True Crime All The Time

Skylar was a well-liked and bubbly 16-year-old who lived in West Virginia. She had two best friends and three of them did everything together. As with many teenagers, their lives played out on social media. But the friendship between the trio began to fray and in 2012 Skylar's friends made the decision that they were going to end her life. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the strange and horrib...

In early 1977, Tony Kiritsis was a man on the edge. He had fallen behind on his mortgage payments and the bank wanted their money. Tony thought that they were trying to take his property from him because they knew it was worth more than he owed. One day he decided that he was going to take matters into his own hand and hold them accountable. What ensued was a hostage situation that played out on l...

At the time of his arrest in 2010, Russell Williams was a Colonel in the Canadian Forces. He had risen through the ranks to command the country's largest Air Force base in Trenton. He had been married to his wife Mary for almost 20 years. On the surface, it looked like he had a great life. But Williams harbored a secret fetish that he couldn't control. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Russell W...

Karla Faye Tucker grew up hard and began using drugs and selling her body at an early age. On June 13, 1983, Tucker, along with her boyfriend, committed two extremely brutal murders. But it was Karla's time on death row and the fight from many to save her from being put to death that received the most media attention. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Karla Faye Tucker. Wi...

Clifford Burns murdered his estranged wife Patricia on December 24th, 2013 in front of his children. Cliff's life had been spiraling out of control for some time. But, he received a call that day that sent him over the edge. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this Christmas Eve murder committed by a man who perceived that everyone was against him, everyone was out to get him. What type of learned...

Pedro Lopez is a serial killer that has confessed to murdering 350 young girls in the South American countries of Columbia, Ecuador and Peru. He was convicted of 110 murders in Ecuador alone and confessed to 350 in total. But the story of Pedro Lopez is unlike any that we've ever covered. The number of his known and suspected murders are staggering, but its the numbers of years he spent in jail an...

Patrick Purdy was a 24-year-old who had a rough childhood, mental difficulties, and a hatred for individuals whose ethnicity was something other than his own. On January 17, 1989, Purdy opened fire at the elementary school he attended as a child. He killed 5 children and wounded over 30 others, including one teacher, before turning the gun on himself. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this schoo...

Anthony Kirkland is a serial killer who murdered at least 5 in and around the Cincinnati Ohio area over a 20 year period. His number of victims would have almost certainly been higher had he not spent 16 of those years in prison for his first murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Kirkland who operated just 45 minutes south of where the hosts live. Kirkland's MO included strangling and burnin...

On Thanksgiving Day, 2012, Byron Smith shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his house. He was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam war and a retired US State Dept employee with a spotless record. But Smith was paranoid after his house had been burglarized a number of times. Because of this, he had an audio recorder that captured the shootings. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the killings...

Fred and Rose West, one of England's most notorious serial killer couples, murdered at least 9 together during the 1970s and 1980s. But, they also killed separately. When Fred, who was already a murderer, met Rose, the union brought out the worst in each of them. Their house at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, would become known as "The House of Horrors". Join Mike and Gibby for part 2 o...

Fred and Rose West, one of England's most notorious serial killer couples, murdered at least 9 together during the 1970s and 1980s. But, they also killed separately. When Fred, who was already a murderer, met Rose, the union brought out the worst in each of them. Their house at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, would become known as "The House of Horrors". Join Mike and Gibby for part 1 o...

Betty Lou Beets had a rough childhood, married young, and suffered physical abuse from a series of husbands. Husband number 5, Doyle Barker, seemingly vanished. Husband number 6, Jimmy Don Beets, disappeared on supposed fishing trip. It would take a few years but eventually police would start to look at Betty Lou. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the facts around Texas Black Widow killer Betty...

David Alan Westerfield is unlike many killers that we profile on True Crime All The Time. There doesn't seem to be anything in his childhood that would point to the fact that he would become a killer. He didn't have a record. He was successful and many people in his life and around his neighborhood liked him. But, in 2002, he made the decision to murder his 7-year-old neighbor Danielle Van Dam. Jo...

Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders. This information greatly propelled the FBI profiling unit. The sessions played a large role in the first season of the hit Netflix series Mindhunter...

Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders. This information greatly propelled the FBI profiling unit. The sessions played a large role in the first season of the hit Netflix series Mindhunter...

Monte Rissell and Gene Devier were two real life killers portrayed in the first season of the hit Netflix show Mindhunter. We've profiled most of the other killers portrayed on the show and wanted to talk about these two as well. But, these are lesser known killers whose crimes didn't receive that much coverage so we're profiling them both in one episode. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the li...

Sean Vincent Gillis is a serial killer who operated for a decade in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He murdered 8 women during this time and the details of the murders are horrific. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Sean Gillis and the victims whose lives he took. His childhood was not as bad as what we normally see with serial killers. What turned Gillis into a killer...

Drew Peterson was a police officer in Illinois for thirty years. He was married four times, but he was a serial cheater who jumped from relationship to relationship. He was convicted of killing one wife and suspected of killing another. Through his interviews with the media, he gave the world a glimpse of just what type of person he really was. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Drew Peterson who...

Gary Alan Walker murdered 5 people in Oklahoma within a 19-day-period in 1984. Walker had a horrible childhood and was in and out of prison for his entire adult life. He battled mental illness and claimed that his deceased brother talked to him. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this lesser known but horrible killer. During his numerous prison stints he was diagnosed with various mental illnesse...

Lemuel Smith is a serial killer from New York who murdered at least six people. He did numerous stints in prison from the age of 17, only to kill again after being let out. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this killer who has spent all but a year or so of his adult life in prison. He even killed while he was in prison. Smith murdered the first female state correctional officer to be killed in t...

In the early morning hours of June 13, 1994, most of the members of the Rafay family were found murdered in their home. They were found by their son, Atif Rafay, and his friend, Sebastian Burns, who had been out on the town. Join Mike and Gibby for part 2 of 2 of this murder mystery. Who would want to murder a professional, and loving family? Police would begin to focus their attention on Atif and...

In the early morning hours of June 13, 1994, most of the members of the Rafay family were found murdered in their home. They were found by their son, Atif Rafay, and his friend, Sebastian Burns, who had been out on the town. Join Mike and Gibby for part 1 of 2 of this murder mystery. Who would want to murder what appeared to be a professional, and loving family? Police would begin to focus their a...

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka are one of the most infamous serial killer couples in Canadian history. Bernardo was already a serial rapist by the time he met Homolka. But, the crimes that they would commit together would be even more shocking. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this infamous duo. Their good looks and the horrific details of their crimes caused their faces to be splashed across...

Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka are one of the most infamous serial killer couples in Canadian history. Bernardo was already a serial rapist by the time he met Homolka. But, the crimes that they would commit together would be even more shocking. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this infamous duo. Their good looks and the horrific details of their crimes caused their faces to be splashed across...

Robert Garrow went on a killing spree in New York in the 1970s after having spent 8 years in prison due to a rape conviction. The police manhunt that ensued was the biggest in New York history up to that point. The details of his capture and eventual escape are fascinating. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Robert Garrow. His might be one of the most unbelievable childhood...