Crimes & Closets

Sarah DeLeon was a vibrant, hardworking, 18-year-old just finishing her first semester of college, when she is brutally murdered and left by railroad tracks in Kansas City, KS. Diana Ault is a loving wife and mother of 2, working as a paralegal, when she is gunned down in her home, in Independence, MO. What do these two cases have in common? Join us as we dive into the murders of Sarah and Diana.&...

Maura was a seemingly happy 21 year old nursing student at UMass Amherst. After some stressful life events, Maura takes a secret trip to the White Mountains to get away. She is involved in a car accident and then she totally disappears. There are no more answers now then there were back in 2004 and Maura’s whereabouts are still unknown. Join us in the closet this week as we discuss the mysterious...

Dalia Dippolito got the phone call all married women would dread. There was an incident and she needed to come home right away. When she arrived she was told her husband had been shot twice in the head in their bed. Who could possibly want to kill Mike Dippolito? You may be surprised by the twist this case takes.  Long intro this week, if you want to skip, fast forward 9 minutes! Sources:&nbs...

Teresa Halbach was a 25 year old vibrant and beautiful photographer. She disappeared on Halloween 2005 after photographing a car for a magazine. The man convicted of her murder, Steven Avery, had a long and sorted history with the legal system including spending 18 years in prison for a crime he did not commit. He went from the Wisconsin Innocence Project’s poster child to a convicted murderer. Hi...

Timothy was a caring, charismatic 23-year-old man with his whole life ahead of him.  On October 9, 1983, two men made the decision to end his life, because he was black.  This is a heart-wrenching story of how ugly and horrific some people can be.  This may be one of the toughest cases, Cristy has covered. Sources: https://www.ajc.com/news/crime--law/things-know-about-spalding-trial-murder-man-dra...

Emmett and Ashlee Corrigan were a beautiful couple with 5 children. Emmett was a successful attorney, and happened to have a very attractive paralegal, Kandi Hall, who began as more than just an employee. When her husband, Robert Hall, found out about their affair, he was jealous and angry. Did that lead to him plotting a murder against Emmett or an arguement that escalated and resulted in a self-...

Garnett was a happy little boy living with his mom Lacey.  Garnett just can't seem to catch a break and is always sick and in and out of the hospital, or so was all thought.  How can a mother make their child sick and ultimately cause his death at 5 years of age.  Join us for this crazy case, but be warned it is a tough one. Sources: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/48-hours-lacey-spear...

Za’Zell Preston was a 26 year old, loving mother of 3 who was caught in a toxic and abusive relationship with William Wallace. After a Christmas Eve party ended in a fight in 2011, Za’Zell is found dead, murdered, at the hands of William. After a lengthy battle, he is finally convicted and sentenced. But was justice actually served for the horrific ordeal that Za’Zell and her children and family e...

Kaleo and Roxy were innocent babies, who suffered at the hands of their own father.  Matthew went down the rabbit hole of conspiracy theories and got sucked into believing them all.  This led to delusions, which in turn led to murder.  Join us as we discuss this horrible tragedy. Sources: https://www.gofundme.com/f/loving-abby-coleman https://www.zola.com/registry/abigailandmatt htt...

Cathy Cesnik was a beloved, 26 year old nun teaching high school and drama. She mysteriously went missing and 2 months later found brutally murdered. The theories and conspiracies surrounding her death are dark and twisty to say the least. Join us in the close this week as we discuss Who Killed Sister Cathy? Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Catherine_Cesnik https://en.wikipedia.org...

Doris was a kind, loving and generous person.  She met her husband during a snow storm in college.  They went on to have 3 children and open an amusement park in Georgia.  The couple took in a 15 year-old homeless girl who became apart of their family.  What could possibly go wrong in this picture perfect family?  Sources:  https://truecrimedaily.com/2016/09/22/husban...

Amanda Lankey was a sweet 13 year old girl who was visiting her grandparents and old friends for the summer in White Cloud, MIchigan. Amanda went missing from a sleepover in June of 2004 and was found murdered 2 weeks later. Although the family and law enforcement knows who her killer is, her case still remains technically unsolved even today. This case has some unexpected twists and a lot of brav...

Brian Nichols was on trial for the rape of his ex-girlfriend.  During the trial he manages to escape custody and proceed to go on a murder spree.  Multiple lives were lost, until one brave woman decided to try to end this rampage.  Our friends Danielle and Megan over at Crime and Roses sent us this case recommendation. Join us as we discuss the case of Brian Nichols.  Sources:...

When 4 employees of Tardy Furniture are brutally murdered in small town Mississipp, investigators feel pressure to find the person responsible and bring safely back to the town. Tunnel vision and some questionable practices lead to the arrest of Curtis Flowers. After 21 years, 6 trials, and multiple appeals later, Curtis is exonerated of the crime and all charges are dropped. The murders at TardyF...

Sherri was a 29 year old nurse who was married to John Ruetten who was an engineer.  They lived in Van Nuys, California.  John had an ex-girlfriend who may have had a slight obsession with him.  Join us as we discuss a case of jealous rage and how this case went unsolved for many years due to lack of police investigation.  Sources:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dY4o4SSf...

Katherine Knight is known as Australia’s most gruesome and horrific female murderer. After a string of abusive and cruel relationships, she stabbed, decapitated, and skinned her lover, John “Pricey” Price, cooked his remains and attempted to serve them to his own children. Closet Sisters, it doesn’t get worse than this. No snacking allowed during this case. Join us in the closet this week for the...

Anita was a beautiful 18 year old girl.  She had just started college and had moved into her own apartment with a roommate.  She was working two jobs to support herself and was doing well in school.  One weekend, her parents had not heard from her which is unusual.  Her father went over to check on her and what he would find would shock everyone.    Sources:  htt...

Jason and Molly Corbett had a fairytale Irish love story that would make anyone believe in happy endings. That is, unless the ending is a gruesome battle for life or death. The question is, who was fighting that battle? Was Molly fighting for her life against an abusive husband with the help of a protective father? Or was Jason fighting for his life against a murderous wife and his FBI father-in-l...

In this episode we go all the way to Australia.  We discuss the unsolved murders of Margaret Penny and Claire Acocks, two happily married women with grandchildren, they loved to spend time with.  These women were killed while Claire was doing Margaret's hair in the salon she worked part-time.  Who would kill these loving, innocent grandmothers?  We may never know for sure. Sour...

Patrice Endres was a beautiful business woman, running her own successful salon in the small town of Cumming, Georgia. On a bright spring afternoon, Patrice goes missing, without a trace, for 600 days. Her remains were found 10 miles away in a National Forest, and to this day, her case remains unsolved. Was it a crime of opportunity? A serial killer? Or someone closer to home? Join us in the close...

Leah Roberts was a bright young woman with a bright future.  She suffered the loss of both her parents within a short amount of time, which caused her to view life very differently.  She drops out of college just before graduation and decides to take some time to re-evaluate her life.  She makes a strange decision one day that would leave everyone wondering, what happened to Leah? S...

Jeffery Wolfe and Brook Weber were two young adults living in Texas. They traveled to Mississippi to see a friend, Gary Simmons, about some money he owed Jeffery. Gary, a butcher, killed and dismembered Jeffery with the help of a mutual friend, Tim, and kept Brook in a metal box, repeatedly assaulting her while holding her hostage. After a brave escape, Brook survived her assault and saw both men...

Tamla was a loving mother and wife. She lived in a small town with major racial issues in its past and possibly present. Tamla goes to a party to celebrate her friend’s birthday, but she doesn’t survive the party. What happened to Tamla? Sources: https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tamla-horsford-death-georgia-1026889/ https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/tamla-h...

Laura Ackerson was a 27 year old single mom. She was fighting hard for to be the best mother to her 2 boys, run a new company, and pursue an ugly and expensive legal battle for custody of her children with her ex, Grant. After, what she thought was an olive branch being extended to her by Grant, she goes missing. This story starts in North Carolina, travels to the Virgin Islands, and ends up in Te...

Sarah Lynn was the youngest of three children of Pat and Dan Paulsen.  She was an energetic little girl who loves softball, collecting bugs and frogs and keeping up with her big brothers.  Unfortunately Sarah crossed paths with a serial killer one summer afternoon, who ended her short life.   Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male. B/b/britt-eugene.htm https://www.latimes.com/archive...