Scream and Sugar: True Crime Coffee Hour

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today we have special guest Gemma Berry back on the pod! Whoo! Gemma casts a chilling light on the Tacoma Bicycle Murders of the 1980s. Gemma grew up in the quiet city of Tacoma, Washington, but learned that it was rocked by a series of brutal killings that left the community in shock and the authorities grasping for...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.  Today, Sahara takes us through the chilling, and ongoing, investigation that surrounds the 2022 University of Idaho Massacre.  This story shocked the small town of Moscow, ID and continues to grip the nation today as we wait for a trial.  On the quiet morning of November 13, the community of Moscow was shattered whe...

Welcome back to the last part of Candace's cover of the Black Dahlia's Murder on Scream and Sugar,  your true crime coffee hour. This much shorter completion episode takes us through the most likely suspect, George Hodel's ties to the case, and how his family thinks he got away with it.  We look forward to catching you guys in the next one! Stay spooky, ya'll!  Become a supporter of this podcast:...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar,  your true crime coffee hour.  Today, Candace continues her harrowing tale of the murder of Elizabeth Short, AKA the Black Dahlia.  In today's episode, Candace guides us through the murky depths of this case. We explore the intense media frenzy that followed her death, dubbing Elizabeth the "Black Dahlia" in homage to her jet-black hair and alle...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. In today's case, Candace takes us through part one of the most haunting unsolved murders of the 20th century, the murder of Elizabeth Short, famously dubbed the Black Dahlia.  On a brisk January morning in Los Angeles in 1947, a woman and her daughter came across a gruesome scene - the bisected and mutilated corpse o...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour.  Thank you for bearing with us last week, but we are back, babies! In today's episode, Sahara guides us through the mysterious and tragic death of Tamla Horsford, a case that perplexes and haunts the small town of Cummings, Georgia. Tamla, a vibrant and beloved mother of five, attended an adult slumber party in Forsy...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour!  Hang with us today as we snack on the famous Insomnia Cookies from Reno's late-night cookie shop and listen as Candace takes us into one of the most audacious art thefts in history. Rose Dugdale was born into a life of luxury - an old money heiress with connections to English aristocracy. As she aged she became infa...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour! Today, Candace takes us through the twisted tale of Zach Bowen, infamously known as the Butcher of New Orleans. After serving in Iraq, his return to civilian life was marred by struggles and spirals, that culminated in a gruesome act that shook the French Quarter to its core after Hurricane Katrina. Hang with us as w...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar. In today's episode, Sahara takes us way back to the 1800s, guiding us through the dark and haunting tale of Blanche Monnier. Born into the lap of luxury in Poitiers, France, in 1849, Blanche was a woman of beauty and grace, admired by all who knew her. Yet, beneath the surface of this aristocratic idyll lay a sinister secret. At the age of 25, B...

Welcome, listeners, to another chilling episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today we are joined by special guest, Meredith Thomas, who takes us into the heart of Texas to unravel the enigma surrounding one of the most notorious serial killers in the state's history – the Texas Eyeball Killer. In the late 1980s, the city of Dallas was gripped by fear as a string of gruesome mu...

Welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour! Today we sip on delicious milk tea from Boba Tea Station in Sparks while Candace takes us through the mysterious and tragic death of Julia Bulette, a renowned figure of Virginia City in the mid-19th century. Julia, celebrated for her beauty and kindness, was an illustrious member of the community, known for her chari...

In this week’s chilling episode of Scream and Sugar, Sahara takes us to the small town of Horn Lake, Mississippi with the perplexing and enigmatic case of Jessica Renee Johnson. Jessica was a beautiful, single mother of two when her life came to a mysterious and sudden end in June 2017. Disturbingly, Jessica was found hanging from a mailbox outside a home in a quiet suburban neighborhood, sparking...

In today's chilling episode, Candace takes us into the dark saga of Juana Barraza, infamously known as "La Mataviejitas" or The Little Old Lady Killer. After experiencing a rough childhood, she cast a shadow of terror over Mexico City in the 1990s-2000s. Barraza, a luchadora by night , turned into one of Mexico's most notorious serial killers, targeting elderly women. Her modus operandi was as cun...

Welcome back, fellow sleuths, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, we delve into a deeply tragic and complex story that unfolded in 2021 — the exorcism and subsequent death of Arely Naomi Proctor. Arely, whose life was cut short in an extreme religious ritual, is remembered for her vibrant spirit and the joy she brought to those who knew her. This heartrendin...

Welcome back, fellow true crime fanatics. We are so sorry for the delay in posting, but we're back up and running. Today we are joined by Jake McCoy, Reno musician and artist as he describes the chilling events that unfolded in Fresno, California. Marcus Wesson, a name synonymous with profound horror, was an unusual and sinister-looking man living in Fresno, CA - Jake's hometown. In March 2004, th...

Hello, fellow sleuths! Welcome back to Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, Candace takes us through the remarkable life of Hannie Schaft, a name synonymous with fearlessness and defiance in the face of Nazi occupation. Known to many as "The Girl with the Red Hair," Schaft's story is not just one of resistance, but of an unyielding pursuit of justice. As a young law student in the...

Hello, fellow sleuths, and welcome back to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour! We won't mention the coffee company we got our coffee from today due to...reasons but hope to bring them up again in the future. Today, we dive into the chilling case of John Schneeberger, a respected doctor whose heinous crimes in Canada shook the very foundations of trust in the medical c...

Welcome back, fellow sleuths, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today, Candace explores the enigmatic and haunting unsolved case surrounding the Dupont de Ligonnès family. In April of 2011, in the picturesque city of Nances, France, the aristocratic Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, his wife Agnès, and their four children disappeared suddenly and without a trace. Due to...

In August 2022, the mysterious disappearance and subsequent death of 16-year-old Keily Rodni captured national attention and became the subject of extensive media coverage and public speculation. Rodni was last seen at a party near Prosser Family Campground in Truckee, California, a gathering attended by hundreds of people. Her disappearance triggered a massive search operation involving local aut...

Happy Holidays to you, fellow caffeinated sleuths! This chilling case revolves around the tragic events of Christmas Eve, 1929, in rural North Carolina, where Charlie Lawson brutally murdered seven members of his own family before taking his own life. Candace dives into the shocking details of this family tragedy, exploring theories and facts with a blend of serious crime analysis with her signatu...

Welcome back, our true crime enthusiasts, to another episode of Scream and Sugar, your true crime coffee hour. Today's episode centers around Robert Pickton, a Canadian serial killer who was responsible for multiple gruesome murders. Operating from his massive pig farm in British Columbia, Pickton lured many sex workers and vulnerable women to his property, where he brutally murdered and dismember...

Join us today as Candace takes us through the ritualistic murders performed by a "Narcosatanist" cult, led by Aldolfo Constanzo. In the late 1980s, this cult engaged in a series of ritualistic murders in Mexico, combining elements of drug trafficking and occult practices. The cult believed that human sacrifices would provide them with supernatural powers, including invisibility from authority. One...

Today we are covering the tragic case of Rebecca "Becky" Watts. Becky was 16 years old when she was horrifically murdered, revealing a horrifying conspiracy within her own family. Her murder shook her community and left a lasting impression on those around her. Listen to this gruesome tale of shocking betrayal while settling back with some coffee from our local shop, Lighthouse Coffee in Reno, NV....

On June 5th, 1960, the tragic deaths of 3 teenagers (and the attempted murder of 1) shocked the small town of Espoo, Uusimaa in Finland. Two young women, Maila Björklund and Anja Mäki (both 15), and one young man, Seppo Boisman (18), were murdered in cold blood while camping at Bodom Lake leaving the police stumped for decades. Listen as Candace takes us through the harrowing and unsolved tale of...