Emily & Liz

That's a Bad Sign

Serial killers, cold cases, missing persons and conspiracy theories... there's no topic these two women won't cover. Hosts Emily and Liz discuss a new true crime case every week, diving into gruesome details, while managing to keep the mood light.

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Emily & Liz

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True Crime

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badsign.buzzsprout.com

Latest episode

Jan 18, 2024

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Episodes

JonBenét Ramsey and Alaskan serial killer Israel Keyes 21.01.2021

Israel Keyes has been labeled the most diabolical and organized serial killer there ever was, who baffled the FBI for years until he was caught. How could a man with a family living in Alaska, be capable of murdering around the country for over 14 years? Then we re-examine the infamous case of JonBenét Ramsey, 6 year old beauty pageant queen, and closely look into 7 different suspects. Sources: ht...

Con Artist Ep! Frank Abagnale Jr. and Sante Kimes 14.01.2021

Have you ever seen the movie Catch Me If You Can?  If so,  you know a bit more about Frank Abagnale Jr. than you think you do. He is arguably the most famous con man, imposter and escape artist there is. Next up, things take a dark turn as we cover the cons of Sante Kimes and her son Kenny Kimes. Dubbed “Mommy and Clyde," they were involved in a string of crimes and murders across the U.S. un...

The Springfield Three and family annihilator John List 07.01.2021

For nearly 27 years family, friends and law enforcement have tirelessly tried to find out what happened to friends Suzanne "Suzie" Streeter and Stacy McCall, and Streeter's mother, Sherrill Levitt, who went missing from Levitt's home in Springfield, Missouri. Then we examine the life and crimes of John List. He was an your average guy - accountant and family man... until he sho...

The Preppy Killer and the Lululemon Murder 31.12.2020

Robert Emmet Chambers Jr. was dubbed the Preppy Killer by the media after murdering 18-year-old Jennifer Levin in NYC's Central Park. He was a rich white boy from New York - and despite how hard he tried, money and good looks couldn't get him out of murder charges. Then one Saturday morning a Lululemon employee goes to open the store for the day, but she finds the shop a mess and a dead...

Vampire rapist John Brennan Crutchley and spree killings of Ronald Gene Simmons 24.12.2020

John Brennan Crutchley, better known as the  Vampire rapist, was a suspected serial killer who is believed to have murdered up to 30 women. Although never convicted for these crimes, one brave teenage girl was able to put him behind bars... but only after he raped her and drank half her blood. Then we get into the holiday spirit with the Christmas time killing spree of Ronald Gene Simmons. He kill...

Mysterious death of Elisa Lam and the drowning of Ardeth Wood (Canadian episode) 17.12.2020

Ardeth Wood went for a bike ride but never returned home. Her body appeared days later in the creek in town, leading police on a year long wild goose chase. Then we dissect the case of Elisa Lam. Her body was found in a water tank atop the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles. The police ruled it an accidental death, but the facts don't add up - especially in a hotel known for its murderous hi...

Son of Sam and the survival of Mary Vincent 10.12.2020

David Richard Berkowitz, AKA Son of Sam, was a serial killer who targeted and shot young women on the streets of New York - while writing letters to the media to fuel NYC's fear. Do you buy his story that he's "insane" and his neighbor's pet urged him to kill? Then we dive into the heroic story of Mary Vincent, who was raped and tortured by Lawrence Singleton - but survive...

Murder of Holly Jones and American mobster Henry Hill (who Goodfellas was based on) 03.12.2020

It was a case that shook the heart of a Toronto, the death of a young girl at the hands of a heinous monster. On May 12, 2003, 10-year-old Holly Jones volunteered to walk her friend Claudia home after a play date, but she never was seen again. Then we dive into the life and crimes of American mobster, Henry Hill. Half Irish, half Italian - he wanted to prove himself to the Lucchese crime family of...

Disappearance of Maura Murray and the Danny LaPlante ghost story 26.11.2020

Maura Murray secretly drove to New Hampshire when she was 21 for some alone time... but  never came home. She was last seen in a car crash during a cold snowy night, yet her body was never found... and even more mysterious was the lack of footprints in the snow. Police chalk it up to a runaway girl but the evidence points to something much darker. Then we cover the haunting of the Andrews family....

Oklahoma City bombing and the unexplained murder of Kristin O'Connell 05.11.2020

The Oklahoma City bombing was a terrorist attack in Oklahoma City,  on April 19, 1995 - killing 168 people, including 19 children. Although at first suspicion wrongly focused on Middle Eastern terrorist groups, attention quickly centered on Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols. Both were former U.S. Army soldiers and were associated with the extreme right-wing and militant Patriot movement. Then we e...

Natalee Holloway cold case and 11-year old Terry Jo Duperrault lost at sea 29.10.2020

Natalee Ann Holloway was an eighteen-year-old American woman who mysteriously vanished on May 30, 2005 on a high school graduation trip to Aruba. Natalee's parents suspect three young men of the murder, but despite changing stories and no alibis - the police can't find any evidence to convict. Then hear the miraculous story of Terry Jo Duperrault. Her family was murdered while vacationin...

Murder or suicide? The death of Rebecca Zahau & Ronald Clark O'Bryan, the Candy Man Killer 22.10.2020

Rebecca Zahau was found hanging at her boyfriend's home on July 13, 2011. She was nude, with her wrists and ankles bound, and gagged. Police ruled her death a suicide, despite the evidence pointing to her boyfriend's jealous brother - who had the motive and an insatiable dark desire. Next, we get in the Halloween spirit by covering a case from 1974. Five children are mysteriously given p...

Chris Watts plus the facts Netflix missed and the brutal murder of Mackenzie Lueck by Ayoola Ajayi 15.10.2020

Notorious family annihilator Chris Watts murdered his wife and two daughters in Frederick, Colorado. Netflix recently released a documentary on the story, but Liz dives into facts you won't hear anywhere else. Then Emily takes a fan's request to cover the murder of Mackenzie Lueck. She was bound, suffocated and burned by Ayoola Ajayi. Emily not only tells the story but dissects Ajayi&apo...

The Genesee River Killer Arthur John Shawcross and teenagers who kill, the death of Skylar Neese 08.10.2020

One night 16 year old Skylar Neese snuck out to meet with her friends, but she never returned home. At first her family is grateful her best friends want to post flyers and help - but soon everyone becomes suspicious when Skylar's friends can't keep their story straight. Then we examine the crimes committed by notorious upstate New York serial killer Arthur John Shawcross, AKA the Genese...

Jonestown cult / mass suicide and Teka Adams fetal abduction 01.10.2020

We got cults on our minds! Jim Jones, a seemingly normal American preacher, starts a cult and convinces 918 followers to move to South America. Some argue the cult ended with mass suicide while others say it was mass murder. Listen to episode 8 and decide for yourself. Then hear about a rare, but brutal, crime known as a "fetal abduction." Teka Adams, a soon to be mother, survives a kidn...

Ted Bundy Crash Course (plus the facts you probably didn't know) and Daniel Harold Rolling, AKA the Gainesville Ripper 24.09.2020

30-minute Ted Bundy crash course! We cover Bundy's 30 known homicides while also including some obscure (but insane) facts - like he once saved a boy from drowning in a lake, which made feds skeptical he was the serial killer they were after! And who knew the 90's slasher film 'Scream' was based on a true story? Daniel Harold Rolling, the Gainesville Ripper, terrorized Universi...

Serial Killer Joseph Kallinger and Stalker (and Mass Murderer) Richard Farley 17.09.2020

Joseph Kallinger was an American serial killer who murdered three people and tortured four families...and you'll never believe whom he chose to be his partner in crime. Then we dive into the story of Richard Farley who took his obsession with co-worker Laura Black too far. He might seem innocent and fool the HR department, but a mass murder proves otherwise. Sources https://www.thoughtco.com/...

Ariel Castro, kidnapper who held women captive for a decade and the brutal murder of Dominique Dunne 10.09.2020

Dominique Dunne, a rising star, was murdered by her boyfriend in broad daylight. This seems like an open and shut case for the prosecution, but a media-obsessed judge makes convicting a murderer easier said than done. Then hear the heartbreaking story of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Georgina "Gina" DeJesus - three women kidnapped and tortured for over a decade by the piece of shit,...

Laci Peterson and Theodore Edward Coneys, the man who lived in his victims' walls 19.08.2020

Laci Peterson disappeared on Christmas morning - yet her husband doesn't seem to care his pregnant wife is missing. Then get ready to not sleep for days after hearing the story of Theodore Edward Coneys, the 'Denver Spiderman'. If the thought of someone hiding in your wall freaks you out, this story is NOT for you! Sources: https://www.ranker.com/list/theodore-coneys-facts/jacob-she...

Jack the Ripper and the wrongful conviction of the Scottsboro Boys 13.08.2020

Jack the Ripper, one of the world's oldest cold cases, terrorized London's East End in the 1800's. Some argue it was a crazed butcher - others think it was Winston's Churchill's father... listen to the gory details and decide for yourself. Then, we take a depressing but necessary turn and dissect the story of the Scottsboro Boys, nine black teenagers falsely accused of rap...

Serial Killer Joel David Rifkin and the murder of Martha Moxley (allegedly by the Kennedys) 06.08.2020

American serial killer Joel David Rifkin killed 17 women in the 1990s in New York City and on Long Island. He often disposed of body parts in nearby states and rivers, enabling his killing spree to go unnoticed. Then, we look into the cold case of Martha Moxley. She was found in her backyard in Greenwich, Connecticut - underwear by her ankles and a golf club in her head. Who was it? Was it the boy...

The Torso and Happy Face Killers 29.07.2020

Richard Francis Cottingham AKA 'The Torso Killer' AKA 'The Times Square Ripper' received his nicknames due to his habit of dismembering his victims, usually leaving nothing but a torso behind. Then we dive into Keith Hunter Jesperson, 'The Happy Face Killer,' who was a Canadian-American serial killer who murdered at least eight women in the United States during the ea...

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