Pretty Twisted Podcast

⁠ EPISODE SUMMARY: In April 1981, a family’s rural cabin in Keddie, California became the scene of a brutal triple homicide that still haunts the community. Sue Sharp, her son John, and his friend Dana Wingate and daughter Tine, were murdered while younger children survived the night just steps away. With decades of unanswered questions, the Keddie case remains one of the most troubling unsolved c...

Episode #16 - The Murder of Joanne “Joanie” Burdick ⁠ EPISODE SUMMARY: In 1969, a 16-year-old girl was murdered in an Oakland hotel room, leaving behind a mystery that would remain unsolved for more than five decades. For 57 years, she was known only as Jane Doe. Now, thanks to advances in forensic genealogy and DNA technology, she finally has her name back: Joanne “Joanie” Burdick. In this episod...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Gloria Satterfield, the Murdaugh family’s longtime housekeeper, died after a reported fall at their Moselle property in February 2018. What followed was a years‑long deception: a wrongful‑death settlement worth $4.3 million that Alex Murdaugh secretly diverted away from her sons.  This episode breaks down the fall, the medical irregularities, the insurance scheme, and how her case...

EPISODE SUMMARY: This episode tells the story of Mallory Madison Beach, the young woman whose tragic death became the catalyst for exposing the Murdaugh family’s long‑protected power. Through victimology, timeline reconstruction, and firsthand accounts, we explore who Mallory was, what happened the night of the crash, and how her loss became the beginning of the dynasty’s unraveling. Mallory Beach...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In May 2023, the small community of Henryetta, Oklahoma was shaken by the discovery of seven bodies on a rural property — a murder‑suicide carried out by Jesse McFadden, 39, a registered sex offender. McFadden killed his wife, Holly Guess, 35, her three children — Rylee Elizabeth Allen, 17, Michael James Mayo, 15, and Tiffany Dore Guess, 13 — along with two teenage girls who were...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In May 2023, the small community of Henryetta, Oklahoma was shaken by the discovery of seven bodies on a rural property — a murder‑suicide carried out by Jesse McFadden, 39, a registered sex offender. McFadden killed his wife, Holly Guess, 35, her three children — Rylee Elizabeth Allen, 17, Michael James Mayo, 15, and Tiffany Dore Guess, 13 — along with two teenage girls who were...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Nine-year-old Asha Jaquilla Degree disappeared from her home in Shelby, North Carolina in the early morning hours of February 14, 2000. Her case remains one of the most haunting and perplexing child disappearances in the U.S., drawing national attention and continuing investigative activity more than 25 years later.  Asha is remembered locally as “Shelby’s Sweetheart.” A billboard...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In 2004, Alonzo Brooks disappeared after attending a party in La Cygne. Weeks later, his body was found in an area that had reportedly already been searched. What began as a mysterious disappearance later became a confirmed homicide after the Federal Bureau of Investigation reopened the case years later. In this episode, we examine the final night Alonzo was seen alive, the report...

EPISODE SUMMARY: Faith Hedgepeth, a 19‑year‑old UNC–Chapel Hill student and member of the Haliwa‑Saponi Tribe, was found murdered in her off‑campus apartment on September 7, 2012. Her death sparked one of North Carolina’s longest and most complex homicide investigations, marked by evolving forensic techniques, shifting witness accounts, and years of unanswered questions. In the days that followed,...

EPISODE SUMMARY: This episode covers the shocking 1977 abduction of Colleen Stan , a 20‑year‑old woman held captive for seven years by Cameron and Janice Hooker. Colleen endured extreme confinement, psychological manipulation, and long‑term trauma — including being forced to live in a wooden box under the Hookers’ bed for most of each day. Despite the unimaginable conditions, she survived, escaped...

⁠ EPISODE SUMMARY: This episode dives into the chilling and infuriating case of Denise Amber Lee , a young mother whose desperate fight for survival exposed fatal cracks in America’s 911 system. Multiple callers saw and reported what was happening — and still, help didn’t reach Denise in time. Her story became a nationwide wake‑up call that forced the country to confront how a broken emergency res...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, we dive into the tragic case of Lauren McCluskey, a University of Utah student‑athlete whose attempts to seek help in the weeks before her death exposed serious gaps in campus safety and institutional response. Lauren’s case has become a national example of how systems meant to protect students can fail them — and how those failures can have devastating consequenc...

EPISODE SUMMARY: This week, we're taking a closer look at the Todt family case—a tragedy that left investigators, the community, and many following the case searching for answers. In January 2020, authorities discovered the bodies of , Megan, Alek, Tyler, and Zoe Todt and the family's dog inside their Celebration, Florida, home. What followed was a complex investigation that uncovered moun...

⁠ EPISODE SUMMARY: Five years apart, two young women vanished in Charlottesville, Virginia. At first, their cases appeared unrelated. But advances in DNA technology—and one critical investigation—revealed they were connected by the same predator. In this episode, we examine the heartbreaking stories of Morgan Harrington, a 20-year-old Virginia Tech student who disappeared after a Metallica concert...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In August 2013, 17-year-old Alexis Murphy disappeared after stopping at a gas station in rural Virginia. Surveillance footage captured her speaking with local man Randy Taylor—the last person known to see her alive. What followed was an intense investigation that uncovered disturbing forensic evidence inside Taylor’s camper trailer. Even without a body, prosecutors built a case th...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, we’re talking about the heartbreaking and horrifying case of Jennifer Ertman and Elizabeth Peña. What started as a normal summer night in Houston in 1993 turned into one of the most disturbing crimes in Texas history. This case is incredibly heavy, involving senseless violence and a group of attackers that left an entire community shaken. We break down what happen...

EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode, we’re diving into the wild and unsettling case of Betty Gore—a story that proves things aren’t always as perfect as they seem on the surface. Set in a quiet Texas suburb in the 1980s, this case starts with friendships and church life… and ends in a brutal, headline-making crime. It’s a mix of complicated relationships, hidden tensions, and a courtroom battle that...

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