Crime With My Coffee

in November 1989 in Indianapolis, Indiana a young mother, Amy Weidner, was brutally attacked and murdered in her home. She had stayed home sick from school that day and was home with her 2 year old daughter. With no witnesses, her case went cold and unsolved for over 20 years. Another officer with the police department started looking at her case and came across a name he wanted to mark off of his...

One night in 1966, Rubin "Hurricane" Carter, a well known boxer, and his friend, John Artis were enjoying a night out at a club in New Jersey. Their nightmare would begin not long after they left for home. They were shortly arrested and eventually convicted for multiple murders, which the evidence says they did NOT commit. Sources for this episode: Sources to be added soon. Support the show

In August of 2017 Christopher Sanders went missing from Monahans, Texas. He was 40 years old, stood 5'10", weighed 180 pounds. He had strawberry blonde hair, blue eyes, and had numerous tattoos. If you have any informations, please contact the Texas Rangers at (432)251-9233, Case# 17-0550. To hear interviews with his wife, Angela, or his mother, Sandy, please give The Grimm Truth Podcast episodes...

This week June tells us about 7 year old Danielle Van Dam. While at her home in California, she goes missing. When she is found, authorities quickly zero in on their suspect, who is much closer to home than anyone would have thought. Sources for this episode: Wikipedia - Murder of Danielle van Dam Wikipedia - Plano, Texas Wikipedia - Sabre Springs, San Diego Murderpedia - David Alan Westerfield Wi...

Back in the 1970s and early 1980s, a string of women's remains were found in remote areas of Alaska. When a sex worker was kidnapped, and escaped, cops were led to a local baker, Robert Hansen, as her kidnapper. Come listen to learn how he was finally caught and convicted of his heinous crimes. Sources for this episode: Wikipedia - Robert Hansen Wikipedia - Anchorage, Alaska Wikipedia - Esthervill...

In the 1960s and 70s there were some unsolved murders and a kidnapping. The kidnapper called the parents of his 7 year old victim on numerous occasions, taunting them and just talking with them; the mother of the victim was able to keep the kidnapper on the phone for over an hour during one phone call. Through her diligence in doing what she could every chance she got, the kidnapper was finally ca...

In October 2019, Michael Schindler was found dead inside his business, Two Wheel World, in Pantego, Texas. It wasn't long before his killer was found. Sources for this episode: Ben F. Brown's Memorial - Mike Schindler Wikipedia - Schuyler Colfax Wikipedia - Schuyler, Nebraska Wikipedia - Bill Schindler Wikipedia - Pantego, Texas NBC DFW - Search for Gunman After Deadly Shooting in Pantego NBC DFW...

In March 2015, a seven months pregnant Michelle Wilkins answered a Craigslist ad for free maternity clothes. Dynel Lane, the woman offering up the maternity clothes, would attack her and cut out her unborn daughter to claim as her own just shortly before her boyfriend/husband was due to pick her up and take her to a prenatal appointment for a pregnancy that she had claimed started back in April of...

In Hartford, Wisconsin in 2013 a young woman was murdered in her home. Jessie Blodgett was a 19 year old woman who had her whole life ahead of her and plans for that life. She was going to be a music teacher, she had landed the role of The Fiddler in Fiddler on the Roof for a local play group, and had just played opening weekend to a packed house. Investigators had little to go on at first, and th...

December 13, 2020 Jason Landry left his apartment in San Marcos, Texas headed home to Missouri City, Texas for the holidays. Somewhere in Luling, Texas his digital footprint disappeared, and so did he. His car was found wrecked and abandoned on a dark road and he has not been seen or heard from since. These were the Facebook page and group mentioned in this episode: Missing Person - Jason Landry a...

We are stepping back in time to January 1950 in Boston, Massachusetts. One of the largest bank heists was committed and the cops and FBI had very little by way of clues. Join us as we follow the FBI investigation. Will the robbers be caught and brought to justice? Sources for this episode: FBI Website - Brinks' Robbery Wikipedia - Boston, Massachusetts Wikipedia - List of people from Boston Suppor...

Kenneth Allen McDuff was a serial killer in Texas. He is the only person that Texas sent to death row more than once for different crimes. He is the reason that Texas reformed their laws after McDuff was paroled in 1989 and almost immediately began killing again. Sources for this episode: Find A Grave - Edna Louise Sullivan , Robert Hugh Brand , Johnny Marcus Dunham , Brenda Kay Thompson , Sarafia...

On Christmas Eve in 2010, Jonathan Foster is reported missing from his Houston, Texas home. When his body is found three days later, police are immediately on the trail of the only suspect, former professional boxer Mona Nelson. Once his remains are positively identified, she is immediately arrested and charged with capital murder. Sources for this episode: Murderpedia - Mona Nelson Chron.com - DA...

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In December of 2015, two University of Rochester football players and business majors were led away under false pretenses by two young women. They were subsequently kidnapped and held captive for approximately 40 hours. During those 40 hours they were beaten and tortured, wondering if they were going to be rescued or if they would ever see their families again. Sources for this episode: Democrat &...

This week June tells us about the tragic deaths of Addie Mae Collins, Cynthia Wesley, Carole Robertson, and Carol Denise McNair when three, possibly four, men bombed the church they attended in 1963. Sources for this episode: Sources coming soon Support the show

June 7, 1998 is a day that will live on in infamy for the state of Texas, and especially for the small east Texas town of Jasper. James Byrd, Jr. was a father, a grandfather, a brother, a son and his death is one of the most horrible instances of white supremacy rearing its ugly head. We will hear about the torturous way that he was killed by John William King, Lawrence Russel Brewer, and Shawn Al...

This week June tells us all about the 11 person killing spree that Charles Starkweather embarked on starting in 1957 until his apprehension just a couple of months later in 1958. We also hear about Caril Ann, his maybe accomplice, depending on who you believe, him or her. Mentioned in this episode were the movies based on this horrible spree, The Sadist , Badlands , and Kalifornia . Also the song,...

Join us this week as we hear about the kidnapping of Denise Amber Lee, a Florida woman. We will hear about her kidnapping, the various calls to 9-1-1, the capture and trial of her kidnapper, and what has come about because of this case. Sources for this episode: Wayback Machine - Map of area Wayback Machine - CNN Woman's frantic 911 call helps convict her killer ABC News - Are Botched 911 Calls to...

This week, June tells us about the sad and tragic murder of McAllen, Texas teacher, Irene Garza. After more than 50 years, justice is finally served in her cold case. Sources for this episode: Wikipedia - McAllen, Texas Wikipedia - Murder of Irene Garza Wikipedia - University of Texas - Pan American Wikipedia - Phoenix, Arizona Wikipedia - List of people from Phoenix Vocabulary.com - Rectory The D...

This week Suzanne tells us about the cold case rape and murder of Fort Worth, Texas teenager, Carla Walker. After 46 years, there is finally an arrest made. For a more in depth look at this case, check out the Gone Cold Podcast . Sources for this episode: Wikipedia - Fort Worth, Texas NBC DFW - Cold Case: Who Tortured, Raped, and Killed Carla Walker? FindAGrave.com - Carla Jan Walker Newspapers.co...

This week June tells us about Don Spirit, a family annihilator. We learn about the murder-suicide he committed against his daughter and six grandchildren before turning the weapon on himself. Sources for this episode: FindAGrave.com - Sarah Lorraine Spirit Tampa Bay Times - Hotline tip warned DCF of Bell family two weeks before mass killing USA Today - Sheriff: Grandfather killed 6 grandkids, daug...

In under two weeks in July 2017, four young men go missing from a small county in Pennsylvania within days of each other. Join us as we discuss the circumstances surrounding their disappearances, the terrible discovery of what happened, and the subsequent arrests and convictions of the two young men accused of killing them. Sources for this episode: IMDB - The Lost Boys of Bucks County phillymag.c...

This week we learn about the fate of one Texas woman, Lisa Underwood, her unborn baby, and her son, Jayden, and the fate of her convicted killer. Sources for this episode: Wikipedia - Azle, Texas Wikipedia - Denton, Texas Wikipedia - Tyler, Texas Murderpedia - Stephen Dale Barbee FindLaw - US Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Death Row Information, Stephen Dale...

This week we are discussing the case of the rape and murder of 15 year old Nicole van den Hurk in the Netherlands and the Facebook post and false confession that led to a conviction. Sources for this episode: Due to lack of electricity so far this week, we will update the sources as soon as the electricity becomes more stable. Support the show