When a young college student’s car was abandoned on the side of a busy midwest highway in 1992, police figured it was a runaway case. Nine days later, she was found brutally murdered, nearly 500 miles away in another state. What happened to Tammy Jo Zywicki? Hear the story when PAPER GHOSTS returns with a new season on February 1. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phelps speaks with Lauren Fields’ mother, Shantell, about the surprising cause and manner of death in Lauren’s case. He also digs into the Brenda Rawls death - another woman found dead after a date - the very same night, just down the road from where Lauren died - whose family was also never informed of her death by the police.
You might have heard about this case: A woman, Lauren Smith-Fields, TikTok influencer, model and college student studying physical therapy, invites a Bumble date over to her apartment in December 2021 and winds up dead … police say accidental, family says suspicious … and yet the manner of death is only half the story. What happened inside Lauren’s apartment on the night she died, and the next day, will have your jaw on the floor, wondering what is going on in the world of law enforcement investigation in some of the country’s largest cities. In the first of this two-part Crossing the Line, Phelps digs in deep and talks to Lauren’s family. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A beloved woman in a posh Connecticut town goes out for a jog, same as she does every day. Along that route is an immense estate owned by the puppeteer, Caroll Spinney, who played the iconic “Big Bird” and “Oscar the Grouch” characters on Sesame Street. After failing to return, police searching for the woman find a literal blood trail leading directly to Big Bird’s estate … and an immaculate Chinese pagoda on the property. Soon, all eyes are following that bird—and yet neither he - nor the woman - are anywhere to be found. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When problems between a wealthy woman, her son and his wife begin to get ugly, people turned a blind eye. But when Rebecca Cornell catches fire one night and dies, the case is re-opened after a ghostly appearance convinces local lawmakers it wasn't just an accident. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Conrad Roy died by suicide on a hot July night in 2014. But what is the true story behind “the girl from Plainville”, who faced a judge on manslaughter charges after texts reveal she might have had urged him to take his own life? Phelps digs into the social and legal aspects of this high-profile case, featured in a special Hulu series. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
When a tipster starts calling in to a California tip line saying he knows where bodies are buried, eyebrows are raised. But after cash payouts for info on several missing women, suspicions arise that an actual serial killer might just be phoning in his own murders. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
During the late 1980s in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, women were murdered one after the other, with the brutality of a serial killer so exceptionally grotesque, he is compared to Jack the Ripper. Phelps goes deep into his psychology, in an episode surely not for kiddos. Buckle up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
43-year-old Liz Romero of Waco, Texas goes missing in early April 2022. Her family and friends are concerned almost immediately. The case cools before a tip comes in. And the horror of what transpired becomes everyone’s worst reality. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A mother loses custody of her kids to her violent and abusive ex. Did the government go one step further and effectively sanction her murder? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In Portland, Oregon, a beloved culinary teacher is found murdered inside his school's kitchen. Could his wife, a budding romance novelist, be guilty of his murder? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A cruise ship can be a blissful, relaxing vacation for a family … or, as true crime fans know all-too-well, a dreaded nightmare. We’ve all heard the horror stories from cruise ships. This week, Phelps digs into the missing person investigation of Amy Lynn Bradley — and trust us, you’ll think twice about taking that cruise after hearing this episode. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A man leaves his Long Island home with one goal in mind: To kill the next person he runs into. Phelps digs into the death of a 16-year-old boy: a murder that sets off an incredible story rarely looked at in the true crime boom. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s one of the only murder cases in Connecticut history that was tried without a body. And not because the body was buried and never found—but because there was very little left to find. A horrifying murder that shocked the world and inspired an Oscar-winning film. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
All murder stories are important. I want to bring special attention to this case by reposting it for this week of Thanksgiving because Kim Wall, the victim in this episode, gave so much of herself to everyone around her, her community, and the public. I want to honor her. I’ll be back next week with a brand new case—one you will not want to miss. A renowned journalist is last seen boarding a homemade submarine with an eccentric inventor ... but only one of them returns home alive. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
45-year-old Danielle Redlick seemed to have it all: a wealthy husband, a posh home, one of three luxury vehicles to drive. Money to do whatever she wanted. In 2019, however, all of that comes crashing down as her husband, 65-year-old Michael Redlick, is found stabbed and dead in the foyer of the couple's Florida home. **If you are a victim of domestic abuse, please call 1-800-799-SAFE. Visit thehotline.org and chat anonymously with someone or text "start" to 88788 and seek help. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Just six days after our episode aired, the Lady of the Dunes is identified as Ruth Marie Terry after the case went cold almost five decades ago. Now her husband, Guy Rockwell Muldavin, a possible serial killer, is connected to Ruth’s murder as well as several more unsolved cases. Phelps gives you the latest. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In the tight-knit Connecticut town where she lived, everyone knew where to find 21-year-old Lucy Carman--on the front stoop, sitting and waving at passersby. Until one day, Lucy vanishes. A search ensues, a body is found -- but could the most likely suspect be innocent? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
A woman's body is found mutilated in the dunes of Provincetown, Mass in 1974. Weeks earlier, Steven Spielberg had been nearby filming the horror classic JAWS. But decades later, can Stephen King's son, author Joe Hill, believe his eyes when he sees a nearly identical woman working as a background actor in the classic film? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Phelps looks at a case that stands out in the annals of high-profile true-crime. But what is the actual story behind the trail of dead bodies Doomsday cult mom Lori Vallow has left in her wake? Phelps digs into the media frenzy to reveal the truth - and why the body count keeps growing, even after Vallow landed in jail. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Art 34
She said he was attacking her, the medical examiner said he was asleep, and this idiot says it may ches her version of events. He refuses to look at evidence, just the bad guy caused it. Ridiculous.
Art 34
This woman is not credible at all. Way over the top descriptions, unbelievable verbiage, and conveniently buys a hatchet. And somehow she killed her husband? Nope, not buying it at all.
Art 34
First thing the woman goes to is racism, woke BS. Not always the case, that is a blind spot as much as anything else.
Megan
glad this case was covered. apalling. this is why I can't "mindlessly and uncritucally "back the blue"
m w
I watched the trial from start to finish and was shocked they even got an indictment against her on such flimsy if you want to call it "evidence." Boston has been known to be an old boy's network and still is, obviously. it'll be a waste of money for taxpayers and families to bring her to trial again. if the investigators had done a better job, they might have had half a chance, but this was downright embarrassing to the prosecution!