Severed | True Crime Podcast

Drew solo hosts to discuss deceptively dangerous patio and beach umbrellas, as in the case of fatal deaths involving 56-year-old Dana Weinger from Summerton, SC. Drew outlines the details of potential negligence and why we should be vigilant with umbrellas on beach days and during patio dining. CW | TW: This episode contains graphic descriptions and imagery of patio (and other) umbrella injuries a...

Drew solo hosts to discuss the harrowing rescue of a 27-year-old Chinese hiker from Mt. Fuji. The hiker purportedly lost his phone; hence, the dual trek and subsequent rescues. CW | TW: This episode discusses search, rescue, and death. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Instagram: @severed_podcast Tik Tok: @severedpodcast Hosts: Harry Chambe...

Drew solo hosts to discuss the Mama Shelter hotel chain, known for its sex-positive hospitality, where character masks and vibrator rubber duckies are sold. We break down content creator Hazi Adamu’s viral TikTok about the hotel, and her shock that it was a naughtier sex-cation than previously realized. CW | TW: This episode discusses mature themes involving sex; NSFW. Profanity likely included. L...

Drew solo hosts to discuss Kreisliga C referee Stefan Kahler, bitten by the young child of a FC Taxi II player in Duisburg, Germany. This surprising and strange incident is part of a larger discourse about referee abuse and the stricter policies implemented to protect them from enraged fans, from high school to professional athletes. CW | TW: This episode discusses verbal and physical abuse toward...

We discuss the accidental-to-intentional damage of artwork by museumgoers and social or political protestors from Italy to Paris. We primarily focus on Nicola Bolla’s Van Gogh-inspired, Swarovski crystal-encrusted chair in the Palazzo Maffei in Verona.  CW | TW: This episode discusses the accidental to intentional destruction of private property or ownership. Profanity likely included. Listen...

We discuss the 47-year-old American tourist who impaled himself on the spiked gates outside the Colosseum in the Palazzo di Colosseo in Rome. This ancient arena draws millions of tourists per year, who, unfortunately, deface the landmark with either their body or their carved initials. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic medical details, including bodily injury and stitches. Profanity likely i...

We timeline the night of Kathleen Peterson’s death, reexamine autopsy details, discuss their relationship/marital issues, and conclude with the owl and our own theories about whether Michael Peterson was involved in his wife’s death. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic crime scenes and autopsy details, bloody imagery, potential signs of domestic violence, inferred child neglect and/or child ab...

We discuss the blowpoke returneth, verdict, and Michael Peterson’s eight-year sentence, followed by an Alford Schmalford plea. This concludes our 13-episode odyssey into the Netflix docuseries.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic crime scene details, including blood imagery and strong sexual themes. NSFW. Profanity included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com...

We resume our deep-dive into the 13-part Netflix docuseries The Staircase. We share insights about Elizabeth Ratliff’s death, Kathleen’s autopsy findings, Michael’s infidelities (redux), and the blowpoke ( not a euphemism in this case, just a fireplace poker you can, apparently, blow).  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic crime scene details, including blood imagery and strong sexual them...

We discuss the first two episodes of the 13-part Netflix docuseries, The Staircase . We discuss Michael's and Kathleen Peterson’s relationship, blended family, and Michael’s infidelities that undermine his credibility before his trial for murdering Kathleen. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details surrounding Kathleen Peterson’s death and sexual themes. NSFW. Profanity included. Listener d...

We discuss the use of deadly (not fatal) force by Lt. Douglas Itjen on the sword-wielding Connor Darpino, in his Wayne, NJ home in February 2025. Darpino threatened to stab officers with two antique swords while he was overdrugged on Xanax.  CW | TW: This episode discusses a purported mental health crisis, rules of deadly (and other use of force directives), and weapons, specifically swords a...

We discuss the brutal and senseless crossbow attack on Katarina Ruk, former co-owner of Birds by Joe 2, in Saddle Brook, NJ. Raymond Carey, from Hasbrouck Heights, was apprehended by an NJ task force at a Dunkin’ in Pine Beach. CW | TW: This episode discusses attempted violence with a crossbow and mentions of a criminal history involving other forms of violence and a restraining order. Listener di...

We discuss the elusive scuba diver who robbed the Paddlefish Restaurant in Disney Springs, Florida. We timeline the efficient robbery, and discuss possible access and escape points within the entertainment complex.  CW | TW: This episode discusses robbery. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We discuss vigilante justice in a Batman onesie, as Cape Coral’s own Kyle Myvett stopped a burglary in progress to secure the arrest of 20-year-old Justin Schimpl. No Batusi involved.  CW | TW: This episode discusses burglary and other criminal charges, and vigilante justice. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠...

Harry solo hosts to discuss Ed Gein’s childhood, riddled with abuse and religious control that may be linked to his murders and the gruesome dismemberment of Mary Hogan and Bernice Worden.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details concerning Ed Gein’s life that include domestic violence, forms of abuse, murder, and dismemberment. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

We discuss how deception and deep-seated shame were modeled for Ted Bundy during his childhood. We explore the roots of his sexual violence, then timeline his 30+ murders of college-aged women and girls.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of Ted Bundy’s life and crimes, including domestic violence, rape, blunt force trauma, and the murders of young girls and women. Listener discretio...

We discuss the evil and oft-disguised John Wayne Gacy and his 33 victims. We chronicle his murder timeline, abusive childhood, arrest, trial, and death by lethal injection.  CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of sexual violence, assault, and rape. This includes child sexual abuse, violent imagery, and murderous details. Profanity likely included. Listener discretion is heavily advised...

Drew solo hosts and outlines Jeffrey Dahmer’s seventeen victims, ranging from 14 to 33-year-old boys and men. Drew explores Dahmer’s depraved murders, dismemberment, and trophy-keeping of victims’ remains, and his escalation to cannibalism. His childhood is also discussed to try to understand how and why Dahmer became one of the most notorious serial killers. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphi...

We discuss the sadistic murders of the Gilgo Beach Four and other victims potentially linked to the alleged Long Island Serial Killer, Rex Heuermann. We chronicle and detail Heuermann’s early years, growing up on Long Island, to his marriage to Asa Ellerup, and the timeline of brutal torture, mutilation, murder, and the dismemberment of his female victims. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic d...

We discuss Lorenz Kraus’s delusional murder of his elderly parents, Franz and Theresia Kraus, after claiming the latter implicitly asked him to end their lives in 2017. We timeframe the murder as assisted suicide and/or Dying with Dignity law(s) were illegal. CW | TW: This episode contains assisted suicide, or the dying with dignity law, the mention of antisemitism, and strangulation. Profanity ma...

We discuss the torrent of threatening text messages sent by Jacqueline Ades following a single date with a Scottsdale skincare CEO in July 2017. We chronicle how they met, the details of Ades’s prolific texting, and updates on the case.  CW | TW: This episode discusses stalking, harassment, and death threats; allusions to anti-semitic remarks will be mentioned. Profanity may be included. Listener...

We discuss the death of Dayana Chisaguano-Meleza, whose body was found in a New Jersey golf course. Her boyfriend, Andres Calvachi-Paz, confessed to the murder and body dump after Dayana sought to end the relationship. CW | TW: This episode discusses domestic violence, strangulation, and a body dump. Profanity may be included. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedp...

We discuss the tragic murders of Dr. Lauren Semanchik and her boyfriend, Tyler Webb, in August 2025. We chronicle the abusive relationship involving Semanchik and NJ State Trooper Ricard J. Santos. Case updates will be provided. CW | TW: This episode discusses abusive relationships, stalking, harassment, double murder, and unaliving oneself. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Drew solo hosts to thoroughly outline the unsolved Hall-Millers that occurred in New Brunswick, New Jersey, in 1922. Drew discusses crime scene details with the infamous “Pig Woman,” who claimed to be a witness to the brutal deaths of Reverend Edward Hall and choir singer, Mrs. Eleanor Mills. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details from a double murder and near-decapitation. Autopsy findin...

Harry solo hosts to chronicle the infamous D.B. Cooper case, and, yes, Drew made sure his parachutes were fully functional. Who is the elusive D.B. Cooper? DNA evidence might provide further clues. CW | TW: This episode discusses airline hijacking, explosives, partially working parachutes, and ransom money. Listener discretion is advised. Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠severedpodcast@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...