True Crime Squad

Iowa authorities are investigating after a woman came forward claiming that her father killed and buried between 50 and 70 women on their property in Thurman, Iowa. Donald Dean Studey died in 2013. If the claims are proven to be true, he could be one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. https://www.newsweek.com/dad-was-serial-killer-woman-says-cadaver-dogs-scour-field-nightmares-1754...

Twelve-year-old Sean Daugherty died in April, and his death was ruled a suicide. Now, his family is fighting to have Sean's case re-opened, as many unanswered questions swarm.  https://www.dailypress.com/virginiagazette/va-vg-what-happened-to-sean-20220826-atizoptfz5go3d74zvlpijrwbe-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2VPCU4TgtujnY6lXFkGO_UtGukpSZVjuCFSWy6LFCCI-dx-OnyuBK1BJg https://www.change.org/p/what-h...

A Colorado woman is suing three Colorado Springs police officers for excessive use of force for an incident that occurred in October 2020. She was 17 years old at the time. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2022/10/21/pepper-spray-teen-lawsuit-colorado/?fbclid=IwAR2BEJnWRjL2I636a9H6Xd8Og9gla3NLSxb6qujerIiieLlbY61BapEIyRY https://www.denverpost.com/2022/10/17/colorado-springs-excessive-force-la...

Daybell Vallow, Mongomery, Kristin Smart, Missing Princeton Student, Petito Laundrie, Serenity McKinney, Joe Kennedy, Murdaugh, Quinton Simon, Stockton Serial Killer Charged, Darrell Brooks, and Timothy Haslett.

Lucy Letby is a former neonatal nurse on trial in Manchester for the murders of 7 babies and attempted murders of 10 more. The incidents took place from 2015 through 2016 at the Countess of Chester hospital.  https://people.com/crime/malevolent-nurse-accused-of-killing-7-babies-at-uk-hospital/?hid=e57ade9f6e31449029b9714b6b2760ee59497a62&did=853878-20221010&utm_campaign=true-crime_new...

Last week four men went missing in Okmulgee, OK. On Saturday four dismembered bodies were found floating in a river nearby. Police have identified the bodies as the four missing men. Details of this crime seem to get stranger by the day. Oh Idaho Meth Hidden with Sriracha Sauce https://lawandcrime.com/crime/idaho-man-sentenced-to-prison-after-pleading-guilty-in-case-involving-meth-hidden-in-srirac...

Police in Stockton, CA have arrested a suspect in the Stockton Serial Killer case. Wesley Brownlee, 43, was arrested Saturday night while out hunting for his next victim. https://www.kcra.com/article/stockton-serial-killings-neighbors-describe-possible-encounters-with-suspected-killer/41632714?fbclid=IwAR16C1GLMP_8hMDCAH1_bJvMh5HBgq0UjwYyW57HTYzJDrvlDu6OldX4Uy4 https://www.kcra.com/article/stockto...

Adnan Syed, Alex Jones, Twin Falls Jane Doe, Jolissa Fuentes, Timothy Haslett and much more!

Bryan Patrick Miller is standing trial for the murders of Angela Brosso and Melanie Bernas in Phoenix, AZ, committed in 1992 and 1993. DNA from the crime scenes has been used to identify their killer by his last name. https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2016/11/30/how-forensic-genealogy-led-arrest-phoenix-canal-killer-case-bryan-patrick-miller-dna/94565410/ https://www.fox10phoenix....

Big changes are happening in the Daybell/Vallow case. Lori’s attorneys have asked to have her case put on hold so she can be evaluated for competency again. Chad’s attorney has asked once again to sever Chad and Lori’s trial. He also wants cameras in the courtroom and access to more grand jury documents. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2022/10/trial-no-longer-set-for-january-in-lori-vallow-daybell-c...

On the morning of Friday, October 7, 2022 a woman in Excelsior Springs, MO was found half crawling door to door asking for help. She she said had been kidnapped, sexually assaulted and held against her will in a house nearby. A neighbor helped her and called the police. Timothy Haslett Jr. has been arrested and his home is a crime scene. https://www.crimeonline.com/2022/10/08/rape-kidnapping-victi...

So many updates! Daybell/Vallow, Kristin Smart, Debbie Collier, missing family, Stockton Serial Killer and much more!

Yareni Rios-Gonzalez was handcuffed in the back seat of a patrol car when the car was hit by a train. Yareni is seriously injured, but expected to recover. There are many questions about how this happened, one officer is suspended and an investigation is ongoing. https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_9c705738-3f99-11ed-b8f8-8faf6f5899e9.html?fbclid=IwAR2RTbIVwT7IR7PKDqlJedxYxdcQ4HPt473_QezhC2Sv8VK...

Police in Stockton California are investigating 5 murders that happened between July and September of this year. There is evidence linking the murders and authorities are now saying they may have a serial killer on their hands. https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_9c705738-3f99-11ed-b8f8-8faf6f5899e9.html?fbclid=IwAR2RTbIVwT7IR7PKDqlJedxYxdcQ4HPt473_QezhC2Sv8VKGXHwur056r_g https://www.sfgate.com/...

Join Katie for updates in Daybell/Vallow and so much more!

This is a throwback episode from 2021 that was published only on Patreon. We have unlocked it for everyone to enjoy over our fall break. Katie and Kristi present each other with two of the strangest cases we could come up. What do YOU think happened? Source Material: https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/8tbc62/the_mystery_of_fishing_boat_fausto/

***This is a throw back episode from 2021. Some legal details have changed, but the main players have not.*** Kristi and Katie sum up the Daybell/Vallow murder case. Sometimes true crime gets complicated! This should bring you up to speed if you are feeling confused.

To kick off our fall break, please enjoy an episode that we filmed two years ago, examining some Halloween crimes. Halloween isn’t just a night of frights and scares for fun. Katie and Kristi present 10 cases of true crimes that happened on Halloween.  

Melani Pawlowski, Adnan Syed, Hae Min Lee, Stauch, Oakley Carlson and much more!

Gary Muehlberg is the package killer. Thanks to persistent detectives and DNA evidence, the package killer has finally been identified. Muehlberg is already serving life in prison for the murder of his last victim, but has now confessed to 5 more murders from 1990 to 1991. https://lawandcrime.com/crime/authorities-say-st-louis-serial-murderer-known-as-the-package-killer-has-been-caught-after-more-...

Samuel Bateman pleaded not guilty to federal charges of tampering with evidence after being arrested a few weeks ago for transporting 3 young girls in an enclosed trailer. Samuel is the leader of a small polygamous group on the Utah/Arizona border. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/samuel-bateman-polygamous-group-leader-charged-girls-enclosed-trailer-arizona/ https://abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireStory/ari...

A Texas anesthesiologist, Raynaldo Rivera Ortiz Jr, with a history of professional discipline and several past brushes with the law has now been arrested for “allegedly injecting nerve blocking and bronchodilation drugs into patient IV bags at a local surgical center, resulting in at least one death and multiple cardiac emergencies,” the according to the U.S. Department of Justice. In June, Dr. Me...

Livestream of Lori Vallow in court in Fremont County, Idaho

Join Katie and Kristi for updates on R Kelly, Casey White and Vicky White, Nikolas Cruz, Daybell/Vallow, San Francisco Sexual Assault Victim, John Lennon’s Killer Mark David Chapman, Adam Montgomery, Sherri Papini, Mike Lindell, Naasón Joaquín García, Kayla Montgomery, Adnan Syed, Crumbley's and more!

Paranormal Crime Sean D. Austin https://www.courant.com/breaking-news/hc-br-farmington-river-rug-found-social-media-influencer-dulos-20220912-xy7d5p3ldvfvxhwqdal4e5yrmi-story.html?fbclid=IwAR2FhAr_elFU0mrRMKajlvEKgoXTmotbm0CDQ0tz8SC5MuQstKyej8n8Nlc DNA For the Win Cleotha Henderson arrested for a 2021 Rape https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/eliza-fletcher-suspect-cleotha-abston-charged-2021-kidnapp...