MURDERISH

On January 13th 1995, a facilities worker at the University of Tennessee’s agricultural campus was performing routine maintenance when he was struck by the unmistakable odor of decomposition. What appeared to be a decaying animal from far away led to a gruesome discovery as the UT employee drew closer. It was the mangled body of a young woman, later identified as 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer. ...

On the afternoon of April 27, 2024, 30-year-old Mica Miller placed a call to 911, informing the dispatcher of her intention to end her life. Mica asked if her location could be traced through her phone. She wanted her family to be able to find her body afterwards. Mica was calling from Lumber River State Park in Orrum, North Carolina. Roughly 90 minutes after the 911 call, a kayaker spotted Mica’s...

As if the families of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Kaylee Goncalves, and Maddie Mogen haven’t been through enough, the killer has forced his way back into the headlines. From a segregated cell south of Boise, where he’s serving four life sentences, Bryan Kohberger has launched a long-shot petition to vacate his guilty plea, alleging ineffective counsel, undisclosed evidence and a botched deal. In...

In April 2026, Brian and Lynette Hooker were sailing near Elbow Cay in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas when Lynette fell overboard and vanished. Both seasoned sailors with more than a decade of experience, the Hookers spent a month exploring various parts of the Bahamas before Lynette’s disappearance. What’s been called into question about this case is why Lynette has never been located. If she d...

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami invites Aimée Baker and Vanessa Cicarelli, hosts of hit podcast “She Goes by Jane,” to help her break down the Netflix documentary Death of the Pastor’s Wife. This three-part docuseries chronicles the case of Mica Miller, a 30-year old devout Christian woman whose body was found in a remote forest having apparently died by suicide. Jami, Aimée and Vanessa b...

On July 4th 2026, 18-year-old college football player Nolan Wells disappeared after sailing to Mississippi’s Horn Island to celebrate Independence Day with a group of friends. After an afternoon of partying, Nolan’s friends sailed back to the mainland, but Nolan wasn’t with them. Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram and TikTok. Subscribe to Jami’s YouTube channel @JamiOnAir: https://www.youtube.com...

On the morning of April 1st, 2019, a tall, skinny figure in a bright orange hunting jacket and ski mask walked into RJR headquarters in Mandan, North Dakota armed with a 14-inch blade and a 9-millimeter pistol. For 14 agonizing minutes, the killer transformed the bustling business into a house of horrors. When it was over, four people were dead: owner Robert Fakler and three employees: Bill Cobb,...

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami invites Tom Hamlett, host of hit podcast “Dumpster Dive,” to help her break down the Netflix documentary Worst Roommate Ever, Season 2 episode 4 titled “The Lethal Landlord.” This twisted tale follows the case of a young couple, Austin Wenner and Jessica Lewis, whose partial remains were found in 2019 inside of a suitcase that had washed ashore on Alki Beac...

On January 30th, 2019, 24-year-old Valerie Reyes was reported missing from her New York apartment. Less than a week later on February 5th, a suitcase with the deceased young woman inside was found on the side of a Connecticut road. Who was this young woman? Who discarded her so callously in a wooded area? And how did Valerie’s body end up in a neighboring state? Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram...

In this episode of Serial Streamers, Jami invites Chrissy Champagne, host of hit podcast “Residue: A True Crime Podcast,” to help her break down the Netflix documentary A Toxic Love Story. This twisted tale initially appeared to be a case about a jealous ex-girlfriend terrorizing her replacement. Ultimately, it became a case about the supposed victims framing an innocent woman so convincingly that...

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami invites Chelsea Suarez, host of the popular YouTube channel @IAMCCSuarez, to help her break down the Netflix documentary Worst Ex Ever, Season 2, Episode 2. Chelsea and Jami dive into the episode titled “Primetime Predator,” which details the case of Geoffrey Paschel. Paschel, former cast member of 90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days, met Kristen Wilson Chapm...

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami invites Emily Hanks, host of hit podcast “She’s Speaking with Emily Hanks,” to help her break down the Netflix documentary “Worst Neighbor Ever,” Episode 1. Emily and Jami dive into the episode titled “She Finally Snapped,” which details the case of Frances Zaayer. Frances quickly goes from family friend to paranoid and angry neighbor who’s intent on making...

Every August, a city of 70,000 rises from the desolate salt desert of northwest Nevada. No money, no corporate sponsors, no permanent walls. Its citizens live by a strict code: Radical inclusion. Decommodification. Leave no trace. The Burning Man Project is built on the premise that humanity, when stripped of societal rules, will default to love and art. But that isn’t always the case. Saturday ni...

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami brings Kendrick Tucker, host of hit podcast “I Ken Not with Kendrick Tucker,” to help her break down the HBO documentary “Bring Me the Beauties: A Model Cult.” This three-part docuseries highlights the Eternal Values cult lead by an eclectic and attractive man named Fred Myers. Myers was able to lure young, attractive people into his world and ultimately ha...

Imagine you’re lying in bed recuperating after a series of extensive cosmetic surgeries. Every inch of your face hurts from a full facelift, your breathing is strained, and you drift in and out of consciousness. As if you weren’t already vulnerable enough, recovery from eyelid surgery involves having your eyes taped shut for about 10 days. In April 2007 that was the exact situation 51-year-old Mic...

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami recaps the Netflix documentary, Maternal Instinct, with Rachel Kassinger and Rebecca Blackstock, hosts of the hit podcast People are the Worst. The documentary highlights the case of Reagan Simmons-Hancock, who was murdered by Taylor Parker, along with her unborn baby. The ladies go in on Taylor and her heinous scheme to convince everyone that she had a bab...

In July 2022, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla drove her car into a brick building at nearly 100 miles per hour with her boyfriend Dominic Russo and his friend Davion Flanagan inside. Both of Mackenzie’s passengers were killed on impact, but she survived. In 2026 Netflix released “The Crash,” a documentary detailing the case. An investigation cast suspicion over what really happened in the early mor...

In this episode of Serial Streamers Jami walks listeners through the 2026 Netflix documentary series, Trust Me: The False Profit. From 2019 to 2022, Samuel Bateman led a breakaway polygamist FLDS sect in the aftermath of Warren Jeff’s imprisonment. The sect of loyal Warren Jeffs followers were struggling and vulnerable when Bateman showed up in their Short Creek community, near the border of Arizo...

In the 1990s and early 2000s, trash daytime TV was in its heyday. Shows like Ricki Lake, Jenny Jones, and the notoriously scandalous Jerry Springer were a guilty pleasure for anyone craving peak drama.  Guests on these shows were encouraged to be loud, explosive, obscene, shocking, and even physically violent. The more over-the-top they were, the better the ratings. The Jerry Springer Show, which...

Jasveen Sangha was seated at the breakfast table the morning of October 29th, 2023, when a headline flashed across the TV that would turn her glamorous world of privilege upside-down, Former “Friends” star Matthew Perry found dead at his Pacific Palisades home.  A lump formed in her throat. Only days before she’d supplied someone connected to the actor 25 vials of liquid ketamine, enough to comato...

In this premiere episode of the new podcast, Bravo’s Most Wanted, hosts Jami Rice and Katie Ginella open up and share details about their lives before they became friends and co-hosts. The ladies answer a few questions submitted by their followers, dive into their personal and professional backgrounds, and also share how they met and became friends. They also get into some Bravo hot topics and giv...

In August 2016, 24-year-old Ashley Byers and 54-year-old Doug Benefield got married just 13 days after meeting. To a hopeless romantic, a whirlwind romance can seem like a dream. From a more practical standpoint, marrying someone you barely know can be perceived as impulsive and reckless. People close to the couple wondered - how well can you know someone in such a short span of time? In this case...

In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami does a thought-dump on the season finale of Summer House and then dives into the latest episode of The Valley. She gives her reasons why the energy on The Valley is “off” and is making the show awkward to watch. Jami also goes in on “Danny Darko” and gives her theory on his drinking and behavior toward Nia.  Follow Jami @JamiOnAir on Instagram, TikTok an...

On March 24, 2025 two nurses hiking on the Pali Puka trail in Oahu, Hawaii heard a woman’s terrified pleas for help. Amanda Morris and her friend Sarah Buchsbaum rushed toward the screams to find a bloodied woman slowly inching down the trail on her stomach. A man was crouched over her, a rock clenched tightly in his fist. He violently smashed the jagged boulder against the woman’s head then froze...

In this episode of Say Yes to the Mess Jami welcomes Patrik Simpson and Pol Atteu to chat about The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills and other hot topics. Patrik, an accomplished model/actor and Executive Producer, and Pol, a talented haute couture dress designer and boutique owner, were best friends with Anna Nicole Smith. Inevitably, the conversation led to Anna Nicole and some of the things she...