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Episode 233: The Brutal Murder of Margaret Sumney After her first marriage to the father of her daughters, Margaret married David Sumney. The two soon welcomed their son, David Jr. Little David was doted on by his whole family, and had everything he wanted. He grew up accustomed to the finer things and it appeared he believed when he wanted something, it had to be his. This attitude turned violent...

Episode 232: The Land Before Time Murder; the Murders of Judith and Maria Barsi Judith Barsi was a beautiful little 10 year old girl who had already become a household Hollywood name. She voiced “Ducky” in “The Land Before Time” and Anne-Marie in “All Dogs Go To Heaven” and had several more acting credits. She came from immigrant Hungarian parents and it seemed the family were living the American...

Episode 231: The Murder of Randy Ferguson When 40 year old Randy Ferguson met Angela, it seemed like he’d finally found his person. She was a single mom of 4, and he’d always wanted children. Randy was regarded as a gentle giant by his family, who he was very close with. They were excited for him when he married Angela and they soon welcomed their baby girl Alison. But their relationship looked di...

Episode 230: Stonewall and The Unsolved Death of Marsha P. Johnson Marsha P. Johnson was a trans woman and activist known for her outspokenness for LGBTQIA+ issues in the 70s and 80s. She was well known in her circles as a sex worker, performer, and activist in NYC. In early July 1992, Marsha was missing, and before long, her body was found floating in the Hudson River. Her death was initially rul...

Episode 229: The Murder of Loretta Jones Loretta Jones was just 23 years old when her body was discovered in her Carbon County, UT home in 1970. Her 4 year old daughter, Heidi, was the one who made the discovery. Heidi told her grandmother “Tom did it,” and while Loretta had dated a man named Thomas Egley, there wasn’t enough evidence to make an arrest. Loretta’s case remained cold and unsolved un...

Episode 228: The Bugs Bunny Defense In 2007, Linda Duffy placed a frantic call to 9-1-1 claiming she’d accidentally shot her husband. Patrick and Linda had been married 18 years, and according to Linda, they often joked and played acting out some Looney Tunes skits. She claimed while she was joking, she aimed a gun at him, pulled the trigger, and to her surprise, it fired. Her defense became known...

Episode 227: The Bali Suitcase Murder Heather Mack always had a contentious, chaotic relationship with her mother Sheila in which Heather was the aggressor. After dozens of 911 calls regarding abuse in the home, Sheila’s friends encouraged her to kick Heather out of their home. By 2014, Heather was 19 and dating a man named Tommy Schaefer, who Sheila disapproved of. She thought she and her daughte...

Episode 226: Viktoria Nasyrova Viktoria Nasyrova is a Russian native who landed herself on interpol’s radar after allegedly committing a murder in Russia before fleeing to New York City where she attempted to murder at least one more. Viktoria had befriended Alla Aleksenko, her neighbor in Russia, and the two had grown close. When Alla stopped answering her daughter Nadia’s calls, flags were raise...

Episode 225: Lee Cawthon, the Murder of Rebecca Cawthon Lee Cawthon began dating Genie Gagnon in high school, and throughout their marriage, he was in all ways, abusive. His step-cousin Becky began babysitting their children, and a romance budded between Lee and Becky. Though Genie did not consent, Becky was soon a third partner in their marriage before Genie saw her chance to run away with her ch...

Episode 224: Stephanie Lazarus, the Murder of Sherri Rasmussen In 1986, 29 year old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen was brutally murdered in her home. After her husband John was cleared by investigators, her case fell cold after they believed her murder must’ve been a burglary gone wrong with no leads. Decades later, the case was reopened and investigators arrived at a new conclusion: the suspect was on...

Episode 223: The Murder of Bernice Gray Bernice Gray dropped off her toddler daughter, Stephanie, at daycare on her way into work December 26, 1991. When Bernice’s mother received a call that Bernice hadn’t shown up for her shift, panic set in. An investigation into her disappearance would lead investigators to her ex-boyfriend, the father of her child; a man ten years her senior, Robert Pann. Pro...

Episode 222: David and Kristie Evans David Evans, and his wife Kristie, were well known, upstanding members of their small town community in Ada, Oklahoma. David was the pastor at their local Baptist church, bringing a new-age, progressive approach, and his wife spent much of her time volunteering there as the beloved pastor’s wife. They were a seemingly perfect couple, but a peak behind the curta...

Episode 221: Murder on Aisle 52 In 2023, 18 year old Brooklyn Sims was working a shift at a Pensacola, FL Home Depot when her ex boyfriend, Keith Agee, gunned her down in the middle of the aisle. He was promptly arrested, but after a search of his phone records, his mother, Sheila Agee, was also arrested. Sheila was Brooklyn’s work supervisor, and the two had grown close after the birth of Brookly...

Episode 220: Kara Robinson’s Escape In June 2002, 15 year old Kara Robinson was abducted from the front yard of her friend’s house in Columbia, SC. Kara suffered 18 hours of hell, taken by a man who attacked her physically, sexually, and emotionally. Kara began memorizing his apartment, phone numbers, serial numbers, and any details she could. When her captor, 38 year old Richard Evonitz, went to...

Episode 219: The Murder of Dru Sjodin In November 2003, Dru Sjodin was a 22 year old college student with the world at her feet when she was kidnapped, assaulted, and murdered by Alfonso Rodriguez Jr. Dru had just finished her shift at the Columbia mall and was on the phone with her boyfriend while walking toward her car when she abruptly hung up the call. She was never heard from again. Rodriguez...

Episode 218: The Unsolved Murder of Marlene Hayes In 1981, Marlene Hayes left work early saying she didn’t feel well. When her son arrived home from school that day, he found his mother tied up and bloodied. She had been violently attacked before being killed. 45 years later her case is still unsolved. If you have any information, please contact the Harford County Sherieff's Department at: Call -...

Episode 217: The Murder of Gilbert Dossett After a life altering fishing injury, Gilbert Dossett’s life looked different than it previously had. He sold the family business, he and his wife Diana divorced after more than 20 years of marriage, and he began work as a taxi driver as it fit his new abilities. While on the job, 55 year old Gil met 34 year old Brenda Moore, and the two hit it off and so...

Episode 216: The Death of Stephanie Pavlons In 2022, the deceased body of Stephanie Pavlons was found by construction workers in Wisconsin. However, due to the poor condition her remains were found in, investigators were unable to determine a cause of death. Tune in to hear how an unknown death led to a potentially controversial conviction for first degree murder. Tune in to this episode to learn...

Episode 215: The Murder of Lindsey Lee Lindsey Pilkington met Jason Lee in a chance interaction at work, and they instantly hit it off. Soon they married and began their lives together. When Lindsey didn’t show for her job at the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department one morning, they knew something must be wrong. A wellness check revealed a gruesome scene and confirmed what they’d feared: Lindsey...

Episode 214: The Abduction of Kari Swenson Kari Swenson was just 23 years old when she was a world biathlon competitor and athlete. On July 15, 1984, she was out for a training run in the Ulerys Lake area in Montana, she was abducted by a survivalist father-son duo, Don and Dan Nichols, who planned to force Kari to marry 19 year old Dan. When she didn’t return to the ranch she worked on, a search...

Episode 213: The Murder of Sidney Wells Sidney Wells was headed into his senior year of college with the world at his feet. He had dreams of becoming a journalist and maybe enlisting in the Navy. His life was cut short when he was murdered in the condo he shared with his brother Sam and their roommate, Thayne Smika. The investigation led to Thayne, but by the time they had enough evidence, he was...

Episode 212: Linda Culbertson; the Murder of Donald Pierce Linda Culbertson was a single mother of 3 who began a secretarial job working at the law office of Attorney Donald Pierce. While all who knew Don said he was a kind, hard working man who was madly in love with his wife, Linda perceived every interaction differently. In 1989 when Don was murdered at the office, few were in the building to s...

Episode 211: The Magee Family Murders Our case brings us to the Covington, Louisiana area where Adrienne and Jamie Magee fell in love and welcomed 3 beautiful children. Behind closed doors though, the couple’s marriage suffered. After Adrienne had had enough, she and the children moved out. In spring 2007, when Jamie realized Adrienne wasn’t coming back to him, he took his rage out on his family....

Episode 210: The Black Swan Murder Ashley Byers met Douglas Benefield at an event and just 13 days later, the couple married. Doug was in his 50s, a widower, raising a teenage daughter on his own while Ashley was a ballerina and model. Their marriage deteriorated prior to the birth of the couple’s daughter, and they spent years on and off again. In September 2020, Ashley ran to a neighbors home in...

Episode 209: The Clearfield Rapist Mark Douglas Burns is a convicted rapist and murderer who committed brutal assaults as the early 1970s, with his last confirmed in 2001. In the 2010s, through genetic genealogy, he was linked to 11 open cases spanning different states and many years. He was called the “Clearfield rapist” until investigators learned the real name of the man they were hunting for....