People are the Worst

Hosted by twin sisters who love true crime stories with a plot twist or shocking turn of events and hate the people responsible for them. Each week we alternate telling a new case and guarantee at least one “didn’t see that coming” moment per episode

Baffling Stories | 100

F YEAH TO 100 EPISODES! We're switching it up for the special occasion! Rebecca talks about 4 separate unexplainable stories: John "Fritz" Johnson, a local legend in Omaha, NE gets confronted by stranger in Chicago and his life(s) is forever changed.  David Glenn Lewis: In 1993, David's wife and daughter went on a shopping trip for the weekend and came home to an empty house. David was never seen or heard from again. Eleven years later, a man 1600 miles away comes across something that leads to more questions than answers. Tim Molnar: 19-year-old Tim Molnar drove to class in Daytona Beach, FL and never returned. His car was later found in Atlanta, GA, and 12 years later a damning discovery was made in Wisconsin. Brian Shaffer: In 2006, a med school student, walked into a bar in Columbus, OH and is never seen again... Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube

05-16
01:04:23

Diane Newton King | 99

In 1990, a local news anchor named Diane Newton King got a phone call from a fan asking for advice. She was polite and talked to him, but then he kept calling...Things went downhill fast. This was the beginning of stalking laws and Diane's husband Brad was a former cop so they took this very seriously. Then on a cold, February night it all ended tragically. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

05-09
47:35

Missy Avila | 98

*DISCLAIMER - Rebecca's an idiot and forgot to connect her microphone to our recording platform so she sounds more echoey than usual. You would think after 98 episodes, we would have this down but you'd be wrong. On October 1, 1985, 17-year-old Michele "Missy" Avila went out with her friend, Laura Doyle. Hours later, the Avila's phone rings and it's Laura asking to speak to Missy. Mrs. Avila's heart sank because she assumed they were still together but Laura explained that Missy saw some guys she knew and left with them in a blue camaro. Three days later, a hiker found her deep in Angeles National Forest face down in a stream with a log across the back of her neck. The creepiest part: all of her hair was cut off. The case goes cold for 3-years until a witness comes forward with a shocking (and infuriating) tale. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

05-02
42:59

Kit Martin | 97

Joan Harmon had had a very rough couple of years until 2004 when she met & married Christian "Kit" Martin. Kit was a well respected army major and when the two finally settled in Pembroke, Kentucky, life was good...until it wasn't. After their divorce, Cal & Pam Phillips take Joan in until she gets back on her feet. As she's moving out, she finds something very damning & the story goes downhill from there. A lot of crime takes place, including a triple murder. We may need to have a debate on this one... Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

04-25
56:49

John Darwin | 96

In 2002, John Darwin went out for an early morning kayak ride and never returned. His wife and two sons were devastated but held out hope that he was alive until his broken kayak washed up on shore months later. It was determined he was dead but they never found a body. Six years later a man walks into a police station and changes the entire investigation... Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

04-18
47:59

Ray Wright | 95

On January 11, 2018, 55-year-old Ray Wright vanished without a trace. He had no reason to leave. After all, his family said he was in the best place of his life. Fearing the worst, his brother went to his house to check on him and walked in on an intruder. A few days later, Sacramento police were led on a high speed chase, seemingly unrelated to Ray's case. But when they searched the evader's van, they found a treasure trove of evidence and a motive nobody saw coming. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

04-11
33:22

Ashley Reeves | 94

In 2006, 17-year-old Ashley Reeves borrowed her boyfriends car for a job interview then had plans to play basketball with friends, but she never came home. A missing persons report was filed and her friends tell police a secret that Ashley was keeping that leads them right to someone no one expected...and he is the absolute worst. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

04-04
50:06

Latrese Curtis | 93

In 2008, police in Raleigh, NC received reports of an unresponsive woman on the side of the interstate. When they got there, it was clear that 21-year-old Latrese Curtis had been brutally murdered. Latrese was a newlywed and college student who had a secret that nobody knew about. When investigators uncover the secret, they zero in on multiple suspects, but it doesn't take long to make an arrest that nobody saw coming. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

03-28
37:19

Thabo Bester | 92

The Facebook Rapist, Thabo Bester. Get a load of this sh*t. Story starts on 4:28 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

03-21
52:27

Stacie and Kristie Reed | 91

1999, Stacie Reed &  Kristie Reed, were brutally attacked after returning home from school. Stacie's friend, Paul Powell, was arrested and when we talk about people being the worst, he's up there. After sending taunting letters to the victims' families & the prosecutor, it's clear he thinks he is the smartest one in the room, but don't worry, his actions lead to a new phrase we coined: "dip shittery". Story starts on 3:00 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

03-14
36:19

Bob and Kay Swartz | 90

9-year-old Annie Swartz woke up to what sounded like a struggle downstairs. She froze in fear when she heard her dad yell for help but before she knew it, there was silence. Once the door slammed, she looked out the window to see a man with an axe walking into the woods. Based on the description, police were confident they knew who it was but they were fooled... Story starts on 3:02 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

03-07
44:58

Angie Dodge | 89

In 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was found murdered in her Idaho Falls, ID apartment. Fortunately, they had a perfect DNA sample. Unfortunately, things were mishandled. Someone was charged relatively quickly, but was it the right person? It takes over two decades (and CeCe Moore, duh) to find out & this story doesn't end there. Listen to this case all the way through to hear the sad, shocking conclusion. Story starts at 3:06 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

02-29
42:58

Nikki Whitehead | 88

On January 13th, 2010 a policeman driving around Conyers, GA heard screams of 2 young girls.  It was 16-year-old identical twins, Jasmiyah and Tasmiyah Whitehead, who just came home from school to a gruesome crime scene. Their mother, Nikki, was found in her bathrub stabbed over 80 times after a very clear struggle. There's no shortage of suspects but the evidence found at the crime scene tells a horrifying story no one expected. Story starts at 3:19 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

02-22
39:25

Yara Gambirasio | 87

In 2010, Yara Gambirasio went to run a quick errand and never returned home. Her small, safe Italian town of Brembate di Sopra was shaken when it wasn't immediately solved. Luckily, the lead investigator was a badass who wouldn't give up. Her hunt for the killer unveiled several secrets and made this one of the most expensive & controversial cases in Italian history. Story starts at 10:00 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

02-15
42:58

Tanya Kach | 86

Tanya Kach was going through a rebellious stage when her parents got divorced and her dad moved her to Mckeesport, PA. Middle school is a terrible time to be a new student and she struggled to make friends.  She would often run away only to come home a few hours later and in February 1996, her dad and stepmom woke up to what they assumed was one of those days: Tanya was gone. Except this time, it would take over a decade for them to get answers and it was not at all what they expected. *Story starts minute 1:50 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

02-08
42:11

Susie Newsom Lynch & Fritz Klenner | 85

Susie Newsom was born into a very prominent family in North Carolina. When she was in college, she met her future husband Tom Lynch. They got married, had two sons & Tom started his own dental practice. However, Susie was miserable and when the marriage fell apart, she started behaving differently, to say the least. After she sparked up a new romance with the most unlikely of people, Fritz Klenner (And I mean...very unlikely. You'll see why...), things really started going south. How it all ends is incredibly tragic and will have you on the edge of your seat. There's a reason this is referred to as the Bitter Blood Murders. *Story starts minute 1:12 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

02-01
01:02:27

Jennifer Asbenson | 84

”We imagine someone’s last moments in the hands of evil beyond terrifying when, in fact, the person is protected by shock. While in this state, pain is not felt and the greatest escape at that time is to cross over. When it happened to me I did not feel like I died. In fact I had never felt more alive in my life. I knew everything and feared nothing. I was a part of something huge” - Jennifer Asbenson, a true warrior. *Story starts minute 4:58 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

01-25
53:24

Jamie Faith | 83

Jamie & Jennifer Faith had been together for almost 15 years when one day, Jennifer randomly got a message from her old high school boyfriend, Darrin Lopez. Jennifer & Darrin hadn't talked in over 30 years, but soon they were texting each other all day every day...and the communication got spicy. Even though Jennifer was married and everyone seemingly loved Jamie, she had a dark secret about him. By the end of the story, it turns out there were a lot of secrets. *Story starts at 2:45 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

01-18
30:38

Paul Fronczak | 82

Imagine finding out you were kidnapped and not having any answers for 40+ years. Come on this roller coaster of emotions as Rebecca tells the fascinating and devastating story of Paul Fronczak. *Story starts minute 3:22 Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

01-11
48:01

Karen Gregory | 81

On May 23, 1984, over a dozen people on a quiet street were awoken by a scream in the middle of the night, yet nobody knew where it came from so nobody called the cops. The next morning, 36-year-old Karen Gregory's was found horrifically murdered. This case is a real whodunnit and after two years, they finally bring the shocking perpetrator to justice. Produced by Jacob Hollabaugh Join our Patreon for bonus episodes, check out our website for merch, and follow us on TikTok, Instagram & YouTube 

01-04
40:41

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I have heard this story before- but the way you told the story was so interesting and made me think of it in a whole different way. Appreciate you both 🫶🏻

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WHHHHHYYYY has this podcast not been reviewed here yet? I love you ladies! You are my favorite twins and have the best stories! You make me gasp every single time! Y'all are too much like me. I am a 60 yo grandmother but I remember being that tired when my babies were as young as yours and I didn't own my own business. You two are rockstars, are great people (two of the few), and doing the mom and family thing phenomenally. Love love love your podcast. Signed a central Georgia gal.

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