Among the Dirt and Trees

From Talkocast Studios and Jonny Llama, host of Talk Murder To Me, comes a chilling true crime investigation that exposes decades of secrets hidden behind church walls in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Listen on Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/65QY9dSFwaQJYeSLmWy1cK Listen on Apple Podcast - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-signature-the-life-and-death-of-mica-miller/id1779973247 W...

Betty Beets was married five times to six different men. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When three women went on a trip to visit Starved Rock State Park, they were looking for fresh air and the sweet taste of adventure. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When an engaged couple can’t get a hotel room, they decide to illegally camp out on the beach for a night instead—but as they slumbered beneath the stars, someone had other plans. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

The internet is known for its fair share of conspiracy theories and trending topics, but some of them are downright WILD. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Helen Karipidis was only nine years old when she disappeared while playing outside in 1988. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To kick off the new year, we are going to explore some random crimes out in nature that anyone could commit. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Colleen Wood was a 51-year-old woman who was living her best life in Florida when she met someone special, a man named John Paul Sr. He had a beautiful boat and promised that they could live out her dream of sailing the world. On a whim, Colleen sold everything—her home, her car, her belongings—and moved onto his boat. Unfortunately, when they left for their first trip around the holidays, she nev...

500 years ago, the Chimú Empire made the terrifying decision to sacrifice 140 children and 200+ baby animals. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

When Debra Lee Vowell, Dennis Vowell, and Gary Newton went out on a boat, they expected to enjoy their time out on the ocean. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Frank Lenz was a cyclist with a dream—to travel the world and take photos. After two years of traveling across Europe, he suddenly disappeared. In his absence, his magazine articles would continue to be printed even though his editor knew he was missing. What happened to him? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-i...

When a mansion owner decided to have work done on their property, they discovered a shocking surprise—a car buried on their property. The car had been there for decades, and the owner of this car was John Lew, a man who lived a life of crime spanning across decades. Why was the car buried? What secrets did it hold? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at ht...

Three different crimes in three different parks. Whether you’re walking, talking, or working, the parks really just aren’t safe. You never know who you might meet there. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/pri...

The Cowden family went out for a surprise camping trip during Labor Day Weekend, but when they never showed up for dinner, their extended family knew something was wrong. For seven months, the Cowdens were considered missing. Then, they found them. Their murders remain a mystery to this day. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...

When you die, you expect your body to end up somewhere normal–in a grave, an urn, or maybe a medical lab. Unfortunately, not everyone who is laid to rest in the ground stays that way. Sometimes, people like to go in and pull bodies right back out for reasons of their own. These are those stories. EPISODE EDIT In the episode, I stated that Charlie Chaplin’s body was stolen in the late 90s instead o...

All around the world, there are forests just waiting to be explored—but you might not be alone out there. In the forest, there is death, and the dead don’t always leave. Do you ever wonder what terrible secrets your favorite forest holds? See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art...

In this episode, we are taking a look at some of the more famous monsters in lore–and why human beings are actually the bad guys in these stories. Our crimes? Stalking, hunting, slander, and slaying! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy N...

In the 1660s, Hartford, Connecticut flew into a frenzy when witch accusations started to be made. 11 were accused, 4 were killed for it, and some escaped. Accusations continued to fly until a group of neighbors took things a little too far. If only Salem had learned from these stories. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not...

The Hammersmith Ghost was a legend that plagued a village outside of London. When a villager committed suicide and was buried on consecrated ground, people began to report sightings of the local specter. Some ran. Some died. Some picked up guns and decided to fight. One man stumbled across the ghost and shot it in the face. There was just one problem—it wasn’t a ghost at all. See Privacy Policy at...

Roy Norris and Lawrence Bittaker were two men who met in prison and bonded over their twisted fantasies of hurting women. When they were both released, they made a plan to turn California into their own personal hunting grounds. They had five known murder victims, but most believe that there are more that remain undiscovered. Their victims met terrible, gruesome ends. See Privacy Policy at https:/...

Mary Rogers was an unofficial local celebrity known for enchanting men with her smile while she sold them cigars. Not-so-subtly referred to as the “beautiful cigar girl” around town, men would visit her place of work just to share a passing glance with her. One day, she left to visit family. Three days later, she was dead in the Hudson River. Her devastating beauty was woven into stories and poems...

James MacKenzie. James McKenzie. John MacKenzie. John Douglass. Seumas MacCoinnich. Let’s just say he was a man of many names. Call him what you will, but this famed outlaw and traveling sheep whisperer was one committed criminal. With his canine companion, he managed to run off with an absolutely ridiculous number of sheep. Even after his capture, police couldn’t manage to keep him in custody. Fi...

When a preschool child disappears from his family’s yard while playing with their dog, panic sets in. Where did he go? Was he alone? Did someone take him? A storm moves in that impedes the search efforts—but don’t lose hope just yet. Even the smallest child can do what it takes to survive. SPOILER BELOW Heya, folks! In this episode, I hold off from saying the victim’s name until the end—but it cer...

Vincent Viafore went out kayaking with his future wife, Angelika Graswald. When Vincent made his way into some particularly tumultuous water without a life jacket, things took a dark turn. Vincent drowned when his kayak took on too much water. Ten days later, Angelika was arrested for his murder. Police would go on to paint a scene of a woman near her breaking point who intentionally tampered with...