Cousins on Crime

The Millermore Mansion is said to be one of the most haunted locations in Texas. In its heyday, the Greek Revival architecture blended classical columns, and palace-like porches boasting stability and social standing to all who happened upon it. Today, the mansion sits in Old City Park, Dallas; a testament to historical charm and the darkness of American history. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast...

It was a chilly morning in Clearwater, Florida when Steven Cozzi arrived to work in late March of 2023. But when Steven missed a telephonic hearing that morning, his colleagues in their small law office knew that something was very wrong. For investigators, it was a proper mystery; how did Steven get out of the building without anyone in their tight quarters hearing or seeing a thing? Instagram: @...

In 2021, a contract job took a group of electricians from their chilly, northeastern fall, down to sunny Florida. When Shaun Runyon was called out by his team for slacking on the job, he stormed off the worksite and started driving north, towards home. The trouble was, with every mile he traveled, he became more and more enraged until he turned his truck around and went back for revenge. (Original...

On November 2, 2015, a call came in to 911 in the small town of Pendleton, South Carolina. The caller, Amy Vilardi, had just made a horrifying discovery at her mother's house; all four residents in the home had been brutally murdered. What began as an open and shut investigation, quickly turned into a stale mate that would delay justice for a frustrated family for 8 long years. Instagram: @Cousins...

In February 2025, police were called to an upscale apartment in Princeton, NJ where there was, reportedly, a dead body and a fire in one of the units. When they arrived, they realized that the fire was not the cause of death for the deceased and the truth was far more disturbing than anyone was prepared for. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZaves...

We've all come across those outrageous true crime headlines and thought, "what the heck?!" Enjoy this preview of our new Patreon Exclusive series, What The Heck Headlines. Headline Links: https://people.com/mom-charged-with-murder-after-allegedly-shooting-man-found-under-kids-bed-12022160?link_source=ta_first_comment&taid=6a5c28a8b56ead0001c75aa2&utm_campaign=peoplemagazine&utm_medium=...

When a 25-year-old woman was murdered in St. Cloud, Florida in 1991, police gathered what little evidence they could to find her killer. The problem was, the young woman lived a transient lifestyle, making it very difficult to narrow down the suspect pool. It would take over three decades and the help of DNA to finally get justice for Julia Wilbanks. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: Cousin...

Friday the 13th of May, 2016, Chantay Blankenship met up with a friend for her usual evening walk but would never return home. When she was found brutally murdered, authorities had a short list of persons of interest; leading them in circles until a cutting edge technology blew the case wide open.  Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa For Bonu...

From the outside, David and Kimberly Camm had built a perfect life together in Georgetown, Indiana, but it would all fall apart one fateful night in September of 2000. It would take thirteen years and three jury trials to finally uncover the truth about who was really responsible for the triple homicide. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa Fo...

In the Fall of 1988, Heather Marie White was playing with friends behind a local school when she disappeared from view. The one and only suspect was arrested and tried for her murder, but the outcome would send shockwaves through an already fragile community. If you know anything about the murder of Heather Marie White, please contact the Main State Police Unsolved Unit at (207) 624-7076. Instagra...

In 1981, Thelma and Beverly were the best of friends. They were flight attendants for the same airline, and even bought a house together in Dallas, Texas to save on expenses and be close to the airport. But a marital mortgage clause would eventually tear the two friends apart and ultimately result in a violent murder. Unfortunately, the investigation into what happened to Beverly Bruneau would spa...

Summer break was just days away for sisters Megan and Josie Russell. It was July 9, 1996, and after attending a swimming gala with their school, the girls stood at the school gates, eagerly waiting for their mum, Lin, to arrive and walk them home. What should have been an ordinary walk home would turn deadly; resulting in two murder trials, decades of questions, and one young woman's tale of resil...

For Bryan and Jo Guy, Byreburn Farm was more than a place to call home, it was the legacy they'd built for generations to come. But beneath the surface, jealousy and entitlement gathered together like a storm that would leave a trail of devastation and destroy a family's future forever. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa For Bonus Content, J...

It was late Spring in London, England and celebrations were underway for Queen Elizabeth II's coronation. The year was 1953, and it was to be the first ever, televised coronation in the history. But the mood shifted when news broke that two teenage girls were found brutally murdered, floating in the river. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa...

It was the evening of June 4, 2024, when authorities responded to a 911 call in Fredericksburg, Virginia. The caller had informed dispatch of one deceased male, but as police made their way through the home, they shockingly located two more victims. The manhunt for the killer would lead police to a suicide note, a second cell phone, and, ultimately, to the monster intent on murder. Instagram: @Cou...

In 1984, Harry, an employee at the Fernald Feed Plant was wrapping up his overnight shift; eager to get home and get some rest. He paced around waiting for his co-worker and carpool buddy, Dave Bocks, to meet him at the clock so they could leave together, but Dave never showed. The mystery covering the events of that night has spanned decades and still has everyone wondering, what happened to Dave...

In 1922, a young couple walking down Lover's Lane stumbled upon a horrifying discovery; the body of a man and woman laying under a crabapple tree. The scandal that enveloped the murder investigation would give way to the most sensational trial New York had ever seen.  Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa For Bonus Content, Join our Patreon! ht...

After a long day of work, Eric Hill arrived home to find a family friend waiting outside his door, hoping to check on Eric's grandmother, 81-year-old Selma Hill. The welfare check seemed routine enough...that is until they entered the home and realized they'd stepped into a made-for-TV murder plot.  Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: CousinsonCrime@gmail.com Theme Music by AleXZavesa For Bon...

It was a cold January afternoon when a retired professor set out to gather her groceries in Fort Worth, TX. When she failed to return home a few hours later, without so much as a phone call home, her husband reported her missing to the authorities. It would take police agencies, across two states, to solve the mystery of what happened to Laura Lee Crane. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: Co...

In the winter of 1971, Westfield, New Jersey found itself right in the middle of a world-wide manhunt. The fugitive, who murdered his entire family, left a note justifying the killings as mercy on their souls for the financial ruin that would soon befall them. It would take an international TV show and one very keen neighbor to capture the man that had evaded police for nearly two decades.  Instag...

In the winter of 1971, Westfield, New Jersey found itself right in the middle of a world-wide manhunt. The fugitive, who murdered his entire family, left a note justifying the killings as mercy on their souls for the financial ruin that would soon befall them. It would take an international TV show and one very keen neighbor to capture the man that had evaded police for nearly two decades.  Instag...

In the late 1960's, "The Children of God" indoctrinated members into a religious movement; teaching that their perverse sexual exploits were God's will. Founder David Berg's son, Ricky, was meant to become the heir to his father's radicalized empire, but instead, Ricky sought justice for himself and the others that had suffered abuse while in the cult. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: Cous...

Christ Community Church, was an evangelical church located on Bainbridge Island in Washington state. In December of 1997, the church community hit a sweet spot. Many of the congregants were having babies at the same time and raising kids around the same age. For Dawn Hacheney and her husband, Nick, they believed they were right where they needed to be. But early one morning, underneath the pines a...

The Tiede family had been looking forward to their annual tradition. Every Christmas, they'd venture up to their remote cabin in the thick, snowy woods where they would decorate a Christmas tree and exchange gifts. But in December of 1990, their place of serenity and peace would be forever changed by two men that had recently escaped a halfway house. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: Cousin...

Jennifer Snyder was working as a veterinary technician in 2011; eager to welcome her first child in the fall of that year. Sadly, the father of Jen's baby wasn't ready for such a change, because... he was married to someone else. He'd fashioned such a tangled web of lies and deceit over the years, that he only saw one way out of the mess he'd created. Instagram: @CousinsonCrimePodcast Email: Cousi...