People are the Worst

Lottie Spencer & Karmen Smith were both single moms and neighbors. One day in 1995, their two kids got off the school bus & walked into Karmen's apartment to find a horrific scene. It seemed like a cut & dry case since there had been a series of very bizarre events involving a scorned stalker, but 6 months after a verdict was read, a huge bomb is dropped. Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and me...

The people have spoken and we have listened! After several requests, Rebecca is finally covering the story of Lauren Giddings. Lauren just graduated law school in Macon, GA and was enjoying a low key weekend when she seemingly disappeared. She confided in her friends a few days before that she thought someone had been watching her and the very night she went missing, she sent an eerie email to her...

41 year old Christina Parcell was a single mom who worked at a vet hospital in Greenville, SC. On the morning of October 13, 2021, her fiancé walked into her home to find her dead in the living room. She had been stabbed 31 times & there were rose petals sprinkled around her. Investigators collected several sketchy items from the crime scene & two arrests were made immediately following...but not...

Mothers intuition is a hell of a superpower. Weeks before her daughters murdered, Hannah Wilsons mom had a dream that something would happened to her before graduating college and sadly it was spot on. Two weeks before graduation Hannah went out with friends to celebrate the end of exams. She made it home safely but the next morning she was gone and the front door was wide open. Her beaten body wa...

In 1999, 14-year-old Camille Arfmann didn't come home from school. When she missed a church social that night, everyone began to worry - with good reason. Sadly, Camille was murdered but the investigation didn't go on for long before someone confessed. But was it a real confession or was he being blackmailed? You'll think you know the twist in this one, but stick around... it's not over until it's...

In this episode, we're switching things up & reading some of the stories we received from listeners who have experienced true crime firsthand. You'll hear about a first date gone horribly wrong, a Snapchat from a stranger that ends in the most shocking way, a mystery man hiding in a hotel room, a creep with an agenda and way too many fences, and an old lady stalking children in the woods that will...

Joleen Cummings got a bad vibe from her new co-worker, Jennifer Sybert, and couldn’t shake the feeling that she was hiding a secret. Did her armchair detective work lead to her gruesome demise?  And what was Jennifer hiding? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and merch and follow us on TikTok and Instagram to learn about upcoming episodes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adcho...

Kay & David Parsons and Becky & Tony Sears were next door neighbors and the best of friends living in Grovetown, GA. One morning in 2009, both of their houses were broken into and robbed. Luckily, nobody was at the Sears home during the robbery, but the same can't be said about the Parson's house. Kay was found murdered, seemingly after she walked in on the burglar. Less than two days later, Becky...

This ones insane. Ruth Finley survived an attack by a masked man when she was 16 years old. She grew up wanting to leave this painful story in the past and move on with her life but 30 years later someone calls her threatening to expose her secret. This leads to years of being stalked and attacked by an unkonwn man but cops finally figure it out after 4 years. Who is behind these vicious attacks w...

In 1998, Sparkle Reid & Ricky Rai met at work & fell in love, much to the dismay of some people in their lives. Despite that, they got married, had a baby girl, and were on top of the world. That is until April 26, 2000, when Ricky came home from work to find Sparkle dead & their 6-month-old daughter unharmed next to her. Don't jump to "it's always the husband" just yet. He may be a scum bag, but...

Sydney Loofe met a girl on Tinder named Audrey and after date #2, she disappears. It wasn't until Sydney's friend made a fake profile to catfish the suspect that police discover the sick and twisted people Sydney had unknowingly become involved with. Before we get into this f*cked up story, Rebecca makes an EXCITING announcement! Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and merch and follow us on TikTo...

In 1980, things couldn't be better for Jean Marie & Christine Villemin. Jean Marie had just been promoted, they were living in a gorgeous house in France & they had just had a son, Gregory. Around this time, they started getting threatening phone calls & letters from someone who became known as the raven. The raven was seeking vengeance on Jean Marie, but they had no idea why. The raven also knew...

OUR FIRST GUESTS!  Today we have the pleasure of speaking to Alexandra Bunting and Savannah O'Connell, hosts of the much anticipated podcast The Unspeakable which will be centered around the Idaho Murders (launching in March!) While we do shit talk Brian Kohberger, we also touch on several other cases including Maura Murray, Brandon Swanson, OJ, Natalee Holloway, Napa murders and so much more. Joi...

In 1995, Nicole van den Hurk was riding her bike to work and suddenly vanished. Over the course of 6 weeks, they found her bike & backpack, but couldn't find her...until a hiker happened upon a gruesome scene. What happened to her? And how did a Facebook post years later finally lead to a conviction? Someone in this story is the worst, but someone else is the best. Join our Patreon for bonus episo...

Hannah Cornelius was the type of girl who passed out gift bags  to underprivileged children on her birthday. She was caring, giving and worked really hard so after a long week of studying, she deserved a fun night out. But when she offered to drive her friend home at 3am they had no idea the hours of horror they would endure. Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and merch and follow us on TikTok an...

WE'RE BACKKKK! Today Rebecca tells us the horrifying story of what bad parenting can do to a person. Ward Weaver had a terrible upbringing and sketchy past so in 2002 when his daughters bestfriends go missing, he's treated as #1 suspect and he's confident it's because of who his father is...but the apple usually doesn’t fall too far from the tree, right? Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and mer...

The affidavit for Bryan Kohberger's arrest for the University of Idaho student murders was just released so we're having an last minute, unedited episode to so Rachel can give Rebecca an overview since she hasn't read it yet. IT IS CHILLING. Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and merch and follow us on TikTok and Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In 1996, Amy Preasmyer was a typical 16 year old when she met 21 year old Ricky Cowles Jr. and the two fell in love. The following summer was spent partying with their friends but turns tragic when one of them is murdered. It doesn't take long for justice to be served, but years later a jailhouse letter reopens the case & the truth behind it all is shocking. Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and...

Meghan Landowski was a good student, a dancer and didn't have an enemy in the world so in April 2008 when she was found brutally murdered after school, everyone was shocked. The police thought it was an open and closed case based on a secret that only they and Meghan’s family knew about but it was far more complicated. You'll think you have it figured out but you have no idea. Join our Patreon for...

In 1985, Katie Eastburn was at home in Fayetteville, NC with her 3 young daughters while her husband, Gary, was at a 10 week training in Alabama. When a neighbor realized that he hadn't seen Katie & the kids in almost 3 days, he went to check on them to find a horrifying scene - Katie & two of her daughters had been murdered and the sole witness wasn't even 2 years old. The shocking events that fo...

Lauren Meanza, Adriane Inogna and Leslie Mazarra were young, single and living their best life in Napa Valley, CA. Similar to the horrific Idaho murders, these roommates were bestfriends in the prime of their life until one terrifying night on Halloween in 2004. For those who like a whodunit, this insane story is for yall Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and merch, and follow us on Instagram: p...

When Jessie Blodgett came home from college in the summer of 2013, she got a part-time job, joined the community theater, and was generally living her best life with all of her hometown friends. One night she came home from a party upset about some creeps being inappropriate with her, the next day she was murdered. But are the creeps involved? Or did she have many creeps in her life? The answer li...

Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s a story to divert the dinner table conversation away from politics…Summer of 1986 was sketchy as hell in Owensboro, KY. The murder of 23-year-old Angie Dickens was enough to make the small town live in fear but only a month later, two more teens go missing. There’s a very likely suspect, but he has a shocking story to tell Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphon...

When Ryan & Heather didn't show up for Christmas dinner, Ryan's parents called the cops to do. a welfare check. What the cops found was a dead body and a very uncooperative suspect. A pretty open & shut case, right? NOPE. After an infuriating interrogation, you'll agree that several people in this episode are the worst. Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and merch, and follow us on Instagram: peo...

What we portray on instagram can be bullshit and that was certainly the case for Alex Skeel and Jordan Worth, but the victim isn't always who you think it is. This is the badass survival story of....... Join our Patreon for bonus episodes and merch, and follow us on Instagram: peoplearetheworst_pod for upcoming eps! Edited by Haley Craven Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoi...