True Crime Obsessed

On July 15, 1976 , in Chowchilla, California three armed and masked men hijacked a school bus carrying 26 children (aged 4 - 14) and an adult bus driver. What ensued is one of the most terrifying--and truly awe inspiring--stories we have ever covered. AND WE WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW--EVERYONE LIVES AND THE CHILDREN ARE NOT PHYAICALLY HARMED. So go listen and let these bad-ass kids make your day. LO...

Nestled deep in the Australian Outback is the town of Larrimah and its 11 eccentric residents. When one of them mysteriously disappears into thin air, the remaining residents become suspects. And insanity ensues. ALSO MEAT PIES...LIKE, WHAT? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of...

When a young mother mysteriously vanishes, DNA from a tree is used to lead investigators to her killer. BECAUSE SCIENCE IS WILLLLLLLLD! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "House of Haammer " "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99, " "Ba...

Chris and Lynette Dawson were the "perfect" couple. He was a famous rugby star, model, and teacher. Lynette was a loving wife and mother. But everything changed when on of Chris's female students moved into the family home. Chris's obsession with the student was obvious. And then, suddenly Lynette was gone. Chris claimed that she needed some time away. But when she never came back, it was obvious...

On August 15, 2009, the body of 28-year-old Playboy model Jasmine Fiore was found stuffed into a suitcase in San Diego, California. She had been brutally beaten and then dismembered to prevent identification. Her husband, former reality TV contestant Ryan Alexander was the prime suspect. The only problem was that nobody knew where he was. Quickly, and international manhunt is mounted to locate him...

It was late afternoon, December 3, 1998 when Mark Jensen found his wife, Julie, in their bed where she lay under the covers, not breathing. EMTs arrived quickly, but it was too late to save her. However, one responder noticed something unusual. There was something...off...about the way her face and body looked. And what's more, they could tell Julie had been dead for a while but had no idea how sh...

An emaciated man is found dead in a tent on the southern end of the Appalachian trail. He was surrounded by food and cash and there was no evidence of foul play. So who is this man? And how did he die? The hiking community and internet sleuths team up to uncover his identity--the result of which will leave you screaming. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE...

On November 26, 2016, 26-year-old Joey Comunale was partying with his friends at night club in NYC's Meatpacking District. When the club closed at 4am, he got separated from his friends and joined another group--a group of strangers--heading to an after party in one of Manhattan's most exclusive neighborhoods. Joey was never seen again. This episode covers season 1, episode 1 of New York Homicide...

A rising star and ambitious defense attorney, Chiquita Tate, was stabbed to death in her Louisiana legal office on February 19, 2009. The crime scene is brutal and bizarre, and very few clues are left behind. A local prosecutor and friend of Chiquita's investigates who would do this to such a pillar of the community, and why. And then suddenly, a suspect emerges.  Come see Patrick on tour with his...

On September 4, 2002 two women were found dead--brutally murdered in broad daylight--inside the Dolly Madison bakery in Great Bend Kansas. The victims were 24 year old Mandi Alexander and 79 year old Mary Drake. The murders are still unsolved. Director Aaron Mull grew up 250 feet from the crime scene and has been obsessed with the case his entire life. Now, 20 years later, he's going back home to...

In Crestone, Colorado, local cops rush into a rural home with their guns drawn. In the back bedroom, they find the mummified corpse of a young woman named Amy Carlson. They would quickly learn that Amy was the head of a Cult called Love Has Won. Her followers called her Mother God, she believed that she was Jesus, and that the GHOST. OF. ROBIN. WILLIAMS. was guiding her to lead her group.  But who...

18-year-old Christian Aguilar had it all: A girlfriend who adored him, friends and family who were proud of him, and promising future at the prestigious University of Florida. But on September 20, 2020, he met up with a friend and then never came home. He also wasn't answering his phone. Everyone knew something was terribly wrong. And when investigators find a journal full of plans to kill Christi...

In public, April and Jim Kauffman had the perfect life and the perfect marriage. So when Kim is found dead in their home in 2012, Jim is not an obvious suspect. But when detectives look deeper, nothing about their marriage is what it seems and major secrets are revealed. This episode covers from the 2020 episode "Family Secrets". Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where...

When a basketball superstar vanishes, the entire community unites to try to find him. Known for his generosity and kindness, Lorenzen Wright was beloved by family, friends, and fans. He had no enemies. So when his body is found just a few days after he vanished--the obvious victim of a brutal homicide--it didn't make any sense? Who would do this to this beloved man? And why? (this episode is cover...

On Feb. 23, 2023, Becky Bliefnick was shot 14 times inside her Quincy, Illinois, home. The killer had broken in through a second floor window, killed the mother of three quickly, and fled. She was not sexually assaulted and nothing was taken from the home. This wasn't a robbery, it was a personal rage killing. But who in her life would do such a brutal, violent thing? Police discover a vital clue...

A brazen sexual assault shocks a small town, but goes unsolved for 20 years, until a nearby murder produces a suspect with matching DNA and uncovers a monster living in plain sight. Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH: Tuesday, March 12th. Ticket...

Twenty years after her sister, Maura Murray, vanished, Julie Murray is launching a new podcast called "Media Pressure" in which she is telling the story of her sister's disappearance from the family's perspective for the first time. Episodes 1 and 2 are out today. In this interview, Julie chats with Patrick and Gillian about her reasons for making the podcast and shares some of the brand new infor...

When neighbors find a young teacher axed to death on Friday the 13th, a sleepy suburb fears a psychopath is loose. But the bloody crime scene leads police to a most unlikely suspect, unfolding a story people still have to see to believe 40 years later. This episode  is from the Max show "People Magazine Investigates." Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: R...

On April 19, 1992 the Ewell family was gunned down in their Fresno, CA home. What was thought to be a burglary gone wrong, quickly grew into a game of cat and mouse with the only surviving member of the family. Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th. Tickets Here. Cincinnati, OH...

In October, 1984 39 year old Paul Cosner vanished from his San Francisco home. His sister Sharon quickly embarked on a tireless search to find him. This search lead to uncovering one of the deadliest serial killing sprees in US history. It's a tale that is beyond terrifying, and yet, you probably have never heard anything about it.  LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 400...

when a wealthy Miami couple disappears, leaving their bright yellow Lamborghini abandoned by the Florida Everglades, police are perplexed. That is until a rich businessman comes forward with a bizarre and tale: A group of muscled up men had kidnapped and tortured him for months, all the while stealing his money while looking for a fast way to flashy cars, women, and a fabulous lifestyle. Come see...

In the 1990s, a killer targets his victims based on their birth signs. He calls himself The Zodiac. Could this be California's infamous Zodiac Killer--a monster who had never been caught--now killing in NYC? And how many people will have to die before authorities can stop him? This episode comes from season 3 / episode 2 of Netflix's "Catching Killers" LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , y...

Can you imagine winning $30 Million? For Abraham Shakespeare, that dream became a reality on November 15, 2006. His life instantly changed as he went from a casual barbershop employee to the richest guy in town. And his generosity knew no bounds. So when he suddenly vanished, lots of people noticed--including a group of citizen detectives who would stop at nothing to find out what happened to him....

When Scott Johnson is found dead at the bottom of a cliff in December, 1988, his death is quickly ruled a suicide. But his brother Steve knows different. And so begins a 30 year crusade to understand the circumstances surrounding Scott's death and who--if anyone--is responsible for it. FAM! All four episodes of this series are available RIGHT NOW AND AD FREE on our Patreon. That's also where you'l...

ANDREA CANNING GETES REAL MAD IN THIS ONE, FAM!  Investigators search for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to evade law enforcement agencies. Andrea Canning FINDS THE GUY at the center of the international mystery, CONFRONTS HIM ON CAMERA, and shenanigans ensue. This one is WILD! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BIN...