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

On Jan 13th, 1995 in Knoxville, TN a battered body, nude from the waist up, was found in a grizzly scene. The victim had been tortured, murdered and her skull crushed. But that's not all- she had pentagrams carved into her forehead and chest. The investigation led police to a young woman named Christa Pike- who looked innocent and even "angelic," but was pure evil. Let's take a trip down memory la...

On December 7th, 2003, 13-year-old Daniel Marcombe was waiting for a bus at an unofficial, but locally known bus stop so he could get a haircut and shop for Christmas gifts for his family.  He never returned home and a decade passed before his body was found and the man who took his life was caught. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! We've made them available for free to anyone wh...

UPDATE: She has been sentenced to life in prison since the time of this recording. On the afternoon of Monday, February 24th, 2020, first responders in Winter Park, Florida arrived at an apartment complex to find 42-year-old Jorge Torres Jr. dead inside of the apartment he shared with girlfriend, Sarah Boone. Jorge was unfortunately past the point of being able to be revived and was pronounced dea...

The Busby family was a typical family living in a sleepy beach community.  But in August of 1979, all that came crashing down when John Busby was shot and nearly killed on his way to work as a police officer.  While John knew who his assailant was from the instant the trigger was pulled, the man responsible would escape justice because of his connections within their community.    Want access to o...

In September of 2004, Mary Lou Jones called one of her daughter's friends in Florida, concerned that she had gone several days without hearing from her daughter Michelle. The friend, who also hadn't heard from Michelle in days, went over to Michelle's house, and discovered a horrific scene. Michelle and her aunt Teri had been savagely murdered by Teri's husband, Charlie Brandt. Charlie then took h...

A former police chief orchestrates the cold-blooded murder of his wife's ex and his new girlfriend in a twisted custody battle that rocked a small New York town. When Josh Niles and Amber Washburn were gunned down in their driveway, no one suspected the mastermind was Tim Dean - an ex-police chief who crossed state lines to commit murder at his wife's behest. This chilling true crime case reveals...

In September of 1978, Rodney Alcala won the date with Cheryl Bradshaw on the popular show, The Dating Game. It was said that his charm and use of innuendo ultimately got him the win. It was also said that this alleged charm was what enabled him to rape and murder at least eight women. It is believed, though, that he may have killed over 100 women in the 1970's. Want access to our first 45 episodes...

In the early morning hours of Sunday, May 29th, 2005, shots rang out from the Shaker Farm in Bellefontaine, Ohio. Nikki Vagades received a call from her 15-year-old step sister, begging for help. When Nikki arrived at the farmhouse, she immediately called 911. Detectives arrived to find six people on the property, all dead from gunshot wounds. Stacy Moody, the youngest child that lived in the hous...

When the congregation of a church in Fort Walton Beach, Florida learned that their pastor and his wife brought a woman into their home to help her when she was down on her luck, they weren't surprised.  But, when that woman later went missing and they heard whispers of secrets hidden from them and the public, they were deeply shocked and needed answers.  This is the story of Marie Carlson's disapp...

In May of 2001, Jennifer Stahl and four friends were in her apartment in New York City when another man was buzzed in.  They didn't know that he had another man with him, and the two were planning on robbing everyone there along with money that Jennifer was supposed to have.  Each man would later claim that the other was responsible, but at the end, all 5 of the others had been shot and left for d...

In today's episode, we are talking about Halloween pranks that went wrong. It's going to be a fun and light-hearted Halloween treat where we discuss some of the tricks that just didn't hit — or maybe they did Want access to our first 45 episodes?  Grab em here!  We've made them available for free to anyone who signs up! Remember, these episodes were recorded when we had no idea what we were doing,...

In April of 2009, 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel left her home in Rochester, New York to spend Spring Break with friends in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, despite her mother telling her that she couldn't. Less than 48 hours after she arrived at her destination, Brittanee disappeared, seemingly off the face of the earth. For 13 years, Brittanee's case went unsolved, with several people being wrongly s...

On Halloween weekend in 2010, the Liske family enjoyed hunting and a neighborhood get-together before the Trick-Or-Treat festivities were to begin.  But when 16-year-old, Devon, realized that something was wrong after returning home from his church choir concert, he went to his parents' bedroom to see if they were there.  He walked in and thought they were pulling an elaborate Halloween prank on h...

On Oct. 17, Robert Roberson could be the first person in the U.S. executed based on the discredited "shaken baby syndrome" hypothesis. Time is running out to stop the execution of Robert Roberson, on Oct. 17, and your voice could make a critical difference. Robert's case is riddled with unscientific evidence, inaccurate and misleading medical testimony, and prejudicial treatment. This is a life th...

22-year-old Chelsea Bruck spent weeks working on a homemade Halloween costume to wear to Big Mike's Annual Halloween Party with some friends.  She had attended the party before and was looking forward to having some fun and letting loose.  When everyone was ready to go home, though, they had gotten separated.  Chelsea never made it home and after a year and half of investigating, her killer was fo...

In the early morning hours of July 8th, 2013, 17-year-old Molly Miller and 22-year-old Colt Haynes seemingly disappeared into thin air. The two were involved in a high-speed police chase that ended with the county sheriff telling the officers to stop the chase. The driver of the vehicle fled, leaving Molly and Colt int the backwoods of Oklahoma in the middle of the night. In an area flooded with d...

In February of 2023, 41 year old Becky Bliefnick hadn't been heard from when it was time for her to pick up her children from school.   Her ex-husband, Tim, was notified about the boys not being picked up, and he called Becky's father, Bill, to check on her because he had sent text messages that went unanswered.  Bill arrived at Becky's house and tragically found her in a second floor bathroom, ha...

Charles Joseph Whitman, known infamously as the "Texas Tower Sniper," shocked the world on August 1, 1966, when he climbed to the top of the University of Texas Tower in Austin and opened fire on the public below. By the time his rampage was stopped, 16 people were dead and 31 others wounded. While his final act of violence and its aftermath are well-documented, the early life of Charles Whitman o...

5 people- including 2 doctors- have been charged in the ketamine overdose of Matthew Perry. Among the defendants in this case is Matthew's live in assistant who used multiple channels to secure and inject Matthew Perry with ketamine. This episode will go through the timeline of events in his tragic death and as well the heinous disregard for life those involved had as they let their greed drive th...

January 16th, 2009 was just like any other day for Linda Bonner.  She got up, went to work, and likely thought anything more about it.  Her husband, Franklin Bonner, was home, though, as he was retired from his job with the City of Chattanooga.  When Linda returned home from work that evening, she walked into something from a nightmare.  Her home was ransacked and Franklin was lying on the ground...

In June of 2013, 24-year-old Sarah Staudte was taken to the local hospital by her mother and younger sister. She'd been getting increasingly sick and by the time she arrived at the hospital, doctors found her to be in organ failure, nearing death. No one could figure out what was causing her sudden illness. It wasn't long before an anonymous tip urged the Springfield Police Department to take a cl...

Jennifer Daugherty was a kind, loving, and trusting person who believed the absolute best in everyone.  When she met some new friends, she was excited to spend time with them.  Unfortunately, they decided that her life wasn't a life worth living based on rumors, lies, and jealousy.  Six people that claimed to be Jennifer's friends held her captive and brutally tortured her for days before ending h...

The Netflix synopsis of this episode of Worst Roommate Ever is, "Rachel and Janie were longtime best friends turned roommates.  But as Janie's obsession with raising Rachel's young son grew, so did her killer instincts."  Janie so desperately wanted to be Ryder's mom, that she went to unbelievable lengths to do so.  Despite failing in the end and getting convicted, you'll come to learn that her de...

In April of 2016, UT Austin freshman Haruka  Weiser left an evening dance practice to head back to her dorm. She called her roommate to let her know she was on the way, but she never made it. When she failed to show up the next morning and missed her early classes, a missing person's report was filed, and authorities began the search for Haruka along the paths she was known to take between classes...

In 2003, four employees of Superbike Motorsports in Chesnee, South Carolina were murdered and the case went unsolved for thirteen years.  But after a couple went missing in 2016, the perpetrator of the Superbike Murders was found.  It was discovered that he left chilling reviews on Amazon and had murdered three other people before being caught. Want access to our first 45 episodes? Grab em here! W...