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Each week Madison and Taryn sit down with a glass of wine and delve into your favorite true crime cases. Being experts at nothing, and full of sarcasm and a dash of cuss words, with our research you'll get some shocking stories while you wonder if it's okay to laugh when listening to a murder podcast. If you're looking for new best friends to discuss murder with, you just found them.

Almost: A True Crime Podcast


    • Apr 3, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 245 EPISODES

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    The Almost: A True Crime Podcast is an absolute gem in the true crime genre. As a fan of true crime, I have struggled to find a podcast or channel that I can truly get into and enjoy. However, this podcast has exceeded all expectations and has become my go-to for all things true crime. The hosts, Madison and Taryn, create a conversational and friendly atmosphere that feels like sitting around with your best friends discussing intriguing cases. This casual approach sets it apart from other podcasts that can sometimes leave you feeling down and gray due to the heavy nature of murder. Instead, The Almost strikes the perfect balance between storytelling and conversation, making it both engaging and enjoyable.

    One of the best aspects of The Almost: A True Crime Podcast is the chemistry between the hosts. Madison and Taryn's banter is not only entertaining but also showcases their passion for true crime. They clearly put in a lot of effort in researching each case they cover, ensuring that they provide insightful and well-informed discussions. Additionally, they often cover lesser-known cases, which keeps the content fresh and interesting for even the most dedicated true crime enthusiasts.

    While it's difficult to find any major faults with this podcast, some listeners might prefer more structured or scripted episodes. However, I personally appreciate the conversational style as it feels more authentic and relatable. That being said, if you prefer podcasts with a strict format or focus solely on case details without tangents or personal anecdotes, then The Almost may not be your cup of tea.

    In conclusion, The Almost: A True Crime Podcast is an absolute must-listen for any true crime fan seeking an engaging and entertaining experience. The chemistry between Madison and Taryn creates a welcoming atmosphere where listeners feel like part of the conversation. The mixture of storytelling with casual conversation strikes a perfect balance that keeps you coming back for more every week. Whether you're a long-time enthusiast or just dipping your toes into the true crime genre, The Almost is sure to leave you satisfied and eagerly awaiting each new episode.



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    Susan Cox Powell *Reupload*

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 119:58


    Sorry for the radio silence this week! I spend the first 11 and a half minutes word vomiting what has been going on and where is my head at. THEN I repuploaded one of my favorite episodes. Please enjoy part 1 and part 2 of the disappearance of Susan Cox Powell, who was done dirty over and over again. Warning, this case is FRUSTRATING.  - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom)

    The Murder of Selena Quintanilla-Perez

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 73:55


    Selena Quintanilla was a Tejano superstar, taking the genre by storm. Born in Texas she was immersed in the culture since she was born. Just as she was attempting her crossover album, her life was cut short. By someone she thought was a dear friend.... - 00:25 - Royal Family Mess 07:12 - Start of Case 08:12 - Selena Quintanilla 09:57 - Selena y Los Dinos 14:48 - Solo Career 17:54 - Chris Perez 21:29 - Selena Taking Off 28:13 - Yolanda Saldivar 38:53 - The Murder of Selena 48:31 - Standoff 51:24 - Pretrial 55:18- Trial 1:06:32 - Updates - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See website

    The Cadet Killers Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 45:51


    We left off with Diane being sent back home after her confession to her roommates, and taking her own detour to see David. I pick back up with their very detailed confessions and the trials that followed. - 01:49 - The confessions 25:20 - Fall out 28:31 - Trials 36:44 - Updates 43:16 - Wrap Up - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See website

    The Cadet Killers - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 37:53


    David Graham and Diane Zamora were two high schoolers working towards their military goals and their future. They were obsessed with each other, engaged to be married, and took their relationship very seriously. So when David decided to tell Diane he slept with Adrianne Jones...that was a problem for Diane, with only one solution. - 05:33 - start of cases 06:08 - Diane Zamora Background 07:55 - David Graham 09:17 - David and Diane 12:52 - Adrianne Jones 14:38 - David and Adrianne 18:30 - The Murder of Adrianne Jones 24:20 - Adrianne Missing 31:09 - Getting Caught - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See website

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    The Murder of Mollie Tibbetts Part Two

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 46:35


    We left off with the start of the trial of Cristhian Bahena-Rivera. This episode will cover the trial, a shocking motion for a new trial, verdict and sentence. I will also tell you about what Mollie's family was doing during the years this was all going on. - 02:36 - start of cases 02:48 - Trial 26:34 - Verdict and Sentencing 32:08 - Laura Caldwell Victim Impact Statement 36:17 - Appeal 37:40 - Updates of things going on during the trial 43:42 - Wrap Up - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See website

    The Murder of Mollie Tibbetts Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 49:31


    Mollie Tibbetts went for a run in July 2018, and it was the last time anyone saw her alive. Mollie was a vibrant 20 year old woman from Brooklyn Iowa who was destined to change the world, according to everyone who knew her. Until someone took it all away. - At 37:26 I say he appeared in court for the first time on August 27th, I meant to say August 22nd - 10:25 - Start of Case 10:47 - Mollie background 19:32 - Mollie Missing 32:18 - Christian Bahena Rivera 35:57 - Mollie's body found 37:26 - Pre-Trial 48:07 - Wrap Up - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See website

    Tonya Harding and the Attack on Nancy Kerrigan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 51:20


    Tonya Harding was at the top of her game in the figure skating world in the 90's. she may have been rough around the edges, but she was on track to compete in the Olympics two times. Someone else was on the same track as Tonya…Nancy Kerrigan, and Nancy had to be dealt with. - 00:37 - Start of Case 01:28 - Background 06:56 - Jeff Gillooly 10:22 - Skating Career 15:09 - Nancy Kerrigan 17:50 - The whack 21:30 - Investigation 24:11 - Confessions 26:09 - Gillooly's full confession 39:27 - Fall Out 43:57 - Updates 47:17 - Wrap Up - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See website

    Dennis Rader - BTK

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 59:24


    I don't have the energy to write a description. Dennis Rader was a fucking terrifying loser who terrorized the Wichita Kansas area for decades until he just couldnt shut up anymore. - At 19:00 I call Shirley Kathryn - 01:52 - Start of Case 02:18 - Background 04:30 - Otero Family 10:54 - Bright Family 14:13 - The Otero Letter 17:13 - Shirley Vian 19:45 - Nancy Fox 22:28 - Nancy Fox letter 25:57 - Anna Williams 28:01 - Marine Hedgde 30:16 - Vicki Lynn Wegerle 31:25 - dee davis 32:36 - Down Time 37:07 - Getting Caught 45:21 - Arrested/Trial 52:40 - Updates 57:17 - Wrap Up - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES:

    Larry Dewayne Hall - The Serial Killer?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 31:10


    Larry Dewayne Hall could be one of the most prolific serial killers in United States history. He confessed to kidnapping dozens of women, and confessed to murdering several of them. The problem? He recanted all of it. It would take another criminal, Jimmy Keene, to keep him in prison. - 00:56 - start of case 01:19 - Larry Background 03:19 - After high school 04:11 - Jessica Roch / Tricia Reitler 10:53 - Other missing girls 20:35 - Jimmy Keene 26:22 - Updates - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See the website, I ran out of room.

    The Abduction of Jayme Closs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 31:02


    Jake Patterson was a loner. Classmates described him as someone who was just….there…One day while driving to work he was behind a school bus that picked up 13 year old Jayme Closs, and he decided he couldn't live without her. - 02:08 - Start of Case 02:44 - Jake Patterson 04:33 - Kidnapping 09:30 - Search for Jayme 11:15 - Jake Patterson house 13:02 - Jayme escape 17:39 - Jake caught 18:32 - Patterson prison letters 23:08 - Sentencing 25:30 - Jayme Closs victim statement 28:21 - Updates - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See the episode transcript for Sources. I ran out of characters lol

    The Danny Masterson Trial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 48:58


    Actor Danny Masterson was most famous for bringing Hyde to life on That 70's Show. He also was a very prominent member of scientology. And it was scientology that allowed him to get away with forcible rape for decades. (Allegedly, don't come for me scientology). - 04:28 - Start of Case 05:18 - Discovery of Case 08:43 - Victim A and Victim B 13:04 - 5 accusers 15:58 - 2019 lawsuit 18:02 - Masterson charged 20:53 - Victim testimonies (graphic) 35:17 - Mistrial 37:10 - Retrial 37:59 - Conviction 38:37 - Ashton Kutcher Mila Kunis character statement 40:33 - Sentencing 43:47 - Bijou divorce scam 45:55 - wrap up - Read the transcripts - Suggest a case  - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://tonyortega.org/2017/03/03/lapd-probing-scientology-and-danny-masterston-for-multiple-rapes-cover-up/      https://www.huffpost.com/entry/danny-masterson-netflix-executive-rape-allegations_n_5a24b480e4b03c44072e6b97    https://people.com/tv/danny-masterson-church-scientology-sued-sexual-assault-accusers/    https://people.com/tv/danny-masterson-charged-with-raping-3-women/    https://variety.com/2020/tv/news/danny-masterson-rape-case-arraignment-1234774822/    https://people.com/tv/danny-masterson-rape-case-to-move-forward-judge-rules/    https://deadline.com/2021/01/danny-masterson-rape-case-moving-forward-la-da-thomas-mesereau-and-sharon-appelbaum-1234599732/    https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/danny-masterson-rape-accuser-panic-attack-scientology-1235413925/  https://people.com/danny-masterson-convicted-2-counts-rape-7502165https://people.com/danny-masterson-convicted-2-counts-rape-7502165    https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/danny-masterson-no-verdict-jury-deliberations-1235437309/    https://variety.com/2022/tv/news/danny-masterson-no-verdict-jury-deliberations-1235437309/    https://people.com/tv/danny-masterson-charged-rape-timeline-of-allegations/    https://www.eonline.com/news/1350935/the-most-shocking-revelations-from-danny-mastersons-rape-trial    https://www.thecut.com/article/everything-to-know-about-the-danny-masterson-rape-trial.html    https://apnews.com/article/danny-masterson-sentencing-rape-trial-fd7a10eda44d0e3ddde582d4c7053eb6    https://www.eonline.com/news/1350935/the-most-shocking-revelations-from-danny-mastersons-rape-trial    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/lapd-investigating-danny-masterson-allegations-sexual-assault-982932/    https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/arts/television/danny-masterson-rape-trial-sentencing.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes 

    Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton Part 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 44:48


    We left off with everything blowing up in everyones faces. Linda Tripp has been taping phone calls, everyone is getting privy to the affair, and Paula Jones case is about to expose all of the above (directly and indirectly). Buckle up, because while this is the last one of the series, it is anything but smooth sailing to the end. - 00:58 - Start of Case 01:38 - Paula Jones case requests 03:49 - Linda Subpoenaed 10:10 - Tripp Tapes handed over 12:26 - Jones Pre-trial 12:49 - The Ritz Carlton Incident 17:20 - Bill Clinton Testimony 19:16 - Case Breaks 20:23 - Bill Clinton Scrambling 24:01 - Drama Teach Andy Blieler 25:12 - Monica accepts immunity 29:10 - Bill Clinton testimony 31:52 - Starr report and Tripp tapes released 32:23 - Impeachment 36:03 - Paula Jones Settlement 36:47 - Monica and Linda 38:21 - Monica post scandal 41:30 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See part one  

    Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 33:01


    We left off with Monica entering the Pentagon, meeting Linda Tripp, and with Paula Jones suing Bill Clinton. We start to see Linda Tripps ulterior motives unfold, we see Monica and Bill's relationship fall apart, and we end with Monica's worst nightmare. - 02:02 - Start of Case 02:22 - Linda Tripp 06:39 - Start of Relationship Again 10:02 - Blue Dress 14:27 - Last Relationship 17:15 - Paula Jones Update 17:46 - Monica and Bill Fallout 20:01 - Kathleen Willey 21:23 - Linda Goes Rogue 25:44 - Never going back to the White House 28:25 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See part one

    Monica Lewinsky and Bill Clinton Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 39:18


    Welcome to my first solo giant case! I think this case is so supremely misunderstood, and Monica was did SO dirty, I'm so excited to tell you about what really happened. Monica Lewinsky scored an internship at the White House. However, we all know that internship would prove to change her life. In Part one we will go over Monica's background, her start at the White House, and the beginning of their affair. Parts 2 and 3 are available for my subscribers right NOW!! Subscribe on Patreon or right on Apple Podcasts! Otherwise, stay tuned for the next couple of weeks. - 01:41 - Start of Case 06:59 - Monica Lewinsky Background 11:58 - Starts at White House 13:33 - Start of Romance 25:27 - People Noticing 27:40 - Transfer to the Pentagon 32:15 - Paula Jones 36:28 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinton%E2%80%93Lewinsky_scandal    https://edition.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/resources/lewinsky/timeline/    https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/arts/television/monica-lewinsky-impeachment-american-crime-story.html    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monica_Lewinsky#:~:text=A%20former%20White%20House%20intern,intern%20between%201995%20and%201997    ​https://www.harpersbazaar.com/uk/culture/culture-news/a37372956/impeachment-american-crime-real-story-explained/    Drama Teacher https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/drama012898.htm    Good Background  https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050331/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20124429,00.html    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/lewprofile.htm    Paula Jones Timelines https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/pjones/docs/complaint.htm    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/pjones/timeline.htm    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paula_Jones    Paula Jones Deposition https://web.archive.org/web/20071026094504/http://www.australianpolitics.com/usa/clinton/paulajones/deposition.shtml    Monica-Bill relationship https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/monica091398.htm    Linda-Monica transcripts https://archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes.com/specials/starr/testimony/lewinsky-tripp_1.html    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/newsweek012498b.htm    Linda Monica after reassignment https://abcnews.go.com/US/president-girlfriend-linda-tripps-betrayal-monica-lewinsky-taped/story?id=59865969  Starr report https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/icreport/6narritii.htm  Linda-Monica https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-jan-31-ss-3540-story.html  Bill testimony  https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/icreport/6narritvi.htm  Drudge Report https://australianpolitics.com/1998/01/17/original-drudge-reports-lewinsky-scandal.html    Washington Post break case https://web.archive.org/web/20191207172320/https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/clinton012198.htm      https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/07/28/lewinsky/    https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/07/27/lewinsky/    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/icreport/6narrit.htm  https://time.com/5120561/bill-clinton-monica-lewinsky-timeline/   FBI Questioning https://pagesix.com/2014/10/24/monica-lewinsky-told-fbi-to-go-f-k-yourself/  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1999-mar-14-bk-17995-story.html  Bill Clinton admit transcript https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1998/08/17/speech/transcript.html  Monica Testimony https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/politics/special/clinton/stories/lewinexcerpts092198.htm  https://people.com/politics/inside-the-fractious-relationship-between-monica-lewinsky-and-linda-tripp/  https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/11/impeachment-american-crime-story-linda-tripp-daughter-monica-lewinsky  https://www.nytimes.com/1999/02/12/us/president-s-trial-betrayer-tripp-says-her-betrayal-aimed-get-lewinsky-affair.html  https://www.vulture.com/article/fact-check-acs-impeachment-episode-9-the-grand-jury.html  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6385377/Monica-Lewinsky-breaks-tears-reveals-suicidal-thoughts-Bill-Clinton-affair.html  https://www.elle.com/culture/movies-tv/a37476462/who-is-linda-tripp-impeachment-american-crime-story/

    Albert Fish

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 41:44


    Albert Fish (aka the Gray Man, aka a monster) was a pervert, a serial killer, and a cannibal in the early 1900's. There is truly no way to preface him or his crimes, just trust me…this is dark and disturbing. - 02:33 - Start of Case 03:19 - Background 05:10 - Early Crimes / Thomas Bedden 07:45 - Crimes Ramp Up/ Beatrice Kiel, Cyrill Quinn 11:42 - Edward Budd 14:11 - Grace Budd / Investigation 19:37 - Break in the case 24:45 - Arrest 28:12 - Billy Gaffen 31:00 - Trial 38:09 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Fish https://thoughtcatalog.com/christine-stockton/2018/05/albert-fish-the-gruesome-story-of-the-brooklyn-vampire/  https://www.thoughtco.com/serial-killer-albert-fish-973157 https://web.archive.org/web/20081123140912/http://www.trutv.com/library/crime/serial_killers/notorious/fish/17.html  https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1930/09/05/92086592.html?pageNumber=25

    The Murder of Steven Beard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 43:53


    Steven Beard lost his wife of 45 years when he was 68. As to not be alone he married the 30 year old waitress at his country club. He let her spend his millions and thought everything was fine. Except it wasn't, and Steven woke up one day with his insides on the outsides…. - 03:25 - Start of case 03:58 - Celeste Johnson 06:29 - Meet Steven Beard 08:10 - Celeste and Steven 11:05 - Marriage Downfall 16:11 - Tracey Tarlton 19:38 - Murder plot 24:54 - Arrest 28:02 - Turn on Celest 29:10 - Arrest and Trial 35:16 - Conviction 38:09 - Updates 41:08 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://murderpedia.org/female.B/b/beard-celeste.htm  http://crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/family/celeste_beard/10.html  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celeste_Beard  https://web.archive.org/web/20130604102059/http://www.kens5.com/news/SA-residents-try-and-help-convicted-murderer-bounce-back-into-society-133777138.html  https://people.com/archive/marriage-money-and-murder-vol-60-no-6/  https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/true-crime-buzz/first-episode-of-snapped-where-is-celeste-beard-johnson-now  https://www.distractify.com/p/celeste-beard-daughters-now

    The Trial of Amanda Knox - Amanda Knox Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 34:51


    We pick back up after Amanda, Raffaele, and Patrik were arrested. I start off explaining how the media really shaped this case and Amanda's reputation. After that is a nonstop rollercoaster of legal battle after battle until the final conclusion years later.  - 01:05 - The Trial 03:55 - tearing apart Amanda 10:47 - Searching Raeffaele house 11:33 - Third person 15:50 - Amanda Raffaele Trial 18:28 - Appeal 23:05 - Going Home 25:34 - Retrial 29:12 - Overturned 31:29 - Released from Prison - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: See part one

    The Murder of Meredith Kercher - Amanda Knox Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 43:37


    On November 1st 2007 American student Amanda Knox returned to her cottage from spending the night at her boyfriends house. When she got to her house the front door was wide open, and things were not right inside. What happened inside that apartment spurred the international trial of the century. - Content: 00:00 - Intro 02:39 - Start of Case 05:12 - Meredith Kercher 9:00 - Amanda Knox 10:54 - Move to Perugia 14:18 - November 1 2007 21:59 - Interrogations and Investigations 33:17 - Arrest and Amandas Letter 41:34 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: http://www.injusticeinperugia.org/myths.html  http://www.injusticeinperugia.org/Prosecutionscase.html  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/nov/23/rudy-guede-man-who-murdered-meredith-kercher-released-from-jail-in-italy  https://forensicsciencesociety.com/thedrip/case-file-the-murder-of-meredith-kercher  https://news.sky.com/story/raffaele-sollecito-gives-rare-interview-on-being-wrongly-accused-of-meredith-kerchers-killing-in-new-documentary-12679827 Knox on Netflix  

    Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2023 41:23


    A gruesome twosome if I've ever heard of one. Last week I told you of the tragic murder of Adam Walsh, and Ottis Toole being the man who did it. Well, there is a lot more to Toole's story, and it involves Henry Lee Lucas - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:54 - Start of Case 02:37 - Ottis Toole Background 06:20 - Henry Lee Lucas Background 10:30 - Meeting of the Minds 11:16 - Becky Powell 18:06 - Kate Rich 20:03 - Henry Arrest 22:43 - Lucas and Toole talk 26:12 - Lucas Investigation 29:16 - Orange Socks Murder 33:38 - Phyllis Wilcox 37:44 - Deaths 38:18 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES:   https://allthatsinteresting.com/henry-lee-lucas-ottis-toole    https://www.biography.com/crime/henry-lee-lucas    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ottis_Toole    https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/henry_lee_lucas/6.html

    The Murder of Adam Walsh

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 35:27


    In 1981 six year old Adam Walsh went missing while shopping with his mother at Sears. Despite leaving Adam alone for less than 10 minutes, there was no trace of him. His parents launched a search but they would find no trace of him. That is until two weeks later two fisherman find an alarming discovery.  - Content: 00:00 - Intro 04:22 - Start of Case 04:46 - Missing from Sears 08:26 - Confession 14:55 - More confessions and death 17:45 - National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Code ADAM, and more 25:05 - America's Most Wanted 26:43 - Jeffrey Dahmer 29:06 - Solve Adam's case 32:01 - The Confession Killers - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://allthatsinteresting.com/adam-walsh  https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/adam-walsh-is-abducted  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Adam_Walsh  https://allthatsinteresting.com/henry-lee-lucas-ottis-toole  https://www.missingkids.org/education/training/codeadam#:~:text=Code%20Adam&text=Code%20Adam%20was%20created%20in,parents%2C%20John%20and%20Rev%C3%A9%20Walsh.  https://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,987265-2,00.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/17/us/17adam.html?hp

    Carolyn Warmus - The Fatal Attraction Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 43:30


    Carolyn Warmus loved an unattainable man. She had a history of concerning behavior in her relationships. So, when she met Paul Solomon he had no idea what he was in for. What started as a fun affair for him ended in murder because Carolyn always wants more.  - Content: 00:00 - Intro 00:43 - Start of Case 00:59 - Carolyn Background 02:47 - Paul Lavin 06:39 - Private Detective 09:16 - Paul Solomon 15:58 - Murder 21:48 - Trial 34:54 - New Trial 38:05 - Verdict 39:03 - Follow Up 41:54 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://books.google.com/books?id=C8FDUtp9hrgC&pg=PA54&dq=carolyn+warmus&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3nOinsZn2AhXCknIEHfndDhcQuwV6BAgCEAY#v=onepage&q=carolyn%20warmus&f=false  https://allthatsinteresting.com/carolyn-warmus  https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/warmus-carolyn.htm  https://www.upi.com/Archives/1992/06/26/Teacher-in-Fatal-Attraction-murder-gets-max/6164709531200/ https://www.encyclopedia.com/law/law-magazines/carolyn-warmus-trials-1991-1992

    The Spree of Andrew Cunanan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 50:26


    Andrew Cunanan had everything. He was confident, rich, happy, and carefree....until he wasn't. Andrew was not at all honest about his life, and it was catching up to him. His lovers left him, his friends didn't want to be associated with him anymore, and his lost his grip on everything. Andrew would start a crime spree that would end in one of the most famous assassinations ever. - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Start of Case 01:45 - Andrew Background 07:43 - Becoming Him 20:32 - Jeff Trail and David Manson 26:10 - Lee Miglin 31:25 - William Reese 33:32 - Gianni Versace 39:51 - Botched Investigation 43:09 - caught 45:06 - Follow ups 46:58 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: http://www.cnn.com/WORLD/9707/22/versace.memorial/    https://www.crimelibrary.org/notorious_murders/mass/cunanan/steps_2.html    https://abcnews.go.com/US/inside-mind-serial-killer-murdered-fashion-icon-gianni/story?id=48459029     https://www.vanityfair.com/magazine/1997/09/cunanan199709    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1997/07/27/death-removes-mystique-from-cunanans-life/b4c0c94e-cf0c-496a-bed4-2674ca83c598/    https://www.thecrimesheet.com/post/andrew-cunanan-a-profile-of-the-versace-killer    https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a15924270/why-did-andrew-cunanan-kill-gianni-versace/    https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/film-tv/a15842736/andrew-cunanan-murders-gianni-versace-timeline/    https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/versace-murder-andrew-cunanan-suicide-true-story-why-did-he-kill-himself   https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cunanan-andrew.htm    https://www.businessinsider.com/gianni-versace-donatella-versace-family-life-story-2019-4#michael-kors-holdings-the-companys-name-before-the-versace-acquisition-purchased-versace-for-more-than-21-billion-donatella-will-stay-on-as-versaces-chief-creative-officer-santo-remains-chairman-and-president-and-collectively-their-family-now-owns-the-equivalent-of-176-million-of-capri-holdings-in-group-stock-72  https://www.biography.com/crime/the-assassination-of-gianni-versace-murder-andrew-cunanan

    The Disappearance of Sneha Phillips

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 30:20


    Welcome back! Today I am telling you about Sneha Phillips. Sneha lived two blocks from the World Trade Center in September 2001. Sneha didn't come home September 10th, 2001 and never materialized after the attacks the next morning. Was she the victim of the terrorist attacks, or something completely different? - Content: 00:00 - Intro 00:49 - Start of Case 04:01 - September 10 05:58 - September 11 08:31 - Ron's Investigation 14:30 - NYPD Investigation 17:08 - Ruling 19:10 - Appeal 28:05 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Sneha_Anne_Philip    https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-doctor-lived-near-twin-towers-officially-died-9-11-sleuths-suspect-she-was-killed-earlier    https://nymag.com/news/features/17336/    https://web.archive.org/web/20160126212035/http://www.nycourts.gov/reporter/3dseries/2008/2008_00630.htm    https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/nyregion/02dead.html    https://www.rediff.com/news/special/snehas-room-has-been-kept-the-same-way-for-the-past-15-years/20160911.htm    https://www.foxnews.com/us/missing-doctor-lived-near-twin-towers-officially-died-9-11-sleuths-suspect-she-was-killed-earlier

    The Case of Patricia Stallings

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2023 22:13


    In 1989 Patricia and David Stallings rushed their 6 month old son to the hospital. Tests showed that her son Ryan had been apparently poisoned with antifreeze. An even more baffling factor is that their other son also tested positive for being poisoned a year later...but Patricia swears she didn't do it. So, who did? - 00:00 - Start 2:09 - Start of case 2:55 - Ryan Stallings 06:31 - Arrest of Patricia 07:45 - DJ Stalling 09:43 - Trial 14:19 - Sentence 14:49 - Media Attention 15:57 - New Trial 17:11 - Statement 18:50 - Updates 20:30 - Wrap Up - Logo by Stephanie Solheim from Grow With Meerkat (And my mom) - SOURCES: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Patricia_Stallings    https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141483549/    https://www.newspapers.com/article/10769830/st_louis_postdispatch/  https://web.archive.org/web/20170116175638/https://www.questia.com/newspaper/1P2-32880461/candidate-haunted-by-past-woman-gives-10-000-to-unseat

    An interview with Paige and Olivia from Cinderella!

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2023 36:20


    Hello! - If you're wonderinf how you got here, this was formally Almost: A True Crime Podcast! Taryn decided to gracefully bow out and I (madison) decided to take over by myself. Next week true crime will resume with just me, I hope you'll stick around! In the mean time, here is an interview we did with the girls who got the roles we auditioned for in our musical we've been talking nonstop about! Here is Paige and Olivia our AMAZING step-sisters! - Go see Cinderella from Oregon Community Theater (OCT), and take your littles to tea with Cinderella those Saturday mornings! It includes a childs ticket for the saturday show! https://www.oregoncommunitytheatre.org/Seasons/2023-2024/Cinderella/ 

    The Murder of Hunter Grissom

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 30:45


    This is a reupload, I'm sorry we have been so busy with rehearsal. BUT. There is a very very large announcement coming soon and I hope you'll still be happy!

    West Memphis 3 - Part two - REUPLOAD!!!!!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 64:56


    TESTING?? - Sorry if this did not upload last week for half of you! I have no idea what happened because the original episode has several hundred downloads, so I'm not sure how some people got it and some people didn't? I uploaded a new way, I will NOT be doing that again lol 

    West Memphis Three Part Three - The Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2023 46:34


    Welcome to the wrap up! When we left off Jason and Jessie were sentenced to life in prison and Damien was sentenced to death. However, that is far far from the end of it. Madison wraps it all up for you today. Well...wraps up what she can.....parts of this are still going in the year 2023..... - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: See part one

    The West Memphis 3 - Part Two - The Trials

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 64:56 Transcription Available


    The West Memphis Three - Part One

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2023 62:38


    Summer vacation is over!! And we're coming at you with a huge one. Madison delves into a three part series on the West Memphis Three. In 1993 three boys, Christopher Byers, Stevie Branch, and Michael Moore, were found murdered in the woods. What happens after that can only be described as a modern day witch hunt. Part one will focus on the crime and the investigation that led them to the West Memphis three. Part two will be all about the trial, and part three will be a wrap up on everything after. If you're on the patreon head over for part two right now!! - - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: The Devils Knot by Mara Leveritt https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Memphis_Three    https://web.archive.org/web/20130522225152/http://www.commercialappeal.com/news/1993/may/09/pain-tells-how-much-life-3-slain-boys-had/    https://archive.ph/2012.09.13-182412/http://www.nesting.com/news/national/131401/Judge-rejects-request-for-new-trial-for-3-men-convicted-of-1993-slayings-of-3-Arkansas-boys.html#selection-507.0-519.216  https://web.archive.org/web/20101114070356/http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_ARKANSAS_BOYS_SLAIN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

    Valerie Solanas and The Attempted Murder of Andy Warhol

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2023 53:40


    HI!!! WERE BACK! Summer break is going well thanks for asking. Here is your August episode, and we will be back in a month to be back on track!! - Valerie Solanas, author of the SCUM Manifesto, radical feminist, and attempted murderer. Valerie was working on getting her play produced when she approached Andy to read the scrips. He promised to read it, not to produce it. So, when Valerie asked Andy about it he said he misplaced the script. But Valerie thought he was hiding it... - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://medium.com/@TrueCrimeEnthusiastt/valerie-solanas-radical-feminist-who-shot-andy-warhol-cc040433bc44    https://www.distractify.com/p/why-did-valerie-solanas-shoot-andy-warhol    https://time.com/3901488/andy-warhol-valerie-solanas/    https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/valerie-solanas-radical-feminist-killed-andy-warhol/    https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/26/obituaries/valerie-solanas-overlooked.html    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Valerie_Solanas    https://www.history.com/news/andy-warhol-shot-valerie-solanas-the-factory   https://www.villagevoice.com/2000/01/11/solanas-lost-and-found/

    The Parker—Hulme Murder

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2023 29:40


    SUMMER VACATION! Taryn has instituted a summer vacation because she cannot focus and it's too much work to do by myself. This is your July episode! Our next episode (at the latest) will be the beginning of August. The Patreon will remain the same so head over there for only 2.50 cents a month!!! - Pauline Parker and Juliet Hulme became inseparable when they met at school. They became physically ill when they were separated. When Juliet had to leave the country and Pauline's mother wouldn't let her go with her, they had to take matters into their own hands. Juliet changed her name at the end, and after Heavenly Creatures starring Kate Winslet and Melanie Lynskey came out it caused Juliets new identity to be revealed…..and you might know her…… - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:53 - ANNOUNCEMENT 04:34 - Start of Case 05:54 - Parker and Hulme Meet 13:31 - Plot to Murder 16:46 - Trial 20:08 - Release and New Identities - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/the-parker-hulme-murder-why-it-still-matters-to-us/ZS2BWIXVJLJTMI3JVGN4ATKY7Q/    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/the-murder-of-the-century_b_3312652    https://allthatsinteresting.com/pauline-parker-juliet-hulme    https://web.archive.org/web/20060721114131/http://www.domusaurea.org/borovnia/hilary.html    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parker%E2%80%93Hulme_murder_case

    John Wayne Gacy - Part 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2023 62:21


    In a two part series Madison tells us about one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. In part two we pick up after Gacy's divorce, where he really starts his killing spree. Madison details the murders (a lot of them were children, and a lot of them were raped if you need to skip this part). We then close it out wit the discovery, confession, trial, and eventual execution. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:15 - Start of Case 01:37 - The Murders 28:08 - Robert Piest Investigation 37:17 - Getting Caught 46:25 - Trial 55:24 - Execution - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: See part 1

    John Wayne Gacy - Part 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 55:57


    In a two part series Madison tells us about one of the most infamous serial killers of all time. Often referred to as the clown killer, John Wayne Gary was responsible for the murder of over thirty young men. In Part One Madison tells us about his background and everything leading up to the murders after his final divorce. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 02:58 - Start of Case 04:28 - Background 19:26 - Tangent 24:29 - The Jaycees 29:05 - Move to Waterloo 35:11 - Arrest 43:19 - Return to Chicago 53:30 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Junior_Chamber    https://www.newspapers.com/article/36974956/john-gacy/    https://www.oxygen.com/crime-time/known-unknown-murder-victims-john-wayne-gacy-killer-clown    https://web.archive.org/web/20201006152807/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=4zogAAAAIBAJ&pg=6515%2C4117798    https://www.britannica.com/biography/John-Wayne-Gacy     https://web.archive.org/web/20200928132210/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=PEEsAAAAIBAJ&pg=2963%2C232748    https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/notorious/gacy/new_4.html     The Man Who Killed Boys    John Wayne Gacy: Defending a Monster

    The Mystery Man - DB Cooper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 29:25


    Okay so this isn't the big episode I was teasing. We had to put down my cat of 19 years on Thursday and then I immediately had to go out of town so by the time wee had to record on Monday I just wasn't quite ready or adjusted to my new normal yet. We are recording this weekend though, I promise.  - Also, I deleted this audio file so I had to pull the audio from my phone from our video recording lol. SO just a disaster! Sorry!

    The Murder of Larry Fenton

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 31:04


    57 year old Larry Fenton was shot dead in his home while his wife was working out in the home gym. Everything was a mess and it seemed like a robbery gone wrong. Except they left Larry's wallet....and ditched the car a block away. But it would take years to nail down what happened - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon

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    Waco Part Three - The Aftermath

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2023 31:53


    Welcome back to the final part of the Waco series! in part three Madison covers the fallout from the waco siege. This includes the public perception, the governments reaction, and the trials. We wrap it up with Taryn working through her thoughts after listening to me tell her all three parts back to back to back. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:38 - Start of Case 02:24 - Public Perception 10:02 - Trials 18:34 - Investigation into the FBI 22:09 - Clive Take Over 23:06 - Accidental Martyr 24:30 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: See Part 1.

    Waco Part Two - The Standoff

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2023 61:25


    *This part is pretty heavy, it involves the death of women and children* Welcome back to the three part Waco series! We left off with the Branch Davidians becoming aware that they were being looked into by the ATF. In Part two Madison details the entire 51 day standoff and the eventual grave mishandling of trying to end the stand off. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:03 - Start of Case 02:06 - Moving Up The Raid 03:57 - Lost The Element Of Surprise 10:56 - The Shot Heard Around The World 21:11 - The Standoff 39:39 - End of Standoff Plan 47:17 - Tear Gas Assault 59:32 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: See Part 1.

    Waco Part One - David Koresh and The Branch Davidians

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2023 60:00


    Welcome to the three part Waco series! In part one Madison introduces you to Vernon Wayne Howell who would later become David Koresh and the leader of the branch Davidians at Mt. Carmel Center. Then we highlight what life was like at mt. Carmel center right up to the infamous standoff. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 05:29 - Start of Case (jk) 10:32 - Actual Start of Case 12:14 - David Koresh Background 15:27 - Joining the Seventh Day Adventist Church 17:11 - Expelled from the church 18:37 - Joining the Branch Davidian 22:34 - George Roden Kicks David Out 25:37 - David and the Davidians exiled 33:37 - Taking back Mt. Carmel Center 38:57 - David Takes Over the Branch Davidian's 48:41 - Start of The ATF Investigation 58:14 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Branch-Davidian    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh-day_Adventist_Church     https://www.cheatsheet.com/entertainment/waco-on-netflix-was-david-thibodeaus-wife-michelle-a-real-person.html/    https://abcnews.go.com/US/david-koresh-followers-describe-life-inside-apocalyptic-religious/story?id=52033937    https://wacotrib.com/news/branch_davidians/crying-in-the-wilderness-a-religious-commune-sets-up-a-dwelling-place-in-the-woods/article_43b35c71-6563-5c45-baea-cfaa2d2e5cd6.html    https://wacotrib.com/news/branch_davidians/sinful-messiah/the-sinful-messiah-part-one/article_eb1b96e9-413c-5bab-ba9f-425b373c5667.html    https://web.archive.org/web/20191002051320/https://www.constitution.org/waco/affidavt.htm    https://web.archive.org/web/20170211103634/http://www.gao.gov/archive/1999/n699133.pdf    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1993-03-03-mn-251-story.html    https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/waco/timeline2.html     https://www.biography.com/crime/david-koresh     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Koresh    https://allthatsinteresting.com/david-koresh    https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-fire-that-time/     https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-01-10-mn-10428-story.html    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1994/06/18/8-branch-davidians-get-sentences-of-5-to-40-years-in-prison/5bee7b28-c02d-458f-b277-4973cc6993fe/    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1994-02-27-mn-27935-story.html    https://www.lawdragon.com/lawyer-limelights/2023-04-17-representing-a-cult-leader-dan-cogdell-on-the-waco-trial    https://theconversation.com/the-deaths-of-76-branch-davidians-in-april-1993-could-have-been-avoided-so-why-didnt-anyone-care-90816    https://web.archive.org/web/20130721043810/http://www.thefarm.org/lifestyle/albertbates/akbwaco.html     https://www.newsweek.com/fire-wont-die-166178    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege     https://www.texasmonthly.com/articles/the-ghosts-of-mount-carmel/     https://www.biography.com/crime/a43329362/the-siege-at-waco-firsthand-accounts    https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1993/06/10/koresh-called-911-when-raid-began/cfa51956-91a8-499b-8b27-bf06228a1eb3/     https://www.vox.com/2018/4/19/17246732/waco-tragedy-explained-david-koresh-mount-carmel-branch-davidian-cult-30-year-anniversary     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waco_siege    https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/what-really-happened-at-waco    https://abcnews.go.com/US/david-koresh-followers-describe-life-inside-apocalyptic-religious/story?id=52033937   https://www.cbsnews.com/news/waco-texas-siege-i-have-been-blamed-for-what-happened-out-there-says-retired-ups-deliveryman/    https://archive.org/details/whywacocultsbatt00tabo/page/n5/mode/2up    https://archive.org/details/reportofdepartme00unit/page/2/mode/2up

    The Death of Molly Young

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 40:32


    In March of 2012 Molly's mom woke up to see that 21 year old Molly Young was not in her room. It turns out Molly was at her abusive ex-boyfriend's house, and she was dead. What follows is insane and leaves more questions than actual answers.   - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 05:33 - Start of Case 08:54 - Richie 12:20 - Molly Missing 13:05 - Discovery 17:02 - Investigation 29:11 - Family Inquest 39:08 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon

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    The death of Paulette Gebara Farah

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2023 43:12


    Paulette Gebara Farah was born 25 weeks premature in 2005. As a result of that Paulette was disabled as a child, and had trouble learning to walk and talk. So, in 2010 when Paulette wasn't in her bed they knew something terrible happened and someone had to have taken her. However, when they find her people are left with more questions than answers.   - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 03:21 - Start of Case 04:02 - Family Background 05:17 - Paulette born 07:07 - Missing 09:15 - Search 15:38 - Body Found 19:40 - Investigations 34:34 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon

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    The Death of Phoebe Handsjuk

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2023 45:41


    On December 2, 2010 Phoebe had plans to go to dinner with her boyfriend and her father. Phoebe was going through a bit of a hard time, so when Phoebe wasn't home getting ready for dinner everyone was concerned. However, when they found Phoebe it became clear to her family that this was not something she could have done to herself.   - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:59 - Start of Case 02:46 - Phoebe Background 05:49 - Met Antony Hampel 09:25 - Death 18:44 - Discovery 29:13 - Garbage Chute Investigation 34:32 - Final findings 39:08 - Baillee Schneider 40:22 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://www.grunge.com/1115100/the-truly-horrific-crime-scene-of-phoebe-handsjuk/  https://www.phoebehandsjuk.com/  https://crimereads.com/an-australian-death-and-a-suspicious-ruling-of-suicide/  https://allthatsinteresting.com/phoebe-handsjuk  https://www.smh.com.au/national/phoebe-handsjuks-waste-chute-death-unlike-anything-else-20160929-grqz0a.html  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-10033013/Investigators-blow-lid-Phoebe-Handsjuks-bizarre-garbage-chute-death-experiment.html  https://www.marieclaire.com.au/what-happened-to-phoebe-handsjuk  https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/real-life/news-life/fresh-questions-over-bizarre-death-of-melbourne-woman-phoebe-handsjuk-who-fell-12storeys-to-her-death-in-a-garbage-chute/news-story/c365ec259a0190a253f3f1a58ee9aaf2

    The Crimes of Levi King

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2023 36:30


    In 2005 28 year old Levi King was on the way to the bus stop with his dad when he said he would be right back. Instead he went on a random killing spree leaving multiple people dead across two states. When they were linked together, Levi's difficult past came to light.    - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 04:26 - Start of Case 05:44 - Murder of the McCools 07:00 - Murder of the Comrade Family 10:34 - 911 call 12:23 - 911 call over 14:26 - Investigations 15:51 - Levi King 32:53 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon

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    The Murder of Brenda Sue Schaefer

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 39:56


    Brenda Sue Schaefer and Mel Ignatow on a blind date. She thought she was finally happy, Mel seemed well off and seemed to really listen to her. When he proposed on Valentines day it was a no brainer. However, shortly after that Mel showed his true colors. He was abusive and se*ually pushy towards Brenda. When she planned to leave I'm, he caught wind and put a stop to it.   - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 2:33 - Start of Case 05:42 - Met Mel Ignatow 07:07 - Downhill 09:48 - Murder 13:49 - Brenda Missing 16:55 - Voluntary Grand Jury and trial 25:28 - Perjury Charges 30:46 - Free Man 34:00 - Death 35:35 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: http://juryverdicts.net/PenceReport.pdf    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/double-jeopardy/    https://www.wave3.com/story/8932145/ignatows-son-reacts-to-his-fathers-death/    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/98157251/ignatow-timeline/    https://caselaw.findlaw.com/ky-supreme-court/1338247.html     https://murderpedia.org/male.I/i/ignatow-mel.htm     https://allthatsinteresting.com/mel-ignatow    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Ignatow 

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    The Crimes of Sharon Kinne

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2023 60:26


    Where do we even start. Wherever Sharon Kinne goes, chaos follows. This case involves multiple murders, affairs, and lack of accountability. I never knew what was going to happen next and the final conclusion left my jaw on the floor. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 01:27 - Start of Case 02:11 - James Kinne 09:29 - James Boldizs 11:14 - “Accident” 14:40 - Patricia and Walter Jones 20:43 - Investigation/Trial 35:14 - Motion to dismiss / New trial 44:42 - Mexico 53:28 - Fall Out58:46 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon

    The Murder of The List Family

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2023 46:46


    Five members of the list family were murdered in 1971. Their bodies laid in the ballroom of their victorian mansion, except one of the members of the family was missing. A neighbor noticed that the body of father and husband John List wasn't among the deceased. It wouldn't take long to find a detailed confession left by John, but John was nowhere to be found…..for now. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 03:23 - Start of Case 07:56 - Family Life 09:51 - Downfall 14:04 - The Murders 20:37 - Discovery 25:52 - Robert P. Clark 29:16 - America's Most Wanted 34:07 - Caught 37:45 - Arrest and Trial 41:52 - Updates 45:31 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_List_(murderer)  https://web.archive.org/web/20041209120304/http://www.crimelibrary.com/notorious_murders/family/list/4.html?sect=12  https://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/25/nyregion/25list1.html  https://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/28/magazine/28List-t.html?searchResultPosition=1  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-06-18-mn-3671-story.html   https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/John_List   https://allthatsinteresting.com/john-list   https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-01-mn-423-story.html  https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1990-05-02-mn-174-story.html 

    Susan Kunhausen

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2023 31:57


    Okay so hopefully this is the last prerecorded episode. Taryn is dealing with a medical catastrophe and Madison is closing back to back days and had an awful day the day we were going to record. Essentially, the girls are falling apart in ways that haven't been seen for months.  - Susan Kuhnhausen was 51 years old when she came home from her shift at the ER to a man in room who wanted to kill her. What happens next is 14 straight minutes of pure cocaine-fueled chaos. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 07:46 - Start of Case 15:48 - intruder 22:09 - After Intruder 28:52 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon  

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    The Murder of Blair Adams

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 15, 2023 32:10


    On July 11, 1996 31 year old Canadian resident Blair Adams was found dead in Knoxville Tennessee. Leading up to him ending up in Knoxville Blair was acting very strangely. He sold all of his belongings and he swore someone was following him. Was he right and he was being followed? Or did something completely different happen? - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 02:32 - Start of Case 03:08 -Germany 04:13 - Canada 05:28 - Acting off 08:02 - Trying to get in America 13:05 - America 16:26 - Murder 24:45 - Theories 27:27 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon

    The Disappearance of Natalee Holloway

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2023 67:18


    In 2005 Natalee Holloway went on a senior class trip to Aruba before going to the University of Alabama on a full ride scholarship. However, when gathering to board the plane back to Alabama, Natalee was nowhere to be found. Natalee's family raced to Aruba to begin the search. They immediately zeroed in on Dutch student Joran Van Der Sloot and everything seemed promising. However, that would only be the beginning of one of the most frustrating cases ever. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 03:08 - Start of Case 4:30 - Natalee background 6:50 - Class Trip to Aruba 13:01 - Disappearance 18:06 - Joran Van Der Sloot 22:58 - Investigation 25:37 - Arrests 29:04 - Fishtraps 32:52 - Nicaragua hoax 34:08 - Closing of the case 37:58 - Joran confessions 45:47 - Joran extorts Natalee's family 47:18 - The murder of Stephany Flores 51:20 - Natalee declared legally dead 52:22 - John Ludwick 55:07 - John Ramsey and Beth Holloway 56:11 - Wrap Up 1:00:44 - Joran Van Der Sloot Updates 1:04:57 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://trueactivist.com/police-gave-up-the-search-for-natalee-holloway-12-years-later-her-remains-may-have-just-been-found-gallery-t4/4/    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappearance_of_Natalee_Holloway    https://web.archive.org/web/20080423140126/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,186017,00.html    https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2006/01/natalee200601    https://web.archive.org/web/20080327010537/http://www.courttv.com/news/holloway/032406_ap.html    https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna23301056    https://web.archive.org/web/20110629151418/http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/news/local/article/19221--aruban-authorities-reveal-proof-in-case-of-missing-teen    https://web.archive.org/web/20080205052641/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,327970,00.html    https://web.archive.org/web/20080207170923/http://www.dutchnews.nl/news/archives/2008/02/natalee_will_never_be_found_says_joran.php    https://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/2020/story?id=4295570&page=1   https://web.archive.org/web/20080424074524/http://www.courttv.com/news/2005/0606/aruba_ap.html    https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2008/03/friend_knows_who_dumped_natale/v    https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2008/03/friend_knows_who_dumped_natale/    https://web.archive.org/web/20081201104802/http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,457144,00.html    http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/06/09/us.van.der.sloot.alabama/    http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/06/06/peru.victim.joran/    http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/06/08/peru.murder.case/    https://www.cnn.com/2012/01/13/world/americas/peru-van-der-sloot-sentence    https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/natalee-holloway-story-update-missing-teenager-disappearance-dug-up-john-ludwick-killed-kidnap-woman-a8257886.html    https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/seeking-info/natalee-ann-holloway    https://www.intouchweekly.com/posts/beth-holloway-john-ramsey-dating-148635/    https://www.insideedition.com/mom-of-natalee-holloway-confronted-by-cops-during-her-return-to-aruba-where-her-daughter    https://abcnews.go.com/International/natalee-holloways-mother-15-year-journey-find-happened/story?id=67135633 

    Stella Nickell and The Deaths of Bruce Nickell and Susan Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 35:53


    In 1986 Stella's husband Bruce took some excedrin for a migraine and passed away a few hours later. They attributed it to natural causes because Bruce wasn't the healthiest. However not too long after that another woman, Susan Snow, suddenly died after taking excedrin. So what is actually going on? - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 04:31 - Start of Case 29:51 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon

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    The Case of Andrea Yates

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2023 48:51


    In 2001 Andrea Yates calmly called 911 to ask for a police officer to come to her home. She then called her husband and told him to come home, he asked if any of the kids were hurt, and she said all of them. The signs were all there and Andrea was failed at every step of the way. Madison covers what actually happened in one of the most talked about crimes ever committed. - https://linktr.ee/bitchpackmedia - Content: 00:00 - Intro 02:49 - Start of Case 03:45 - Andrea Background 05:04 - Russell Yates 07:42 - Living Light 10:18 - Start of Mental Breakdown 18:19 - Murders 21:33 - First Trial 28:44 - Second Trial 34:36 - Sentencing 36:16 - Mental Health Facility 37:52 - Updates 42:22 - Wrap Up - Intro by the amazing Rux Ton - Logo by Sloane of The Sophisticated Crayon - SOURCES: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrea_Yates    https://allthatsinteresting.com/andrea-yates    https://murderpedia.org/female.Y/y/yates-andrea.htm    https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?referer=&httpsredir=1&article=1174&context=clevstlrev    https://people.com/crime/andrea-yates-who-drowned-kids-in-bathtub-in-2001-annually-declines-release-from-mental-hospital/    https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2022/06/20/andrea-yates-timeline-a-look-back-at-the-clear-lake-mothers-case-after-she-drowned-her-5-children-in-homes-bathtub/    https://nypost.com/2002/03/11/preacher-preyed-on-yates/    https://www.chron.com/news/article/Jury-finds-Yates-insane-not-guilty-1857308.php    https://www.chron.com/news/article/Group-warns-of-drug-Yates-took-before-deaths-1911044.php    https://people.com/crime/inside-andrea-yates-life-15-years-after-she-drowned-her-children/    https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(06)69789-4/fulltext 

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