Koltergeist: True Crime Stories

In June 2026, a routine traffic stop in Philadelphia opened the door to a disturbing investigation surrounding a home on West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney neighborhood. The house belonged to Raymond “R.C.” Horsch, a pornographer and self-described sociopath who died in 2025, and his son, Eugene. What investigators uncovered inside the home was staggering: weapons, drugs, a home laboratory, and...

What starts as an unlikely online friendship between two people who have never met quickly turns into something much more complicated. Tommy and Jessi become close, sharing secrets, flirting, and building a relationship that feels very real—even though neither of them is exactly who they claim to be. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A hidden grudge, a history of violence, and an unhinged mind was the perfect recipe for a brutal rampage that left one woman dead, children with lifelong injuries, and an entire community struggling to understand what happened. On this episode of Koltergeist, we examine the actions of the Bucks County Hammer Slayer—from the horrific attacks that finally put them behind bars to the dark past that o...

In 2012, Cari Farver suddenly disappeared. At first, it seemed like a missing-person case. But then something strange happened: Cari began contacting the people in her life. Texts, emails, threats, and increasingly disturbing messages suggested that she was still out there—and that she had become obsessed with the people around her. For years, the messages continued, creating a bizarre web of jeal...

When a community experiences a shocking and brutal crime, you’d think the memory would never fade. But as the years pass, even the most horrifying stories can disappear from collective memory—never making it to the next generation. Today on Koltergeist, we’re bringing one of those stories back into the light: the Abt family murders, a devastating crime that took place 50 years ago-in Bucks County,...

Eight baseball players. A crooked World Series. Gangsters, gamblers, secret meetings—and enough money on the table to make baseball history. Cheater, cheater, pumpkin eater! This episode dives into the wild, scandalous story of the 1919 Black Sox and the question that still hangs over the game: just how deep did the fix really go? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1919_World_Series https://www.britann...

This week on Koltergeist, we're exploring crimes committed against the dead—from the body of a young woman stolen from a funeral parlor and never found to desecrated graves to the shocking black market for human bones, organs, and tissue. Some victims were taken from cemeteries under the cover of darkness. Others were entrusted to funeral homes, medical schools, or donation programs, only to have...

In 2001, Mary Fisher and her two children were found murdered inside their Scottsdale home, which had been deliberately set on fire. Their husband and father, Robert William Fisher, was nowhere to be found. Days later, his SUV was discovered abandoned in the Arizona wilderness—but Fisher had vanished. More than two decades later, the question remains: did he disappear into the wilderness, or did h...

On today’s episode of Koltergeist, we’re going to discuss the unsolved murders of a 10-year old boy and his step mother. These brutal murders occurred in sanctity their home in the middle of a beautiful summer afternoon-and have remained unsolved for decades. Despite the horrific nature of the crime, the case has remained largely absent from the national spotlight. For decades, the victims' l...

In November 2006, five-months-pregnant Michelle Young was brutally murdered inside her Raleigh, North Carolina home while her two-year-old daughter was just feet away. Her husband, Jason Young, claimed he was away on a business trip, but investigators soon began questioning his alibi and uncovered serious problems in the couple’s marriage. After two trials, Jason was convicted of first-degree murd...

This episode covers the horrific death of a 14-year-old girl and it is unlike any story we’ve covered before. It is about more than a beautiful life lost, more than the depraved acts of a sick mind- this a story about the contrast of two very different men. The first, exploited his position of trust to carry out horrific crimes against multiple young girls and women. And he got away with his crime...

In June 2013, 16-year-old Ethan Couch drove drunk at nearly three times the legal alcohol limit, speeding through a residential area in Texas before crashing into a group of people helping a stranded motorist. The crash killed four people. Couch's case became infamous after his defense argued that his wealthy, permissive upbringing—dubbed "affluenza"—left him unable to understand the consequences...

In this episode of Koltergeist, we examine the crimes of one of America's most dangerous suspected serial predators, Larry DeWayne Hall. The Unorthodox strategy of how the government kept this criminal off the streets required the courage of an unconventional partner and is told in the Netflix series Blackbird. In this episode, we are delving beyond Blackbird-into the actual crimes and suspected c...

Scranton mechanic Frank Osellanie had a dark and predatory past that culminated with the brutal assault and murder of 9-year-old Renee Waddle. But can investigators tie him to other unsolved cases? In this episode we delve into four other unsolved cases of the Electric City-the murder of Laureen Finn and the disappearances of Michelle Jolene Lakey, Shelley Diane Luty, and Joanne Williams.   R...

This captivating truecrime episode explores the shocking divergence within the Stayner family. It begins with young Steven Stayner’s abduction at age 7 and his courageous escape seven years later—saving a fellow captive along the way. But the story takes a darker turn, as his older brother Cary grows up overlooked and troubled, eventually becoming the notorious “Yosemite Park Killer.” The hosts tr...

On a cold January evening in 2011, 27-year-old Ellen Greenberg, a beloved teacher and bride-to-be, was found dead in her Philadelphia apartment with 20 stab wounds—10 of which were to the back of her head and neck. Despite the medical examiner determining the manner of death as a homicide, it was never really investigated as such. The medical examiner then suddenly changed the manner of death to s...

In this episode, we explore two shocking cases of fetal abduction—where pregnant women were targeted by women desperate to steal their unborn babies. First, we recount the 2015 attack on Michelle Wilkins, who was lured by Dynel Lane under the guise of a Craigslist baby clothes sale, only to be brutally attacked and have her baby cut from her womb. Then, we examine the infamous case of Lisa Montgom...

Years apart, on the very same stretch of a San Diego beach, three teenagers were found murdered under eerily similar circumstances. Day after day, people came to the shoreline to enjoy the sun, the sand, and the waves—while the trail went cold, with no clear leads in sight. That is until advances in DNA technology breathed new life into the investigation. But as new evidence surfaced, it pulled mo...

In this episode of Koltergeist, we explore the shocking case of Ian Diaz, Michelle Hadley, and Angela Diaz—a twisted saga of stalking allegations, fake threats, and a woman who spent 88 days behind bars for a crime she didn't commit. What began as a bitter breakup spiraled into an elaborate deception that fooled investigators and nearly destroyed an innocent life before the truth finally e...

This story takes us back to 1982 in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, when a local business tycoon was found brutally murdered in the back seat of his car. As investigators peeled back the layers of the case, a web of greed, betrayal, illicit affairs, and shocking motives began to emerge—along with a cast of surprising suspects. In this episode of Koltergeist , we unravel the chilling murder of businessman...

On this episode of Koltergeist, we dive into the glittering, chaotic world of Erika Jayne — a woman who built her brand on diamonds, glam squads, and the mantra “it’s expensive to be me.” But behind the designer clothes and pop-star persona was a scandal unraveling in real time. As lawsuits mounted against her powerful attorney husband, Tom Girardi, the luxury lifestyle viewers watched on reality...

This story is a parent’s worst nightmare. A normal family who gave their children an ideal upbringing with solid family values. But in this digital age, a secret double life can be unfolding and can culminate in devastation before anyone sees it coming. This is a story about deception, vulnerability, and how quickly innocence can spiral into tragedy. In this episode of Koltergeist, we talk about t...

On this episode of Koltergeist, we step inside a case that haunted Los Angeles for decades. In 1986, Sherri Rasmussen was found brutally murdered inside her own home. Detectives quickly claimed it was a burglary gone wrong… but something about the scene felt off. The violence was personal. The evidence didn’t add up. And somehow, the case seemed to fade into the shadows. As years passed, whispers...

This episode of Koltergeist is about one couple that seemed to it all—love, success, wealth and a life most people only dream about. But then tragedy struck when the devoted husband and wife were found brutally attacked in their Lake Tahoe mansion. The crime was a shock- There were no signs of forced entry, just the one haunting question investigators were asking: who would want them dead? Th...

In this episode of Koltergeist , we unravel the haunting case surrounding Andrea Sneiderman and the brutal, daylight murder of her husband, Rusty Sneiderman. What begins as a seemingly random act of violence quickly spirals into something far more complex—filled with secrecy, unsettling behavior, and relationships that don’t quite add up. As investigators dig deeper, attention turns to Andrea’s in...