Crime Salad

In March of 2020, Gretchen Anthony began sending texts to family and friends telling them she had tested positive for Covid-19. There was still so much unknown about the virus as the entire world began shutting down. Her family became highly concerned when they couldn't get her on the phone. Many of the texts from Gretchen were filled with poor spelling and grammar. Then she stopped sharing her ph...

After Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus were rescued from the house of horrors on Seymour Drive, their physical, mental and emotional journey to heal was just beginning. As they were learning to navigate their newfound freedom, Ariel Castro was falling into a pit of despair of his own making. Join us on Crime Salad as we conclude our deep dive into the Cleveland Abductions case. Suppo...

Join us on the next episode of Crime Salad where we examine the Abduction and captivity of three girls in Cleveland. It is a story that is both heartbreaking and inspiring while highlighting the human condition and the will to survive. Support us! Want ad free listening? Patreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast Sponsors: Betterhelp Visit betterhelp.com/CRIMESALAD that's better-h-e-l-p and j...

When outgoing and friendly Tawnee Baird met moody and reclusive Victoria Mendoza, the two were an unlikely pair. Despite their different backgrounds thefy were drawn to each other in a very explosive way. To look at their social media pages the two appeared head over heels in love. In fact there were many public professions of love and even a very public youtube apology. Yet, in  the early morning...

Joan Rodgers took her two teenage daughters on a dream vacation to the warm sunshine State of Florida. They expected to land in paradise and instead walked into a nightmare of unimaginable evil. The family had recently experienced some dark times when secret past revelations of abuse came to light. The purpose of the family vacation was to put those things behind them while making new warm family...

The case this week is taking us to a small village called Otway, Ohio with a low population of 87 which was recorded in the year 2010 located in Scioto County. Within the 134 acres of this village, a beautiful baby was born just a month early on January 10th, 2019 and given the name Dylan Groves. He weighed 5 pounds, 10 ounces, and was 19 inches long. However, soon after his birth while at the hos...

Kelly Turner's daughter, Olivia Gant was the literal poster child for Colorado Children's hospital. She appeared in dozens of their promotional videos and fundraising materials. Kelly, the mother of 3 children, two with significant health issues was a tireless advocate for her ill children. After the tragic death of seven year old Olivia, Kelly was able to devote more time to her other daughter. W...

Grace Millane, who was a day away from being 22 years old.. Met a charming man who was gaining her trust more and more throughout the night after he continuously bought her drinks.. Things seemed to have been going great and charisma was his secret weapon. Support us! Want ad free listening? Patreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast Sponsors: Noom Worry less and feel happier. Sign up for you...

Today, we will get into the gruesome case of the murder and dismemberment of wife, mother, friend, and nurse Ingrid Lyne.   Support us! Want ad free listening? Patreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast Sponsors: Audible Listen to the new Audible Original Finding Takima. Visit AUDIBLE.COM/TAMIKA Lumineux Find Lumineux on Amazon.com and get seven dollars off today! Follow us! Merch - http://ww...

Ronald and Christine Jabalee were found beaten and stabbed to death in the garage of their home in New Baltimore, Michigan in October of 2006. Letters written in blood were found underneath the jeep next to Christine's dead body, but the killer is believed to have mopped most of it up, making it indecipherable and the killer unidentifiable. Lack of any physical evidence and motive resulted in the...

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Celebrating their 12th Wedding Anniversary Harold and Toni Henthorn went hiking at the Rocky Mountain national park in Colorado. On their hike, tragedy struck. When Toni seemed to have accidentally slipped of the edge of a cliff. Multiple photos were taken on this hiking trip. Almost immediately, this accident was starting to appear as something more sinister. Tons of red flags came up circling Ha...

Celebrating their 12th Wedding Anniversary Harold and Toni Henthorn went hiking at the Rocky Mountain national park in Colorado. On their hike, tragedy struck. When Toni seemed to have accidentally slipped of the edge of a cliff. Multiple photos were taken on this hiking trip. Almost immediately, this accident was starting to appear as something more sinister. Tons of red flags came up circling Ha...

Think for a minute about your neighbors, especially the ones you don't know too well. Maybe there's a quiet couple on your street who tend to keep to themselves. Sure, you might see them walking out to their car, or say hi in passing, or simply notice that they aren't very social. But you don't know much about them. Now imagine that you see that couple being arrested in front of their house and di...

This week's episode is no fictional account, but is the true story of how a man named Anthony Robinson baffled police for months as he left the murdered bodies of no less than four women scattered across Virginia and the Washington DC area. Support us! Want ad free listening? Patreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast Sponsors: Songfinch Visit songfinch.com that's songfinch.com and use code C...

When 24 year old Randy Stair brought two guns to Weis Supermarket on the night of June 7th, 2017 and killed three of his coworkers, no one could believe that this quiet kid from Dallas, Pennsylvania would have been capable of such an atrocious act. But as police began to dig deeper into his life, they found journals, videos, posts, and more all posted online that told a totally different story of...

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In the five years since she was found brutally murdered, Missy Bevers's death continues to baffle police, her family, and the internet. There is no apparent reason anyone who knew Missy would want her dead. Support us! Want ad free listening? Patreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast Sponsors: Ana Luisa Get yourself and your loved ones the perfect gift with up to 40% off. Check out Ana Luisa...

Daniel Robinson has been missing for over 6 months now. While the local police department in Buckeye, Arizona has convinced itself that Daniel crashed his car in the desert and seemingly walked off into the hot, dry landscape, his family is not so sure. Support us! Want ad free listening? Patreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast Sponsors: Wondery Follow Families Who Kill: The Donut Shop Mur...

At nearly 80 years old, Vernon Holbrook was showing no signs of slowing down. He led a successful real estate company, enjoyed outings with his grand and great-grandkids, and was an active member of his church. Everyone in town had nothing but great things to say about him. So when Vernon Holbrook was viciously attacked while on the job, everyone was shocked. Why would anyone want to harm this man...

This week, we look at the death of Taleah Lowe, an 18 year old Black freshman girl at Grand Valley State University. In all of these cases, the cause of death was ruled an accident or possible suicide. But to the families of the victims and many people who have heard the story, that answer just doesn't make sense. Support us! Want ad free listening? Patreon - https://patreon.com/crimesaladpodcast...

This fall, Isabella Kalua's parents reported their 6 year old adopted daughter missing. After an 8 week search, an arrest was made suddenly. On November 10th, the very people who reported her missing were charged with second degree murder. With much of this case still unfolding, we'll try to give you the most up to date information. Unfortunately, there's still much we don't know about how Isabell...

Everyone knew that Denise Anderson was being harassed by her ex-boyfriend, Sheldon Davis. He was stalking her, had physically assaulted her, vandalized her car, and threatened her. Denise had gone to the police three times looking for help. But the law was clear: the police couldn't arrest Sheldon Davis on Domestic abuse charges, because Denise wasn't dating him anymore. By law, they were just "es...

When 29 year old Jacob Millison went missing, his family was adamant that he was fine. They were so calm and assured in their testimonies, that the police in Gunnison, Colorado closed their investigation into his disappearance after one interview. But, Jake's friends knew there had to be more to the story and pushed for years to get justice for Jake. This story is one full of sibling rivalry, fami...

In this case, there is no moral about remembering to lock the door behind you. There's no advice on how to dress, where to go, or what to do to stay safe. In this case, 27 year old Lauren Giddings did everything right. She was friendly, compassionate, and caring towards her neighbor, a man a bit younger than her who everyone else thought was a bit too weird. Lauren joked that if he was dangerous,...