The Murderer You Know

A corrupt cop. A fake cocaine warehouse. A city in turmoil. It's 1994, and something really crazy is going down in the Crescent City. Join our hosts to learn all about it.

Three years after a bank president in Missouri disappeared and was found dead in 1989, his murder was still unsolved. Join our hosts for the conclusion of this stranger than fiction tale. Rumors, conspiracies, and 60 feet of duct tape free with stream.

So, what happens when the President utilizes his absolute authority to save your life , but actually, you had other plans. The story begins in 1989, when a bank employee in a small town in Missouri arrived to work to find the bank vault open and all the money gone... we know how you might end up on death row at the federal penitentiary, but do you have any chance of getting out? What happens when...

Presidential pardons have been  in the news a lot these days, but what does that mean? What is the history of presidential pardons? Is this something new? Something old? Something borrowed? Something blue? Join our hosts for something a little different, as they investigate ancient and recent history of Article II, Section 2, Clause 1 of ye ol' Constitution: Pardon Power.

Warning: this episode contains content which some may find emotionally or psychologically disturbing. Please listen with care. If you or anyone you know is struggling with mental health, please reach out for help by calling or texting the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. You can also chat online at 988lifeline.org . It started out as a rather ordinary day, in an ordinary Oregon town, on May 21s...

Dogs are so central in so many of our true crime podcast stories. From sniffing out the bad guy halfway across town, to scent casting, to providing some much needed cuteness relief, dogs do a lot of important work. But have you ever wondered how they do some of the amazing stuff they do? In this episode, join our hosts (and a very special guest) for a tiny glimpse into the world of man's best frie...

In 2018, a mom disappeared without a trace. Searches, dogs, tens of thousands of dollars and man hours, and a whole ass confession later, all police had was a wallet, a car, and a set of keys. Oh. And, a perp in jail. But even as the alleged perpetrator sat in jail, the hard work really started to prove that the 39 year old woman was not missing, but murdered, and at his hands. Join our hosts for...

On July 2nd, 2018, a team mom for her son's baseball team, a devoted dance mom to her oldest baby, a new mom to twins, a hard worker, and a full time student had not been heard from by any of her family members. But as evidence quickly came to light, including a very sweaty and frantic looking ex boyfriend, a vehicle that turned up in an apartment complex nearby, and a missing, but previously very...

In April of 2011, friends and family members of a Virginia businessman had not heard from him for several days. After a number of calls, police went to his home to perform a wellness check, but what they found inside definitely indicated that the man was not well. Join our hosts as they discuss the disappearance of Jim Britt, who seemingly vanished without a trace over two decades ago. A great off...

It's a Thursday morning, you're driving to work. You flip on your favorite podcast like so many mornings before. The mom writes something mysterious on a sticky note and promises to follow up at some unforeseen date in the future. Will you ever get your much desired sticky note update? Or will you be left in the dark for all of eternity? Join our hosts for a sticky note smorgasbord of updates from...

We're baaaaack 👻 57 years ago on a Halloween night much like this one, a man and his wife said goodbye to their employees and headed home. They were likely expecting a festive evening of candy and costumes, but what waited for them near their house was much more sinister than an evening of trick or treating. Join our hosts, in their return to regular broadcasting, for a 1967 Halloween tale which...

After a young woman went missing in 1980, the last person to see her alive was eventually brought before the court, but with no body and no confession the odds were stacked against the prosecution. Join our hosts for the finale of this two part story. From court, to appeals, to new facts in the case - and nearly a decade of continuous research by the missing woman's older sister - this train i...

Join our hosts for a case which was the first of its kind in Virginia - in the 80s babies.

In the final installment of a three part story, a father of four, originally arrested on abuse and neglect charges, finds himself in court facing charges for second degree murder and concealing a body, but in this no body case, will the commonwealth secure a conviction? Join our hosts as they discuss the trial, the witnesses, the verdict, and what has happened since legal proceedings wrapped up on...

In late 2020 a man who was co-parenting with his ex girlfriend agreed to take custody of their children while she was sick and in the hospital. 456 days later, one of their little boys, Coco, disappeared from his dad's house overnight. At least according to his dad. Join our hosts for a continuation from last week as they discuss the father's continued journey through the legal system, bon...

In late 2020 a man who was co-parenting with his ex girlfriend agreed to take custody of their children while she was sick and in the hospital. 456 days later, one of their little boys, Coco, disappeared from his dad's house overnight. At least according to his dad. Join our hosts over the coming weeks, as they discuss a case that rocked coastal Virginia and reshaped the way that cases involvi...

Through the 2022 and 2023 school years, a young student was giving his teachers a lot of trouble - threatening notes, name calling, even physical violence - and while his teachers reached out to administrators for help and guidance, as the years passed, they worried their concerns were falling on deaf ears. Eventually, their fears became reality when he brought a weapon to school. Join our hosts f...

In the final installment in the story of a pair of former young lovers - after attempting diplomatic immunity, going on the lam, avoiding extradition, breaking up, throwing each other under the bus, and possibly committing a terrible murder together (?!) - their fate will be determined. Join our hosts as they discuss the final of two trials in 2000, and the fallout over the next two decades. Betra...

In a continuation of our story from last week, our runaways are located, along with a whole heck of a lot of incriminating evidence. Join our hosts as they discuss a trip abroad in October of 1985.

In 1984 a young couple met and fell in love shortly before a devastating loss in one of their lives. Was their coming together the cause? Join our hosts on this multiweek adventure involving another pair of star-crossed lovers.

This week, join our hosts for more stories of parricide and men gone wild. It's a shorty double feature! Trigger warning : this episode includes mentions of suicidal thoughts and actions. Please listen with caution.

In 2016 a 20 year old woman married her 56 year old beau. In another world, maybe it could've been love everlasting, but in this world, he was away a lot and she had a wandering eye. Join our hosts in 2020 as they discuss the straw that broke the camels back. Trigger warning: this episode involves a violent assault on an infant. Please listen with caution.

In another parallel episode, the hosts discuss parricide. Join them in 2022 for another sad tale - WE ARE SO SAD - about a family in which things went horribly, irreparably wrong.

A woman and her husband. Her mother in law. Her father in law. Her sister in law... A full house on the cusp of a global pandemic. Join our hosts back in 2020 as they discuss what was sure to be a recipe for disaster. If you or someone you know has a mental illness, is struggling emotionally, or has concerns about their mental health, there are ways to get help. Visit the National Institute of Men...

In the aftermath of a horribly violent crime in the Hampton Roads community, leaders, family members, and neighbors alike tried to grapple with what happened and what could be done to prevent this from happening again. In this part two episode, join our hosts as they discuss some of the impacts this 2022 tragedy continues to have nearly 1 1/2 years later. Trigger warning: this episode contains des...