Buried Motives

The darkest secrets are often the ones whispered between lovers in the dead of the night. For Jason and Kelly Cochran, those secrets led to the brutal murder of Christopher Regan. In this twisted tale of love, betrayal, and murder, the lines between the victim and villain blur. Who was the dirtbag mastermind, and who was merely a pawn in a deadly game? If you enjoy listening, there are a few ways...

Dana Sue Gray became a serial killer in 1994. Dana used her shopping addiction as a way to cope with her trials in life. When the money dried up, Dana targeted the most vulnerable people she knew. Within one month span, this dirtbag took the lives of three elderly women and attempted to take a fourth. Due to good police work and a super accurate composite police sketch, Dana was arrested before sh...

A promising Dalhousie University student, Taylor Samson, vanished without a trace after what was supposed to be a simple drug deal. What seemed like a routine exchange quickly turned into a deadly scheme, with another Dalhousie student at the center. The greedy dirtbag, William Sandeson, a promising med student, was looking for a quick way to fund his education and didn't care about the hearts he...

Rebecca Schaeffer was a rising star in the 1980s. Robert Bardo was a serial stalker. Robert's infatuation with Rebecca started when she landed the role of 'Patti' on the hit TV show, 'My Sister Sam'. Robert began to feel like Rebecca belonged to him and became upset when he thought she had been unfaithful to him via the TV screen. After three years of stalking Rebecca, this dirtbag did the unthink...

Chester Turner thrived in the gritty underbelly of LA's South Side during the 1980s and 1990s, a time when gang violence, drugs, and a crumbling justice system created the perfect storm for his dark ambitions. Known as one of the most prolific serial killers in LA's history, Turner exploited the chaos of the streets to mask his brutal crimes. As women disappeared and bodies piled up, the city's fr...

Is it ever okay to tell a lie? What happens when one lie turns into two? If you're not careful, deception can snowball until it becomes too big to manage. In November of 2010, the lies told by Jennifer Pan would have deadly results for the Pan family. The tragic murder of Bich Pan could have been avoided if one dirtbag had just decided to tell the truth! If you enjoy listening, there are a few way...

Join us for the return of a very special collaboration; Broken Hearts 2.0 This year, we explore the seasons of love. From the spring of budding romance to the chill of winter kill, we take a look at the different seasons of love and how sometimes even the one whom you love the most can change before you even realize it. We hope you enjoy listening as much as we have enjoyed bringing this to you! P...

Kaitlin Armstrong was fueled by jealousy when she fatally shot pro-cyclist, Anna Moriah 'Mo' Wilson, on May 11, 2022. Although Kaitlin insists that she is innocent, she took extreme actions in order to evade arrest and incarceration. Just when you think that you've heard it all, you might be shocked to learn of the lengths that one scorned dirtbag was willing to go to over a man whom she just coul...

In 1986, Sherri Rasmussen, a young and vibrant nurse, was found murdered in her Los Angeles home under what seemed to be a botched burglary. For decades, the case remained cold, cloaked in unanswered questions and strange inconsistencies. Only years later did DNA evidence unearth a shocking truth: the dirtbag killer was Stephanie Lazarus, a respected LAPD detective with a dark, hidden obsession. I...

In March of 1953, a grisly discovery was made at 10 Rillington Place, in Notting Hill, London. The bodies of three women were found in a wallpaper-covered kitchen alcove. Before long, many more bodies were unearthed from the back garden, as well as a body discovered beneath the floorboards. Join us as we explore the disturbing case of John Reginald Halliday Christie, a complete dirtbag who became...

On January 6, 1982, 29 year old, Bobbie Jo Oberholtzer didn't return home after working in Breckenridge, Colorado. She was only the first woman to go missing that day; soon 21 year old, Annette Schnee, was also reported unaccounted for. The connections between the two women quickly piled up. They both had hitchhiked that day, they both had a connection to Bobbie Jo's husband, and then there was a...

Join us for a very special throwback episode when we collaborated with Kim Toller, the host of true crime podcast, 'A Million Other Choices'. Kim's niece, Taylor, unfortunately fell victim to the dirtbag, Dustin Duthie in 2018. Kim graciously shares Taylor's story with us, giving a first-hand account of how murder claims more victims than just those who die at the hands of ruthless killers. If you...

Join us for a very special bonus episode! We recently had the privilege to join Matt Cundill on his podcast, "You May Also Like", for a candid conversation about all things podcasting and true crime! We discuss everything from how we first met to the reasons behind the episodes. We hope you will enjoy listening to this meaningful conversation as much as we appreciated having it! Check out our frie...

Join us as we revisit a New Year's resolution to kill. Colin Ireland is a dirtbag who felt like he didn't receive the recognition that he deserved. He decided to take matters into his own hands in 1993 by making a personal goal that would gain him the notoriety that he so desperately sought. This is one New Year's resolution that shouldn't have been kept.  If you enjoy listening, there are a few w...

Join us as we revisit a harrowing Christmas case. In 2021, the Waukesha, Wisconsin Christmas parade was tragically ruined by the dirtbag, Darrell Edward Brooks Jr., who gave no thought to anyone's life but his own. Sadly, six lives were lost that day and countless others were injured as this maniac steered his mother's SUV down the parade route, driven by his rage and past experiences. Not once di...

On Christmas Eve, 2008, the Ortega family gathered for their annual holiday celebration. Laughter and cheer suddenly turned into screams and terror when a man dressed in a Santa suit arrived at the Ortega home and opened fire on the unsuspecting family. Dirtbag, Bruce Pardo, was motivated by greed and revenge when he attacked his ex-wife and her family. However, things didn't go as planned and Bru...

The 1965 murder of Mary Ellen Deener, a 14-year-old Ohio girl, shocked the small town of Mansfield when she was brutally beaten and shot by Lester Eubanks, a monster with a history of violent crimes. Despite being convicted and sentenced to death, this dirtbag infamously escaped custody during a 'supervised' Christmas shopping trip in 1973. Lester has evaded capture ever since, leaving behind only...

Was the right dirtbag convicted for the horrific murder of Cathy Krauseneck? Join us as we discuss the first case that has Christie sitting on the fence! James Krauseneck was arrested 40 years after his wife's murder. The evidence against him seemed circumstantial at best, but the jury was swayed to a guilty verdict. Was the right man put behind bars for this murder, or could he still be out there...

In 2021, Ashley Wadsworth, a vibrant young Canadian, traveled to England for what she thought was the romance of a lifetime. Instead, she fell victim to the ultimate betrayal at the hands of her so-called boyfriend, Jack Sepple. Join us as we dig into the mind of this dirtbag, the red flags of intimate partner violence and the heartbreaking story of a life taken too soon. If you enjoy listening, t...

Francis 'Marion' Parker was the daughter of an affluent banker. In 1927, Marion was taken from her school in plain sight by a man named William 'Edward' Hickman. Despite Edward having a clear motive for kidnapping 12-year-old Marion, he would be one of the first people to plead 'not guilty by reason of insanity' in the state of California. Was Edward possessed by an evil deity named Providence or...

This week, Elysia and Savannah from Burden of Proof join us to tell us about when Ron Cohen and his family tried to sell their Long Island, New York, home and were asked to clear out everything in a crawl space that had been used for storage. This included an industrial barrel that had been inside the crawl space since the Cohen family had purchased the house ten years prior. Inside the barrel the...

Most people have seen or heard of the box-office hit movies covering 'The Amityville Horror'. George and Kathy Lutz moved into their dream home at 112 Ocean Avenue in the quiet town of Amityville, New York. Only 28 days after moving in, the Lutz family would flee the home in the middle of the night. They left all of their worldly possessions inside the house and never returned. Join us as we dig d...

The 1800's were a time of superstitions and strong beliefs in the supernatural; but could a ghost really catch a dirtbag? That seems to be the case in the murder of Maria Marten. Maria's dirtbag fiance, William Corder, would have gotten away with it, had it not been for a visit from beyond the grave. If you enjoy listening, there are a few ways for you to help us out: Buy us a snack, follow us on...

Scott Andrew Mink's actions on September 20, 2000, can only be described as a drug and rage fueled temper tantrum. When Scott didn't get his way, he lashed out and brutally murdered the two people who loved him the most - his parents, William and Sheila Mink. The dirtbag in this case could be a poster child for the 'Just say no to Drugs' campaign. Side note: You get a sneak peak into what it's lik...

You just never know who is capable of murder. Sometimes it's someone you would least expect. That was certainly the case with the dirtbag, Deborah Belyea, when she murdered her husband, Alfred Belyea. The couple had been married for over 50 years but that was of little consequence when they could no longer see eye to eye. If you enjoy listening, there are a few ways for you to help us out: Buy us...