Small Town Mysteries

Send us Fan Mail One day in June 2015, Nicholas Godejohn stabs Dee Dee Blanchard 17 times, murdering her. His girlfriend, Gypsy Rose Blanchard (and Dee Dee's daughter), listens as her mom screams for help.  Later, it is discovered that Gypsy Rose was the one who requested that Nicholas commit the murder. But why? What was the motive? And where are they now? Keep an ear out for some facts and...

Send us Fan Mail There are many theories about the body that was discovered in a Wych Elm tree in Worcestershire, England. Who was the woman in the tree, and how did she die? Who wrote the graffiti saying: "WHO PUT BELLA IN THE WYCH ELM", and were they connected to the case?  This may just be a case that is never solved. Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_put_Bella_in_the_Wych...

Send us Fan Mail On the evening of May 12, 2001, a 16-year-old girl named Timeka Pridgen vanished from the small town of La Grange, North Carolina. Timeka's mom had fallen asleep while waiting for her boyfriend to get to the house, and upon waking up, Timeka is just...gone.  Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Banks  2) https://charleyproject.org/case/timeka-donyale-pridgen  3) ht...

Send us Fan Mail SPECIAL EPISODE ALERT: This week, Kate discusses The Enfield Monster, and how it served as a case study for "social contagion". A creature that someone witnesses in his backyard late at night turns into something MUCH bigger than anyone could have expected.  If you want, there is also a drinking game that you can participate in this episode. *Of course, please drink reps...

Send us Fan Mail This is one of those cases that keep you thinking long after it is over.  On May 8, 2008, 18-year-old Joshua Maddux left his home in Woodland Park, Colorado to go for a walk. Unfortunately, Joshua Maddux did not come home and was never seen alive again. Seven years later, Joshua's remains were found inside the chimney of an old house that was only a quarter mile from his home...

Send us Fan Mail A lot lies beneath the surface of a small town called Bardstown in Kentucky.  This week, we discuss the murder of a mom of 5, Crystal Rogers, and how it may connect to a series of other murders in the town's recent past. Sources:  1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bardstown,_Kentucky 2) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Talbott_Tavern  3) https://www.crimeonline.com/2019/09/02...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Kate gets into the intricacies of The Bar, and what might happen when someone has a past history with the law...and then wants to become a lawyer. This is one that is chock-full of legal knowledge! Sources: 1) https://www.nola.com/news/crime_police/convicted-murderer-in-tulane-law-school-welcomes-scrutiny/article_73286970-6c56-5ca4-bc2b-b9483ff6b768.html 2) https://www....

Send us Fan Mail This week, Rachael goes over the case of Maren Sanchez, a junior in high school who was murdered by a fellow student the night that she was supposed to attend her prom.  Sources 1) https://www.cnn.com/2014/04/25/justice/connecticut-school-assault/index.html 2) https://www.nhregister.com/connecticut/article/Maren-Sanchez-16-stabbed-to-death-at-11724922.php 3) https://www.ctpost.com...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in this week to hear a truly shocking case about the torture and murder of a 16-year-old girl named Sylvia Likens. This one involves an entire family AND neighborhood, and is frequently regarded as one of the worst true crime cases ever.  Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sylvia_Likens  2) https://sylviascac.org/sylvias-story/#:~:text=of%20our%20community-,S...

Send us Fan Mail Though Elliott Smith's friends and family could not quite say they were surprised by his untimely death (he had been abusing drugs for quite some time), they were surprised by the manner of his death... Tune in to this week's episode to hear Kate talk about the famous musician, his rise to fame, and the mystery surrounding his death. Support the show

Send us Fan Mail George Brinkman was treated with nothing but kindness from his friends -- they let him live in their home when he was unhoused, and he was like a father to their children. He had known his victims for decades. So why did he betray them? Sources: 1)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Brinkman_murders#:~:text=George%20Brinkman%20Jr.,%2Dyear%2Dold%20Kylie%20Pifer. 2) https://appgate...

Send us Fan Mail Bobby Dunbar was a four-year-old boy who had gone on a fishing trip with several members of his family, along with family friends. When Bobby goes missing one day in 1912, his family searches for him for weeks, but finds no evidence of an animal that has eaten him, someone who kidnapped him, or any sort of accident. There's just...nothing.  Eight months later, a telegram come...

Send us Fan Mail If you look up the death of Christopher Morris, you will likely not find any news articles. Only a podcast with his sister, Ashley, and several online forum posts about his death exist.  Why is it nearly impossible to find any information about this case? What information DO we know? And why would someone (or many different someones) want to hide the truth about Christopher Morris...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode, Christine starts by describing the murder of Melissa Gosule, a teacher in Boston who accepted a ride from a supposed "good samaritan" after her car broke down.  Find out how the JFK Jr. plane crash ties in to the case, and how a Massachusetts law was created due to Melissa's murder. Melissa's killer had 27 prior convictions.  Next, Rach...

Send us Fan Mail Tune in to hear about how it is possible for two people to be buried in their own backyard by their own flesh and blood for FIFTEEN YEARS without anyone asking a question.  Also: why would someone do such a thing? I bet you wouldn't believe me if I told you it had something to do with memorabilia...cause that's just TOO insane, right? Right. Sources: 1) https://www.infla...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle O'Connell was a young mother to a 4-year-old daughter and had just gotten her dream job. Which is why her loved ones are in disbelief when police say that Michelle has committed suicide.  What makes this questionable is the fact that Michelle's supposed suicide occurred the night she told her sister she was going to break up with her boyfriend, a police officer...

Send us Fan Mail The year is 1933. It's the Great Depression, the last year of prohibition, and alcoholism is widespread.  This sets the scene for the case of Michael Malloy, otherwise known as "Iron Mike" and "Mike the Durable". Mike is an alcoholic who drinks 24/7...and he's also the target of a group of people known collectively as "The Murder Trust".  Le...

Send us Fan Mail I mean, the title really does say it all! This week, Rachael digs into (get it?) people who bury others in their backyard. Get ready for some very gratifying karma in this one, folks.  Rachael highlights four separate cases and goes into some statistics on backyard burials, because this is apparently something that is common enough for people to write academic journals on...yikes....

Send us Fan Mail When an 11-year-old girl named Sabrina Buie is found murdered, Henry McCollum and Leon Brown are brought in for questioning and eventually confess after long interrogations. They are 19 and 15-years old, respectively, and both have intellectual disabilities, with Leon Brown not even able to read his own signed confession. They are charged with rape and murder and are given the dea...

Send us Fan Mail This Tuesday, Kate talks about the infamous D.B. Cooper skyjacking case, in which a man who called himself "Dan Cooper" alerted a flight attendant that he had a bomb and demanded 1.3 million dollars (in today's money) in cash ransom. The plane lands, cash is brought aboard, and Cooper parachutes out of the plane, never to be seen again. Who is D.B. Cooper? Well, tha...

Send us Fan Mail For this week's episode, Rachael first goes over some very exciting true crime news involving a decades-old unsolved case in Massachusetts.  The main case this week surrounds a triple murder in the VERY small town of Machias, Maine, which is only about 30 minutes south of Canada. Thomas Bonfanti killed three individuals and attempted to kill a fourth. He claims that all murde...

Send us Fan Mail This week, hear about the incredible survival of an 8-year-old girl who was kidnapped, raped, and left for dead in a field.  Jennifer Schuett waited almost two decades to get the answers she desperately wanted: what was the name of her kidnapper? Was he still out there, potentially harming others? Today, Jennifer is an advocate for other victims of crime and has continued to beat...

Send us Fan Mail The last episode of our Bridgewater Triangle Series has a little bit of everything to satisfy all of your spooky-season needs!  Christine goes over hauntings said to plague Bridgewater State University and the Hornbine School. We go over some personal accounts from people in the area and touch on the Mayflower Hill Cemetery in Plymouth, MA.   Christine then moves on to cult activi...

Send us Fan Mail TW: Domestic violence This week's episode involves the town of Libby, Montana, which has had its fair share of tragedy over the years. Kate dives into a bit of history surrounding the town, then focuses on the heart-wrenching case of Sheena Devine, a 30-year-old mother of two who was killed by an ex-boyfriend.  This might seem to be just an ordinary case, but after listening...

Send us Fan Mail A true crime episode TWICE this week? YES.  Rachael talks about true crime in the Bridgewater Triangle in this episode. Several murders, including the well-known murder of Mary Lou Arruda, are discussed.  We also talk about (and get very angry about) the rape of Cheryl Ann Araujo, which occurred in a bar (and yes, there were multiple people in the bar who did absolutely nothing)....