Criminal Mischief

Criminal Mischief: The Monkey's Paw Some stories entertain. Some stories linger. And a very rare few change the course of horror forever. This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio narrates one of the most influential horror stories ever written: The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs. First published in 1902, The Monkey's Paw introduced generations of readers to one of literature's most terrifying...

Criminal Mischief: The Monkey's Paw Some stories entertain. Some stories linger. And a very rare few change the course of horror forever. This week on Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio narrates one of the most influential horror stories ever written: The Monkey's Paw by W. W. Jacobs. First published in 1902, The Monkey's Paw introduced generations of readers to one of literature's most terrifying...

Criminal Mischief The Zizians: Murder in the Name of the Future On New Year's Eve 2022, Richard and Rita Zajko were found shot to death inside their quiet Pennsylvania home. For years, investigators struggled to piece together what happened. Then, prosecutors made a stunning announcement: the couple's own daughter, Michelle "Jamie" Zajko, had been charged with orchestrating the murders, allegedly...

Criminal Mischief The Zizians: Murder in the Name of the Future On New Year's Eve 2022, Richard and Rita Zajko were found shot to death inside their quiet Pennsylvania home. For years, investigators struggled to piece together what happened. Then, prosecutors made a stunning announcement: the couple's own daughter, Michelle "Jamie" Zajko, had been charged with orchestrating the murders, allegedly...

Criminal Mischief The Murder of a CEO: The Luigi Mangione Case On the morning of December 4, 2024, the chief executive officer of one of America's largest health insurance companies stepped onto a Manhattan sidewalk and was gunned down in what authorities would later describe as a targeted assassination. The shooting shocked the nation. The victim was a powerful healthcare executive whose company...

Criminal Mischief The Murder of a CEO: The Luigi Mangione Case On the morning of December 4, 2024, the chief executive officer of one of America's largest health insurance companies stepped onto a Manhattan sidewalk and was gunned down in what authorities would later describe as a targeted assassination. The shooting shocked the nation. The victim was a powerful healthcare executive whose company...

The Highers Brothers: Twenty-Five Years Stolen In 1987, a Detroit drug dealer was murdered. Within months, two brothers—Tommy and Raymond Highers—were convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison without parole. They maintained their innocence from the beginning. More than twenty years later, their convictions would be overturned in a case that exposed serious flaws in eyewitness testimo...

The Highers Brothers: Twenty-Five Years Stolen In 1987, a Detroit drug dealer was murdered. Within months, two brothers—Tommy and Raymond Highers—were convicted of the crime and sentenced to life in prison without parole. They maintained their innocence from the beginning. More than twenty years later, their convictions would be overturned in a case that exposed serious flaws in eyewitness testimo...

Criminal Mischief: Case Updates — New Evidence, New Outcomes, New Questions On this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio revisits some of the most high-profile and disturbing cases she’s covered—bringing listeners up to speed with major developments, fresh audio, and new perspective. These aren’t rehashes. These are updates that change the story. The Gilgo Beach Murders — Rex Heuerman Sen...

Criminal Mischief: Case Updates — New Evidence, New Outcomes, New Questions On this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio revisits some of the most high-profile and disturbing cases she’s covered—bringing listeners up to speed with major developments, fresh audio, and new perspective. These aren’t rehashes. These are updates that change the story. The Gilgo Beach Murders — Rex Heuerman Sen...

Criminal Mischief — The Murder of Jonathan Willett What happens when love turns into control… and control turns into something far more dangerous? In this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio examines the brutal murder of Jonathan Willett at the hands of his former girlfriend, Devyn—a case that begins as a volatile breakup and escalates into a chilling act of violence that few saw coming…...

Criminal Mischief — The Murder of Jonathan Willett What happens when love turns into control… and control turns into something far more dangerous? In this episode of Criminal Mischief, Carolyn Ossorio examines the brutal murder of Jonathan Willett at the hands of his former girlfriend, Devyn—a case that begins as a volatile breakup and escalates into a chilling act of violence that few saw coming…...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Episode: The Murdaugh Murders A powerful name. A quiet town. And a story that unraveled everything. ⚖️ The Case In this episode, Carolyn Ossorio takes you deep into the shocking murders tied to Alex Murdaugh—a once-prominent attorney from a legal dynasty in South Carolina. What began as a tragic discovery quickly spiraled into one of the most complex and disturbing cases in re...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Episode: The Murdaugh Murders A powerful name. A quiet town. And a story that unraveled everything. ⚖️ The Case In this episode, Carolyn Ossorio takes you deep into the shocking murders tied to Alex Murdaugh—a once-prominent attorney from a legal dynasty in South Carolina. What began as a tragic discovery quickly spiraled into one of the most complex and disturbing cases in re...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Episode 182: Hollywood — Part 7: The Finale It was never going to end quietly. After years of calculated hits, shifting patterns, and rising confidence, the man known only as Hollywood finally made the mistake that ended it all: He took the wrong money. 💰 The Trap In this final chapter, we hear directly from the detective who tracked him down. Because this time, the vault was...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Episode 182: Hollywood — Part 7: It's Showtime! It was never going to end quietly. After years of calculated hits, shifting patterns, and rising confidence, the man known only as Hollywood finally made the mistake that ended it all: He took the wrong money. 💰 The Trap In this final chapter, we hear directly from the detective who tracked him down. Because this time, the vault...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Hollywood: Part Six — Greed The story continues… and the stakes get higher. In Part Six of our series on Seattle’s most elusive bank robber—known only as Hollywood—the operation doesn’t just continue. It evolves. 💰 The Escalation What began as a bold first hit has now stretched into a three-year run. And with time comes confidence.
With confidence… comes risk. Hollywood isn’t...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Hollywood: Part Six — Greed The story continues… and the stakes get higher. In Part Six of our series on Seattle’s most elusive bank robber—known only as Hollywood—the operation doesn’t just continue. It evolves. 💰 The Escalation What began as a bold first hit has now stretched into a three-year run. And with time comes confidence.
With confidence… comes risk. Hollywood isn’t...

🎙️ Criminal Mischief Episode 5: Whetted Appetite The first robbery. The first rush. The beginning of something far bigger than anyone realized. In 1992, Seattle was booming. Money was everywhere—tech money, retail money, cash moving faster than the city could keep up. And into that chaos stepped a man who would soon become a legend. They would call him Hollywood. But in this episode, he isn’t a le...

🎙️ Criminal MischiefEpisode E|180: Whetted Appetite The first robbery. The first rush. The beginning of something far bigger than anyone realized. In 1992, Seattle was booming. Money was everywhere—tech money, retail money, cash moving faster than the city could keep up. And into that chaos stepped a man who would soon become a legend. They would call him Hollywood. But in this episode, he isn’t a...

THE SLIPPERY The con artists think they're untouchable. The fraudsters believe their schemes are foolproof. The scammers assume they'll never be caught. They're all dead wrong. Welcome to The Slippery, where the most audacious scammers, mind-bending scandals, and elaborate schemes meet their match. Hosted by Nancy Moscatiello and Scott Eldridge—the investigative duo behind the explosive hit "Scama...

E|179 Hollywood - Part Four: The Point of No Return In this episode, Carolyn Ossorio continues her deep dive into “Hollywood,” the elusive Seattle-based bank robber who captured headlines in the early 1990s — and somehow blurred the line between criminal and cultural myth. This time, the story takes an unexpected turn. Carolyn sits down with W. Peter Iliff, the writer behind Point Break — the icon...

🎧 Criminal Mischief with Carolyn Ossorio — Hollywood, Part [X]: Reel vs. Real In this episode, Carolyn Ossorio continues her deep dive into “Hollywood,” the elusive Seattle-based bank robber who captured headlines in the early 1990s — and somehow blurred the line between criminal and cultural myth. This time, the story takes an unexpected turn. Carolyn sits down with W. Peter Iliff, the writer be...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Hollywood — Part Three: The Tipping Point Seattle, early 1990s. A city on the verge of explosion. Not just crime… but culture. Because while one man was perfecting the art of the bank heist— An entire sound was redefining a generation. 🎸 In This Episode: • The rise of Seattle’s grunge scene and its raw, unfiltered energy • The parallel ascent of Hollywood—living louder, riski...

🎧 Criminal Mischief Hollywood — Part Three: The Tipping Point Seattle, early 1990s. A city on the verge of explosion. Not just crime… but culture. Because while one man was perfecting the art of the bank heist— An entire sound was redefining a generation. 🎸 In This Episode: • The rise of Seattle’s grunge scene and its raw, unfiltered energy • The parallel ascent of Hollywood—living louder, riski...