That's Disturbing - True Crime Podcast

This was another rough one. Trigger warning for child abuse, sexual abuse and basic horribleness. In this episode, Gayle gives us the rest of the full story of what happened to Mary Bell. Life after her sentencing and how she got to be the child murderer that she was. The whole story was hard to research, hard to put together and hard to relay. It was not what I expected to find but when I did I t...

In this episode Gayle tells us the tragic and horrible story of the Tyneside Strangler more commonly known as the Mary Bell story.  In part 1 we go through the escalation of disturbing, aggressive and violent behavior that led up to the devastating murders of two innocent young children. If only steps would have been taken to correct this behavior and to recognize that eventually these behaviors w...

Today's episode is a special one, as today is Lisa Vilate Williams birthday and we want to remember her for the beautiful mark she left on the world. Lisa Vilate Williams was a young, beautiful, full of life 26 year old who was in a relationship with a recent divorcee. “She was magic,” Lisa spent her time adoring her boyfriend's three year old twins and being harassed by their mom. She was ripped...

This is the story behind the Nun movies. In honor of the release of the Nun 2, Daphne thought looking into the idea that sparked the films would be fun. It creeped me the f**k out. But good job Daph on finding the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Stay tuned till the end END for a PSA from Daphne. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5814060/ https://belltower.mtaloy.edu/8892/perspectives/the-nun-mov...

Who put Bella in the Wych Elm? Well… we still don’t know! We don’t even know if her name was Bella. All we know is a woman’s bones were found in a hollowed out Wych Elm. Was she a sacrifice for dark magic ritual? Was she a German spy who met a tragic end? Was she a gypsy who just slipped through the cracks? We’re still waiting on some answers too!  https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/articles/who-pu...

This is not one for the faint of heart. In this episode Gayle details the life of Tara Grant a successful business woman, a mother and a wife, someone who led an impressive life and had it snatched from her. The perpetrator was her selfish, controlling, egotistical, douche bag of a husband. I can't stress it enough, JUST GET A F***ING DIVORCE. This man had no right to take Tara's life, a woman who...

Hey guys, we're back!!! We are heading back down south to the Florida Keys. Daphne is taking us once again to Key West for some haunted history. A little informative, a little ghosty, and a lot of fun as always. Grab your rum punch or tropical fruit punch, your choice no judgement, kick back and enjoy this short but fully loaded episode. https://southernmostghosts.com/most-haunted-places-in-key-we...

Today Daphne is joined by her longtime best friend Lynsey to discuss the Island of the Dolls in Xochimilco, Mexico. This island is home to more than 4,000 haunted dolls, which the former resident began collecting when became either obsessed or possessed by the spirit of a girl who drowned in one of his canals. Or did she? The jury is still out on this one. This one is for all you pediophobes out t...

In this episode Daphne discusses the 1997 "Pizza Killings" or "Thrill Kills". Giorgio and Jeremy were two young men doing their best to be good humans when two jerk wads ruined it all. This is a PSA for all delivery drivers.  https://horrorobsessive.com/2022/05/13/the-pizza-murders-the-story-of-a-random-double-murder-that-shocked-a-small-town/ https://www.newsweek.com/deadly-late-night-delivery-17...

Daphne takes us out to sea to discuss the case of Terry Jo Dupperault. She was an 11 year old girl who was having the time of her life traveling through the Bahamas when disaster struck on the final night of her voyage. If this case doesn't send chills down your spine and make you sick to your stomach, then you are highly disturbed.    https://honey.nine.com.au/latest/women-who-survived-terry-jo-d...

This was a fun one. While researching The Stanley Hotels' history and haunted history, I found out so many things I never knew. We have visited The Stanley Hotel on many occasions and have had a few of our own encounters. So take this trip to Estes Park with us for a little bit of history, a little bit of spooky, a dash of creepy and of course don't forget the twisted humor that just happens. Whil...

Knoxville Tennessee in November of 2016 the unthinkable happened to Emma Walker, a bright, beautiful, caring, compassionate teenager was stolen from her family and the world that she helped to make a better place. Listen as Gayle walks us through the twists and turns of an abusive relationship that abruptly ended in the most tragic way imaginable. National Domestic Violence Hotline 800-799-7233 24...

In this episode, Daphne dives as deep as she can into the mysteriously haunted Monroe House in Indiana. With no recorded deaths, it is a true mystery of why this house is haunted. There are cases of weird and spooky experiences, including bones being found in the crawl space of the basement. Did someone invite these dark experiences in or is it truly a demon house? https://ghosthuntsusa.com/haunte...

We're back for another episode. This time Gayle takes us to a small town in Ohio where the largest family massacre in American history occurred. This is a pretty sad story from all angles. A mistreated boy who turned into a mass murderer. Not a new theme without a doubt, but not usually a tale where the family is the largest victim count. It was just your typical Easter Sunday family gathering......

In the last part of the Samuel Little series we discuss who he was actually convicted of murdering and some of the other confessions that were not discussed in the first two parts. We tied it into a (not so) pretty little bow, as promised, with discussing an article from a journalist who interviewed him. We are SO relieved this one is finished, because screw you Sam Little! https://www.thecut.com/...

In this extra disturbing episode, we discuss Samuel Little's confessions after he was arrested for a completely unrelated crime. This douche quit killing and got arrested seven years later, which after DNA confirmation of some victims led to his 93 confessions. It is chilling to hear about the murders of so many victims, when the number of victims could have and SHOULD HAVE (!!!!) been significant...

In the first part (still TBD on how many parts) we discuss the early life of Samuel Little and start introducing some of his 93 killings. Samuel Little has been linked to 60 killings but confessed to killing 93 women across the United States from the 1980s -early 2000s. And our question is, why is no one talking about him?  https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-11-30/sam-littles-los-angele...

Daphne's first installment of a Key West series. It'll includes history, ghost stories, and of course, murder! This one is Key West "Lite". As we explore more stories, you might want to sleep with the lights on.  https://southernmostghosts.com/most-haunted-places-in-key-west-9-the-porter-mansion/ https://ghostcitytours.com/key-west/haunted-key-west/haunted-porter-mansion/ https://audubonhouse.org/...

This is another old case that Daphne takes us through. The case is solved yet has a lot of unanswered questions and what if's. You know we hate that, almost as much as we hate an unsolved case. We are still puzzled how she escaped the mental institutions not once, not twice, but seven times!!! Maybe increase security just a thought. Hope you all enjoy. https://murderpedia.org/female. J/j/judd-winn...

Alvin Karpis of the Barker-Karpis Gang was an American gangster who terrorized the states in the 1930s. He was even named one of the Public Enemies #1 by the FBI (he was in a four way tie for first place, LOL)! He spent time in Alcatraz and even became buddies with Charles Manson during his stay at McNeil Island Pen. This case is a thrilling whirlwind of really high highs, except the people dying...

Francis Hermann was a man of God who was exactly the opposite of a man of God. He has a taste for women, booze, travel and murder.  Join us as Gayle takes you back to the 19th century for this sorted tale. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Hermann https://peoplepill.com/people/francis-hermann

This week we discussed the extremely messed up case of the Honolulu Strangler. This is an unsolved case... We know, so frustrating! The murders of five young women in Honolulu took place in the 80's and the dirt bag who did it still has yet to be caught.. or has he? https://kealakai.byuh.edu/the-tragic-deaths-of-five-women-and-an-escaped-murderer-known-as-the-honolulu-strangler https://sites.psu.e...

This episode was inspired by our love of urban legends of all types. These latin urban legends are some cautionary tales and others are just to scare the crap out of children. Gayle had fun exploring the roots of these stories and the variations from country to country. Daphne had fun ripping them apart!! No wonder we are all scared of the dark. https://anomalien.com/the-legend-of-nacho-the-tale-o...

The Saint Valentine's Day Massacre occurred on... you guessed it! Valentine's Day in 1929! On this day, seven of Bugs Moran's North Side Gang members were gathered for a meeting when they were gunned down by the police. Or was it the police? Speculation points to Al Capones South Side Gang being the ones responsible for this attack. Allegedly, Irish and Italian turf wars were what led to the viole...

In the second part of Nancy and Sid's story, we get into the sad details of Sid's early life. Sid joined the Sex Pistols, met Nancy Spungen and began their tumultuous relationship. Let's dive into the punk scene and listen to their story unfold. And I Don't Want to Live This Life; A Mother’s Story of Her Daughter's Murder by Deborah Spungen https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/flashba...