Bloody Besties: True Crime Podcast

A quiet convent. A nun missing morning Mass. And a Halloween murder that would eventually send a teenager to Texas death row. On Halloween morning in 1981, 76-year-old Sister Tadea Benz was found dead inside her room at St. Francis Convent in Amarillo, Texas. What first appeared to be a natural death quickly became a murder investigation. But the conviction and execution that followed would not put the questions surrounding Sister Tadea’s murder to rest. Decades later, troubling evidence, a...

A family-run funnel cake business. A shocking double murder at the Iowa State Fair. And a tangled web of money, betrayal, lies, and forbidden relationships. When Bobie and Marilyn Blewer are found bound and murdered inside their motorhome, investigators quickly uncover a missing employee, a stolen fortune, and suspicious stories from those closest to the victims. What follows is a decades-spanning case filled with confessions, courtroom twists, shifting stories, and questions about who really...

One ship. Three tragedies. 🚢 This week, we're diving into the dark and unbelievable history of Viking Sally—a ferry linked to a brutal onboard murder, an unsolved attack that remains a mystery decades later, and its final chapter as the ferry Estonia, one of the deadliest peacetime maritime disasters in European history. From prison escapes and bank robberies to cold cases, conspiracy theories, and a shipwreck that still raises questions today, this is a story stranger than fiction. 💬 Request...

What if the scariest thing wasn’t what hunts you in your dreams… but sleep itself? 😴💀 From the real-life mystery that inspired A Nightmare on Elm Street to the terrifying reality of Fatal Familial Insomnia, this episode dives into sleep disorders, unexplained deaths, and diseases that make rest impossible. After this one, you may not want to sleep… or stay awake. 👁️🌙 #TrueCrime #Horror #Nightmares #SleepParalysis #FFI #CreepyFacts 💬 Request a Case or Topic for Ruby & Q HERE! Support th...

In this final episode on cadaver dogs, we have an update from our last episode. We will also cover two haunting cases where critical evidence was hidden—and ultimately uncovered. In 1998 Utah, the disappearance of June Flood and Rex Tanner led to a shocking investigation involving an eccentric ranch owner and a brutal murder followed by extreme efforts to destroy evidence, until cadaver dogs helped locate key remains and bring those responsible to justice. The episode then moves to Irel...