True Crime All The Time

Prosecutors described Judy Buenoano as a black widow and said she was one of the most cold-blooded killers they'd ever encountered. She was a callous serial killer who murdered husbands, boyfriends, and even her own son. And, she did it all to get her hands on the life insurance of these individuals. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Black Widow Judy Buenoano. She had no trouble attracting men,...

14-year-old Nicole Kasinskas met 16-year-old William Sullivan online. Both teenagers were shy, but their online romance blossomed very quickly. It also turned deadly when the pair determined that Nicole's mother, Jeanne Dominico, was standing in the way of them being together. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murderous teenagers Billy Sullivan and Nicole Kasinskas. Billy and Nicole became s...

Ronald Ward was convicted of committing a triple homicide in West Memphis, Arkansas when he was just 15 years old. When confronted by police, Ronald admitted being in the home but said he wasn't involved in the murders. He told police that an older man had forced him into the house at knifepoint. Ronald's fingerprints were found at the scene but so were others that were never identified. Join Mike...

Mia Zapata was a rising star in the Seattle music scene. Her band, The Gits, was on the cusp of national fame. But, Mia was found murdered in July of 1993. Her case went unsolved for 10 years but, fortunately, the police had collected DNA from her body that ultimately led to the discovery of her killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jesus Mezquia and the murder of Mia Zapata. Mia was loved b...

In 2011, Neil Heywood was murdered in China. The fallout from the ensuing investigation resulted in one of the biggest scandals in China's recent history. Bogu Kailai was the daughter of a Communist Party general and was married to a high-profile Chinese politician named Bo Xilai. Bogu's murder of Neil Heywood rocked the Chinese government. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Neil He...

Luka Magnotta dreamed of becoming famous and he tried everything to make it happen. When that didn't work he began posting horrific videos to the web of animals being tortured and killed. Then, in 2012, he posted a video of a man being killed. The police eventually identified Luka as the person who had posted the videos and a manhunt began. Join Mike and Gibby for this second and final part of the...

Luka Magnotta is an infamous Canadian killer. He began posting videos in 2010 which showed kittens being killed in despicable ways. These videos prompted amateur detectives all over the world to try to find out who was behind these acts. Then, in 2012, he posted a video of a man being murdered. Later that year, the police publicly identified their suspect in the video murder as Luka Magnotta and a...

Todd Kohlhepp is one of South Carolina's most infamous serial killers. He murdered at least seven people but his troubles began at an early age. He was diagnosed as having a sex addiction from the early age of nine. It was also stated that he was a person willing to do anything to satisfy his desires. That is exactly what Todd Kohlhepp did. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the serial killer rea...

Jimmy Lee Dykes was a man who hated authority. He was known for ranting and raving against the government, law enforcement, and the rules society is forced to follow. He had what he believed was a message that would change the world, and only kidnapping a hostage would get the government and the people of America to take him seriously. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jimmy Lee Dykes. Dykes spe...

In 2006, Abraham Shakespeare was down on his luck. He was working but having a hard time making ends meet. He spent his last few dollars on lottery tickets and ended up winning the 30 million dollar jackpot. He should have been on top of the world and for a period of time, he was. He spent lavishly but gave even more money away to family and people he didn't even know. Then, he met a woman named D...

For the first fifteen years of his life, William Huff seemed like a normal teenager. But, when Huff turned sixteen, his behavior changed. The summer before his junior year of high school, William brutally murdered two little girls and abandoned their bodies in the Sierra Vista desert. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss killer William Huff. After he murdered, Huff wrote a strange letter to the pol...

Just one week after the devastating 9/11 attacks, an act of domestic terrorism further shook the United States. Letters laced with powdered anthrax were sent to various locations throughout the country, leading to five deaths and seventeen hospitalizations. The anthrax attacks disrupted the US postal system, closed down important media and government buildings, and sparked another large-scale terr...

On May 26th, 1999 nineteen-year-old Katie Poirier disappeared from a Moose Lake, Minnesota convenience store, where she was working a late-night shift alone. An employee at the Minnesota Veterans Home called the police to report his suspicions about his coworker- Donald Hutchinson. Donald was arrested and eventually confessed to kidnapping and murdering Katie. The police learned that Donald Hutchi...

Donald "Pee Wee" Gaskins was a serial killer from Florence, South Carolina. Police know he had at least 14 confirmed victims, but, he confessed to as many as 100 murders. He has been called the meanest man in South Carolina. Join Mike and Gibby for this 2nd and last episode in the Pee Wee Gaskins saga. In this second episode, we focus on what Pee Wee called his serious murders, how he was eventual...

Donald “Pee Wee” Gaskins was a serial killer from Florence, South Carolina. If his confessions are true, he murdered 80-100 people throughout his lifetime. Reports vary about his childhood but, according to Gaskins, it was a pretty rough one. He started his life of crime at the age of 11 and went on to kidnap, rape, torture, and murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the infamous serial kille...

James Marlow and Cynthia Coffman were a toxic couple who went on a murder spree in California in 1986. They both had rough childhoods and they met after Cynthia's boyfriend was housed at Folsom prison with James. They had no regard for their victims and murdered at least five as a way to finance their lifestyle. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the lives and crimes committed by James Marlow and...

On August 5th, 1999 Alan Eugene Miller stormed into Ferguson Enterprises, his place of employment, and gunned down two of his coworkers in a rage-induced killing. He sped off and went to Post Airgas, a company he was fired from that year and murdered another man. He was arrested less than an hour later. The police were confused as to his real motive. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders...

Birna Brjansdottir disappeared on January 14, 2017, after a night out with friends in Iceland. The 20-year-old sales assistant lived with her mother and routinely walked home after a night at the bars. This was a common practice in Iceland because their crime rate, and especially their homicide rate, was so low. But, Birna met a complete stranger named Thomas Olsen who was determined to end her li...

Cassie Jo Stoddart was a 16-year-old girl from Pocatello, Idaho who was murdered by two friends in 2006 while housesitting for her aunt and uncle. The crime scene was a horrific sight, and the perpetrators turned out to be unlikely suspects- two of Cassie’s high school friends. Cassie’s murder case is often called “The Scream Murder” because Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper were inspired by the movi...

Peter Dupas was born into what many would call a normal family in Australia. There were no documented signs of abuse or trauma. But, for some reason, Peter developed a hatred for women and he began committing crimes at an early age. His crimes escalated over the years from sexual violence to murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Peter Dupas, an infamous Australian serial killer. No one knows...

Edward Adams was drawn to a life of crime from a young age. He became an American spree killer and a classic representation of a gangster in the 1920s. He killed seven people, including three police officers who were trying to end his criminal ways. Adams terrorized several different states and especially the people of Wichita. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Edward Adams. Adams may not be tha...

On March 13th, 1964, Winston Moseley attacked Kitty Genovese, a young woman heading back to her apartment in the early morning hours. He stabbed her and left her there to die. Winston then returned to rape her and deliver the fatal wounds that would kill Kitty. Kitty Genovese is one of New York City’s most well-known murder victims. Psychologists have cited her case for decades as an example of th...

Bryan Romero Leiva is a man that not many people outside of Peru have heard of before. Bryan was angry and humiliated after his ex-girlfriend Thalia participated in a game show, revealing personal and embarrassing secrets for a cash prize. Thalia never gave him his cut of the money, and the social humiliation of the secrets she exposed was too much for him. He felt he had to retaliate against her....

Jimmy Robertson had it all. He was born into a loving family who had considerable wealth. He went to the best schools and had all of the opportunities to succeed. But, He flamed out of college and began using drugs and alcohol heavily. He also began committing petty crimes. He was mad at his family because they stopped supporting him financially. He made the decision that his best option was to ki...

If you suddenly came into a large sum of money, would you tell anyone? If you did tell someone, who would you trust with that secret? Sarah Stern believed she could trust her best friend Liam McAtasney, but she was wrong. Liam thought that money was more valuable than the life of his friend and murdered Sarah when she least expected it. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murderous ways of Lia...