Degrees of Crime: A True Crime Breakdown with a Twist

On July 22, 2018, three sisters are sitting on the B.A.R.T train at MacArthur Station in Oakland, CA. Decompressing after an evening fun at their Aunts party. The calmness of the evening is turned into horror in a matter of seconds when a man weilding a knife would turn their normal evening into tragedy. Join us as we discuss the life and loss of Nia Wilson, the immense support for justice, and th...

If there was a ranking of greatest fears I think stalking would be missed by many people. Although just the sheer mention of a person following your every move is enough to send a chill down your spine. And you would not be without reason as the numbers of stalking cases are into the millions across the country with the most common stalker type being a former intimate partner. Which is unsettling...

Aaaaand we're back! On this episode of Crime at The Family Table, we are exploring the term: Affadavit and tying it into the very tragic case of the Idaho 4. Four University of Idaho students, Kaylee Goncalves, Ethan Chapin, Maddison Mogen and Xana Kernodle were brutally murdered in their off campus home, November 2022. Although our discussion of the case is brief it is purposeful and with res...

After a long break, we are back. I hope you all are ready for a new and improved season just like we are. I know it has been a slow come-back but we are back and ready to take on the next phase. This episode is a quick detailing of what to expect from us this season and as always some housekeeping information if you will. We will be back next Thursday 3/21/2024. Thank you guys for sticking with us...

Final episode of season 4! Thank you all for a great season. Join us this episode as we “shoot the shit” about hot topics, pop culture and more. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/us/prison-escape-chester-county-cavalcante.html (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/07/us/prison-escape-chester-county-cavalcante.html) https://apnews.com/article/israel-palestinians-gaza-hamas-war-781b3c63af4ae6e51c313a68f...

Imagine living in a literal one horse town. Only access to one doctor, having to travel to town over to go to a general store, and relying on one woman to be your nurse. Well that was the experience of the citizens in of Catawissa, Missouri. Bertha Gifford would feed and care for the folks of Catawissa with her stark white dress, doctor’s bag in hand, and a little something extra to add her specia...

Today’s episode is the case of Leo Frank, arrested for the murder of 13 year old Mary Phagan. Kidnapped from his jail cell in Georgia and lynched. Was he wrongfully convicted or was justice served?

Imagine having all the privileges one could ask for and the intelligence that would others feel inadequate to be around. That is the case of Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, two young men who had the world at their fingertips but were willing to risk it all for the chance to commit the “perfect crime”. Join us as we discuss a case of ego, intelligence, thrill, and murder.

Taking a moment of silence to remember and reflect on 9/11. This week’s episode is a 1930’s case of the murder of a promising artist. A Frenchmen, a Native American woman and a Ouija board walk into a bar…

We have all heard those tales of the past. Those over romanticized stories of a safer time where no one had a care in world. The favorite thing to say “It was so safe people didn’t lock their doors” it seems laughable now but there was a time when people just didn’t see the dangers of world how we do. I guess not having the Citizens app will do that. One such family were the Kludt’s Mother Bertha...

Ransom notes sent to the wrong address, crooked cops, the mob and taxi cabs. What do all of these things have in common? Join us this week and find out when we discuss the 1954 kidnapping of 6 year old Bobby Greenlease Jr.

The fight for racial equality and equity at its foundation lies the lives lost to make it happen. The voices that we know ring loud and true to this day. Many unknown faces and names lost to history but not today. Join us as we discuss the murders of three young men Andrew Goodman, Charles Chaney, and Michael Schwerner who service in the fight against white supremacy was short but valiant. https:/...

Mitchell Weiser and Bonnie Bickwit set out one July morning in 1973, hoping to catch their favorite performers at rock history's biggest concert, Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. Out of the 600,000 attendees, two were never heard from again. A 50 year mystery remains unsolved as they continue to be the oldest teen missing persons case in the country! Now they are two teenagers frozen in time; forever s...

It was a time of booming industry and new found conservatism. It was this decade where the term “Yuppie” was born. Used to describe college educated and upper middle class young people. And that title could definitely be used to describe Charles and Carol Stuart a young Boston couple. Charles a fur company manager and Carol a lawyer. Everything seemed to be going just right for the Stuarts: good w...

Accepting a late night ride home proved to be fatal for a small town’s well loved resident. Join us in our premiere episode of Season 4, as we discuss the tragic hate crime against James Byrd Jr.

Frank Lloyd Wright is without a doubt the most notable architect in American history. However, the beautiful buildings couldn’t cover up the scandal of a lifetime. A mistress, a forlorn handy man and an infamous blaze tell the story of the Taliesin Massacre.

“I shot my wife” in four words Michael Jace imploded his and his family life. There is no real understanding for the mind of a murderer. Especially one that willingly takes the life of someone they promised in front of God and family to love and protect. However, unknowingly to all those around there was a quite storm building inside the Jace household. Join us as we discuss the story of small scr...

Dominique Dunn was no stranger to the posh lifestyle of Beverly Hills and was well acquainted with the social scene in Hollywood. Well-liked and set on a course to be the next "IT girl, " a whirlwind romance ends in the loss of a promising career and young life. Is it just a coincidental tragedy or was she another victim of "The Poltergeist Curse?" Join us in this quick yet inf...

A true lived experience of the American Dream, with added corruption, murder, and fighting. Don King has lived a colorful life to say the least. His name sets off waves in the land of boxing and rather good or bad Don King May live up to the nickname Teflon Don. Join us as we detail the infamous life of Don King. https://web.archive.org/web/20120607191418/http://ech.cwru.edu/ech-cgi/article.pl?id=...

There wasn’t much to it the Murdaugh’s ran Lowcountry. And the head of this lawyer family Alex Murdaugh wore the Murdaugh name with pride. He made sure that his family lived up to it. Cementing in everyone’s minds that the name Murdaugh stood for power. And the way to do that is to know everyone from judges, sheriffs, and men and women on the street. By all accounts Alex and his family were untouc...

“One of the remarkable things about my career is that it has been marked by steady, incremental progress. No sudden spikes up, and no sudden downfalls, either.” Phil Hartman Truer words have never been spoken when you reflect on the career successes of Phil Hartman. A man who lit up stages and television with his amazing edge on comedy with a presence that was unmatched. Phil Hartman was a man in...

“Great artists suffer for the people.” Marvin Gaye And to that Marvin was very true to his word. A great artist as he was, he held much pain within himself to produce the work that could sooth and wake a nation. A man in tune with his art and those who listened. Marvin was complex mixture of what great talent and sorrow can do to a person. Join us this week as we touch on the life and lose of Marv...

9-1-1 Dispatch receives a call from a woman shouting “I’ve been shoot… I’m 8 months pregnant”. Dispatch “Okay Ma’am 8 months pregnant been shot you’re at Wessex Square…. Okay stay on the line”. Dispatch “How did this happen?” Woman “I was following my baby dad. Rae Carruth the Football Player”. Rae Carruth had all hopes riding on his new NFL career with the Carolina Panthers. Everything seemed to...

As your host we do have times when we need a break and this episode provides a much needed reset. We are discussing current events on our mind that lightly touch on true crime. This episode is mostly subjects that we want to vent about and nothing more. Hope you like it because we will continue to have them moving forward.

At 10 years old Judith Barsi had a sizeable resume, I mean 20 commercials and spots on shows like Cheers and Punky Brewster were nothing to shake your head at. She seemed ready to take on the world of film with her bubbly personality and clear star power. However, there was more going on behind the scenes. Judith had a monster at home. This monster did not have to hide in a closet or under the bed...