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Episode 245: Halloween Spectacular

In today’s episode, we bring you 3 mini, bite sized cases. We cover the murders of Karl Jackson, Maria Adams, and Christopher Jenkins, which include an egging gone wrong, alleged candy theft turned homicide, and an unsolved drowning linked to the smiley face killer phenomenon.

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Episode 244: The Murder of Doreen Erbert and her Unborn Child (Part 2)

In part 2, we cover the investigation into the murders of Doreen and her unborn son Dennis. We discuss Michael Dennis’ motivation for inflicting the brutality that he did, and his defense. Lastly, we cover his conviction, and the aftermath for Deanna and Charles.

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Episode 243: The Halloween murder of Doreen Erbert and her Unborn Child (Part 1)

On Halloween night in 1984, 31 year old Doreen Erbert was 8 months pregnant with a baby boy. After trick or treating with their 4 year old daughter Deanna, her husband Charles had left the home for 15 minutes, and in that time, Doreen was brutally attacked. Her husband returned to a blood bath. Investigators immediately began working on her case, which left two possible suspects: her husband Charles, or her ex-husband Michael. (TW: death of a child, drowning, death of an animal, gory descriptions, mention of suicide, disordered eating...

Episode 242: The Murder of 11-year-old Shauna Howe

In 1992, Shauna Howe was just 11 years old when she went to her Girl Scout troops’ Halloween party, but she never returned home. A witness heard her abduction, and soon after, the discovery of her body shook her Oil City, PA community. Her case soon grew cold, until a major breakthrough in 2002 revealed the brutality of her murder and how many people were involved. (TW: child SA)

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Episode 241: The Murder of Jimmy Capello

Private investigator Jimmy Capello married his wife Nikki, a nurse, thinking they’d have a long and happy marriage, soon welcoming and raising their daughter together. But in a matter of years, Nikki was far from the woman he married. When Jimmy noticed behavior changes in his wife, he had to do what he’d never planned: he needed to investigate his wife. He revealed a history of substance use and a seemingly other life that she kept from him. When Jimmy went missing after suffering a mysterious illness, his family knew...

Episode 240: The Murders of Mary Morris

Yep, you read that right, murders plural. Two women named Mary Morris were killed in the same area near Houston, TX just days apart in October 2000. The women didn’t know each other, yet their murders were eerily similar. Due to the strangeness of the circumstances, it led many to think perhaps it was a hit gone wrong. Tune in to learn about the murders of Mary Lou Morris and Mary McGinnis Morris.

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Episode 239: The Murder of Sherri Ponsati

From the outside, Sherri and Eric Ponsati seemed like the perfect couple-- beautiful, happy, successful, with beautiful children. But beneath the surface, their relationship was riddled with instability, infidelity, and abuse. On September 7, 2017, 33-year-old Sherri Ponsati was found unresponsive in the bathroom of her Gilbert, Arizona, home. Her husband told police that she had suffered a tragic accident—that she had slipped and fallen, and she was dead. Investigators quickly determined that this story didn’t add up; her injuries were inconsistent with his version of events and her family cited a hi...

Episode 238: Jason and Molly Corbett (Part 4)

In our 4th and final part of this series, we cover the aftermath of Jason’s death. The children were returned to Ireland with family, despite’s Molly’s attempts to stop this. An investigation resulted in the arrests of Molly and Tom Martens, and each were found guilty. Despite their initial sentences, both are free today. The Corbetts, especially young Sarah and Jack, were left to pick up the pieces and draw their own conclusions about what they believe happened that fateful evening. Lastly, we discuss where everyone is today.

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Episode 237: Jason and Molly Corbett (Part 3)

In part 3 of this series, we dive deeper into Jason and Molly’s relationship, their complicated family dynamic, eventful wedding, and the day of Jason’s death according to Molly. This episode includes discussion of McDonald’s fries, an infamous stock photo, lies, deceit and more.

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Episode 236: Jason and Molly Corbett (Part 2)

In part two of this series, we dig a little more into Jason’s first marriage to Mags, and follow the budding relationship he forms with his au pair, Molly Martens. What began as a professional relationship soon turned romantic, and in two years, the couple got engaged.

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Episode 235: Wild Headlines

In this episode, we took a pause from our series from last week and instead, brought you a more light-hearted episode. Welcome to our first episode of “Wild News” where we bring you very real, very wild news headlines and a bit of the stories behind them. We cover a variety of headlines including topics like arson, fake urine, severed penises, interesting license places, and more.

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Episode 234: Jason and Molly Corbett (Part 1)

In early August 2015, a 9-1-1 call is placed from the home Jason Corbett shared with his wife, Molly. The caller reported he believed Jason was dead. In this episode, we cover Jason’s early life and adulthood in Ireland and early introduction to Molly, as well as dive into Jason’s first marriage to the love of his life, Margaret.

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Episode 233: The Brutal Murder of Margaret Sumney

After her first marriage to the father of her daughters, Margaret married David Sumney. The two soon welcomed their son, David Jr. Little David was doted on by his whole family, and had everything he wanted. He grew up accustomed to the finer things and it appeared he believed when he wanted something, it had to be his. This attitude turned violent toward his parents, resulting in a severe attack against his father and several attacks against his mother. When Margaret’s family tried to reach her to notify her of...

Episode 232: The Land Before Time Murder; the Murders of Judith and Maria Barsi

Judith Barsi was a beautiful little 10 year old girl who had already become a household Hollywood name. She voiced “Ducky” in “The Land Before Time” and Anne-Marie in “All Dogs Go To Heaven” and had several more acting credits. She came from immigrant Hungarian parents and it seemed the family were living the American dream. Behind closed doors, her father Jozsef emotionally and physically abused her and her mother Maria. Her father, often drunk, resented that his daughter earned more than him, and threatened her and her...

Episode 231: The Murder of Randy Ferguson

When 40 year old Randy Ferguson met Angela, it seemed like he’d finally found his person. She was a single mom of 4, and he’d always wanted children. Randy was regarded as a gentle giant by his family, who he was very close with. They were excited for him when he married Angela and they soon welcomed their baby girl Alison. But their relationship looked different behind closed doors. Randy’s disappearance in March 2006 set off alarm bells, and before long, his body was found in the trunk of his own car. H...

Episode 230: Stonewall and The Unsolved Death of Marsha P. Johnson

Marsha P. Johnson was a trans woman and activist known for her outspokenness for LGBTQIA+ issues in the 70s and 80s. She was well known in her circles as a sex worker, performer, and activist in NYC. In early July 1992, Marsha was missing, and before long, her body was found floating in the Hudson River. Her death was initially ruled a suicide, though those closest to her argued it couldn’t be the case. After varying reports of men seen with Marsha the evening she went missing, so...

Episode 229: The Murder of Loretta Jones

Loretta Jones was just 23 years old when her body was discovered in her Carbon County, UT home in 1970. Her 4 year old daughter, Heidi, was the one who made the discovery. Heidi told her grandmother “Tom did it,” and while Loretta had dated a man named Thomas Egley, there wasn’t enough evidence to make an arrest. Loretta’s case remained cold and unsolved until, with Heidi’s prompting and her help, her killer was finally caught and prosecuted more than 40 years later. (TW: SA, violence, murder)

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Episode 228: The Bugs Bunny Defense

In 2007, Linda Duffy placed a frantic call to 9-1-1 claiming she’d accidentally shot her husband. Patrick and Linda had been married 18 years, and according to Linda, they often joked and played acting out some Looney Tunes skits. She claimed while she was joking, she aimed a gun at him, pulled the trigger, and to her surprise, it fired. Her defense became known as the Bugs Bunny defense.

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Episode 227: The Bali Suitcase Murder

Heather Mack always had a contentious, chaotic relationship with her mother Sheila in which Heather was the aggressor. After dozens of 911 calls regarding abuse in the home, Sheila’s friends encouraged her to kick Heather out of their home. By 2014, Heather was 19 and dating a man named Tommy Schaefer, who Sheila disapproved of. She thought she and her daughter could reconnect on a vacation to Bali, Indonesia. Unbeknown to Sheila, Heather had used her credit card to purchase plane tickets for Tommy to join them on vacation. When Sheila’s body was disc...

Episode 226: Viktoria Nasyrova

Viktoria Nasyrova is a Russian native who landed herself on interpol’s radar after allegedly committing a murder in Russia before fleeing to New York City where she attempted to murder at least one more. Viktoria had befriended Alla Aleksenko, her neighbor in Russia, and the two had grown close. When Alla stopped answering her daughter Nadia’s calls, flags were raised. Viktoria had taken off to NYC before charges were filed. Once there, she used poisoned cheesecake (you read that right) in the attempted murder of a Ukrainian lookalike, Olga Tsvyk, to steal her...

Episode 225: Lee Cawthon, the Murder of Rebecca Cawthon

Lee Cawthon began dating Genie Gagnon in high school, and throughout their marriage, he was in all ways, abusive. His step-cousin Becky began babysitting their children, and a romance budded between Lee and Becky. Though Genie did not consent, Becky was soon a third partner in their marriage before Genie saw her chance to run away with her children. Lee and Becky married, and continued introducing other women into their relationship. In 2017, they allowed their first male partner, which seemingly started an even faster downward spiral that would result...

Episode 225: Lee Cawthon, the Murder of Rebecca Cawthon

Lee Cawthon began dating Genie Gagnon in high school, and throughout their marriage, he was in all ways, abusive. His step-cousin Becky began babysitting their children, and a romance budded between Lee and Becky. Though Genie did not consent, Becky was soon a third partner in their marriage before Genie saw her chance to run away with her children. Lee and Becky married, and continued introducing other women into their relationship. In 2017, they allowed their first male partner, which seemingly started an even faster downward spiral that would result...

Episode 224: Stephanie Lazarus, the Murder of Sherri Rasmussen

In 1986, 29 year old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was brutally murdered in her home. After her husband John was cleared by investigators, her case fell cold after they believed her murder must’ve been a burglary gone wrong with no leads. Decades later, the case was reopened and investigators arrived at a new conclusion: the suspect was one of their own. DNA from a bite mark found on Sherri’s body led them to a then-current LAPD detective named Stephanie Lazarus.

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Episode 223: The Murder of Bernice Gray

Bernice Gray dropped off her toddler daughter, Stephanie, at daycare on her way into work December 26, 1991. When Bernice’s mother received a call that Bernice hadn’t shown up for her shift, panic set in. An investigation into her disappearance would lead investigators to her ex-boyfriend, the father of her child; a man ten years her senior, Robert Pann. Progress in her case took 5 long years and in that time, Robert had remarried. When his new wife almost seemingly faced the same fate, charges were filed in her disappearance at last.

Episode 223: The Murder of Bernice Gray

Bernice Gray dropped off her toddler daughter, Stephanie, at daycare on her way into work December 26, 1991. When Bernice’s mother received a call that Bernice hadn’t shown up for her shift, panic set in. An investigation into her disappearance would lead investigators to her ex-boyfriend, the father of her child; a man ten years her senior, Robert Pann. Progress in her case took 5 long years and in that time, Robert had remarried. When his new wife almost seemingly faced the same fate, charges were filed in her disappearance at last.

Episode 222: David and Kristie Evans

David Evans, and his wife Kristie, were well known, upstanding members of their small town community in Ada, Oklahoma. David was the pastor at their local Baptist church, bringing a new-age, progressive approach, and his wife spent much of her time volunteering there as the beloved pastor’s wife. They were a seemingly perfect couple, but a peak behind the curtain would reveal something different. In March 2021, David was shot and killed as he slept beside Kristie. In the end, two people would be arrested in his murder. This case gained national at...

Episode 221: Murder on Aisle 52

In 2023, 18 year old Brooklyn Sims was working a shift at a Pensacola, FL Home Depot when her ex boyfriend, Keith Agee, gunned her down in the middle of the aisle. He was promptly arrested, but after a search of his phone records, his mother, Sheila Agee, was also arrested. Sheila was Brooklyn’s work supervisor, and the two had grown close after the birth of Brooklyn and Keith’s daughter, Casey. Bizarre texts between Sheila and Keith became the highlight of each of their trials.

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Episode 220: Kara Robinson’s Escape

In June 2002, 15 year old Kara Robinson was abducted from the front yard of her friend’s house in Columbia, SC. Kara suffered 18 hours of hell, taken by a man who attacked her physically, sexually, and emotionally. Kara began memorizing his apartment, phone numbers, serial numbers, and any details she could. When her captor, 38 year old Richard Evonitz, went to sleep, she slipped through her handcuffs and ran, likely saving her own life. Evonitz has since been linked to more murders, though many think his victim count is far beyond the crimes he’s been...

Episode 219: The Murder of Dru Sjodin

In November 2003, Dru Sjodin was a 22 year old college student with the world at her feet when she was kidnapped, assaulted, and murdered by Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. Dru had just finished her shift at the Columbia mall and was on the phone with her boyfriend while walking toward her car when she abruptly hung up the call. She was never heard from again. Rodriguez was a convicted sex offender who had been released from prison just 6 months prior to Dru’s disappearance. The murder of such a bright light stirred up ou...

Episode 218: The Unsolved Murder of Marlene Hayes

In 1981, Marlene Hayes left work early saying she didn’t feel well. When her son arrived home from school that day, he found his mother tied up and bloodied. She had been violently attacked before being killed. 45 years later her case is still unsolved.

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Episode 217: The Murder of Gilbert Dossett

After a life altering fishing injury, Gilbert Dossett’s life looked different than it previously had. He sold the family business, he and his wife Diana divorced after more than 20 years of marriage, and he began work as a taxi driver as it fit his new abilities. While on the job, 55 year old Gil met 34 year old Brenda Moore, and the two hit it off and soon married. When Gil’s family couldn’t reach him, and work reported he hadn’t shown for his shift, concern for his whereabouts increased. Gil was...

Episode 216: The Death of Stephanie Pavlons

In 2022, the deceased body of Stephanie Pavlons was found by construction workers in Wisconsin. However, due to the poor condition her remains were found in, investigators were unable to determine a cause of death. Tune in to hear how an unknown death led to a potentially controversial conviction for first degree murder.

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Episode 215: The Murder of Lindsey Lee

Lindsey Pilkington met Jason Lee in a chance interaction at work, and they instantly hit it off. Soon they married and began their lives together. When Lindsey didn’t show for her job at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department one morning, they knew something must be wrong. A wellness check revealed a gruesome scene and confirmed what they’d feared: Lindsey had been killed. The investigation revealed a pending divorce, financial troubles, jealousy, resentment, and more.

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Episode 214: The Abduction of Kari Swenson

Kari Swenson was just 23 years old when she was a world biathlon competitor and athlete. On July 15, 1984, she was out for a training run in the Ulerys Lake area in Montana, she was abducted by a survivalist father-son duo, Don and Dan Nichols, who planned to force Kari to marry 19 year old Dan. When she didn’t return to the ranch she worked on, a search party set out to find her. When two of the searchers found Kari tied up, a chaotic scene unfolded in which one man lost his li...

Episode 213: The Murder of Sidney Wells

Sidney Wells was headed into his senior year of college with the world at his feet. He had dreams of becoming a journalist and maybe enlisting in the Navy. His life was cut short when he was murdered in the condo he shared with his brother Sam and their roommate, Thayne Smika. The investigation led to Thayne, but by the time they had enough evidence, he was in the wind. A Hollywood connection brought Sid’s case to the national media, but his case is still open. If you have any in...

Episode 212: Linda Culbertson; the Murder of Donald Pierce

Linda Culbertson was a single mother of 3 who began a secretarial job working at the law office of Attorney Donald Pierce. While all who knew Don said he was a kind, hard working man who was madly in love with his wife, Linda perceived every interaction differently. In 1989 when Don was murdered at the office, few were in the building to say what happened. Investigators then uncovered a trail of jealousy, deceit, obsession and some — interesting — office supplies.

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Episode 211: The Magee Family Murders

Our case brings us to the Covington, Louisiana area where Adrienne and Jamie Magee fell in love and welcomed 3 beautiful children. Behind closed doors though, the couple’s marriage suffered. After Adrienne had had enough, she and the children moved out. In spring 2007, when Jamie realized Adrienne wasn’t coming back to him, he took his rage out on his family. His actions ended the lives of two people and landed him on death row.

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Episode 210: The Black Swan Murder

Ashley Byers met Douglas Benefield at an event and just 13 days later, the couple married. Doug was in his 50s, a widower, raising a teenage daughter on his own while Ashley was a ballerina and model. Their marriage deteriorated prior to the birth of the couple’s daughter, and they spent years on and off again. In September 2020, Ashley ran to a neighbors home in a panic asking them to call 911. She had shot Doug. She claims she killed him in self defense, critics argue it was cold blooded murder.

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Episode 209: The Clearfield Rapist

Mark Douglas Burns is a convicted rapist and murderer who committed brutal assaults as the early 1970s, with his last confirmed in 2001. In the 2010s, through genetic genealogy, he was linked to 11 open cases spanning different states and many years. He was called the “Clearfield rapist” until investigators learned the real name of the man they were hunting for. He is currently serving a 242 year prison sentence.

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