Housewives of True Crime

On her birthday, Tabitha records solo while Jenny is away, reflecting on gratitude, growth, and the evolution of the podcast after seven plus years. She shares lessons learned through change, and why she’s stepping back from true crime. Tab will continue lighter Thursday episodes on Patreon and her Wellness podcast, while focusing on family and launching an e-sports program for her son’s school. S...

Tabitha tells the wild story of Fyre Festival, centered on scammer Billy McFarland. A wealthy, inexperienced “entrepreneur,” Billy built his image on fake-it-till-you-make-it energy, launching flashy ventures that never fully worked. He then promised a luxury music festival in the Bahamas villas, yachts, celebrity performances he couldn’t possibly deliver. Using influencer marketing and stars like...

Tab and Jenny dive into the 2025 attempted murder of Ariel Koenig by her husband, Dr. Gerhard Koenig, on Oahu’s dangerous Pali Puka Trail. After discovering her emotional affair, Gerhard allegedly plotted the attack, pushing her toward a cliff, attempting to inject her, and assaulting her with a rock. Miraculously, hikers intervened and saved her... Dive deeper into the intriguing world of true cr...

This episode focuses on the 2015 murder of Alison Feldman, a 31-year-old woman found brutally killed in her Scottsdale home. The crime scene showed signs of extreme violence, sexual assault, and an attempted cleanup using bleach. With no clear suspect and no initial DNA matches, the case went cold for years. In 2018, investigators used familial DNA to identify a suspect, Ian Mitchum, whose DNA ult...

Tabitha and Jenny kick off with life updates, tennis playoffs, family support, and Jenny’s rough bout with illness, before easing into another bizarre case. The focus shifts to Skinwalker Ranch, a Utah property infamous for alleged paranormal activity, from mutilated cattle to UFO sightings. Tabitha lays out the history, from the Sherman family’s terrifying experiences to government-funded investi...

Grab your bone broth and your “I’ll just have one glass of wine” energy, because Tab and Jenny are back in full Tuesday-ish chaos mode. Between sick days, wine runs, and spoiled routines, they spiral into the dark world of MKUltra, and it’s wild. Think LSD laced cocktails, secret brothels, and real-life horror experiments led by Sidney Gottlieb. From eerie cases like Frank Olson to unsettling cele...

Tab and Jenny dive into a fun, thought-provoking episode centered on the moon landing conspiracy. They explore popular theories questioning the 1969 landing, from the waving flag and missing stars to radiation concerns and the Kubrick filming rumor. At the same time, they break down compelling evidence supporting the mission, including moon rocks, independent tracking, and the sheer number of peop...

Tab and Jenny dive into the shocking saga of the Alexander brothers - Tal, Oren, and Alon - convicted sex traffickers from a wealthy, well-connected Israeli-American family. From their privileged upbringing, luxury real estate empire, and celebrity ties, to decades of abuse and exploitation revealed in federal court and the Epstein files, the hosts unpack how the brothers manipulated, intimidated,...

In this episode, Tab and Jenny explore the mysteries surrounding Area 51, UFO sightings, and the famous “Extraterrestrial Highway” in Nevada. They discuss decades of strange sightings, the controversial claims of physicist Bob Lazar, and the U.S. government finally acknowledging Area 51’s existence in 2013. The hosts dive into famous alien encounter stories like the Betty and Barney Hill abduction...

This week, Tab and Jenny take a break from true crime to dive into reality TV chaos and real-life moments. They recap the dramatic season finale of The Traitors , unpacking betrayals, strategy, and whether they’d choose to be a faithful or a traitor. The conversation spills into other competition shows like Beast Games , The Wall , and Survivor . Along the way, they share parenting stories, teen j...

After seven years of deep dives into heavy true crime, Tab and Jenny reflect on transformation, burnout, and stepping into a lighter era. Inspired by the shift from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse, they embrace freedom, movement, and fun - without abandoning what listeners love. Today’s pivot? Reality TV chaos. They unpack the explosive “Scandoval” affair from Vanderpump Rules, brea...

In Carver, Minnesota, 90-year-old farmer Earl Olander was found brutally murdered inside his ransacked farmhouse. Bound with duct tape and beaten, Earl was left to die after his phone line was cut. Despite the chaotic scene, investigators uncovered only three distinct shoeprints as evidence. Months later, a shocking break came when Earl’s Norwegian Bible and savings bonds were discovered in a vaca...

In todays bite-sized episode, Tab and Jenny break down the sentencing of Juliana Magalhães in the killings of Christine Banfield and Joseph Ryan. After pleading guilty to manslaughter in Joseph’s death, Juliana faced a prosecution recommendation of time served—but the judge rejected it. Citing chilling aggravating factors, including manipulating a child, hanging up on 911, and fabricating a story...

Tab and Jenny cover two major true crime stories. First, the murders of Monique and Spencer Tepe in Columbus, Ohio. The couple were found shot dead in their home while their young children were unharmed. Suspicion quickly focused on Monique’s ex-husband Michael McKee after surveillance placed his vehicle near the home. He has since been arrested and charged with aggravated murder and burglary as i...

Tab welcomes retired NYPD detective Tom Smith for a Bonus Time discussion about the wrongful conviction of JJ Velasquez. Tom shares insight into 1990s New York policing, eyewitness identification challenges, and how limited technology impacted investigations. He explains mugshot books, lineup procedures, and pressures detectives and prosecutors faced during high-profile cases. The conversation exp...

Tabitha Kane covers the wrongful conviction of Jon-Adrian “JJ” Velazquez who was wrongfully convicted in 1999 for the 1998 murder of retired NYPD detective Albert Ward during a Harlem gambling-parlor robbery, despite no physical evidence connecting him to the crime and descriptions that didn’t match him. Witnesses initially misidentified him, and he spent over 23 years in prison before his sentenc...

In this episode, Tab and Jenny dive into the shocking case of Christine Banfield’s murder and the twisted web surrounding it. A supposedly innocent intruder, Joseph Ryan, is lured to her home under the guise of a consensual BDSM scenario, orchestrated by Brendan and Juliana. What begins as a fetish role-play escalates into real-life tragedy, resulting in Joseph’s death and Christine’s murder. Inve...

Sorry about the bad audio in this episode - we’re aware of the issue and are actively working on a solution to improve it going forward. In this episode, we unravel the shocking and long-running case of Cliff Lambert, a wealthy Palm Springs art dealer whose life ended after a seemingly harmless date turned deadly. What began as a fake inheritance scheme spiraled into a brutal murder involving a ph...

Lindsay Shiver, 36, a Georgia mom and former beauty queen, and her estranged NFL-star husband Robert Shiver’s marriage imploded into tragedy. Amid a nasty divorce and custody battle over their three boys and $2.5M Georgia mansion, Bahamian police uncovered WhatsApp messages Lindsay allegedly sent to her lover Terrance Bethel and alleged hitman Farron Newbold Jr. that included photos of Robert with...

In this episode of Housewives of True Crime, we explore the brutal 2015 murder of Angila Wilder in Minot, North Dakota. Angila was found stabbed 44 times in her home; she was pregnant and a nursing student at Minot State University. Her ex-husband, Richie Edwin Wilder Jr., was convicted in 2016 of her murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole. Evidence included his DNA under her finger...

Megan Boswell’s case shocked the nation after her 15-month-old daughter, Evelyn Boswell, was reported missing in early 2020. What began as a frantic search quickly unraveled as investigators uncovered inconsistencies in Megan’s statements, shifting timelines, and troubling behavior in the weeks leading up to Evelyn’s disappearance. As the investigation deepened, evidence revealed a disturbing patt...

In October 2005, beloved high school teacher Tara Grinstead vanished from her home, leaving behind a mystery that haunted her small Georgia town for years. Despite multiple suspects and dead ends, the case eventually went ice cold. More than a decade later, in 2016, filmmaker Payne Lindsey reignited public interest by investigating Tara’s disappearance in Season 1 of his true crime podcast Up and...

In this episode, Tab and Jenny dive into the mysterious disappearance of 39-year-old single mother Heidi Planck, who vanished after leaving her son’s football game in Los Angeles. What begins as a typical Sunday quickly spirals into an unsettling case involving luxury apartment towers, disabled tracking devices, unanswered calls, and a dog found wandering downtown. As investigators dig deeper, tro...

Sandra Orellana, a 27-year-old from Houston, traveled to California on a business trip with her boss, Robert Lee Salazar. The two spent the night drinking at their hotel bar, seen dancing, kissing, and returning to their adjacent rooms. The next morning, Sandra was found dead below the eighth-floor balcony, partially unclothed. In her room, police discovered Salazar’s underwear and shoe, raising d...

Michelle O’Keefe, 18, was shot at a Palmdale park-and-ride on Feb 22, 2000; her blue Mustang was ransacked and her cell phone stolen. Prosecutors originally charged security guard Raymond Lee Jennings; he was convicted in 2009 and sentenced to 40-to-life. After 11 years the DA’s Conviction Review Unit reevaluated the evidence and moved to free him; a judge later declared him factually innocent......