Siblings in Crime
Siblings in Crime is a weekly true crime podcast hosted by brother and sister duo, Blake Murphy and Ally Rossell.Join us as we dive into the darkest, most chilling crime stories from around the world. Whether it's unsolved mysteries, brutal murders, or bizarre disappearances, Siblings in Crime is your go-to podcast for captivating and thought-provoking true crime tales.Every week, we explore a new case, discussing details that will keep you on the edge of your seat. We mix humor with the macabre, offering a fresh approach to true crime storytelling. From historical criminal events to modern-day investigations, they...
PART ONE: The 16-Month Killing Spree
For sixteen months, someone moved through California under the cover of darkness, entering homes through unlocked windows and leaving behind scenes so brutal that investigators initially believed none of the crimes were connected.
In Part One, we experience the case exactly as the victims, survivors, and detectives did—in real time. No suspect. No clear motive. Just a series of increasingly violent attacks that slowly reveal a terrifying pattern.
This episode covers the first wave of attacks that would eventually become one of America's most infamous serial killer investigations.
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The Fatal Mistake - Andrés Escobar
Everyone makes mistakes.
Most people get another chance.
In 1994, one man didn't.
After one split-second mistake, Andrés Escobar became the target of national outrage, organized crime, and death threats. Five days later, he was gunned down in a parking lot.
This is the unbelievable true story of Andrés Escobar.
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Buried in Evidence - Leanne Tiernan
One teenager disappears after making sure her friend gets home safely. For nine months, police have no body, no suspect, and almost no evidence. But that all changes in a moment. Unexpected specialist are pulled in to examine every little detail including pollen, insects, carpet fibers and more. In today's case, one of the most extraordinary forensic investigations ever assembled slowly uncovers a killer who thought he'd hidden every trace of his crime.
This is the case of Leanne Tiernan
30 Years Hiding in Plain Sight - April Tinsley
In 1988, eight-year-old April Tinsley disappeared during a short walk through her Fort Wayne neighborhood. Days later, she was found murdered.
For decades, the killer taunted investigators in various ways. Despite DNA evidence, witness sketches, FBI profilers, and hundreds of leads, the man responsible remained hidden in plain sight.
Thirty years later, this horrific monster was finally brought to justice.
This is the story of April Tinsley.
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The Haunting Last Radio Call - Frederick Valentich
In 1978, 20-year-old pilot Frederick Valentich disappeared over Australia's Bass Strait after reporting a mysterious object circling his plane. His final transmission has become one of the most debated recordings in aviation history. Was it spatial disorientation, a staged disappearance, or something truly unexplained?
What do you think?
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Coincidence? - Laura Sweetman
A respected doctor. A troubled marriage. An "undetermined" death that still raises questions over a decade later.
This week, we dive into the mysterious death of Dr. Laura Sweetman and the disturbing events leading up to her final days including a husband who would later find himself connected to the unsolved death of Nick Cordova.
The similarities seem impossible to ignore.
Coincidence? You tell us.
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Who Murdered Nick Cordova?
When Nick Cordova was murdered inside his own business in Gilbert, Arizona, detectives said two masked men were responsible. But six years later, those men have never been identified, hundreds of pages of the case file remain redacted, and the victim's family is still searching for answers. Today, we're diving into one of Arizona's most frustrating unsolved murders.
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WHO did WHAT?
This episode is a a little different.
Two stories.
Two victims.
Two reveals you may not see coming.
Story 1
Story 2
North Carolina Innocence Inquiry Commission case materials The Assembly NC (Winston-Salem Five coverage) WFMY News 2 (hearing + appeal updates) NC Center on Actual Innocence Winston-Salem Journal Wake Forest OGB / UNC Media HubCon Turned Fatal - Lo-Letha Toland-Hall
An 81-year-old farmer.
A phone call about a loved one in danger.
And a woman in a black Acura looking for the package.
What happens next leaves two families shattered—and one question that still doesn’t have a clear answer.
This is the devastating case of William Brock and Lo-Letha Toland-Hall.
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Court TV / Vinnie Politan Investigates — broadcast transcript + case coverageSpringfield News-Sun — pretrial filings, scam sequence detail, sentencing coverageCNN — Lo-Letha Hall profile, Mario Hall interview...MOORHOUSE KILLING SPREE
In the fall of 1986, five women disappeared from Perth, Australia within just five weeks. With no clear connection between them, police struggled to understand what was happening—until a 17-year-old girl escaped from captivity and led investigators straight to a suburban home hiding unimaginable crimes.
This is the story of Mary Neilson, Susannah Candy, Noelene Patterson Parr, Denise Keren Brown and Kate Moir.
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Where Is Lars Mittank?
After a week-long vacation, Lars Mittank should have boarded a flight home to Germany.
Instead, he ran.
What followed was a decade-long mystery filled with paranoia, unanswered questions, and four competing theories, none of which fully explain what happened.
This is the missing persons case of Lars Mittank.
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Wikipedia — Disappearance of Lars Mittank
Crime & Investigation — The Disappearance of Lars Mittank: Overview & Analysis
People — All About Lars Mittank’s Mysterious Disappearance
All That’s Interesting — The Disappearance of Lars Mittank And The Haunting Case
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The Killer That Never Left - Hinterkaifeck Murders
Before the Hinterkaifeck murders, the family noticed warning signs they couldn’t explain: footsteps overhead, a newspaper no one ordered, and tracks in the snow that led to the house but never away. What followed was a crime so unsettling it still has investigators, historians, and true crime fans asking the same question over 100 years later: who or what was inside that farmhouse?
This is the case of Andreas Gruber, Cäzilia Gruber, Viktoria Gabriel, Cäzilia, Josef and Maria Baumgartner.
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Wikipedia — Hinterkaifeck Murders onoff.gr — Hinterkaifeck Farm: 6 Dead and the Killer...The Town Bully - Ken McElroy
For years, the small town of Skidmore, Missouri lived under the shadow of one man. Accused of dozens of crimes and known for intimidation tactics that kept witnesses silent, he seemed untouchable. But in the summer of 1981, everything changed. What happened next would leave investigators stunned, a community silent, and a case that remains unsolved to this day.
This is the case of Ken McElroy
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In Broad Daylight by Harry N. MacLeanWikipedia (Ken McElroy case, cross-referenced) A&E — case feature Fox2Now — reporting Crime LibraryMental FlossMorbidologyPatchU.S. Court of Appeals for the Eigh...A Killer Who Lived Among Them For Decades - Lisa Ziegert
In April 1992, 24-year-old Lisa Ziegert vanished while closing a small-town card shop in Agawam, Massachusetts. Her belongings were left behind. The store showed signs of a struggle. And just days later, the worst was confirmed.
Despite DNA evidence and hundreds of leads, the case went cold—leaving a community shaken and a family searching for answers for decades. That is until phenotyping narrowed down the suspect pool in 2016.
This is the story of Lisa Ziegert… and the mystery that refused to stay buried.
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One Missing Man, Three Suitcases - William (Bill) McGuire
In May 2004, three suitcases were pulled from the Chesapeake Bay, each containing part of the same unidentified man. As investigators worked to piece together his identity, they uncovered a timeline filled with what seemed like an open and shut case. That is, until the contradictions, missing evidence, and unanswered questions from the defense arise.
Is there enough for reasonable doubt? You tell us!
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State v. McGuire (2011), New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division — Justia Trial Opening Statements, State v. McGuire (March 5, 2007) Dr. Bradley Miller Trial Testimony, State v. McGuire NBC News...The Girl Who Chose Life... Twice - Alison Botha
In 1994, Alison Botha was abducted, brutally assaulted, and left for dead in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. What followed is one of the most extraordinary survival stories ever documented. Despite catastrophic injuries, Alison not only lived—she identified her attackers and helped bring them to justice. This episode follows the crime, the investigation, and Alison’s unimaginable fight to survive.
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What’s the Craziest True Crime Story From Your Hometown? - Reddit
This week’s Siblings in Crime episode takes a break from our usual deep dives to explore something just as chilling—real stories from real people. From a father who murdered his entire family, to a predator living just down the street, to a shocking case involving a cop who got away with murder for decades… these Reddit stories prove that true crime isn’t always distant—it’s often closer than we think.
Listen now for a peak into Reddit's home stories.
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/1kvl...
The Unlicensed Hypnotist - Dr. George Kenney
Three teenagers. Three tragic deaths. All within weeks of each other. At first, they seem unrelated but when one student notices a chilling connection between all three… the story takes a turn no one saw coming.
This is the case of Marcus Freeman, Wesley McKinley, Brittany Palumbo and the unlicensed hypnotist.
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True Crime Story: Look Into My Eyes
A Fit of Madness - The Hertgen Brothers
On a cold February night in 2025, police rushed to a luxury apartment complex in Princeton, New Jersey after a resident called 911 to report smoke inside his home.
What officers discovered inside the apartment would leave even experienced investigators stunned.
But as the investigation unfolded, a deeper and more complicated story emerged involving mental illness, terrifying visions, and a family trying desperately to hold everything together.
In this episode of Siblings in Crime, we examine the shocking case of the Hertgen brothers — and the tragic night that changed their family forever.
Footprints in the Desert - Bella Grogan-Cannella
On Labor Day night in 2014, an eight-year-old girl vanished from her home in Bullhead City, Arizona. There were no signs of forced entry, no sounds of a struggle, and no reason to believe a stranger had taken her. Within hours, searchers would find her buried in a shallow grave less than half a mile away. What followed was a fast-moving investigation that led detectives back to someone close to home.
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Arizona Department of Child Safety Fatality Summary – Isabella Grogan-Cannella (2014) ABC15 Arizona – Justin Rector Pleads Guilty in Murder of Isabella Groga...PART TWO: When A Stranger Calls - Cindy James
In Part Two of the Cindy James case, the story takes a darker turn. After a public attack at Dunbar Park, hypnosis sessions introduce explosive allegations involving Roy Makepiece. Police surveillance turns up nothing. A female detective concludes Cindy is staging the events herself.
Despite official doubt, the threats continue — fires, phone calls, drug overdoses, and a fourth strangulation.
In 1989, Cindy disappears. Two weeks later, her body is found bound and injected with ten times the lethal dose of morphine.
This is the controversial ending to one of Canada’s most debated cases.
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PART ONE: When A Stranger Calls - Cindy James
For seven years, Cindy James reported being stalked, attacked, and nearly killed—multiple times. She hired private investigators. She passed through hospital doors again and again. And yet, police could never catch the person responsible.
In this episode, we break down the beginning of the torment: the phone calls, the garage attack, the bloody kitchen scene, and the growing suspicion that someone close to Cindy may not be who they appear to be. Or… was something else happening entirely?
Listen now to PART ONE and turn on notifications to not miss PART TWO next week
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Fall or Foul Play? - Rebecca Zahau
In July 2011, a six-year-old boy suffers a catastrophic fall inside a historic California mansion. Just days later, another tragedy unfolds at the same property before dawn. What authorities ruled a suicide would later divide two legal systems and spark years of debate.
This is the case of Rebecca Zahau.
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San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Investigation Reports (2011) & 2018 Case ReviewSan Diego County Medical Examiner’s ReportSan Diego Superior Court Records – 2018 Wrongful Death TrialABC News Coverage (2011–2018)Oxygen Network Documentary CoverageRady Children’s Hospital Reporting on the 2011 Coronado Fall IncidentWikipedia – 2011 Coronado Mansion CaseMissing and Presumed Dead - John Darwin
On March 21, 2002, a man paddles into the cold waters of the North Sea… and never comes back. His kayak washes ashore. His body never does. For five years, his family mourns him—until one day, all the answers to what happened to John Darwin came walking in.
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The Thief, His Wife and the Canoe – The GuardianJohn Darwin Disappearance Case – WikipediaWhere Are John & Anne Darwin Now? – Cosmopolitan UKKansas Truck Driver Denies Affair With “Canoe Man” – Evening StandardJohn Darwin: The Canoe Man – YouTube Documentaryyoutube.com/watch?v=8FaqclXPlCM&feature=youtu.behttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mwUhAAAZA0&featuPART TWO: Winter Break - Brianna Denison
Welcome to Part Two!
Todays episode follows the investigation backward — from Brianna Denison’s abduction to the assaults that came before it. As survivors come forward and DNA links the cases together, police realize they are hunting a serial offender whose violence is intensifying.
Hope of finding this suspect was dwindling, until an unexpected tip lead the investigators down an entire new path.
(If anyone has any information on the Caitlin Marie Dension case, call the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252- TIPS (8477). All tips are anonymous.)
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Part One: Winter Break - Brianna Denison
That's right, another TWO PARTER
In Part One, we walk through the final hours before Brianna Denison vanished from a rental house near the University of Nevada, Reno and the days following. From a night out at a major snowboarding event to a shocking discovery the next morning, investigators quickly realized this was no voluntary disappearance.
As early leads were ruled out, a disturbing forensic connection began to emerge — hinting that Brianna’s case was part of something far larger.
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Nevada LegislatureCNNNBC NewsDateline NBC / Dateline: Secrets Uncov...Who Did it? - Charles Bravo
In 1876, Charles Bravo died in agony after ingesting a lethal dose of antimony inside his own bedroom. His wife Florence became the prime suspect in the court of public opinion, yet the evidence against her remained circumstantial. With six doctors involved, conflicting testimony, and multiple potential motives, this episode explores whether Bravo was murdered or whether his volatile psychology led to his own destruction.
(We apologize for the audio issues - we have new equipment on the way! True Crime News with Blake will be popping up later this week. Thank you for the...
PART TWO: The Elevator Ride - Inna Budnyksa
In Part One, Inna Budnystka is found beaten and left for dead. Investigators have no clear explanation for what happened to her — or how she could vanish from a hotel filled with security cameras without being seen leaving. With no answers, and no suspect, Inna files a lawsuit against the hotel, alleging a lack of security.
Ironically, security isn’t the problem.
For the first time in months, the case begins to warm up thanks to Ken Brennan.
He is now armed with surveillance footage, a man whose actions don’t blend in, timest...
PART ONE: The Elevator Ride - Inna Budnystka
When Inna Budnystka is found brutally beaten and left for dead, investigators struggle to explain how she could disappear from a hotel filled with surveillance cameras. In Part One, we trace Inna’s survival, the early investigation, and the troubling gaps in the timeline — leading to a private investigator, Ken Brennan, who begins to question everything police thought they knew. And for the first time in months, the case gets it big break.
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ABC News: Serial rapist loose for years before abandoned suitcase put stop to attacksABC 20/20: Michael Lee Jone...The Angel of Death - Donald Harvey
Donald Harvey wasn’t a doctor. He wasn’t a nurse. But for nearly two decades, he had access to the most vulnerable patients — and he used that access to kill. This episode reveals how a single autopsy unraveled a long-hidden pattern of poisoning, suffocation, and manipulation… including the disturbing truth about those Harvey claimed to love.
Today we explore how one of the most prolific serial killers in America operated undetected.
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https://criminalminds.fandom.com/wiki/Donald_Harvey— Case summary & details (fan-curated but useful contextual...
The Last Jump - Els Van Doren
38 year old elite skydiver Els Van Doren fell to her death in 2006 after both her main and reserve parachutes failed to open—an almost impossible coincidence. Investigators soon discovered sabotage, her parachute lines had been cut.
With no forensic evidence and only a web of emotional motives, prosecutors built a purely circumstantial case. Was it jealousy? Opportunity? Or a tragic misinterpretation?
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Primary reporting & factual verification
VRT NWS (Flemish public broadcasting) – trial coverage & psychological reportsDe Standaard – Belgian national newspaper reporting on the investigation and convictionHet Laatste Nieuws – Flemish coverage of relati...The Monster with 21 Faces
A family man dragged from his own home. Factories set on fire. Candy pulled from shelves in a nationwide panic. And somewhere out there, a group writing letters that start with: “To the police fools... ” This is the story of the Monster with 21 Faces—Japan’s candy terrorist who vanished without leaving a single convicted suspect behind.
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Vocal Media – “Glico Morinaga and the Mystery of the ‘Monster With 21 Faces’ (Parts 3–4)”VocalPodcast – The Monster with 21 Faces (Apple Podcasts series)
SpotifyWikipedia – “The Monster with 21 Faces”
WikipediaWikipedia – “Glico Morinaga case”
WikipediaPeople Magazine – “A Candy Exec Was Abduc...
The Beast of Blood Mountain - Meredith Emerson & Gary Hilton
On New Year’s Day 2008, 24-year-old Meredith Emerson set out for a solo hike on Georgia’s Blood Mountain. When she didn’t return, a frantic search led investigators into a chilling pattern spanning three states — and straight to a drifter named Gary Michael Hilton.
In this episode, we uncover the truth behind Meredith’s disappearance, the manhunt that followed, and the other victims whose stories helped reveal who Hilton really was.
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Bad Murderer - Cece Doane
A missing dog. A calculated home invasion. A fire, a police report, and allegations that stretched across decades. This is the story has it all!
This is the sroty of Cece and Jim Doane - and the marriage that survived every accusation.
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Phoenix New Times — “Die Hard” by Terry Greene Sterling (2001)Not a Very Good Murderer — Ronan Farrow (podcast/audiobook)Secondary Mentions:
Arizona Republic reporting on the Doane robbery (historical reference)Public records and filings referenced in Phoenix New TimesParadise Valley Police Department details...Nothing Is as It Seems - Joey Fulgham
When Joey Fulgham was found dead in his bed, suspicion fell fast on his ex-wife, Kristi — and then on her 13-year-old half-brother, Tyler Edmonds. What followed was a confession caught on camera and one of Mississippi’s most shocking reversals.
This is the case that exposed coercion, flawed forensics, and the power of family manipulation.
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Edmonds v. State, 955 So. 2d 787 (Miss. 2007) – Mississippi Supreme Court opinion overturning Tyler’s conviction.Fulgham v. State, 46 So. 3d 315 (Miss. 2010) – Kristi Fulgham’s capital-murder conviction and sentencing.National Registry of Exoneratio...The Hammersmith Ghost- Thomas Millwood
Happy Halloween!
If you missed our first ever Tiktok Livestream, thats okay! Here is what you missed.
We traveled back to 1804 London — a village buried in fog, fear, and superstition. Locals swear a ghost stalks the graveyard, and one man sets out to stop it. But when he pulls the trigger, the truth is more terrifying than any haunting.
Listen now for this spooky true-crime story.
Catch us on next months Live at Siblingsincrimepod on all platforms.
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Old Bailey Online – Trial of Franci...Monument to Murder- David Castor
Welcome back to SIC
When police respond to a welfare check in a quiet New York neighborhood, they expect a simple call. Instead, they find a locked bedroom door, two glasses on a nightstand, and a man lying cold on the bed. It looks like suicide. But as detectives dig deeper, they uncover a second tragedy in the same small family — and a pattern that’s far too precise to be coincidence.
This is the story of David Castor, and the investigation that would expose one of the most chilling cases in u...
Home Invasion Turned Deadly- The Parkers
Welcome to SIC!
In February 1990, four members of the Parker family were murdered inside their Walnut, Mississippi farmhouse, their home set ablaze to hide the crime. What followed was one of the most horrifying cases in state history—and a decades-long fight for justice. This week, we investigate the Parker family murders, the paroled men behind them, and the surviving sons who never stopped demanding accountability.
From Remember The Parkers Facebook group page posted on 2/2/2024
“If you have a minute today, please call the attorney general of Miss...
South Pole Suspicion- Rodney Marks
It was early May in the year 2000 in the deep Antarctic winter. The Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station was cut off from the outside world with flights grounded during their winter months between April and October. The approximately 50 person winter crew knew that they were months away from anyone coming or going from this frozen continent.
The evening of May 11th, after a long shift at the observatory, Rodney, an Australian astrophysicist, complained of nausea. In less than 36 hours, he was dead.
Was this an accident or something far more sinister?
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Mercy Road Off-Ramp- Cara Knott
Welcome to SIC!
This week we dive into a case littered with forensics and betrayal.
When Cara Knott’s car was discovered near the Mercy Road bridge, detectives were faced with more questions than answers.There were no witnesses, no clear motive, and no reason a young woman should vanish just minutes from home.
But as investigators began piecing together the evidence — fibers, tire tracks, and a single golden thread — the truth that emerged would devastate a community and forever change how California responds when someone goes missing.
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