Consuming Crime

Fast food manager Missy Berry is found dead inside a running car at a deserted intersection, and Joe Kenda learns someone from her past may have wanted her dead (Summary from Google). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

When solider and young father Layne Schmidtke is brutally beaten to death by a group of teenagers, Joe Kenda must reconstruct the chaotic scene using witness testimonies and forensic evidence (Summary from Google). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

The body of housewife Elsie Jennes is found in the basement of her burning house. Lt Joe Kenda finds no leads, until her son William arrives at a police station meters away. (Summary from IMDb) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

Five people are murdered in a cold-blooded robbery at a shopping center, and much of the evidence is lost in a fire. But a fuzzy image from a newly installed surveillance camera leads Kenda on an exhaustive search that ends in a shocking confrontation. (Summary from IMDb) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

Five people are murdered in a cold-blooded robbery at a shopping center, and much of the evidence is lost in a fire. But a fuzzy image from a newly installed surveillance camera leads Kenda on an exhaustive search that ends in a shocking confrontation. (Summary from IMDb) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

Teen runaway Maggie Fetty is found strangled to death on a mountain road. An anonymous tipster blames Maggie's best friend, but she accuses a mental patient with multiple personalities. Kenda must turn the suspects against each other to learn the truth. (Summary from IMDb) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

After firefighters find Victor Woods stabbed to death in his burning apartment, Detective Joe Kenda begins tracking Colorado's most notorious serial killer. (Summary from IMDb) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

A church deacon, Robert Walton, is beaten to death in a public park. With few clues and a controversial investigation Kenda has to visit an old friend with a secret. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

A re-examination of the 1999 disappearance and murder of 18-year-old Hae Min Lee in Baltimore County and the subsequent conviction of her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed. (Bio from IMDb) https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-leo-through-his-loss?utm_campaign=p_cp%20share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&fbclid=IwAR3LbUPWKVUf2kJm4LILXtAgUDLNtfLe4cHriJus3lXpL-X3imHVLk_kI20 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

Detective Kenda finds the body of Vicki Ross strangled and left in the backseat of her own car. Kenda must sort through the endless suspicious characters in Vicki's past to find the truth. (Summary via Google) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

Twenty-four-year-old Lorraine Laribo is dropped off at a bar by her sister's boyfriend, Anthony. It's the last time anyone would ever see her alive again. Lieutenant Kenda must use his impressive interrogation skills to find her killer. (Summary taken from episode on Discovery+) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

In the series finale of American Detective ft. Joe Kenda, Hazel and John Durnavich are enjoying their final years in retirement. Suddenly, things take an unexpected and horrific turn for the worst. They are attacked in their own home and detectives will not stop until they find out who would want to harm this couple. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

Christian Rojas was a well-known, hard working man. His life was quite normal until he met someone whose life was anything but. Things escalate to the point where greed and jealousy lead to Christian's unfortunate death. Was the new person to blame, or was it something else entirely? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

A woman is on her way to her day job as a caregiver to her patient, Jasmine. When she arrives at the home, no one is answering the door. This was odd... she goes in through the back and walks into the bedroom. What she stumbles upon was enough to make her scream. What's worse? Jasmine saw everything, virtually untouched. With her disability, will she be able to help officers solve this crime? --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

In 2016, a man is driving around hope mills, North Carolina, when he spots someone unconscious in a secluded area. He steps out of his truck and is horrified to see what appears to be a teenage boy, deceased. What led him here? Officers are determined to find out. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

23-year old Tessa Vanhart is working her usual shift at the pizza shop with her husband. The shop receives a phone call late at night for a pizza delivery. Tessa is sent to make a delivery and never returns. Did she have car trouble? Why didn't she call to check in? Officers find her car, running, on the side of a dirt road. No one is in the front seat. What they discover in the back seat shakes up the neighborhood in a way it has never been before. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/consumingcrime/support

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On January 8th, 2010, 22-year old Carmen Sanders was found stabbed to death at her boyfriend's home in Ridgeland, Mississippi. The 911 call was suspicious enough, but when Carmen's mother comes into the station, she puts that much more suspicion on the boyfriend, Michael Mason. Tune into today's episode and find out, things are much more complicated.

In 2003, a couple was taking their new boat out for a ride when they spotted something floating in the water. As they got closer, they realized it was a human body. 16-year old, Kimberly Holton, had been strangled to death and left almost three and a half miles from the shore. This crime reeked of something personal...

Ronald Jacobs is on the road in the middle of the night, looking for his friend, Melissa Jenkins. He discovers her car, hazard light on, on the side of the road. She isn't there... but her two-year-old son is in the backseat, unharmed. Where would she go? More importantly, what would cause her to leave her child alone in the car? and at night?

In January of 1998, the body of a woman is found at the bottom of a staircase in an area known as 'the jungle'. Officers describe this area as a place where people go to commit crimes as they are seldom ever caught. However, in this particular case, a shoelace is all it takes to lead detectives to the answers they are searching for.

Hi guys! I want to apologize in advance for the poor audio quality of this episode, I am working on the issue to be resolved by next week On October 9th, 2004, in Miami, Florida, a resident from an apartment complex was walking to his car when he was stunned by a body falling straight into the concrete in front of his eyes. He calls police and they identify the victim as 23-year old James Glass. Once detectives discover the source of where James had fallen, they are left with more questions than answers.

Kayleigh Haywood was your everyday 15-year old girl. She wanted to live her life happily, focus on school, her friendships, and more. Things take a turn for the worst when she gets caught in the web of an online predator.

In part two of this two-part series, it becomes more and more clear what Chris is capable of. One wife, two daughters, and a little boy on the way. How does one man go about starting a new life? You would be surprised with the lie he tells officers about the mother of his children.

Shannan and Chris Watts were seemingly perfect online. They had two little girls and one little boy on the way. To their average online viewer, they were one happy little family. Behind closed doors, however, there was something much more sinister being plotted...

Wayne and Sharmon Stock were found in the homes one morning, shot and killed. A few of their items and money had gone missing as well. The question police are having is: Was this cause by a family member or a random young couple from out of state? Both?Huge thanks to Podcorn for sponsoring this episode. Explore sponsorship opportunities and start monetizing your podcast by signing up here: https://podcorn.com/podcasters/

In the final episode of this three part series, the verdict is in and the media is furious. Casey Anthony was facing first degree murder, aggravated manslaughter of a child, and aggravated child abuse. Then, suddenly, she wasn't. Stay tuned, in this episode, we go over what her father, George Anthony, believes happened the night of Caylee's disappearance.

After skeletal remains were determined to be that of the missing little girl, Caylee Anthony, her own mother is now facing first-degree murder charges. At the court hearing Casey Anthony's defense attorney, Jose Baez, drops the ultimate bombshell.

In 2008, 22-year old Casey Anthony became the most hated woman in America for not reporting the disappearance of her 2-year old daughter, Caylee Anthony. While there is no playbook for how to act when your child goes missing, this woman's demeanor was definitely not right.

A truck driver is backed into a corner, figuratively speaking, and solicited into confessing to the murder of 17-year old Casey Crowder. After using illegal tactics and creating fake documents, officers obtain their confession. Answer this: Can someone confess to a crime they did not commit?

Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès and his family were wealthy, aristocratic, and overall seemingly normal. Neighbors never noticed anything suspicious, and why would they? Then, in April of 2011, everything took a turn for the worst. The most odd part... not a trace was left behind.

Rey Rivera was a happily married 32-year old man, working on the career of his dreams. He had a plan to have kids, expand his close knit family, and so much more.However, on May 16th, 2006, his wife would say good bye to him for the very last time.

Released from prison in 2019, after 15 years behind bars, Cyntoia Brown made headlines with her story. How did she go from a life sentence in prison to freedom? From making money in the streets to obtaining not one, but two college degrees?

Cyntoia Brown was a 16-year old girl, later convicted of murder in the first degree back in 2004. Her story caused an uproar on social media in 2018, just enough to have her case heard once again, leading to an eventual release. How does a young woman go from life without parole, to freedom?

Zilphia Lowery and her nephew Jeremiah Pittman go missing within the same 9 months of one another.. the question remains: Was this a crime committed by one person or is it pure coincidence?

You will not believe what was happening just under the noses of the Dishon family...

Brad Perry decides to take the night shift at work in order to start paying for his future wedding. Little did anyone know that one disagreement can turn deadly. Officers would not find Brad's killer for over 3 decades...

Stacey Lannert was a daddy’s girl growing up. He could do no wrong in her eyes. That was until one day, he became every child’s worst nightmare. The question is: Can murder be justified?

Just checking in! How is everyone doing?Update: Women Behind Bars will be posted tomorrow morning! (4/13)

Amanda Todd was a 15-year old girl that suffered from bullying at school as well as cyber-bullying. A photo of her was released and used to exploit Amanda further. Day in and day out, she was pushed and pushed... until it was too late.

On Saturday, August 9th, in 1980, high school sweethearts Tim Hack and Kelly Drew attended a wedding reception at the Concord house in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin. The plan was to stop by, say hello, then attend a local fair. Unfortunately, they wouldn’t even make it to their car.

We all have our best friend, someone we go to when the going gets tough. Some would even consider their best friend a member of their family. So, what happens when you throw money into the equation? What do you do when greed becomes more important than the bond between two “brothers”?

A young girl named Tina Faelz went missing on her way home from school one evening. She did not have a lot of friends, nor was there much that investigators had to go off of. They were quick to find out that she had, unfortunately, been killed. Now, the question is, who would harm and leave for dead such an innocent girl?

Kathy Chou was a young girl, just trying to get through the madness that is high school. She enjoyed spending time with her friends and going to the mall. One day, she was at the mall with her friends and she received a text from a good friend of hers. Little did this person know, they would be the last person to see her alive.

Ed and Minnie Maurin went missing just weeks before Christmas day. They were known to be extremely kind and selfless people. They were also known to have a lot of money. Could this have played a factor in them going missing? More importantly, where were they?

The bodies of Brittney Cosby and girlfriend Crystal Jackson were found on a port in Galveston County, Texas. The question is, who could have done such a thing? The answer may surprise you...

12-year old Shauna Howe goes missing on her walk home from a girl scout party. Officers do everything in their power to find out what happened to her.

13-year old Nicole Lovell went missing after an online Kik conversation turned sexual, later turns deadly.

Part 2: New evidence comes to light.. but with this change the boys' fate?

false confessions happen, right? Sebastian burns confessed to the murder of atif’s entire family. atif obliges to his best friend’s story… but why? can someone really confess to something they did not do?

High school drama doesn't always end the way we hope...