It’s Crime O Clock Somewhere

On January 17, 2015, David Crowley shot his wife Komel, and daughter Raniya, and then shot himself. They were found in their Apple Valley, Minnesota home by a neighbor. David was a filmmaker, who had been working on a project for years called 'Gray State.' Many of his close friends and family believed this, along with his years in the military led to this horrific day.  Sources:  'A Gray...

On August 29, 1995, Mark Winger called 911. He told them he had just shot a man who had been attacking his wife. When the Springfield, IL, police arrived, they discovered that Mark's wife Donnah, and a man named Roger Harrington had both been killed. The case was closed within 48 hours, and the police determined that Mark killed Roger in self-defense. However, years later, secrets would come to li...

On December 11, 2012, Jen Ramsaran left her home to go Christmas shopping. But, did she really leave her home that day or was she killed first? Her body, phone and van eventually were found, and all the evidence led the police to her husband Remy. Was his affair or her addiction to a video game the reason for her death? Sources:  Dateline Secrets Uncovered: Season 10 episode 6, titled 'Secret...

On April 24, 2018, Dave Tronnes called the police to report his wife that he had found his wife dead in the bathtub. However, when the police arrived, they determined that it didn't look like someone had just taken a bath. In fact, Shanti's injuries showed that she had been attacked before her death. So did Dave kill Shanti, and did their recent home renovations have anything to do with it? Dave T...

On October 2, 1996, 16 year old Heather Rich snuck out of her home to meet her friends. She never returned home, and was found dead on October 10. Her ex-boyfriend Randy Wood, friend Josh Bagwell, and their acquittance Curtis Gambill later confessed to killing her. They were all found guilty of murder and conspiracy to commit murder.  Why did they kill Heather, and who was the real ringleader...

In August 2015, Jeffrey and his wife Jeanette were reported missing. They owned a trash collection business, so it was unlike them to stop answering their phones or not to tell anyone where they were going. Just a few months later, they would both be found dead, and their son and his girlfriend would be arrested for their murders. Why did their son Kyle go to such great lengths to have them killed...

On January 2, 2018, 19 year old Blaze Bernstein left his family home in Orange County, CA. He was eventually found dead on January 9, he had been stabbed 19 times. A classmate of Blaze's named Sam Woodward was arrested on January 12, charged with murder and a hate crime. Sam had been a member of a Neo-Nazi group called Atomwaffen, and it's believe he killed Blaze because he was openly gay and Jewi...

On June 8, 2017, after returning from a family vacation, 36 year old Henry Bryant, and his 35 year old wife Chara are shot to death in their home. At first, a family feud is looked at as a possible motive, but the police soon realize that the culprit was living under the same roof as the couple. A 16 year old and her older boyfriend are charged with murder.  Why would a teenager want her pare...

On April 15, 2009, Sarah Ludemann was stabbed by her "rival" Rachel Wade. Sarah and Rachel had been fighting over a boy named Josh Camacho, and the fighting had finally reached it's breaking point.  Rachel was found guilty of second degree murder and sentenced to 27 years in prison. However, to this day, it's still a question of whether who was the true aggressor and what role did Josh play i...

On April 30, 1989, Bob, Dawn, Janel and Jolene Pelley were all found dead in their home in Lakeville, Indiana. The police zeroed in on Jeff Pelley, who was 17 at the time. The police said that Jeff was the only one who had a motive, his dad had grounded him weeks before and he wanted to go to the prom on April 29.  Jeff was arrested 13 years after the murders, and was found guilty in 2006, on...

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On June 2, 2007, Kelsey Smith went to the Target in Overland Park, Kansas, to buy her boyfriend an anniversary present. She was abducted and later found dead, all because a man noticed her shopping and said she had nice legs. She was truly in the wrong place at the wrong time.  Sources for today's episode:  The Night That Didn't End- Season 2 Ep 3 'Enter Frame Left.'  https://en.wik...

**Warning, this case discusses the topic of suicide.**  Brett and Vashti Seacat seemed like a perfect couple, but on April 30, 2011, the Seacat home went up in flames. Brett escaped with their two young sons, but Vashti was found dead in the master bedroom. During the investigation, it was discovered that Vashti had actually been shot, and her husband said she had killed herself. However, the...

On December 6, 2014, Jessica Chambers and her car were set on fire. Jessica died in the early morning of December 7, due to 93% of her body being badly burned. Not too long after, the police focused their investigation on Quentin Tellis, a friend of Jessica's. All evidence seemed to point to Quentin, despite her saying Eric/Derek did this to her.  After two mistrials, Quentin still hasn't bee...

On Tuesday, February 9, 2008, nine year old Shannon Matthews disappeared from school. Twenty four days later, she was found alive at her "uncle" Michael Donovan's home. Michael was arrested for kidnapping and false imprisonment, and during his interrogation, he said the whole thing was Karen Matthews' idea. A 24 day investigation would open up years of family secrets and lies.  Was Karen the...

On February 10, 2004, a 911 call came into the Alamonte Springs, FL police. The call was from Elaine Bouck, she said she hadn't heard from her boyfriend, Steve Schulhoff all day.  When the police walked into the apartment that Steve shared with his 16 year old daughter, Courtney, they found a grizzly scene. Steve was dead, and Courtney and her boyfriend Michael Morin were on the run.  Wh...

On January 16, 1997, Scott Falater was arrested after killing his wife Yarmila. A neighbor had called 911 to report that he saw the whole incident. Scott claimed he didn't remember anything, but never denied it.  In 1999, Scott went on trial, and his defense was that he killed Yarmila, but he didn't remember it because he had a history of sleepwalking.  Sources for today's episode: ...

On October 23, 2019, 19 year old Aniah Blanchard was kidnapped after buying chips and a drink at the Chevron gas station in Auburn, Alabama. Several days later, her car and her remains were found. She had been killed by 29 year old Ibraham Yazeed, a man with a lengthy criminal record. He was eventually captured and brought back to Alabama.  Ibraham Yazeed was charged with capital murder, but due t...

On April 26, 2007, a 911 call came into the Scott County (Kentucky) police. The caller, Jodi Lucas, said that Jim and Vivian Gray were dead inside their home. They had both been shot. The police focused their investigation on the couple's son Anthony Gray. Anthony showed no emotion, and later confessed. However, the police made many mistakes and created false evidence. Anthony has been tried twice...

Tammy Never went missing in August 1993, and the last person to see her alive was her on/off boyfriend Greg Agnew. Everyone became suspicious of Greg, including Tammy's friend Martha. Martha even wanted to help police by wearing a wire. Only the unthinkable happened, she fell in love with Greg. They eventually got married in 2014, and four years later she would be found dead. Greg Agnew was convic...

On November 16, 2012, Lisa Knoefel was murdered by her foster daughter, 18 year old Sabrina Zunich. Sabrina admitted she killed Lisa because she was in love with Kevin, and Kevin had asked her to kill Lisa. Sabrina and Kevin were both found guilty of murder, but was their love affair real or did Sabrina make it up? Sources for today's episode:  Snapped, Season 17 episode 1 'Sabrina Zunich' Snapped...

On October 24, 2011, twelve year old Garrett Phillips was found dead in his Potsdam, New York apartment. Oral 'Nick' Hillary was indicted twice for Garrett's murder, and eventually found not guilty. This is part two and the conclusion to The Who Killed Garrett Phillips? documentary on HBO. Part 2 covers the trial and verdict. My sources for today's episode:  HBO documentary Who Killed Garrett...

On October 24, 2011, twelve year old Garrett Phillips was found dead in his Potsdam, New York apartment. Right away, Garrett's family and the police pointed the finger at Tandy's (Garrett's mom) ex-boyfriend, Oral 'Nick' Hillary. Despite Nick having an alibi on the day Garrett was killed, the police pointed the finger at him. In Part 1, I cover Garrett's death and the mistreatment of Nick Hillary....

On November 1, 1996, wealthy businessman, Gary Triano was killed after a pipe blew up in his car in Tuscon, Arizona. It would take 18 years for a conman named Ron Young and Gary's ex-wife Pamela Phillips were brought to justice. Was Gary killed for his money or simply because he owed money to the wrong people? My sources for today's episode were Snapped 'Pamela Phillips' (Season 14, episode 10) ht...

I interviewed Brianna Labuskes, author of A Familiar Sight, which will be out this summer. We talked about her book, her research for A Familiar Sight and about our favorite true crime shows (we both love Criminal Minds!). If you want to read her book early, check out NetGalley, where you can request to read it before this summer. You can also find more information about Brianna's book at https://...