True Crime Creepers

This week, Kristin and Mogab are joined by special guest and friend of the podcast, Destiny, to tell them a truly atrocious story. Throughout the 70s and 80s, young women in Alaska were vanishing without a trace. These women had fallen prey to a sinister figure who took advantage of the wild Alaskan landscape, but their stories were largely ignored until one courageous woman managed to survive and...

In April of 1922, neighbors of the Gruber-Gabriel family stumbled upon a grizzly scene on a remote farmstead near Gröbern, Bavaria called Hinterkaifeck. They found all 6 residents - Andreas and Cäzilia Gruber, their daughter Viktoria, her children Cäzilia and Josef, and their maid Maria Baumgartner - bludgeoned to death with a farm tool. When police began their investigation they realized somethin...

On August 5, 1996, 43-year-old Jennifer Myers was working alone at the Tailfeather Art Gallery in West Manchester Township, PA. Just before 11 AM, a man walked in, pulled a gun, and demanded money. The robber was interrupted by an unexpected delivery and fled, but he was quickly identified as a man named Kevin Dowling and arrested. But as the trial approached, Jennifer was found brutally murdered...

Mogab is out of town this week, so we are releasing one of our favorite episodes from our Patreon vault! The monopoly game at McDonald’s ran once a year from the late 80s to the early 2000s. yYou’d get different game pieces that you’d peel off your drink cup or your fries container in exchange for prizes ranging from a free small fry or coke to boats, cars, even a million dollars! But what people...

Daniel Morcombe was 13 years old when he vanished from a bus stop in Queensland, Australia, never to be seen again. The ramifications of this crime would be felt around Australia for decades to come. A large-scale investigation was launched almost immediately and quickly led police to several prime suspects, but after years went by with no arrests, it was looking like they may never get the eviden...

On July 11, 2012, a distressing 911 call came in from Lubbock, Texas. The caller, a worker from Dr. Joseph Sonnier's landscaping service, reported that something was terribly wrong at the doctor's home. They described finding a window forcibly entered and others searching for Dr. Sonnier inside. Tragically, they discovered his lifeless body in the garage, having been shot five times and stabbed el...

In 2002, 26 year old single mother, Lydia Fairchild, found herself facing hard times. She decided to apply for government assistance, which required a DNA test to prove that she and the babies’ father, Jamie Townsend, were the parents of the children. It was just a standard procedure. But the results of the test were absolutely shocking: Jamie was confirmed as the father, but the tests showed that...

Sierah Joughin, a 20-year-old college student, set out on a summer bike ride near her Ohio home in July 2016—and never came back. As her family frantically searched, clues started surfacing, hinting at something far more sinister. Days later, a break in the case led investigators to a chilling discovery in a rural cornfield and a suspect with a dark past. Sponsors: EarnIn Download EarnIn today in...

It was march 2, 2015 when 18 year old Angelica "AJ" Hadsell disappeared. Her mom came home from work to find AJ missing, but her wallet and jacket had been left behind, and the house looked as if she had left very abruptly. When she didn't return home, an investigation was opened and search parties were formed, AJ's friends and family rallying to find her. But as clues began to turn up, it lead th...

On December 3, 1998, 39-year-old Mark Jensen called 911 to report that something was terribly wrong with his wife, 40-year-old Julie Jensen. He had arrived home to find her lying in bed, looking as if she were simply resting. She looked perfectly fine, healthy even. But she wasn't breathing. First responders arrived within minutes, but their efforts were in vain—Julie was already gone, and it was...

In part 1, we explored the known details surrounding Maura's disappearance. Now, "from this point forth, we shall be leaving the firm foundation of fact and journeying together through the murky marshes of theories into thickets of wildest guesswork." We will dive into the five leading theories: Was Maura's disappearance orchestrated? An accident? Suicide? A result of police corruption? Or was fou...

We decided to come back from our break with our most requested case of all time - the disappearance of Maura Murray. Maura was a 21-year-old nursing student who vanished on February 9, 2004, after crashing her car on a rural road in New Hampshire. 20 years later, we still don't know what happened to her. Part 2 available now on all levels of the Patreon! Sponsors: Mint Mobile Get your 3 month unl...

Welcome to Hot Pursuit, a summer true-crime collaboration, where we dive deep into the world of true crime. We’ve gathered many incredible true-crime podcasters to bring you a multi-part series that’s all about the heat of the chase. We'll explore cases where justice was relentlessly pursued, delve into crimes that occurred during the scorching summer months, and highlight cold cases that desperat...

This episode was originally dropped as a 2 parter, but because we are on our break we decided to put them together and give them to you as one single episode! After ending a 12 year relationship, Dave Kroupa decided to get back out there, and he signed up for online dating. After several months of dating a few different women, he met Cari Farver. She seemed perfect: incredibly smart, fun, and look...

This week, we're talking about the kidnapping of Denise Huskins. In the middle of the night on March 22, 2015, a group of broke into the home of Aaron Quinn and kidnapped his girlfriend, Denise Huskins. Aaron's story involved kidnappers wearing wet suits who played pre-recorded messages and wanted very little ransom for Denise's return. His story seemed so unbelievable to police, who were convince...

It was August of 1997 when 21 year old Ricky Cowles was found murdered in his apartment by his girlfriend, Amy Preasmyer and her friend Sara. Nothing about this scene. This wasn’t a robbery - there were no signs of forced entry and the apartment wasn’t ransacked, nothing was missing. He didn't appear to have any enemies. So what reason could someone possible have to murder him in his own home? The...

Noela Rukundo had survived so many horrors in her past as a refugee of the Burundi Civil War. She had managed to put her past behind her and create a new life for herself in Australia. But when she has to return to Burundi for her stepmother's funeral, she realizes that her problems are not entirely in her past. Sponsors: Prose! Get 50% off your first subscription and FREE consultation at Prose.co...

When 18 year old Michelle O'Keefe was found murdered in her brand new blue Mustang, police were quick to hone in on their suspect: Raymond Jennings, a security guard working at the park and ride where her car was parked. The only problem with their theory was that none of the evidence seemed to point at Raymond. Every new stone they unturned seemed to all point away from their suspect. Despite thi...

Schanda Handley was enjoying a quiet evening at home with her daughter and a friend when, without warning, two men burst into the house. They handcuffed her, forcibly dragged her out, and threw her into their van. The terrifying incident unfolded in a blur, leaving Schanda in a state of shock. However, nothing in this story was as it seemed; unexpected twists and turns awaited at every corner. Sou...

The final installment of our West Memphis Three series. In this episode, we discuss the evidence presented at trial against Damien Echols and Jason Baldwin (spoiler: the evidence includes Damien's black clothes), as well as all of the attempts of the West Memphis Three to obtain actual innocence. Sponsors: Prose! Get 50% off your first subscription and FREE consultation at Prose.com/creepers EarnI...

It's the second installment of our West Memphis Three series. In this part, we discuss how the police narrow in on Damien Echols for the murder of three young boys in West Memphis, Arkansas. But Damien couldn't have done it alone - his best friend, Jason Baldwin, must have been involved. Unfortunately, investigators are far from proving it. That is, until they discover a third perpetrator - someon...

The first installment of our 3 parter on the West Memphis Three. In this episode, we dive deep into the tragic murders of three young boys – Christopher Byers, Stevie Branch, and Michael Moore. These murders shook the tight-knit community of West Memphis, Arkansas to its core. As details emerged, whispers of a Satanic cult swirled around town. The scene of the crime seemed to bear the marks of a r...

We're getting a little bit culty this week as we dive into the dumpster fire that is Twin Flames Universe. What started out looking like a couple of kooky, quirky influencers with a whole lotta confidence quickly turned extremely sinister and disturbing. Sponsors: Prose! Get 50% off your first subscription and FREE consultation at Prose.com/creepers EarnIn Download EarnIn today in the Google Play...

Mirna Salihin was on top of the world - she'd recently married her long time boyfriend in a beautiful wedding in Bali and was looking forward to her upcoming honeymoon in South Korea. On January 6, 2016, she went to meet some friends at the Olivier Cafe in the upscale Grand Indonesia Shopping Mall in Jakarta, Indonesia. She took a seat at the booth her friend had saved for them and took a sip of h...

It was Thursday, May 10, 2001 around 7:30 when the call came in to 911 operators in Manhattan, New York asking for help. 5 people had been shot in an apartment on the 6th floor above Carnegie Deli in Midtown Manhattan. All were shot in the back of the head while lying facedown on the ground, their hands duct taped behind their backs. This looked like an execution. But miraculously, two victims wou...