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In 1932, Australia faced an unexpected enemy, more than 20,000 emus. Armed soldiers and machine guns were deployed, but after a strange forty-five day battle, the emus would be victorious. Send case suggestions and feedback to: corruptpod@gmail.com  Sources for this episode:  Beyer, Greg. “The Great Emu War: When Australians Lost to Flightless Birds | TheCollector.” TheCollector, https://www.faceb...

Brenda Sue Schaefer disappeared in 1988, after planning to end her engagement to Mel Ignatow. She was never seen alive again, and double jeopardy, a law meant to protect Americans, ensured that justice would never be served.    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.c...

In 2009, a hiker near the Trans-Canada Highway stumbled upon the body of a woman in a tent. Known as Kenora "Millie" Jane Doe, her death would set off a search for truth.    Doe Network: https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1507ufon.html   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www....

On July 12, 2015, Tiffany Valiante was killed by a New Jersey Transit train. Authorities ruled her death a suicide but unanswered questions have led to many to wonder if it was actually a homicide.    Report a tip: https://damatolawfirm.com/report-a-crime/   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/Corrup...

On June 5, 1986, Stella Nickell called authorities to report her fifty-two year-old husband, Bruce Nickell, was having a seizure. Bruce died later that evening at the Seattle Harborview Medical Center. Six days later, Sue Snow took two Excedrin capsules and died shortly afterward. The incidents threw the country into a panic, with concerns of Seattle dealing with a copycat of the 1982 Chicago Tyle...

On June 5, 1986, Stella Nickell called authorities to report her fifty-two year-old husband, Bruce Nickell, was having a seizure. Bruce died later that evening at the Seattle Harborview Medical Center. Six days later, Sue Snow took two Excedrin capsules and died shortly afterward. The incidents threw the country into a panic, with concerns of Seattle dealing with a copycat of the 1982 Chicago Tyle...

In the early morning hours of February 8, 2002, Jamie Lynn Stickle was found dead in her Jeep Wrangler. A cherished member of the LGBTQ+ community, her death has led to a hunt for answers for more than two decades.     Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.com/ncp/pa...

In a push to ban animal cruelty, laws have been passed against keeping orcas in captivity. For two orcas in France, Wikie and Keijo, this has left them in limbo after Marineland’s closure in January 2025.    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKF...

Welcome to the Wild Web! Our recurring collection of bizarre and downright strange stories from across the internet.  Check out the Senior Burger on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0FT2RQ3GvnsBmACLNgJq43?si=WX929dNvTW2YwrsDtsFhlA   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https:/...

We’re celebrating our podcast birthday this month with a special giveaway! Enter by January 20, 2026.   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y     Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follow us at: Website: https://corruptpod.podbean.co...

In 2009, three people lost their lives in a typically peaceful community in rural Ohio. Wayne Mullet and his mother, Mary, were killed in a senseless act of violence by their husband and father, Dennis Mullet.      If you need to talk, the 988 Lifeline is here: https://988lifeline.org/   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time Pay...

In May 2006, 32-year-old newlywed Rey Rivera suddenly disappeared. After receiving a phone call, Rey rushed out of his Baltimore home and never returned. Eight days later, Rey’s body was discovered in a conference room at the Belvedere Hotel, making the circumstances of his disappearance and death even more mysterious.   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive conte...

It’s the final episode of 2025! We wanted to take this time to reflect on our first year of podcasting, share some blooper reel laughs and favorite moments.    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y     Don't miss out on new Corrupt conte...

In December 1996, a woman was found in a Virginia cemetery next to a decorated Christmas tree. For more than 25 years, she remained unidentified, known as The Christmas Tree Lady. It wasn’t until 2022, through DNA genealogy, that her true identity was revealed.     Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com...

Five of the ten Sodder Children disappeared after a Christmas Eve 1945 fire at their home. Decades later, their fate is still a mystery. Were they killed in the fire, kidnapped or murdered? The Sodder family believed the five missing children survived the fire but despite the decades-long hunt for answers, no definitive answers were ever found.   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our P...

Lori Erica Ruff was an identity thief whose mysterious life and death sparked widespread speculation across the internet following her 2010 death. Law enforcement, journalists and online sleuths spent years attempting to identify the woman, eventually identified as Kimberly McLean.     Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPa...

The bodies of Ed & Minnie Maurin were discovered on a logging road on Christmas Eve 1985. The elderly couple had been missing for days, and their deaths would shock the community, beginning a decades-long investigation into their murders.    Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   ht...

The Santa Claus Bank Robbery occurred on December 23, 1927. Just days before Christmas, four men held up the First National Bank in Cisco, Texas. The robbery was a failure that led to, at the time, the largest manhunt in Texas history. Of the four men involved, one died during the robbery, one was sentenced to death in the electric chair, one was lynched and one served time in prison before changi...

In 2002, Thad Roberts and three accomplices arranged a heist to steal moon rocks from NASA’s Johnson Space Center. The stolen lunar material had been collected during every Apollo mission from 1969 to 1972, and was considered a national treasure until it fell into the hands of these four conspirators.     Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us w...

David Brinson is a quadruple murderer convicted in 1994. From California State Prison he would murder his wife, Stephanie Dowells 30 years later.      Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y     Don't miss out on new Corrupt content! Follo...

Based on the urban legend, a Woman in White is a ghostly figure often described as sorrowful, and sometimes a vengeful woman dressed in white. The Woman in White is typically tied to a tragic or violent death of herself or a child. Joining Paige and Angela are Jenny and Dawn from the Spirits & Supernatural podcast!     Check out Spirits & Supernatural at https://linktr.ee/spiritsandsuperna...

The Montauk Project has it all, time travel, secret experiments, teleportation, mind control, government cover ups and possibly even contact with aliens.   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y     Don't miss out on new Corrupt content!...

124 light years from Earth is the exo-planet K2-18b. Larger than Earth but smaller than Neptune, this planet might hold the strongest possibility yet of life outside of our solar system.   Become part of the Corrupt Crew! Head over to our Patreon for exclusive content, or back us with a one-time PayPal boost!  patreon.com/CorruptPodcast   https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/ABXKFYMSYLY5Y     Don't...

Teenage sisters, Barbara and Patricia Grimes begged their mother for permission to see the new Elvis Presley movie, Love Me Tender, on December 28, 1956. The sisters attended the movie but never returned home. It would become one of the oldest and most haunting cold case murder investigations in Chicago history.   Report a tip: https://cookcountysheriffil.gov/case/819/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMjIFBleHRuA2F...

John Douglas White was a minister in the small town of Mount Pleasant, Michigan. He was also an ex-convict with a history of attacking women over the past three decades. John had dark fantasies about his fiancé’s daughter, which would result in Rebekah Gay’s death in the early morning hours of Halloween 2012.    Find the full video of this episode on our Patreon: patreon.com/CorruptPodcast     Bec...