True Crimecast

In an attempt to save the world, a man recycles himself. And when you steal a forklift, you'd better have a good reason. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How do you invent a human being from scratch to fool an enemy's intelligence apparatus? Operation Mincemeat wasn't just a military distraction, it was a masterclass in psychological manipulation. MI5 and Naval Intelligence meticulously crafted "Major William Martin," creating a paper trail of love letters, theater stubs, overdue bills, and fabricated top-secret memos attached to a dead man's wrist. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On April 13, 1987, 54-year-old psychiatric nurse and prison minister Retha Welch was found brutally murdered in her Newport, Kentucky home. Police quickly set their sights on William Virgil, a recently released inmate who admitted to a prior relationship with her. A jury convicted him in 1988, but decades later, the conviction unravelled amidst recanted snitch testimonies, missing rape kits, and DNA from three unknown men on preserved slides. Was William Virgil the victim of systemic police misconduct, or did legal technicalities and degraded decades-old evidence allow a killer to walk free? --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In this episode, we sit down with Nikki Young, host of the Serial Napper podcast, to take a deep dive into the disturbing and unsolved disappearance of 22-year-old Liam Tomen. On the weekend of January 31, 2025, Liam and two friends traveled from Whitby, Ontario, to the resort village of Mont Tremblant, Quebec, for a ski trip. After spending the evening at local village spots—ending at Le P'tit Caribou—Liam got separated from his friends. Surveillance footage captures him walking directly toward his hotel, L'Auberge du Voyageur, just minutes away. He never made it inside. Despite extensive search efforts using cadaver dogs, snowmobiles, helicopters, and pond drainage, no trace of Liam was found during the winter. Months later, as the snow melted, his wallet was recovered near a parking lot—intact with his ID and bank cards, but stripped of cash. With phone pings raising questions and a white vehicle spotted in the area, Liam's family continues to fight for answers. Key Case Details Name: Liam Tomen (22 years old) Date Disappeared: Late night Jan 31 / Early morning Feb 1, 2025 Last Known Location: Mont Tremblant Village, Quebec (near L'Auberge du Voyageur) Last Digital Activity: Text message sent at 3:15 AM; final cell tower ping on Feb 2 at 6:42 PM Key Evidence: Wallet recovered after spring thaw (cash missing) Reward Info: $50,000 reward active for information leading to his whereabouts Guest Information Guest: Nikki Young (@SerialNapper on all social media!) Podcast: Serial Napper — A true crime podcast for the chronically tired, featuring long-form storytelling, thoughtful case breakdowns, and deep dives into mysteries around the globe. Learn more about Serial Napper at: https://serialnapper.com/pages/about-serial-napper --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A major corporation tries to push a local company out of business, and a deathbed confession is not always a get out of jail free card.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What do a frozen meat heist and a cattle ponzi scheme have in common? Pretty much only the beef. And the crime. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Eight student nurses killed. One survivor under a bed. A country horrified. Jamie and John cover the brutal 1966 Chicago mass murder by Richard Speck, the dramatic trial featuring Corazon Amurao's courageous testimony, and the scandalous Stateville prison tapes leaked years after his conviction. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How can a single hair preserved on a glass microscope slide in 1996 wait thirty years for science to catch up? When seven-year-old Morgan Jade Violi was abducted in broad daylight from her Bowling Green apartment complex, an entire community was paralyzed by fear and unanswered questions. For three decades, dedicated investigators quietly guarded every piece of trace evidence, waiting for technology to evolve. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A college football player who is paid a great deal of money to play football is suspended for accepting pocket change, and a lady takes her midlife crisis to the extreme in trying to hotwire a yacht. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A tragedy takes place in a Kentucky lake. Who knows what happened, and will we ever know? AI facial recognition software identifies the wrong person...in the wrong state. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

What started on an airplane seat in 1998 transformed into a multi-billion-dollar empire and one of the most infamous corporate cautionary tales in modern history. In this episode of True Crimecast, Jamie and John dissect the explosive rise and catastrophic fall of LuLaRoe. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's bonus episode, Jamie and John sit down to talk with Hope Hooton. Hope is a child safety advocate, author, and podcast host who campaigns for family court reform after the tragic loss of her two young children, Alec and Lydia. We discuss Hope's book, "There's Still Hope: A Journey of Adversity, Tragedy, and Unshakable Faith" and the recent legislation he pushed through the legal system in Arizona. Hope's bravery and voice have become staples of child advocacy across the country. Follow on Social Media: @hope_in_the_pain Buy her book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1969338903?lv=shuf&channelId=500&plpRedirect=mhFallback --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A man in Kansas City is found trapped inside the worst part of a portable toilet, and a woman in Florida (because, of course) decides she is too good for a totally, completely random license plate.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In light of the recent A&E documentary about "new" evidence in the Scott Peterson case, we wanted to share our 2018 episode about the murder of his wife, Laci, and son, Connor. Even though this doc promises new findings, not much has changed from this recording aside from better recording equipment. On Christmas Eve of 2002, Scott Peterson left his pregnant wife, Laci, at home to go on a fishing trip. Scott returned home later that day to find his wife gone with no indication of where she may have gone. Police found no evidence of foul play at the house, but clues quickly emerged to call Scott's alibi into question. Did Scott Peterson murder his wife? Or is he, too, a victim in this scenario? --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

This episode includes a top-tier "dumb criminal" story and a prank that turns a New Jersey town upside down.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A small town, a teenage romance, and an anonymous stalker sending 40 death threats a day. When the FBI stepped in to find out who was terrorizing high schoolers Lauryn and Owen, they uncovered a logistical nightmare that hit too close to home. As seen in "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish", John and John break down one of the most surprising twists in recent true crime memory.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Was justice served properly? Is there a case to be made for any of the Pikeville Six to be released? Thanks for listening to season one of Paradigm. Be sure to subscirbe to this show so that you receive updates on new season releases, bonus content, and more. For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John and Jamie discuss the punishments for the Pikeville six. For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jamie and John explore whether the Pikeville six were truly worshipers of Satan. Could they be have been simply misguided young folks who were into things that a number of teenagers in 1997 were into? For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 Jamie and John discuss the stories of Jason Bryant, Dean Mullins, and Joseph Risner. For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John and Jamie interview an advocate for Karen Howell and a few of Satan's Six in this exclusive interview. For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

John and Jamie explore the Satanic Panic and how it could have influenced the investigation and trial of Satan's Six. For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jamie and John explore who the Lillelids were, and how their son Peter has adjusted to life after sufffering this extreme trauma as an infant. For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media.     --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jamie and John visit the location of the Lillelid murders and explore the crime details, setting the stage for the rest of season one. For licensing information, follow the link below. All sounds and clips are used with permission or on a fair use basis.https://docs.google.com/document/d/17QJcVK3kEfoSvp9GGM3YITa4kTWvT5VE/edit?usp=share_link&ouid=114163905137206803311&rtpof=true&sd=true This is a B + B Creative Production. Podcast distributed by Stove Leg Media. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Pepsi drops the ball and the Somerset Peanut Butter Smearer is still on the loose in today's first-ever BOGO episode of True Crime To-Go.  --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

A prominent Louisiana pastor, a 20-year-old neighbor, and a physical clash caught on video. When Pastor Tony Spell was arrested for second-degree battery in late June 2026, he claimed he was protecting his family from graphic, violent threats. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

June 1st, 2026, marked what would have been Marilyn Monroe's 100th birthday. But while the world celebrated the silver-screen icon, a groundbreaking primetime special featuring renowned cold case investigator Paul Holes reignited a 64-year-old firestorm with a definitive conclusion: the crime scene was staged. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

How does a disgraced military drop-out and convicted federal fraudster manage to move into a freshman dorm at an elite liberal arts college, transform himself into a psychological "guru," and build a horrific modern sex cult right under the noses of administration and parents? --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On July 3, 2023, a man walked into the Nail1st Salon on Piedmont Road in Atlanta, Georgia, demanding cash and gesturing as if he had a weapon hidden in his shoulder bag. Instead of the panic, screams, and instant compliance he likely anticipated, he was met with a wall of pure, unbothered calm. From customers casually looking up to an employee who literally kept answering the phone, the salon's refusal to participate turned an attempted armed robbery into 30 seconds of pure secondhand embarrassment. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On June 18, 2026, Laurel County Sheriff's deputies noticed a vehicle parked illegally in an "Employees Only" spot. What should have been a mundane encounter with the car's occupants, 51-year-old Tricia Croley and 48-year-old Damon Bennett, quickly spiraled into viral internet fame. After Croley handed over suspected narcotics and a fake ID, a search of the vehicle uncovered a black canvas bag that featured what might be the least effective criminal cover story of all time: a printed label reading "Definitely not a bag full of drugs." --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On August 21, 1976, ten-year-old Angelo "Andy" Puglisi called home from the Higgins Memorial Swimming Pool in Lawrence, Massachusetts, to let his family know everything was fine. By 5:45 p.m., a lifeguard caught the final confirmed glimpse of Andy walking around the pool area in his green swim trunks. He never returned home. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In the early morning hours of March 22, 2014, 31-year-old Keveen Quintanilla decided to try his luck with 22-year-old bartender Ashleigh Cullen as she closed up the Curry Up Now restaurant in San Mateo, California. He flirted, told her he wanted to hang out, and confidently handed her his phone number. There was just one massive oversight on his part: he was in the middle of burglarizing her workplace. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On April 13, 2026, 28-year-old Kacy Claassen walked into Westchester Square Academy in the Bronx and successfully enrolled as a 16-year-old. For 14 days, she attended high school classes until Principal Marques Rich used Facebook to uncover her true identity. This episode explores the bizarre incident, clarifying that there was no predatory intent, but rather an alleged scheme to commit public assistance fraud. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the afternoon of Christmas Eve 1991, 23-year-old Dana Ireland was brutally attacked while riding her bicycle on the Big Island of Hawaii. What followed was a decades-long saga of coerced confessions, jailhouse informants, and a staggering miscarriage of justice that sent innocent men to prison while the real killer walked free. This episode breaks down the tragic murder, the flawed investigation that convicted the Schweitzer brothers and Frank Pauline despite DNA exclusions, and the eventual 2024 discovery of the true suspect. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On the morning of Thursday, June 4, 2026, the Kentucky State Police issued a "be on the lookout" alert that left local residents scratching their heads: a red-tailed kangaroo was loose in Madison County. Spotted bouncing through the Gibson Bay area between Berea and Richmond, the unusual runaway immediately grabbed headlines across the state. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

In January 2018, the wealthy gated community of Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, woke up to a baffling tragedy. Alan Abrahamson, a 71-year-old businessman, was found dead in a field with a fatal gunshot wound to the chest. But the scene was entirely devoid of a firearm, shell casings, or any signs of a struggle. If it was a murder, it was a ghost who pulled the trigger. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

At 5:30 a.m. on July 31, 2022, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla drove her Toyota Camry into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio, at 100 miles per hour. The devastating crash killed her boyfriend, 20-year-old Dominic Russo, and their 19-year-old friend, Davion Flanagan. While the May 2026 Netflix documentary The Crash features Shirilla's first on-camera interview and heavily spotlights her defenders, the actual trial record tells a profoundly different story. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On April 16, 2025, a phone rang at the Calcasieu Correctional Center in Lake Charles, Louisiana. The caller identified himself as a local judge and ordered that the bond for inmate Demond Lynn Delahoussaye Sr. be reduced to "released on recognizance". A staff member complied, and by June, Delahoussaye walked out a free man. The caller, however, was not a judge; it was 42-year-old Adrian James St. Romain. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

When 33-year-old Patrick Alexander was arrested for a misdemeanor trespassing charge in Chesterfield County, South Carolina, his bond was set at a very manageable $250. But during his bond hearing on March 16, 2026, Alexander made a choice that quickly upgraded his legal troubles. Handing the judge three $100 bills, Alexander confidently told the court to "keep the change." --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On October 16, 2009, local hunters in Latimer County, Oklahoma, stumbled upon a locked, abandoned pickup truck. Inside was a severely malnourished family dog, personal IDs, cell phones, and an untouched jackpot of $32,000 cash stuffed right under the driver's seat. The owners - Bobby, Sherilynn, and 6-year-old Madyson Jamison - were nowhere to be found. --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On May 8, 2026, 78-year-old Elisabeth "Betty" Broderick died of natural causes in a medical facility outside her California prison, ending nearly 37 years of incarceration. Her death immediately reignited a decades-old national debate: Was Betty a cold-blooded, vengeful monster, or was she a systematically dismantled housewife pushed past the brink of sanity by a powerful elite? --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Tesla promised the Cybertruck could handle a little water, but 70-year-old Jimmy Jack McDaniel took that promise literally. On May 18, 2026, police and water rescue teams were called to Grapevine Lake, where they found a brand-new Cybertruck completely disabled and taking on water. The driver's excuse? He just wanted to test out Tesla's advertised "Wade Mode." --For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus content, join our Patreon! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.