Crime Over Coffee

When Marlene Warren answered the door at her home in 1990 thinking she was receiving a gift, she was tragically shot and killed. Decades later, the case finally saw some closure - but many doubts still remain.  Sources: https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/crime/2022/10/11/killer-clown-wellington-florida-key-players-murder-trial-marlene-warren/8118237001/ https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/ne...

Claudia Lawrence went missing from Yorkshire in March of 2009. Police had very little to go off of with her disappearance, and her case is still unsolved to this day. Sources: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/mysterious-tribute-claiming-claudia-lawrence-26296491 https://www.northyorkshire.police.uk/news/north-yorkshire/news/news/2021/september/claudia-lawrence-investigation-searches-at-sand-h...

After a traffic stop in Canada, officers make a grisly discovery. One that would possibly lead to the identification of one of Canada's youngest serial killers. Sources: https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/highway-of-tears https://www.princegeorgecitizen.com/legebokoff-trial-archive https://www.pgfreepress.com/victim-impact-statements-given-in-court/ https://murderpedia.org/male....

In 1977 residents of Circleville began receiving letters addressed to their home that contained private information. Some of these letters were more aggressive and invasive than others. These letters eventually caused one death and came close to causing a second. But who wrote them? Listen to this episode to hear about the letters that terrorized this small town in Ohio. Sources: https://www.cbsne...

30-year-old Joan Risch mysteriously disappeared from her home in Massachusetts, leaving behind a bloody crime scene. Listen in as Abby and Ericka discuss her case and present the many theories of what happened to Joan. Sources: https://truecrimesocietyblog.com/2019/08/17/the-mysterious-disappearance-of-joan-risch/#jp-carousel-1429 https://app.perusall.com/catalog/9781476640969 https://charleyproje...

Branson Perry went missing from his home in 2001 after going out to the barn to return something. There are multiple things about his case that don't add up. Listen to this episode as Ericka and Abby tell you about this mysterious and unsolved disappearance. Sources: https://coldcaseexplorations.com/missouri-cold-or-unsolved-cases/the-sudden-vanishing-of-branson-perry/ https://www.newspressnow...

The cold case of Deborah Sheppard led to a shocking discovery over 25 years after her murder. Join Ericka and Abby as they unfold this case of twists and turns.  Sources: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6459472/ https://www.aetv.com/real-crime/timothy-krajcir-serial-killer https://fox2now.com/news/missouri/horrific-crimes-of-serial-killer-timothy-wayne-krajcir/ https://www.law.umich.edu/special/exone...

In 1977 26-year-old Sister Roberta Elam decided to pursue her dream of becoming a nun. During one of her normal prayer times at the convent, she was brutally attacked and murdered. Her murder had multiple suspects but 46 years later, there are still no answers. Sources: https://vocal.media/criminal/postulant-nun-strangled-to-death-while-praying https://uncovered.com/cases/roberta-elam https://www....

In 1978, Karla Brown was murdered in her own home. The investigation that followed led investigators to using new and improved methods of tracking down the murderer. But to some, these methods were less than accurate. Sources: ⁠https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/dana-delger-10-fights-keep-flawed-forensics-convicting-innocent⁠ ⁠https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28453452/⁠ ⁠https://thecinemaholic....

In 1978, Karla Brown was murdered in her own home. The investigation that followed led investigators to using new and improved methods of tracking down the murderer. But to some, these methods were less than accurate.  Sources: https://www.law.columbia.edu/news/archive/dana-delger-10-fights-keep-flawed-forensics-convicting-innocent https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28453452/ https://thecinemaholic.com/...

Join Abby and Ericka for an off-the-script episode with updates and some true crime trivia that you can join in on! Thank you guys for listening all these years! :) Sources: https://uncovered.com/uncovered-true-crime-trivia-answers/

In this 3 part series, Ericka and Abby discuss the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard where her husband Dr. Sam Sheppard is the main suspect. Did he do it or was he innocent? Sources: https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case https://www.famous-trials.com/sam-sheppard/2-sheppard https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/590 https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/murder-in-bay-village-t...

In this 3 part series, Ericka and Abby discuss the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard where her husband Dr Sam Sheppard becomes the main suspect. Did he do it or was he innocent? Sources: https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case https://www.famous-trials.com/sam-sheppard/2-sheppard https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/590 https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/murder-in-bay-villa...

In this 3 part series, Ericka and Abby discuss the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard where her husband Dr Sam Sheppard becomes the main suspect. Did he do it or was he innocent? Sources: https://case.edu/ech/articles/s/sheppard-murder-case https://www.famous-trials.com/sam-sheppard/2-sheppard https://clevelandhistorical.org/items/show/590 https://www.themidwestcrimefiles.com/post/murder-in-bay-villa...

In 2014, Iowa State University student Shao Tong disappeared after a weekend trip with her boyfriend. Listen in as Ericka and Abby discuss the investigation that led to an international trial.  Sources: https://inf.news/en/world/c9393845e55a87b7a32d42d6f2f6afad.html https://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2016/07/01/how-tong-shaos-killer-brought-justice/86546758/ https://www.cnn....

In 1922 2-year-old Pauline Piccard went missing from her home in Brittany, France. There were many suspects but it wouldn't be for a few months before the family had some answers that led to further questions. Sources: https://www.strangeoutdoors.com/historical-strangeness/pauline-picard https://medium.com/@yasminscherrer/two-murders-two-disappearances-the-grisly-murder-of-pauline-picard-7a6f4...

Newlyweds Glen and Bessie Hyde took a trip through the Grand Canyon to celebrate their recent marriage. Unfortunately, both of them disappeared before making it to their end destination.  Sources: https://grcahistory.org/sites/colorado-river-corridor/hyde-river-tragedy/ https://www.boatblurb.com/post/boating-s-biggest-unsolved-mysteries-glen-bessie-hyde-the-grand-canyon-disappearance https://mediu...

David Glenn Lewis went missing in 1993 from his home while his wife and daughter were on vacation. Law enforcement agencies and investigators did everything they could to find David, but their searches came up empty-handed. 10 years later a patrol officer heard about his case and brought new information to what happened to David after he disappeared. Sources: https://thecrimewire.com/true-crime/Th...

In this 3 part series, Ericka and Abby discuss the life and crimes of the prolific serial killer, H.H. Holmes. Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/h-h-holmes/ https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-h-h-holmes https://www.history.com/news/murder-castle-h-h-holmes-chicago https://w...

In this 3 part series, Ericka and Abby discuss the life and crimes of the prolific serial killer, H.H. Holmes. Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/h-h-holmes/ https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-h-h-holmes https://www.history.com/news/murder-castle-h-h-holmes-chicago https://w...

In this 3 part series, Ericka and Abby discuss the life and crimes of the prolific serial killer, H.H. Holmes. Sources: https://www.biography.com/crime/hh-holmes https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/hh-holmes/ https://www.legendsofamerica.com/h-h-holmes/ https://guides.loc.gov/chronicling-america-h-h-holmes https://www.history.com/news/murder-castle-h-h-holmes-chicago https://w...

On March 15, 2019, 30-year-old Najah Ferrell disappeared on her way to work in Indianapolis. Her family is still searching for answers. Sources: https://uncovered.com/cases/najah-ferrell https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/family-of-avon-mother-who-disappeared-3-years-ago-still-looking-for-answers-justice-missing-investigation-hendricks/531-aafe91ca-53b9-4104-ba3d-bc3b5ded8120 https://cbs4indy...

In this episode, Ericka tells us about two different unsolved murders. The first is the 2007 murder of Karen Bodine. Karen was murdered in Washington by an unknown perpetrator, to this day her murder is unsolved. The second is the 2016 murder of Terri Strickland, who went by Missy Beavers. Missy was murdered in the morning shortly after showing up to teach a fitness class. Her case is also still u...

Lori Vallow Daybell went on trial in April of 2023 for her involvement in multiple murders. Join in and listen to this two-part series as Abby and Ericka discuss the bombshells of the trial and the jury's decision. Sources: ⁠https://www.kivitv.com/news/new-details-released-on-what-happened-the-day-alex-cox-died⁠ ⁠https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/10-most-wtf-crime-stories-of-2...

Lori Vallow Daybell went on trial in April of 2023 for her involvement in multiple murders. Join in and listen to this two-part series as Abby and Ericka discuss the bombshells of the trial and the jury's decision. Sources: https://www.kivitv.com/news/new-details-released-on-what-happened-the-day-alex-cox-died https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-lists/10-most-wtf-crime-stories-of-2017...