2001 Anthrax Attacks - 679
May 18, 2026
In the weeks after 9/11, letters laced with anthrax began arriving at newsrooms and Senate offices, killing five people and sending the country into a second wave of panic. The investigation that…
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The Murder of Michael Cochran - 678
May 11, 2026
February 6th, 2019. Beckley, West Virginia. On the day he and his wife were scheduled to have an important business meeting, Michael Cochran collapsed in his kitchen. He was admitted to the hospital…
The Sodder Children pt 2 - 677
May 06, 2026
With the authorities having decided that the children died in the fire, George and Jennie Sodder hire private investigators to help them figure out the truth of what happened, where their children…
The Sodder Children pt 1 - 676
May 04, 2026
On Christmas Eve 1945, the Sodder family, consisting of George, Jennie and 9 of their 10 children, awoke in the middle of the night to flames engulfing their house. Not everybody made it out of…
The Tamarac Murders - 675
Apr 27, 2026
February 16, 2025. Shots and screams filled the early morning in a Tamarac, FL, neighborhood as Mary Gingles fled her home after her father, David Ponzer, was shot. Her soon-to-be ex-husband, Nathan…
McDonald’s Monopoly Scandal - 674
Apr 20, 2026
August 22nd, 2001. The FBI arrested eight individuals as part of a conspiracy to steal millions in prize funds from the McDonald’s Monopoly sweepstakes. The mastermind of this conspiracy was the very…
The Murder of Jill Behrman - 673
Apr 13, 2026
May 31, 2000. Bloomington, Indiana. A 19 year-old Indiana University student disappeared while riding her bike on the morning of May 31st, 2000. Despite searches, no sign of Jill was found until…
Las Cruces Bowling Alley Massacre - 672
Apr 06, 2026
Las Cruces, New Mexico. On a quiet February morning in 1990, a bowling alley in Las Cruces, New Mexico, became the site of one of the state’s most brutal unsolved crimes. 911 dispatch received a…
Who Murdered Ashley Ouelette? - 671
Mar 30, 2026
February 10th, 1999. Scarborough, Maine. Hours after Ashley Ouellette called her mother from a friend’s house, where she was supposed to be spending the night, her body was found in the road by…
Afroman vs The Man - 670
Mar 27, 2026
A musician's home is raided, resulting in property damage and missing cash. He responded by making music videos and songs about the officers, which resulted in a civil trial no one is likely to ever…
The Murder of Emogene Thompson - 669
Mar 23, 2026
April 16th, 1993. Sugar Hill, Georgia. Emogene Thompson was found dead inside her vehicle. Investigators soon learned that a police car was seen at the crime scene on the night of the murder, leading…
Jason Landry Is Missing - 668
Mar 16, 2026
December 13th, 2020. Lulling, Texas. Texas State University student Jason Landry went missing while driving home for the holiday break. Jason was involved in a single-vehicle accident on a rural…
Mysterious Death of Noah Presgrove - 667
Mar 09, 2026
September 4th, 2023. Terral, Oklahoma. 19-year-old Noah Presgrove was found dead on the side of the highway after a night of partying with friends. From the beginning, his death appeared suspicious…
The Killing Of Dan Markel Part 2 - 666
Mar 04, 2026
If you haven't listened to part one then this episode isn't going to make a lot of sense. Go back and listen to the first ep. We covered the details of Dan Markel's murder and the implicated…
The Killing Of Dan Markel Part 1 - 665
Mar 02, 2026
On July 18, 2014, FSU professor and lawyer Dan Markel was shot in the head twice through the driver's side window of his car in his garage. His murder revealed a messy divorce, family animosity, and…
The Crimes of Clark Rockefeller - 664
Feb 23, 2026
In 1985, John Sohus and his wife Linda went missing. The man who had been living in the guesthouse suddenly moved out. John’s remains were later found in 1994. In 2008, this same man kidnapped his…
An Ex From Hell - 663
Feb 16, 2026
A successful businesswoman isn't looking for love, but when a tall, dark, handsome man enters her restaurant, she can't help but be intrigued. He offers to help her with her security cameras since he…
The Sleepwalking Killer - 662
Feb 09, 2026
Scarborough, Canada, 1987. Kenneth Parks walked into a local police station, bleeding from severe cuts on his hands, and confessed to murder. He claimed he was sleepwalking when he drove to his…
The Death of Megan Trussell - 661
Feb 02, 2026
February 9th, 2025. Boulder, Colorado. Megan Trussell was last seen walking on campus at CU Boulder after an argument with her roommate. She was reported missing three days later, and on February…
Double Murder of Michael Tardio and Christopher Monson - 660
Jan 26, 2026
September 2, 2002. Studio City, California. In the early morning hours of September 2, 2002, a luxury Mercedes SUV was found aflame in the upscale neighborhood of Studio City, California. After the…
Rebecca Coriam Is Missing - 659
Jan 19, 2026
March 21st, 2011. International waters off the coast of Mexico. Rebecca Coriam, a cruise ship worker, disappeared early one morning while on board. She has never been seen again. Subscribe to our…
The Ambush of Pauline Pusser - 658
Jan 12, 2026
August 12th, 1967. Selmer, Tennessee. Pauline Pusser was fatally shot while riding with her husband, Sheriff Buford Pusser, who was responding to a disturbance call in the early morning hours. Police…
TWA Flight 800 Tragedy REPLAY - 657
Jan 05, 2026
TWA Flight 800. July 17, 1996. JFK International Airport. Trans World Airlines Flight 800 was to takeoff for Paris, France at around 7pm EST. Various issues kept it from taking off until 8:19pm. Just…
The Kidnapping of Paul Fronczak - 656
Dec 29, 2025
April 27, 1964. Chicago, Illinois. Paul Fronczak was abducted from his mother’s hospital room less than 48 hours after he was born, sparking a nationwide manhunt. Paul's kidnapping is one of the…
True Crime Conversations: Aaron, Lucy, & Kristen - 0
Dec 23, 2025
On this crossover bonus episode, Aaron, Lucy (Wine & Crime), and Kristen (Murder, She Told) have off the cuff discussions about podcasting, crimes, and even the paranormal. See Privacy Policy at…
The Murder of Vickie Barton - 655
Dec 22, 2025
In 1995, Vickie Barton was found dead by her husband, Springboro Police Lieutenant Jim Barton, after what appeared to be a violent home invasion. Over the next 11 years, the case took a series of…
The Framing of Hamdi Mohamud - 654
Dec 15, 2025
June 16th, 2011. Minneapolis, Minnesota. Hamdi Mohamud and her friends were accosted and attacked by a young woman named Muna Abdulkadir, who happened to be a witness for a joint state-federal…
The Death of Kathy Middleton - 653
Dec 08, 2025
Feb. 20, 1990. Blue Springs, Missouri. Several frantic phone calls were made to 911 by Ken Middleton who begged for help. His wife Kathy had been shot. But when police arrived, they placed him under…
The Killing of Peggy Hettrick - 0
Dec 06, 2025
February 11th, 1987. Fort Collins, Colorado. The body of 37-year-old Peggy Hettrick was found in a field. She had been stabbed and mutilated. There were multiple suspects, but the police focused on…
The Disappearance of Nyleen Marshall - 652
Dec 01, 2025
June 25th, 1983. Helena National Forest, Montana. Nyleen Marshall went missing during a family outing in the Elkhorn Mountains. Moments before she disappeared, her playmates saw a suspicious…