True Crime State of Mind

Today we are bringing to you the story of "The Face in the Window". Henry Wells reportedly admitted to his crime of burning down the court house in 1876 when he was (maybe) killed by an angry mob. His face was forever etched in the window of the courthouse by an angry bolt of lightning, haunting his killers TO THIS DAY.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE! This episode we wanted to give you a little something different for Halloween! We are giving you a handful of our personal best spooky stories. What are some of your spooky stories? Email them to us at truecrimestateofmind@gmail.com !

This WITCH. Definitely side-eyeing this witch. In this episode, we talk about how she terrorized the Bell family in Tennessee in the early 1800s. We had all kinds of technical difficulties with this recording, and even had to record some of the episode twice. Did the Bell Witch have something to do with that? Maybe...

Welcome to spooky season, fam! All of October, we are going to be bringing you some creepy, spooky, and sometimes paranormal true crimes. This week we are traveling to Kentucky to hear the wild tale of the Chain Strangler, Carl Pruitt. Is this just folklore or a true paranormal phenomenon? Carl's SIX victims might have something to say about that.

Paul Ruiz and Earl Van Denton escape prison from - you guessed it - OKLAHOMA! The crime spree that follows is beyond horrific. Stay tuned to the very end for bloopers and deleted content.

This week we are taking you all to Kirtland, Ohio for an unsavory tale that starts with a religion and ends in the tragic deaths of an entire family. Portions of this episode are straight from their mouths, with included audio interviews. Prepare to be shook.

This week we are taking a trip to Indiana for the surprising (and disgusting) tale of the rise and fall of the Ku Klux Klan in Indiana. We will talk about Grand Dragon DC Stephenson - or Steve, as we unlovingly call him - his rise to power, his vile attacks on women, and his quest for vengeance that led to the downfall of the KKK.

Sharee Miller was married to her husband Bruce for less than a year when he was murdered. Who had motive? Who killed Bruce? Listen to this twisted tale for more!

Dr Alice Wynekoop gave a slew of different stories when it came to the murder of her daughter-in-law Rheta. Was her womanizing son involved? Which story is the real truth? Decide for yourself in this week's crime, coming at you from Illinois!

Did she or didn't she? Lawrencia Bembenek was accused of killing her husband's ex-wife Christine Shultz in 1981. But did she do it? An 11 year old witness, a shaky alibi, and a curious past make this episode well worth the listen.

In this mini episode, we get our drink on and tell you about Austin Cox Jr's rampage through the streets of Ogden, Utah in 1943.

Haile and Nicholas were two teenage cousins who didn't know what they were getting themselves into when they broke into Byron Smith's home on Thanksgiving Day 2012. This case examined the depths of the Castle Doctrine of Minnesota.

Michelle Martinko was half way through her senior year in 1979, when she went for a late night shopping trip to the mall after a school choir performance. Michelle was a performer, involved not only in choir, but also in theater and the twirling squad. She worked at the mall, and felt comfortable going there alone after dark. Unfortunately, this would be her last shopping trip, as she was later fo...

The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone. Founded in 1992 by Barry C. Scheck and Peter J. Neufeld at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law at Yeshiva University, the organization is now an independent nonprofit. Their work is guided by science and grounded in antiracism. As of 2020,...

This week we are bringing you TWO stories from Oklahoma! Two men, Larry Jackson and Randolph Dial, broke out of prison only a week apart from each other. Though the two men did not know each other, they both went on to commit very different crimes after they broke out.

The Upstairs Lounge Fire claimed the lives of 32 people and rocked the LGBTQ community. In this episode, we explore the somber tale that takes place in New Orleans, Louisiana. This case is HEAVY, but it's also the last episode of the month; stay tuned at the end of the episode for bloopers and deleted audio to add some giggles to your day!

Jacob Robida was just 18 years old when he went on a crime spree, which included attacking men at a gay bar, kidnapping an ex-girlfriend, and murder. Take a journey through Massachusetts, New Jersey, West Virginia, Kentucky, and Arkansas with us for this episode.

Brayla Stone was a trans girl who had just turned 17, when her body was found in an abandoned car on a walking path in Sherwood, Arkansas. Her killer was her boyfriend, who was worried she would make public their relationship. Trevone Miller was no stranger to breaking the law OR to being a party to a murder.

The brutal murders of the Clutter family sparked the genre of True Crime writing with Truman Capote's book: In Cold Blood. But do you know the story behind it?

An unexpected flip in the narrative brings this wife on husband domestic violence case to light in this Nebraska episode. We are all gripped by the Johnny Depp and Amber Heard trial taking place right now, so we chose this tale that had a horrific outcome.

Robert Leroy Anderson did the unthinkable when he used Brooke's favorite creative medium, duct tape, to kidnap, assault, and suffocate Larisa Dumansky and Piper Streyle in 1994 and 1996.

This week we take a little turn and discuss the crumbling ruins that once were San Haven Sanatorium in the Turtle Mountains of North Dakota. Two different court cases and a first-hand account help us tell the story of this Tuberculosis Hospital turned School for the developmentally disabled.

Montana's episode is going to feature TWO true crime stories this week.  We will briefly cover the murders of actor Patrick Duffy's parents, and go deep into the oldest cold case to ever be solved: The Lovers' Lane Slayings. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truecrimestateofmind/support

This, Crime Family, is the twisted tale of Mark Hopkinson, who ordered murderous hits, knew about another killing, jumped a 55 year old neighbor, and built bombs to threaten people.  That is not even half the story.  So many people involved in this one! It is the most unbelievable story we've ever told. You really brought it, Wyoming! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to m...

Adolph Coors III was the heir to the Coors beer fortune when he was kidnapped.  A ransom note, an abandoned car, and a typewriter led the police on an international search for his kidnapper. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/truecrimestateofmind/support