True Crime Couple

In the Summer of 2016 a 20 year old woman never returned home after a bike ride to her boyfriend’s house. Join me as I tell John the tragic case of Sierah Joughin.  Justiceforsierah.org Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: The Check In - A Bonus Podcast from An Acquired Taste Podcast GerberLifeFamily.com Skylight Frames Get $15 off a Skylight Frame with promo code COUPLE at SkylightFrame.com Sour...

Around the holidays there is nothing more consistent than a mother. She has to make sure the home is clean, the meals are cooked, feasts and all, the home decorated, the cookies baked. And no mother was more reliable when it came to holiday consistency as 41 year old, mother of three, Stepahnie Bruner. That was why it seemed especially odd when, just three days before Thanksgiving, she left to tak...

On the night of August 21, 1991, while a storm raged outside their Florida Keys home, a couple fought for their lives. What happened to the MacIvors that night was terrifying, and rage inducing. Join me as I tell John the story of Michael and Susan “Missy” MacIvor.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Warnings are given in episode for graphic content Sources: https://www.oxygen.com/florida-man-murders/cri...

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The story I have for you today will be, just as they always are, hard to get through, especially because it involves a child. Just around Halloween in 1992 a vicious crime would shock the blue collar town of Oil City, PA, changing it forever. In fact, the town would put a ban on night time trick or treating for 16 years after the case I am about to tell you, and even now the time is restricted to...

The idea that it is nearly impossible to get away with murder would make true crime listeners feel better. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Listen in as I tell John about a truly unbelievable case that spans decades.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Listen to The Dark Swamp: Horror Stories wherever you listen to podcasts! Sources: https://projectcoldcase.org/cold-case-homicide-stats/ https://casel...

Tragedy struck the town of Selden, NY in February of 1986, however the community was divided on just what the tragedy was when dark secrets about a murder victim come out after his death. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/14/magazine/murder-on-long-island.html https://www.amazon.com/Incest-Murder-Miracle-Murder-Hire-ebook/dp/B01N3SZFE5 https://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/13/nyregion/woman-who-a...

On June 15, 2009 the body of 47 year old Joanne Witt was found in her El Dorado Hills, CA home. She had been stabbed over 20 times and her killer had put the air conditioning on high to slow the decomposition process. But Joanne did not live alone. She shared the beautiful home with her 14 year old daughter, Tylar, who was nowhere to be found. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple   - Help us get to our goa...

In the early morning hours of August 10, 1990 an 8 year old girl in Dickinson, Texas was taken from her bed. The search to find the man that had committed the heinous crimes that occured that night would take 20 years. Join us as I tell John the harrowing tale of Jennifer Schuett. Trigger Warnings: Violence against children, sexual assault against children, suicide Sponsors: Lumi Labs Microdose Mi...

Just like the stories of pirates and buried treasure, the mysterious death of Davina Buff Jones has become legend on Bald Head Island, North Carolina. The residents and visitors of the affluent vacation spot are split on what truly occurred beneath the oldest lighthouse in the state on the night of October 22, 1999. Join us as I tell John the heartbreaking case of the dedicated and eager 33 year o...

Join us as I tell John one of the craziest stories I have ever told him. We do not even want to go into any detail in this description because we want you to experience it for yourself.  Trigger warning: coercive control and sexual assault Sponsors Lumi Labs Microdose.com and use code tcc for free shipping and 30% off - be sure to tell them True Crime Couple sent you Best Fiends Download Best Fien...

We decided to share with you one of our Patreon episodes that we released two years ago. We figured that this would be a great way for our listeners to know what it was like to get our bonus Patreon episodes. Please know this was released as a three part series but the audio was combined into one, so you will hear us saying goodbye and hello at certain times.  Enjoy!

Join us for our 5th anniversary episode!  On the night of July 29th two young girls begged their mothers for a sleepover after a softball tournament. However, what was supposed to be a night of fun turned into a nightmare.  Sponsors: LumiLabs Microdose.com  and use code tcc for 30% off and free shipping Prose Prose.com/tcc  for a free consultation and 15% off Sources: https://www.tncourts.gov/site...

In Leixlip, Ireland a 14 year old girl went missing after going to a park with friends that her parents, and she, did not necessarily know too well. The subsequent search, discovery, investigation, and trial will rock Ireland to its core and call into question laws relating to juvenile offenders. Sponsors: Best Fiends - Download today on the Apple App store and Google Play Athena Club - Athenaclub...

Marlys Wohlenhaus was brutally murdered two weeks before her high school graduation. Although her family will go to great lengths to solve her murder it would take 19 years for justice to be had, however, unearthing Marlys’ murderer would reveal an evil greater than the police could have ever dreamed of.  Side note: We know we may have pronounced some names wrong- we apologize in advance! Sponsors...

The crime I will be telling you about today is the disappearance of a 65 year old woman- that on the surface-well in our line of work at least- seems to be a run of the mill adult disappearance but shortly into the investigation the detectives realized it was only the tip of the iceberg. Their mother’s disappearance triggered something intense among her three adult children. The disappearance unea...

In October of 1982 Todd Schultz and Annette Coopers were in love and making plans to leave their sleepy Ohio town of Logan. However, before they would be able to make a go of things they disappeared. Join us as I tell John the details behind this very twisted case.  TW: Alleged child sexual abuse will be discussed in this episode Sources: Osinski, Bill. Guilty by Popular Demand: A True Story of Sm...

According to statistics from the FBI only 1% of murders are the result of serial killers. Yet for some reason they occupy 99% of my brain when it comes to my true crime fears. But that is because they activate an innate fear that we have. A fear that we will fall victim to the only thing that is still truly terrifying to us as adults, the sometimes sadistic nature of mankind.  In 1987-1988 the sta...

On the night of March 25, 1996 the whole country was hoping to catch a glimpse of the comet Hyakutake. And while the tiny town of Kerhonkson, NY was looking up a 15 year old boy went missing. Join us as I tell the story of Joey Martin and how it took his family 12 years to see justice. Sponsors: Peloton Onepeloton.com Good Chop- America’s Online Butcher Good Chop.com/tcc100  and use code tcc100 to...

A family of five went missing in late April of 1991 in Polk County Wisconsin. Join us as we discuss what happened to the Brenizer and Berentson family in episode 124 of the True Crime Couple Sponsors: Best Fiends Download best fiends free today on the app store or google play Acorn TV Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to Acorn dot TV and using my promo code tcc. But you HAVE to enter the code...

Join us for part II of Episode 123: The Zodiac Copycat. Be prepared because part II is even crazier than the first.  Sponsors: Lumi Labs Want to try microdosing? Visit MicrodoseGummies.com and use (tcc) for 30%-OFF + Free Shipping Peloton Onepeloton.com Good Chops goodchops.com/tcc100 and use code tcc100 to get $100 off your first 3 boxes Sources: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/wicked-dee...

In 1990 a young man from Brooklyn, obsessed with the crime of the Zodiac Killer from 1968-69, wreaked havoc on the streets of East New York. Join us in part one as we discuss his upbringing, his plan, and his first three crimes.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsors: Acorn TV Acorn.tv use code tcc (lower case) Best Fiends Download in the Apple App store or on Google Play Sources: https://www.psych...

A man is murdered during a home invasion in 2009. His case went cold for years until a hit was found on a fingerprint at the scene in 2017. But that meant that the person that was responsible for his death at the time had been a 13 year old girl. Join us as we discuss the death of Franklin Bonner and the trial of Angel Bumpass.  Sponsors: Good Chop Good Chop.com/tcc100   Use code tcc100 to get $10...

Since the founding of the United States there has actually been many times that have tried the fortitude and resilience of it's men’s souls, but rarely has the convergence of several of these events occurred at one time. But it did in Gaffney, South Carolina in 1968. Domestically the civil rights movement was strong in South Carolina. It had to be. The lawmakers of the time were doing everything t...

On June 20, 1994 all but one member of the Bain Family has been murdered in their dilapidated home in Dunedin, New Zealand. A one sentence suicide note remained, it read: Sorry, you are the only one that deserved to stay. So was that it? Had Robin Bain murdered murdered his wife, three of his four children, and then turn the gun on himself? Or had this been the plan of the surviving member of the...