Criminal Mischief

CRIMINAL MISCHIEFHansel and Gretel: A Grimm Fairy Tale

A Special Storytelling Episode with Carolyn Ossorio

Deep in the heart of a dark and unforgiving forest, two abandoned children stumble upon a house made of gingerbread, cakes, and candy. To Hansel and Gretel, starving and desperate, it appears to be a miracle. But behind its sugary walls waits something far more sinister than either child could imagine.

This week on Criminal Mischief, host Carolyn Ossorio takes a break from real-life crime to bring you one of the most disturbing stories ever disguised as a...

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF THE MURDAUGH RETRIAL: NEW DNA, MISSING EVIDENCE & UNANSWERED QUESTIONS Could new forensic evidence change the course of one of America's most sensational murder cases? The Alex Murdaugh saga is far from over. After his 2023 convictions for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were overturned, the disgraced South Carolina attorney is preparing for another murder trial. But as prosecutors and defense attorneys prepare to return to the courtroom, new developments are raising questions about the evidence, the investigation, and what the jury may hear this time around. In this episode of Criminal Mischief, host Carolyn...

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

THE MURDAUGH RETRIAL: NEW DNA, MISSING EVIDENCE & UNANSWERED QUESTIONS

Could new forensic evidence change the course of one of America's most sensational murder cases?

The Alex Murdaugh saga is far from over.

After his 2023 convictions for the murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul, were overturned, the disgraced South Carolina attorney is preparing for another murder trial. But as prosecutors and defense attorneys prepare to return to the courtroom, new developments are raising questions about the evidence, the investigation, and what the jury may hear this time around.<...

THE MURDER OF STEVEN COZZI The Tomasz Kosowski Case When attorney Steven Cozzi arrived for work at his Largo, Florida, law office in March 2023, there was little reason to believe he wouldn't be going home that evening. Then he vanished. His wallet, phone and keys were left behind. Investigators found blood inside the men's restroom at the law firm, but there was no sign of Cozzi himself. His body has never been recovered. What followed was an extraordinary murder investigation that eventually led authorities to Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, a plastic surgeon locked in a bitter legal dispute involving the...

THE MURDER OF STEVEN COZZI

The Tomasz Kosowski Case

When attorney Steven Cozzi arrived for work at his Largo, Florida, law office in March 2023, there was little reason to believe he wouldn't be going home that evening.

Then he vanished.

His wallet, phone and keys were left behind. Investigators found blood inside the men's restroom at the law firm, but there was no sign of Cozzi himself. His body has never been recovered.

What followed was an extraordinary murder investigation that eventually led authorities to Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, a...

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

Inside COLD Season 4: Blamed on Bundy — with Dave Cawley

This week, Carolyn Ossorio sits down with investigative journalist Dave Cawley, creator and host of KSL’s acclaimed true-crime podcast COLD, to talk about its newly released fourth season: Blamed on Bundy: The Disappearance of Nancy Baird. Cawley has spent more than two decades covering courts, crime and missing-person cases, and COLD has become known for taking a single disappearance and investigating it with extraordinary depth.

Season Four takes listeners back to 1975 and the disappearance of Nancy Baird from a gas station in L...

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THE MURDER OF STEVEN COZZI

The Tomasz Kosowski Case

When attorney Steven Cozzi arrived for work at his Largo, Florida, law office in March 2023, there was little reason to believe he wouldn't be going home that evening.

Then he vanished.

His wallet, phone and keys were left behind. Investigators found blood inside the men's restroom at the law firm, but there was no sign of Cozzi himself. His body has never been recovered.

What followed was an extraordinary murder investigation that eventually led authorities to Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, a...

THE MURDER OF STEVEN COZZI

The Tomasz Kosowski Case

When attorney Steven Cozzi arrived for work at his Largo, Florida, law office in March 2023, there was little reason to believe he wouldn't be going home that evening.

Then he vanished.

His wallet, phone and keys were left behind. Investigators found blood inside the men's restroom at the law firm, but there was no sign of Cozzi himself. His body has never been recovered.

What followed was an extraordinary murder investigation that eventually led authorities to Dr. Tomasz Kosowski, a...

Criminal Mischief - House of Horrors

Carolyn Ossorio investigates the developing case surrounding Philadelphia’s so-called “House of Horrors.” Authorities are investigating an Olney home in connection with at least seven missing women, as police and the FBI work through disturbing physical and digital evidence recovered during the investigation. With no remains yet confirmed at the property, Carolyn separates what investigators actually know from the speculation surrounding a case that is still unfolding.

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Criminal Mischief - House of Horrors

Carolyn Ossorio investigates the developing case surrounding Philadelphia’s so-called “House of Horrors.” Authorities are investigating an Olney home in connection with at least seven missing women, as police and the FBI work through disturbing physical and digital evidence recovered during the investigation. With no remains yet confirmed at the property, Carolyn separates what investigators actually know from the speculation surrounding a case that is still unfolding.

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CRIMINAL MISCHIEF Jaycee Dugard: 18 Years Stolen Special Guest: Paul Holes On June 10, 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was walking toward her school bus stop near her home in Meyers, California, when a car approached. A man emerged, incapacitated her with a stun gun and pulled her into the vehicle. Jaycee's stepfather witnessed the abduction and gave chase, but within moments she was gone. For the next 18 years, Jaycee remained a captive of Phillip and Nancy Garrido, hidden largely in a concealed compound of sheds, tents and makeshift structures behind their Antioch, California, home. She endured years of abuse and gave birth...

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Jaycee Dugard: 18 Years Stolen

Special Guest: Paul Holes

On June 10, 1991, eleven-year-old Jaycee Dugard was walking toward her school bus stop near her home in Meyers, California, when a car approached. A man emerged, incapacitated her with a stun gun and pulled her into the vehicle. Jaycee's stepfather witnessed the abduction and gave chase, but within moments she was gone.

For the next 18 years, Jaycee remained a captive of Phillip and Nancy Garrido, hidden largely in a concealed compound of sheds, tents and makeshift structures behind their Antioch, California, home...

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF BAD BLOOD: The Hatfields and the McCoys Long before true crime had podcasts, documentaries, or cable television, America had the Hatfields and the McCoys—two Appalachian families whose names became synonymous with hatred, revenge and the terrifying arithmetic of blood answering blood. This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio heads into the mountains along the West Virginia–Kentucky border to separate history from legend in perhaps the most famous family feud in American history. The story emerged from a region still carrying the scars of the Civil War, where divided loyalties, economic competition and family allegiance could turn...

CRIMINAL MISCHIEFBAD BLOOD: The Hatfields and the McCoys

Long before true crime had podcasts, documentaries, or cable television, America had the Hatfields and the McCoys—two Appalachian families whose names became synonymous with hatred, revenge and the terrifying arithmetic of blood answering blood.

This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio heads into the mountains along the West Virginia–Kentucky border to separate history from legend in perhaps the most famous family feud in American history.

The story emerged from a region still carrying the scars of the Civil War, where divided loyalties, economic comp...

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What Happened to Dee Warner?

On April 25, 2021, Dee Warner vanished from her home in Lenawee County, Michigan. The 52-year-old mother of five seemingly disappeared without a trace following an argument with her husband, Dale Warner. Her phone went silent. Her family couldn't reach her. And as the hours became days and the days became months, one question began to consume everyone who loved her:

Where was Dee?

In this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio chronicles the disappearance of Dee Warner and the investigation that would eventually transform a...

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF What Happened to Dee Warner? On April 25, 2021, Dee Warner vanished from her home in Lenawee County, Michigan. The 52-year-old mother of five seemingly disappeared without a trace following an argument with her husband, Dale Warner. Her phone went silent. Her family couldn't reach her. And as the hours became days and the days became months, one question began to consume everyone who loved her: Where was Dee? In this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio chronicles the disappearance of Dee Warner and the investigation that would eventually transform a missing-person case into a murder prosecution. Using interview...

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A Scandal in Bohemia

A Dramatic Reading by Carolyn Ossorio

This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio trades police reports, crime scenes and courtroom testimony for gaslit streets, royal secrets and the fog-shrouded world of 221B Baker Street.

Settle in for a special dramatic reading of “A Scandal in Bohemia,” Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes story and the unforgettable introduction of Irene Adler.

When a mysterious masked visitor arrives at Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes finds himself drawn into an exceedingly delicate problem. A powerful European king i...

CRIMINAL MISCHIEF

A Scandal in Bohemia

A Dramatic Reading by Carolyn Ossorio

This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio trades police reports, crime scenes and courtroom testimony for gaslit streets, royal secrets and the fog-shrouded world of 221B Baker Street.

Settle in for a special dramatic reading of “A Scandal in Bohemia,” Arthur Conan Doyle’s classic Sherlock Holmes story and the unforgettable introduction of Irene Adler.

When a mysterious masked visitor arrives at Baker Street, Sherlock Holmes finds himself drawn into an exceedingly delicate problem. A powerful European king i...

Inside the Criminal Mind: Dr. Eric Hickey What creates a serial killer? Why do some offenders escalate from fantasy to violence while millions of people with dark thoughts never cross that line? And after decades of studying the most dangerous criminals in America, can we actually identify the warning signs before somebody kills? This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio sits down with renowned criminal psychologist and criminologist Dr. Eric Hickey for a deep conversation about the psychology of murder, serial offenders, predatory violence and the uncomfortable realities behind the people responsible for some of society's most disturbing crimes. ...

Inside the Criminal Mind: Dr. Eric Hickey

What creates a serial killer? Why do some offenders escalate from fantasy to violence while millions of people with dark thoughts never cross that line? And after decades of studying the most dangerous criminals in America, can we actually identify the warning signs before somebody kills?

This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio sits down with renowned criminal psychologist and criminologist Dr. Eric Hickey for a deep conversation about the psychology of murder, serial offenders, predatory violence and the uncomfortable realities behind the people responsible for some of...

When a Fortune 500 Company Became the Harasser Criminal Mischief – eBay's Campaign of Intimidation What happens when one of the world's largest technology companies decides it doesn't like what a journalist is writing? For one Massachusetts couple, the answer was months of harassment, surveillance, intimidation, and psychological warfare. This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio investigates one of the strangest corporate crime stories in recent American history: the federal criminal case against eBay and the extraordinary campaign carried out against the publishers of the online newsletter EcommerceBytes. When Ina and David Steiner published articles critical of eBay's leadership and business pr...

When a Fortune 500 Company Became the HarasserCriminal Mischief – eBay's Campaign of Intimidation

What happens when one of the world's largest technology companies decides it doesn't like what a journalist is writing?

For one Massachusetts couple, the answer was months of harassment, surveillance, intimidation, and psychological warfare.

This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio investigates one of the strangest corporate crime stories in recent American history: the federal criminal case against eBay and the extraordinary campaign carried out against the publishers of the online newsletter EcommerceBytes.

When Ina and David Steiner published ar...

Criminal Mischief Episode 3: The Pike County Massacre — Judgment Day After nearly a decade of investigation, courtroom battles, and shocking family betrayals, the Pike County Massacre finally reaches its conclusion. In the final chapter of Carolyn Ossorio's exhaustive investigation into one of the most disturbing family murder conspiracies in American history, the Wagners begin turning on one another. Plea agreements are negotiated behind closed doors. Testimony once thought impossible becomes the prosecution's most devastating weapon. Parents testify against children. Sons testify against mothers. The carefully constructed image of an ordinary Ohio farming family collapses under the weight of its own li...

Criminal MischiefEpisode 3: The Pike County Massacre — Judgment Day

After nearly a decade of investigation, courtroom battles, and shocking family betrayals, the Pike County Massacre finally reaches its conclusion.

In the final chapter of Carolyn Ossorio's exhaustive investigation into one of the most disturbing family murder conspiracies in American history, the Wagners begin turning on one another. Plea agreements are negotiated behind closed doors. Testimony once thought impossible becomes the prosecution's most devastating weapon. Parents testify against children. Sons testify against mothers. The carefully constructed image of an ordinary Ohio farming family collapses under the weight of...

Criminal Mischief The Pike County Massacre – Episode Two: The House of Wagner For more than two years, investigators searched for the people responsible for one of the most shocking mass murders in modern American history. The evidence was painstakingly collected, hundreds of interviews were conducted, and countless theories—from drug cartels to family feuds—were examined. Yet as detectives slowly assembled the pieces, one family kept appearing at the center of the puzzle. The Wagners. In this second episode, Carolyn Ossorio follows the investigation as law enforcement begins narrowing its focus to a family that, from the outside, appeared hardwo...

Criminal Mischief

The Pike County Massacre – Episode Two: The House of Wagner

For more than two years, investigators searched for the people responsible for one of the most shocking mass murders in modern American history. The evidence was painstakingly collected, hundreds of interviews were conducted, and countless theories—from drug cartels to family feuds—were examined. Yet as detectives slowly assembled the pieces, one family kept appearing at the center of the puzzle.

The Wagners.

In this second episode, Carolyn Ossorio follows the investigation as law enforcement begins narrowing its focus to a f...

Criminal Mischief The Piketon Massacre: Bloodline (Part One) On the morning of April 22, 2016, the quiet farming community of Piketon, Ohio awoke to one of the most shocking murder scenes in modern American history. Eight members of the Rhoden family, spanning multiple generations, were found executed across four separate homes in a rural corner of Pike County. Some were discovered in their beds. Others had been shot at close range while sleeping. Three young children—including an infant just days old—were found alive inside the homes, somehow spared while nearly everyone around them had been systematically murdered. It was a cr...

Criminal Mischief

The Piketon Massacre: Bloodline (Part One)

On the morning of April 22, 2016, the quiet farming community of Piketon, Ohio awoke to one of the most shocking murder scenes in modern American history.

Eight members of the Rhoden family, spanning multiple generations, were found executed across four separate homes in a rural corner of Pike County. Some were discovered in their beds. Others had been shot at close range while sleeping. Three young children—including an infant just days old—were found alive inside the homes, somehow spared while nearly everyone around them had...

Criminal Mischief: The Monkey's Paw Some stories entertain. Some stories linger. And a very rare few change the course of horror forever. This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio narrates one of the most influential horror stories ever written: The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs. First published in 1902, The Monkey's Paw introduced generations of readers to one of literature's most terrifying ideas—that every wish comes with a price. What begins as a simple family gathering around the fireplace slowly transforms into an unforgettable meditation on fate, grief, and the dangerous temptation to change what should never be ch...

Criminal Mischief: The Monkey's Paw

Some stories entertain.

Some stories linger.

And a very rare few change the course of horror forever.

This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio narrates one of the most influential horror stories ever written: The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs.

First published in 1902, The Monkey's Paw introduced generations of readers to one of literature's most terrifying ideas—that every wish comes with a price. What begins as a simple family gathering around the fireplace slowly transforms into an unforgettable meditation on fate, grief, an...

Criminal Mischief

The Zizians: Murder in the Name of the Future

On New Year's Eve 2022, Richard and Rita Zajko were found shot to death inside their quiet Pennsylvania home. For years, investigators struggled to piece together what happened. Then, prosecutors made a stunning announcement: the couple's own daughter, Michelle "Jamie" Zajko, had been charged with orchestrating the murders, allegedly with help from others connected to an enigmatic group known as the Zizians.

Who are the Zizians?

They're not a traditional cult. They aren't driven by religion or ancient prophecy. Instead, investigators...

Criminal Mischief

The Zizians: Murder in the Name of the Future

On New Year's Eve 2022, Richard and Rita Zajko were found shot to death inside their quiet Pennsylvania home. For years, investigators struggled to piece together what happened. Then, prosecutors made a stunning announcement: the couple's own daughter, Michelle "Jamie" Zajko, had been charged with orchestrating the murders, allegedly with help from others connected to an enigmatic group known as the Zizians.

Who are the Zizians?

They're not a traditional cult. They aren't driven by religion or ancient prophecy. Instead, investigators...

Criminal Mischief

The Murder of a CEO: The Luigi Mangione Case

On the morning of December 4, 2024, the chief executive officer of one of America's largest health insurance companies stepped onto a Manhattan sidewalk and was gunned down in what authorities would later describe as a targeted assassination.

The shooting shocked the nation.

The victim was a powerful healthcare executive whose company had become a lightning rod for criticism from patients, doctors, and advocacy groups frustrated by denied claims, rising costs, and the complexities of the American healthcare system.

But...

Criminal Mischief

The Murder of a CEO: The Luigi Mangione Case

On the morning of December 4, 2024, the chief executive officer of one of America's largest health insurance companies stepped onto a Manhattan sidewalk and was gunned down in what authorities would later describe as a targeted assassination.

The shooting shocked the nation.

The victim was a powerful healthcare executive whose company had become a lightning rod for criticism from patients, doctors, and advocacy groups frustrated by denied claims, rising costs, and the complexities of the American healthcare system.

But...

The Highers Brothers: Twenty-Five Years Stolen In 1987, a Detroit drug dealer was murdered. Within months, two brothers—Tommy and Raymond Highers—were convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison without parole. They maintained their innocence from the beginning. More than twenty years later, their convictions would be overturned in a case that exposed serious flaws in eyewitness testimony and the criminal justice system. This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio examines one of Michigan’s most extraordinary wrongful conviction cases. The Highers brothers entered prison as teenagers and emerged decades later as middle-aged men, having spent more t...

The Highers Brothers: Twenty-Five Years Stolen

In 1987, a Detroit drug dealer was murdered. Within months, two brothers—Tommy and Raymond Highers—were convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison without parole. They maintained their innocence from the beginning. More than twenty years later, their convictions would be overturned in a case that exposed serious flaws in eyewitness testimony and the criminal justice system.

This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio examines one of Michigan’s most extraordinary wrongful conviction cases. The Highers brothers entered prison as teenagers and emerged decades later as middle...

Criminal Mischief: Case Updates — New Evidence, New Outcomes, New Questions On this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio revisits some of the most high-profile and disturbing cases she’s covered—bringing listeners up to speed with major developments, fresh audio, and new perspective. These aren’t rehashes. These are updates that change the story. The Gilgo Beach Murders — Rex Heuerman Sentenced One of the most chilling cases in modern true crime reaches a major milestone. Carolyn breaks down the sentencing of Rex Heuerman, the alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer, examining what we now know, what remains unanswered, and what this momen...

Criminal Mischief: Case Updates — New Evidence, New Outcomes, New Questions

On this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio revisits some of the most high-profile and disturbing cases she’s covered—bringing listeners up to speed with major developments, fresh audio, and new perspective.

These aren’t rehashes.

These are updates that change the story.

The Gilgo Beach Murders — Rex Heuerman Sentenced

One of the most chilling cases in modern true crime reaches a major milestone.

Carolyn breaks down the sentencing of Rex Heuerman, the alleged Gi...

Criminal Mischief — The Murder of Jonathan Willett What happens when love turns into control… and control turns into something far more dangerous? In this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio examines the brutal murder of Jonathan Willett at the hands of his former girlfriend, Devyn—a case that begins as a volatile breakup and escalates into a chilling act of violence that few saw coming… but many, in hindsight, recognize the warning signs of. Drawing from official interrogation recordings, court transcripts, and interviews with investigators, Carolyn reconstructs the final days leading up to the murder—uncovering a pattern of obsession...