Truly Twisted

The S.K. Pierce Mansion is a towering Second Empire Victorian home in Gardner, Massachusetts, built between 1873 and 1875. From the outside, it looks almost exactly like the kind of house you would expect to find at the center of a Victorian ghost story which makes the rumors of murder and mischief that much easier to believe. But with records lost and deaths swept under the rug, we may never know...

For our next haunted house with a true crime origin we are heading to Amityville in Long Island New York. This week Alecia is joined by a special guest, Sierra Zorn, on the mic to discuss the infamous house of horrors.  On November 13th 1974 23 year old Ronald Defeo Jr shot and killed all six members of his family while they slept in their beds. He claimed to have been driven by an entity telling...

On August 4th, 1892, 69-year-old Andrew Borden settled onto his living room couch for a mid-morning nap at 11 AM, but he would never wake up. Instead, he would be gruesomely murdered in his sleep. 32-year-old Lizzie Borden, would discover her father's lifeless body just 15 minutes later. Upstairs, the body of her 64-year-old stepmother, Abby Gray, would be found in the guest bedroom laying on the...

In January of 2006, 32-year-old mother of two Tracy Cusick was found dead in her Illinois home, submerged face-down in her bathroom toilet. Her death was initially ruled a tragic accidental drowning—a nearly impossible medical anomaly. But as her grieving family pushed for answers, suspicious injuries, alleged domestic abuse, and a groundbreaking forensic investigation pointed to something far mor...

There are certain names that are well known because of vacation tragedies—Madeline McCain, Amy Lynn Bradley and Natalee Holloway. Their stories have been told around the world, and rightfully so. They matter. Their families deserve answers, their stories deserve to be remembered, and for those who remain missing, they deserve to still be searched for.  But for every case that becomes a household n...

When we left in Part 1, we had come full circle from the events of November 12th and 13th 2022 by Kaylee, Maddie, Xana, and Ethan leading up to the 911 call bringing police to the home at 1122 King Road. Fellow students on campus and in their immediate neighbourhood grieved the loss of their classmates and friends at the hands of an unknown monster.  This week we dig into the investigation, Bryan...

In the early morning hours of November 13th 2022 four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered in the home they shared. For months the community was left feeling uneasy, confused, and heartbroken. To this day this case has left many questions unanswered and at the end of the day Kaylee, Madison, Ethan, and Xana deserved so much better. For Part 1 we dive into each of their lives and the...

***Hey Twisted Family, I am so sorry, I am still very sick, but I couldnt leave you without a story. Here is a case from my personal vault originally recorded in October of 2025 for a show called You Should Be Here known for doing collabortative fundraisers with all time being donated. This story is a case that has stuck with me since I started podcasting,  I hope you enjoy it and I will see you s...

***Hey Twisted Family, I am so sorry, I have been so sick lately and was not able to get Episode 60 recorded but I promise you it is worth the wait.  Here is a recorded story from my personal vault originally recorded in October of 2025 for a show called You Should Be Here known for doing collabortative fundraisers with all time being donated. This story is a case from my hometown and one that has...

On August 20th, 2013 Tiffany Daniels’ 1999 Toyota Forerunner was found abandoned in a public parking lot at Pensacola Beach West. Her phone, wallet, and personal belongings were left inside, but there was no sign of the 25 year old or where she could have gone.  13 years later, her family is still searching, and they deserve answers, so what happened to Tiffany Daniels? Join me on social media @it...

On October 8th 1998, 15 year old Crystal Marler was dropped off at a friend's house in Whitley City Kentucky and was never heard from again.  For 11 years, Crystal's disappearance would haunt her family with no new leads until her skeletal remains were found by hunters. To this day, Crystal's killer or killers have never been brought to justice, and someone always knows something.  So who murdered...

On the morning of November 18th, 2019, 26 year old Marshal Iwaasa left a storage unit that he rented in Lethbridge Alberta after spending around two hours there.  Then, five days later, his Sierra pickup truck is found mysteriously burned 14 hours away in another province.  Marshal has not been seen or heard from since November 18th and his loved ones are left with so many unanswered questions.  H...

35 year-old Shawndell Mcleod woke up early in the morning on September 25th 2011 to start her shift opening the kitchen at the nursing home near her home in Lithonia Georgia. She was supposed to start at 5AM, but when the next chef came in around 7, the kitchen was completely dark and Shawndell was nowhere to be found.  The investigation into her disappearance would reveal so much darkness and eve...

On the morning of July 15th, 1992, 23 year old Rachel Nickell was walking with her young son and dog in Wimbledon Common in Southeast London.  It was broad daylight and she would be horrifically murdered in front of her son. He remained the only witness.  Then on the evening of November 3rd 1993, 27 year old Samantha Bisset and her 4 year old daughter Jazmine were murdered in their London home by...

Hey Twisted Family! I had to work a lot of my daytime jobs the last few days and I need a little bit longer to get Episode 55 perfect for your ears. Please accept my apologies as the episode will be out over the next few days. In the meantime and as a bonus, please enjoy my guest appearance on Drinking the Koolaid with my friends Cassidy and Amanda, get to know me a little bit better, and enjoy a...

On April 26th 2010, 16 year old Ali Lowitzer got off her school bus in Spring, Texas and started walking towards her work at Burger Barn to pick up her paycheck.  She never made it there. Shortly after 3PM her phone died or was shut off and she has not been seen or heard from since. Nothing of hers has ever been recovered. Someone knows something, Ali didnt run away.  This week I am joined by Ali’...

On July 31st, 2022 at approximately 5:30AM, Mackenzie Shririlla's Toyota Camry struck a brick wall of a commercial building in Strongsville Ohio head on killing her two passengers and seriously injuring herself.  At just 17 years old, her life was forever altered and her guilt or innocence remains highly debated in the true crime community so let's talk about the untimely and tragic deaths of Davi...

In the early morning hours of September 1st, 1990 an intruder broke into the home of the Sousa family in Cumberland Beach Ontario.  It was a sleepy little beach community, it was their home, they should have been safe.  Lora Sousa would be brutally beaten along with her 13 year old daughter Leah.  Leah was then horrifically murdered. 36 years later whoever is responsible has not been brought to ju...

Hey Twisted Family! While I am on break this week for Season 2 and away at Crimecon for the week, I wanted to share a show that I am really excited about.  I couldnt leave your ears with nothing!  This investigative podcast is hosted and produced by Jen Rivera and Jules Thorp (both have been guests on the show) and produced by Fire Eyes Media.  I will see you all next week for a brand new episode!...

Dawn DaLuise’s story is like something straight out of a Hollywood thriller — except it actually happened. In March of 2014 this infamous skincare queen would be arrested for soliciting the murder of one of her competitor's. After years of building a prestigious reputation for herself working with celebrities all over the city, her character was called into question.  As this case unraveled, we we...

On Jan. 2, 1935, a man calling himself Roland T. Owen checked into the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. He was nicely dressed but was carrying no luggage.  Shortly after hearing a very vague yet suspicious conversation between Roland and another man, Roland would be found dead in his hotel room shortly afterward with no witness and no suspects leaving us all to wonder, what really happene...

On July 6th 1992 Marsha P. Johnson was found floating facedown in the Hudson River.  Her death was quickly ruled a suicide, but she had blunt force trauma to the back of the head. Sadly as a black transgender female, her case did not get the attention it deserved from police, but she did gain recognition around the world. She was an activist, an advocate, and a self titled drag queen known for her...

On August 19th 1992, 20 year old Laurie Depies was finishing her shift at the Graffiti store in the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute Wisconsin.  She made plans to see her boyfriend after work and drove the 15 minutes to his apartment.  He was waiting for her to get off with a group of friends for a little summer get together. Laurie's boyfriend heard her vehicle pull in and went down to meet her afte...

On Sunday June 24th 1973 The Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans was in full swing with people drinking, dancing, and laughing into the night. This was a well known gay bar in the French Quarter safe from prying eyes as it was located on the second floor.  By 8:00PM panic would set in for patrons as a fire blazed on the floor below trapping everyone in the bar upstairs. There was only one exit down a w...

In the mid 1860s following a great storm that blew through the New Orleans French Quarter, a man was out walking his dog down Orleans Street the next morning. As he rounded corner onto Dauphine Street he noticed a deep red liquid flowing under the side door of the Gardette-LePretre Mansion. He ran to notify police right away but there was no way to prepare them for what they discovered inside.  Th...