Residue: A True Crime Podcast

Send us a text Hector Campos shot his neighbor, Ana Weed, in broad daylight as she stood with her dog in her front yard. Hector would tell police that he shot Ana in self defense. How did these neighbors find themselves in such a tragic situation? It would take 5 1/2 years to find justice and answers. We are told to Love Thy Neighbor, but not all neighbors deserve our love.  Sources: Kill Or Be Ki...

Send us a text 1994's The Crow, a fantasy-action film based on a comic book of the same name written by James O’Barr, is famous for the tragic accident and subsequent death of actor Brandon Lee. That tragedy is one of many dark stories about The Crow that have led people to believe that the film was cursed.  Show Notes:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ait152xP1Us https://collider.com/the-crow-histo...

Send us a text On July 3, 1992 Sean Googin finished his shift as a dishwasher at the Lincklean House restaurant in Cazenovia, NY. He was walking the 1/2 mile to Gypsy Bay on Cazenovia Lake shortly after 11:00 p.m to meet his family. The town was celebrating the 4th of July with a carnival and a fireworks display. Sean never made it to the lake that night. What happened to Sean Googin the night of...

Send us a text In the early morning hours of May 13th, 2006, Jarret Clark would agree to go camping with a group of teenagers that he barely knew. The next morning, which happened to be Mother's Day, Jarret would never return home. Jarret's family and friends would search for answers for the next 6 years. Jarret's case would go cold, but one investigator would not give up. This is a story about tr...

Send us a text Alexandra Kogut and Clayton Whittemore seemed like the perfect couple. High school sweethearts who continued a long distance relationship as the couple attended separate colleges. Alexandra was attending SUNY Brockport in Brockport, NY, and her boyfriend was still in his hometown attending community college. Jealousy and insecurity would consume Clayton Whittemore as his relationshi...

Send us a text Susan Bailey, age 43, was a single mother of 2 teenagers. Jennifer Bailey, age 17 and David Bailey, age 13. Susan was working 3 jobs non-stop to provide her two children with everything they wanted. But, what they wanted most of all was to kill her. Susan had forbidden her teenage daughter from seeing her toxic boyfriend, Paul Henson Jr., age 16. But, forbidden teenage love will end...

Send us a text On Halloween night in 1984, a pregnant woman named Doreen Erbert heard a knock on her door. It was the Big Bad Wolf. That night one of the most vicious crimes to ever hit San Jose, CA would occur. Who was that masked intruder that tore a loving family apart? This week on Residue I will tell the scariest, most heartbreaking Halloween true story that you’ve ever heard. Never answer th...

Send us a text The case of rising TikTok star, Ali Abulaban (aka Jinnkid),explores the dark side of social media fame and the warning signs of intimate partner violence. The case is currently featured in a new Peacock documentary titled "TikTok Star Murders". On this week's episode of Residue, I recap the motives of the crimes portrayed in the documentary. A combination of domestic violence, jealo...

Send us a text On October 22, 2018, Joshua Niles and his girlfriend Amber Washburn were gunned down in their driveway in Sodus, NY. Police would soon learn that there was a mastermind behind the tragedy. A web of lies weaved all the way from a small town in Upstate NY to a small town in Dumas, Texas. *TRIGGER WARNINGS: verbal and physical child abuse. Audio played at 18:25. Listener Discretion Adv...

Send us a text The Tracey Thurman case was a landmark legal case in the United States that led to a significant change in the way police departments handle domestic violence calls. In 1983, Tracey Thurman was brutally beaten and stabbed by her estranged husband, Charles "Buck" Thurman, in Torrington, Connecticut. Despite having a restraining order against him.  The Thurman case led to a major shif...

Send us a text Pretty and popular 15-year-old Kirsten Costas had it all. She was the teenage dream at Miramonte High School in Orinda, California in the 1980's. Jealousy and rage from a member of her peer group would cause a horrific crime to take place on the night of June 23, 1984. A community would never be the same. The 1994 TV movie, Death of a Cheerleader, starring Tori Spelling and Kellie M...

Send us a text A case filled with teenage violence, jealousy, and the darker side of female friendships. Michelle "Missy" Avila was a smart, beautiful, and charming 17-year-old girl with her whole life ahead of her. Increasing jealousy and insecurity within Missy's friend group would cause 3 teenage girls to commit a horrific crime.  *Trigger warnings for mentions of suicide, child abuse, child se...

Send us a text On Easter Sunday, April 3, 1994, 18-year-old Heidi Allen was working alone as a cashier at the D&W Convenience Store located in the Oswego County Town of New Haven, New York.  About 7:50 a.m., a marked Oswego County Sheriff’s Department patrol unit was flagged down in the area by a citizen who reported that the convenience store was open, with lights and gas pumps on, but no one ten...

Send us a text On Easter Sunday, April 3, 1994, 18-year-old Heidi Allen was working alone as a cashier at the D&W Convenience Store located in the Oswego County Town of New Haven, New York.  About 7:50 a.m., a marked Oswego County Sheriff’s Department patrol unit was flagged down in the area by a citizen who reported that the convenience store was open, with lights and gas pumps on, but no one ten...

Send us a text This week I tell two stories about young women who let their rage get out of control after feuding with their best friend on Facebook.  Listen to this week’s podcast recommendation: The Last Trip https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-last-trip/id1715813037Sources:https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057170/Woman-tried-burn-house-long-time-friend-defriended-Facebook.htmlSnap...

Send us a text Stacey Castor, also known as the "Black Widow" of Central New York, was a serial killer who would stop at nothing to prevent being caught. Even if that meant killing her own flesh and blood. Her story would not only rock an entire community to its core, but it would also divide a family to the point of no repair.  Sources: Mommy Deadliest by Michael Benson  https://www.healthline.co...

Send us a text On March 6th 1981, Marianne Bachmeier fatally shot the man who murdered her 7-year-old daughter, right in the middle of his trial. The incident is one of the most well-known cases of vigilante justice in West German history. Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4vcjYHfI4I https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marianne_Bachmeier https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vigilantism#:~:text=On%20the...

Send us a text The Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) is a science fiction anthology film directed by Steven Spielberg, John Landis, Joe Dante, and George Miller. The film is based on the classic TV series "The Twilight Zone" created by Rod Serling. The film's first segment, "Time Out," directed by John Landis, ended in tragedy. The incident led to a high-profile lawsuit and changes in film industry...

Send us a text Stacey DeGrandchamp was excited for her senior year of high school when a fight at a high school house party took a deadly turn.  When justice is not served, Stacey's cousin steps up and demands an arrest. This is the story of a life lost too soon. A life lost simply because of "mean girl" jealousy.  Sources: https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/show/mean-girl-murders-investigatio...

Send us a text Nia Wilson was a young woman who tragically lost her life in a senseless act of violence. On July 22nd, 2018, Nia and her sisters were waiting to board a train at MacArthur Station in Oakland, CA when a random stranger attacked them.  Sources:#textmewhenyougethome Lifetime network S2, EP 6 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jul/22/nia-wilson-bart-oakland-murder-mother-intervie...

Send us a text Erin Maxwell, age 11, was found hanging by a rope in her Palermo, NY home in 2008. The little girl had slipped through every single crack in the system designed to protect our children. Her older stepbrother, Alan Jones, would be arrested for her murder. A case that shocked the community of Central NY. Sources:https://www.syracuse.com/indepth/2009/09/you_can_read_the_documents_in.ht...

Send us a text On February 11th, 2023,  Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old girl, was murdered in a premeditated attack by Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe. The trial heard her murderers had a "thirst for killing" and a fascination with violence, torture, and murder. https://peaceandminduk.org/ Sources: BBC A Plan To Kill: The Murder of Brianna Ghey https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Brianna_Gh...

Send us a text GET OUT! After the Lutz family moves into 112 Ocean Ave, they start to notice strange things are constantly occurring. Demon pigs, green slime, black sludge, hundreds of flies in the dead of winter! The young family was terrorized by paranormal experiences until they were forced to flee their new home after only 28 days. The "true" story that would go on to create a sensational Holl...

Send us a text In the early morning hours of Nov. 13, 1974, Ronald (Butch) DeFeo Jr. murdered his entire family.  The horrific murders of 6 family members as they slept in their Dutch Colonial home at 112 Ocean Avenue would go on to spark a horror movie franchise that would continue to deliver nightmares for decades.  Sources:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbCgkSOO388 The Amityville Horror by Jay...

Send us a text The Jenny Jones Show was taping an episode titled "Revealing Same Sex Secret Crush" on March 6th, 1995. In typical "ambush tv" fashion, Jonathan Schmitz was surprised to learn that his good friend, Scott Amedure, had a crush on him. 3 days after the taping of the show, Scott Amedure would be murdered in his own home. The case would go on to spark a debate about whether or not The Je...