This Feels Criminal: A True Crime Podcast (Formerly Killer Queens)

TRIGGER WARNING: drug use, heavy alcohol use In the early morning hours of June 3, 2011, 20-year-old college sophomore, Lauren Spierer, disappeared off the face of the earth. After a night of heavy drinking and reported drug use, Lauren, extremely intoxicated, was said to have left a friend's apartment, alone, barefoot, and without any of her belongings, and began walking towards her apartment. Sh...

***TRIGGER WARNING*** Murder - Kidnapping - Rape - Gun Violence Throughout the 70s and into the early 80s, Robert Hansen was able to kidnap and murder several women from the 4th Avenue district of Anchorage, Alaska.  The Butcher Baker, as he would be known, took women out to the remote wilderness and would hunt them like wild animals.  It wasn't until one of his victims escaped that Hansen was eve...

Part 2 of 2 **TRIGGER WARNINGS** murder, child murder, domestic abuse, violent death, child pornography, Suicide On December 7, 2009, 28-year-old Susan Powell didn't show up to work. She never dropped her two sons off at daycare. Nobody could reach her and she hadn't been seen since the night before. Her sons and her husband were also nowhere to be found. Within a few hours, Josh, Charlie, and Bra...

**TRIGGER WARNINGS** murder, child murder, domestic abuse, violent death, child pornography, Suicide On December 7, 2009, 28-year-old Susan Powell didn't show up to work. She never dropped her two sons off at daycare. Nobody could reach her and she hadn't been seen since the night before. Her sons and her husband were also nowhere to be found. Within a few hours, Josh, Charlie, and Braden Powell h...

***TRIGGER WARNING*** Murder - Murder of a Child - Rape - Rape of a Child Sexual Abuse - Child Abuse   - Strangulation In Houston, TX, from 1986 to 1995, Anthony Allen Shore was responsible for the rape and murder of one woman and three children.  He raped an additional girl but fled the scene afterwards and didn't murder her.  There is a very high likelihood that his crimes may have gone unsolved...

***TRIGGER WARNING *** Rape - Murder - Strangulation - Murder & Rape of a child - Torture From September 1987 to December 1987, 4 women, aged 15 to 44 were attacked, raped, and strangled at the hands of a sadistic killer.  There were no witnesses to any of the homicides, and investigators had struggled until a hair found at one scene was tested using early DNA testing methods.  The Southside Stran...

TRIGGER WARNING: murder, drug abuse, opiate use and overdose, domestic abuse Want this episode Ad-Free: Join our Patreon for as little as $3/month and get all episodes Ad-Free! On Monday, March 2, 2020, Steven Nix called his sister-in-law, Brittany Noojin, at work. He nonchalantly told her that her sister had tried to kill herself, and that she should come over. Brittany arrived at her sister's ho...

On Monday, February 9th, 2004, 21-year-old University of Massachusetts nursing student, Maura Murray, crashed her vehicle into a snowbank in Haverhill, New Hampshire. A neighbor called 911, while another neighbor stopped to offer help. Maura, appearing uninjured, declined help, and the neighbor drove off. Approximately 7 minutes later, when police arrived, Maura had disappeared. She has never been...

On Monday, February 9th, 2004, 21-year-old University of Massachusetts nursing student, Maura Murray, crashed her vehicle into a snowbank in Haverhill, New Hampshire. A neighbor called 911, while another neighbor stopped to offer help. Maura, appearing uninjured, declined help, and the neighbor drove off. Approximately 7 minutes later, when police arrived, Maura had disappeared. She has never been...

On April 3rd, 2004, 23-year-old Alonzo Brooks left his home in Gardner, Kansas, and told his mother, Maria, he was headed to a party with friends. That was the last time she'd see her son alive. Less than 24 hours later, Maria tried to file a missing persons report on her son in La Cygne, Kansas, about an hour away from their home. Alonzo's friends who'd given him a ride to the party somehow left...

On May 5th, 1993 three 8 year old boys were reported missing by their parents.  An initial search that night didn't find the boys, but the following day, a more thorough search of areas that the boys were known to play and hang out was carried out and the bodies of Stevie Branch, Chris Byers, and Michael Moore were discovered.  With very little actual evidence, three teens were arrested and found...

In 2007, the United States, and the world watched in horror as a massacre unfolded at Virginia Tech University in Blacksburg, VA.  Carried out by a lone gunman, the attack left 32 people dead (plus the gunman) and 23 more injured, plus countless students and faculty suffering from mental health issues going forward.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In the 1980's, two small towns in California were shocked when two 12-year-old boys were brutally murdered. No physical evidence had been left at the crime scene and nobody knew who would want to hurt these two boys. With the help of witnesses and a sketch artist, investigators were able to connect their deaths to the disappearance of a 15-year-old boy. The suspect in question was Jon Dunkle. Desp...

In January of 2014, body parts were found scattered along the frozen landscape in China Township, Michigan.  Authorities identified the body as Ramsay Scrivo, who had been reported missing by his mother Donna.  With no known enemies, detectives were at a loss until bits and pieces of evidence began to point to one person, Ramsay's own mother, Donna Scrivo. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Gra...

In the summer of 2017, one young man went missing in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.  While investigating his disappearance, it came to light that three other young men were missing in Bucks County at the same time.  Days later, three of their bodies would be found, and the common thread between them would prove to be responsible for their deaths.  His eventual cooperation led to the location of the 4...

Part 2 of 2 On June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh came home to his large property in Colleton County, South Carolina to find his wife, 52-year-old Maggie and his youngest son, 22-year-old Paul, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The Murdaughs were a powerful and prominent family throughout the low country of South Carolina and the murders of Maggie and Paul made national news. Unfortunately, the signific...

Part 1 of 2.  On June 7, 2021, Alex Murdaugh came home to his large property in Colleton County, South Carolina to find his wife, 52-year-old Maggie and his youngest son, 22-year-old Paul, dead from multiple gunshot wounds. The Murdaughs were a powerful and prominent family throughout the low country of South Carolina and the murders of Maggie and Paul made national news. Unfortunately, the signif...

In middle Tennessee, about a half hour or so north of Nashville lies Robertson County.  In March of 2004, Jennifer Wix and her two year old daughter Adrianna disappeared without a trace, and the story being told by her then boyfriend, Joseph "Joey" Benton, just doesn't make sense to most people. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who si...

In 2006, Don Waller made plans to have Christmas dinner with his son Ryan and Ryan's girlfriend Heather Quan.  Don called Ryan before dinner and throughout the day to remind him, but Ryan never answered his calls.  After Dinner, Don called once again, and again, the call went unanswered.  Don went to Ryan's house, and when there was no answer to the door, called the police to have them initiate a...

Part 2 of 2. In January of 1993, Karla Homolka went to the police after her husband, Paul Bernardo viciously beat her with a flashlight.  She wanted to press charges and told them that her husband was the Scarborough Rapist and responsible for two unsolved murders they had been struggling with.  After DNA proved that to be true, Karla got a plea deal and agreed to testify against Paul.  After all...

In January of 1993, Karla Homolka went to the police after her husband, Paul Bernardo viciously beat her with a flashlight.  She wanted to press charges and told them that her husband was the Scarborough Rapist and responsible for two unsolved murders they had been struggling with.  After DNA proved that to be true, Karla got a plea deal and agreed to testify against Paul.  After all the evidence...

Jaleayah Davis was enjoying a night out with friends when she contacted her sister to come get her. She would never make it, unfortunately. Her car was found on the side of the road and she was found dead at the scene. Her family think there's something more sinister behind the night out but are police putting in the work they need to solve the case?  Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em...

On June 10, 1995, 46-yer-old Jane Carver, a well-loved flight attendant with a sparkling personality and two sons was gunned down by an unknown man on her morning run. There were witnesses across the street who saw everything. While they didn't know who the man was, they found him to be eerily calm. Her husband Al came outside when he heard sirens coming and saw his wife's body from his doorway. W...

YOU GUYS, IT'S OUR 200TH EPISODE!!! Thank you so much for even making this possible. Listen through to the end for some fun outtakes we saved up for ya!  ================== Steve Irwin was a son, brother, husband, father, and a stalwart conservationist and environmentalist.  His infectious smile and enthusiasm propelled him to international stardom, which he used to spread his message.  On Septemb...

On April 3rd, 1996, three men approached a secluded cabin in Lincoln, Montana. The owner, 53-year-old Ted Kaczynski opened the door and was quickly apprehended by the FBI. The agents celebrated the fact they'd finally caught him. They'd finally caught the Unabomber, the subject of the largest manhunt in the history of the United States. It was estimated to cost approximately 50 million dollars. He...