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  Episode 237: Jessica Carpenter | On the Street Where You Live 26.07.2026 1t 49min

  When Jessica Carpenter was found murdered in her home on August 4, 2000 investigators searched for answers in what proved to be a very complicated case. As they did, rumors spread throughout the neighborhood, suspicions reached the people closest to the victim, and every lead seemed to raise more questions than it answered. The truth remained hidden behind an ordinary summer day and a series of moments that, at first glance, appeared completely unremarkable. What began as the murder of a 17-year-old girl would grow into a years-long mystery—one that challenged investigators, tested a grieving family, and proved that sometimes the most devastating crimes begin with something so routine that no one gives it a second thought.Sponsors:Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapodSources:https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-rivera-is-sentenced/41199209/https://nationalregister.sc.gov/SurveyReports/HC02001.pdf?https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/HTMLFiles/COA/4124.htm?https://www.hatcherfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ms-Chrisilee-Lena-Barton?obId=46374611https://thecinemaholic.com/jessica-carpenter-murder/https://www.wistv.com/story/917771/8-30-2002-south-carolina-officers-make-first-arrest-thanks-to-dna-database/https://www.sccourts.org/media/opinions/advSheets/no242006.pdf“Cold Blood” Home All Alone (TV Episode 2011)https://www.lockhaven.com/uncategorized/2020/08/murder-life-of-south-carolina-teen-remembered-20-years-on/https://theaugustapress.com/chrisilee-barton-the-woman-who-survived-a-serial-killer-dies-after-battle-with-cancer/https://law.justia.com/cases/georgia/supreme-court/2007/s07p0151-1.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/article/the-atlanta-constitution-tiffaney-sheree/41199055/
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  Episode 236: Traci Todd | Missing in Chicago 13.07.2026 1t 26min

  On September 14, 2000, a concerned neighbor called 911 after hearing sounds of a violent fight in the apartment next door. Unable to gain entry after no one buzzed them into the building, responding officers eventually left, a decision they would later regret. What followed was the disappearance of a 34 year old flight attendant, a gruesome discovery, and a case that unraveled one shocking secret after another.  Sponsors:Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapod Sourceshttps://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/11/19/murder-coverup-outlined-to-jury/https://www.chicagotribune.com/2003/12/24/65-year-term-for-womans-murder/https://www.newspapers.com/image/170520970/?match=8&terms=traci%20toddhttps://nij.ojp.gov/library/publications/taking-stock-community-policing-chicagohttps://www.illinoiscourts.gov/Resources/fed3a0e5-a70e-42b9-b4fc-8cc35f602e01/1091520_R23.pdfNewspapers.com Archived articles from the Chicago Tribune
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  Episode 235: Joann and Alex Katrinak | The Conclusion: Part III 01.07.2026 1t 32min

  Join John and I as we discuss the final part in our series on the murders of Joann and Alex Katrinak. Trigger Warning: This episode includes violence and the death of children under the age of one.Sources:Newspapers.com Access to archived newspaper editions from the Durham Sun, Morning Call, and East Penn Presshttps://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201?utmhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/andrew-katrinak-obituary?id=18087919https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlhttps://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/socialhistory-crime-punishment/chpt/lindbergh-law#_https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lindbergh-lawhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931475/joann_marie-katrinakhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/alex-katrinak/https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlMal, Tammy. Convenient Suspect. Chicago Review Press, 2017.
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  Episode 234: Joann and Alex Katrinak | The Discovery: Part II 23.06.2026 1t 43min

  In today's episode we continue to discuss the case of Joann and Alex Katrinak. Part III will be made available this Sunday and our final Patreon episode for June will be released the following Tuesday.Trigger warning: This case involves violence against a child under one.Sources:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201?utmhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/andrew-katrinak-obituary?id=18087919https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlhttps://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/socialhistory-crime-punishment/chpt/lindbergh-law#_https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lindbergh-lawhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931475/joann_marie-katrinakhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/alex-katrinak/https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlMal, Tammy. Convenient Suspect. Chicago Review Press, 2017.
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  Episode 233: Joann and Alex Katrinak | The Disappearance: Part I 14.06.2026 1t 40min

  In the quiet borough of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, the days leading up to Christmas in 1994 should have been filled with the familiar comforts of the season. Instead, an unsettling silence settled over a neighborhood when a young mother and her infant son seemingly vanished without a trace. Their home held troubling clues, their car would soon be found abandoned nearby, and a community accustomed to knowing its neighbors suddenly found itself gripped by fear and uncertainty.As investigators searched for answers, rumors spread through the ornamented streets and suspicion seemed to fall in every direction. What happened inside that small Pennsylvania town would become one of the region's most haunting mysteries: a case marked by compulsion, secrets, and a trail of evidence that only seemed to raise more questions. Tonight, we follow the twists and turns of an investigation that would captivate the Lehigh Valley for years, and uncover a story far darker than anyone could have imagined.Trigger warning: This case involves violence against a child under one.Sponsors:Rula patients typically pay $15 per session when using insurance. Connect with quality therapists and mental health experts who specialize in you at https://www.rula.com/tcc #rulapodSources:https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1201?utmhttps://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/mcall/name/andrew-katrinak-obituary?id=18087919https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlhttps://sk.sagepub.com/ency/edvol/socialhistory-crime-punishment/chpt/lindbergh-law#_https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/law/lindbergh-lawhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6931475/joann_marie-katrinakhttps://forensicfilesnow.com/index.php/tag/alex-katrinak/https://law.justia.com/cases/pennsylvania/superior-court/2017/1919-eda-2016.htmlMal, Tammy. Convenient Suspect. Chicago Review Press, 2017.
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  Episode 232: Judith Johnson and Brooke Sutton | Hidden in Plain Sight 02.06.2026 1t 41min

  The stillness of the hot June morning in Barberton, OH was broken by the creaking of floorboards beneath the small feet of a six year old girl. She was unsure of what had happened or what she had suffered, she just knew she was scared. As she searched the home she was in, the brutality of the previous night revealed itself to her. Just hours earlier she had been laughing with her beloved grandmother and now she lay dead at her feet. Someone had slipped in their home in the middle of the night and destroyed a family’s world. And yet, the most haunting part of this story wouldn’t be the bloodshed itself,  it would be the years that followed. Because the little girl who staggered through the neighborhood at sunrise, traumatized and barely alive, carried with her the only account of what happened inside that house. Her words would shape the investigation, divide a family, and eventually help lead to justice because the killer had always been right there…Sources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/296313955/?match=1&terms=Clarence%20elkinshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/297064102/?match=1&terms=Clarence%20elkinshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/32300943/judith_ann-johnsonhttps://www.cleveland19.com/story/6729058/prisoner-indicted-in-1998-murder-case/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://www.cbsnews.com/news/wifes-detective-work-frees-hubby/https://transcripts.cnn.com/show/lkl/date/2005-12-26/segment/01https://web.archive.org/web/20140715131515/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/17562131/ns/dateline_nbc-killer_instinct/t/killer-instinct/#.U63PM_boct4https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_06-cv-03004/pdf/USCOURTS-ohnd-5_06-cv-03004-2.pdfhttps://lawlit.net/adcrimlaw4/images/elkins_timeline-1.pdfhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1075753446/?match=1&terms=earl%20mannhttps://magazine.uc.edu/editors_picks/recent_features/Innocence/elkins.htmlhttps://content.next.westlaw.com/Document/Ice513343a49311df952a80d2993fba83/View/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&contextData=(sc.Default)https://innocenceproject.org/cases/clarence-elkins/https://law.justia.com/cases/ohio/ninth-district-court-of-appeals/2003/2003-ohio-4522.htmlhttps://www.casemine.com/judgement/us/5914b1beadd7b0493475b518https://web.archive.org/web/20140403061401/http://www.crimelibrary.com/criminal_mind/forensics/ff313_clarence_elkins/4.htmlhttps://abcnews.com/US/hicks-baby-adoptee-sold-georgia-doctor-50-years/story?id=32743492
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  Episode 231: Suzanne Harrison, Gena Turner, and Bryan Boone | Before and After "The Kids" 17.05.2026 1t 33min

  If I were to tell someone from Wood County Texas to close their eyes and try to imagine what the tiny town of Hawkins, which sits at the intersections of Highway 80 and Farm Road 14 in the south east corner of the county, looked like in 1986 they would not have to use their imagination. Moving with a slow east Texas rhythm the town has not changed with time, but rather has found itself suspected within it. The town sits as an Americana time capsule, arrested to the last time that they knew the innocence, hope, and freedom they once prided themselves on for within hearts of the residence sits a wound that has never healed. Time is only measured in two ways in Hawkins, TX before what happened to them in 1986 and after…or as they refer to it…before and after, “The kids”. For this case I am bringing you into a town named Hawkins, in 1986, and to be honest the vibes of the town seem strikingly similar to another Hawkins you are all well acquitted with, time period and all…and there is one more similarity…high school students going missing. But in our case the disappearances are real and the effects of what happened to the children of Hawkins in 1986 have reverberated through the quiet roads ever since. So let’s step back in time…Sponsors:Rula.com/tccYou deserve mental healthcare that works with you, not against your budget!Avery After Dark PodcastSources: https://law.justia.com/cases/federal/appellate-courts/F3/166/757/630178/https://texasstandard.org/stories/upshur-county-courthouse-gilmer-tx-jerry-mcfadden-jail-cell/https://law.resource.org/pub/us/case/reporter/F3/166/166.F3d.757.98-50485.htmlhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Walter_McFaddenhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653351/gena_lee-turner#view-photo=141666582https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653379/suzanne_denise-harrisonhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6653334/bryan_drew-boone/flowerhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/639801109/?match=1&terms=jerry%20mcfaddenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1314219208/?match=1&terms=jerry%20mcfaddenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1205660661/?match=1&terms=suzanne%20harrisonhttps://barnwellmountainra.com/https://www.txexecutions.org/reports/191-Jerry-McFadden.htmhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/649944728/?match=1&terms=gerald%20mcfaddenhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/1158959852/?match=1&terms=Anna%20Marie%20Hlavka
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  Episode 230: Dawnia Dacosta | Riding with the Devil 05.05.2026 1t 35min

  After a late night church service Dawnia Dacosta began the familiar half and hour ride home. She had done the drive so many times she could have done it with her eyes closed. But as she cruised down I95 she felt her car sputter then slow. She had run out of gas. As she eased onto the shoulder, she may have thought of her mother and the lessons drilled in long before moments like this ever came. Be prepared. Stay alert. Know what to do. So Dawnia followed those rules. Windows up. Doors locked. Hazards flashing. From where she stood, she could see the glow of a Texaco sign just off the exit ramp, not far at all. As she clutched an empty gas can, she stepped into the night, convinced it would be a quick walk… she’d make it. Sources:https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1720973.htmlhttps://flcourts-media.flcourts.gov/content/download/347254/file/02-1590_AmdInit.pdfhttps://library.law.fsu.edu/Digital-Collections/flsupct/dockets/sc02-1590/02-1590amdinit.pdfhttps://www.iexitapp.com/exits/Florida/I-95/North/686https://www.newspapers.com/image/229834760/?terms=dawnia%20dacosta&match=1https://abc3340.com/news/nation-world/lucious-boyd-cold-case-jane-doe-eileen-truppner-dawnia-dacosta-murder-rape-resolved-indictment-convicted-murderer-rapist-death-row-broward-county-sheriff-detectives-florida-december-5-2023https://www.sun-sentinel.com/1998/12/13/hundreds-celebrate-life-of-slain-nursing-student/https://www.newspapers.com/image/638261922/?match=1&terms=Roderick%20Bullardhttps://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/us/florida-murder-rape-cold-case-dna/index.htmlhttps://web.archive.org/web/20090830185850/http://www.fadp.org/news/Sun-Sentinel-20040115.htmhttps://cbs12.com/news/local/lucious-boyd-cold-case-jane-doe-eileen-truppner-dawnia-dacosta-murder-rape-resolved-indictment-convicted-murderer-rapist-death-row-broward-county-sheriff-detectives-florida-december-5-2023https://www.newspapers.com/image/238640528/?match=1&terms=melissa%20floydhttps://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/OffenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=699893&TypeSearch=AInewspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gina-marie-moore/9867526/
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  Episode 229: Lee Ann Smith Mangrum | Where the Water Lies 19.04.2026 1t 44min

  The stillness of a warm September morning in the South was broken by something that didn’t belong: a bright red Jeep, abandoned and half-submerged in the murky edge of a quiet creek. Not far from it, drifting in the same dark water, was a young mother of two. What should have been a peaceful start to the day instead became the beginning of a mystery as clouded as the water itself.For the detectives called to the scene, nothing about this case came easily. The deeper they looked, the more the details seemed to twist. Unanswered questions, unsettling circumstances, and relationships that were far more complicated than they first appeared. But as the truth slowly surfaced, it revealed something far more disturbing than anyone had been prepared to face.SponsorsVisit Rula.com/tcc  to get affordable, high-quality therapy that’s actually covered by insuranceSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/244437525/?match=1&terms=18%20years%20later%3A%20What%20to%20know%20about%20Lee%20Ann%20Mangrum%27s%20killinghttps://www.newspapers.com/image/276089133/?match=1&terms=%20Lee%20Ann%20Mangrumhttps://www.tncourts.gov/press/2013/03/27/supreme-court-affirms-convictions-upon-finding-no-prosecutorial-misconducthttps://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/court-of-criminal-appeals/2011/m2009-01810-cca-r3-cd.htmlSnapped Season 24, Episode 25
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  Episode 228: Kaci Woody | Trapped in the Web 09.04.2026 1t 59min

  The danger of a predator that stalks their victims online, the one that moves silently through glowing screens, is that they use cunning to trap those they prey upon. They study the patterns of their victims, learn their rhythm of life through late night posts and quiet confession. To them vulnerability isn’t a tragedy but rather a signal. With unsettling precision they are able to step in and be or say whatever they need to to become whatever their target needs. They lead with understand, compassion. They listen, they mirror, they comfort. They are exactly what their target craves or needs. Pieces by piece they build trust, an assurance of safety. But behind the carefully chosen words and curated personas lies something sinister. It had been orchestrated in a way that by the time the illusions cracks their victim has already been trapped and the cage that has been so meticulously built around them has consumed them. The greatest weapon of the 21st century against the safety and sanctity of our homes is the internet, because it has allowed predators an opportunity to be stealthy enough to prey on your children and infiltrate your home…from the comfort of theirs. Sources:Newspaper articles accessed through Newspapers.com from 2002-2021. Papers include:The Sun and The Mountain Echohttps://arkansasgravestones.org/view.php?id=821033Caught in the Web: Four Part Series by Cathy Frye for the Arkansas Democrat-GazetteInvestigation Discovery: Web of Lies Aired 1/15/2014https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2002-dec-07-na-slay7-story.htmlhttps://www.fbicollector.com/historybaltimoreinnocentimages.htmlhttps://katv.com/community/good-morning-arkansas/officer-shares-personal-tragedy-to-warn-families-and-children-about-online-dangers?fbclid=IwAR3TIHuLlb56dvkRSQ9xaLc0LXJHrz8OmNrIs4LdxOIF8AA2UIv00U84ByE
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  Episode 227: Joel Kirkpatrick | Screams in the Night 22.03.2026 1t 48min

  Two screams pierced the silent, unseasonably warm and windy night of October 13, 1997 in Lawrenceville, Illinois. The first, was that of 10 year old Joel Kirkpatrick as he desperately sought help against the person who had entered his room in the black of night and had attacked him with a knife. The second scream was that of his mother’s as she ran to her neighbors house and pounded on their door desperately seeking help. She begged for them to open up. “They’ve got Joel”, she bellowed into the closed door, “They took Joel.”Once the shock of what had happened settled, and the years went on the question that lingered was whether or not the person that hurt Joel was the least likeliest suspect or the dangerous stranger that had rolled into town with that warm wind.Trigger warning: violence against a childSources:https://www.greatnorthinnocenceproject.org/news/bloodstain-pattern-analysis-another-subjective-science-convicting-innocent-people/https://www.heraldtimesonline.com/story/news/2004/06/26/court-overturns-rea-convictio/118184118/https://www.uis.edu/illinoisinnocenceproject/julie-reahttps://nationalpublicdata.com/people/r/julie-rea/tn/martin/pd06p1qslq5zi0nmlilw2zf05nyb8p17/https://www.illinoistimes.com/news/who-killed-joel-11440266/https://www.propublica.org/article/bloodstain-pattern-analysis-jury-wrongful-conviction-acquitted-exoneratedhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84706396/?terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84742918/?match=1&terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84769767/?match=1&terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/84769827/?terms=Joel%20Kirkpatrickhttps://www.illinoistimes.com/news/who-killed-joel-11440266/https://www.facebook.com/ABC2020/videos/julie-rea-recalls-what-happened-night-her-son-was-killed-2020-goodnight-mother/854470515223652/https://wwws.law.northwestern.edu/legalclinic/wrongfulconvictions/documents/nulawreporterwparticle.pdfThrough the Window: The Terrifying True Story of Cross-Country Killer Tommy Lynn Sells by Diane Fanning
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  Episode 226: The Shakespearean Tragedy of the Robards Family 09.03.2026 1t 44min

  In Shakespeare’s Hamlet, guilt does not stay buried. It festers beneath crowns and costumes, slipping through rehearsed smiles and whispered prayers. A kingdom rots from the inside, not because of the murder alone, but because of the secret that follows it,  heavy and impossible to silence. “O, my offence is rank,” King Claudius confesses, discovering that even a throne cannot shield a poisoned conscience. In the bedroom of a teenager, centuries later, those same words would land a little too close to home.In this case we will explore a modern tragedy shaped by Shakespearean shadows: ambition without a crown, desperation without a dagger, and a confession that would echo far beyond the pages of a play. Because sometimes the most dangerous poison isn’t poured into a cup, it’s carried in the heart, waiting for its moment to speak.Sourceshttps://www.texasmonthly.com/true-crime/poisoning-daddy/https://www.folger.edu/explore/shakespeares-works/hamlet/read/3/3/https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/product/sigald/243671https://www.newspapers.com/image/644815133/?terms=Marie%20Robardshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/823666883/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robardshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/644815129/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robardshttps://www.newspapers.com/image/646308983/?match=1&terms=Marie%20Robards
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  Episode 225: The Murder of Seath Jackson 23.02.2026 1t 44min

  In today’s case a similar situation to the one we covered in Episode 224 arose in central Florida in the Spring of 2011, but this time with a 21st century twist. The teens exhibited the same type of behavior we saw in 1965 in Tucson but this time social media was present to fan the flames of an all too familiar fire caused by jealous, and hierarchical, high-conformity behavior…and just like last time someone would lose their life. Join me as I tell John the case of Seath Jackson. SponsorsFactor Mealsfactormeals.com/truecrimecouple50off and use code truecrimecouple50off to get 50 percent off and free breakfast for a yearNOCDGo to NOCD.com to schedule a free 15-minute call with their team and find out more about how they can help.Sources:https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1557636/#:~:text=Rather%20than%20a%20sense%20of,Steinberg%20&%20Silverberg%2C%201986).https://psychcentral.com/lib/click-or-clique-positive-and-negative-teen-social-groups#:~:text=Members%20are%20discouraged%20from%20being,are%20valued%20for%20their%20individuality.&text=Natural%20leaders%20may%20emerge%20but,t%20find%20mutually%20trusting%20relationships.https://www.marionschools.net/parents__students__and_community/parents/Student_Enrollment/your_zoned_schoolhttps://www.circuit5.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/soto-sentencing-5-30-12.pdfhttps://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2012/09/05/man-charged-as-accessory-in-seath-murder-case-ruled-incompetent/64312725007/https://pubapps.fdc.myflorida.com/offenderSearch/detail.aspx?Page=Detail&DCNumber=U46099&TypeSearch=AIhttps://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2018/03/20/guilty-plea-to-accessory-in-murder-of-seath-jackson/12948232007/https://www.ocala.com/story/news/crime/2020/06/17/charlie-ely-wins-freedom/42153993/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/2011/04/21/facebook-posts-show-troubled-relationship-before-murder/64298523007/https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/state/2016/02/23/amber-wright-sentenced-to-life-in-prison-a-second-time-for-summerfield-murder/31892000007/https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/fl-supreme-court/1866390.html#footnote_ref_2"Seath Jackson - Sleeping With a Killer (Season 1, Episode 12)". Apple TV. 2021. Retrieved February, 2026.
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  Episode 224: Alleen Rowe and Gretchen and Wendy Fritz | The Pied Piper of Tucson 08.02.2026 2t 7min

  By the summer of 1965 three teenage girls had gone missing from Tucson, AZ. When the truth would finally come to light the members of the community would be forced to question everything they knew to be true…and also what their children had been up to.Join me as I tell John the cases of Alleen Rowe and Gretchen and Wendy Fritz. Patreon.com/truecrimecoupleSponsors:NOCDIf you're struggling with OCD or unrelenting intrusive thoughts, NOCD can help. Book a free 15 minute call to get started:https://learn.nocd.com/TCCSources:https://altsclass.weebly.com/uploads/3/8/8/0/38808759/lifemagazinepiedpiper.doc.pdfhttps://tucson.com/morguetales/article_db508906-e3de-11df-af58-001cc4c002e0.htmlhttps://tucson.com/morguetales/article_0826e27c-e245-11df-b65f-001cc4c03286.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/166810356/james_mcilroy-fritz#view-photo=162428330https://law.justia.com/cases/arizona/supreme-court/1973/1720-0.htmlNewspapers.com Access to the Daily News,Arizona Daily Star, and the Los Angeles Times from 1966-182
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  Episode 223: Nancy DePriest | Austin's Pizza Hut Murder 31.01.2026 1t 40min

  The city of Austin found itself in a predicament in late 1988. A horrific crime was committed against a young mother in broad daylight, in a well known establishment on a busy street. The unsolved crime would largely impact the city’s reputation for having the lowest crime rate of all of Texas’s great cities…so it was time to solve the murder of Nancy DePriest, let’s see how they did it.Instagram: TruecrimecouplePatreon.com/truecrimecouple | Join for ad free episodes and two bonus episodes a month!Sponsors:True Crime Society PodcastSources:https://exonerationregistry.org/cases/10386https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/1991/4881.htmlhttps://www.newspapers.com/image/649638052/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/364054228/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.newspapers.com/image/363966719/?match=1&terms=nancy%20depriesthttps://www.facebook.com/groups/742034912983989/posts/2019627575224710/https://www.texasmonthly.com/news-politics/hector-polanco-andre-causey-false-confessions/https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/burden/innocents/danziger.htmlhttps://www.themarshallproject.org/2017/03/09/facing-her-daughter-s-killer-at-lasthttps://www.justice.gov/archives/dag/file/877741/dl?inline=#:~:text=Forensic%20hair%20examiners%20generally%20recognize,Forensic%20Examination%20ofhttps://nij.ojp.gov/nij-hosted-online-training-courses/crime-scene-and-dna-basics-forensic-analysts/history-and-types-forensic-dna-testing/polymerase-chain-reaction-pcr/dq-alphahttps://www.kvue.com/article/news/crime/true-crime/austin-police-hector-polanco-yogurt-shop-murders/269-160c495f-9212-420c-ad47-edf02bea3d5ahttps://law.wisc.edu/fjr/clinicals/ip/https://innocenceproject.org/about/#:~:text=We've%20helped%20free%20more,and%20advance%20the%20innocence%20movement.https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2006-jun-21-me-confess21-story.htmlhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261908704/richard_edward-danziger
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  Episode 222: The Candice Fonagy Story | The Courage of Conviction 11.01.2026 1t 17min

  On Halloween night of 1992 something happened that divided the small farming town of Kipling, Saskatchewan. A young single mother accused the town’s well respected doctor of sexual assault while under his care. Wanting to save his reputation, the doctor took a blood test to prove his DNA was not a match for the samples found during the performance of a sexual assault exam. It was not a match. Despite this, Candice, the accuser, was adamant about what had happened. Join me as I tell John about the case of the ‘Good Doctor’.Sponsors:MasterclassMasterclass.com/tcc to get an additional 15% off any annual membershipSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image/497356653/?terms=john%20schneebergerhttps://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/the-endless-nightmare-of-lisa-dillman/article761440/https://forensictales.com/case-of-dr-john-schneeberger/https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/19616-midazolam-injectionhttps://www.iflscience.com/a-doctor-cheated-dna-tests-by-implanting-somebody-elses-blood-into-his-arm-59380https://www.newspapers.com/image/496716610/?match=1&terms=john%20schneebergerForensic Files Interviews Season8, Episode 8
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  Episode 221: The Grossman/Jenkins Family 28.12.2025 1t 30min

  In today's case we have an entire family at the center of our story and theirs is one of love, good times, and wealth but when the good times stop rolling tragedy strikes. Join me as I tell John the case of the Grossman/Jenkins Family.Sponsors:QuinceQuince.com/crimecoupleSources:https://www.newspapers.com/image-view/575629657/?match=1&terms=george%20jenkinshttps://www.socialaw.com/services/slip-opinions/slip-opinion-details/commonwealth-vs.-joshua-y.-jenkinshttps://drive.google.com/file/d/13g5GyHJibNFmwlo1004jfIiTX7F6ZXeq/viewhttps://www.vistadelmarhospital.com/programs/adolescenthttps://www.newspapers.com/image-view/575629657/?match=1&terms=george%20jenkinshttps://lasvegassun.com/news/1996/feb/27/police-say-teen-plotted-slaying/
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  Episode 220: The Ewell Family | One by one 14.12.2025 56min

  The Ewell family celebrated Easter weekend together at their beach house in Pajaro Dunes, CA. They spent those days together playing tennis and walking on the beach, their vacation home echoing with warmth and familiarity. The family of four had no clue that those beautiful moments they shared that weekend would be their last. Back at their home in Fresno someone waited, silent, patient, and merciless for them to return. Late that Sunday afternoon, as they stepped inside, they were murdered one by one.Because things are so hectic we decided to release a patreon episode into our regular feed (this was patreon episode 150 released in the fall just after John had missed an episode the week before). Don't worry we cleared it with our AMAZING patreon subscribers first! We also think its a great way to show you what is available on our patreon feed twice a month for just $5! Please enjoy!
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  Episode 219: The Murder of Patricia Ann Ross 30.11.2025 1t 17min

  On December 11, 1974 Patricia Ann Ross had a hot date, or at least one that she hoped would be. Unfortunately, she would never find out because as she got ready to go out that night she was brutally attacked in her apartment. Join me as I tell John the case of Annie Greenthings.Sponsors:QuinceQuince.com/CRIMECOUPLE for free shipping on your order and 365-day returnsUncommon GoodsUncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% off! Sources:https://behindthebadge.com/anatomy-cold-case-40-years-la-palma-police-believe-killer/https://lizjin.medium.com/victims-dog-helps-solve-city-s-oldest-cold-case-a0c0c1317a96https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-prison-sentence-oc-killing-20180507-story.htmlAccess to archived articles from the LA Times, Press Telegram, Daily News-Post, Anaheim Bulletin through Newspapers.com 
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  Episode 218: Nacole Smith and Betty Brown | A Monster in Atlanta 16.11.2025 1t 15min

  In 1995, the Campbellton Road neighborhood of southwest Atlanta was rocked by the brutal murder of 14 year old Nacole Smith. The crime would haunt the community for decades. Nearly ten years later, a young girl in nearby East Point survived a horrific attack with unsettling echoes of Nacole’s case. Join me as I tell John the heartbreaking cases of Nacole Smith and Betty Brown and we explore the parallel stories of two young victims, the forensics that tied their experiences together, and the long, painful wait for the truth.Sponsors:Uncommon GoodsUncommongoods.com/tcc for 15% offSources:https://www.disastercenter.com/georgia/crime/2726.htmhttps://www.atlantapublicschools.us/page/832https://www.newspapers.com/image/799530544/?match=1&terms=Nacole%20SMithhttps://www.aetv.com/real-crime/atlanta-nicole-smithhttps://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/30/us/atlanta-child-murders.htmlhttps://www.ajc.com/news/local/years-later-year-old-brutal-killing-remains-unsolved/jBg57t8HJscJGpObfClDQL/Newspapers.com Accessed archived articles from the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta Daily World, Atlanta Voice, and the Fulton COunty Daily Report from 1995-2022Cold Case Files: a Fatal Path https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KlHQTDFNufg