When an ultra reliable Bruce Blackwood fails to show up to work one day, friends and family immediately become concerned. And with good reason. Tune in to find out more! Sources: Crime Junkie Podcast- Murdered: Bruce Blackwood Cold Case Files: Gone in a New York Minute A&E True Crime Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
When a beloved professor and expert in her field was found dead in her office, police were tasked with the challenge of untwisting the tangled web that was the life of Dr. Vivian Severn. Who murdered her and why? Tune in to find out! Sources: YouTube— Teacher Cheating Scandal: Husband’s Jealous Obsession Turns Deadly- True Crime Case Files Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
In this week's episode Pam will take you on the wild investigation into the murder of 13 year old Tair Rada, the false imprisonment of Roman Zdorov, and other mysteries surrounding this nearly 20 year old Israeli cold case. Sources: The New York Times Magazine Wikipedia Times of Israel The Jewish Chronicle YouTube - True Crime Recaps Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
All the newly single Dave Kroupa wanted to do was get back into the dating world. And he did exactly that with the help of an online dating site, Plenty of Fish. He was a little too successful in the dating world if you ask us, but what do we know? Tune in to find out more! Sources: People Investigation Discovery A&E TV Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
We're going back to the 1850s as Pam details the crimes of nurse Catherine Wilson. No one was safe from her subterfuge... to know her was to lover her, but to love her was a death sentence. Sources: Murderpedia Harvard Law Catalog Geriwalton.com Wikipedia Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
For this week’s episode, Ronda shares a case about a teenager, dubbed the Barefoot Bandit, who was chased across the north west for years. In an attempt to evade authorities, he steals not one but MULTIPLE planes. Need I say more? Tune in for a good laugh. Sources: Wikipedia History Link CBS News Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
We're back, baby! And what better way to come back from a break than to tell you about a killer clown? In 1990 Marlene Warren was home with her son and his friend when there was a knock on the door. She opened the door to what she thought was a surprise for her son, but instead was met with a gun wielding clown. Listen as Pam tells you about Marlene and the investigation that took 3 decades to conclude. Sources: Snapped: Season 33 Episode 19 Newsleader CNN CBS (1) CBS (2) Chicago Tribune WP...
Divorce can be hard on young children. How do you decide who should get custody of the kid? Tragedy caused Cody Posey to end up with his father- something he was not at all happy about. Tune in to find out what happened next! Sources: Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
When 16 year old Ruth Wilson disappears on a dreary winter morning family secrets come to light that may explain why Ruth wanted to get away. But now, nearly 30 years later, we still have no answers as to what happened to Ruth. Listen as Pam tells you all about this mystery from across the pond! Sources: Stolen Lives - Podcast - ep 54 Get Surrey The Sun Mirror Strange Outdoors Wikipedia Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
When former math teacher- Mary Stauffer and her daughter Beth get kidnapped, they never could have imagined what was in store for them. Will a B- and a 15 year old obsession be the end of the Mary? Sources: Court Documents- WDIO Wikipedia A&E Twin Cities YouTube- Unseen: The Case of Mary & Beth Stauffer Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixabay (Go check it out!)
This week Pam will be telling you two cases from her past and present hometowns. First, a story of a missing woman in Fort Myers, Florida. When Rupinder Goraya went missing in 2007 there wasn't much information about where she may have disappeared to. But when the TV show Cold Justice came to town to help the FMPD on the case, new evidence emerged leading to a conviction. Then, a cold case from Jonesboro, Arkansas that still needs tips to hopefully bring a NE Arkansas family much needed p...
Franklin Delano Floyd was a life long criminal who ruined lives at every turn. He was constantly on the run and often changed his name to avoid detection. His companion, Sharon Marshall, was by his side for 16 years until she was "accidentally" killed in a hit and run accident. Buckle in for this week's case because it is truly an insanely wild ride! Sources: Wikipedia Variety Newsweek Explore With Us - Cases with the most INSANE twists you've ever heard - YouTube Music: Big Foot by Gvid...
Have you ever heard the phrase "Sweet Fanny Adams"? For our US friends, probably not, but those across the pond may have heard it a time or two. Sweet Fanny Adams or Sweet FA... but, where did this phrase come from? Who is Fanny Adams and how did her name become associated with such a colloquialism? Listen along as Pam tells you all about the horrific murder of little Fanny Adams and how her name has been used to describe "nothing" for the last 160 years! Sources: The Crime Wire Hampshire C...
Thad Phillips was the new kid on the block in the small town of Baraboo, Wisconsin. Little did he know that this move would have a serious impact on the rest of his life. After being kidnapped in the middle of the night, Thad had to fight for his life against a budding psychopathic serial killer wanna be. Proving just how tenacious a 13 year old could be, Thad survived his ordeal and aided police in solving a cold case. This truly is an amazing story of survival- one you wont want to miss...
Mother's Day is a day to celebrate the mothers and mother figures in your life. Mothers are typically the people who love and cherish you like no other, the ones that you run to when you have nowhere else to turn. But in 2011, Mother's Day was forever changed for the Gana family when tragedy struck their home, leaving one dead, one injured, and one incarcerated for life. Sources: Evil Lives Here: Shadows of Death - S2E8 CBS News LA Times Case Law Met News Music: Big Foot by Gvidon on Pixab...
Picture it: your teenager finally hits that age where they can go out into the workforce and have some independence while making money of their own… But then the unthinkable happens and out of nowhere, a robber takes your loved one so they can steal the $187 from the store’s safe. That’s essentially what happens in this week’s cases so stay tuned for a few delightful scenarios that prove how you never know what life will throw at you. Sources: Business Insider U...
Do you ever think about the last words you’ll ever speak? It seems like something you would want to be impactful, right? Well for the people in this weeks episode, their last words meant everything to a multitude of families because they were giving *deathbed confessions*. Tune in to find out more! Sources: Wikipedia - Deathbed Confessions Ranker WBOY WSAZ USA Today WVNS-TV WOOD-TV WOOD-TV (2) WOOD-TV (3) WZZM 13 Frederick County News Post BBC News Examiner Live ABC News TN Courts CBS...
In 1999, the residents of Hong Kong were shaken to their core when a 14 year old child walked into a local police station and brought light to an incredibly gruesome crime. The murder of Fan Man-yee, dubbed the Hello Kitty murder, serves as a reminder that even one of the safest cities in China can harbor true evil. Tune in to hear more about this truly gut wrenching crime. Source: Casual Criminalist: The Untold Hello Kitty Murder Wikipedia The Lineup All That’s Interesting Goalcast Musi...
Never have I ever… been so resolute in a single decision that I was willing to spend 13 years and $4.5 million to prove I was right. When Indiana State Trooper, David Camm, was charged with an unspeakable crime, he expected his brothers in blue to stand behind him in a show of support. Boy was he wrong! Tune in to learn about the Camm family and how law enforcement turned their prime suspect into another victim. Sources: Dateline - Mystery on Lockhart Road Crime Junkie - MURDERED: The Ca...
**Warning** This episode has content that may not be suitable for all listeners. Listener discretion is advised. Inspired by a movie he first saw as a teenager, Robert Berdella a.k.a. The Kansas City Butcher, was known for the extremely cruel treatment of his house guests. Active in the 1980s, he would have continued to terrorize the friendly citizens of KC, MO were it not for one very determined captive. Intrigued? You should be. Tune in to find out more! Sources: Wikipedia Murderpedi...