The Minds of Madness - True Crime Stories

In August 1974, on the remote Palmyra Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, experienced sailors Mac and Muff Graham found themselves alone with another couple they had grown to fear. Weeks later, the Grahams vanished without a trace. Then, two months later, their sailboat appeared in Hawaii, freshly painted, renamed, and carrying two people who had no business being aboard. How to support: For extra perks i...

In June 2024, in Clyman, Wisconsin, 37 year old Crystal Rasch was just weeks away from starting over when she suddenly vanished. Her car was still at home, her family couldn't reach her, and someone claiming to be Crystal insisted she was fine. But when her family pushed investigators to look closer, they uncovered something far more disturbing. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive...

In Maumee, Ohio, 26 year old Austyn McClellan walked into a gas station and asked a stranger if he could borrow her phone. He hadn't seen his mother in nearly two years, and with several people waiting for him outside, he quietly sent her a message asking her to come get him. Then, Austyn handed the phone back and walked outside. What his mother would soon discover would reveal the disturbing real...

In Pendleton, South Carolina, four members of the same family were found murdered inside their rural home. There were no signs of forced entry, no obvious struggle, and nothing to explain how the killers had gotten inside. But as investigators examined the scene, one disturbing possibility began to emerge. Whoever entered the house that night may have been invited in. How to support: For extra per...

In Granby, Massachusetts, 37 year old paramedic Annamarie Cochrane-Rintala was found dead at the bottom of her basement stairs. The scene around her was strange, with an apparent break-in and wet paint covering much of the basement. But as investigators tried to determine what had happened inside the home, one question would become increasingly difficult to answer. When exactly did Annamarie die?...

In Las Vegas, Nevada, 64 year old Andy Probst left home for his usual morning bike ride and never returned. What happened along a quiet stretch of road initially seemed to have a simple explanation. But weeks later, a disturbing video began circulating among local teenagers, revealing that there was far more to Andy’s final moments than anyone realized. How to support: For extra perks including ex...

In Estero, Florida, Dr. Teresa Sievers returned home alone after a weekend away with her family. By the next morning, she had failed to show up for work, and a close friend was sent to check on her. What he discovered inside her home would launch an investigation that stretched more than a thousand miles and exposed a conspiracy no one saw coming. How to support: For extra perks including exclusiv...

In Orange County, North Carolina, 14 year old Lyric Woods disappeared after slipping out of her home in the middle of the night. In a neighboring county, 18 year old Devin Clark vanished that same weekend. At first, there seemed to be no connection between them. But a discovery along a secluded country road would reveal that their paths had crossed and leave investigators trying to understand what...

In Austell, Georgia, 22 year old roller skating influencer Beauty Couch vanished just as her life seemed to be falling into place. When her family realized something was terribly wrong, investigators were already following a disturbing trail that began less than a mile from her home. What they uncovered would raise haunting questions about Beauty’s final hours and the person she may have trusted m...

In Broomfield, Colorado, Kristil Krug began receiving disturbing messages from someone who seemed to know her every move. She went to the police, changed her routines, armed herself, and turned her home into a fortress. But as the threats grew more sinister, Kristil began to wonder if the person she feared was closer than anyone realized. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content...

For homicide detectives, their chance of solving a murder is cut in half if they don’t get a lead within the first 48 hours. Adapted from the hit A&E true crime series The First 48, Crime House Studios brings you the podcast that drops you inside that critical window: the interrogations, the dead ends, and the breakthroughs that crack a case wide open. Each week, we revisit a landmark investig...

In Broomfield, Colorado, Kristil Krug began receiving disturbing messages from someone who seemed to know her every move. She went to the police, changed her routines, armed herself, and turned her home into a fortress. But as the threats grew more sinister, Kristil began to wonder if the person she feared was closer than anyone realized. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content...

In Springfield, Tennessee, a late night 911 call shattered the silence of a quiet suburban neighborhood. On the other end was Joseph Parker, calmly describing something that seemed impossible. By sunrise, investigators would uncover a disturbing mystery hidden behind the closed blinds of an ordinary home. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episo...

In Kansas City, Missouri, five people were murdered in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac during a terrifying afternoon of violence. But the man responsible had a history stretching back nearly two decades, including another murder case that once ended in acquittal. What followed would leave a community asking a haunting question: what happens when the wrong person gets a second chance? How to support: F...

Two house fires just 10 miles apart in Colts Neck and Ocean Township, New Jersey, seemed impossible to explain. But as investigators uncovered a web of lies, missing money, and meticulous planning, they realized the truth was even more disturbing than anyone imagined. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect:...

In Ocala, Florida, Lisa Jeffrey vanished after celebrating her 48th birthday. Her ex-husband insisted she had simply walked away, but a search of his immaculate trailer uncovered a secret no one expected. What followed was a disturbing investigation into violence, deception, and the dark truth hidden inside one Florida trailer park. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, earl...

Bruce Miller was murdered inside his junkyard in Mt. Morris, Michigan, leaving detectives chasing the wrong suspect. Then, months later, a shocking discovery in another state turned the entire investigation upside down and exposed a deadly deception that began online. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect:...

A father was murdered just steps from his front door in Tallahassee, Florida. As investigators followed a trail of wiretaps, coded conversations, and a failed escape to a country without extradition, they uncovered a family conspiracy that would take more than a decade to unravel. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How...

On a December morning in Greeley, Colorado, a young woman was found dying from a single gunshot wound. The only witness gave detectives three different explanations for what had happened, but only one could be true. What followed was an interrogation where every new story brought investigators one step closer to the truth. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release,...

On the eve of a multimillion-dollar real estate deal in Midway, Utah, Eric Richins died after sharing a quiet celebration with his wife. What first appeared to be a tragic and unexplained death soon unraveled into a story of hidden debt, secret relationships, and a children's book that took on a chilling new meaning. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and a...

On Leroy Fowler's 55th birthday in Salisbury, Massachusetts, a routine 911 call marked the beginning of a baffling investigation. Hidden beneath years of jealousy, secrets, and a complicated love triangle was a truth that no one saw coming. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook T...

A routine trip to a laundry room in Boulder, Colorado, should have taken only minutes. Instead, it became the beginning of a mystery built on lies, obsession, and one silent witness that never looked away. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and ad-free episodes - Go to - Patreon How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Theme and Closing Track: Ori...

After closing on his dream home in Woodbridge, New Jersey, William McGuire disappeared. Days later, a gruesome discovery in the Chesapeake Bay launched an investigation where almost every piece of evidence seemed to have vanished. Sometimes, what isn't there tells the darkest story of all. How to connect: Website Instagram Facebook Twitter Theme and Closing Track: Original compositions created for...

On a quiet summer day in Highland, Utah, 38 year old Kacee Terry was found unconscious in the basement of her grandparents' home. For years, everyone around her believed she was dying of terminal cancer. But after her death, investigators uncovered a web of deception so tangled that even they struggled to separate truth from fiction. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, ear...

On a spring afternoon in Lubbock, Texas, a federal agent watched an apartment door from an unmarked vehicle. He was there to find a robbery suspect. Instead, he witnessed something no one expected. What followed was a desperate manhunt, a young mother's death, and a chain of events that no one could stop once it began. How to support: For extra perks including exclusive content, early release, and...