Crime Over Coffee

In December of 1959 Harold Perelson snapped unexpectedly and attempted to murder his wife and kids. Listen to this episode to hear this story!  Sources:  https://la.curbed.com/2015/9/21/9920706/los-feliz-murder-house https://la.curbed.com/2019/5/17/18629461/los-feliz-murder-mansion-for-sale-haunted https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/los-feliz-murder-mansion https://www.laweekly.com/the-story-of-t...

Colin Gillis went missing in March 2012 while on spring break in his home town. He has not been seen or heard from since! Listen to this episode to hear his story.  Sources: https://www.adirondackdailyenterprise.com/news/local-news/2020/11/police-dig-in-edwards-on-colin-gillis-lead/ https://charleyproject.org/case/colin-w-gillis https://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/42681/20201112/pol...

We just wanted to take a moment to look back on the year 2020 and reflect on our progress over the year. Thank you all for your support and Happy New Years! See you in 2021. 

In this mini we cover the story of a Jane and a John Doe who are currently apart of the DDP fund on DNA Doe Project Website. Listen to this episode to hear about the DDP Fund, to hear their stories, and learn how you can donate to help find their identities. Sources: https://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/tyler-police-release-forensic-facial-sketch-of-person-whose-remains-were-found-in-2004/501-8...

Listen to this episode to hear some funny Christmas related crimes and to hear Abby and Ericka wish you happy holidays! Sources: https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/top-10-most-outrageous-christmas-crimes-of-recent-memory/

This is the story of the wrongful conviction of the Ford Heights Four! Listen to this episode to hear their story.  Sources: https://innocenceproject.org/cases/kenneth-adams/ https://www.hawaiiinnocenceproject.org/evidence-preservation https://innocenceproject.org/cases/paula-gray/ https://innocenceproject.org/cases/dennis-williams/ https://innocenceproject.org/cases/willie-rainge/ Ford Heights Fo...

In 1881 around Christmas time in Ashland, Kentucky 3 teens were brutally murdered, with their house then being set on fire. They were able to solve the case within months of the crime occurring. Listen to this episode to hear the story of their deaths, the trial and more! Sources: https://www.theclio.com/entry/88757 https://www.commonwealthheritagegroup.com/2018/10/29/when-architectural-survey-rev...

This last week another Zodiac Killed cipher was cracked! Listen to this episode to hear the letter and the story of how it was cracked! Sources: https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2020/12/zodiac-killer-cipher-is-cracked-after-eludingsleuths-for-51-years/ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2020/dec/12/mathematician-explains-crackingcalifornia-zodiac-killer-cipher-video https://ww...

In 1881 around Christmas time in Ashland, Kentucky 3 teens were brutally murdered, with their house then being set on fire. They were able to solve the case within months of the crime occurring. Listen to this episode to hear the story of their deaths, the trial and more! Sources: https://www.theclio.com/entry/88757 https://www.commonwealthheritagegroup.com/2018/10/29/when-architectural-survey-rev...

Bethany Decker went missing in 2011 when she was a few months pregnant. We previously covered her story in November of 2019. As of November 2020 there has been an arrest made in the connection to the case. Listen to this episode to hear the newest update! Sources: https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/local/virginia/bethany-decker-missing-boyfriend-charged-9- years-later-still-no-body/65-401561e1-d4a...

Kelly Cochran is known for murdering 2 victims, but is suspected to have murdered more. Listen to this episode to hear more of her story! Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/is-this-indiana-woman-a-serial-killer-252216/ https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/serial-killer/meet-kelly-cochran-convicted-serialkiller-who-may-have-served-boyfriend-as-bbq https://www...

In this episode we go through and discuss the different types of killers and give some examples of each type! Listen to learn more! Sources: https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/serial-killers/types-of-serial-killers/ https://www.crimetraveller.org/2018/06/healthcare-medical-serialkillers/#:~:text=power%20and%20control.-,Dr.,or%20belongings%20from%20the%20patient. https://www.psychologytoday....

In November of 2004 Peter and Joan Porco were attacked in their home in the middle of the night. Peter did not survive the attack, and Joan survived after being put in a medically induced coma. Joan let police know who attacked them, but after waking up from her coma she recanted her statement. Listen to this episode to hear about who may or may not have killer attacked the Porco family.  Sources:...

Join us for this episode to hear about some major fails that criminals have experienced while committing their crime. Sources: https://www.rd.com/list/dumb-criminals-unlucky/ https://www.murdoch.edu.au/news/series/series-articles/analysing-the-truth-crime-law-andforensics/5-crime-fails-almost-too-funny-to-be-true https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ashes-odd/burglars-snort-mans-ashes-thought-it-was...

In 2016 Tricia Todd was living in Florida with her daughter after her divorce with her husband. Tricia's ex husband continued to stay very involved in his ex-wife and daughter's lives and the family got together frequently. That was until Tricia turned up missing in April of 2016. Listen to this episode to find out what happened to Tricia.  Sources: https://www.chillingcrimes.com/blogs/news/tricia...

Diana Willmeth was reported missing by her mother on Mothers day in 2005, after she failed to answer her phone. This case has almost no coverage and is still unsolved to this day. Listen to this episode to get the word out there and hopefully bring justice for the family. Sources: https://www.wistv.com/story/4851729/cold-case-mystery-searching-for-diana-willmeths-killer/ https://www.thestate.com/n...

In November of 2018, Carla Stefaniak never returned home from her birthday trip to Costa Rica. After further investigation, authorities found that Carla never left her Airbnb. Listen to this episode to hear her story! Sources: https://www.insideedition.com/family-woman-murdered-birthday-trip-costa-rica-sues-airbnb-complex-owner-49478 https://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/article223476120.html#:~:...

On September 10, 2018 EMT personnel and police responded to a phone call of a truck driver reporting that a naked man was on top of his vehicle. This man was Paul Tarashuk. After being examined, an officer drops Paul off at a nearby gas station. Shortly after, Paul was struck by a driver and was pronounced dead at the scene. Listen to this episode to hear his story.  Sources:  https://ww...

8-year-old Zachary Bernhardt went missing on September 11, 2000 from his home. Zachary is still missing to this day. Listen to this episode to hear his story!  Sources: http://charleyproject.org/case/zachary-michael-cole-bernhardt?fbclid=IwAR2cshW6syoAlQQCDE5SzrhVDjIbbRLYIxKRUpAaAfBh0g9P91cOPLOC1W8 https://www.fox13news.com/news/for-zachary-bernhardts-family-nightmare-continues-20-years-later http...

Etan Patz went missing in 1979 in Manhattan, New York. To this day Etan is still missing. Listen to this episode to hear Etan’s story. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/02/14/nyregion/etan-patz-pedro-hernandez-guilty.html https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2020/04/the-12-most-mysterious-disappearances/ https://www.crimemuseum.org/crime-library/kidnappings/etan-patz/ https://wildabouttrial.com...

Happy Halloween!! Our story today is about Elisa Lam, a 21-year-old Canadian college student,  decided to go on vacation to Los Angelos, California at the Cecil Hotel. When she failed to check in with her parents one day, they worried for her safety, & reported her missing. Unfortunately, their worst nightmare was confirmed when Elisa was found deceased. Listen to this episode to hear the multitud...

Join us for another special episode where we go through some of the funny moments of banter and bloopers throughout the last few months of the podcast! *NO SOURCES*

In 1971 a man going by the name of Dan Cooper hijacked a plane, demanded a large sum of money and then parachuted from the plane, never to be seen again. This case is still unsolved to this day. Listen to this episode to hear the full story along with 2 possible suspects!  Sources: https://dbcooper.com/thomas-j-colbert-investigates-db-cooper/ https://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=db+cooper+buzzfeed...

This mini covers a theory regarding our previously released episode about Blair Adams. Listen to the full episode released on 8/27/2020 to hear his story and then listen to this additional theory! Sources: https://mysteriousuniverse.org/2018/10/the-weird-unexplained-death-of-blair-adams/ https://unexplained-mystery.com/the-strange-unsolved-blair-adams-murder-case/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2...

In 1984 Josef Fritzl did the unthinkable and kidnapped his own 18-year-old daughter Elisabeth Fritzl, keeping her in his basement. Listen to this episode to hear their story.  Sources:  https://filmdaily.co/news/josef-fritzl/  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2008/may/04/austria.internationalcrime1  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2009/mar/19/josef-fritzl-austria  https...