Caffeinated Crimes

In 1968, 20 year old Barbara Mackle was kidnapped and held inside a box underground. In part 1 of this two-parter, we tell you all about Barbara, her kidnapping, and the ransom note the kidnappers left her father. Tune in for part 2! Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

In December 2010, Jack Wheeler's body was found in a landfill in Wilmington, Delaware. The days leading up were filled with strange behavior before it was eventually determined he entered a dumpster in Newark, Delaware. How did Jack get here? Was he murdered? Tune in to hear all the details. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Faceboo...

27 year old Lisa Carlson was found dead inside her home on July 18, 1998. Her body was found after her twin toddlers wandered alone next door to their grandparents's house. Who was Lisa and what happened to her? Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

Edward Snowden became a household name after he helped to leak classified documents showing how much the government can spy on us. Tune in to hear the full details on Snowden's life, the documents, and where Snowden is now. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

Dr. Harold Shipman was a well respected doctor in Manchester, England. His patients were shocked when he was arrested for the murder of one of his patients and for creating a fraudulent will. They were even more shocked when it was discovered that he took the lives of at least 215 of his patients over the course of 25 years. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinat...

In May of 2005, Joseph Duncan broke into the Groene home and murdered Brenda Groene, her son Slade, and her boyfriend, Mark McKenzie. He then kidnapped 8 year old Shasta and 9 year old Dylan Groene. He sexually assaulted them for weeks before murdering Dylan in front of Shasta. Shasta survived and was found alive 7 weeks after she was kidnapped. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrime...

On November 25, 1988, 17 year old Junko Furuta was knocked off her bike while riding home. She was kidnapped and held for over a month by 4 teenage boys. She was tortured and raped numerous times before eventually being murdered. It is known as one of the worst crimes in Japanese history. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffe...

In November 1961, the Duperraults left to sail for a week on the Bluebelle with Julian Harvey and his wife, Mary Dene. 5 days into the sail, tragedy struck when the Gulf Lion found Julian Harvey in the boat's dinghy. He told a harrowing story off tragedy...until 11 year old Terry Jo was found on a life float a few days later. What happened on the Bluebelle? Tune in to find out! Instagram: @ca...

In May of 1996, Sailor Elise Makdessi and her husband Eddie were attacked as they entered their home after having dinner in Virginia Beach. Who were the Makdessis and why would someone want to hurt them? Tune in to find out! Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

In 1781, the Zong ship was traveling from Africa to Jamaica transporting enslaved people. When it hit some issues, the crew ended up throwing 133 enslaved people overboard. There was eventually a trial in regards to this massacre, but mainly over insurance money. Tune in to hear the details and a brief, brief history of the transatlantic slave trade. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caff...

18 year old Leslie Keckler applied for a restaurant job in September of 1989 in Bowling Green, Ohio. A man who worked for the restaurant took her on a fake job interview before brutally murdering her. It didn't take police long to find the killer who had kidnapped another woman the same way just a few months before. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcr...

On July 12, 2015, Tiffany Valiante left her home in Mays Landing, New Jersey after a minor argument with her parents. Her phone was found in the grass close to her house. After hours of searching, Tiffany's uncle got the news that someone had been hit by a train and had to identify Tiffany. The New Jersey Transit system say that Tiffany died by suicide, but her family is not so certain. What...

Today, we cover the crimes of Bernie Madoff. Madoff ran one of the biggest Ponzi schemes in history, totaling $64.8 billion. We cover his life and career and how the Ponzi scheme began. Tune in to hear the details! Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

In March of 2011, a Lululemon employee opening the store found that two of her coworkers had been brutally beaten after closing the store the night before. Who was responsible for the assault of Brittany Norwood and the murder of Jayna Murray? Tune in to find out! Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the...

On April 28, 1996, one of the worst mass shooting in Australian history occurred and led to very strict gun laws that are still in place today. Martin Bryant killed 35 people and injured 24 in the rampage. Following this, gun laws were put into place that have prevented mass shootings (defined by 5 or more deaths in an event) from occurring again in Australia. Tune in to hear the details! Instagra...

22 year old Sian O'Callaghan disappeared on her way home from a nightclub in Swindon, Wiltshire, England in March of 2011. Her body was later found and taxi driver Christopher Halliwell was arrested after being the last person seen with Sian via CCTV footage. Halliwell also led police to the remains of Becky Godden who had been missing for 8 years. However, a detective's choices resulted...

Judith Barsi was a rising child star in the 1980s, most famously known for her role as the voice of Ducky in the Land Before Time. But many didn't know that Judith was suffering abuse at home at the hands of her father. Judith and her mother Maria were murdered by her father in July of 1988. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Faceboo...

In March 2009, Claudia Lawrence failed to show up for work and to meet a friend after for drinks, which was very unlike her. Her father quickly reported her missing, but there has been no sign of her since. What happened to her? Did she run away? Was she kidnapped or murdered? Tune in to hear all the details we have so far. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinate...

On June 27, 1995 Jodi Huisentruit was kidnapped outside of her apartment as she was leaving for her job as a local news anchor. Her remains have never been found and no one has ever been charged in her disappearance. What really happened to Jodi Huisentruit? Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

In May 2001, Chandra Levy went missing in Washington DC. She was supposed to fly back to California soon to attend her master's degree graduation, but never made it there. Chandra's disappearance made headlines, especially when they realized she may have been having an affair with Congressman Gary Condit. Did Gary Condit have something to do with her disappearance? Her remains were event...

In the summer of 1989 in New York City, two toddlers went missing within months of each other at the same park. The details are eerily similar. Did the same person take both boys? 34 years later, we still do not know what happened to Christopher Dansby and Shane Walker. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Suppo...

In 1946, 5 people were murdered and 3 more were injured in a series of murders in Texarkana. The mysterious murderer would be named The Phantom Killer and 77 years later, we still don't know the identity of this murderer. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

In October 1992, a body was found off of Cahaba Lane outside the zoo in Knoxville, Tennessee. When searching the area, they found 3 more bodies. Did Knoxville have its first known serial killer? Tune in to hear about the investigation and about the Zoo Man, Thomas Huskey and all his crimes. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caf...

In 2004, Patrice Endres mysteriously disappeared from the salon she owned in the middle of the workday. Her remains were found almost 2 years after her disappearance and the circumstances surrounding her death remain a mystery today. Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twitter: @caffcrimespod Email: caffeinatedcrimespod@gmail.com Facebook: Caffeinated Crimes Support the show

In 1984, 14 year old Tina Faelz was found murdered in Pleasanton, California. She had been on her way home from school. The autopsy revealed she had been stabbed 44 times. Who would brutally murder this young girl while she was on her way home from school? It would take 30 years to solve her murder, but even then, some have doubts. Tune in to hear the details! Instagram: @caffeinatedcrimespod Twit...