Severed | True Crime Podcast

We discuss the scintillating details of ex-porn star-turned-racquetball instructor Robert Baker and his affair with Monica Sementilli, the wife of renowned hairstylist Fabio Sementilli, that led to his murder. We unravel the scandalous details of their 18-month affair, sexually-charged jailhouse letters, and this obsessive desire to murder in the name of love and a potential $1.6 million dollar li...

We discuss the numerous patient sexual abuse, assault, rape, negligence, and endangerment cases of Acadia Healthcare and nationwide subsidiary facilities for children, teens, and adults with mental illness to opioid addictions. We begin with the New York Times exposé and deep dive into the case from the Indianapolis local press, which reported gross negligence and inhumane facilities and operation...

We conclude our two-part discussion of the JonBenét Ramsey case based on the streaming episode of Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey . We talk about media spectacles, the sexualization of pageant children and depictions of youth in the media, and the biases for and against the Ramsey family. CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of child sexual abuse and murder. Listener discretion is...

We discuss the JonBenét Ramsey case by providing a timeline, analyzing the language of the ransom note, and reacting to the streaming episode of Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey . CW | TW: This episode discusses graphic details of child sexual abuse and murder. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook.com/severedpodcast Ins...

We discuss the 2010 Russian “illegal” spies arrested in the U.S. as part of the FBI’s “Operation Ghost Stories.”  We look at the case in-depth, focusing on Richard and Cynthia Murphy, two “Illegals” who posed as run-of-the-mill suburbanites in the idyllic town of Montclair, New Jersey. CW | TW: This episode discusses Russian spies who lived in Montclair, NJ. And it wasn’t for the eclectic cafes or...

We scanned the bags of 23-year-old, alleged drug trafficker Ceestra Burgess as she traveled with her lover from Fort Lauderdale to St. Croix with approximately 25 lbs of marijuana, vacuum-sealed and wrapped as Christmas gifts. We weed through the details, cut through the smoke, and debunk the skunk in this cannabis-filled caper. CW | TW: This episode discusses gift-wrapped marijuana on Spirit Airl...

We timeline and discuss the ongoing “mystery” drones looming over the East Coast, particularly New Jersey. Listeners are welcome to draw their own conclusions based on the facts and FAA regulations that outline drone licensing and operations. CW | TW: This episode discusses the ongoing drone case in NJ and NY. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast....

We discuss (with minimal egg-aggeration) the curious and combustible case of the eggnog explosion at a Totowa, NJ, pharma lab in August 2014. The blast tore through three stories and blew out the back of the building from a reported mechanical failure. We toast to the lives spared and only minor injuries. CW | TW: This episode discusses a vat of explosive eggnog, and, no, we haven’t drunk too much...

We discuss the ostentatious Christmas display of Jeremy Morris, a.k.a. “Mr. Christmas” or the “Christmas Lawyer” in the documentary, ‘Twas the Fight Before Christmas (2021). He was federally banned from decorating the outside of his home in Idaho and writ large. We consider the way(s) he weaponized his legal acumen against the West Hayden Estates HOA and sub-division overall. The episode concludes...

We discuss the “merry” murderer, Bruce McArthur, as he played Mall Santa for those in Toronto’s Gay Village in 2018. Self-employed landscaper and Old Saint Nick-turned-serial killer disposed of his victims’ skeletal remains in planters around Toronto. Don’t miss the Grinchiest of killers, as the gift of gore keeps on giving. CW | TW: This episode discusses murder and the disposal of human remains....

We discuss the four-decades-long, unsolved homicide of Sigrid Stevenson, a 25-year-old, graduate student at The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College). We detail the brutality of her sexual assault and crime scene details; we provide updates on the college’s memorial and a Cold Case Squad reinvestigating homicide. CW | TW: This episode discusses sexual assault and murder; this incl...

We discuss the recent Mattel misprint on Wicked-branded packaging for its line of Glinda and Elphaba dolls. Using a pun-charged and humorous perspective on the adult website, we explore the magical mayhem of a misprint and speculate on whether this was an intentional marketing ploy or poor proofreading. CW | TW: This episode discusses a wicked, wicked misprint by Mattel. Drew had an interesting we...

We explore Netflix’s new true-crime docuseries, This is the Zodiac Speaking (2024), to discuss whether Arthur Leigh Allen could be The Zodiac, though DNA (and other evidence) previously ruled him out as a suspect. We perform a language analysis on the first Zodiac letter and an accompanying envelope for visual clues and inconsistent patterns in his handwriting, as we try to pierce the mind of this...

We update listeners on the recent DUI arrest of The Conjuring House owner, Jaqueline Nuñez, in the days following Police Chief Stephen Lynch’s rejection of her application to renew her business license that would have allowed her to continue offering overnight accommodations for visitors to the purportedly “haunted” house. Nuñez previously fired Brian Dansereau, a former employee at The Conjuring...

We roll up to a Dunkin’ drive-thru to deliver a case about needless and hapless assault on a pregnant woman, by 28-year-old, William Rodriguez, in East Haven, Connecticut. Rodriguez attempted to carjack the hapless, 4-month-pregnant woman, before sinking his teeth into a munchkin medic’s hand, while receiving treatment for the crime he perpetrated on innocent bystanders. It’s standard Severed fare...

We discuss the recent directorial debut of Anna Kendrick in Woman of the Hour (2024) on Netflix. We explore the dating game television subgenre, 1970s dating culture, The Dating Game TV show as a metaphor for the predatory murders of serial killer, Rodney Alcala, and Kendrick’s depiction of the real-life Sheryl Bradshaw, as we note the differences between acting and performance concerning sexism a...

We review key details along the timeline of 38-year-old Danielle Lopez, a missing NJ woman, on a camping trip to Brendan T. Byrne State Forest Campground in the Pine Barrens. We discuss the last-known Lopez sighting by a couple and their GoPro camera as she walked along Lost Lane, a dirt road in Penn State Forest, where police later found her 2008 blue Hyundai hatchback disabled on the side of the...

We discuss the nine-part Netflix series, Monster: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (2024), or Ryan Murphy’s spin on the oft-dramatized retelling of the 1989 murder of Jose and Kitty Menendez in their Beverly Hills home. We talk about this homoerotic iteration of the Menendez brothers, as the series positions them as thirst traps, in a sensationally-charged–and borderline histrionic–retelling of th...

We sift through the white powdery substance at the bottom of Lisa Bishop’s Coca-Cola can to find that her husband, 71-year-old, Alfred Ruf, in alleged connection with his stepdaughter from his wife’s previous marriage, and her female friend, were conspiring to incapacitate and/or kill Bishop for group sex and the payout from a life insurance policy. The price of Molly and money has never been so g...

We discuss the three-part Netflix docuseries, American Nightmare (2024), about a 2015 home invasion and kidnapping. We parse the facts about the targeted couple, Aaron Quinn and Denise Huskins, as their story seems stranger than fiction and perhaps might be another cliched version of Gone Girl . CW | TW: This episode discusses home invasion, kidnapping, and rape. Listener discretion is advised. Em...

We undress the facts of a homicide involving two elderly nudists in San Bernardino, California, whose remains were unearthed beneath their neighbor’s home in the Redlands. From bare ass to bare bones, we strip down all the details from raunch to ranch. CW | TW: This episode discusses nudism, violence, attempted suicide, and murder. We talk about all things from bare ass to bare bones. Listener dis...

We discuss the newly released documentary, Wise Guy: David Chase & The Sopranos (2024), as it outlines Chase’s inspiration for the show and behind-the-scenes footage of Jersey’s most iconic and enduring mafiosos.  CW | TW: This episode discusses violence and murder–it’s Jersey, baby. Listener discretion is advised. Email: severedpodcast@gmail.com Website: severedpodcast.com Facebook: facebook....

We discuss the pitfalls of impersonating a pizza delivery man and his attempt to defraud hungry customers and tourists in South Florida with your choice of toppings. We follow the trail of yeast, water, and flour to 55-year-old, Jose Marti-Alvarez, and his deceptive attempts to deliver raw pizza from the actual Roman’s Pizzeria in Miami Springs, Florida. CW/TW: This episode discusses raw pizza dou...

We watch and comparatively discuss  American Murder: Laci Peterson , a 3-episode Netflix docuseries that revisits the infamous Scott and Laci Peterson case, since her murder in 2002, and the follow-up 3-episode Peacock docuseries, Face to Face with Scott Peterson, features new interviews with the convicted murderer. CW | TW: This episode discusses partner violence and murder including infanticide....

We discuss the firing of Brian Dansereau, a former employee at The Conjuring House, in Burrillville, RI. Owner Jacqueline Nunez claims the ghost of John Arnold, deceased since the 1800s, told her that Dansereau stole $3,000 from a cashbox. We cover death to dollars in this non-cents-ical he said, she said, the ghost said drama. CW/TW: This episode discusses the paranormal. Listener discretion is a...