True Crime Couple

On the surface the island of Koh Tao was heaven on earth for travelers looking to escape the world, to party all night, and sleep all day on white sand beaches. A lawless paradise, such a far cry from the policed western world. But the underbelly of that paradise was a far cry from the excited stories the back packers had to tell. On the island there existed corruption, racism, disorder, and, star...

A rich man, who has been living a lie his whole life, finally tries to seek happiness. However, the intentions of that pursuit are not as pure as they may seem. They will lead a loss of millions of dollars, several relationships, and a brutal murder three days after Christmas in a very wealthy gated community.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: https://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/June-J...

It was a horrific crime scene. But there was one detail that the investigators could not take their eyes off, her neck. Two thin lines had been cut into her neck. A garrote had been used to strangle her. A woman strangled on a bike path. The investigators looked at each other, he was back.  Please join us as we discuss the case of the Bike Path Killer Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sponsor: Athenaclu...

This case will take us to the upper east side of New York City during the summer of 1998. A famed socialite went missing and the man that was suspected in her disappearance was none of the things that he had claimed to be. Join me as I tell John a story of high society, eviction laws, and how not to be a parent. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2000/03/sante-kim...

Ari and Denise Squire were having a lot of problems in their marriage. What solved them all was that one of them ended up dead...a tale as old as true crime. Sponsors: Download Best Fiends FREE today on the Apple App Store or Google Play. That’s FRIENDS without the R – Best Fiends! Go to GreenChef.com/tcc80 and use code tcc80 to get $80 off including free shipping Get a FREE home security camera a...

It was 2003 and the summer before college for two beautiful and popular best friends. They somehow hit the teenage fantasy jackpot and managed to get a house adult free for the whole summer. The two girls spent the weeks after their high school graduation throwing parties and having co-ed sleepovers. However, when one friend arrived for the party they were supposed to be throwing that night early...

Trigger Warning: This episode contains violence against children In Weleetka, OK two best friends were enjoying an end of the school year sleepover when they were senselessly murdered less than half a mile away from one of their homes. The crime went unsolved for years. Another tragic murder brought their killer to light. However, there are still many unanswered questions regarding just what happe...

Trigger Warning: This episode involves conversations about suicide, self-harm, and dating abuse This episode brings us back to 2008 in Apex North Carolina. It is focused on a group of friends that went to school together, partied together, and have dated each other. If you have ever known a group like this or been a part of one you know that it can be a recipe for disaster, especially when you add...

Happy Halloween!  Listen along as we retell some scary and very real stories from our listeners- they even sent over the police reports to prove it!  Enjoy!!

Join us as we discuss part two of a case that has completely polarized the town of Mckeesport, PA. In 1996 a 13 year old girl completely fell through the cracks of a broken system. This young girl’s disappearance goes relatively unnoticed until the body of another girl, who was from the same area and was the same age, was found in the town’s cemetery a few years later. In this episode there will b...

Join us as we discuss a case that has completely polarized the town of Mckeesport, PA. In 1996 a 13 year old girl completely fell through the cracks of a broken system. This young girl’s disappearance goes relatively unnoticed until the body of another girl, who was from the same area and was the same age, was found in the town’s cemetery a few years later. In this episode there will be a lot up f...

Patrick Dennehy was a promising young talent that had just been given a scholarship to Baylor University when he went missing on June 12, 2003. Join us as we discuss this case and tragic circumstances surrounding the death of this young man and how it led to an investigation into Baylor. Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Send your scary stories, or true crime related incidents to truecrimecouple@gmail.c...

Warning: This episode contains descriptions of numerous sexual assaults and graphic language listener discretion is advised. The crimes of James DaVeggio and Michelle Michaud are nothing short of horrific. The depravity of these serial rapists and murders knew no bounds. Join us as we discuss how, in just four months this couple had six victims in their wake. It leads us to wonder...just what woul...

Robert Chae and his wife Janice worked hard to achieve the American dream. Together they built up their mom and pop beauty supply store in Philadelphia, PA to great heights. Eventually they were able to afford a sprawling home in the suburbs and give their children the life they dreamed they once could. However on the morning of January 9, 2009 everything they worked decades to achieve was stolen...

Join us as we discuss the murder of Christa Worthington in Cape Cod, MA. Who had the motive to commit this crime and was the right man punished? Sources: https://www.capecod.com/about-cape-cod/cape-cod-history/ https://www.capecodtimes.com/article/20020113/news01/301139994 https://www.capecodtimes.com/worthington   (Collection of articles) https://people.com/archive/murder-she-wrote-vol-59-no-25/...

Warning: This case is particularly brutal and may be hard to listen to.  This is the tragic case of two 13 year old boys who were abducted in New South Wales Australia in 1982. What happened to them is nothing short of horrific. One of the boys is able to survive the brutal attack and bring the two men that raped and tortured his friend to justice. However, the controversy does not stop at the cri...

The Brinks, a newly married couple were actually making the same plans we are now after their wedding and honeymoon in 1987. They had purchased a foreclosure on 20 acres of land. They had been in the process of renovating their home when both of their lives were tragically taken. But who murdered this perfectly happy couple? Was it the former owner angry that his property had been taken away from...

In the Fall of September 1979 Southern California had three active serial killers and an additional two that had been apprehended that year. This is why, when a fourth is announced to the public, panic swept Orange County. They called him the Bedroom Basher. He prayed on young women who were alone in their first floor apartment buildings. He would use a blunt weapon to render them unconscious and...

In today’s episode, we are celebrating Christmas in June as we travel back to the Christmas of 1990 where the extended Tiede family had a beautiful wood cabin in the secluded back country of Summit County Utah. The family usually gathered at this location throughout the summer months but they made a point to always visit the location around Christmas time.  But this year, as the members of the clo...

A 24 year old Belgian backpacker placed an ad online for a job to extend her work visa in Australia. Unfortunately, the man that answered her ad had been planning on kidnapping a young woman and keeping her as a sex slave on his hobby farm. However, he got more than he bargained for with Davine Arckens.  Sponsors: Best Fiends Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: https://nypost.com/2019/06/17/backp...

Warning: graphic detail of sexual assault and murder Stoco Lake lies within the Lake Ontario drainage basin in the municipality of Tweed in Hastings County Ontario. The calm, three and half mile lake has one bay tucked away in its northwest corner. This area is known as the settlement of Cosy Cove. It is a charming section of Tweed that hugs around the lake with it’s dirt roads and beautiful bunga...

In today's case we will cover the devastating destruction brought on the community of Emerson Heights in Indianapolis by one family for over just four decades. Every neighborhood has one, the family with the bad reputation. But how would you feel if the one in your town wore their prison sentences like badges of honor or, if they got away with murder?  patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: Source 1...

In today's episode we will get deep into the world of a religious cult and the lengths the narcissistic leader will go to to maintain his dominance and pursuance of an ever growing religious movement.  Sponsors: Skylightframe.com Code: TCC to get $10 off Best Fiends Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/1982/03/15/style/the-psychology-of-the-cult-experience.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/informant-poly...

In today’s case we cover the disappearance of Michael 'Bradyn' Fuksa. The 22 year old beloved son and friend seemingly walked out of his life in the Summer of 2009. Was he keeping a secret or was he in danger? The mystery, although solved 6 six years and over 730 miles away from his hometown, still leaves us with many questions.  Patreon.com/truecrimecouple Sources: https://trib.com/news/local/cri...

In today's episode we cover a callus criminal who is responsible for some of the most heinous crimes in 1970s England. In part two of our two part series we present to you the 55 hours of hell the escaped Billy Hughes put the Moran/Minton family through.   Sources: Title: The Pottery Cottage Murders: The first-hand account of a family held hostage Author(s): Carol Ann Lee, Peter Howse ISBN: 1-4721...