True Crime Archives

Hannah and Steve peel back the onion of the 1974 double murder of 16-year-old Lorraine Kelly and 17-year-old Mary Ann Pryor when the accepted a ride from a serial killer unknown to them. Learn how the dogged pursuit of justice led Detective Robert Anzilotti, Chief of Detective for Bergen County NJ Prosecutors office, to an unconventional quest of the serial killer and a full confession and convict...

Steve and Hannah discuss the 1956 double murder of two lovers, Patricia Kalitzke, 16, and Lloyd Bogle, 18, in Great Falls, Montana. Seemingly no leads and one DNA profile, the case went cold until it was inspired by Genetic Genealogy tools that solved the Golden State killer in 2018. Listen in and hear whether or not DNA leads to the killer. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True...

Steve and Hannah peel back the onion of the 2007 double murder of Tracey Burke and Karen Comer by Tracey’s husband and Military Sgt Brent Burke. After four attempts in civilian courts, military justice seals the deal. Listen as Steve and Hannah unveil this episode true to their style of father daughter discussions. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives wherever you...

Steve and Hannah talk about how one spot on a boot collected as evidence after the 1972 rape and murder of Jody Loomis brought the killer to justice 47 years later. Listen as we unpack how police narrowed down the killer from a list of six DNA familial matches. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives wherever you get your Podcasts. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we...

Listen this week as Steve and Hannah walk you through the 1985 double murder of Harold and Thelma Swain, as they attended bible study. Over the course of three decades, authorities convict a suspect, overturn his conviction, and chase the real killer thanks to advances in DNA. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives wherever you get your Podcasts. Please rate us on A...

August 23, 1992, Tammy Zywicki left Evanston, Illinois for Grinnell College, Iowa, about 500 miles East across I 80. Her vehicle was abandoned at mile marker 83 and nine days later her body was found more than 500 miles away on I-40 in Lawrence County Missouri, South of where she was heading. Steve and Hannah discuss the circumstances around this seemingly solvable case. Thanks for listening this...

Steve and Hannah bring out of the archives the 1994 unsolved murder of Sherry Lewis, the Decatur, Illinois realter who was beaten, strangled and left for dead in a home she was scheduled to show. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchivespodcast and Twitter @...

Part of the Rt 29 stalker saga, Alexis Murphy was abducted and murdered and left for dead in 2013. Steve and Hannah will walk you through how Randy Taylor was convicted for her murder seven years before her remains were found. Join them for details of a great investigation and conviction. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we wo...

Listen as Steve and Hannah run through how Ronald Defeo Jr. murdered his parents, two brothers and two sisters as they slept in 1974. The story that inspired the Amityville Horror movie is a sad case of mass murder. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchivesp...

Listen as Steve and Hannah discuss England in the 1980’s when DNA was first used to convict a killer and exonerate the innocent…where would murder investigations be without this case. Colin Pitchfork raped and strangled two teenage girls between 1983 and 1986. Early scientific DNA profiling connected Pitchfork’s DNA to the girls and he was sentenced to life in prison. Thanks for listening this wee...

Listen to Steve and Hannah unpack the age-old League City, TX “Killing Field” murder of “Jane Doe.” Learn how DNA identified Audrey Lee Cook more than 30 years later…now, help police find her killer! Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchivespodcast and Twitt...

Steve and Hannah discuss the 1993 murder of 26-year-old Debra Reese by the hands of Ledell Lee in Jacksonville, Arkansas. Convicted of capital murder, Lee was put to death in 2017 and now his family argues DNA reveals he was not the killer. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Inst...

Steve and Hannah discuss the stalker alleged to have prowled Rt. 29 in Virginia, only miles from where they record their podcast. Help uncover the mystery as they reveal details of the 1996 murder of Alicia Showalter Reynolds. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecri...

After an evening walk with her husband, newlywed Arlis Perry found dead in the Sandford Memorial Church. Was it the security guard or a Satanic cult out for revenge? Will motive ever be uncovered? Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchivespodcast and Twitter...

Steve and Hannah discuss the gruesome familicide by John List. November 9th, 1971, the seemingly boring banker took the life of his wife, mother and then lay in wait to kill his three children. Listen to see how he was caught after 18 years on the run. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follo...

Lester Eubanks killed 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener in 1965, was sentenced to death, and escaped from prison in 1973 and has been on the run since. TCA highlights the case and clues to Eubank's whereabouts.  Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, and follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchivespodcast for regular updates, sneak pe...

Pembroke MA Police Department never gave up on the 1984 murder of Virginia Hannon. Steve and Hannah run through the decades old case solved by DNA and a deathbed confession. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchivespodcast for regular updates, sneak peaks, a...

Steve and Hannah wanted to reflect on a few episodes and provide any updates on trials. Listen as they recap the murders of Darlene Krashoc in 1987 (episode 7), Vanessa Marcotte in 2016 (episode 9) and Angie Dodge in 1996 (episode 10). If interested, Hannah will provide updated trial information.  Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives. Please rate us on Apple...

In this add free episode Steve and Hannah dissect the murder investigation featured in Season 18, Episode 7 of the hit TV show NCIS. "The First Day" aired February 9th, 2021 and had all the makings of a perfect investigation: crime scenes; interviews, forensics; informants, blood and bullets. Oh wait, it was just a TV drama...enjoy!   Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Cr...

Steve & Hannah run through another fraternity hazing incident that caused the death of 18-year-old Colin Wiant, an Ohio University student who thought he was with “brothers” who had his back. Forced drug and alcohol use was determined to be the cause of a Colin's death. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archives on Apple or Googler podcast, Spotify or wherever you g...

Steve and Hannah discuss the death of Antonio Tsialis, a Cornell University Phi Kappa Psi pledge who fell to his death after excessive and forced drinking and hazing on October 24, 2019. Riddled with circumstances that make you say hmmm, this case will have you questioning what went wrong…the family still looks for answers…listen and you decide. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to T...

Join Steve and Hannah as they unravel how a wrongful confession led to the arrest, conviction and eventual release of the once convicted murderer of Angie Didge in Idaho Falls, Idaho. Angie’s mom, dogged in her pursuit, identified a problem with the confession and forced the police to find the real killer more than 20 years later. Thanks for listening this week! Stay subscribed to True Crime Archi...

Steve and Hannah unpack the senseless murder of Vanessa Marcotte while she was out for a jog in August 2016. Vanessa fought back, the killer tried to cover his tracks, but DNA was recovered and a determined Massachusetts State Trooper tracked the killer down! Thanks for listening this week! Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchi...

Steve and Hannah highlight the tragic murders of Mark and Irene Coulthurst, their son and daughter, and four crewmembers of the Investor fishing boat in Craig Alaska. Thanks for listening this week! Please rate us on Apple Podcast, we would love to hear your feedback. Follow us on Instagram @truecrimearchivespodcast for regular updates, sneak peaks, and our story! You can now listen to True Crime...

Steven and Hannah dive into the amazing story of how US Army CID joined forces with Colorado Springs Police Department and solved the 1987 murder of Army Specialist Darlene Krashoc when she was stationed at Ft. Carson Colorado, Colorado. inspired by the Golden State Killer case, genetic genealogy enabled the tracking and arrest of 58-year-old Michael Whyte, a former Army Soldier who was assigned t...