Small Town Mysteries

Send us Fan Mail Tune in to this week's episode to hear Rachael talk about a possible serial killer in Brockton, Massachusetts...or is it two different killers, using the same dumping ground?  Authorities have connected this potential serial killer's DNA to several rapes as well, though no successful matches have come from it.  Rachael connects this to the 2019 kidnapping and murder of J...

Send us Fan Mail This is the second episode of our October series!  In this one, Rachael discusses all things folklore and paranormal. She covers The Freetown State Forest, the Taunton State Hospital, and the legend of Pukwudgies (which culminates in a tantalizing discussion surrounding...strawberry bread? It'll all make sense in the end, trust me). There's mention of Big Foot (because h...

Send us Fan Mail A family purchases a house in an affluent neighborhood and only three days later begins to receive eerie and threatening letters from someone who calls themselves "The Watcher".   Kate did some great research on this one, and goes into the details of the case, the investigation, and theories (because, yup: it's still unsolved).  You don't want to miss this one!...

Send us Fan Mail This is the first episode of our Bridgewater Triangle Series!!! Kate provides historical context for why many believe the Bridgewater Triangle is a hotspot of paranormal activity. She talks about the Native American land that the swamp is in, King Philip's War, and about a BUNCH of different rocks (these are cool, interesting rocks, we promise). Kate also delves into differen...

Send us Fan Mail 54-year old Colonel Philip Shue left to go to work on the morning of April 16, 2003. He left an hour earlier than usual, at 5:30AM, in order to get a jumpstart on some paperwork. He made his wife, Tracy, coffee, kissed her, and said “I love you”. The next report of Shue is from two witnesses who saw him driving his vehicle on the highway, going around 60mph. After swerving from on...

Send us Fan Mail Christine opens up the episode with a new segment. Each week, we will be briefly reporting on a recent missing child case, as we all feel that it is important to spread awareness for cases that may not be getting the recognition they deserve. During the main segment this week, Kate tackles a couple of different hate crimes relating to the arsons of several Jewish-affiliated buildi...

Send us Fan Mail Marise was only 9 years old when she was brutally murdered in Hazleton, Pennsylvania in 1964. Despite being found the same day that she disappeared, Marise's murder was unsolved for FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS.  Just this year, in 2022, her killer was found through DNA testing. This is the fourth oldest cold case to be solved using genetic genealogy in the United States and the oldest...

Send us Fan Mail On March 9,  2018, a veteran entered the The Pathway Home, a residential treatment facility offering care to veterans, armed with the intention to kill multiple employees. Rachael talks about the victims of this crime: Christine Loeber, Jennifer Golick, and Jennifer Gonzalez Shushereba. She delves into their lives prior to the tragedy and discusses the tangible marks they left on...

Send us Fan Mail Kate talks about the infamous 1892 murder case of Lizzie Borden's father and stepmother, which Lizzie was tried and acquitted for. We discuss the events in Lizzie's life leading up the murders, possible accomplices, multiple theories, and how gossip spreads through a small town. This one is infamous for a reason! Sources: 1)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lizzie_Borden 2)h...

Send us Fan Mail Christine starts off this episode talking about the disappearance of Cleashindra Hall, a smart, soon-to-be pre-med student who vanished after clocking out of her part-time job in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. Twenty-eight years later, her case is still unsolved, and one particular individual remains a person of interest. Kate then talks about the Watts Family Murders, which took place in...

Send us Fan Mail In the early hours of the morning, 12-year-old Christopher Pittman walks into his grandparent's room and shoots 4 times, killing both Joe and Joy Pittman before setting their house on fire.  We discuss Christopher's difficult early childhood leading up to this moment, and analyze his legal team's "Zoloft defense", as Christopher had recently been made to s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Kate first investigates the serial killer Tony Costa, locally known in Massachusetts as the Cape Cod Cannibal. Tony Costa committed a series of murders in the late 1960s. Famous writer Kurt Vonnegut was intrigued by Costa, comparing him to Jack the Ripper. This case is still talked about today in the small town community in which it originated, and several books h...

Send us Fan Mail This week, we discuss two cases that will make your stomach turn. First, Christine covers the case of Keiosha Marie Felix, a 15-year-old who went missing and was immediately labeled a "runaway" by police.  Keiosha was last seen in the tiny town of Duson, Louisiana on April 30, 2012, where she went to visit her aunt with her 1-year-old daughter. A botched police investiga...

Send us Fan Mail What drives two people to collectively decide they are capable of, and have a desire to, commit murder?  This week, Christine discusses the case of Melissa Jenkins, a 33-year-old schoolteacher and single mother who was lured away from her home, beaten, and strangled to death by a married couple in 2012. We go over the investigation, their motives, and the MESSINESS of this case. ...

Send us Fan Mail A college student who has recently had a string of bad misfortune is driving up North from Massachusetts in the winter. She loses control of her vehicle and it hits a snowbank, making it inoperable. Someone sees the wreck and offers her assistance, but she refuses, saying that she has already called for help. When the cops come...she's gone.  This week, the three of us dig de...

Send us Fan Mail This week’s episode focuses on one of the most famous missing persons cases of the 21st century—Maura Murray. Maura grew up in our hometown of Hanson, Mass, and even though she was a bit older than us, her story hits very close to home. In this part one of two, we dive into Maura’s childhood, her teenage years, and her time at West Point. We also set up Maura’s mental state at the...

Send us Fan Mail This week, Rachael talks about Gary Lee Sampson, a spree killer from the South Shore of Massachusetts. In 2001, Sampson originally committed a series of bank crimes in North Carolina in the span of three months, and then went on to murder three strangers after fleeing to Massachusetts. We explore his background, his victims,  and his trial. Sampson's case was only the second...

Send us Fan Mail Yes, you read that title correctly. This episode, Christine and Kate cover two cases: one in which there is a conviction without a body found, and one in which there is a body found with no conviction.  Christine starts us off this episode by talking about the murder of 30-year-old Elizabeth Ann Kutz. Elizabeth, known as Beth, goes to work on the morning of July 27, 2000 and sends...

Send us Fan Mail FIRST EPISODE ALERT!  This one is truly a wild ride. Kate starts us off by delving into the century-old case of Alice Burrage, who met her tragic fate on the day of her wedding. On that same day, another person disappears and is never seen again...until a macabre hint is discovered years later that could possibly provide some answers. Next, Christine talks about Sandra Crispo, a r...

Send us Fan Mail I said it once and I'll say it again: BUCKLE UP cause this one will be a bumpy ride. Rachael starts this episode off by talking about a murder case from her home town of Whitman. Two best friends leave Massachusetts and only one returns. This case involves a storage unit, a freezer, and a bag of bolts (oh my!) Next, Christine covers the VERY recent (three months old) missing...