Shockingly Wicked: A True Crime Podcast

This episode is a two for one! First, we dive into the case of Abraham Shakespeare, a lottery winner who was taken advantage of and murdered by someone he trusted to help him manage his money. Then we examine the unsolved case of Heidi Childs and David Metzler, two college students who were murdered in a secluded area near Virginia Tech. A big thank you to this week's sponsors: Anchor Sources we u...

On April 3, 1985, Derek and Nancy Haysom were found dead in their home in Bedford County, Virginia. Investigators have charged their daughter, Elizabeth Haysom, and her boyfriend, Jens Soering, in their murder. Join us for the second half of our two-parter on the Haysom murders where we detail what happened during the trial and developments in the years since their convictions, featuring a special...

On April 3, 1985, Derek and Nancy Haysom were found dead in their home in Bedford County, Virginia. They had been slashed and stabbed to death, throats slit until they were nearly decapitated. Although investigators hoped to rule out the family, they soon began to zero in on the couple's youngest daughter, Elizabeth, and her boyfriend, Jens Soering, as the perpetrators. Join Briana and Brittany on...

This week, Brittany and Briana discuss the abuse and murder of Terrell Peterson, A 5 year year old boy who died at the hands of many people who were involved with his case. Listen in today as we discuss his case in detail. A big thank you to this week's sponsors: Anchor Finders Seekers Be sure to check out our friends at True Crime Buzz ! Sources we used for this episode: https://www.thejoyouslivi...

On June 28th, 1980, 18-year-old Gina Renee Hall went on a night out and was never seen again. The last person to see her alive was Stephen Epperly, a 28-year-old former football player from Virginia Tech. Evidence of foul play emerged in the days following her disappearance, but no body was ever found. In an unprecedented move, Commonwealth Attorney Everett Shockley charged Epperly with first-degr...

This week, Brittany takes the lead in covering the unsolved murder of Dorothy Jane Scott. In 1980, Dorothy Scott went missing while waiting for a friend at the hospital. No traces of her disappearance were ever found until four years later, when her skeletal remains were found buried at a construction site. Her killer was never found, with little to no suspects. Join Briana and Brittany as we disc...

In the third episode of Shockingly Wicked, we're bringing the cases closer to home. On August 3rd, 2013, 17-year-old Alexis Murphy disappeared without a trace. Briana leads us through the details of this disturbing case that happened in a nearby town in central Virginia. Please consider making a donation to Help Save the Next Girl (http://helpsavethenextgirl.com/donate/) on behalf of Alexis and he...

Welcome back to the second (and hopefully last) part of the H. H. Holmes saga. This week, Briana and Brittany discuss the rest of the victims and talk more in depth about his downfall and the psychology around America's First Serial Killer. A big thank you to this week's sponsor: Anchor Sources we used for this episode: "The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Chan...

Join us on our first ever episode of Shockingly Wicked! This week we cover the exceptionally long case of America’s first Serial Killer, H.H. Holmes. We deep dive into his life as a child and discuss how he was raised, and his fear of death – and the ironic bullying situation that did not have the outcome that was intended. Bri and I will explain how he met his first two wives, and how he built hi...

A quick introduction to your hosts and what this podcast is all about.