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Welcome to Just Thought Lounge!
This is the true crime channel that delivers serious, well-balanced coverage of the cases that really make you think.
At JTL, we aim to give our viewers something to contemplate. The cases we choose - some new and some older - often place the viewer in the shoes of the investigators or in the jury box.
We always aim to be well-balanced, so you won't hear Kevin trying to crack jokes or offer his personal opinion or commentary. Just Thought Lounge is about what you think.
At JTL we look at some complicated cases, whodunnits, questionable convictions, exonerations, exceptional or unique investigations, head-scratching missing persons and the latest court dramas.
This is the true crime channel that delivers serious, well-balanced coverage of the cases that really make you think.
At JTL, we aim to give our viewers something to contemplate. The cases we choose - some new and some older - often place the viewer in the shoes of the investigators or in the jury box.
We always aim to be well-balanced, so you won't hear Kevin trying to crack jokes or offer his personal opinion or commentary. Just Thought Lounge is about what you think.
At JTL we look at some complicated cases, whodunnits, questionable convictions, exonerations, exceptional or unique investigations, head-scratching missing persons and the latest court dramas.
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![How Pablo Lyle Lost Everything: The Murder of Juan Hernandez [True Crime Documentary]](https://d3t3ozftmdmh3i.cloudfront.net/staging/podcast_uploaded_nologo/43920975/3f7b76ddf938c817.jpg "How Pablo Lyle Lost Everything: The Murder of Juan Hernandez [True Crime Documentary]")
One of People en Español magazine’s '50 Most Beautiful People', telenovela star Pablo Lyle had it all. In 2019, he had successfully made the move from the small screen to feature-length films. The 32 year-old was the star of a new Netflix series. Married to his teenage sweetheart and father to two beautiful children, Pablo was on top of the world. That all came crashing down in March in 2019, when he made one disastrous and fatal decision.
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTIn March 2023, Leticia Martinez offered her spare ticket to a Seattle Mariners game to a fellow fan. She had met him only a few weeks earlier. The two attended the game together. They chatted in the stands. They laughed and smiled. They took a selfie. Beginning the next morning, communication from Leticia’s phone became bizarre. Then, abruptly, the connection ended all together. Friends and family soon learned that the single mother did not make it home from the baseball game.What had become of her after leaving the stadium? And who was the strange man smiling next to her in her last photograph?
In the winter of 2020 in Fort Valley Georgia, university senior Anitra Gunn was looking forward to graduating. While studying and working part-time, the thoughtful and hardworking 23 year-old was lining-up job interviews and celebrating milestones with friends. All of this came to an abrupt end on Valentine's Day, when friends began reporting strange messages received from Anitra’s phone ... followed by silence. Her distressed father rushed from Atlanta while a task force was formed to search for her. The Sheriff declared that no stone would be left unturned as they put together all the pieces and sought justice for Anitra Gunn.
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTIn the summer of 2017, 64 year old grandmother Linda McAlistair was pursuing the next phase of her life. She had loving children and grandchildren, a new husband, a new home and a healthy bank account. Life was good. That was, until July of that year when both she and her husband, Chet, went missing. Her daughter found the house was in disarray. Her 2011 Dodge Ram missing from the driveway. As law enforcement began to piece together what may have happened to the newlyweds, they were drawing closer and closer to the unavoidable conclusion that no one wanted to acknowledge … could Linda's favourite grandchild be responsible for her death?
On the morning of August 9th, 2019 44 year-old wife and mother, Marcia Thompson, shot and killed her husband of over a decade while he rested leisurely on the couch in their living room. After calling for paramedics and police, Marcia placed her gun in a safe location and surrendered herself to law enforcement. Not once did Marcia deny what she had done. Yet, as details emerged, what first appeared to be a case of cold-blooded murder began to look like it could be anything but …
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTWhen police in San Antonio, Texas responded to a welfare check at a high-end apartment complex in late January, 2021 they encountered an unlikely and tragic scene. A single bullet was shot through the front door of an apartment unit. the victim, 34-year-old Martell DeRouen was dead inside from a single gunshot to the head. The state of the apartment told the story of a heated argument. But the door was dead-bolted from the inside - The shot, clearly made from outside of the door.Recollections of neighbours, doorbell camera footage and a bizarre 911 call would eventually lead to the shooter - and a conclusion that few would have predicted.
In September 2020, two young boys were fatally hit by a speeding Mercedes in an affluent Los Angeles County community. The alleged driver of the vehicle, 57 year-old well-known socialite and philanthropist, Rebecca Grossman, claimed on-scene to be utterly unaware of what had occurred. While she proclaimed it a tragic accident, investigators came to a different conclusion. This was a double murder. As the facts were compiled, more questions arose. If this was murder, was Rebecca Grossman the killer?Spoiler alert:Correction Notice: It seems the Grossmans have not, in fact, divorced. Peter Grossman remains loyal to Rebecca while she serves her sentence in prison.It was also reported that Rebecca had valium in her system at the time of the incident. She was not charged with a DUI but this no doubt added to her level of impairment.
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTOn the evening of May 7th, 2019, 62 year old Kenneth Herring ran a red light. He drove head first into an 18-wheeler, smashing the front of his Dodge pick-up truck before coming to an abrupt stop. Thankfully, no one was injured from the crash. Minutes passed as the damage was assessed. Multiple calls to 911 were placed. Then, to the shock of on-lookers, Kenneth got back into his truck and he drove off. Something was visibly not right with Kenneth that day. But there was no way for him to have known that the real danger was not his medical emergency, but rather, the 21-year old witness to his crash that had decided to take matters into her own hands - Hannah Payne …
In February 2024, Melody Hoffman was a cheerful and trusting 20 year-old. She was close with family, particularly her mother but there were some things that Melody kept even from her. At about 11:30 PM on a Saturday night, without saying a word, she slipped out the front door of her family home and caught a ride in a blue Honda Accord. That night the conflict brewing in Melody’s personal life was coming to a boil. Unfortunately for her, she was completely oblivious to the danger that she was walking into.
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTTwo groups of fishermen on opposite sides of the St Croix River began arguing across the water. For hours, insults and curse words were exchanged. As the sun went down tempers began to flare.The two groups of men would find themselves on the same side of the river, squaring off. After all was said and done one fisherman, a young father to five children, would not leave the park alive.
Outspoken and opinionated local radio host, William “The Cipher” Edwards made a name for himself in Jackson, Mississippi. He was a self-styled community activist, political commentator, anti-corruption crusader and, perhaps above all, defender of the first amendment right to free speech. Throughout the years, he inserted himself into local controversies and occasionally, became the source of it. He took on the authorities and for the most part, he won. So when this local personality was faced with the most egregious allegation of them all: that he had committed murder, would he again escape the consequences? Had the infamous radio host actually gunned down a true local hero?
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTIn early 2023, medical personnel at a hospital east of Houston received a diabetic patient who was not responding to their treatment. His condition, they said, made no sense. At his bedside, his wife was displaying what they called “theatrics.”When the patient, 46-year-old Joseph Hartsfield passed away his death left a number of unsettling questions.An investigation was launched, which began to uncover an unbelievable number of secrets, suspicions and tragic coincidences. At the centre of it all was his grieving widow. She had been married no less than four times before. Sarah Hartsfield had a growing list of exes that were either dead or counted themselves lucky to have gotten out of their marriage alive.
Ina Kenoyer did not live a life of luxury. She and her boyfriend, Steve Riley, routinely struggled to pay for the essentials, often relying on the generosity of Steve’s close friends to get by. But in September 2023, life was looking up. The couple were going to clear their debt. They would take a long vacation, perhaps stay for a time in the Steve’s family castle in Ireland, Ina said. His multi-million dollar inheritance was only days away. And then life would be very different. Unfortunately, Steve would not live long enough to receive his money ...
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTThe neighborhood of New Brighton in Ramsey County, Minnesota is not known for its violent crime. It is a family community. It is safe and quiet.Yet on the evening of May 5, 2014 when gunshots rang out across Knollwood Drive, local residents were not exactly shocked. It seemed that everyone had been holding their breath for something to break the growing tension.A feud between two households had become a fixture of the charming suburb. What had begun as a minor disagreement had spiralled out of control.On the night of 5th the tensions would finally boil over and it would end with murder.
In the early morning hours of July 8th, 2022 20 year-old Jimmie Jay Lee donned his silver dressing gown, gold cap and grey slippers and left his student apartment in Oxford, Mississippi. Jay carried only his keys and his cellphone. He left behind his beloved Pomeranian, though he rarely went anywhere without her.Two days later, at an impound lot where it had been towed, detectives searched through Jay Lee’s abandoned vehicle. Inside they found his bank cards and a key ring. But Jay's iPhone, just like him, were missing. The content of that cellphone would hold the key to his disappearance. His private messages would not stay buried. They would eventually lead investigators to his alleged killer …
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTIn the Spring of 2020, a mother of four was found stabbed to death sitting inside her vehicle. She was parked just outside of her home.The 47 year old had not even taken off her seatbelt.Only moments before law enforcement arrived, the killer had run from the scene. As investigators moved rapidly to put the pieces together, they discovered that all signs pointed squarely at one individual: A woman that witnesses overheard screaming: “He’s mine. You can’t have him. He’s mine!”
In March 2023, 44 year-old mother of six, Angela Craig, died of unknown causes in hospital after battling a mysterious illness for almost two weeks. While answers seemed elusive when she lived, they would reveal themselves with shocking speed upon her death. A single suspicion to investigators unraveled a dark plan; elaborate stories, deceit, affairs … and further murder plots. Find Revisionist History: The Alabama Murders on Apple, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts: http://lnk.to/TAMJTL
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTOn a cold Saturday afternoon in Ypsilanti, Michigan police responded to a home where a 49 year-old woman had been found deceased in her bed. What they found inside the house was a sad and perplexing scene.A grandmother due to collect one of her grandchildren for a visit that morning was instead dead of an apparent overdose. It quickly became clear that there was more to this story than meets the eye. Hadn’t a detective just visited with the victim? She was a key witness in a 25 year old cold case; the disappearance of a good friend. Detectives believed that she knew something that could, finally, convict the killer. Except now, they found that she too, had been silenced.
By the summer of 2023, mother of two and positivity coach, April Holt, built a following of over 200,000 followers on TikTok. April built her quirky and optimistic online image around her happy homelife. Her posts told the story of an overcoming adversity, and manifesting great things. In late July, April was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her home. She would die days later. While law enforcement were content to categorise the case as a tragedy of April’s own choosing, the 29 year olds mother knew better. This is the story of a mother’s unflinching fight for justice.
Hey guys, we've got a big backlog of older videos that haven't made it to Spotify yet so are in the process of bringing them over. We'll be posting these older stories on Wednesday with our latest videos coming out on Saturday. The stories are all as you would expect from this channel but the technical quality (lighting and sound) might be a bit lacking from what you're used to. Anyway, hope you enjoy this bit of a throwback from JTL!JTL Throwback: Wednesdays at 6pm GMTLatest Episodes: Saturdays at 6pm GMTThe view of the Colley family home on South Bellagio Drive in St Augustine in late August 2015 was the picture of suburban contentment … until it wasn’t. Only minutes after an officer from the St Johns County Sheriffs office left the quiet cul de sac on a routine call emergency calls would bring deputies, search teams and crime scene units back out to the neighborhood. Inside the house, two young mothers had been murdered.
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