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The real estate market has never been hotter. Houses sell as soon as they’re listed. Bidding wars lead to all cash deals far above the asking price. But there is one kind of property that often sits on the market for years, no matter how much of a bargain it seems to be. Potential buyers come and go, the price keeps going down, and still the house stands empty.  In real estate jargon, it’s called a “stigmatized property” because the home comes with a history. An unfortunate one – a horrible death occurred here. But what few people know is exactly what happened.... or why.  Each week, Murder Homes tells the story of a single property. Who lived there? What secrets did they keep, and what did they leave behind? Part history, part murder mystery, this podcast mixes expert interviews, witness accounts, and court records to pull back the curtain on the hidden stories each property has to tell.  Would you be able to live somewhere that seems perfect, if it weren’t for the ghosts of its past?

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    • Sep 18, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 23m AVG DURATION
    • 46 EPISODES
    • 3 SEASONS

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    The Murder Homes podcast is truly a one-of-a-kind show that delves into the sinister stories behind some of the most notorious crime scenes. It stands out from other true crime podcasts with its unique focus on exploring the history and fate of these "murder homes." Hosted by Matt, the podcast takes listeners on a captivating journey through time, unraveling the dark secrets and chilling events that have occurred within these stigmatized properties.

    One of the best aspects of The Murder Homes podcast is Matt's meticulous research and attention to detail. It is evident that he has spent countless hours delving into archives, land maps, and historical records to piece together the stories behind these murder homes. His dedication shines through in each episode as he respectfully recounts not only the crimes themselves but also provides insight into the lives of the victims and the impact these events had on the communities surrounding these houses.

    Another standout feature of this podcast is Matt's storytelling abilities. He has a great voice that draws listeners in and keeps them engaged throughout each episode. His tone strikes a careful balance between being informative and captivating, making it easy to follow along with the narratives while still feeling a sense of suspense and intrigue.

    However, one potential downside to The Murder Homes podcast is that it may not be for everyone due to its dark subject matter. While it does explore crime scenes in-depth, it does not delve into graphic or explicit details like some other true crime podcasts do. Nevertheless, those who are particularly sensitive to discussions about violent crimes may find certain episodes unsettling or uncomfortable.

    In conclusion, The Murder Homes podcast offers a fresh and fascinating perspective on true crime storytelling. With its focus on exploring the history and aftermath of murder homes, it stands apart from other shows in this genre. Through meticulous research and captivating storytelling, Matt takes listeners on an unforgettable journey through some of society's darkest corners. Whether you are a true crime enthusiast or simply intrigued by tales shrouded in mystery, The Murder Homes podcast is sure to captivate and entertain.



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    Spade Cooley Cuts the Landline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 4:42 Transcription Available


    Spade Cooley was the King of Western Swing, but when his career dried up, he turned his fury on his petrified wife. Matt heads to the basement with his band Mr. Pescado, plugs in his amp, and says goodbye with a song.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Murder All the Time: an interview with a true crime fanatic

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2024 26:08 Transcription Available


    What's it like to be obsessed by true crime? Matt interviews a young woman who says tales of murder have changed her life…for the better. A deeper look at why we're fascinated by the darkest stories.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    999 North Rodeo Gulch Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 25:56 Transcription Available


    It's October 19th, 1970, and a young intruder named John Linley Frazier is sitting on a sofa inside a spectacular stone and glass mansion on a hill in Soquel, California, patiently waiting for a wealthy family of five to return home, so he can kill them one by one, and then burn their dream home to the ground.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    9337 Columbia Boulevard

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 43:45 Transcription Available


    Would you buy a home where a double murder had occurred? How about a home where another murder occurs, in the same bedroom, seven years later? The unbelievable story of the horrors that continue to haunt the quaint brick colonial in Silver Spring, Maryland. It may look like any other home on that quiet street, but a river of blood runs through it.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Murder Home of the Future

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2024 41:56 Transcription Available


    Take a step into a Murder Home that only exists in the future. It's 2048 on Magnolia Drive, and a man named Millar is about to find out what happens when you leave your custom-designed comfort zone and become the person you fear most.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    22400 Glenwood Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 45:29 Transcription Available


    Roy Den Hollander, a fanatical men's right's activist, was dying of cancer and only had a few months to live. He decided he would make the most of it by hunting down his two arch enemies in California and New Jersey. Dressed as a fake Fedex deliveryman, he embarked on a murder spree that would become even more bloody than he had planned.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Oak Tree Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 39:16 Transcription Available


    The murder of Reverend Canon Wancura was only the second homicide to occur in the history of Shelter Island in over 300 years. But was his home invasion a random and brutal attack by a day laborer working near his mansion, or an act of revenge on a priest who was leading a double life?  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Upper Orchard Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 34:15 Transcription Available


    Levittown, Pennsylvania, is just an ordinary suburban town, and January 30th, 2024, seemed like a perfectly ordinary winter day, which made it all the more shocking when a 32-year-old man named Justin Mohn uploaded a video to YouTube that began with him lifting his father's head out of a stockpot, and ended with him calling for armed revolution from his tidy bedroom.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    11023 ½ Hartsook Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 31:59 Transcription Available


    Jim Gordon was one of rock & roll's most legendary drummers, but when he began hearing voices the high-paying gigs started drying up fast. It was his mother's voice in particular that nagged him incessantly, all day long. Slowly driven crazy, he packed a clawhammer and knife in a canvas bag and on June 8th, 1983, committed one of the most shocking crimes in music history.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Pine Valley Road

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2024 28:51 Transcription Available


    In a modest ranch home on Pine Valley Road, a young woman named Melinda Snyder has packed up almost all of her belongings in boxes and is getting ready to move out, looking forward to a bright future. The only thing standing in the way is a man who has become slowly obsessed with her: a real estate agent named Ed Cronell. He has the key to the home's lockbox and on the night of January 23rd, 1990, he'll use it to commit a crime that the residents of Rock Hill still remember to this day.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Announcing Season 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 1:54 Transcription Available


    Season 3 of Murder Homes starts July 24th.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Summer Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 0:55 Transcription Available


    Matt should be tanning on the beach, but instead he's locked inside working hard on the next season of Murder Homes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: The Idaho Massacre Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 1:19 Transcription Available


    Hi, Murder Homes listeners! iHeartPodcasts has geared up for a riveting new season of The Idaho Massacre hosted by Courtney Armstrong, Stephanie Lydecker, and Jeff Shane! On November 13, 2022, four students from the University of Idaho were brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house. After a lengthy investigation and cross-country manhunt, a Ph.D. student from a neighboring university is charged with the crimes. As it turns out, the 28-year-old was majoring in criminology, studying the behavior of killers like the ones he would later be accused of becoming. Did he use his skills to become a real-life Dexter? Tune in to this top-tier true crime story, but don't just take our word for it, check out the trailer to decide for yourself!   Show Description: On November 13, 2022, four students from the University of Idaho are brutally stabbed to death in an off-campus house. After a lengthy investigation and cross-country manhunt, a Ph.D. student from a neighboring university is charged with the crimes. As it turns out, the 28-year-old was majoring in criminology, studying the behavior of killers like the ones he would later be accused of becoming. Did he use his skills to become a real-life Dexter? Were the Idaho victims his first, or was a serial killer hiding in the midst? The producers of The Piketon Massacre explore all sides of the shocking crime in pursuit of the truth.       Listen to The Idaho Massacre on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: A Conversation with the Minister of Satan

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 16:33 Transcription Available


    Matt talks with Dex Desjardins about The Satanic Temple, Black Masses, Destruction Rituals, goat worshippers, and the satanic cult he really fears.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: DNA Expert Dan Crane on solving the Rex Heuermann case

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 7:42 Transcription Available


    Recently, a man named Rex Heuermann was arrested for the deaths of four young women found along a sandy stretch of Ocean Parkway, on Gilgo Beach, Long Island. The case had been unsolved for over sixteen years until Heuermann's cell phone records were obtained by police, together with a description of the vehicle he had used. DNA expert Dan Krane explains how detectives were able to match a few pieces of pizza to an alleged serial killer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus Content: Interview with Veronica from the Crime Scene Clean-Up Crew

    Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2024 9:26 Transcription Available


    In this special bonus content - Matt speaks with Veronica, a high-school student, who works with the Crime Scene clean-up crew.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    PRETEND: The Stalker

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 2:36 Transcription Available


    Matt talks about a new true crime show that's one of his favorites.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: Interview with Inmate Ben Terry

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 41:09 Transcription Available


    In this special bonus content - Matt talks to Ben Terry, the inmate from our Oak Street episode, on how to survive a week in jail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    On Board 'Simplicity'

    Play Episode Listen Later May 8, 2024 34:38 Transcription Available


    When a married couple sets off for Grenada on their yacht Simplicity, the last thing they expect is the terror that awaits them in paradise. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Ugly Truth Behind THE JINX

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 57:02 Transcription Available


    Sareb Kaufman speaks about the murder of his stepmother, his friendship with Robert Durst, and the inside story of the infamous hot mic bathroom confession.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Rampley Trail

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 27:30 Transcription Available


    No one in Canton, N.C will ever forget the “Goat Man,” and what ended his life on May 16th, 1991. Some call it a freak accident, some call it justice, and some call it murder, still angry that the killer walked free. On four legs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Oak Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 41:09 Transcription Available


    Ben Terry, incarcerated at Jefferson County Correctional center, takes us back in time to July 4th, 2006, when he finally decides to confront the man who has been bullying him for years in the small town of Clinton. The story of a homicide in a small town and one prisoner's attempt to come to terms with the past, and a bleak, unforgiving future.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Vanderbilt Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 39:59 Transcription Available


    On a chilly night in September, 1958, an intruder breaks into a two-bedroom home and fatally stabs the mother and father living there, leaving three children alive. Days later, the homicides will cause mass hysteria across the county as attention focuses on a suspect that no one could have imagined – their eight-year-old son.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Special Episode: Crime-Scene Clean-Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 25:02 Transcription Available


    Matt and his producer JB travel to a location they cannot disclose to meet a crime scene cleanup crew. A shocking triple homicide has occurred and the murderer is in custody, but a gruesome crime scene still has to be dealt with. An up-close, visceral look at what happens behind-the-scenes at a real murder home.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Hinterkaifeck

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 28:42 Transcription Available


    The "Hinterkaifeck Murders" are one of Germany's most infamous crimes and one of its most puzzling cold cases. In the winter of 1922, the Gruber family's nerves were shattered by signs that someone had been watching them. Footsteps in the snow. Strange noises in the attic. A broken lock on a barn door. On March 31st, 1922, all six are found viciously slaughtered with an ax and a hunt begins for a maddeningly elusive murderer.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    222 Brooklyn Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 19:29 Transcription Available


    In the summer of 1975, a maniacal preacher named Vernon LeGrande hits upon a brilliant scheme to use fake nuns to collect hundreds of thousands of dollars in the New York City subways. His forty disciples operate out of a three-story brownstone in Crown Heights and a summer camp called "LeGrande Acres" in the bucolic Catskills, where the bodies of his followers are still being discovered to this day. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Westminster Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 26:50 Transcription Available


    It's just before Thanksgiving in the upper middle class suburb of Rock Hill, South Carolina, and a young man named Jimmy Robertson is standing in the den of his parents' home, contemplating the unthinkable. After squandering all the opportunities he's been given in life, and freshly kicked out of an elite college, he has a diabolical plan for those who love him the most. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Cavalier Landing Court

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 26:19 Transcription Available


    An overzealous detective trying to infiltrate a betting scheme in Fairfax County, Virginia, targets an innocent and well-liked optometrist named Sal Culosi in a three-month undercover investigation, culminating in his shocking death.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Announcing Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 2:19 Transcription Available


    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: Did Rachel James solve the Villisca murders?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 12:38 Transcription Available


    Rachel James is the co-author of the bestselling book, The Man from the Train, which has garnered plenty of attention by claiming to solve the Villisca ax murders, one of Iowa's most notorious crimes. Rachel, together with author Bill James, her father, say they now have the identity of the person who the murdered eight people in the quaint home on 2nd street. They say his name is Paul Mueller. We talk to Rachel about what she's learned. The book also links Mueller to a murder home in Germany that we will be covering in Season 2.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: Lance Zaal on running a Murder Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 14:23 Transcription Available


    Ever wonder what it would be like to run a murder home bed and breakfast? We talked to Lance Zaal about it in this special bonus content for True Crime Plus subscribers.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: Mark & Barb Nelson's first Murder Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 5:51 Transcription Available


    Mark and Barb Nelson are one of the most sought-after ghost-hunting teams on the west coast. In this bonus content for True Crime + subscibers, Mark & Barb talk about their first murder home experience at an infamous mansion in Los Feliz in Los Angeles. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: Cleansing a Murder Home

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 2:48 Transcription Available


    In this exclusive bonus content for True Crime + subscribers, we hear from Cindy Hagley, a real estate broker who specializes in staging murder homes, on how the most gruesome crime scenes can be cleansed of negative energy before they are put on the market.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Bonus: The Search for the Ghost Child

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 31:49 Transcription Available


    In this special bonus episode, Matt reaches out to renowned psychic medium Cindy Kaza (Travel Channel; Max). In this episode, she explores Matt's home, which leads to a haunting discovery in the basement and the apparition of a mother still mourning for her lost child.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    North Rampart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2024 22:00 Transcription Available


    Zach Bowen and Addie Hall were a good looking, hard drinking young couple who survived Hurricane Katrina and charmed all those who knew them. As the ravaged city of New Orleans recovered from the storm, Zach and Addie's loving relationship spiraled out of control, ending in a two-week bender and an act of shocking violence that is still talked about today.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    508 E. 2nd Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2024 22:58 Transcription Available


    In the small railroad town of Villisca, Iowa, there is a quaint B&B at 508 East Second street you can still stay in for $150 a night, if you don't mind sleeping in a home where eight people were murdered with an ax. The killer washed the blood off his fingers in a bowl filled with water then vanished, and a town turned against itself, every friendly face suddenly suspicious.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    45th Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 30:14 Transcription Available


    In this episode, host Matt Marinovich's producer calls with some mixed news – no one died in his home, but then she tells him to brace himself for the bad news: a well-known and brutal murderer lived here. Matt digs into the story of his home's former occupant, Rashid Baz, who terrorized New York City on a cold spring day in 1994, committing a crime that is still memorialized by signs on the Brooklyn Bridge.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Glenwood Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 18:26 Transcription Available


    When a father and son go on a killing spree, the residents of Leonia, N,J., where everyone leaves their door unlocked, are the last people who expect a bloody home invasion. The unlikeliest hero emerges as a nurse named Maria Fasching places herself in harm's way.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Ocean Boulevard

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 30:26 Transcription Available


    When a beautiful woman named Rebecca Zahau is found hanging naked from a balcony of one of the most expensive mansions in Coronado, California, bound and gagged, authorities are quick to rule her death a suicide. As new, troubling facts emerge about the case, suspicion begins to fall on her brother-in-law, who cut her down and tried to save her as he talked to 911. Nothing is as it seems as airtight alibis slowly unravel, and even the intricate clove-hitch knots she supposedly tied around her wrists are removed from cardboard tubes and presented to a spellbound jury.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    230 Second Street

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 21:44 Transcription Available


    On a stifling August morning in 1892, a young woman named Lizzie Borden is about to discover the dead body of her father on the parlor sofa. As her screams are heard by neighbors and her stepmother's butchered body is also discovered, the whispers about her guilt will begin. Join host Matt Marinovich as he spends the night in the infamous place where the murders took place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Franklin Avenue

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2023 23:55 Transcription Available


    George Hill Hodel was a brilliant physician who rubbed elbows with the cream of Los Angeles society, but after the mutilated body of a 22-year-old woman named Elizabeth Short is found in the weeds of South Norton Avenue, suspicion falls on him. After planting a listening device in his neo-Mayan mansion at 5121 Franklin Avenue, investigators begin to learn sickening secrets about his life, but always seem to be one step behind the possible murderer of the Black Dahlia."See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    7th Avenue, Carnegie Deli

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 27:18 Transcription Available


    In her apartment above the famous Carnegie Deli in midtown Manhattan, an upscale weed dealer named Jennifer Stahl is about to get two visitors. Over the course of six minutes, the two men will commit a crime that will traumatize the city for weeks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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    King Beach Drive

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2023 27:11 Transcription Available


    A 30-year-old ex con named Matthew Hoffman is a stalker who has layered his home with thousands of pounds of dead leaves. Hunting for just the right home to invade, he soon finds his perfect opportunity. Only one person at King Beach Drive will survive his ferocious attack, and she'll have to use all her wits to keep alive in the house of leaves he has built for her.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Middle Lane

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 24:46 Transcription Available


    A wealthy financier named Ted Ammon is relieved to be in the last stages of a bitter divorce. As he enters his mansion on a warm October day, and sees the disabled security system, he realizes his wife and her lover are plotting something terrible against him.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    The Homes Everyone Whispers About

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 20:44 Transcription Available


    On a freezing day in 2017, host Matt Marinovich walked past an ordinary-looking stucco home in Leonia, N.J. that had a shocking history. Since then, he's been obsessed with crimes that happen where we least expect: in peaceful looking homes on quiet tree-lined streets. Take a walk with Matt to the end of the block, to the home everyone whispers about. Empty homes that real estate agents term “stigmatized” for the shocking murders that occurred there.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    Introducing: Murder Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2023 1:58 Transcription Available


    The real estate market has never been hotter, but there is one kind of property that often sits on the market for years, no matter how much of a bargain it seems to be. In real estate jargon, it's called a “stigmatized property” because a horrible death occurred there. Each week, Murder Homes tells the story of a single stigmatized property. Who lived there? What secrets did they keep, and what did they leave behind? Take a walk down the street with host Matt Marinovich to the house everyone whispers about and step inside to hear the shocking story of a day that is still frozen in time.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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