Murder Sheet

In 1967, two young women working at High's Ice Cream in Staunton, Virginia were shot to death at work. Decades later, one of their coworkers, Sharron Smith, confessed on her deathbed to the killings. But that wasn't the end of the story. For some, it was just the beginning. William "Bill" Thomas, a man who had been acquitted of one of the murders, brought a lawsuit against Staunton itself, after l...

This week, the Murder Sheet will be sitting down to interview one of our favorite true crime Redditors: Bones of Autumn . This'll be the second of two episodes featuring Bones, an Indiana-based true crime researcher and writer who posts all her findings on the Unresolved Mysteries subreddit. Listen along as we talk about the disappearance of Indiana University student Lauren Spierer , the murder o...

This week, the Murder Sheet will be chatting with one of our favorite true crime Redditors: Bones of Autumn . This'll be the first of two episodes featuring Bones, an Indiana-based true crime researcher and writer who posts all her findings on the Unresolved Mysteries subreddit. Listen along as we chat about her methods around digging into obscure crimes, the case of alleged serial killer Frank Le...

Who is James Chadwell, and why is he being looked at in connection with the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams? This episode takes a break from our focus on restaurant homicides, and is part of our intermittent series of episodes on the Delphi case. We'll present the facts that we've been able to gather on Chadwell, and discuss why he's currently being discussed as a possible perpetrat...

This week on the Murder Sheet , we speak in-depth with Don Williams, a retired Santa Barbara detective who helped capture the infamous Donut Shop Killers. If you haven't already, make sure to go back and listen to "The Donut Shop Killers," episode 23 of our first season.  Williams spoke with us about the multi-state investigation into the case, the tragic aftermath of the grocery shop sh...

It was an ending that no one saw coming.  On April 11, 1967, someone gunned down sisters-in-law Constance Smootz Hevener and Carolyn Hevener Perry at the High's Ice Cream shop in Staunton, Virginia. Police had a main suspect, who was ultimately acquitted in court. The case went cold.  Then, decades later, one citizen sleuth got involved with the case. And the dark secret he helped t...

Late one night in the spring of 1967, gunshots shattered the nighttime calm that had settled over Staunton, Virginia. Two young women — sisters-in-law Constance Smootz Hevener and Carolyn Hevener Perry — were shot at their workplace: High's Ice Cream store. Neither would survive the night. The investigation into the brutal crime would drag on for decades. In this episode, we'll delve into the earl...

On early autumn night in 1971, two creepy men visited Winchell's Donut Shop in Salt Lake City. Sherman McCrary and Carl Taylor sipped on coffee, and directed profane remarks at other customers. Then, when the shop had cleared out, they kidnapped Sheri Martin, the young clerk on duty.  It was the beginning of a multi-state robbery and rape and murder spree for the men and their families. At ti...

Who is Garett Kirts, and why has his name popped up in online discussion of the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams? This episode takes a break from our focus on restaurant homicides, and will be part of an intermittent series of episodes on the Delphi case. We'll delve into the many crimes of Kirts, a local murderer who claims to have ties to the land where the girls were discovered.&n...

On a warm afternoon in the summer of 1984, James Huberty, a disturbed man with a gun decided to go hunting humans. He ended up in a popular neighborhood McDonald's, where he shot to death 21 people-- including a truck driver nearing retirement, two young boys taking a break from a bike ride and and a teenage mother with her infant in her arms.  Panicked people inside the restaurant play dead...

Early on a summer morning in 1919, cops and robbers faced off in Sioux City, Iowa. The showdown kicked off at the Carbarn, an unassuming eatery dedicated to the city's streetcar workers. Leading the charge on the side of the law was Detective James Garfield Britton, a veteran officer who'd lost his job as police chief over rising crime rates. The bandits were captained by one Donald "Red" Burzette...

This week on the Murder Sheet, we take a break from our usual run of restaurant homicides to bring you some news. We'll be researching the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams in the coming months, and presenting occasional episodes on that crime on a monthly basis. In this episode, we visit the high bridge in Delphi that Libby and Abby visited on February 13, 2017, shortly before vanish...

Who killed four Bocaccio's employees in the wilds of Florida over four decades ago? Why has the case remained unsolved for so long? And what exactly can be done to change that? This follow-up episode looks into some of the suspects who've been discussed in connection with the case over the years. From drug connections to unwitting recognitions, these are the theories that have swirled around the c...

On a winter's morning in 1975, four employees vanished from a  Florida nightclub. A few days later, a group of brothers stumbled upon their bodies, dumped several miles away in the Everglades. Police still don't know who murdered Joseph McCartney, Gail Reickmann, Mary Ann Hastons, and Neata Harvard all those years ago. In this episode, we'll delve into this heinous crime, involving...

After murdering 12 people at the Borderline Bar and Grill, Ian David Long turned his gun on himself and took his own life. With the killer dead and beyond the reach of earthly justice, one might imagine there would be no role for an investigative agency like the FBI to play in the case. But there was. This episode of the Murder Sheet focuses on a little known division of the FBI which concentrates...

After a restaurant robbery goes wrong, a Pennsylvania man finds himself convicted of murder. But that's not the end of the story for James Redline. It's only the beginning. This episode of the Murder Sheet features a harrowing hostage crisis, a son discovering his father's dark secret, mysterious mob connections, and even the popular 1990s band Fuel. This isn't just a story abo...

Emile "Bob" Zaniboni never came home one cold winter's night, over half a century ago. The next morning, his family discovered him murdered in the Cattle Car Restaurant he owned and operated alongside New York State Route 22, between Pawling and Wingdale. He'd been shot three times with a .22 caliber weapon, and his restaurant had been ransacked. To this day, the crime remains unsolved.  In t...

Willie Moretti showed up at Joe's Elbow Room in Cliffside Park, New Jersey a little before noon on October 4, 1951. He chatted with a group of men in Italian, and then somebody asked the restaurant's waitress to step away to fetch a menu. Within minutes, the longtime Mafia underboss was dead, gunned down on the dining room floor. But it wasn't Moretti's enemies that had caught up to the gangster a...

On a rainy November night in 2015, a beloved Jack in the Box manager disappeared from her apartment in Honolulu's Kalihi neighborhood. 39-year-old Helen Prestosa was gone, and no one knew why. Answers seemed imminent when police honed in on the troubled son of Prestosa's neighbor. But a contentious murder trial — which was nearly derailed by a courthouse breakdown — resulted in an outcom...

Do you love watching films and television shows with an air of mystery? Then listen to Mystery to Me, a new podcast from the creators of the Murder Sheet.  Every week, Áine and Kevin will watch a film noir, a cheesy detective movie, a taut psychological thriller, a televised police procedural, or some other tale of mystery. Then we'll dish out some spoiler-y, five-star final takes on whatever...

Edmund J. Cody is one of the worst Indianapolis serial killers you've likely never heard of. He preyed on women for years, hunting for victims like a modern-day Blue Beard. But his many crimes didn't become apparent to police until he gunned down a man at a White Castle restaurant in 1970.  Listen to this episode of the Murder Sheet to learn more about how an early morning shooting at a fast...

On this episode of The Murder Sheet Presents: "You Never Can Forget," we’ll be doing things a bit differently. Instead of taking you through another theory around the Burger Chef murders, we'll wrap up by tackling listener questions for a Q&A episode. Actor, comedian, podcaster, and true crime aficionado Matt Kissane will be posing listener questions to Murder Sheet co-hosts Áine Cain and Kevi...

In this episode of "You Never Can Forget," Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee will share their opinions on all the theories discussed in this miniseries on the Burger Chef murders. We'll also share our thoughts on the reasons why the crime has gone unsolved, how investigators can heat up this cold case, and why this all still matters today. If you have questions about the Burger Chef case or the miniser...

When investigators realized that two of the victims in the Burger Chef murder case had brothers with troubling connections to the Indiana underworld, they began to wonder if the ultimate answer to the crime might be found much closer to home than anyone previously suspected. On this episode of the Murder Sheet, we take a close look at Kevin Flemmonds-- who pled guilty in a drug related homicide--...

Like most decades-old cold cases, the Burger Chef murders have attracted a multitude of theories. In this episode, we'll cover a few intriguing possibilities that don't currently have enough evidence to merit their own episode. Listen to find out more about warring biker gangs, a roving family of serial killers, the bombings that terrorized Speedway a few months before the murders, and more. Follo...