True Crime All The Time

Joann Katrinak and her infant son, Alex, went missing on the afternoon of December 15th, 1994. Joann’s vehicle with the carseat still inside was found early on December 16th in a parking lot a few hundred yards from her home. Months passed with no answers, but on April 9th, 1995, a farmer in Heidelberg Township found a body, and then investigators found a second body nearby. The bodies were identi...

In 2005, Bob Innes purchased the domain rentahitman.com to advertise website traffic analysis services. The word “hit” was a play on words, meaning clicks on a website.  Twenty years later, he believes he’s saved over 100 lives by working with authorities to apprehend people who attempt to use his site to solicit murder.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss "Rent a Hitman." Bob discovere...

In July 2003, four friends were gunned down inside a home in the Clear Lake area of Houston. The community was shocked and devastated that four young lives were brutally cut short. The fact that police could not identify the perpetrators only added to the pain and confusion that the victims’ families and friends experienced. Three years later, a Crimestoppers tip led to the identification of a sur...

On September 4th, 1981, Linda Slaten was murdered inside her apartment while her sons slept in another room. The case had gone cold for decades, but was finally solved through genetic genealogy. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Linda Slaten. One of Linda’s sons would go on to say that the killer was the “last person on his radar.” You can help support the show at patreon.com/truec...

Dixie and Lloyd Ortiz, and their son Steven, were murdered inside their home during the early morning hours of Father’s Day 2011. Over a year into the investigation, authorities received a tip from an inmate that would help solve the case.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders of the Ortiz family. The family had an excellent reputation in their community and seemed like good, hard-...

On August 11th, 1991, Pearl Bruns disappeared after an intense argument with her husband, who did not report her missing for several days. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Pearl Bruns. From the beginning, Bill Bruns was the prime suspect, but it took over a year to find enough evidence for an arrest. You can help support the show at patreon.com/truecrimeallthetime Visit the show's website at tr...

In April 2001, a toddler’s body was found in a wooded area in Kansas City, Missouri. The victim became known as “Precious Doe.” Four years later, she was identified as Erica Green. The perpetrators in the brutal act against Erica were determined to be very close to her. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Erica Green. The facts of this case are disturbing. Not only what happened to Erica, but it w...

In June 2013, Deborah Ann Jessie filed for a restraining order against her abusive ex-boyfriend Jammy Washington. She told authorities that she feared for her and her children’s safety. Days before a hearing to make the restraining order permanent, Deborah disappeared. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Deborah Ann Jessie. Deborah lived in Pahokee, Florida, and was said to be a godmother, grandmo...

39-year-old Connie Dabate was a mother of two who was killed just two days before Christmas. Her husband Richard claimed she was killed by an armed intruder who broke into their house that morning, but Connie’s Fitbit data would prove his story was a lie.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Connie Dabate. Connie's husband Richard claimed a masked intruder shot Connie and then w...

Gabrielle Rodgers, a Georgia mother, was shot by a woman she met in a Facebook mom group, who then kidnapped her newborn twins. Gabrielle survived the shooting and immediately fled to get help. Officers then began a desperate search to find the missing twins and the suspect, a woman Gabrielle identified as “Kathleen Daniels,” before it was too late. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Angela Montg...

Bobby Farrell Jr. left his home in New Richmond, Ohio, on July 6th, 2021, and never returned. The killer was a complete shock to his friends and family. He was someone Bobby trusted implicitly and had become part of the Farrell family over the years.   Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Bobby Farrell Jr. There was no shortage of persons of interest in Bobby's murder. Ex-girlfriends, jea...

In February 2017, Larry and Connie Van Oosten were abducted from their home by a masked man and held in a makeshift dungeon inside a basement. Authorities were shocked when they learned the suspect was someone from the Van Oostens’ small, peaceful town. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the abduction of Larry and Connie Van Oosten. Connie and Larry were both in their early ‘60s and retired. Conn...

Grady Franklin Stiles Jr. was a carnival performer who had the genetic condition ectrodactyly. Because of this, Stiles performed under the stage name “Lobster Boy.” In 1979, Stiles was convicted of murdering his own daughter’s fiancé a day before their wedding. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Grady Stiles Jr. Grady came from a long line of carnival performers who all had the same genetic condi...

After pleading guilty to manslaughter for killing a pedestrian while speeding, Frank Freshwaters escaped from an honor farm in Ohio and spent over fifty years on the run. In 2015, the U.S. Marshals located Freshwaters in Florida, where he had started a new life under a fake identity. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Frank Freshwaters. By all accounts, Frank had led a pretty decent life on the r...

On October 22nd, 1989, 11-year-old Jacob Wetterling was kidnapped by a masked man from St. Joseph, Minnesota. For 27 years, what happened to Jacob and who took him remained a mystery. The perpetrator had been on police radar since the early stages of the investigation.   Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the abduction and murder of Jacob Wetterling. In 2015, 52-year-old Danny Heinrich...

Known as “La Tia” or “the butt lady,” Libby Adame and her daughter Alicia Galaz built a social media following offering silicone buttocks injections at a low price. This illegal cosmetic procedure killed at least three women and disfigured dozens more.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Libby Adame. What happens when someone builds a social media following, gains credibility, and then uses...

Louis Davidson was a well-known emergency room doctor in the Tampa Bay Area. In January 1994, Louis was brutally beaten and murdered in his own home. Investigators discovered a trail of evidence pointing to Louis’s estranged wife, Denise.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Louis Davidson. The authorities had to untangle a web of lies and the connection between several people t...

In June 1967, 75-year-old Louisa Dunne was murdered inside her home in Bristol, England. The murder became one of the oldest cold cases in modern UK history. Fifty-eight years later, advancements in forensic technology helped authorities identify the killer.  Join Mike and Gibby as they travel to the UK to discuss the murder of Louisa Dunne. On June 28th, 1967, Louisa’s neighbors were concern...

19-year-old Frank McAlister was reported missing on May 7th, 1993, by his fiancée, who told police he left the house to meet friends and never came back. Investigators suspected foul play when they found blood in the vehicle Frank was driving. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Frank McAlister. Both Frank’s family and authorities suspected Frank was killed by the three people who la...

On September 1st, 2015, Officer Joe Gliniewicz was found shot to death minutes after he called for backup during a pursuit of three suspects. Gliniewicz was considered a hero killed in the line of duty until investigators took a closer look at the crime scene, Gliniewicz’s phone records, and his personnel file.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the death of Joe Gliniewicz. What came out af...

47-year-old Jermaine L. Ross was a popular barber from Cahokia, Illinois. After missing an appointment, his body was found inside his home. Leading up to his death, Jermaine had alluded to having problems with unspecified people. Authorities worked to narrow down a wide suspect pool and identify the killer.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Jermaine Ross. Police worked throug...

On November 13th, 2022, four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their off-campus house at 1122 King Road in Moscow. The victims were 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, 21-year-old Madison Mogen, 20-year-old Xana Kernodle, and 20-year-old Ethan Chapin. Two other roommates in the home survived that night.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders at the University of Idaho....

On November 13th, 2022, four University of Idaho students were stabbed to death in their off-campus house at 1122 King Road in Moscow. The victims were 21-year-old Kaylee Goncalves, 21-year-old Madison Mogen, 20-year-old Xana Kernodle, and 20-year-old Ethan Chapin. Two other roommates in the home survived that night.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murders at the University of Idaho....

We are taking this week off for the holidays, but wanted to put something out in case anyone needed a TCATT fix. This is a fascinating 2022 episode that has always stuck with us. The level of deceit and horrible decisions in this one is off the charts. Thomas Montgomery is currently incarcerated for murdering his 22-year-old coworker, Brian Barrett. Both men were involved with a girl they met on t...

Alvin and Judith Neelley were a young married couple who went on a violent crime spree in the fall of 1982 that resulted in the deaths of two victims, one of whom was just thirteen years old. A teenager herself, Judith Neelley would become the youngest woman sentenced to death in the United States.  Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Alvin and Judith Neelley. Their crimes were horrific, and...