Stranger Danger: A True Crime Podcast

Wrapping up our coverage of Robert Durst, The Jinx, what happened after the hot mics, and who wrote the cadaver note (yes, we can tell you definitively who wrote it). 

Is Robert Durst jinxed, or the luckiest alleged murderer on the planet? This real estate heir seems to always to be caught up in some kind of murder drama, but lucky for us he also loves the spotlight. We're covering HBO's The Jinx and the bodies that seem to fall around Durst under the most coincidental of circumstances. 

Do you like scary movies? What's your favorite scary movie? If you answered Halloween, you're wrong.  Brian Draper and Torey Adamcik took their love of the Scream franchise way too far when they used the movie as inspo to terrorize and murder Cassie Jo Stoddart. When they say life imitates art, I don't think this is what they had in mind.   

A new segment, perhaps? We're discussing some high profile, highly controversial cases in today's episode of True Crime Chats and asking the age-old question: Guilty or Innocent? These aren't deep dives, but rather a true crime snack, ice breaker, shoot-the-shit, appetizer-type-thing, if you will.  The possibilities are endless for this segment - guilty or not guilty, would you rather?, unpopular...

When parents cut off their freeloading children from the gravy train (not the Thanksgiving kind that goes with turkey and mashed potatoes), things tend to escalate quickly. Deadbeat Joel Guy Jr. didn’t take too kindly to his parents forcing him to get a job, so he took matters into his own hands and did what will likely be the only manual labor he completes in his lifetime. 

Anything for Selenaaas! Rising pop star Selena Quintanilla was noted as the queen of Tejano music and was ready to take the music industry by storm when she was gunned down at the age of 23. The murderer? A fan, friend, and employee. We’re doing a deeper dive into some of the events you didn’t see in the movie (shoutout J.Lo!) and what took place following one of music’s most puzzling murders. 

Bringing you another installment of our Mindhunter series - the long awaited Richard Speck. Classified as a mass murderer rather than a serial killer, Speck went on a murder frenzy one night without much rhyme or reason. While one of the less reflective of the Mindhunter participants, he definitely gives us lots to analyze in this episode.   Dedicated to my love, Mikey. Thank you for always being...

More Spook! Special guest Cici stops by to tell us her Tijuana story about demon possessions. We also hear about her experience in a creepy old house and sleep paralysis. 

We looked into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the murder of successful attorney Robert Eric Wone. What was supposed to be a night with friends quickly turned sinister. 

Beware of stranger danger with this trio of spooky tales. This episode features the urban legend of Clara Crane, the "Candy Lady", perfect timing for spooky season. A listener sent us her story about her run in with the paranormal that may have stemmed from real true crime, The Farmville Murders. 

During the 1970s - 1980s, male Hmong immigrants suddenly began dying after days of not sleeping in a desperate attempt to avoid night terrors and sleep paralysis. The phenomenon became known as SUNDS (Sudden Nocturnal Death Syndrome) and later inspired the film Nightmare on Elm Street. In honor of spooky season around the corner, we're recounting some terrifying sleep paralysis stories.    Sleep t...

Something a little more light-hearted in the wake of COVID, murder hornets, protests, mass fires, etc. Harry R. Truman (not the president) lived on Mt. St. Helens when it erupted in 1980 and refused to evacuate. Learn a little about him and his fate with this not-so-true-crime mini-history lesson.

Not sure if that’s what this murder is actually called, but these girls put Regina George to shame! Shanda Sharer was just twelve years old when she was brutally murdered... by a bunch of teenage girls. Young, dumb, and evil may be the ultimate understatement of the century to describe Amanda Heavrin, Melinda Loveless, Hope Rippey, Laurie Tacket, and Toni Lawrence. 

We're back with another Oregon classic featuring trench coats, homemade bombs, and firearms all at the age of 15. What could go wrong? Kip Kinkel goes on the war path after being suspended for bringing a gun to school, and takes his rage out on his family and classmates with a hail of gunfire. 

Imagine thinking you're being gifted a little nip/tuck only to have to pay for it... with your life. Michele MacNeill seemed to be clueless to her husband thottin' and boppin' around town with his sidepiece when he prompted her to go under the knife as a gift. When things go wrong, Dr. Martin MacNeill can't even be bothered to give her proper CPR.  If we've said it once, we'll say it again: The hu...

July 30 is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (aka Human Trafficking), so we're bringing you a special episode covering the biggest form of True Crime existing in our modern world. More people live in slavery today than ever before in history, yet the discussion continues to be minimal. Please use the resources below to learn more and get involved in this fight against Modern Day Slavery:   ...

They say don’t drink the Kool-Aid, but did Jonestown really take cyanide shots willingly? Jim Jones was the leader behind what was deemed one of the largest mass suicides the country had ever seen, but suicide implies willingness and... well, these followers seemed as suicidal as Jeffrey Epstein - and he didn’t kill himself either. 

Another installment of our Mindhunter series! We're covering an Oregon classic - Jerry Brudos, the Shoe Fetish Killer. He inspired one of the most uncomfortable and graphic scenes in the Netflix show, and the true story gives similar heebie jeebie feelings. This one will have you throwing out your high heels for some running shoes. 

The investigation into the death of Tamla Horsford has recently been reopened, and boy do we need to discuss! Originally ruled an accident by Forsyth County, all signs point to foul play and we are beyond baffled. You can find more info here:  Tamla Horsford Crime Scene Report Tamla Horsford Death Investigation Report

Devonte Hart gained global attention when a photo went viral of the young boy embracing a Portland police officer while wearing a Free Hugs sign during the Ferguson protests. His whole family would end up dead in a horrific murder-suicide just 4 years later. What went wrong for this photo-op social media family? 

Kimberly held onto the secret behind the disappearance of her stepdad, Lloyd Ford, for almost three decades before spilling her guts over a cup of coffee and implicating her own mother. Judy Gough didn’t act alone, though. This is some mother-daughter bonding we could do without. 

Erin Caffey was only 16 when she fell in love with Charlie Wilkinson and began planning their lives together, with only her parents standing in her way. Murder is clearly the only solution in this ultimate teenage tantrum.   

Sophie Lionnet thought she’d found the ideal job when she moved from France and became a live-in nanny to London couple Sabrina Kouider and Ouissem Medouni. No one could have anticipated the lethal obsessions and delusions that would cost Sophie her life. 

David and Louise Turpin seemed like somewhat odd parents, but no one could have guessed they were actually holding their own thirteen kids as prisoners in their home. What was really going on in this “house of horrors”?

John Edward Robinson was truly a freak, but not in a good way. Earning his name by luring women into BDSM relations via internet chat rooms, I’m sure you can guess the rest. Let’s just say this story doesn’t end like 50 Shades of Grey.