Criminology

Can a person commit heinous crimes, including murder, while sleepwalking? There have been many cases over the years where sleepwalking has been used as a defense. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss cases involving murder and sleepwalking. In some cases, the victim is in the same house. In others, the person drove their car to the murder scene. Ultimately, as it always is, it's up to a jury to deci...

Ruby Franke began making videos on YouTube and, over time, created a pretty large following. The videos on her channel, named 8 Passengers, focused on her family of eight as they navigated through life. However, the audience began to see some disturbing signs in the Franke's parenting. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Ruby Franke and Jodi Hildebrandt. Jodi was a licensed therapist who began work...

The Ramsey family, 53-year-old John, 39-year-old Patricia, 9-year-old Burke, and 6-year-old JonBenét, lived what appeared to be an idyllic life in Boulder, Colorado. That happy family life was shattered on December 26th, 1996, after JonBenét was found dead in the home. Join Mike and Morf for this third and last episode covering the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. We cover a number of people who have be...

The Ramsey family, 53-year-old John, 39-year-old Patricia, 9-year-old Burke, and 6-year-old JonBenét, lived what appeared to be an idyllic life in Boulder, Colorado. That happy family life was shattered on December 26th, 1996, after JonBenét was found dead in the home. Join Mike and Morf for this second episode covering the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. The investigation continued, and the DA took th...

The Ramsey family, 53-year-old John, 39-year-old Patricia, 9-year-old Burke, and 6-year-old JonBenét, lived what appeared to be an idyllic life in Boulder, Colorado. That happy family life was shattered on December 26th, 1996, after JonBenét was found dead in the home. Join Mike and Morf for this first episode covering the murder of JonBenét Ramsey. Patsy discovered a ransom note as she went downs...

In the 1970s, John Holmes was a popular adult film star. He began a downward spiral after getting hooked on drugs and made a series of bad decisions that were also criminal. His connection to the Wonderland gang landed him in court, facing murder charges. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss John Holmes and the Wonderland murders. In the late 1980s, John pitched the gang an idea to rob a drug dealer...

In 2019, 50-year-old Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five children, disappeared. She was separated from her husband, Fotis, who had admitted to having an affair with a woman named Michelle Troconis. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance and murder of Jennifer Dulos. Fotis Dulos didn't appear very concerned that the mother of his children had disappeared. As police began to look into him...

In 1974, the Cowden family disappeared on a camping trip in Oregon and eventually their bodies were found. It quickly became evident that they were murder victims. But who killed the Cowden family and why? Despite a strong suspect in the case, it remains unsolved 50 years later. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Cowden family murders. One man on the mind of authorities as a possible suspect w...

In 2015, 56-year-old Jeffrey Navin and his 55-year-old wife, Jeanette, disappeared. Their son, 27-year-old Kyle Navin, was the last person who had spoken to either of them. Kyle was quickly suspected of being involved in the disappearance of his parents. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Jeffrey and Jeanette Navin. The Navins owned a waste management company and their absence was quickly noticed....

In 2012, Cari Farver was a 37-year-old single mother living in Iowa. She met Dave Kroupa on a dating website, and the two hit it off. But very soon into the relationship, Dave began receiving hateful messages from Cari. Then, the messages turned into stalking. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Cari Farver. It wasn't just Dave Kroupa who was receiving threatening messages from Cari. Liz Golyar, wh...

On June 4th, 2010, his stepmother, Terri, took Kyron Horman to school. 7-year-old Kyron usually rode the bus, but there was a science fair at school, and he needed help transporting his project. He never made it to class and didn't return home. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the case of Kyron Horman, one that has gripped the true crime world for years now. Witnesses saw Kyron and Terri at the...

In 1976, 3 armed men kidnapped a bus full of kids in Chowchilla, California. Along with their bus driver, Ed Ray, the kids were in for a harrowing experience. But the kidnappings for ransom did not go as the kidnappers had planned. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Chowchilla kidnappings. The phone lines were so jammed with calls from worried parents that the kidnappers couldn't phone in thei...

In June 2008, Travis Alexander was discovered dead inside his bathroom. He was scheduled to leave the next day to meet up with friends for a vacation in Cancun, Mexico. Almost immediately, Travis's friends started pointing the finger at one person, his ex-girlfriend Jodi Arias. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Jodi Arias and the murder of Travis Alexander. Jodi was suspected from the start becau...

The Colonial Parkway Murders is a series of murders & presumed murders of couples that occurred on or near  Virginia's Colonial Parkway from 1986 to 1989. In all, three couples were found murdered, and one couple was never found at all, and they are presumed to have been murdered. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the Colonial Parkway murders. For years, people wondered if one lone serial killer...

In 1989, Amy Mihaljevic failed to return home from school to her Bay Village, Ohio, home. Amy's mother, Margaret, had started to worry after Amy's brother said she wasn't home. Margaret received a call from Amy and felt she was safe, but her concern returned when she arrived home to find out Amy wasn't there. Jon Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance and murder of Amy Mihaljevic. The com...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard's illnesses began when she was an infant. Her mother, DeeDee Blanchard, took her to the hospital often for a variety of symptoms. DeeDee told her daughter that she suffered from various diseases. All of this turned out to be a lie. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Gypsy Rose Blanchard. As Gypsy got older she wanted to date and live her life. DeeDee didn't want this because s...

In 1977, at the age of 2, Nikole Betterson was involved in a car accident in Michigan with her mom and dad that killed her mom, Susan Klingel. Nikole's dad, Jarrett Betterson, showed up at Nikole's maternal grandparents just a few months later with another woman and claimed they were moving out west. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance of Nikole Betterson. Many years later, Nikole...

In 1996, Mary Kay Letourneau, a 34-year-old teacher and married mother, began an illicit and illegal relationship with her 12-year-old student, Villi Fualaau. It became one of the most high-profile, most covered, and most talked about cases of the time. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the infamous case of Mary Kay Letourneau. When she was arrested and the relationship came to light, the tabloid...

The Honolulu Strangler case is a series with multiple victims, all clearly linked to one killer. The term "serial killer" had first been used less than one decade before these murders began, so it really didn't take long for the Aloha state to have one of its own. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the case of The Honolulu Strangler. This perpetrator, assuming it is just one, was responsible for t...

Leonard Lake and Charles Ng are among the most infamous duos in the annals of true crime. They murdered indiscriminately and abducted, raped, and tortured women in a specially built underground bunker. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the lives and crimes of Leonard Lake and Charles Ng. These men had no regard for human life and stopped at nothing to satisfy their own desires. When the authoriti...

On July 18th, 2014, 41-year-old Dan Markel was stalked and killed inside the garage of his Tallahassee, Florida home. There were very few clues early on in the investigation, but someone had seen a green Toyota Prius in the area. The authorities were certain Dan had been targeted for murder. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the murder of Dan Markel. It didn't take long for the authorities to foc...

On August 27, 1992, 13-year-old Leigh Occhi went missing from her home in Tupelo, Mississippi. Leigh lived in the home with her mother, Vickie. It was summer break, and this was Leigh's first day to stay home alone. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss the disappearance of Leigh Occhi. Vickie said she tried calling Leigh at home that morning, but no one answered. Worried, Vickie said she went home a...

One of television's most popular true-crime series is now adapted for your ears with the "48 Hours" podcast. Every week, award-winning CBS News correspondents investigate the most intriguing crime and justice cases. Here's a preview of a new "48 Hours" episode, "The Night of the Idaho Student Murders". "48 Hours" correspondent Peter Van Sant sits down with family members of Kaylee Goncalves and Xa...

In 1983, Diane Downs shot her three children and blamed it on someone who wanted to steal her car. Diane had a superficial gunshot wound to her arm as she pulled her car into the ambulance bay of a hospital in Springfield, Oregon. She told hospital staff and later law enforcement that a shaggy-haired man had shot them while attempting to steal her car. One of Diane's daughters was pronounced dead...

In 2022, 17-year-old Riley Whitelaw was murdered by her co-worker, 28-year-old Joshua Johnson, in the breakroom of the Walgreens where they worked. Riley had been harassed by Joshua and had made complaints to management. For a time, the two worked different schedules. But, to get more hours, Riley had to be on the schedule with Johnson. Join Mike and Morf as they discuss Riley Whitelaw and her mur...