Crime Curious

Jaden "Shug" Carpenter has been missing since October 2022 from her home in Columbia Tennessee.  The last person to have seen her alive was the boyfriend she was living with at the time (we have left his name out on purpose). Jaden is about 5'6 with brown/reddish hair and blue eyes. She distinct body markings including a tattoo across her chest that reads "baby girl" and a barbed wire on her wrist...

Charnell had the privilege of completing a phone interview with Judy's daughter Kaylynn Malinowski to get the real story about Judy's courage, strength and determination. Judy was set on fire and sustained burns over 95% of her body after trying to leave her abusive partner. She lived for nearly two years in order to seek justice for herself and change laws for others. Join Patreon here to binge b...

Zachary went missing on Feb 6, 1996 while walking to school. Although investigators believe that in all likely-hood Zach fell victim to convicted child sexual predator David Brown aka Nathaniel Bar-Johnah, his body has never been recovered and his mother has reasons of her own to believe he may still be alive.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusiv...

Part Two of the David Brown case, otherwise known as Nathaniel Benjamin Levi-Bar Jonah. He was a serial criminal of the worst proportions. His primary victims were young boys, but he did commit crimes against young girls as well. The totality of his victims and crimes will never really be known. Originally from Massachusetts, David is suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering children across...

David Brown otherwise known as Nathaniel Benjamin Levi-Bar Jonah was a serial criminal of the worst proportions. His primary victims were young boys, but he did commit crimes against young girls as well. The totality of his victims and crimes will never really be known. Originally from Massachusetts, David is suspected of sexually assaulting and murdering children across the country before finally...

We did something a little different today and interviewed corrections officer and author James Michel. He brought great insight into what it is like to be a corrections officer and work with the criminals we cover every week on this show, and tells us about his work outside of the prison as a fiction crime author. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclu...

Megan is bringing us another case this week....we unintentionally went with a doll theme this month. This case comes to us from over the pond as we say, and although it was finally solved who the Jane Doe really was....the ride the case takes to get it solved is WILD. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www....

Megan is bringing us the case of Donna Doll, a young college student that went missing Oct 2, 1970 after her shift at her job at the library. This case is still unsolved today. If you have any information please reach out to the Dekalb County Sheriff's Department. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon https://www.buym...

The conclusion of the Kelley Clayton Murder trial, this one Megan takes us through the weeks long trial of Kelley's husband and the outcomes. 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

Kelley was a gorgeous mother of two with what seemed on the outside like a very typical American dream life, living in a safe small town in New York. All of that changed with Kelley was found murdered in her home while she was home alone with her two children. Megan takes us through a very deep dive of the case, the evidence and the two trials that occurred against Kelley's husband and his murder...

We did something a little different to break up all the murdery things. Today we invited a close personal friend of ours into the studio to share his incredible survival story as a police officer who was severely injured while on duty. Wes takes you through what inspired him to be a cop, and how he came to be the detective he is today despite what could have been a career ending (and life ending)...

Joe Clark may have acted like a typical 17 year old, going to parties with his girlfriend and hanging out with friends...but he had a deep secret that he kept between himself and his "list." The list contained names by category of "can wait" "get to now" and "the leg thing." Take a listen to hear one of the most disturbing fetish crimes we have covered to date. Join Patreon here to binge bonus con...

Join us for the unimaginable story of beautiful Morgan Patten as told to us by her amazing parents Steve and Renee Patten. Morgan was a talented, intelligent and family oriented woman with big plans for her future. On a trip to see her fiancé stationed in North Carolina just hours after texting her parents that she was headed to bed at her hotel...Morgan's parents are woken in the night by a polic...

Three year old Amari Boone was placed in the care of two friends Deondrick Foley and Joseph Delancy through a Fictive Kin placement while their mother sought treatment for substance abuse. While in the placement signs were repeatedly ignored that Amari was being abused.    Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Don’t w...

The conclusion to the very disturbing case of Louis Gumpenberger and Betsy Faria that Megan has brought us with her deep diving research.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Don’t want to become a monthly subscriber but want to show us some love and support? Donate to us through Crime Curious Podcast (buymeacoffee....

Megan is bringing you her very first deep dive in a well known case from her educated perspective. It is not often that we bring heavily covered cases to the podcast but even if you have heard this case before, hopefully you will learn something from this legal perspective. Besty Faria was found dead by her husband in her home with a knife sticking out of her neck and her wrist cut nearly to the b...

We saved a very special case near and dear to our hearts for our 200th episode. This is the conclusion to the Molly Young Case. If you feel so inclined you can click the links below to join the fight for Justice for Molly. Molly Marie Young – unique, compassionate, and talented. | Citizens Against Homicide Illinois Attorney General - Contact Us Molly Young Memorial Foundation - Justice, Non Profit...

Molly Young was a beautiful 21 year old with her entire life ahead of her. Until one fateful day in March 2012 when everything changed for Molly and her family. A phone call to the Carbondale Illinois 911 dispatch indicated that Molly had taken her own life via overdose. When EMT's arrive however, they recognize right away this is no overdose considering Molly had an obvious gunshot wound to the l...

Ann Marie was only 8 years old when her mother woke up at 5:00 A.M. with a mother's intuition that something was terribly wrong. The front door was unlocked and ajar. The living room window was open wide, and Ann Marie was not in her bed. The theories of this case will shock you and we can't wait to hear what you all think possibly happened. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious...

Don't skip the very, very beginning before the intro music or you will miss the special announcement. Although this case is not as long as our typical style, we still think it is important to cover and remember. Wishing you all the best in 2023. Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusive listener experience | Patreon Don’t want to become a monthly subs...

Teresita Basa was a respiratory therapist at Edgewater Hospital outside of Chicago Illinois just living a normal quiet life. That is until she was found naked, stabbed to death and burned in her own apartment. Who would want to do such a thing to a quiet woman with a soft heart? The police have no leads, until months later when they receive a tip from Teresita herself...but how is this possible? S...

Amanda was a typical stay at home mom of three boys....until one night her husband didn't come home from work and she discovers he has been arrested on human trafficking charges. How can this be? What does this even mean? We interviewed Amanda personally to get her story and bring light to what the perpetrators family goes through during a criminal case as well. Find Amanda at Home | Sex Trafficke...

Kim Proctor was called Kimmy by those who loved her. At 18 Kimmy had plans for her future after graduation which included volunteering at an animal clinic because she had a vast love of animals and didn't want to see anything suffer. Her heart was the complete opposite of two people in her life whom she called friends, who only had hatred and anger in their hearts. They used this anger and hatred...

Bruce Pardo did not want to accept that his marriage was over, and he especially did not want to accept that it was due to his own actions. As a way of revenge on his ex wife, Bruce does the unthinkable and spends 6 months plotting the murder of his ex wife and her entire family to take place on Christmas Eve.  Join Patreon here to binge bonus content! Crime Curious is creating a kick-ass exclusiv...

The conclusion to the Danny Piquette case.  Danny didn't have an easy life after finding his mother murdered when he was 15 and her death being carelessly and quickly ruled a suicide, but he and his family did the best they could to carry on with life. That is until Danny's life was suddenly taken 21 years later with what seemed like an impossible gunshot from 300 yards away right in the heart. Ar...