Crime With My Coffee

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Since Christmas is next week, we wanted to make this week a lot lighter and more fun for everyone. Please enjoy this collection of dumb and funny crimes and criminals and laugh along with us. Sources for this episode: Listverse - Ten of the Most Bizarre Crimes of 2022 AP News - 2 escape jail and go to IHOP, where patrons report them Metro.uk - Worse disguise ever? Burglars cover faces with permane...

It was August 5, 1992, in Vancouver, Canada when Alexandra Pesic was gunned down outside her employer's building. The authorities were able to identify and arrest the two mysterious men that were in the car when she was shot along with two of their accomplices in less than two weeks. Sources for this episode: Oxygen - Jelka Pesic Uses True Crime Book As Blueprint to Terrorize And Murder Her Former...

In Strongsville, Ohio, Melinda Pleskovic, a middle school teacher, was found dead in her home in October 2017. Her husband and soon-to-be son-in-law both called 911 right away. Less than two weeks after her brutal murder, police would have a suspect in custody, and it would surprise many at how close the murderer was. Sources for this episode: Medium - He Was Going To Be Exposed So He Opted For Mu...

In August 2014 in London, England 14 year-old Alice Gross went missing while returning home from a walk. Tragically, a month later, her body would be discovered. Arnis Zalkalns, a Latvian builder and convicted murderer, was identified as the prime suspect. Sources for this episode: New Scotland Yard Files - A True Nightmare: The Murder of Alice Gross Public Broadcasting of Latvia - Murder suspect...

Air Force Staff Sergeant Nathan Paet was shot multiple times in his garage in Las Vegas, Nevada on December 1, 2010. The motive behind the murder was revealed to be a life insurance policy taken out by Paet, with his wife, Michelle, as the beneficiary. Michelle Paet and her boyfriend, Michael Rodriguez, were arrested and charged in connection with the murder, leading to a high-profile trial that u...

The morning of July 27, 1989 in Kansas City, Missouri would forever change the lives of the Cox family. Fawn Cox's mom and sister found her lifeless body when they went to wake her up that morning. She had been beaten, raped, and strangled, all while the family slept downstairs the night before. It would be 31 years before her family would get the answers as to who had killed Fawn. Sources for thi...

November 15, 2001 was a day of catastrophic storms for Austin, Texas. Diane Holik's coworkers were unable to get in touch with her the next day, so they called the police to do a welfare check on her. They found her body upstairs in the guest room. They would learn through their investigation that there was a strange man going around to homes listed for sale in the area trying his hardest to get i...

In 1973 in Italy, John Paul Getty, III, heir to the Getty fortune, was kidnapped by several members of the 'Ndrangheta gang. He was held captive for about 5 months while his kidnappers negotiated a ransom amount with his family. They wanted $17,000,000 but his grandfather, the family patriarch, would only concede to $3,000,000 after the kidnappers sliced off his grandson's ear and mailed it to a l...

Dean Corll, also known as the "Candy Man," was a notorious American serial killer in the early 1970s. He, along with teenage accomplices David Brooks and Elmer Henley, committed a series of brutal murders in Houston, Texas. They lured young boys with promises of money or parties and was responsible for at least 28 known victims. His crimes shocked the nation, and the case highlights the dangers of...

Dean Corll, also known as the "Candy Man," was a notorious American serial killer in the early 1970s. He, along with teenage accomplices David Brooks and Elmer Henley, committed a series of brutal murders in Houston, Texas. They lured young boys with promises of money or parties and was responsible for at least 28 known victims. His crimes shocked the nation, and the case highlights the dangers of...

In 1980 in St. Polten, Austria, Werner Kniesek broke into the home of 55 year old Gertrude Altreiter and her adult children, Walter and Ingrid. Over the course of several hours, Kniesek would torture the family before ultimately strangling them to death. The next day, he would take their car, loaded with the bodies of his victims, with him while he ran his personal "errands." He would eventually c...

Diane Whipple was returning to her Pacific Heights apartment in San Francisco, California in 2001 when she was attacked by her neighbors' dog, a large Presa Canario. After her death, the owners, Marjorie Knoller and Robert Noel, were charged with second-degree murder and manslaughter, respectively. Sources for this episode: SF Gate - 'Dog of death': The horrific killing of Diane Whipple in San Fra...

This week we talk about the Dallas Carter High School football robbery ring. Join us as we talk about the unexpected criminal activies of a high school football team, how their actions both on and off the field, led to a scandal that rocked the community. From winning the state championship to heists, we will reveal the hidden side of these young men and the consequences they faced. Sources for th...

This week we talk about the true story of Teresa Stamper and her relentless stalker, her ex-husband Paul Stamper. From their abusive marriage to attempted murders, this episode will uncover the nightmare that led to Paul's shocking disappearance. Will justice ever be served? Sources for this episode: Wikipedia - Kingfisher, Oklahoma The Oklahoman - Kingfisher Escapee Gets 30-Year Term The Oklahoma...

In Forest Park, Georgia in April 2010, 15 year old Candice Parchment went missing. Her remains were discovered 7 months later not far from her home. It would be another year after that before her family and the community would get the answers to their questions about what happened to her. Candice named Marshae Hickman and Jermaine Robinson as her attackers in a diary entry from a few months before...

In the mid to late 1800s, John Humphrey Noyes became a believer in perfectionism. He would eventually found two different communities of his own, the most well-known being in Oneida, New York which became known as the Oneida Community. They would practice free love and male continence. They would start an eugenics experiment later on in their existence. They would eventually dissolve the cult comm...

It was mid August of 1996 when Jeffrey Wolfe and his new girlfriend took off on a road trip that would start out as a business trip and turn into a mini vacation on their way back. They left the Houston, Texas area and drove towards Moss Point, Mississippi to meet Gary Simmons and Timothy Milano for this particular meeting. Not long after arriving at Simmons' home, however, Jeffrey would be dead a...

The evening of June 13, 2009 was the last time anyone saw Phyllis Phares alive at her Charelston, West Virginia home. When her daughter couldn't get a hold of the 82 year old widow, she went to check on her and found a gruesome crime scene. The Mallo family, who lived directly across the street, became suspects in the ensuing murder investigation after Thomas Mallo, the 14 year old son, told polic...

Juan Cornoa was a Mexican-American serial killer whose heinous acts shocked the nation in the eary 1970s. He was convicted in 1973 of the murders of 25 men, mostely transient farm workers. He remains one of the most infamous instances of serial killing in American history. Sources for this episode: Wikipedia - Yuba City, California Wikipedia - Autlán Wikipedia - Sacramento Valley Wikipedia - Juan...

It was October 29, 1983 in Marshalltown, Iowa when 20 year old Kevin Thacker was arrested for OWI by Officer Kendall Eldred. Less than an hour later, Kevin would be fighting for his life due to a head injury. Six days later he would succumb to this injury. His parents took Officer Eldred to court with a civil lawsuit claiming that he had caused the death of their son. The police department would c...

Alcatraz Prison was touted as an unescapeable prison. The worst of the worst were sent there. In 1962, however, Frank Morris and brothers John and Clarence Anglin, were serving a stint there when they worked out an escape plan. After seeing to all of the details, the big night eventually came. They were discovered missing from their cells the next day. Though nothing has been proven one way or the...

In 2012 in the rural areas of Quebec, Canada, the Federation of Quebec Maple Syrup Producers (FPAQ) discovered nearly 10,000 barrels of maple syrup was either missing or had had its contents replaced with water. After discovering almost $18,000,000 of syrup missing, a massive investigation was launched. A few people would eventually be brought to justice for what would become known as the Great Ma...

Mid-July of 2018 saw 8 month old Raija Straight spending the day with her 17 year old dad, Jayden Straight, in Des Moines, Iowa. It would be the afternoon of July 13 when he would have his mom drive the three of them to the hospital because Raija was unresponsive. Sadly, Raija would pass away just over 24 hours later. Listen in this week as we discuss the events leading up to the injuries she suff...

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