In 2017, a woman named Amal Bahjat was found dead inside her Arizona home. On the wall above her, someone had scrawled the chilling words, “Death to the Betrayer.” Amal had fled war in Iraq, only to be murdered in the place she thought was safe. Was this the work of religious extremists, or a betrayal much closer to home? This episode is dedicated to listener Eileen Zenn.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
A young woman heads out for a New Year’s Day hike... and vanishes. Days later, her loyal dog is found wandering alone. What happened in those woods? Turns out, a serial killer was stalking the trails of North Caroline, Georgia and Florida – an older drifter with a deadly secret. He hunted hikers for sport and money. But one victim fought back hard, leaving clues in her wake. That fight led police on a multi-state chase through the wilderness. And when they finally caught Gary Hilton... what he had done will send chills down your spine.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
A dog’s discovery of a single bone on Albuquerque’s West Mesa unravels a chilling mystery of eleven missing women. In the desert sands, police unearth a clandestine graveyard and the specter of a serial killer known as the “Bone Collector.” This immersive true story follows desperate families, haunted investigators, and a predator who operated in the shadows – a slow-burning nightmare of vanished lives, unanswered questions, and a hunt for justice that still grips a community.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
She was young, adventurous and half way around the world... and then she was murdered inside a gated and guarded community. Who killed Anthea Bradshaw, an australian teacher, and why did the investigation go cold?SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
A knock on the door. A simmering neighborhood feud and a mother gunned down in front of her son. What happened on Friendship Lane wasn't friendly or neighborly and it sparked national debate. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
When a devoted wife is gunned down on a quiet Canadian roadside, investigators initially suspect a random act of violence. But as the layers peel back, a sinister tale of wealth, betrayal, and deadly ambition begins to emerge. What happens when the person you trust most turns out to be hiding something far more dangerous than secrets?Hanna’s millionaire husband, Helmuth Buxbaum, led a double life of cocaine, call girls, and a murder-for-hire plot that sSUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.comtunned their community.
She fell 14 floors.... When 18-year-old Dutch model Ivana Smit was found dead on a balcony in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysian authorities ruled it a fall. But her naked body, the suspicious couple she was last seen with, and a string of ignored evidence sparked international outrage. This is mystery that shook two nations and leaves a family fighting for justice across oceans.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
He carried a suitcase, scaled a wall, and vanished with nearly a million dollars' worth of stolen goods. But it wasn’t cash. Or art. Or jewels.It was something far stranger.This is the true story of The Feather Heist—a 20-year-old prodigy, a bizarre obsession, and a crime that stunned the scientific world.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
Two heavy suitcases were left on a quiet bridge in Bristol, England. Inside? Dismembered bodies—neatly packed and headless. This is the true story of Albert and Paul, a kind-hearted couple from London, and the man they trusted—Yostin Mosquera. He was a guest. A porn star. And ultimately, their killer.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
David Sconce was more than just a mortician—he was the heir to the respected California Lamb Funeral Home. But behind the chapel doors, something dark was burning.What began as whispers of cremation fraud soon erupted into one of the most disturbing true crime cases in funeral industry history—complete with black market body parts, overloaded ovens, and an attempted murder-for-hire plot that nearly went unnoticed.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
In 1994, a relaxing fishing trip on the Zambezi River turned into a brutal fight for survival when a hippo attacked a family boat, flipping it in crocodile-infested waters. One man, safari guide Alistair Gellatly, was dragged under by a crocodile and nearly killed. After escaping the predator’s jaws, he collapsed on the riverbank. His companions were trapped on a sandbar, mid-river. Both groups were surrounded by top predators. This is their story.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
Seventeen year old Milena Shevelyova, from Russia, was found dead in her family's barn, her body brutally attacked and the first suspects were the pigs. The reality was much worse.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
What if a six-figure job offer—complete with global travel, a private yacht, and promises of a fresh start—was actually a trap laid by a serial killer? John Edward Robinson is one of America’s most manipulative predators—and the internet’s first known serial killer. He lured women with ads for personal assistants and BDSM relationships. What they got was a one-way trip to a motel room… and a 55-gallon barrel.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
She went overboard. He came back soaking wet and speechless. And by morning, the lake was swarming with deputies and dive teams.Tom Rhodes was convicted of murdering his wife on a moonlit boat ride in Minnesota. The bruises, the body, the suspicious behavior… it all seemed to add up but 25 years later, the science that helped lock him away fell apart under scrutiny.Was it a cold-blooded killing disguised as a drowning—or a tragic accident twisted into a crime by bad forensicsSUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
They called it the Lover’s Chair—a windswept ledge perched high above the Hudson River. Locals said it was a place for connection, for reflection. For romance. But one September night in 1992, it became something else entirely. A man walked away from that cliffside claiming his wife had fallen. No one saw it happen. No one heard her scream. And for years, no one asked the right questions. But when they finally did, a very different story began to unfold.Please listen, for free, to this episode of Twisted Travel and True Crime on your favorite podcast app or use one of the links provided below.Links to listen:Apple:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/twisted-travel-and-true-crime/id1540997008?i=1000499228231Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/3xTxVbRfNIDA2UC7XD1bhIhttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_domestic_violence_hotlines
It started with John and Liz Calvert—a power couple who vanished without a trace—and Dennis Gerwing, the accountant who was supposed to balance their books. It ended with a blood-soaked bathtub and a suspicious ‘suicide’ that sent shockwaves through South Carolina’s Lowcountry.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
For years, Kip and Patty Artz were a fixture in Jackson. Their restaurant, Kip’s Pizza Taco House, was a place where regulars never needed a menu and where the warmth of the owners made the food taste even better. Behind the friendly smiles, behind the smell of sizzling taco meat, something dark was simmering, because in 1999, Kip’s Pizza Taco House wouldn’t just serve food.It would become the scene of one of Michigan’s most gruesome crimes.SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
A honeymoon sailing trip, a missing wife, and a husband with a story that doesn’t add up. When Lewis Bennett was rescued from a life raft in the open ocean, he claimed his catamaran had sunk and his wife, Isabella Hellmann, had vanished. But investigators soon uncovered a trail of deception, stolen treasure, and a past that pointed to something far more sinister. Did he really think he could get away with murder?SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
In the quiet town of Beddau, Wales, a woman with a striking presence and a flair for the dramatic carried a secret—one so dark and unbelievable that even those closest to her refused to see the truth. Leigh Sabine, spent years hinting at something sinister, weaving her past into half-truths and riddles. But when she died in 2015, her secret could no longer stay hidden. How did she keep it concealed for so long? And why did no one believe her when she practically confessed?SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
Thabo Bester, once known as the "Facebook Rapist," had already earned a reputation as the king of cons and a brutal killer. While in jail,he would find his queen and he pulled of his biggest con yet, raking in billions of rands. What was he planning to do with all that money while he was in prison - the answer will shock you! This sounds like the plot of a Hollywood thriller, but for South Africa, it was a reality.PPORT THIS PODCAST: https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcastMONTHLY:Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_linkSpotify:https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c?ref=radiopublicONE TIME:Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881Paypal:https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTCSocial Media Links:https://linktr.ee/twistedtraveltruecrimepodcasthttps://www.facebook.com/twistedtravelandtruecrimehttps://www.instagram.com/twistedtravelandtrue_crimehttps://www.tiktok.com/@twistedtravelandtruecrim?lang=enGmail: twistedtravelandtruecrime@gmail.com
PathD
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Awesome episode! I am looking forward hearing the ending! I am a fan from the 1st floating episodes! Sandy's research is outstanding! Please keep them coming!
Cold Cut
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great job again
Cold Cut
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Great Job
@amylolataylor
Thanks for the great storytelling
PathD
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 What an amazing story! I listened to this first thing in the morning & Sandy my heart soars with gratitude for the strength of their family! A hero's shout out to our local boaters & USA's mighty Coast Guard! This one pulled at my heart strings BIG time!! I have followed Twisted Travel & True Crime Podcast from your start & I always enjoy each episode! Athough I do miss hearing the slight gentle slapping of the waves against the boat!! ☺❤🕊 (From PathD using a friends phone)