True Crime Garage

The Zodiac Killer? /// Part 2 /// 961 Part 2 of 2    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   The Zodiac Killer remains officially unidentified, making his string of crimes one of the most infamous cold cases in American history. Operating primarily in Northern California between 1968 and 1969, the killer came to symbolize a unique brand of public terror. The Zodiac operated with an almost supern...

The Zodiac Killer? /// Part 1 /// 960  Part 1 of 2    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   The Zodiac Killer remains officially unidentified, making his string of crimes one of the most infamous cold cases in American history. Operating primarily in Northern California between 1968 and 1969, the killer came to symbolize a unique brand of public terror. The Zodiac operated with an almost...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 4 Chapter 4 /// Double Jeopardy   www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 4 /// Double Jeopardy Almost eight years to the night that Margaret Frame disappeared and later was found killed in a park in Brighton, the terror climbed to a new level. This time it was the disappearance of two little girls, best friends who were playin...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 3 Chapter 3 /// The Search    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 3 /// The Search  Almost eight years to the night that Margaret Frame disappeared and later was found killed in a park in Brighton, the terror climbed to a new level. This time it was the disappearance of two little girls, best friends who were play...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 2  Chapter 2 /// The Murder of Margaret Frame    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 2 /// The Murder of Margaret Frame  In the late 1970s sexual assault attacks were on the rise in Brighton, England. London saw a very similar uptick in crimes against women and child as well. By the autumn of 1978, Brigh...

Babes in the Wood Murders /// Chapter 1  Chapter 1 /// The Darkening of Brighton    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   Babes in the Wood Murders - Chapter 1 /// The Darkening of Brighton In the late 1970s sexual assault attacks were on the rise in Brighton, England. London saw a very similar uptick in crimes against women and child as well. By the autumn of 1978, Brighton and the...

Interstate Strangler /// Part 2 /// 955 Part 2 of 2   www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   This week in the Garage we explore one of the most unsettling unsolved murder investigations in Indiana and Ohio history - the case of the unidentified killer known as the I-70 Strangler. The killings took place across Indiana and Ohio between 1980 and 1991. During that span, at least 12 men and boys were mu...

Interstate Strangler /// Part 1 /// 954 Part 1 of 2   www. TrueCrimeGarage.com   This week in the Garage we explore one of the most unsettling unsolved murder investigations in Indiana and Ohio history - the case of the unidentified killer known as the I-70 Strangler. The killings took place across Indiana and Ohio between 1980 and 1991. During that span, at least 12 men and boys were mu...

Tracy Harkness ////// Part 4 of 4    Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the...

Tracy Harkness ////// Part 3 of 4    Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the...

Tracy Harkness ////// Part 2 of 4    Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the...

Tracy Harkness ////// Part 1 of 4    Friday, November 6, 1992 was a horrifying day that forever changed the lives of everyone who knew and loved 24 year old Tracy Renee Harkness.  Tracy was found beaten to death in her apartment that she shared with her 18 month old daughter.  There were no signs of forced entry and police ruled out burglary as a motive. Investigators said the...

The House by the Water /// Russell and Shirley Dermond /// Part 2 On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, a woman called 911 from the lakeside home of her friends, Russell and Shirley Dermond. The elderly couple had been missing for days. Concerned friends went to check on them and made a horrifying discovery inside the garage: Russell Dermond was dead. Shirley was nowhere to be found. What investigators would u...

The House by the Water /// Russell and Shirley Dermond /// Part 1 On Tuesday, May 6, 2014, a woman called 911 from the lakeside home of her friends, Russell and Shirley Dermond. The elderly couple had been missing for days. Concerned friends went to check on them and made a horrifying discovery inside the garage: Russell Dermond was dead. Shirley was nowhere to be found. What investigators would u...

The Pastor’s Wife /// Mica Miller /// Part 2 /// 953 Part 2 of 2   www. TrueCrimeGarage.com    The new Netflix docu-series  Death of a Pastor’s Wife has folks talking, including Nic and the Captain. This week we explore and discuss the life and death of Mica Miller. Mica’s death was ruled a suicide in April of 2024.   Beer of the Week - Serpent’s Kiss, watermelon Pilsner b...

The Pastor’s Wife /// Mica Miller /// Part 1 /// 952   Part 1 of 2 www. TrueCrimeGarage.com      The new Netflix docu-series Death of a Pastor’s Wife has folks talking, including Nic and the Captain. This week we explore and discuss the life and death of Mica Miller. Mica’s death was ruled a suicide in April of 2024.  Beer of the Week - Serpent’s Kiss, watermelon Pilsner b...

Stars Bar Murders ////// 951 Part 1 of 1   www. TrueCrimeGarage.com This week, we step into the Garage to look at a double homicide from 2023. Shortly after closing time, Jessyca Hohn, along with her coworker and best friend, Katie Dunke, were both shot and killed just steps outside of the Stars Bar & Grill. On May 21, 2023, a physical altercation occurred in the parking lot of the bar at which bo...

Fox Hollow Farm /// Part 2 /// 950 Part 2 of 2    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com In 1994, Herbert Baumeister’s son discovered a human skull and bone fragments in the woods. Baumeister, a successful businessman, convinced his wife that the bones were from a medical skeleton belonging to his late father, a doctor. In 1996, police murder investigations regarding several missing men intensified. Baumeister'...

Fox Hollow Farm /// Part 1 /// 949 Part 1 of 2    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com In 1994, Herbert Baumeister’s son discovered a human skull and bone fragments in the woods. Baumeister, a successful businessman, convinced his wife that the bones were from a medical skeleton belonging to his late father, a doctor. In 1996, police murder investigations regarding several missing men intensified. Baumeister'...

Julie Popovich /// Part 2 /// 948 Part 2 of 2    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com The case of Julie Popovich remains a haunting chapter in central Ohio’s criminal history. The murder shocked the region  and some believe that the case continues to raise difficult questions about justice, public records, and the rights of people who claim they were wrongfully convicted.  Julie Popovich was an aspiring young...

Julie Popovich /// Part 1 /// 947   Part 1 of 2    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com The case of Julie Popovich remains a haunting chapter in central Ohio’s criminal history. The murder shocked the region  and some believe that the case continues to raise difficult questions about justice, public records, and the rights of people who claim they were wrongfully convicted.  Julie Popovich was an aspiring you...

Yvonne Reglar ////// 946 Part 1 of 1   www. TrueCrimeGarage.com  Yvonne Reglar is missing from Fairview Park, Ohio since 1977. This week marks 49 years since the day she was abducted from her job at a neighborhood gas station. Fairview Park Police Department have kept the case and story alive for decades. Investigators continue to work the case utilizing new approaches to an old case. By teaming...

Florida Killers ////// 945 Part 1 of 1   www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Some of the most haunting serial killer cases in Florida have never been solved. Since the 1970s, investigators have documented clusters of murders across the state with troubling similarities: the same victim profiles, the same methods, and the same remote roadsides and canals. In several cases, detectives suspected a serial offend...

Amy Bradley /// A Cruise to Nowhere Nic and the Captain welcome author James Renner into the Garage to discuss his new book, A Cruise to Nowhere , an in-depth examination of the mysterious disappearance of Amy Bradley . Together, they explore the timeline, the evidence, the lingering questions, and why Amy's case continues to captivate investigators and the public decades later. Grab a chair, Grab...

Double Death Investigation /// Part 2 /// 943 Part 2 of 2    www. TrueCrimeGarage.com Grace Holland, a mother of four, was found dead on July 22, 2020, inside the Creve Coeur, Missouri home of her fiancé Robert Daus. Her case remains highly contested and continues to draw intense scrutiny. The case returned to national headlines in January of 2024, when Robert Daus’s new girlfriend, Dr. Sarah Swee...