Murder In America

Last year, in 2022, a random shooting rocked the small town of Sidney, Ohio. But when the public learned about the details of the case, it quickly became a national news story, and polarized all of America. This is the story of the shooting of James Rayl... and you're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA. - Learn how to navigate YOUR brain today with BETTERHELP! Head to https://www.betterhelp.com/MIA to...

In 2022, a brutal crime rocked the maternity ward of the Methodist Dallas Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. On that day, a new father walked into the hospital with an open beer and a loaded gun, and no one knew just what he was planning... that is, until he began to pull the trigger. Join us as we explore the story of this perplexing crime, and you're listening, to MURDER IN AMERICA! - Get 50% off...

In 2016, a brutal and horrific massacre rocked the Houston suburb of Katy, Texas. A mother had seemingly snapped and dispatched her own two daughters in the most brutal way. But the full story surrounding the shooting, the motive and the aftermath, only complicated the story in the worst way... You're listening, to MURDER IN AMERICA. NEW MERCH LINK!: https://www.bloodinthesink.store - Stay Connect...

In the 90's, a shocking crime rocked the city of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. A neighborhood feud had spiraled out of control, and a woman was now dead... but the brutal details of this crime and of exactly what had transpired inside of that home were about to make national headlines. This is the story of the death of Ann Hoover, and you're listening to Murder in America. - Stay Connected: Join the M...

In the 1920's a series of brutal crimes rocked the state of California... young boys were going missing left and right, and no one knew where to look for them... that is, until the day a young kid named Sanford began to talk of the atrocities that his uncle Stewart had carried out on their small ranch in the desert. This, is part 2 of the story of the Wineville Chicken Coop murders, and you're lis...

In the 1920's a number of young boys started to go missing in the greater Los Angeles area. Nobody had any idea where these kids were going... that is, until mass grave was unearthed at an abandoned farm in the middle of the Californian desert. This is the story of Gordon Stewart Northcott, and his heinous crimes that inspired the film "The Changeling". - Start your therapy journey TODAY with Bett...

In 2012, a disturbing crime ROCKED the New York City neighborhood of Manhattan. On that day, a deranged woman took the lives of the two children she had been hired to look after... and what she did to them was horrific. This is the story of the murders of 6 & 2 year old Lucia and Leo Krim, and you're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA. - Sign up for HELLOFRESH today using our custom code to get 50% of...

In 1982, two young women were brutally murdered at random in the icy cold of Breckenridge, Colorado. And their killer escaped justice, for years... but in 2021, a break in the case would finally lead to the arrest of their killer... and it was somebody with a CRAZY story to share.  - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more in...

In 2008, a mass shooting occurred in Tinley Park, Illinois, that claimed the lives of 5 women and left one alive, but injured. And in a shocking twist, this crime, to this day, remains unsolved. Join us as we explore just WHO the shooter may have been, WHY they may have done this and WHAT might happen to this case in the future... - Start your THERAPY journey today with BETTERHELP! Just head to ht...

In part one of this story, we discussed the abduction & murder of 12 year old McKay Everett. We even interviewed McKay's mom, Paulette, about her experiences throughout this ordeal. But Paulette has so much MORE to say. And there is, indeed, so much MORE to this story... things that certain people would PREFER to left buried, that are just now, in 2023, starting to come to light... - Up YOUR kitch...

Kidnappings with ransoms demanded are very rare crimes. But in 1995, Courtney’s small hometown of Conroe, Texas was forever affected when a 12 year old boy named McKay Everett was abducted and held for ransom, taken right from his home. The ransom caller demanded $500,000 and promised to call back the next morning with more instructions, but that phone call never came. And McKay’s parents would ne...

In the year 1961, a tragic boat accident claimed the lives of 6 people and left only survivor... at least, that's what the Captain who escaped the accident thought. As it turned out, only a few days after Captain Julian Harvey would be discovered floating at sea and would explain the tragic events to the US Coast Guard, ANOTHER survivor, a young girl nicknamed "The Sea Orphan" would be found, and...

At the end of 2019, a puzzling crime rocked the community of Austin, Texas. A mother, Heidi Broussard, had gone missing, along with her daughter... and nobody had a clue where she had went. But when the facts of the case began to emerge, an extremely dark picture was painted... and no one EVER saw the twist in this case coming. - Try HELLOFRESH today!! Head to https://www.hellofresh.com/STATE50 an...

In 2009, a family was found murdered in their home in Illinois. The only survivor was father Chris Coleman, a bodyguard who worked for Joyce Meyer, a famous televangelist. As it turned out, the family had been receiving death threats for months, but no one had really seemed to listen... but the truth was much darker than it appeared on the surface. - Try therapy today with BETTERHELP. Just visit h...

On April 13th 2014, a double homicide rocked the community of Davis, California. But this was no ordinary murder... the couple had been tortured in some of the most gruesome ways imaginable, and killed by a seemingly completely random home intruder. But as the details behind the killings began to emerge, a picture more disturbing than ever thought possible was painted... you're listening to MURDER...

In 2022, three bodies were discovered inside of a flaming home in Riverside, California. And the shocking true story behind how these innocent people ended up dead would send shockwaves across the country. This story shows that even the authorities who are sworn to protect us can sometimes fail us, and demonstrates just how dangerous and brutal the dark web can be... you're listening to MURDER IN...

On September 29th, 2005, a man named Levi King stole his fathers guns, broke into a home, and murdered two innocent people, for no apparent reason. Following this he would take a cross country road trip to Texas, where he would murder a family in an isolated farmhouse off the highway. Levi King had no motive and no remorse… Just an overwhelming desire to kill. - If you want to try Beam’s Sea Salt...

In 1982, 13-year-old Carrie Ann Jopek went missing during a party. Over a year later, she was discovered dead, buried under the back porch. For decades, her killer remained a mystery... that is, until one fateful day in 2015, when the truth finally came to light... Up your game in the kitchen with HELLOFRESH! Go to https://www. HelloFresh.com/state16 and use code "state16" for 16 free meals plus f...

On April 16th, 2007, a student of Virginia Tech slaughtered 32 people before ending his life. At the time, it was the worst mass shooting in American history, and the story of how it was carried out is both horrific and tragic. Join us as we explore this notorious crime, honor the victims of the massacre and attempt to understand why this all happened.  - Up YOUR underwear game today with MeUndies...

The deadliest school shooting in American history took place in the year 2007, on the campus of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in Blacksburg, Virginia. On that fateful day, 33 individuals would lose their lives, and a further 23 would be injured. Join us as we explore what led up to this horrific event, watch as a University failed time and time again to protect its studen...

In today's episode, we explore the stories of two marriages gone wrong, love stories that ended with bloody, tragic bangs. - Head to https://www.hellofresh.com/state16 and use code "STATE16" at checkout to get 16 FREE MEALS and FREE SHIPPING with HELLOFRESH! - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current event...

On January 6th, 2007, an innocent couple was kidnapped by a group of thieves with malicious plans, straight from the parking lot of their friend's apartment complex. The horrific things that were then done to the couple would go on to shock the nation, and would leave a wound in Knoxville, Tennessee that will never truly be healed. This episode is graphic and disturbing, and listener discretion is...

In January of 1996, 13 year old Rachel Mellon Skemp wasn’t feeling very well, so she stayed home from school. Later that day, she would completely vanish from her home, leaving no clue as to where she went behind. Over 27 years later, no one knows what happened to her. During the investigation into her disappearance, however, detectives would uncover Rachel’s diary… And before her disappearance, t...

In the 80's and 90's, California was rocked by an astounding number of arson attacks. Clothing stores, grocery stores, forests... nothing in the state was safe. But when one of these attacks eventually took the lives of four individuals, the attention of the authorities was captured, and the manhunt to catch the killer arsonist began. Little did the authorities know, however, that the killer was h...

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