Most Wanted

It's a new year, and Amanda and Lauren are starting strong! In their most requested episode to date, the ladies discuss the supposed original family annihilator, John List. Spoiler alert - he sucks. Sources: New York Times: “John E. List, 82, Killer of 5 Family Members, Dies” by David Stout All That’s Interesting: “John List, the Mass Murderer, Who Killed His Family So He’d See Them in Heaven” by...

As a holiday surprise, Amanda and Lauren cover a local case! It may not be on a wanted list, but it's still a wild ride. Sources: State of Minnesota v. Everson St. Paul Pioneer Press: "No forgiveness, only pain as dad confronts son in Chaska murder" by Emily Gurnon St. Paul Pioneer Press: "Minnesota Supreme Court Rules No New Trial for Chaska Man, 23, Convicted in his Mothers Death" by Emily Gurno...

In the final episode of their three-part series on foreign mob bosses, Lauren and Amanda cover sports enthusiast Alimzhan Tokhtakhounov, who says that he's not a bad guy, don't worry. Sources: ABC News: “Russian mafia boss still at large after FBI wiretap at Trump Tower” by ABC News Mother Jones: “How Did an Alleged Russian Mobster End Up on Trump’s Red Carpet?” by David Corn and Hannah Levintova...

Amanda and Lauren have a special guest on the podcast this week to discuss the Matteo Messina Denaro in the second installment of their foreign mob boss series. Turns out this leader in the Sicilian Costa Nostra is a terrorist too?? Is this kind of a terrorist series now? Perhaps! Sources: The Guardian: “Matteo Messina Denaro, ‘last godfather’ of Sicilian mafia, dies after long illness” by Lorenzo...

In this week's episode, Amanda and Lauren go international to discuss the first of three foreign mob bosses (and terrorists!), Dawood Ibrahim, who has been running his D-Company gang in Mumbai, India for decades. Additionally, at the end of this episode we have a fun promo to share with you all - our friends Jen and Cam at Our True Crime Podcast are doing a holiday series! Go listen to the Twelve...

We're doing something a little different this week and we're giving you our third ad free bonus episode! A new person was added to the FBI Most Wanted List!

On this week's episode, Amanda and Lauren discuss a woman who called 911 needing help and the terrible aftermath that followed. If you have any information that could help investigators, contact the nearest U.S. Marshals office, the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center at 1-877-WANTED-2, or online at www.usmarshals.gov/tips . Sources: Fox 17: "US Marshals: Kent Co. double murder suspect add...

We've got a listener request this week! Amanda and Lauren discuss Ira Einhorn, a murderer and former fugitive who did NOT create any major beloved holidays. He also gave himself the nickname the Unicorn, which eventually morphed into the Unicorn Killer, because of course it did. Please know that this episode discusses domestic abuse. For resources, please contact the National Domestic Violence Hot...

This week on the podcast, Amanda and Lauren discuss Robert William Fisher, the supposed family man who murdered his entire family, then disappeared without a trace. If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Robert William Fisher, please contact your local FBI field office, tips.fbi.gov, or call the Scottsdale Police Department at 1-480-312-5000. Sources: Arizona Republic: “Still mis...

In this episode, Lauren and Amanda head back to the Most Notorious list where they cover the Slenderman attack. Payton Leutner thought she was having a sleepover with her two best friends, Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser. However, they turned out to be another group of notorious friends who were influenced to commit an act of violence by a creepy fictional character. Sources: ABCNews: "'Slender Man...

Did you know that there's an old law in some states that allows women to sue their former fiancés if the man decides not to marry her after all? In their third installment of the Old West series, Amanda and Lauren discuss breach of promise lawsuits, including some interesting cases of the not-so-distant past. Sources: Smithsonian Magazine: “How the ‘Heart Balm Racket’ Convinced America that Women...

In their final installment of international fugitives month, Amanda and Lauren discuss the famous Holocaust architect Adolf Eichmann. As a fitting end to the themed month, this case has an ending - unlike the last three weeks! Please know that this episode will discuss Nazis, the Holocaust, and genocide. Listener discretion advised. Sources: Timeline - World History Documentaries (video): “Adolf E...

In their third installment of International Fugitives Month, Amanda and Lauren head to Brazil to discuss the la Viuva Negra, or the Black Widow, Heloíse Gonçalves. Sources: Portal Procurados (translated): “Heloíse Borba Gonçalves” by no byline UOL (translated): “Deaths of exes and connection with the world: the Black Widow who is hunted by Interpol” by Collaboration for Splash Brazilian Times (tra...

In this second installment of international fugitives month, Amanda and Lauren go down under to discuss the (maybe not so) strange case of the Crawford family murders. Sources: Murderpedia: Elmer Kyle Crawford Medium: “Father Betrays Family; Bodies Found on the Ledge of a Cliff” by Rivy Lyon Wonders LIst: “Top 10 Tantalizing World Mysteries that Will Probably Never be Solved” by Adriana John The A...

In the first episode of international fugitives month, Amanda and Lauren discuss the murder of Sandra Rivett by Lord Lucan, and Lucan's mysterious disappearance following the murder.  Sources: Sydney Morning Herald: “Runaway murderer Lord Lucan ‘alive’ and living in suburban Brisbane, expert claims” by Rob Harris Harper’s Bazaar: “Has Lord Lucan been found?” by no byline Crime + Investigation: “Lo...

In the second installment of the two-part series on Bernardine Dohrn, Amanda and Lauren follow the Weather Underground as they continue to fight against the government, and then follow them back aboveground into the present day. Sources: Days of Rage by Bryan Burrough Mother Country Radicals podcast, written and hosted by Zayd Ayers Dohrn Truthout: “New Podcast Spotlights Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ay...

In part one of their two-part series on Bernardine Dohrn, Amanda and Lauren revisit the "radical" groups of the late 1960s, including the Students for a Democratic Society, the Black Panthers, and the Weathermen. Sources: Days of Rage by Bryan Burrough Mother Country Radicals podcast, written and hosted by Zayd Ayers Dohrn Truthout: “New Podcast Spotlights Bernardine Dohrn, Bill Ayers, and Their C...

Amanda and Lauren discuss the disappearance of Skylar Neese and two notoriously terrible friends. Sources: Dateline Season 22 Episode 23: "Something Wicked" Snapped Season 18 Episode 1: "Shelia Eddy" ABCNews: "From Best Friends to Killers: Teens Murder Friend Because They 'Didn't Like Her'" by ABCNews Staff All That's Interesting: "Inside Skylar Neese's Murder at the Hands of Her Best Friends" by...

On this bite-sized episode, Amanda and Lauren discuss Steven Ray Stout, a man who did not remember the murders that he committed. Sources: FBI website: “422. Steven Ray Stout” Deseret News: “Can’t Recall Any Details of Killings, Stout Says” by Brent Israelsen Deseret News: “Board of Pardons Urged to Never Parole Killer” by Steve Fidel United Press International (UPI): “One of FBI’s ‘most wanted’ c...

Lauren and Amanda discuss the Hillsboro House of Horrors. Paul Erven Jackson, who was one of John Walsh's Dirty Dozen, and his half brother, Vance Roberts, perpetrated a series of horrifying sex crimes in the Portland, Oregon area in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Sources: KGW8: “18 years in prison for Hillsboro ‘House of Horrors’ fugitive” by KGW Staff ABC News: “Fugitive in Oregon Kidnapping, T...

This week, Amanda and Lauren discuss Eric Bartoli, who opened up a mutual fund in the financial capital of the United States... Marshallville, Ohio. Obviously, this was a completely legitimate business. No white collar crimes happening here! Sources: The Daily Record: “Eric Bartoli A Man of Mystery, Money” by Staff Writer The Daily Record: “Shisler charged with sale of unregistered securities” by...

Amanda and Lauren are joined by a special guest for this episode that takes them Down Under, where they discuss a private religious school principal who was abusing students. Special content warning on this episode for sexual abuse, including some discussion of sexual abuse of minors. Sources: Sydney Morning Herald: “A haven for paedophiles: The ultra-Orthodox settlement where Malka Leifer hides”...

In the second installment of their Old West series, Amanda and Lauren explore the Mann Act, and Amanda tells Lauren about some famous people who were charged under the Mann Act, including some names you'll probably recognize! Sources: PBS: “The Mann Act” by Ken Burns NPR: “The Long, Colorful History of the Mann Act” by Eric Weiner History Channel: “1910: Congress Passes the Mann Act, aimed at Curb...

In part 2 of the story of Eric Robert Rudolph, Amanda and Lauren discuss the rest of the bombings perpetrated by Rudolph, along with his years on the run and his eventual capture. Sources: Southern Poverty Law Center: “Deborah Rudolph Speaks Out About Her Former Brother-in-Law, Olympic Park Bomber Eric Robert Rudolph” (no byline) Southern Poverty Law Center: “Eric Rudolph Charged in Bombings” (no...

In the first part of a two part series on Eric Rudolph, Amanda and Lauren delve into Eric's childhood and early adulthood, including crucial life events that led him to Atlanta during the 1996 Summer Olympic Games. Sources: Southern Poverty Law Center: “Deborah Rudolph Speaks Out About Her Former Brother-in-Law, Olympic Park Bomber Eric Robert Rudolph” (no byline) Southern Poverty Law Center: “Eri...