Ghosts and Garnets

November 22, 1977 was a typical Tuesday when Marie Ann Watson vanished without a trace from Emmett, Idaho. No signs of struggle, no security footage, no witnesses—just an empty car in a diner parking lot and a mystery that has haunted the small community for the last 48 years. Rumors have run rampant over the last almost 5 decades about what could have happened to this young mother. This is one of...

We're so grateful for your continued support. We are releasing an old patreon bonus episode to tide you over while we get back on track.  April 2024 Bonus Episode: The Tortoise and The Chair- Ammon Bundy For our bonus episode this month, we are walking you through the exploits of Idaho's most belligerent asshat, Ammon Bundy. Support the show

Pocatello, Idaho has always been a close-knit community, where crime seems like a far-off problem. But on the evening of September 28, 2004, that illusion was shattered. A 25-year-old woman with a bright future and an infectious smile  was brutally murdered in her own home. A crime so senseless, it left a community searching for answers, and a family torn apart. Her case went cold for over a decad...

Today we're talking about Bloody Mary, exorcisms, ghost chickens and murder... Happy Halloween! Support the show

Kellogg, Idaho is a small city in the Silver Valley of Shoshone County in the Idaho Panhandle. After its incorporation in 1907, Kellogg was a mining community, the inhabitants primarily silver miners. After around a century of mining and several catastrophic incidents, most mines in the area closed, causing thousands to lose their jobs. Since that time, Kellogg residents have worked to rebuild the...

The story we have for you this week is straight out of an Illinois nightmare: an armed male intruder breaks into a women’s dorm and binds and gags the residents. Then one by one, he kills them all. Today we are telling you about the life and crimes of Richard Speck. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

The story we have for you this week is shocking and heartbreaking and most of all confusing as hell.  A healthy adult woman left her house one morning and vanished into thin air, and although a year later her family has some answers, so many questions still remain, and probably always will.  Support the show

The story we have for you today is a follow up to our two part episode about Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell.  Lori’s demon ass was convicted last fall. This week we are going to go through the events of Chad Daybells trial and sentencing.  Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

One spoiled teenage bride, multiple false accusations and systematic racism led to not  one famous trial, but two. The first for rape and the second for murder. This is the story of Thalia Massie and those unfortunate enough to land in her path of destruction.  Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

 The story we have for you this week is wild. Stolen casino winnings, fake affairs, socket wrenches and brass knuckles.  This is the story of the abduction of Chelsi Urias and the absolutely drug addled buffoons who kidnapped, tortured and left her for dead in Wolverine Canyon.  Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

This week we are headed to Georgia to tell you the story of  of a 1973 crime spree of escaped inmates in rural Georgia that took the lives of 7 people, 6 of the victims from one family.  Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in a Kootenai county courthouse, former ISP trooper Daniel Howard was found guilty of second-degree murder and domestic battery in the death of his wife, Kendy Wilkins. Nearly 3 years after Kendy's death, her family felt like finally they had answers. Because when Kendy was found dead on February 21, 2021- all they had were questions. Questions,  and the bone deep...

The story we have for you this is about the life and death of a man who was both a victim and a villain and a very good example of how the choices of a parent can well and truly fuck up a kid to the point of madness. It also has Carnies.  Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

The story we have for you this week is about an absolute shit bird named Richard Leavitt, who was not only a rapist and a murderer, but also was so potently deviant that he left the world with a couple of living reminders of his evil. This is the story of the murder of Danette Elg.  Music: Frosty Forest Support the show

 The story we have for you this week is a shocking and gruesome crime that thrust the state of Connecticut into the national headlines and ultimately became the inspiration of the award-winning 1997 movie, Fargo. We are telling you about the murder of Helle Crafts. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

The story we have for you today, from the outside, is a little different than others we tell you. Its easy to focus on cultural differences, but when you strip this particular crime down it’s really very simple. This is like all the other stories we tell you. It’s about anger, greed and murder. This is the story of the murder of Angie Abdullah.  Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.si...

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The story we have for you this week shows the horrendous outcome when a violent criminal is put in the Witness Protection Program and the Fed's decide it’s too risky to tell anyone, including local law enforcement that there is a convicted murderer residing in their jurisdiction. This is the story of Jim Red Dog. Support the show

The story we are telling you this week is a good example of how even when you do all the right things, tell all the right people and stay vigilante,  you have no real control over anything. When a beautiful young woman began a relationship with her mentally ill psychology professor, she had no idea how quickly and brutally it would end. Today we are telling you about the murder of Katy Benoit.  Mu...

This week we wrap up the story of the group of women who allowed themselves to be led blindly down the path of murder by the pied piper of dipshits, Dale Shackelford. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

We're back and starting 2024 off with a wild tale of prison romance, arson, murder and stupidity. So much stupidity. This is part one of two.  Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

The story we have for you today is creepy at it’s finest. The dark tale of the Denver Spider Man is quite different than that of the crime-stopping, live-saving Marvel super hero we all know and love. Instead, this 'Spider Man' secretly hid inside his victim’s house before and after committing a murder. No fucking thank you. Let’s go to Colorado. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - htt...

This week we are telling you the story of a verified nitwit who murdered two police officers and his ex wife in 1936, while on the run from authorities in multiple states. This is the story of Douglas Van Vlack. Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show

Known as the gateway to the Owyhee Mountains, Marsing, Idaho is a small agricultural community tucked between the snake river and a butte resembling a sunbathing lizard. It was a quiet community, where everyone knew everyone's business, or so the residents thought. Until February 2011, when Federal Agents descended and one of their own turned out to be the total opposite of the overall bib we...

The story we have for you this week is a Thanksgiving tale of terror. One absolute psychopath + one upside down turkey led to a nightmare for a woman and her kids. This is the story of fucking idiot David Gifford and his Thanksgiving rampage.   Music: Frosty Forest by Shane Ivers - https://www.silvermansound.com Support the show