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Send us Fan Mail In 1971, a Stanford psychologist turned a basement into a fake prison, handed some college kids sunglasses and batons, and told them to "guard" their classmates. It went about as well as you'd expect. Within days, "guards" were sliding into full villain-arc energy, "prisoners" were having breakdowns, and the whole thing got shut down before the t...

Send us Fan Mail  In Part 2 of our Waco series, we follow David Koresh and the Branch Davidians from the height of his control at Mount Carmel to the 51-day siege that shocked the world.  Decades later, questions still remain about what truly happened and who was responsible.  For our palette cleanser, Tori and Sam get the snakes out of their boots and chat about the upcoming Toy Story 5 movie and...

Send us Fan Mail Before the 51-day siege that shocked the world, there was Vernon Wayne Howell, a lonely boy growing up in Texas who would eventually reinvent himself as David Koresh. In Part One of our Waco series, we trace Koresh's life from his troubled childhood and struggles in school to his deep fascination with religion, prophecy, and the apocalypse. We'll explore how a young man...

Send us Fan Mail In the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022, four University of Idaho students were murdered inside their off-campus home on King Road—shocking a small town and capturing the nation’s attention. Sources: Idaho Student Murders on Peacock On Trial: The Idaho College Killer on Tubi 911 call on YouTube K5 News Article ABC News Article  Idaho's History of the Death Penalty A...

Send us Fan Mail In the early morning hours of November 13th, 2022, four University of Idaho students were murdered inside their off-campus home on King Road—shocking a small town and capturing the nation’s attention. In part one we break down the timeline of that night, the horrific scene the next day, and the earliest stages of the investigation as police search for answers. As rumors spread and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Crimenelia Street, we dive into the haunting and still-unsolved murder of Lindsay Buziak who was a 24-year-old real estate agent whose promising future was cut short during what should have been a routine home showing in Victoria, British Columbia. Lured by a mysterious couple with a million-dollar budget, Lindsay stepped into a quiet suburban home and never wal...

Send us Fan Mail He didn't just break hearts. He broke lives. Richard Scott Smith charmed his way into the lives of dozens of women — proposing marriage, borrowing money, and disappearing before they ever saw it coming. In this episode, we dive into the case that inspired the Showtime docuseries Love Fraud : a man who weaponized romance as a con, leaving a trail of financial ruin and emotiona...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when the line between reality and artificial intelligence disappears? In this episode of Crimenelia Street , we dive into the true story of Jonathan Gavales—a young man whose life took a tragic turn after forming a deep emotional connection with an AI chatbot. What began as a harmless conversation slowly evolved into something far more consuming, blurring the boundari...

Send us Fan Mail In February 2000, nine-year-old Asha Degree vanished from her home in Shelby, North Carolina in the middle of the night. Multiple drivers reported seeing a small child walking along Highway 18 in the rain, but before anyone could reach her, she disappeared. More than two decades later, Asha’s case remains one of the most haunting unsolved child disappearances in the United States....

Send us Fan Mail On a cold December morning in 2000, Mike Williams left for a duck hunting trip at Lake Seminole and never came home. Authorities believed he drowned. His family was told it was a tragic accident. Case closed, right? When other evidence, contrary to that, slowly started to resurface, the ending left everyone shocked at what secrets were lurking in plain sight. Sources: https://www....

Send us Fan Mail Trigger warning: This episode discusses domestic violence and sexual assault. In 1993, the name Lorena Bobbitt became a cultural punchline. But behind the headlines and late-night jokes was a far more serious story. In this episode, we take a closer look at the case of Lorena Bobbitt, examining the allegations of abuse, the media spectacle that followed, and how misogyny shaped pu...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Crimenelia Street, we sail straight into the legend of pirate José Gaspar, the man (or myth?) behind the annual pirate invasion of Tampa, Gasparilla. And because no trip to Florida is complete without some nonsense, Tori and Sam play a riveting game of "Florida Man or Nah?"  Follow us on Instagram @crimeneliastreet Follow us on TikTok @crimeneliastpodcast Se...

Send us Fan Mail In Episode 29 of Crimenelia Street, Sam walks Tori through one of the most unsettling unsolved cases in American true crime history: the Springfield Three. What begins as a night meant to celebrate quickly turns into a mystery—no forced entry, no signs of struggle, and no answers that stick. Sources: https://www.springfieldmo.gov/2498/Three-Missing-Women https://www.fbi.gov/wanted...

Send us Fan Mail This week we’re getting into some vigilante shit. Faye Yager didn’t trust the courts to protect children—so she built her own underground. Children of the Underground became a secret network for parents fleeing alleged abuse, moving families across state lines and out of sight. Was Yager a hero filling in the gaps of a broken system, or a self-appointed savior who caused more harm...

Send us Fan Mail In a small Tennessee town, one woman’s online life starts to blur with reality — and the results are anything but picture-perfect. Join Crimenelia Street as we scroll through a story of obsession, identity, and the dangerous side of wanting to belong. Because sometimes, even in the quietest towns, not everyone is who they seem.  Sources:  https://law.justia.com/cases/tennessee/cou...

Send us Fan Mail In part two of our deep dive into the mysterious murder of Robert Wone, we unpack the details that continue to baffle investigators and true crime followers nearly two decades later. We walk through the autopsy findings, key pieces of the investigation, and both criminal and civil trials that followed. Finally, we explore the many theories about what may have happened inside that...

Send us Fan Mail On August 2, 2006, attorney Robert Wone arrived at a friend’s townhouse in Washington, D.C. for what should have been an ordinary overnight stay. Instead, it became the last night of his life. In Part One of our coverage, we break down the timeline of Robert’s final hours, the 911 call, and the chilling discovery inside the guest room. With no signs of forced entry, and a strangel...

Send us Fan Mail Daniel LaPlante’s crimes were the ultimate nightmare fuel—stalking, hostage situations, and a violent spree that still haunts Massachusetts. On Crimenelia Street , we unravel how obsession and terror led to one of the most chilling cases in true crime.  Sources: https://www.celticssentinel.com/2021/07/the-elm-street-nightmare.html https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-boston-glob...

Send us Fan Mail Oh hey, hi! Welcome to a bonus episode of Crimenelia Street where Tori and Sam rank the tracks on the album that all the cool kids are listening to, The Life of a Showgirl by Taylor Swift! From the glittering highs of fame to the shadows behind the curtain, we unpack lyrical Easter eggs, sonic throwbacks, and emotional callbacks to every version of Taylor we’ve known before. We ho...

Send us Fan Mail In July 1976, a quiet California town was rocked when a school bus carrying 26 children and their driver vanished. What started as an ordinary summer day spiraled into one of the most brazen and bizarre kidnappings in U.S. history —complete with a buried moving van, ransom demands, and a daring escape that still defies belief. This kidnapping remains the largest mass kidnapping in...

Send us Fan Mail On Crimenelia Street this week, we peel back the lid on a scandalous true crime you've probably never heard of: the murder of Tommy Paeyeneers. We dive into the torrid affair, the teenage lover, and the explosive moment Tommy answered a knock that would change everything.  Spoiler: Divorce was “not an option,” so somewhere along the line the plot skips straight to murder. We...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Crimenelia Street , we’re serving up a classic Taylor–True Crime–Taylor sandwich. First course: we are giddy over the announcement of TS12.  Main course: part two of the Tiahleigh Palmer case, where we discuss who was responsible for Tia’s murder and the way her death changed Queensland’s foster care system forever. And because we can't leave you crying without s...

Send us Fan Mail In part one of our two-part look at the case of Tialeigh Palmer, we get to know Tia and trace the events leading up to her disappearance.  While the truth about who is responsible is still ahead of us, this episode focuses on Tia’s story and the unanswered questions that gripped Australia.  And, in true Crimenelia Street fashion, we wrap things up by reminiscing over the Eras tour...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Crimenelia Street , we float into the baffling and brutal case of Russell and Shirley Dermond—a couple living the lakehouse dream... until someone turned it into a nightmare. There’s a gated community, a missing head, and not nearly enough suspects. Truly a “wait... WHAT?” kind of mystery that has us side-eyeing boat docks everywhere. Then, because we believe in emoti...

Send us Fan Mail  When 26-year-old Kenzie Houk was found murdered in her bed—just weeks away from giving birth—her small-town Pennsylvania community was shaken. But no one expected the accused to be an 11-year-old boy: her stepson, Jordan Brown. Join Tori and Sam as they discuss this controversial story and its impact on the lives involved.  Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/news/jury-de...