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

Sandy Maloney was expected in court in February of 1998 for her final hearing in her divorce from husband, John Maloney.  She had spoken with her mother several times the night before and after being concerned for her daughter, Lola promised that she would make the just over two hour drive from Madison, Wisconsin to Green Bay, Wisconsin the next morning to check on her.  When Lola arrived, she fou...

On August 8th, 2013, 26-year-old Brandon Lawson left his home in San Angelo, Texas after a huge fight with his fiancé. She hoped that he'd return after cooling down, but she woke up the next morning to find multiple missed calls from Brandon. She quickly learned that while she was asleep, Brandon's brother, Kyle, had left to bring him gas after he'd run out on a desolate road. After several strang...

On Monday, November 13th, 1961, a crewman aboard an oil tanker spotted something in the water. It was a man in a dinghy, waving frantically to get their attention. They rescued the man, and he told a harrowing story of how he found himself in the small vessel adrift at sea. While some believed him, others had serious doubts about his story, and another rescue days later cast further doubts on his...

On December 17, 2011, the father of 20-month-old, Ayla Reynolds, called the police to report his daughter missing. Ayla was in the custody of her father and the night she disappeared, there were three adults in the house, but not one of them will say what happened to her. They say that she was kidnapped and they didn't know who took her, but the evidence suggests otherwise. As of this recording, i...

In 1996, the Summer Olympics were held in Atlanta, Georgia. On July 27th, thousands had gathered at Centennial Park for a late night concert. The FBI was told that a tip was called into 911 saying that a bomb would go off in the park within 30 minutes. A search ensued, and the bomb was located by security guard Richard Jewell. An evacuation was ordered, but three minutes into it, the bomb detonate...

Did you know we were on the Hulu special about this case? Check it out by clicking here ! Natalee Holloway was on her senior class trip in Aruba in 2005. The graduates decided to go out with a bang on their last night on the island and went to a popular bar to have some fun and some drinks as the legal drinking age there is 18. Natalee was seen leaving the bar with a few local boys and was never s...

Slaycation is a gripping and darkly comedic podcast that delves into the chilling world of murders that take place on vacation. Was it an accident, or murder? Hosted by a true crime enthusiast, her comedy writer husband, and a seasoned TV producer, this unique and hilarious show will have you laughing, gasping and exclaiming 'WTF?' as you go on a twisted journey through the wildest slaycations tha...

On Friday, April 23, 2021, Zale Dudas and her younger brother, Saxon Nairne, were swimming in a backyard pool, unattended, with a scuba diving tank. Both kids were said to be proficient swimmers, however, at seven and nine years old, they were not proficient scuba diving experts. The scuba tank, typically filled with oxygen, was actually filled with helium. Both children passed out due to the inha...

In late August of 2013, Ryan Hoy called the Aurora Colorado Police Department for help. He said that his wife, 47-year-old Yun-Mi, and his 18-year-old stepdaughter, Isabella, were locked in the upstairs bathroom. He could hear his wife yelling for help, but wasn't sure exactly what was going on. Then, he saw blood start to seep underneath the bathroom door and into the hallway. Shortly after, Isab...

In February of 2004, the body of a nude woman was discovered near an agricultural research station for Louisiana State University (LSU). The crime scene was processed and it was discovered that the woman had suffered a deep slash to her neck and there were ligature marks all around her neck. Her body had been positioned in a way so that trauma to her genitals would clearly be seen by anyone who fo...

In late 2019, Kay Woodcock called local police and asked them to perform a welfare check on her 7-year-old grandson, JJ Vallow. She hadn't seen him in almost two months, and couldn't get in touch with his mother or his older sister. As investigators began to look into where JJ was, they found that his 16-year-old sister, Tylee Ryan, was also missing. Their mother, Lori Vallow, claimed that they we...

In late 2019, Kay Woodcock called local police and asked them to perform a welfare check on her 7-year-old grandson, JJ Vallow. She hadn't seen him in almost two months, and couldn't get in touch with his mother or his older sister. As investigators began to look into where JJ was, they found that his 16-year-old sister, Tylee Ryan, was also missing. Their mother, Lori Vallow, claimed that they we...

The Houston Police Department received a 911 call in the early morning hours of July 29th, 2016, from a very calm 16-year-old. AJ Armstrong told the dispatcher that he'd heard gunshots in his parents' room downstairs and that he was now hiding in the closet of his third floor bedroom. When officers arrived, they found AJ's mother, Dawn, dead in her bed, from two gunshot wounds to the head. AJ's fa...

In March of 2017, three women filed sexual assault allegations against Danny Masterson who denied the allegations via his agent. The filing triggered an LAPD investigation, and in December of 2017, a fourth victim came forward with allegations. A few weeks later, a fifth victim came forward with allegations. Masterson was able to escape justice for years by hiding behind the rules / laws of the Ch...

Part 1 of 2. Want Part 2 right away??? Join our Patreon to get it a week early! Plus you get all of our past episodes ad-free as well! In March of 2017, three women filed sexual assault allegations against Danny Masterson who denied the allegations via his agent.  The filing triggered an LAPD investigation, and in December of 2017, a fourth victim came forward with allegations.  A few weeks later,...

In the late evening and early morning hours between July 12th and July 13th, 2015, 18-year-old Tiffany Valiante's body was recovered by police after it was struck by a train in Mays Landing, New Jersey. Her family was told that the promising young volleyball player had jumped out in front of the train, taking her own life. Tiffany was a typical teenager, who struggled sometimes at home and argued...

After a day of doing drugs and hanging out with her "lover," Taylor Schabusiness strangled and dismembered Shad Thyrion.  After dismembering his body with a bread knife, she put his body parts around the basement of his mother's house as well as in a van on the property.  After the police were called and Schabusiness was located, she told them she enjoyed killing Shad and wished them luck on findi...

On July 20th, 2020, Gallatin, Tennessee 911 dispatchers received a phone call from Aaron Solomon. He told them that his 18-year-old son Grant was lying in a ditch at the bottom of the parking lot, and that his Toyota Tacoma had backed over him and dragged him down the hill. When responders arrived, they found Grant alive, but only just. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Officers...

On July 20th, 2020, Gallatin, Tennessee 911 dispatchers received a phone call from Aaron Solomon. He told them that his 18-year-old son Grant was lying in a ditch at the bottom of the parking lot, and that his Toyota Tacoma had backed over him and dragged him down the hill. When responders arrived, they found Grant alive, but only just. He was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Officers...

On April 11, 2022, the trial that took over everyone's lives began.  Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation due to an op-ed that she wrote for The Washington Post where she referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse."  He was asking for $50 million while she counter-sued for $100 million.  Both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard alleged domestic abuse from the other.   Trigg...

On April 11, 2022, the trial that took over everyone's lives began.  Johnny Depp sued Amber Heard for defamation due to an op-ed that she wrote for The Washington Post where she referred to herself as a "public figure representing domestic abuse."  He was asking for $50 million while she counter-sued for $100 million.  Both Johnny Depp and Amber Heard alleged domestic abuse from the other.   Trigg...

On September 21st, 2004, a man was arrested in Mobile, Alabama for the murder of 43-year-old Lisa Marie Nichols. Lisa had been found shot to death in her home, which was then set on fire. 32-year-old John Paul Chapman was taken into custody, but detectives quickly found that the man was actually Jeremy Bryan Jones. Jones was a fugitive after fleeing Oklahoma when his bail was revoked. More concern...

In 2008, 39-year-old Melissa Lucio became the first Hispanic woman sentenced to death in the state of Texas. She'd been tried and convicted of capital murder in the death of her two-year-old daughter, Mariah Alvarez. On February 17th, 2007, first responders were called to Melissa's home to find Mariah in cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation efforts, Mariah was pronounced dead at the hospital. She...

In 2008, 39-year-old Melissa Lucio became the first Hispanic woman sentenced to death in the state of Texas. She'd been tried and convicted of capital murder in the death of her two-year-old daughter, Mariah Alvarez. On February 17th, 2007, first responders were called to Melissa's home to find Mariah in cardiac arrest. Despite resuscitation efforts, Mariah was pronounced dead at the hospital. She...

John Edward Robinson is a conman, grifter, embezzler, kidnapper, and murderer.  For decades, Robinson ran schemes or flat out stole from his employers for monetary gain, but eventually escalated to murder.   He would use classified ads to attract victims, but once the internet became commonplace in American homes, Robinson used it to find victims.  Because of this, the media often refers to Robins...