Deathcast

In the early morning hours of July 30, 1998, Mary Catron contacted the Randolph County, Arkansas Sherif's department. She was concerned she said, because her daughter, Lisa Elliot's stepmother had heard a 'domestic disturbance' coming through an intercom that linked the two homes. A deputy was dispatched, but found nothing out of place. It wasn't until dawn broke that the reality of the situation...

On January 14, 1975, 17-year-old Lesley Whittle was kidnapped from her bedroom in Highley, Shropshire, England. When she failed to turn up for breakfast the next morning, her mother went off in search of her, finding a ransom note instead, that demanded £50,000 with instructions to follow. Over the course of the ensuing weeks it was found that the crime was connected to a series of robbery murders...

South-central Los Angeles in the 1980s was a war zone filled with rival gangs, drugs, murder and prostitution. In the middle of this the bodies of women began appearing, tossed onto sidewalks, abandoned lots, and inside of garbage cans. The police suspected a serial killer was responsible, but had few clues. When the new decade began suspects were identified and convicted, but one continued to all...

On April 10, 1992, the world lost a larger than life character in the comedy world. A man who just a few short years before hand had been struggling to make it and seemingly overnight ascended to the heights of stardom, Sam Kinison. A controversial genius on stage, his legend continues to this day. On this special episode, aptly dubbed a 'Lifecast,' I am humbled to be joined by his former manager...

In the early 1990s young girls began to go missing in the cities of Belgium. Though they received media attention at first, as time went on, the televisions and newspapers soon went silent. Police began to receive tips that a convicted sex offender named Marc Dutroux was responsible and sadly, did nothing. The more information that came in, the less it seemed the police forces were interested in i...

It began in the summer of 1982 with the bodies of five young women being found in Washington States Green River. All of them had one thing in common, each worked as a prostitute on Seattle's SeaTac Strip. Over the ensuing months, more young women would go missing, many more. Police who had dealt with Ted Bundy only a few short years before hand, were quick to form a task force to track the faceles...

It began in the summer of 1982 with the bodies of five young women being found in Washington States Green River. All of them had one thing in common, each worked as a prostitute on Seattle's SeaTac Strip. Over the ensuing months, more young women would go missing, many more. Police who had dealt with Ted Bundy only a few short years before hand, were quick to form a task force to track the faceles...

It began in the summer of 1982 with the bodies of five young women being found in Washington States Green River. All of them had one thing in common, each worked as a prostitute on Seattle's SeaTac Strip. Over the ensuing months, more young women would go missing, many more. Police who had dealt with Ted Bundy only a few short years before hand, were quick to form a task force to track the faceles...

It began in the summer of 1982 with the bodies of five young women being found in Washington States Green River. All of them had one thing in common, each worked as a prostitute on Seattle's SeaTac Strip. Over the ensuing months, more young women would go missing, many more. Police who had dealt with Ted Bundy only a few short years before hand, were quick to form a task force to track the faceles...

It began in the summer of 1982 with the bodies of five young women being found in Washington States Green River. All of them had one thing in common, each worked as a prostitute on Seattle's SeaTac Strip. Over the ensuing months, more young women would go missing, many more. Police who had dealt with Ted Bundy only a few short years before hand, were quick to form a task force to track the faceles...

From the late 1960s until 1980 a monster stalked the streets of Bergen County, New Jersey and Times Square in New York. He was a cunning, unassuming man who worked as a computer programer by day. Liked by his coworkers and employer, Richard Cottingham held a dark secret; he was a vicious, violent sexual predator who targeted teens and young women, savagely assaulting them before defiling their bod...

In 1985, the burned, animal ravaged body of a young man was found inside of a Revolutionary War Era smokehouse on an estate in Stoney Point, NY. There were few clues as to the victims identity, until the coroner removed the leather S&M mask that covered the bodies face. What followed was a series of sensationalistic stories, all centered around cocaine, an art dealer, his entourage, and brutal sex...

From the Vault: November, 26 2001, state police in Kresgeville, Pa are called to a home on H.Y.T. Road by a neighbor over a domestic dispute. What they found was far different however, as the occupants of the house were known drug dealers and addicts, and the scene inside was something that would haunt the investigators for years to come. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Patreon @ IanTo...

Few outlaws of the old west are more famous or infamous than William McCarty, alias Billy the kid. From books, movies, and songs, he has inspired American culture and our collective imagination for well over 100 years. This week we will be looking at his life, crimes, and eventual death at the hands of Pat Garrett. Follow me on Instagram, Facebook, MeWe, and Patreon @ IanTotten-Author Find my book...

American history is filled with tales of outlaws who roamed the old west, living life as they saw fit. In the 20th century, one man, Claude Dallas, decided to emulate them, living off the land as both a cowboy for hire and a fur trapper. In January 1982, his dreams came to an end when he shot and killed two game wardens before going on the run for fifteen months. Much has been said about Dallas, s...

It began as a series of apparent random shootings, when it was over, six people would be dead and another seven wounded. From July 29, 1976 until August 10, 1977 someone hunted couples in New York City, opening fire on them without warning or provocation. While one man, David Berkowitz, was arrested and confessed to these crimes, a freelance newspaper reporter continued digging into them, using in...

It began as a series of apparent random shootings, when it was over, six people would be dead and another seven wounded. From July 29, 1976 until August 10, 1977 someone hunted couples in New York City, opening fire on them without warning or provocation. While one man, David Berkowitz, was arrested and confessed to these crimes, a freelance newspaper reporter continued digging into them, using in...

It began as a series of apparent random shootings, when it was over, six people would be dead and another seven wounded. From July 29, 1976 until August 10, 1977 someone hunted couples in New York City, opening fire on them without warning or provocation. While one man, David Berkowitz, was arrested and confessed to these crimes, a freelance newspaper reporter continued digging into them, using in...

From 1979 until 1981, a killer or killers hunted the streets of Atlanta, Ga, preying on the young African American children who lived and played therein. Although one man, Wayne Williams was eventually convicted of 2 (out of nearly 30) killings, doubts about his guilt still persist to the day. In the final part of the series, I will be looking at the arrest and trial of Wayne Williams, further dev...

From 1979 until 1981, a killer or killers hunted the streets of Atlanta, Ga, preying on the young African American children who lived and played therein. Although one man, Wayne Williams was eventually convicted of 2 (out of nearly 30) killings, doubts about his guilt still persist to the day. In part five of this six part series I will be looking at the last victims to be officially added to the...

From 1979 until 1981, a killer or killers hunted the streets of Atlanta, Ga, preying on the young African American children who lived and played therein. Although one man, Wayne Williams was eventually convicted of 2 (out of nearly 30) killings, doubts about his guilt still persist to the day. In part four of this six part series I will be looking at the at the lives and disappearances of more vic...

From 1979 until 1981, a killer or killers hunted the streets of Atlanta, Ga, preying on the young African American children who lived and played therein. Although one man, Wayne Williams was eventually convicted of 2 (out of nearly 30) killings, doubts about his guilt still persist to the day. In part three of this six part series I will be looking at the police and communities reactions as the ki...