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

In the early morning hours of June 24th, 2012, 27-year-old Danielle Thomas called 911 from her apartment in Queens. She didn't speak directly to the call taker, but she could be heard pleading for help in the background. Her boyfriend, Jason Bohn, was refusing to let her leave. Two days later, Danielle's body was found in her bathtub, covered in bruises and marks. Jason had disappeared, leaving a...

Anne "Annie" Kasprzak was a typical teenager in many ways, but she also had struggles many teens don't face.  She went through the foster care system for many years before finding her adoptive family.  Because of this, she had a hard time trusting that anyone would love her wholly.  Despite being only 15-years-old, she desperately wanted a family of her own.  In her desperation, she told her on ag...

In December of 1993, Officer Martin Ganz was on patrol when he pulled over a car for a traffic violation.  As he went to make contact with the driver, shots rang out, and as Officer Ganz tried to retreat, the driver followed him, executing him behind his police cruiser.  An investigation followed, and although investigators were certain they had the right man, a lack of evidence prevented an arres...

In the early morning hours of June 7th, 1992, 18-year-old Stacy McCall and 19-year-old Suzie Streeter left a high school graduation party and returned to Suzie's house to spend the night. When their friends and family came looking for them later that day, Stacy, Suzie, and Suzie's mother, Sherrill Levitt, had vanished. More than thirty years later, despite thousands of tips, searches, and a huge,...

In this bonus episode, we're breaking down the two drastically different narratives at the heart of the Karen Read case — one that's captured national headlines and divided a Massachusetts town. The prosecution says Read struck her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, with her SUV during a snowstorm. But the defense claims she's been framed in an elaborate cover-up to protect insiders. W...

In 1692, Salem Massachusetts was overrun by the Devil himself.  Or that's what the Puritan men running the Massachusetts Bay Colony believed.  Hundreds of men and women, mostly women, were accused of witchcraft, and more often than not, by a group of young girls.  Throughout the witch trials that took place throughout that year, 18 people were hanged and one man was pressed to death.   Want access...

Today's episode is going to be different from what we usually cover.  We're not going to talk about murder or kidnapping, but instead we are going into a different direction, venturing into the bizarre and unusual.  We are going into the world of Competitive Endurance Tickling. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember,...

*Episode Note: She has been found guilty since the recording of this episode. Want more trial recaps? Follow us on YouTube ! Lori Vallow's defense shocked the courtroom as she repeated the haunting phrase, "My husband, my husband," during her closing arguments in the conspiracy to commit murder case against her late husband, Charles Vallow. What really happened in this twisted true crime case? Han...

On December 15th, 2022, Diana Cojocari arrived for a scheduled meeting at her daughter's middle school with the guidance counselor in Cornelius, North Carolina. Her 11-year-old daughter, Madalina, hadn't been to school in more than 3 weeks. Diana had promised to bring Madalina with her to the meeting, but she came alone. It didn't take long for school officials to realize that something was wrong....

In 1986 in a small town in Massachusetts, the Bowen family was grieving the loss of their mother and wife after a battle with cancer.  The two teenage girls spent a lot of time in the home alone while their father, Frank, was at work.  They began hearing noises in their home and thought that their house was haunted.  It turned out that a boy the eldest daughter had dated was living in their walls...

In June of 2010, La'Rene Austin rushed into the Palmdale Sheriff's Office saying that she found her best friend Lanell Barsock dead in her garage.  She was covered in blood and frantic.  She spoke with detectives and was able to tell them that she saw the man who did it, LaNell's boyfriend Louis.  The couple's tumultuous relationship coupled with La'Rene's identifying him led to Louis' swift arres...

Before we get into some foolish April Fools pranks that didn't quite land, let's talk about the origin of April Fools Day.  The oldest historical reference for April Fools Day comes from a Flemish poem written in 1561 about a nobleman who sent his servant on "fool's errands" on April 1st.  In about the same era in France, the people were slow to adapt to the calendar change from the last week of M...

15-year-old Kristen Galvan was an honor roll student with a bright, bubbly personality when she disappeared from her home in Houston, Texas. Fortunately, she was located two weeks later, safe, but a traumatized victim of sex traffickers. Her family was beyond grateful to have her back, but their nightmare was just getting started. Less than two months later, Kristen disappeared again in January of...

On March 13th, 1964, 28-year-old Kitty Genovese was heading home from work in the early morning hours.  After parking her car, she was making the short walk to her apartment when she heard footsteps behind her.  When she attempted to flee, the man followed her and attacked.  After someone saw them and yelled out, the attacker left.  However, he returned and attacked Kitty for a second time.  Thoug...

Formerly known as Mind of A Serial Killer, Killer Minds takes you deep into the psychology of history's most chilling murderers—from infamous serial killers to ruthless cult leaders, deadly exes, and terrifying spree killers. Every Monday and Thursday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, blend gripping true crime storytelling with expert psycholog...

In the 1980s, NYPD detectives Louis Eppolito and Stephen Caracappa secretly worked for the mafia while on the force, betraying their badge in exchange for cash. Known as the "Mafia Cops," they fed mobsters confidential police information, carried out hits, and even kidnapped targets for crime bosses. Their actions helped fuel organized crime during New York's most chaotic era. For years, their cri...

Early in the morning of Halloween 2020, a driver called 911 after finding 19-year-old Livye Lewis unresponsive in the driver's seat of her vehicle on the side of a rural road in Hemphill, Texas. The high school valedictorian was dead from a single gunshot wound to the neck. Her loved ones immediately knew who'd killed her: her ex-boyfriend Matthew Edgar. But Matthew claimed to remember nothing abo...

On December 13th, 2020, Jason Landry was driving home to spend Christmas with his family.  He had finished up his first semester at Texas State and was looking forward to the break.  Unfortunately, Jason never made it home after his car crashed into a tree.  There have been no sightings or physical evidence found and Jason's whereabouts are still unknown.  Want access to our first 45 episodes? Gra...

In April of 1992, Exxon executive Sidney Reso left for work like he did every day.  When his car was discovered running in his driveway, the police and FBI were called.  They quickly began an investigation into Sidney's disappearance, which they learned was an abduction.  After cooperating with the kidnappers and getting together the 18.5 million dollar ransom though, the kidnappers began to make...

On February 13th, 2009, 14-year-old Amber Dubois disappeared into thin air on her way to school in San Diego County, California. There were credible leads or sightings, and it seemed as though Amber was just…gone. Almost exactly one year later, 17-year-old Chelsea King went for a run in a well-populated park, just ten miles from where Amber disappeared, and never returned. Clothing belonging to Ch...

PICTURE IT: Detroit, Michigan, 1994.  The Winter Olympics are just around the corner and both you and your rival are training for that gold.  The next thing you know, Nancy Kerrigan has been clubbed on her right leg by an unknown assailant.  You, Tonya Harding, claim to know nothing about it.  Okay, so we all know it, the whack heard around the world, and the fall of Tonya Harding. Want access to...

What makes a serial killer?  Mind of a Serial Killer  takes you deep into the twisted minds of history's most notorious serial killers. Every Monday, hosts Vanessa Richardson and Dr. Tristin Engels, a Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, combines gripping true crime storytelling with expert psychological analysis to answer the question - what makes a serial killer? From Jeffrey Dahmer to Ted Bundy,...

In August of 2013, 25 year old Tiffany Daniels asked her boss if she could leave work early and had planned to take a few days off.  It wasn't until days later when people realized that no one had seen or heard from her since then.  Her car was later located, parked at a nearby beach, but what happened to Tiffany remains a mystery to family, friends, and law enforcement in the Pensacola Florida ar...

On March 19th, 2014, school officials in Washington, DC went to a local homeless shelter to follow up on an 8-year-old student named Relisha Rudd due to her having missed more than two weeks of school. For several weeks, they'd reportedly been told by Relisha's mother that she was under a doctor's care. They were stunned to find out that the so-called doctor was actually a custodian at the shelter...

On July 4th, 2009, the bodies of NFL player Steve McNair and Jenni Kazemi were found in a condo in Nashville, Tennessee.  They had each been shot and died from gunshot wounds.  The investigation moved swiftly, and ultimately, it was determined that Jenni had murdered Steve before turning the gun on herself.  Although the case has been laid to rest, for some people, questions still remain about the...