Catherine Townsend

Red Collar

Society EN ↓ 78 episodes

A weekly series about con artists who kill, money and murder hosted by Catherine Townsend.

Author

Catherine Townsend

Category

Society

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blood-money.simplecast.com

Latest episode

May 22, 2026

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Episodes

Follow the Blood Money: Ted Ammon 02.09.2022

SOURCE:  Exclusive: Daniel Pelosi gives prison interview on Ted Ammon murder conviction; jailhouse snitch recants testimony | Truecrimedaily.com Wine Fraud: How To Identify And Tackle Counterfeit Wine Issues

Murder in the Hamptons: Ted Ammon 01.09.2022

SOURCES: https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2002/01/ammon200201 Danny Pelosi's Biggest Problem - Nymag The War for Ted Ammon's Children - Nymag http://nylawyer.nylj.com/adgifs/decisions15/031615gvmt.pdf The Ammon Foundation - Nonprofit Explorer - ProPublica Pt. 3: Hamptons Wife Turns to Electrician After Husband's Affair - Crime Watch Daily Exclusive: Daniel Pelosi gives prison interview on Ted Ammo...

Napa Valley Massacre: Robert Dahl 25.08.2022

SOURCES:  Robert Dahl's Murder of Emad Tawfilis - DuJour A Vineyard Dispute, $800,000 in Cash and Two Dead in Napa - The New York Times . Robert Dahl, Napa vintner in slaying, left trail of disputes, broken deals Debt Led to Vineyard Killing, Widow Says | Courthouse News Service Uncorked – Sapient Investigations, Inc. Tangled Vines - Amazon.com

Follow the Blood Money: Melissa Caddick 19.08.2022

SOURCES:  How science solved the mystery of feet washing ashore in the Pacific Northwest

Mystery is A Foot: Melissa Caddick 18.08.2022

SOURCES:  Lessons from the Melissa Caddick Scandal - Minchin Moore The 'forever' friend, the former boss, the ex-husband: the early victims of fraudster Melissa Caddick https://www.smh.com.au/national/experts-dismiss-theory-that-missing-fraudster-melissa-caddick-cut-off-her-foot-20220526-p5aotv.html The 'forever' friend, the former boss, the ex-husband: the early victims of fraudster Melissa Caddi...

Follow the Blood Money: Nathan Carman 12.08.2022

SOURCES:  The New Yorker Violence is Rare in Autism: When It Does Occur, Is It Sometimes Extreme?

Murder on the High Seas: Nathan Carman 11.08.2022

SOURCES:  Nathan Carman Testifies About His Mother's Mysterious Disappearance Nathan Carman speaks after closing arguments in insurance case Vermont Man Charged with Murdering Mother 'on the High Seas' to Inherit Fortune Ordered Held Without Bond Nathan Carman, accused of killing mother and grandfather in alleged plot to inherit millions, ordered held without bail - masslive.com Records: Nathan Ca...

Follow the Blood Money: Claus von Bulow 05.08.2022

SOURCES:  Lying in a foreign language is easier -- ScienceDaily

Killer Charm: Claus von Bulow 04.08.2022

The trial of socialite Claus von Bulow, who was accused of trying to kill his wife Princess Martha "Sunny" von Bulow with an insulin overdose, was one of the biggest stories of the 1980s. It's a tragic story of sex, drugs, money, and heartbreak. Was Claus the victim of a miscarriage of justice, or did he get away with murder?

Follow the Blood Money: Jean-Claude Romand 29.07.2022

SOURCES:  Characteristics of 4 Types of Family Murderers Addicted to Lies | Psychology Today New Zealand Study: family killers are usually men and fit one of four distinct profiles | WIRED UK    

Dr. Death: Jean-Claude Romand 28.07.2022

SOURCES: The Adversary: A True Story of Monstrous Deception: Carrère, Emmanuel, Coverdale, Linda: 9780312420604 Jean-Claude Romand: Fake French doctor who killed family is free - BBC News (DOC) Unbelievable but sane: the disturbing case of Jean-Claude Romand | Swann TALAVERA - Academia.edu Deadly fantasist | | The Guardian Emmanuel Carrère Writes His Way Through a Breakdown | The New Yorker

Follow the Blood Money: Heidi Planck 22.07.2022

SOURCES:  Co-owner of LAFC soccer team is accused of securities fraud by the SEC - Los Angeles Times What recent developments about Hunter Biden really prove Heidi Planck ‘overdosed on fentanyl-laced Adderall at party with strippers & crypto gambling’ so revellers ‘DUMPED body’

Missing Mom: Heidi Planck 21.07.2022

SOURCES:  Robbery-Homicide Division Missing Woman Investigation NR21336bb - LAPD Online https://www.nysd.uscourts.gov/sites/default/files/2020-09/19-cv-5998.pdf Six Months Since Heidi Planck's Disappearance And Many Questions Still Remain Heidi Planck Heidi Planck case: Concerns raised over ‘criminal activity & guns fired’ at building where missing mom’s dog found Video shows missing mom Heidi Pla...

Fast Fred: Fred Tokars 14.07.2022

After a young mother was kidnapped and executed in front of her sons, police launched a manhunt that led them to money laundering, drug trafficking, torture and murder that would rock the city of Atlanta. SOURCES:  SOURCES:  United States v. Tokars  Fred Tokars, lawyer who set up murder of his wife, dies in prison https://caselaw.findlaw.com/us-11th-circuit/1132828.html Sensational Murder Trial Gr...

Follow the Blood Money: Serhat Gumrukcu 08.07.2022

SOURCES:  Dr. Serhat Gumrukcu of Seraph Research Institute On The 5 Things Everyone Needs To Know About Cancer | by Savio P. Clemente | Authority Magazine | Medium Using EDGAR to Research Investments

The Fake Doctor: Serhat Gumrukcu 07.07.2022

Millionaire biotech mogul Dr. Serhat Gumrukcu was lauded for his “groundbreaking” research into HIV and COVID. But after a body is found in the Vermont snow, he is exposed as a con man who sells fake cancer cures.

Follow the Blood Money: Jamison Bachman 01.07.2022

SOURCES:  If My Roommate Stops Paying Rent, Am I on the Hook for It? - The New York Times My Roommate Won't Pay Rent and Won't Leave. What Can I Do? - The New York Times

Follow the Blood Money: Fred Tokars 01.07.2022

SOURCES:  Red Collar Crime    

Roommate From Hell: Jamison Bachman 30.06.2022

Jamison  Bachman presented himself as a kind, animal-loving lawyer. But his victims soon found themselves trapped behind closed doors with a serial-squatter-turned psychopathic killer. SOURCES:  My Roommate Won't Pay Rent and Won't Leave. What Can I Do? - The New York Times . The Infamous 'Worst Roommate Ever' Was My Dad's Childhood Nemesis   Watch Worst Roommate Ever | Netflix Official Site   Jam...

Follow the Blood Money: Shirley Jo Phillips 24.06.2022

What to Do If You Suspect Elder Fraud in Your Family​​

The Preacher's Wife: Shirley Jo Phillips 23.06.2022

When the decapitated body of pastor’s wife Wilma Plaster is found in Springfield, Missouri, police investigate rumors of a married lover and a female con artist. As the body count rises, this shocking story proves that no one is safe from red collar criminals even our grandmothers. SOURCES:  Glenn “Buddy” Minster Obituary (1959 - 2014) | Springfield, MO STATE v. PHILLIPS | FindLaw Shirley Jo Phill...

Follow the Blood Money: Alex Murdaugh 17.06.2022

Catherine follows the updates on the Murdaugh case: Gloria Satterfield's body is set to be exhumed, a look at yet another weird 911 call, and allegations of a corrupt judge.

Murdaugh Country: Alex Murdaugh 16.06.2022

Did Alex Murdaugh, scion of a powerful South Carolina legal family, really try to stage his own suicide? As police investigate the unsolved deaths of his wife and son, the bodies continue to pile up in this real life Southern Gothic murder mystery.   SOURCES:  Unsolved Murdaugh Murders Expose Years of South Carolina Mysteries - The New York Times State Grand Jury Indicts Former Bank CEO Russell La...

Follow the Blood Money: Robert and Andrew Kissel 10.06.2022

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/male-domestic-violence-survivors-say-feel-depp-heard-trial-turning-poi-rcna29742 https://www.justice.gov/archives/fraudtaskforce/report-fraud/chart This Daily Mail article has photos of Nancy Kissel - before and after.  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5182749/Hong-Kong-milkshake-murderer-challenges-life-sentence.html

Blood Brothers: Robert and Andrew Kissel 09.06.2022

Multimillionaire banker Robert Kissel was poisoned with a milkshake in his Hong Kong high rise; his brother Andrew was beaten to death at his mansion in Greenwich, Connecticut. One brother was a smashing success, the other was a con artist. Both were sucked into a world of high-society scandal involving sex, drugs, and massive fraud on opposite sides of the world. SOURCES:  Never Enough Kindle Edi...

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