Momicide

In this episode told by Amanda, listeners will hear the chilling 911 call made by 24 year old Jennifer Pan moments after a deadly home invasion inside her family’s Markham, Ontario home. As Jennifer speaks to the dispatcher, her father’s desperate screams for help can be heard in the background as he escapes the house, while Jennifer’s mother lies unresponsive in the basement, both having been sho...

In our longest single-part episode yet, Kristen will be telling Amanda the story of Theresa Knorr from Sacramento, California. This case truly embodies the chilling nature of our podcast name, Momicide, wherein a mother's actions go far beyond neglect or cruelty, descending into unimaginable brutality and the eventual murders of her two daughters, Suesan and Sheila. The psychological control, abus...

In this episode, we’re doing a deep dive into the twisted fate of Mark Twitchell, aka ‘The Dexter Killer’. late 20th century, the chilling phenomenon of copy-cat killers gained popularity, referring to disturbed individuals replicating the methods of infamous criminals. This twisted trend took a sinister turn in Edmonton, Canada, where a 29-year-old filmmaker, Mark Twitchell, plunged into an eerie...

In May of 2012, friends of Chinese university student, Jun Lin, reported him missing from Montreal, Canada. Days later, rumors of a real-life murder video were circulating online. The friend that reported Jun Lin missing happened to click on the video, and a wave of terror came over him when he realized the victim in the snuff film was his missing friend.  Jun Lin’s torso was found in a suitcase s...

In Toronto, on a spring evening in 2003, ten year old Holly Jones walked her friend home after they had a playdate at her house. Holly spoke with her friend’s mother before heading back to her family home, which was in the same neighbourhood, but she didn’t make it there. This was completely out of character for Holly and her family was frantic. Her disappearance, which happened in broad daylight,...

In  the summer of 1995, 13 year old Thad Phillips would throw himself down a flight of stairs in order to call for help. He had been held captive for almost 2 days, being tortured in the worst imaginable way. His abductor was a sexual sadist, who had a fascination with the sound of breaking bones. The boy had suffered multiple leg fractures and was on death’s door by the time the police found him....

Joseph Paul Franklin, born James Clayton Vaughan, was a white-supremacist, racist, neo-nazi Serial killer who terrorized in the late 1900s. From 1977 to 1980, Franklin traveled across the United States in search of Jewish, Black or Interracial couples that he would most often shoot and kill in the name of his mission. This mission was to ignite a national race war, and he felt that each attack dre...

14 years after being acquitted of a first degree murder charge for the death of her 3 year old daughter, Caylee, Casey Anthony took part in a 3-part docuseries that aired on Peacock. Casey, the woman who spun a ridiculous web of lies throughout the entire investigation, has now turned a new leaf and wants to have her “truth” be heard. She is still defending her innocence, and STILL saying she does...

In this story, Kristen will be telling Amanda the story of Adam Strong. 18 year old Rori Hache, from Oshawa, Ontario, went missing August 29th, 2017. Two weeks later, her dismembered torso would be discovered floating in the Oshawa Harbour. As you can imagine, her family was absolutely distraught and went months without answers as to what happened, or where the rest of their daughter was. Four mon...

In this episode, Amanda will be telling Kristen about the murder of Paula Gallant. A case local to Nova Scotia, just outside of Halifax. In 2005, when the news of Paula's murder broke, it shocked the community. As a school teacher, Paula Gallant touched the lives of many, particularly her students, who cherished her as much as she cherished them. Paula Gallant was a wife, mother, daughter, sister,...

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen continue to discuss Canada's worst serial killer Robert Pickton, in addition to an interview with former RCMP officer Nathan Wells, who arrested Robert. We detail Robert’s arrest and the horrific search of the farm, Robert’s confession to an undercover officer in his cell, the trial(s) and verdict, police criticism and public inquiry into the case, as well as wh...

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen will be discussing serial killer Robert Willie Pickton. Robert Pickton, a pig farmer, is Canada’s most prolific and gruesome serial killer, with an assumed victim count of 49. From Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, he would prey for Indigenous victims in Vancouver’s Downtown EastSide, a poverty stricken neighborhood where society’s most vulnerable lived. Using t...

In this episode, Kristen will be telling Amanda about the story of the murder of Lauren Giddings. Lauren began telling multiple people that she felt like she was being stalked. But, being the outgoing, attractive young woman she was, her friends just thought she was exaggerating. She was in the middle of prepping for the biggest exam of her life; the bar exam. However, her life would be extinguish...

In this episode, Amanda will be telling us about The Freeway Phantom, a serial killer who was active in Washington, D.C. in the early 1970s. This unknown perpetrator terrorized neighbourhoods in the Congress Heights and Anacostia areas in Northeast D.C. for over a year and a half and would take the lives of at least six young, African American girls - some just blocks away from their family homes....

In this episode, we will be discussing the mysterious missing person's case of Zack Lefave from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada. On December 31st, 2020, many of us said goodbye to the difficult and life altering year we suffered living through a global pandemic, and celebrated a new year full of anticipation and possibility. But, 2021 would have a grim start in the town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, whe...

In this episode, we will be discussing the highly disturbing case of Russell Williams. Russell was a highly respected member of the Canadian Armed Forces and to those around him he was viewed as a prestigious leader and hero. But Russell had a different side that laid deep beneath the guise of honor. Sexual sadism and murder. Russell would stalk the homes of women and little girls, lurking in thei...

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen will be discussing the long and horrific story of sexual sadist and abductor, Ariel Castro. We discuss Ariel’s childhood and early life, how he became the demented person he was, and what led him to living a double life, full of sick and sinister secrets. The three victims in this story are 21 year old Michelle Knight, 16 year old Amanda Berry, and 14 year old G...

In this episode, Amanda will be telling us about the Porco family axe attack - the murder and attempted murder of Peter and Joan Porco. In the middle of the night, while sound asleep, this couple was viciously attacked with an axe. As usual, we will learn about the suspects involved, evidence and accusations, and we will also discuss the bizarre and inconceivable circumstances that occurred prior...

In this episode, Kristen will be telling us about the Delphi Murders. This case went viral worldwide when 13 and 14. year old Abigail Williams and Liberty German were found brutally murdered in a wooded area after going for a walk on a trail. A photo, video and audio recording of the killer was released by Indiana State Police, sending the community into a frenzy wondering who could be responsible...

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen will be discussing the case of the Central Park five. On April 19th, 1989, a woman named Trisha Meili was severely beaten, raped and sodomized until she was within inches of her life. The attack and rape shocked the city and became one of the most publicized cases of the 1980s. Five Black and Hispanic boys from Harlem's names were plastered and slandered across...

In this episode, Amanda will be telling us about Pamela Hupp. Pam Hupp's murder saga is one like no other. Meticulously scheming and manipulating, Pam took human life into her own hands, for her own personal gain and to place blame onto anyone but herself. If you enjoy this episode, please give us a rating on your podcast app, leave a review and share with all the other true crime lovers in your l...

In this episode, Kristen will be telling us about the scariest, most meticulous serial killer of all time, Israel Keyes. He flew under the radar, travelling all over the United States, staking out his victims. He had no victim profile, he hunted male, female, young, old, single or multiple people at a time. He was like a spider, creating his web, and whoever flew into it at the right time was his...

In this episode, Amanda and Kristen will be discussing the deadly duo Karla Homolka and Paul Bernardo, commonly known as the Ken and Barbie killers. This story details how Paul, formerly known as the Scarborough rapist, finds his match made in hell, Karla Homolka, and how they go on to kidnap, rape, torture and kill young girls, capturing these horrific acts on video tape. One victim being Karla's...

In this episode, Kristen will be telling us the story of Bruce McArthur, one of Canada's most gruesome serial killers. We will be covering the grim details of the eight victims involved, how systemic racism in the Toronto police force failed the community, and accounts from multiple of Bruce's lucky victims who survived his attacks. If you enjoy, please give us a rating, leave a review and share w...

In this episode, we will be discussing the story of Ryan Waller and Heather Quan. Amanda will be telling Kristen about the case, going into detail about Ryan's interrogation, police involvement as well as the aftermath of the incident. This is an unbelievable and heartbreaking story. If you enjoy, please give us a rating, leave a review and share with all your other true crime lovers. Thanks for l...