True Crime Garage

Brianna Maitland /// Part 1 /// 254 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On a freezing, dark night in March of 2004 a 17 year old girl clocked out at work just before midnight. She got into her car and drove in the direction of home. She has never been seen again. Her car was found soon after and it appeared there was a strange vehicular accident. Her car was smashed backwards into an abandoned, c...

Jayme Closs ////// 253 Part 1 of 1 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Earlier this month a husband and wife were shot and killed inside their Wisconsin home and their daughter has been missing ever since. Today we discuss a recent case that has gripped America. We will talk about the facts of the case, the direction of the investigation and some of the possible outcomes in this story. Jayme Closs has been m...

The Candyman /// Part 2 /// 252 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com T True Crime buffs all know the legends of the true crime world, the serial killers who have stood out. There are names like Gacy, Dahmer, Bundy and BTK… these names are synonymous with the word “monster.” But before these notorious killers roamed our streets hunting humans, there was another monster. A mass murderer so evil that...

The Candyman /// Part 1 /// 251 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com True crime buffs all know the legends of the true crime world, the serial killers who have stood out. There are names like Gacy, Dahmer, Bundy and BTK… these names are synonymous with the word “monster.” But before these notorious killers roamed our streets hunting humans, there was another monster. A mass murderer so evil that h...

The Small Town Murders /// Part 2 /// 250 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Back in 1982 murders in a small town in Ohio rocked a community to it’s core. Rumors in town swirled and circled around one suspect in particular. But most feared the worst. Some said a group of drug addicted satanists were sacrificing the lives of the town’s youth. Others believed a deranged psycho was just starting to...

The Small Town Murders /// Part 1 /// 249 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Back in 1982 murders in a small town in Ohio rocked a community to it’s core. Rumors in town swirled and circled around one suspect in particular. But most feared the worst. Some said a group of drug addicted satanists were sacrificing the lives of the town’s youth. Others believed a deranged psycho was just starting to...

Michael Francke /// Part 2 /// 248 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Michael Francke was a good man. He was hired in 1987 as the Director of Oregon state’s Department of Corrections. Michael was brought in to oversee the largest prison expansion in the state’s history. The Oregon prisons were very badly overcrowded. Many believe that Michael discovered something unsavory. This could have been c...

Michael Francke /// Part 1 /// 247 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Michael Francke was a good man. He was hired in 1987 as the Director of Oregon state’s Department of Corrections. Michael was brought in to oversee the largest prison expansion in the state’s history. The Oregon prisons were very badly overcrowded. Many believe that Michael discovered something unsavory. This could have been c...

Scott Peterson /// Part 2 /// 246 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 24th, 2002 - Husband and father to be, Scott Peterson left home at 9:30am. He was planning on a short fishing trip but first he would have to go into work. When Scott left home his wife Laci was watching television. She was planning to do a little house cleaning and then take the dog for a walk. Later that day Scott...

Scott Peterson /// Part 1 /// 245 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 24th, 2002 - Husband and father to be, Scott Peterson left home at 9:30am. He was planning on a short fishing trip but first he would have to go into work. When Scott left home his wife Laci was watching television. She was planning to do a little house cleaning and then take the dog for a walk. Later that day Scott...

The Staircase /// Part 2 /// 244 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Kathleen Peterson was smart, vibrant, professionally successful, and by all accounts a superb daughter, mother, sister and friend. On December 9th, 2001 Kathleen died mysteriously in her home. Was it an accident or murder? In 2004 HBO documented her death and the trial and conviction of Kathleen’s husband, Michael Peterson. In 2...

The Staircase /// Part 1 /// 243 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Kathleen Peterson was smart, vibrant, professionally successful, and by all accounts a superb daughter, mother, sister and friend. On December 9th, 2001 Kathleen died mysteriously in her home. Was it an accident or murder? In 2004 HBO documented her death and the trial and conviction of Kathleen’s husband, Michael Peterson. In 2...

The Fort Worth Missing Trio /// Part 2 /// 242 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 23rd, 1974, three girls from three different families set out on a shopping trip to purchase Christmas gifts for their friends and family. They piled in the car and drove off to south Fort Worth, Texas. They were supposed to be home by 4pm but they never returned... The mystery surrounding their disappe...

The Fort Worth Missing Trio /// Part 1 /// 241 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On December 23rd, 1974, three girls from three different families set out on a shopping trip to purchase Christmas gifts for their friends and family. They piled in the car and drove off to south Fort Worth, Texas. They were supposed to be home by 4pm but they never returned... The mystery surrounding their disappe...

Kim Wall /// Part 2 /// 240 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com August 2017 - Denmark; A very strange disappearance leads to an arrest and a gruesome discovery. Kim Wall is a smart, driven young woman with a passion for journalism. She travels the world in search of her next big story. She has been to some very dangerous corners of the earth. No one knew that the greatest danger she would find wa...

Kim Wall /// Part 1 /// 239 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com August 2017 - Denmark; A very strange disappearance leads to an arrest and a gruesome discovery. Kim Wall is a smart, driven young woman with a passion for journalism. She travels the world in search of her next big story. She has been to some very dangerous corners of the earth. No one knew that the greatest danger she would find wa...

Dennis Martin ////// 238 Part 1 of 1 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com A family trip to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park should be a wonderful Father’s Day weekend but it wasn’t. Six year old Dennis Martin vanished seemingly without a trace. One minute he was playing with his brother and friends and then the next minute he was gone. Tonight we discuss a famous case of a missing child and the search...

Holly Branagan /// Part 2 /// 237 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On Wednesday, March 28th, 1979 - 17 year Holly Branagan was murdered inside her family’s home. The following day her brother found her lifeless body, laying in blood on the kitchen floor. Through the years many have speculated as to who could have killed her. Her own brother has been considered by some to be a good suspect. Ton...

Holly Branagan /// Part 1 /// 236 Part 1 of 2 www.truecrimegarage.com On Wednesday, March 28th, 1979 - 17 year Holly Branagan was murdered inside her family’s home. The following day her brother found her lifeless body, laying in blood on the kitchen floor. Through the years many have speculated as to who could have killed her. Her own brother has been considered by some to be a good suspect. Toni...

Mollie Tibbetts /// Part 2 /// 235 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, Mollie Tibbetts was last seen jogging in Brooklyn, Iowa in the evening hours. There have been no credible sightings of, or communications with, Mollie since that time. Mollie is 20 years old, 5 foot two inches to 5 foot 3 inches tall. She was about 120 pounds. She has long brown hair. She is caucas...

Mollie Tibbetts /// Part 1 /// 234 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, Mollie Tibbetts was last seen jogging in Brooklyn, Iowa in the evening hours. There have been no credible sightings of, or communications with, Mollie since that time. Mollie is 20 years old, 5 foot two inches to 5 foot 3 inches tall. She was about 120 pounds. She has long brown hair. She is caucas...

The Oakland County Child Killer /// Part 2 /// 233 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Four children were abducted and murdered in Oakland County, Michigan during the winters of 1976 and 1977. All of the victim’s were held captive for several days, one victim for nineteen. All four children appeared to have been well care for during their time in captivity. This week we revisit a case in an attem...

The Oakland County Child Killer /// Part 1 /// 232 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Four children were abducted and murdered in Oakland County, Michigan during the winters of 1976 and 1977. All of the victim’s were held captive for several days, one victim for nineteen. All four children appeared to have been well care for during their time in captivity. This week we revisit a case in an attem...

Billy Smolinski /// Part 2 /// 231 Part 2 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Billy Smolinski was born January 14, 1973. His missing flyers describe him as a caucasian male, 6 foot tall, 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance his left ear was pierced. He has a tattoo of a blue cross on his left shoulder and a tattoo that reads Pruitt on his forearm. He was last seen...

Billy Smolinski /// Part 1 /// 230 Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Billy Smolinski was born January 14, 1973. His missing flyers describe him as a caucasian male, 6 foot tall, 200 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. At the time of his disappearance his left ear was pierced. He has a tattoo of a blue cross on his left shoulder and a tattoo that reads Pruitt on his forearm. He was last seen...