Crime Curious

You asked...and we delivered. In this special episode of Crime Curious we are taking a week off from giving you a crime story and instead giving you an interview with....us. Get to know Charnell and Megan through an interview delivered by one of our best friends....Brain Bath Jason. There are times of great laughter and total seriousness but after this you will know about who we are and what motiv...

This is what it is like to be a crime curious Patreon member! While we are on vacation this week, we are giving you an episode that was previously only available to Patreon members. Although this is a well known case (which is not typically the kind of cases we cover) we think with the in depth research Megan did you will still learn a lot from this episode. If you are interested in supporting our...

Jessica Pelley was just a 9 year old girl living in Lakeville Indiana when she went to a friends house for the weekend only to come home and learn her entire family had been murdered while she was away. You might think you know this story from other sources, but in our exclusive interview with Jessi and author of her memoir, (I am Jessica) Jamie Collins, we promise here is where you hear the real...

Today we are bringing you a call to action case, I have included the parole board's contact information  at the bottom, thanks to our listeners suggestion on this one. This is the brutal murder of 14 year old Amber "Aimee" Creek who was last seen in a youth center in Chicago Illinois and then her body is later found in the woods in Wisconsin.  Oshkosh Correctional Institution PO BOX 3530 Oshkosh W...

This episode we have a special guest while Megan is at a conference...cousin Jenny! She joins us to discuss the senseless case of Rita Curran. A 1971 case that took 50 years to finally solve. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Magic Mind: Create an Ecommerce Website and Sell Online! Ecommerce Software by Shopify (m...

The conclusion to the murders that happened on November 18, 1973 at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve.  Sandra Cheskey was only 13 years old when she survived the brutal murder of four of her friends while they were having a campfire in Gitchie Manitou State preserve in Iowa. The only problem is, many thought she was wasn't telling the whole truth. In this emotional re-telling of Sandra's story you w...

Sandra Cheskey was only 13 years old when she survived the brutal murder of four of her friends while they were having a campfire in Gitchie Manitou State preserve in Iowa. The only problem is, many thought she was wasn't telling the whole truth. In this emotional re-telling of Sandra's story you will hear of a strong determined survivor who with the help of an amazing detective worked to ensure h...

Shocktober is here again and for this episode Megan takes us through her extensive research into some unique origin stories that you might have never hear of before specifically with New Orleans and raises some questions about all we thought we knew about the legends of Vampires.  Sources credited in episode

The conclusion with legal explanations by Megan of Shanda's case. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurious  Music By: Michael Drzewiecki  Cover Art By: Charnell Sources Credited in Episode. 

This case is very possibly the most requested of our listeners even though it has been covered probably 100's of times in various ways. Although this is a well known and covered case, we are willing to bet that you have not heard it delivered from the legal perspective that Megan has provided here. This is the very tragic and senseless murder of the beautiful Shanda Sharer. Join Patreon here to bi...

Brian Wehrle was last seen and spoken to by family members on September 23, 2009. At the time of his sudden disappearance Atlanta Georgia was experiencing record breaking flooding that stole the spotlight from his case. Take a listen as Brian's niece, Amanda Rickles tells Brian's story in an effort to keep his cold case alive. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a k...

Kirsty Maxwell went on holiday with 19 friends to Spain to celebrate a friends up coming nuptial's and relax for the weekend. Tragically Kirsty never made it home as her body was found by the complex apartment's pool that she and her friends were staying the morning after they arrived. Her family is asking anyone with information to come forward and for changes to be made for the way investigation...

Today we have for you an interview we had the absolute pleasure of doing with the amazing human Abigail Alvarado survivor of being her own aunt and uncles sex slave and more. We hope you enjoy listening to this interview as we did creating it and getting to know Abigail and the author of her upcoming book Jamie Collins. Her book is linked below! I Am Abigail: A Texas Woman’s Childhood Nightmare—An...

Dave Pelzer is the author of 9 inspirational books and has been a New York Times bestselling author for a total of 13 combined years. This episode it is our privilege to bring you our very own interview with Dave as we discuss everything from current world issues to the meaning of life and what it was like for him to overcome some of the worst documented child abuse and evolving into the man he is...

Dave Pelzer is the author of 9 inspirational books and has been a New York Times bestselling author for a total of 13 combined years. His real-life account of his time in the foster care system from age 12-18 in the book The Lost Boy:  A Foster Child's Search for the Love of a Family By: Dave Pelzer, is the second of a three part mini series we are covering of Dave's story. This series does conclu...

Dave Pelzer is the author of 9 inspirational books and has been a New York Times bestselling author for a total of 13 combined years. His real-life account of the child abuse he sustained from ages 4-12 was the basis for his book "A Child Called It" and the start of a three part mini series we are covering of Dave's story. This series does conclude with our very own interview with Dave himself abo...

While Megan was away Charnell and Brain Bath Jason grinded away. This is an interview episode completed with Wendy camps biological sister Aisha Hashmi. Aisha tells all from childhood to tragedy and everything in-between in an effort to set the record straight and keep the memory of her sister, her niece and family friend alive. Interview completed with Aisha Hashmi on 8/1/2023 Join Patreon here t...

In 1907 Perth Australia was wrought with disease and society was coming down hard on mothers for the infant mortality rates. On top of this progressionists wanted to make divorce easier, while others believed it would only make adultery and child abandonment increase. This is the backdrop of the time when Martha Rendell finds herself on trial for the murder of her three step children being accused...

JThe conclusion of the Rogers family murder case. Joan Rogers (Jo) and her two beautiful daughters we taking their first ever vacation  away from the family farm life when they meet a man that was kind enough to give them directions to their hotel. The man even invited them for a sunset cruise on his boat something the man often did with tourists, and the three happily accepted. The three beautifu...

Joan Rogers (Jo) and her two beautiful daughters we taking their first ever vacation  away from the family farm life when they meet a man that was kind enough to give them directions to their hotel. The man even invited them for a sunset cruise on his boat something the man often did with tourists, and the three happily accepted. The three beautiful girls bodies are found just three days later. Th...

Megan is bringing us the conclusion of own deep dive case today. In the 90's America's heartland was riddled with methamphetamine. In a case of twists and turns learn how one man went from being a highly intelligent student in chemistry to the creator of some of the purest known meth to ever be manufactured to cold blooded murderer of 5 people all to attempt to save himself. Join Patreon here to b...

Megan is bringing us her own deep dive case today. In the 90's America's heartland was riddled with methamphetamine. In a case of twists and turns learn how one man went from being a highly intelligent student in chemistry to the creator of some of the purest known meth to ever be manufactured to cold blooded murderer of 5 people all to attempt to save himself. Join Patreon here to binge bonus con...

Conan Hale liked to pal around with kids a lot younger than him for the ease of control he had over them. His life of being a habitual offender comes to a sudden stop when he is involved in the murder of three teens in Eugene Oregan in 1995. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buymeacoffee.com/crimecurio...

Allow us to jump into the way back machine and take you to the campus of The Ohio State University in 1929. Theora Hix was a student that minded her own business and had aspirations of working in the medical field. That is until she was murdered next to the campus as a well known rifle shooting range and the police narrow it down pretty quickly to two suspects. Join Patreon here to binge bonus con...

Eleanor "Ellie" Williams was a troubled teen and suffers from issues of self harm- but for one town in the UK she makes life hell for a select few with her crimes, lies, racism and attention seeking that changes lives forever. Take a listen to this bizarre criminal case. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://w...