Crime Curious

When 23‑year‑old Susan Smith tearfully told police that a stranger had carjacked her vehicle with her two sons still inside, the nation rallied behind her. For nine days, her emotional pleas dominated headlines and sparked a massive manhunt across South Carolina. But as inconsistencies in her story emerged, investigators began to suspect that the real story was far darker than anyone imagined. Joi...

In November 2020, 19‑year‑old Andrew Sorenson disappeared from Spokane, Washington. For nearly a year, his family searched for answers—until an abandoned Honda Accord revealed the truth no parent should ever face. Inside its trunk lay Andrew’s body, bound with zip ties and wrapped in tape, the victim of a brutal killing that would later ignite national outrage.   Join Patreon here to binge bonus c...

While on break for the holiday season, we decided to re-release a missing person case that still needs attention. Jaden Leigh Carpenter also known as "Shug" has been missing since October 7, 2022. She was last known to be with her boyfriend, James Tyson Reece at his home in Culleoka Tennessee. Her family is still asking for anyone who might know about her whereabouts or what may have happened to J...

In March 1994, the quiet suburb of Carmel, Indiana was shattered by the brutal murders of siblings Lisa and Nick Allemenos, and their family friend Chris James. What began as a seemingly ordinary evening spiraled into one of Hamilton County’s most savage crimes—three young lives cut short in a chilling act of betrayal and violence. In this episode, we unravel the events leading up to that night, t...

On November 22, 1976, Katherine Callaway Hall was approached by Phillip Garrido outside a California supermarket. What began as a seemingly innocent request for a ride quickly turned into a nightmare. Garrido handcuffed and bound Hall, driving her to a storage facility in Reno, Nevada.   Join Patreon here to binge bonus content!  Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience |...

When a late-night drive turned into a deadly ambush, 24-year-old Cherica Adams made a desperate 911 call that would expose a chilling conspiracy—and save her unborn son. This episode unravels the tragic case of Cherica’s murder, the shocking involvement of former NFL player Rae Carruth, and the miraculous survival of Chancellor Lee Adams, whose life stands as a testament to resilience, justice, an...

When 55-year-old Greg Fleniken checked into the MCM Eleganté Hotel in Beaumont, Texas, he expected a quiet night: popcorn, a candy bar, and cable TV. But by morning, he was dead—face down on the floor, cigarette still in hand, door locked from the inside. No blood. No bruises. No signs of foul play. Authorities assumed a heart attack. But the autopsy told a different and gruesome reality.   Join P...

This is the conclusion to our interview with Heather—a woman whose childhood was shaped by the shadows of crime and loss. Her father was incarcerated for murder, and her beloved mother battled alcoholism until it claimed her life. Left to navigate a world of instability and stigma, Heather faced choices that could have easily led her down a darker path. But this is not a story of defeat. It’s a st...

In this powerful and deeply personal two part episode, we sit down with Heather—a woman whose childhood was shaped by the shadows of crime and loss. Her father was incarcerated for murder, and her beloved mother battled alcoholism until it claimed her life. Left to navigate a world of instability and stigma, Heather faced choices that could have easily led her down a darker path. But this is not a...

After a late-night car crash in Marrero, Louisiana, Shane Fell vanished without a trace—leaving behind only a shoe and a trail of questions. In this episode, we explore the baffling disappearance of Shane Michael Fell, a 36-year-old technical advisor who crashed his car on River Road in the early hours of June 10, 2011. Shane climbed out of the wreckage and spoke coherently with his brother by pho...

In the icy stillness of a Maine winter night in 1951, a chilling scream shattered the quiet at the Bowdoin Courts Apartments. When police arrived, they found Eva Cooper—nude, bound, and barely conscious—on the living room floor. Her husband, Lancelot Cooper, a respected welder and former city councilor, lay dead in the bedroom, brutally hacked with a meat cleaver. What began as a bizarre home inva...

In 2004, 19-year-old Courtney Coco vanished from her hometown of Alexandria, Louisiana. Days later, her body was discovered over 200 miles away in an abandoned building in Winnie, Texas. With no clear cause of death and few leads, the case went cold—until a podcast investigation reignited the search for justice. In this episode, we unravel the heartbreaking mystery, the relentless efforts of Court...

Today we unravel the haunting tale of Blanche Monnier—a French socialite whose disappearance baffled Paris for over two decades. When authorities finally discovered her in 1901, the truth was more horrifying than anyone imagined. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content!  Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By...

In this jaw-dropping episode, we dive into the astonishing true story of Jacob Miller, a Union soldier whose Civil War experience reads like a Hollywood script—except every word is real. Miller, a member of the 9th Indiana Infantry, was shot between the eyes at the Battle of Chickamauga and left for dead. But not only did he survive—he walked off the battlefield, tended to his own wounds, and live...

In June 1996, the vibrant life of 20-year-old Swedish au pair Karina Holmer came to a gruesome end in Boston. After a night out at the Zanzibar nightclub, Karina vanished—only for her dismembered remains to be discovered days later in a trash bin near Fenway Park. Her murder shocked the city and remains one of its most haunting unsolved crimes. In this episode, we trace Karina’s journey from Swede...

It was January 12, 1976, in the quiet town of Mississippi City. Edwina Marter, just 34 years old, was at home with her youngest son when a stranger came to the door posing as a utility worker. That man was Richard Jordan, a Vietnam veteran desperate for money. This episode dives deep into the events of that day, the decades-long legal battle that followed, and the emotional toll on the Marter fami...

This week we are discussing performance art and one of the most controversial pieces that was performed by the grandmother of performance art Marina Abramovic. Marina brought 72 items to the show and allowed the audience to do whatever they wanted with the items and her body. What took place was both shocking and disturbing.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content!  Crime Curious is creating a k...

The conclusion to part one: Megan is treating us with another two-part series! This time she is bringing us one of the most miraculous survival cases of all time out of South Africa. Alison Botha was left for dead after being stabbed over 30 times and having her neck sliced from ear to ear 16 times. She has spoken around the world since her survival and is a true inspiration.    Join Patreon here...

Megan is treating us with another two-part series! This time she is bringing us one of the most miraculous survival cases of all time out of South Africa. Alison Botha was left for dead after being stabbed over 30 times and having her neck sliced from ear to ear 16 times. She has spoken around the world since her survival and is a true inspiration.    Join Patreon here to binge bonus content AND g...

Jake Evans was calm, articulate and collected when he called 911 in the early morning hours of October 4, 2012, to report that he had just shot and killed his mother and sister. Take a listen to hear the 911 call and learn what explanation Jake had, how the courts handled the severity of a case like this for a juvenile and how the family has come to heal.   Join Patreon here to binge bonus content...

Deborah Boothby was found in the middle of Blue Star Highway just outside of South Haven Michigan during the early morning hours of April 27, 1998. Initially called a hit and run accident, the case went cold with no leads into who could have done this. Then a cold case unit re-opens the case 9 years later and discovers clues that were initially missed, and start asking questions. It would take 11...

The conclusion to Megan's case about William Bradford Bishop Jr and the man hunt that has ensued decades to bring him to justice for the murder of his wife, kids and mother.    Join Patreon here to binge bonus content!  Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious Music By: Michael Drzewiecki Cover Art By: Charnell *Sources...

Megan is presenting today's case! William Bradford Bishop Jr. is a former United States Foreign Service officer who has been a fugitive from justice after being charged with the murder of his wife, sons and mother in 1976. Although the FBI removed him from their Ten Most Wanted List in 2018 there is still a substantial reward for his arrest.    Join Patreon here to binge bonus content and get part...

Shannon and David lived in Pittsford Michigan in 1980 on a 100 acre farm and had not even been married for a year when Shannon had a tragic accident falling from her horse which resulted in her death. At least, that's what her husband David Davis would have the world believe until the truth comes out thanks to Shannon's family, a tender hearted neighbor, a super sleuth tenacious reporter and a det...

Sixteen year old Carol Hutto left her family residence on a December night in 1976, telling her mother she was running to the nearby drugstore. When she did not return that night which was not like Carol to do, her family began searching the neighborhood only to discover Carol's body floating in a shallow pond near their home weighed down with cement blocks. Join Patreon here to binge bonus conten...