, 27-year-old Julie Love was on her way home from a meeting when she disappeared. Her car was found a few days later and police theorized that she had run out of gas and met with foul play. It became a highly publicized missing pers
Matthew Macon had a rough childhood and he, along with some of his siblings, were placed into foster care at an early age. Macon developed a pretty extensive juvenile record and spent time at a number of facilities for juvenile offenders. He committe
Susan Polk was convicted of murdering her husband of 20 years, respected psychologist, Felix Polk in 2002. Susan claimed that the killing was self-defense but the prosecution argued that she killed Felix for money and custody of her children because
In 1997, the Lillelid family was on their way home from a Jehovah's Witness retreat in Johnson City, Tennessee. Vidar, Delphina, and their two children, 6-year-old Tabitha and 2-year-old Peter stopped at a rest area to picnic. That's where they encou
19-year-old Steven Colver and 14-year-old Tylar Witt became lovers despite their age difference. But, when Tylar's mother Joanne began a campaign to keep them apart, the pair made the decision that to be together they had to murder Joanne.
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By 1985, Daniel Remeta was a 27-year-old man who had spent the majority of his life incarcerated. He had been jailed numerous times and had done two different stints in prison. He was facing an arraignment for a destruction of property charge when he
16-year-old James Parker and 17-year-old Robert Tulloch were friends who were bored with life in their small town of Chelsea, VT. They began to scheme and plan on ways to get to Australia. Eventually, those plans turned to crime and evolved into murd
Joseph Christopher went on a killing spree in 1980 around the Buffalo, New York area that caused the press to dub him the ".22 Caliber Killer." Christopher's murders were racially motivated and he targeted black males. But, he varied his M.O. up so m
John McRae's committed his first murder when he was only 15. He murdered an 8-year-old boy in his neighborhood. He was convicted of the murder and sent away to prison for life. It was thought that, after 20 years, he was rehabilitated and he was set
By 1996, 16-year-old Rod Ferrell was the leader of a vampire clan in Murray, Kentucky. He began telling everyone that he was a 500-year-old vampire. When his female friend in Florida began complaining about her family, Rod devised a plan to rescue he
Steven Ray Thacker had a fear of rejection and abandonment. He suffered quite a bit of it during his childhood. He turned to drugs and alcohol and racked up a long rap sheet by the time he was in his twenties. After one stint in prison, he met and fe
In 1980, Jean Harris shot and killed her lover Herman Tarnower. She was arrested and charged with murder. The case made headline news all over because Jean was the headmistress at a prestigious school for girls and Tarnower was a cardiologist who co-
Peter Kurten was a German serial killer who operated in the early 20th century. The press dubbed him as the Vampire of Dusseldorf because he experimented with drinking the blood from some of his victim's wounds. Kurten grew up in household filled wit
Darrell Keith Rich terrorized Shasta County, in Northern California, over a 2-3 month period in the summer of 1978. He began his predatory ways by sexually assaulting a number of women and girls. But, very quickly he began murdering, using the very s
When Richard Farley met a 22-year-old woman named Laura Black, he said it was love at first sight. Richard pursued Laura, but, she was not interested in seeing him romantically. This was something that Richard Farley could not understand. His infatua
Ward Weaver had a turbulent childhood. He had an abusive father who left when he was young and his mother remarried a man who was also allegedly abusive. Ward modeled those same behaviors in the relationships that he had as an adult. Then, in 2002, w
Ignacio and Heather Garraus had made a great life for themselves in Greeley, Colorado. But, in 2004, Ignacio, a Greeley police officer, began an affair with a police dispatcher named Shawna Nelson. When Ignacio ended the affair, years later, Shawna d
26-year-old Stephanie Scott was a high school teacher in Leeton, Australia. She was well-loved by friends, family, and her students. She was set to be married to the love of her life, but just days before her wedding was to take place she was killed
Tookie Williams was a co-founder of the infamous Crips gang in the 1970s in Southern California. Raised by a single mother, Tookie learned how to be tough in order to survive on the streets. He lived the gang life for a number of years and got heavil
William Scott Day was in trouble pretty much his entire adult life. He spent over 90% of it in Michigan prisons. Most of the time he spent outside of prison was because of his numerous prison escapes. His last escape was his most daring as he was abl
Arthur Gary Bishop was one of Utah's most infamous killers. Between 1979 and 1983, Bishop murdered five boys, but over years he molested many more. When the police closed in on him they found hundreds of photographs he had taken over the years of man
In 2013, 71-year-old Gerald Uden and his 74-year-old wife Alice were arrested at their Missouri home. The couple had been keeping some very dark secrets for over 30 years. Alice had killed her 3rd husband in 1974. She then married Gerald. Gerald murd
Bob Berdella murdered at least six men in Kansas City, Missouri in the 1980s. When he was finally caught and all the details of his crimes came out, the press dubbed him "The Butcher of Kansas City" and "The Kansas City Butcher". Berdella drugged, se
Charles Cullen was a nurse who murdered a large number of patients over 16 years in both New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He confessed to murdering between 30 and 40 patients, but many people believe the true number of his victims could be in the hundred
Phillip Jablonski was a serial killer who five women in California and Utah. Jablonski grew up with an abusive alcoholic father and it is thought that he patterned his later behavior from what he saw from his father. Jablonski's crimes were many and
In 2012, 21-year-old Canadian Travis Baumgartner was swimming in debt and struggling in life. After getting a job with an armored truck service, Travis began developing a plan to solve all of his problems. In June of that year, while still a trainee,
In 1997, 17-year-olds friends Aaron Needle and Samuel Sheinbein were looking for someone to kill. They settled on a 19-year-old acquaintance named Freddy Tello Jr. Prosecutors would later claim that this murder was practice for the pair and that thei
In 2012, 21-year-old Shayna Hubers shot and killed 29-year-old Ryan Poston inside Ryan's condo. Ryan was a promising young attorney in Cincinnati, Ohio. Shayna had recently graduated from the University of Kentucky and was pursuing her master's degre
Jaacob Van Winkle turned to alcohol and drugs at an early age. His first documented run-in with police was at the age of 16. For the rest of his free days, Jaacob was in and out or prison. Some of his crimes were despicable but it seems as though his
George Sodini committed a mass murder inside a fitness gym in 2009. Sodini was a loner who felt as though all of the women around him were rejecting him. His hatred of women grew over the years until it culminated with, what was in his mind, his fina
Glen Edward Rogers is often referred to as either the "cross country killer" or the "cassanova killer". Rogers traveled extensively throughout the United States and lured his female victims through his looks and charm. He is suspected of killing at l
We're discussing Peter Lundin, one of Denmark's most notorious murderers. But, Lundin moved to the United States with his family as a child and committed his first murder in North Carolina. After doing his time for that murder, he was shipped back to
On this episode, we're discussing South Dakota killer Robert Leroy Anderson. Anderson had sexual murderous fantasies that he decided to carry out. He even enlisted the help of his best friend to abduct women so that he could carry out his fantasies.
Ed Amos was a manipulative and conniving bluebeard. His first wife died in 1979 from an apparent fall. Over the years, two more wives and his mother died under similar circumstances. Amos collected life insurance from many of these deaths. But, he es
Richard Kuklinski was the subject of the second episode of True Crime All The Time. There was one big problem with it, there was no Gibby. It is the only episode that Gibby was not a part of it and we could not let that stand. So, in a newly research
Katherine Knight is one of the most infamous women in Australian history. Katherine had a toxic and turbulent childhood. She had issues with every relationship she had with the men in her life. In 2000, Katherine committed an unbelievably vicious mur
George Kent Wallace did his first prison stint at the age of 25. Newspapers dubbed him "The Mad Paddler" because he was convicted of abducting a number of boys in North Carolina and paddling them. Wallace would get out but go on to amass a lengthy pr
Jeffrey Mailhot is a man who spent his entire life in the state of Rhode Island. In his thirties, Mailhot made the decision to begin targeting women. During 2013 and 2014, he became one of Rhode Island's most infamous serial killers.
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Glennon Engleman was a respected dentist who was admired in the community. What people didn't know was that Engleman moonlighted as a hitman. He wasn't your typical hitman, Engleman concocted his murder for hire schemes with women to murder their hus
Paul Dennis Reid was dubbed "The Fast Food Killer' after he murdered seven people in 3 different Tennessee robberies in 1997. Reid's childhood was unstable to say the least. He had a very low IQ and suffered from a large number of head injuries both
We're headed to Texas to discuss the life and crimes of Elroy Chester. Chester began as a burglar early in life and spent years in prison on those charges. After he was paroled he started right back up again. But, this time around, he was not content
Paul Hill was a married father of three who lived in Pensacola, Florida. Hill found his calling at a young age and, after graduating from seminary school, became a pastor. He later realized that he wasn't cut out for the job and instead went into bus
Suzanne Basso lured a mentally impaired man named Buddy Musso to Texas with the promise of marriage. What Basso was really after was money and she saw her way to get it in the form of Buddy Musso's social security and life insurance that she took out
Patrick Tracy Burris was a spree killer who shot and killed five people in a six day period in South Carolina in 2009. Burris terrorized the small community of Gaffney, South Carolina during this time. The shootings were random and the ages of the vi
John Wayne Gacy is one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. In the 1970s, Gacy raped, tortured and killed at least 33 boys and young men in the Chicago area. Gacy was very well-known and liked in his community and he enjoyed dressing up a
John Wayne Gacy is one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. In the 1970s, Gacy raped, tortured and killed at least 33 boys and young men in the Chicago area. Gacy was very well-known and liked in his community and he enjoyed dressing up a
John Wayne Gacy is one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. In the 1970s, Gacy raped, tortured and killed at least 33 boys and young men in the Chicago area. Gacy was very well-known and liked in his community and he enjoyed dressing up a
John Wayne Gacy is one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. In the 1970s, Gacy raped, tortured and killed at least 33 boys and young men in the Chicago area. Gacy was very well-known and liked in his community and he enjoyed dressing up a
Paul Ezra Rhoades was an Idaho man who murdered at least three individuals in a short span of time in 1987. Paul had an abusive childhood and was stricken with polio. Bad luck seemed to follow him throughout his life, including debilitating workplace
Leonarda Cianciulli was born in Italy into a tumultuous situation. Her mother was raped and was forced to marry her rapist after finding out she was pregnant with Leonarda. She resented Leonarda because of the situation that brought her into this wor
David Copenhefer was born into a life of wealth and privilege near Dayton Ohio. But, as an adult, David realized that he couldn't make the kind of money that he wanted to, at least not legally. How far was David willing to go to the kind of money he
Elisa Baker is a manipulative woman who married more times than we could track. She zeroed in on men who she felt were vulnerable and would be easier to control. She met an Australian man named Adam Baker through online gaming. The two got married an
Colleen Slemmer was an 19-year-old woman training at the job corps in Knoxville, Tennessee. In January 1995, Colleen was lured into the woods by three other teens and killed in a very horrific way. The ringleader was an 18-year-old named Christa Pike
Lawrence Singleton committed his first documented major crime when he was in his fifties. Driving along one day he picked up a hitchhiker who he sexually assaulted and mutilated. His victim survived her ordeal and went on to become a victim's advocat
Robert Howard, born in Wolfhill Ireland, was later dubbed The Wolfman. His crimes against girls and women were horrific. But, time and time again, Howard was caught for his crimes and given short sentences. He targeted girls, invaded their lives, and
50-year-old Craig Rideout's marriage was over. To make matters worse, his wife had moved in with his best friend. There was a tremendous amount of animosity that had built up over the custody of their seven children. Then, in 2016, Craig's body was f
Thomas Whisenhant grew up in Alabama with a domineering mother and grandmother that, according to him, caused him to have a negative outlook towards women. He committed his first murder at the age of 16. Later in life, after marrying, he began to tar
Andre Thomas grew up in a religious household. Various members of his family described hearing voices that they believed were God. Andre began hearing voices as well. In March of 2004, Andre claims that these voices told him he had to murder his estr
Bill Petit and his wife Jennifer Hawke-Petit had built a wonderful life. They lived in the upscale neighborhood of Cheshire, Connecticut with their two amazing daughters 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela. In 2007, Jennifer and Michaela were
In 2011, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley murdered his parents and then held a party at the house with their bodies still inside. Tyler had been telling friends and posting on Facebook about his plans for some time. His friends did not take him seriously.
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In 2002, Ian Huntley murdered 10-year-old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, England. These are often referred to as the Soham murders as they shocked the small town. Many people turned out to look for these two girls after they went mis
Earl Richmond Jr. was a drill sergeant in the Army who, after being kicked out in 1990, began murdering single mothers and in some cases their children. Richmond began his murderous way near Fort Dix where he had been stationed and then resumed them
Jessie James Cummings was a polygamist who lived in Oklahoma with his two wives and family. He kept everyone under strict control through verbal and physical abuse. In 1991, Jessie made the decision that he wanted his half-sister Judy Moody Mayo dead
Ed Gein is one of the more intriguing characters in the history of true crime. He didn't murder a large number of people as some other killers did. What makes Ed stand out is the scope of his crimes and what he did with his victims. In addition to be
Ed Gein is one of the more intriguing characters in the history of true crime. He didn't murder a large number of people as some other killers did. What makes Ed stand out is the scope of his crimes and what he did with his victims. In addition to be
When many people think about kids that kill they may think about Eric Smith, the 13-year-old that killed a 4-year-old boy in 1993. The pictures of Eric Smith sitting in court with his large glass and red hair are seared into some people's memory.
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As Matthew Hoffman neared his 30th birthday, his life was falling apart. Friends and neighbors described him as odd and he had already completed a lengthy prison stretch. He couldn't keep a job and was constantly broke. He made the fateful decision t
Dru Sjodin was a 22-year-old college student at the University of Dakota when she was murdered in 2003. Dru was a responsible person. She was taking a full class load, was in a sorority, worked multiple jobs and even found time to volunteer. So when
Eric Cooke was an Australian serial who operated in the area of Perth, Western Australia, predominately in the early 1960s. This was a man that committed his crimes because in his words he wanted to hurt people. Cooke has the distinction of being the
Bernie Tiede worked at a funeral home in Carthage Texas. Bernie was a people person, he sang in the church choir, and he presided over many of the funerals in town. He was one of the most well-liked individuals in Carthage. Bernie met Marjorie Nugent
On April 22, 1974, five people were taken hostage at a Hi-Fi shop in Ogden, Utah, What ensued was one of the worst crimes to ever occur around that area. Hostages were tortured, some made to drink Drano, some were shot and some died. But no one was l
Stuart Hazell was not wanted as a child by his parents in England. After his father went away to prison, his mother put him into foster care. He began drinking at age 13, was convicted at 14, and earned a long rap sheet throughout the years. In 2007,
James Ruppert's entire life was full of frustration. It started in childhood with his mother and brother and continued throughout his life. Adding to this frustration, Ruppert became increasingly paranoid that others, including his own family, were o
Diane Downs was a woman that loved being pregnant but didn't like raising her kids. She was a self-centered person who didn't see to her kids needs. She was always on the hunt for a new man. And when the man she was having an affair with broke it off
Cesar Barone was an American serial killer who murdered at least 4 in the states of Oregon and Florida. Police believe he is responsible for more murders but he was only convicted of 4. Barone was born Adolph James Rode, but later changed his name to
Peter Manuel is one of Scotland's most infamous serial killers and he operated in the 1950s, before the term was even used. His troubles with the law began at an early age and his crimes progressed until he began murdering. From the time he was convi
Mother and daughter Diane and Rachel Staudte committed two horrific murders and attempted a third. These two women made the decision to poison their family members using antifreeze. They planned the murders, researched the use of antifreeze, and almo
Phoenix Arizona had two different serial killers operating in 2005 and 2006. Mark Goodeau was ultimately identified as one of them, the Baseline killer. Goodeau had recently done almost 14 years in prison and had a long rap sheet. He went on to commi
Reginald Brooks was paranoid, thinking co-workers and family members were poisoning him. He was exhibiting signs of mental illness. His family tried to get him to seek help but he refused. Two days after his wife served him with divorce papers he mur
In 2016, Nikki VanderHeyden was a 31-year-old mother of three. She went out one night with her boyfriend and some friends. The next day Nikki's body was found in a farmer's field. Two men were arrested in connection with her death, one of those being
Sisters Christine and Lea Papin committed a horrible brutal murder in France in 1933. Both sisters were live in servants in a big mansion owned by the Lancelin family. They had worked there dutifully for many years but over time their work began to f
Darren Deon Vann is a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven women in and around the Gary Indiana area. Vann was no stranger to law enforcement and had done stretches in both jail and prison over the years. But, when he moved back to Gary, In
In 2010, 76-year-old Joseph Naso was busted on a probation violation. During a search of his home, investigators uncovered boxes filled with incriminating pictures and journals. Also uncovered was what authorities have called Naso's "List of 10". All
Skylar was a well-liked and bubbly 16-year-old who lived in West Virginia. She had two best friends and three of them did everything together. As with many teenagers, their lives played out on social media. But the friendship between the trio began t
In early 1977, Tony Kiritsis was a man on the edge. He had fallen behind on his mortgage payments and the bank wanted their money. Tony thought that they were trying to take his property from him because they knew it was worth more than he owed. One
At the time of his arrest in 2010, Russell Williams was a Colonel in the Canadian Forces. He had risen through the ranks to command the country's largest Air Force base in Trenton. He had been married to his wife Mary for almost 20 years. On the surf
Karla Faye Tucker grew up hard and began using drugs and selling her body at an early age. On June 13, 1983, Tucker, along with her boyfriend, committed two extremely brutal murders. But it was Karla's time on death row and the fight from many to sav
Clifford Burns murdered his estranged wife Patricia on December 24th, 2013 in front of his children. Cliff's life had been spiraling out of control for some time. But, he received a call that day that sent him over the edge.
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Pedro Lopez is a serial killer that has confessed to murdering 350 young girls in the South American countries of Columbia, Ecuador and Peru. He was convicted of 110 murders in Ecuador alone and confessed to 350 in total. But the story of Pedro Lopez
Patrick Purdy was a 24-year-old who had a rough childhood, mental difficulties, and a hatred for individuals whose ethnicity was something other than his own. On January 17, 1989, Purdy opened fire at the elementary school he attended as a child. He
Anthony Kirkland is a serial killer who murdered at least 5 in and around the Cincinnati Ohio area over a 20 year period. His number of victims would have almost certainly been higher had he not spent 16 of those years in prison for his first murder.
On Thanksgiving Day, 2012, Byron Smith shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his house. He was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam war and a retired US State Dept employee with a spotless record. But Smith was paranoid after his house had been
Fred and Rose West, one of England's most notorious serial killer couples, murdered at least 9 together during the 1970s and 1980s. But, they also killed separately. When Fred, who was already a murderer, met Rose, the union brought out the worst in
Fred and Rose West, one of England's most notorious serial killer couples, murdered at least 9 together during the 1970s and 1980s. But, they also killed separately. When Fred, who was already a murderer, met Rose, the union brought out the worst in
Betty Lou Beets had a rough childhood, married young, and suffered physical abuse from a series of husbands. Husband number 5, Doyle Barker, seemingly vanished. Husband number 6, Jimmy Don Beets, disappeared on supposed fishing trip. It would take a
David Alan Westerfield is unlike many killers that we profile on True Crime All The Time. There doesn't seem to be anything in his childhood that would point to the fact that he would become a killer. He didn't have a record. He was successful and ma
Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders
Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders
Monte Rissell and Gene Devier were two real life killers portrayed in the first season of the hit Netflix show Mindhunter. We've profiled most of the other killers portrayed on the show and wanted to talk about these two as well. But, these are lesse
Sean Vincent Gillis is a serial killer who operated for a decade in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He murdered 8 women during this time and the details of the murders are horrific.
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Drew Peterson was a police officer in Illinois for thirty years. He was married four times, but he was a serial cheater who jumped from relationship to relationship. He was convicted of killing one wife and suspected of killing another. Through his i
Gary Alan Walker murdered 5 people in Oklahoma within a 19-day-period in 1984. Walker had a horrible childhood and was in and out of prison for his entire adult life. He battled mental illness and claimed that his deceased brother talked to him.
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Lemuel Smith is a serial killer from New York who murdered at least six people. He did numerous stints in prison from the age of 17, only to kill again after being let out.
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In the early morning hours of June 13, 1994, most of the members of the Rafay family were found murdered in their home. They were found by their son, Atif Rafay, and his friend, Sebastian Burns, who had been out on the town.
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In the early morning hours of June 13, 1994, most of the members of the Rafay family were found murdered in their home. They were found by their son, Atif Rafay, and his friend, Sebastian Burns, who had been out on the town.
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Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka are one of the most infamous serial killer couples in Canadian history. Bernardo was already a serial rapist by the time he met Homolka. But, the crimes that they would commit together would be even more shocking.
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Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka are one of the most infamous serial killer couples in Canadian history. Bernardo was already a serial rapist by the time he met Homolka. But, the crimes that they would commit together would be even more shocking.
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Robert Garrow went on a killing spree in New York in the 1970s after having spent 8 years in prison due to a rape conviction. The police manhunt that ensued was the biggest in New York history up to that point. The details of his capture and eventual
Chevie Kehoe grew up in a household filled with white supremacist and extremist rhetoric. He would grow up to be one of the most infamous extremists in recent years. His idea was to take on the US government and carve out a piece of the country where
Westley Allan Dodd was one of the most evil men to walk this earth. He preyed on the young, the trusting, and the vulnerable. His sexual fantasies started at a young age and it is thought that he had as many as 50 victims. Then, he graduated to murde
Mel Ignatow murdered his fiancee Brenda Schaefer in Louisville, KY in September 1988. He enlisted the help a former girlfriend who ultimately turned on him. But a jury acquitted Ignatow of the murder of Brenda Schaefer. Six months after the trial, in
Daniel Rakowitz made his way from Texas to New York City in the 1980s. He began squatting in empty buildings, hanging out with the homeless population, and plotting to build a marijuana empire. Daniel would meet and move in with a dancer named Monica
Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter was born in Germany but made his way to the United States as a teenager. In the U.S., he embarked on a life as a con man, taking many different names, and murdering along the way. Christian was no ordinary con man, he wa
Joseph Paul Franklin was an American serial killer responsible for upwards of 20 murders, multiple bombings, and numerous robberies. Franklin confessed to many different crimes, but his changing stories make it difficult for the authorities to know t
Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian were on their way to a party on the night of January 6th, 2007 when they were carjacked at gunpoint. The couple, who had only been dating a short time, would be taken to a house of horrors. The crimes committe
Keith Hunter Jesperson is an American serial killer who was born in Canada. He murdered at least 8 women during the 1990s while working as a long-haul trucker. He selected victims that had no connection to him as he was driving across the country. Bu
In 1985, Michele "Missy" Avila was a typical 17 year old teenager. But on this night, she would be betrayed by the girls that she thought of as her best friends.
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Robert Hansen was a special kind of evil. He was a family man, with a wife and kids, who led a sadistic double life. He was a business owner in Anchorage Alaska and was viewed as a respected member of the community. But he was also a serial rapist an
Harvey Miguel Robinson is an American serial killer who committed his murders in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the 1992 and 1993. His crimes were extremely brutal. But what sets Robinson apart from many other serial killers is his age. He was only 17 wh
Linwood, James Jr, and Anthony Briley were 3 brothers from the Richmond, VA area that would terrorize that city during a seven month stretch of 1979. They, along with a fourth accomplice Duncan Meekins, committed a serious of brutal crimes. They star
In late 1994, Susan Smith became one of the most hated women in the world. The case of her two missing young sons hit the national news after Susan told police that an African-American male had kicked her out of her car and taken off with it while he
Gypsy Rose Blancharde was a girl who had been told by her mother Dee Dee all her life that she was sick. Her mother even put her in a wheelchair from a very young age. There was one problem with all of this, Gypsy wasn't sick and she could walk just
We're headed to Australia for this week's episode to talk about the serial killer couple David and Catherine Birnie. This sadistic pair hunted women on the streets around Perth and would take them back to their home on Moorhouse Street. The press wou
Richard Speck was one of the most infamous mass murderers in U.S. history. On the night of July 13th 1966, moving into July 14th, Speck would force his way into the dorm of 9 female student nurses. Over a period of hours he would assault and murder 8
Jesse Pomeroy may very well be one of the most sadistic kids that has ever lived. It's hard to imagine how a boy as young as 12 years old can make the conscious decision to torture and murder other children. But this is exactly what Jesse Pomeroy did
Dean Corll was a monster who was given the nickname "The Candyman". In the early 1970s, Corll preyed on teenage boys around the Houston, Texas area. He is thought to have tortured, sexually assaulted, and murdered as many as 27 from 1970 to 1973. But
Erin Michelle Caffey was a 16 year old girl who was brought up in a loving religious home. Her mom and dad were together in the home and she had two younger brothers. As most teenagers do, Erin started to experience more freedom after she turned 16.
In 1965, Gertrude Baniszewski was a 37 year old divorced mother of seven children. Lester and Betty Likens were a couple who worked the carnival circuit and they needed someone to watch their 15 and 16 year old daughters. In a chance meeting they wou
Coral Watts murdered at least 22 women in the 1970s and 1980s. But authorities believe the number could top 100 which would make Watts the most prolific serial killer in US history. Watts began murdering in Michigan before moving down to Texas to con
Randy Kraft would be dubbed as "The Scorecard Killer" for the record keeping that he would keep on his victims including codes he listed beside entries. Police believe that Kraft may be responsible for over 60 murders of men in the California area in
In the 1970s, Patrick Wayne Kearney would target homosexual men, murdering as many as 28 and maybe even into the 40s. Whatever the true number is, Kearney is one of the most prolific serial killers in US history.
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Wayne Adam Ford was a man that was battling a great deal of anger. This anger stemmed from what he saw as being abandoned by those in his life. Ford knew that he had some homicidal impulses in his head and checked himself into mental health facilitie
Richard Ramirez, dubbed "The Night Stalker" continued to terrorize California striking hearts into the fear of many. The satanic serial killer would ultimately be convicted of 13 murders and many more rapes and burglaries. To some he is a bigger than
To many, the mere thought of Richard Ramirez evokes terror. During the mid 1980s, Ramirez terrorized the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas as a serial killer, rapist, and burglar. He murdered at least 13 people and victimized many more. The press w
John Norman Collins was a student at Eastern University on his way to becoming a teacher. He had been a popular high school student, on the honor role, and a team captain in multiple sports. In 1967, a student at Eastern Michigan would be found murde
On January 11, 1992, Shanda Sharer was a 12 year old in middle school who had just switched schools and was thriving. But Shanda had started a romantic relationship with a 14 year old girl named Amanda which would lead to trouble. Amanda already had
Michael Lee Lockhart grew up as a seemingly normal well-adjusted child. He was known as a smooth talker, and that ability combined with his good looks allowed him to con people with ease. His early criminal life revolved around car theft. But he woul
Charles Ray Hatcher would start off his life of crime at early age beginning with a string of auto thefts. He would be be arrested and sent to prison so many times that at one point he had spent nearly half of his life incarcerated. But Hatcher had a
In this episode we're doing something a little different. We're discussing two different cases that resulted in laws being created to help protect children. Megan Kanka was murdered in 1994 by a repeat child sex offender who lived across the street f
No big true crime story for this holiday episode. Gibby and I wanted to do something light for people to listen to as they are getting ready for the holiday or recovering from it.
We definitely want to wish everyone a happy holiday and thank you for
Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender who was known the world over. He murdered at least 17 males, both men and boys, between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Dahmer became infamous not just for the sheer number of murders he committed b
Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender who was known the world over. He murdered at least 17 males, both men and boys, between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Dahmer became infamous not just for the sheer number of murders he committed b
Anthony Sowell who become known as "The Cleveland Strangler" murdered at least 11 women in the Cleveland area in a period from 2007 to 2009. But Sowell had been victimizing women since his childhood. He would spend 15 years of his life in prison befo
In 2011, Stephen McDaniel was a young man who had a lot going for him. He had just graduated from law school and was studying to take the bar exam. But Stephen had some deep dark secrets that would soon be revealed including the fact that he was obse
What happens when a man and woman meet that share the same perverted dark fantasies involving torture, necrophilia, and murder? When Douglas Clark met Carol Bundy a relationship began that would evolve into the duo becoming known as the Sunset Strip
Narcy Novak was born in Ecuador, grew up poor, and eventually made her way to American where she worked as a Stripper. Then she met Ben Novak Jr, a multi-millionaire, and her life would change forever. The two would eventually get married and Narcy w
In a TCATT first, for our Halloween episodes we're combining True Crime All The Time and True Crime All The Time Unsolved. This episode of True Crime All The Time deals with the DeFeo Murders that took place in Amityville, NY. The TCATT Unsolved epis
Richard Trenton Chase was a troubled youth who grew up to be a troubled man. He was obsessed with blood and would routinely kill innocent animals to satisfy his sick obsession. But at some point the killing of animals was not enough for Richard Chase
Robert Black was a pedophile and serial killer from Scotland. He operated all across the UK and police may never know the true number of his victims. What is known is that he left a trail of devastation in his wake. There were a large number of famil
On October 5th, 2012, 10 year old Jessica Ridgeway left her home to walk to school. She said goodbye to her mother, walked out of the door, but she never made it to school and she would not return home that day. The community would rally in support o
On this episode we're tacking the case of the Hillside Stranglers. Kenneth Bianchi and Angelo Buono were cousins that teamed up to murder 10 young women in Los Angeles in a four month span in the late 1970s.
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David Berkowitz would terrorize New York City in 1976 and 1977, murder 6 people, injure even more, and would become known as "The .44 Caliber Killer" and "The Son of Sam". Berkowitz would target women with long dark hair prompting women all over New
We're headed down to Mexico by way of South Padre Island Texas for this episode of True Crime All The Time. Adolpho Constanzo and Sara Aldrete would make an unlikely pair. Aldrete had gone to college in the United States but called Matamoros Mexico h
Bonus Q&A episode where Mike and Gibby answer listener questions and talk about the show from it's beginning to where it is now.
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Marvallous Keene was the self-appointed leader of a street gang in Dayton, Ohio named the Downtown Posse. During the Christmas holidays in 1992, Keene and his posse would go on a killing spree which shocked the city. The callousness of the murders an
In 1989, Joan Rogers and her two daughters Michelle and Christe, decided to take a well earned vacation to Disney World in Florida. They lived on a farm in a small town in Ohio and this would be the first family vacation that they would take outside
This is the continuation and finale to the Menendez brothers murder saga. In episode one we covered the background of the family and the murders of Jose and Kitty Menendez. In episode two we cover the arrest of Lyle and Erik Menendez and the circumst
Lyle and Erik Menendez were born into a life of privilege. They would have the finest of everything growing up. Their father Jose was a high powered media executive who had a reputation for doing anything necessary to get what he wanted. Their mother
We are heading over to England to discuss one of their more notorious serial killers. Peter Sutcliffe terrorized Yorkshire in the late 1970s/early 1980s and was dubbed the Yorkshire Ripper by the press. Over a 5 year period, Sutcliffe would murder 13
Robert Charles Browne had an IQ of 140 and was described by many as polite and courteous. But Browne had a quick temper and a rage that would bubble up to the surface. After being tied to a murder in Colorado, Browne will lead investigators down a cr
Colin Ferguson came to believe that other people and even more so other races were keeping him from reaching his desired station in life. On December 7th, 1993 he decided to board a commuter train out of New York City and would ultimately open fire o
Michael Swango, also known as Dr Death, is an American doctor who is believed to be responsible for as many as 60 deaths throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Swango targeted both patients and colleagues in the United States and abroad as he changed jobs,
Joel Rifkin is a serial killer believed to be responsible for the deaths of 17 women in New York in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Rifkin became obsessed with sex workers and would engage their services sometimes as often as twice a day. These are t
Based on Eyler’s own confessions, authorities believe he may have killed as many as 23 young men in the early 1980s throughout the Midwest. The problem with Larry’s confessions is that he either didn’t know or couldn’t remember names.
Eyler targeted
Herbert Mullin is a serial killer who murdered 13 people in California in the 1970s. But Mullin is unlike any serial killer we've ever covered. It was his reasons for committing murder that are so over the top they are hard to believe.
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Hadden Clark would become known as the cross-dressing cannibal. His acts are so despicable that they are difficult to believe and he got away with them for many years. But Hadden was not the only person in his family to commit such terrible acts.
Jo
Cary Stayner was an American serial killer who became known as the "Yosemite Killer". He murdered 4 near the tranquility of the famous national park. Cary had a childhood unlike anyone we've ever profiled before. His brother Steven was kidnapped and
In the 1980s, Dorothea Puente ran a boarding house for tenants many of whom were elderly or mentally disabled. On the outside it appeared that Puente was providing a much needed service to individuals that may have had no where else to turn. But in r
David Alan Gore and Fred Waterfield were cousins who formed a deadly serial killing duo in Florida in the 1980s. Their murderous ways would earn them the title of the "Killing Cousins. They would combine to commit numerous sexual assaults and murders
Arthur Shawcross was one of the most vile serial killers to ever live. The crimes that he committed are gruesome and hard to phathom. The stories that he would tell after his capture are even more outlandish. Join Mike and Gibby for the final chapter
Arthur Shawcross was an American serial killer who was given the moniker of "The Genesee River Killer" among many others. The stories that he would tell would be so fantastic that it is hard to separate fact from fiction. What we do know, though, is
Christopher Bernard Wilder, also known as The Beauty Queen Killer, was a serial killer who abducted and raped at least twelve women, killing at least eight of them, during a six-week cross-country crime spree in the United States of America in early
Jeremy Bryan Jones would start out his murderous career in Oklahoma at the young age of 19. After finally being apprehended he would confess to 20 murders spanning 13 years. The problem with many of his confessions is that police had a hard time find
Israel Keyes has been called by FBI profilers as one of the most methodical and cunning serial killers of modern times. Keyes has admitted to 10 murders but police and the FBI think they are able to tie his movements to at least 36. The fact is the n
December 8th, 2000 was the beginning of a week long reign of terror committed by brothers Reginald and Jonathan Carr. These violent acts would grip the area and would become known as the Wichita Massacre. You will also see it sometimes as the Wichita
Christopher Porco was charged and convicted of killing his father and attempting to kill his mother with a fireman's axe. Did this young man who grew up in a normal loving family actually try to kill his mother and father to gain their money? Join Mi
Robert Pickton is one of Canada's most notorious serial killers. He has admitted murdering as many as 49 but the numbers may be higher. Pickton preyed on the vulnerable in Vancouver's Eastside. Pickton owned a pig farm which he used to his advantage
Jerome "Jerry" Brudos was an American serial killer. He was also known as the "lust killer" and the "shoe fetish slayer". Gibby and I both agree that the latter name is a much more accurate and descriptive nickname for Brudos. But that nickname doesn
The case and trial of Pamela Smart for her role in her husband's death gripped the entire country. The first trial to be televised live in it's entirety, it ushered in the era of "trial watching". This case was filled with salacious details that caus
The Chicago Ripper Crew was comprised of four men who committed unspeakable murders. They were responsible for the disappearances of at least 18 women in Illinois in the early 80s. They formed what would be best described as a satanic cult and develo
Tommy Lynn Sells was a prolific serial killer who travelled the country extensively killing indiscrimately along the way. Because of his extensive travel and the fact that he murderd all over the country he is often referred to as the "Coast to Coast
Danny Harold Rolling was a convicted serial killer that was also known as the "Gainesville Ripper". Rolling terrorized the college town of Gainesville in 1990 by committing 5 horrific murders. These were not the only murders that Rolling committed bu
David Parker Ray aka "The ToyBox Killer" was a convicted serial rapist and a suspected serial killer. While no bodies have ever been found, the evidence points to a body count that ranges from 14-60 people. Ray targeted women and used various ways to
Christian Longo was raised in a very strict Jehovah's Witness household. He would marry at an early age and would soon have three young children. Christian had an obsession with the good life but unfortunately he didn't have the means to have everyth
Herb Baumeister was a family man who had built a successful business. But behind the façade, police say that Herb was a prolific serial killer whose ultimate body count may never be known. Join Gibby and I to hear the fascinating details about this c
Leonard Lake and Charles Ng paired together to become a deadly pair of serial killers in California in the 1980s. They held captives in a homemade bunker until they would ultimately murder them. Their victims included men, women, and children. One of
Donald Harvey earned the nickname "The Angel of Death" by killing somewhere between 37-70 individuals. Most of these murders occurred while Harvey worked in various hospitals in Kentucky and Ohio. Donald Harvey preyed on the most vulnerable people wh
I was fortunate to be able to sit down with Vern and Bianka Landavazzo. Listeners will remember that Lauren Landavazzo was killed in the senseless tragedy we covered in the listener hometown episode we released last week. In this special episode inte
Rebecca Shaeffer was an up and coming actress in the late 1980's. She had already landed roles in a soap opera, on a sitcom, and in several movies. She had fans all over the world. But one fan in particular, Robert John Bardo, would develop an obsess
On September 2nd, 2016 Kody Lott allegedly gunned down one precious 13 year old girl and wounded another in Wichita Falls, TX. We use the word allegedly only because he has yet to be tried and convicted. He has admitted to the crimes. The circumstanc
In 2014, Alton Nolen committed one of the most shocking acts of workplace revenge violence in recent history. Join Gibby and I as we walk through the details of the case, the possible motives, the religious and racial aspects that caused a media fren
This is part 2 (and final part) of the Scott Peterson story. Gibby and I finish up this sad and tragic tale of the death of Laci Peterson and her unborn son Conner Join us as we discuss the details of the discovery of the bodies down to conviction. T
Scott Peterson returned home from a fishing trip on Christmas Eve 2002 to find that his wife Laci was not at home. Laci Peterson was 8 months pregnant at the time that she went missing. Volunteers from all over would flock to assist in the search for
Join Gibby and I as we take turns detailing some of the craziest crimes to happy around the Christmas holiday time. We have a mix of heinous family massacres, strange and bizarre crimes, and some on the lighter side (we can't make them all too dark a
8 year old Sandra Cantu went missing from the mobile home park she lived at on March 27, 2009. A massive search would begin immediately for the little girl. Suspicion would soon fall on the most unlikeliest of suspects, a 28 year old woman who lived
The last part of the BTK trilogy! We continue with the last two BTK murders, his resurface after a long hiatus, and his ultimate arrest. It's fascinating after he resurfaces how he wants to communicate with both the media and law enforcement. His lac
This is part 2 of the BTK - Dennis Rader episode. We continue talking about the vicious murders committed by Rader and his technique of trolling for and stalking his victims (which he calls his "projects"). There is so much information to be shared a
Dennis Rader, better known by BTK (for Bind, Torture, Kill) terrorized Wichita Kansas for nearly thirty years. He committed 10 murders in total between 1974 and 1991 but would elude the police for many years after that. He was a vicious psychopath an
Richard "The Iceman" Kuklinski committed his first murder at the age of 14. In his early days he killed anyone that annoyed or slighted him. He went on to become a mafia hitman and eventually formed his own crime ring. He earned the Iceman moniker fo
In 1984, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown went on a deadly killing spree that spanned 6 states. In a short time span of 2 months this deadly duo committed 8 murders, 7 rapes, and 3 kidnappings.
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