MURDERISH

13 year old, Kelly Ann Tinyes, walked down the street to her neighbor’s house in Valley Stream, New York. The young girl was never seen alive again. When police found her body, they could have never prepared themselves for what they were about to witness. The trial was filled with outbursts of emotion from the gallery, while the defendant kept his head down most of the time. A juror who sat on the...

First grader, Gabriel Fernandez, lived anyone’s worst nightmare. His mother, Pearl Fernandez, was an unfit parent, completely detached from her children …especially Gabriel. Plain and simple, she despised her young son and put him through years of neglect and abuse. Pearl’s boyfriend took part in the abuse …until it escalated to a point at which young Gabriel’s body had sustained all it could take...

On December 23, 1991, in Corsicana Texas, three young girls would lose their lives in a house fire. Someone would go on trial for arson and murder, and by the end of it all, four peoples’ lives would be claimed by the fire. The conclusion of the trial would not mark the end of this tragic story. Today, many questions surrounding this tragedy still do not have concrete answers.  MURDERISH now has a...

At 5:24 am on Sunday, May 22, 2016, a 9-9-9 operator responded to a call from someone reporting a person who wasn’t breathing. The caller told the 9-9-9 operator that her daughter’s partner had collapsed. When emergency medical personnel reached the home, they found Lyndsey Vaux unresponsive and not breathing. Lyndsey Vaux died not long after the 9-9-9 call. Investigators could have never been pre...

Greg de Villers was found dead on his bed, with a bunch of rose petals surrounding his body. The murder scene was something straight out of a movie. His death was thought to be a suicide at first, but investigators would find out if was something much more sinister. MURDERISH has a Patreon page! If you’d like to support Murderish, and get extra perks in exchange, click here: www.patreon.com/murder...

Chris Newsom and Channon Christian had been dating just a couple of months on the evening they were carjacked and kidnapped. The couple was supposed to attend a birthday party that evening but never showed. Friends and family soon began to worry and sprung into action to try to find Chris and Channon. What they would learn about the events that unfolded that night would be anybody’s worst nightmar...

This BONUS episode of Murderish is a collaboration I did with my pals at The Pros & Cons podcast. Bethany, Adriana, and I are covering a handful of Southern California murder cases as part of a series we’re calling The Pros & Cons Presents Murderish: Southern California. This bonus episode covers the case of John Hillrich. This story involves infidelity, gangs, drugs, and a supposed confession let...

In this episode of Murderish, you’re going to hear the story of Clarence Elkins, who was convicted of two brutal rapes and a murder. But, as you’ll learn in this episode, things aren’t always as they seem. MURDERISH now has a Patreon page! If you’d like to support Murderish, and get extra perks in exchange, click here: www.patreon.com/murderish. Follow MURDERISH on social media: Facebook: MURDERIS...

In this follow-up episode of Murderish, you’ll hear from DJ Fickey’s sister, Amanda. Lisa (host of Eye for an Eye podcast) and I interview Amanda and dive deeper into who DJ was. We also go into more detail about DJ’s case. You’ll recall from “DJ Fickey, Seeking Justice,” episode 20, that DJ’s family strongly believes his death was not a suicide …it was murder. Amanda and her family also believe t...

A series of three calls came into Walker County 9-1-1 the afternoon of October 3, 2016. The caller said a man shot himself and they needed an ambulance. A woman can be heard wailing and screaming in the background …she’s hysterical. An officer arrives on scene shortly after the third call was finished, and an investigation ensued. However, according to the victim’s family, a bungled investigation,...

This is a very special episode featuring none other than True Crime Legend, Josh Mankiewicz of Dateline NBC. My good friend, Kari Martin of White Wine True Crime podcast, and I got together with Manks and recorded this episode. We talked about murder, relationships, Dateline episodes, Scott Peterson, childhood …and Eminem even came up during our convo. At the end of the episode, you’re going to he...

Tristan Jensen was a young teenager who had his whole life ahead of him. He and his family lived in Redlands California. Unfortunately, he crossed paths with another boy who would end his life much too soon. After police caught up to Tristan’s murderer, JP Remsen, they discovered just how cold, and callous the boy was. Valaree Schwab was a smart and outspoken teenager. According to her family, Val...

Darrell Keith Rich, known as “The Hilltop Rapist,” was born on February 14, 1955. Although he was born on Valentine’s Day, this would be no indication of who Rich would become as an adult. This cold-blooded Serial Killer got his name by the manner in which he captured most of his victims.  MURDERISH now has a Patreon page! If you’d like to support the Podcast and get extra perks in exchange, click...

In November of 1983, a mother and her three children were found “hacked to death” in their Bloomington, Illinois family home. The prime suspect was the husband and father of the victims, David Hendricks. The prosecution would have you believe that David’s religion and desire to pursue other women were motives for the murders. The defense argued that the murders occurred as part of a robbery commit...

In an earlier episode of Murderish, I told the story of Justin Hopper’s murder. Justin Hopper was a high school student who was gunned down in cold blood by two of his classmates in a Canyon near Redlands California in the 1990s. In this follow-up episode, I speak with another friend of Justin’s who gives additional perspective on Justin and Ryan Bangs, who was convicted in connection with Justin’...

In this bonus episode of Murderish, Jami interviews a friend of John Meehan’s, AKA Dirty John. Kathy met John Meehan in the early 1990’s and developed a close friendship with him over the years. Kathy talks about John’s reputation at work, his drug use and lies he told her in order to hide his engagement and eventual marriage to Tonia Bales. Kathy exchanged emails with John the day before he attac...

In this episode of Murderish, Jami teams up with Mike Morford (“Morf”) who co-hosts the Criminology podcast. Jami tells Morf her personal story about going through an armed takeover robbery at a Bank for which she use to work. Mike and Jami also talk about true crime cases, which of course includes extensive conversation regarding Joseph James DeAngelo …the man accused of being the East Area Rapis...

In this episode of Murderish, Jami answers listener-submitted questions. Some of the questions are true crime related, and others are more personal. Jami answers all of your questions in this episode and gives a shout out to everyone who submitted questions.  MURDERISH now has a Patreon page! If you’d like to support the Podcast and get special perks in exchange, click here: www.patreon.com/murder...

In this bonus episode of Murderish, Kari Martin and I recap our trip to Nashville to attend CrimeCon. Kari Martin is the co-host of White Wine True Crime and Pretty Scary podcasts. Our recap begins with a CRAZY flight to Nashville where we did something that may have landed us on the TSA watch list. Kari and I talk about things that went on at CrimeCon and people we spent time with, including none...

James R. Fitzgerald (AKA Fitz) is a retired FBI profiler with a specific expertise in Forensic Linguistic Analysis. Fitz’s expertise in Forensic Linguistic Analysis played a significant role in apprehending the infamous serial killer, Ted Kaczynski, who was known as the Unabomber. The Unabomber’s reign of terror lasted over 17 years before he was arrested at his secluded cabin in the woods of Mont...

James R. Fitzgerald (AKA Fitz) is a retired FBI profiler with a specific expertise in Forensic Linguistic Analysis. Fitz’s expertise in Forensic Linguistic Analysis played a significant role in apprehending the infamous serial killer, Ted Kaczynski, who was known as the Unabomber. The Unabomber’s reign of terror lasted over 17 years before he was arrested at his secluded cabin in the woods of Mont...

Rod Demery spent many years working as a homicide detective for the Shreveport (Louisiana) Police Department, and he retired in 2016. Rod now works as a special homicide investigator for the district attorney’s office. He is also a United States Navy veteran and served in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield. As if all of that wasn’t enough, Rod is also the star of hit tv show, Murde...

In this episode of Murderish, I interview John Meehan’s (AKA Dirty John) oldest daughter, Emily Meehan. For those who are unfamiliar, Dirty John is a wildly popular podcast that covers a crazy, true crime that occurred in Orange County California. Please listen to the Dirty John podcast before listening to this episode of Murderish. Emily was just five years old when her parents divorced. In true...

In this episode of Murderish, I interview John Meehan’s (AKA Dirty John) first wife, Tonia Bales. You might remember Tonia from the wildly popular Dirty John podcast, where listeners got to hear recorded phone calls between John and Tonia. John’s threats to Tonia during those calls made the hair on my arms stick up. During the interview, Tonia talks about those phone calls and her motivation behin...

In December of 1992, Justin Hopper, was making plans to move and get a fresh start. He was a high school senior at the time when he found himself in a dangerous situation. Justin had been selling drugs, and his instincts told him he needed to get out of that lifestyle before something bad happened. Justin was much more than a drug dealer, though. He was a kind-hearted, caring guy with a sentimenta...