GRIMM: A True Crime Podcast

Have you ever heard a real life story that sounds like the movies? What if the police thought so too - so much so that they were willing to ignore evidence to try to blame you for a crime you didn’t commit? Tune in to listen to the unbelievable experience of Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins.

At the beginning of July, 1965, 16 year old Sylvia Maria Likens was a well-liked teenager with a bright future. By the end of October, she was a broken soul, malnourished, covered in bruises and open wounds, fighting just to survive. What happened to Sylvia in those 3 months? The better question is who happened…

On September 28, 1973, Peter Reilly came home to find his mother dead on their bedroom floor. State Police immediately set their sights on Peter as the main suspect and after 8 straight hours of interrogation, Peter signed a statement that he was responsible for his mother’s death. But rather than the relief the State Troopers said he would feel in confessing his crimes, Peter felt confusion and u...

On September 28, 1973, Peter Reilly walked in to the small home he shared with his mother to a grim scene. His mother was bleeding on their bedroom floor, gasping for air. Peter called for help, and when the State Police arrived, they set their sights on Peter as the main suspect and never looked back.

A/S/L? For those of us who grew up in the chat room era, those three letters meant maybe the start of a new friendship, a fleeting romance, or at the very least, an exciting adventure. For Thomas Montgomery, it was all 3. What began as a distraction to avoid falling off the wagon quickly turned into an obsession that would cost an innocent person their life.

Patreon Preview Episode! For more episodes like this, subscribe to our Patreon! The Elan School in Poland, Maine was the last stop for troubled teens who had failed out of other programs. The program ran from 1970 to 2011 and was described by one student as a “soul eating hellhole.” The Elan School is only one of many that make up the Troubled Teen Industry and the practices employed by the school...

In September 1978, 15 year old Mary Vincent was hitchhiking to Corona, California after running away from home. She graciously accepted a ride from 51 year old Lawrence Singleton. When Mary realized that Lawrence was headed in the wrong direction, she got nervous and felt that she was in danger. Nothing could have prepared Mary for what happened next.

On December 18, 1994, 27 year old Alison Botha was kidnapped outside her flat in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The horrors she endured at the hands of 2 men are unfathomable, but miraculously, she lived to tell the tale.

In the third (and final!) part of the Edmund Kemper saga, Laura details how Ed’s necrophiliac rampage finally came to an end.

In part two, Laura tells us about the depraved and escalating acts by Ed Kemper as he gained confidence and experience in picking up, killing, and assaulting hitchhikers across the Californian coast.

Edmund Kemper is one of the most infamous names in the serial killer era of the 70s. Tune in to listen to Laura tell us all about what shaped Ed into the monster we know today.

In November of 1957, the Beast of Jersey began his reign of terror on the small island in the English Channel. After 10 long years of attacks, Ed John Louis Paisnel was finally caught in July of 1972, but his disguise will forever haunt the dreams of all those who were unlucky enough to meet him.

Casey White was a violent man whose past was riddled with crime, ultimately landing him in prison, facing a life sentence. But the wild ride was just beginning; tune in to find out what happened after the cell doors shut.

Denise Amber Lee was a loving mother to two young boys, living happily as a family with her high school sweetheart. When she was attacked, she (and many others) managed to call 911 - but was it enough to save her?

In part 2 of the story of Velma Barfield, Laura takes us through the trial and sentencing as well as Velma’s new lease on life in prison… and its end.

We just can’t help ourselves with multi-parters! Tune in to listen to Laura share Part 1 of “Death Row Granny” aka Velma Barfield. Before finding herself on death row, Velma had a difficult and troubled life, dealing with debt, a prescription pill addiction, and an inability to keep a relationship (in so many words…).

In the final episode of this 3 part series, Marina covers the arrest and trial of Cameron Hooker.

In part 2 of this 3 part series, Marina details the 7 years of Colleen Stan’s life spent under the control of Cameron Hooker. Only the truth could set Colleen free.

On May 19, 1977, Colleen Stan was hitchhiking to California when she got into the wrong vehicle, a vehicle driven by Cameron Hooker. The horrors he dreamed up for Colleen, his sex slave, are straight out of a nightmare.

In the final part to the Diane Downs saga, Marina’s sister, Lisa, explains the details of Diane’s trial.

In this Baby Break episode of GRIMM, Marina’s sister, Lisa, tells us more about the bizarre background of Diane Downs that led up to the tragic attack of her children.

In this Baby Break episode of GRIMM, Marina’s sister, Lisa, tells us about the tragic attack of Diane Downs and her children when they stopped to help a stranded driver. But her story doesn’t quite add up and the police begin to question what really happened on that fateful evening.

When we left off, it was February 1, 1959 and the nine young hikers were camping on the treeless, frozen face of Holatchal Mountain. They had set up camp for the night after a difficult day of poor weather and slow progress and were in the process of making their dinner. They would never be seen alive again. Tune in to part 2 to hear the GRIMM conclusion of the Dyatlov Pass Incident hosted by Kate...

In this baby break episode, guest host Kate details the backgrounds of the hikers who dared to traverse the slopes of Dead Mountain, led by leader Igor Dyatlov. By February 2nd, the lifeless bodies of the entire group were scattered across the unforgiving terrain.

In part 2, Marina details how the police found more than they expected while looking for Shannan Gilbert and how their years of investigation into the victims found on Long Island led them to the arrest of Rex Heuermann in July of 2023.