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For 18 years, Jean-Claude Romand’s family believed he was a brilliant, high-flying medical doctor working for the World Health Organization in Geneva. In reality, he was a medical school dropout who spent his days sitting in his car, wandering through forests, and reading medical journals in cafés to maintain the ruse. When the money ran out and the truth loomed, Romand chose a path of absolute de...

Anne Marie Fahey was 30 years old at the time of her death, the youngest of six children in a close-knit Irish-Catholic family from Wilmington. She was known for being vibrant, hardworking, and deeply ambitious. While her professional life was thriving, Anne’s private life was a battleground. When she tried to break off her relationship with high-ranking Delaware lawyer Thomas Capano, she vanished...

This interview episode of True Crimecast provides a rare, firsthand look at the human cost of a conviction built on "snitch testimony" and withheld evidence. Sitting down with Jamie Snow via a recorded call from the Illinois River Correctional Center, Jamie and John explore the reality of a man who has spent nearly 27 years behind bars for a crime he, and a growing number of advocates (including J...

In 1882, a man calling himself Henry Debosnys arrived in the Adirondacks. He was cultured, spoke half a dozen languages, and claimed to be a Portuguese aristocrat. But beneath the charm was a trail of dead wives that stretched across the East Coast. Within weeks of marrying a local widow named Betsey Wells, she was found brutally murdered—and Debosnys was the only suspect. -- For early, ad free ep...

In March 2026, the woods of Portage County, Ohio, became the center of a cryptozoological phenomenon. In a span of just five days, at least six independent witnesses reported seeing massive, eight-foot-tall figures moving along the Mahoning River. Dubbed the "Ohio Flap of 2026," this sudden uptick in activity has researchers and locals wondering if a changing climate is pushing these legends out o...

Tim "Doc" Anderson was the quintessential "good guy" in a bad business. A Golden Gloves champion with a degree in kinesiology, Tim was a disciplined athlete who never touched drugs or alcohol. But when he crossed paths with Rick "Elvis" Parker - a flamboyant, cocaine-fueled promoter - Tim was pulled into a world of fixed fights, shadow contracts, and a literal "toxic" betrayal. If anyone wants to...

In Heber City, Utah, a routine experiment with AI-powered reporting software led to one of the most absurd documents in the history of the department. Designed to transcribe body camera footage into draft reports to save officers hours of paperwork, the AI accidentally tuned into a nearby movie: Disney’s The Princess and the Frog . The result was an official report claiming an officer had physical...

In February 1992, the Griffin family was shattered when siblings Tommy Griffin and Connie Branam disappeared just one day apart. What began as a search for a missing brother ended in the discovery of two bodies across two different counties and the arrest of two men the victims trusted, Gary Sutton and Jimmy Dellinger. But with Gary's scheduled execution scheduled for later this year, are we sure...

On Easter Sunday in 1991, 18-year-old William Little was murdered at a Bloomington, Illinois gas station for a mere $60. The initial investigation led veteran detective Charles Crowe to Jamie Snow, a man who passed a lie detector test and didn't fit the profile of a killer. The case went cold for years until two rookie detectives took over and built a case based almost entirely on the testimony of...

Áine Cain and Kevin Greenlee from The Murder Sheet join us again today to break down the appeal of Richard Allen. What is the basis of the appeals? How did the State of Indiana respond? What happens next? What does "baby's first metaphor" mean? All your questions will be answered! Follow Murder Sheet! Web: https://murdersheetpodcast.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/MSheetPodcast Instagram: @murdersheet...

This episode is only available on Patreon.com In the summer of 1985, the mountains of Eastern Kentucky lived up to their ancient name: the "dark and bloody ground." In less than sixty days, a ruthless crew led by Benny Lee Hodge and Roger Dale Epperson turned quiet communities into crime scenes. They didn't just rob; they executed. From the betrayal of a family friend in Gray Hawk to the heartbrea...

In the summer of 2025, a crew of tactical robbers turned the streets of Philadelphia and its suburbs into a high-stakes battlefield. Armed with AR-style rifles and utilizing stolen getaway cars, they targeted Brinks trucks in broad daylight, hitting busy commercial corridors like Castor Avenue and Elkins Park. After two failed attempts, they finally struck gold at an H Mart shopping center, walkin...

In the rural community of Maretburg, Kentucky, a small home held a massive secret: three-quarters of a million dollars in gold and silver bars, another $100,000 in jewelry, and a small arsenal of firearms. Sometime before April 9, 2026, that fortune vanished. Within days, two men—William Daniel Martin and Kristopher Fletcher—were in custody, but the case only grew more bizarre. -- For early, ad fr...

On April 29, 1989, 17-year-old Jeffrey Pelley put on his tuxedo and headed to his high school prom in Lakeville, Indiana. But the next morning, when his father, Pastor Robert Pelley, didn't show up for Sunday service, a horrifying discovery was made next door at the parsonage. Robert, his wife Dawn, and their two young daughters had been gunned down with a shotgun. The front door was locked, the c...

In the quiet town of Woodsfield, Ohio, the bank drive-thru is usually the site of mundane errands and polite small talk. But on December 3, 2025, a routine transaction turned into a statewide headline when a teller opened a pneumatic canister to find something far more potent than a personal check. Instead of paperwork, they found a baggie of crystal methamphetamine delivered directly into their h...

Charles Christopher Martinez didn’t just live a life of crime; he wrote the book on it. Literally. After serving time for bank robbery and gang-related activity, Martinez self-published his autobiography, The Life of an Outlaw, detailing his journey through the federal prison system and his ties to the Sureños gang. It was framed as a story of a man who had seen the bottom and lived to tell the ta...

In July 2010, the North East of England was paralyzed by the largest manhunt in over 44 years. Raoul Moat, a 6'3" bouncer and amateur bodybuilder, was released from prison with a 49-page manifesto of grievances and a shotgun in his hands. Believing his ex-partner’s new boyfriend was a police officer, Moat launched a targeted campaign that left a trail of violence and devistation in his path.  -- F...

On September 25, 2025, a terrifying text message sent the state of Florida into a frenzy: "I need help being shot at... I'm hit." Seventeen-year-old Caden Speight’s truck was found abandoned in Dunnellon with a bullet hole in the windshield and blood in the cab. But as an Amber Alert pinged on millions of phones, Caden wasn't in a white van with four kidnappers. He was in the woods with a tent, a...

Valentine’s Day 2015 was supposed to be a day of romance and "International Authentic Dishes" at Sunderland’s famous Borneo Bistro. But for 28-year-old Christopher Baker, the only thing on the menu was a desperate, drunken, and poorly calculated scheme. After finishing a full buffet meal, Baker stood up and pointed to a "pockmarked" visitor on the floor: a live black-and-white rat. -- For early, a...

In September 1982, the Investor - a state-of-the-art salmon boat - was found drifting and engulfed in flames just off the coast of Fish Egg Island, Alaska. What the Coast Guard found in the embers was a nightmare: the remains of Mark and Irene Coulthurst, their two young children, and four teenage deckhands. It remains one of the worst mass homicides in Alaskan history. So who did it? Why did they...

In the mid-90s, Robert Downey Jr. was widely considered the most gifted actor of his generation. But while critics were comparing him to Chaplin, the LAPD was seeing a man spiraling toward a tragic end. From a high-speed arrest on Sunset Boulevard with a .357 Magnum to the infamous afternoon he wandered into a neighbor's home and fell asleep in a child's bed, Downey’s life became a series of "fron...

Timothy Bradburn had just returned to his Spokane home from a trip to Hawaii, keys and suitcase still in hand, when he was met with a lethal ambush. The shooter wasn't a stranger, but his 33-year-old daughter, Alyssa, who had spent weeks practicing at a gun range and journaling about her plan to kill him. In a case that moved from a claim of self-defense to a blunt courtroom confession, the Pacifi...

Lana Clarkson was a woman of "big dreams and new shoes." A cult-cinema icon known to fans as the Barbarian Queen, Lana was a fixture of the 1980s Los Angeles scene, appearing in everything from Scarface to Three’s Company. At forty years old, she wasn’t a woman in despair; she was a woman in transition, working as a hostess at the House of Blues to fund her own independent production, Lana Unleash...

In today's Patreon Exclusive episode, we take a deep dive into the Brady Rule and several cases that highlight a Brady Violation. This rule seems very simple, but it has major, life changing consequences if not followed correctly.   To access the full episode, visit www.patreon.com/truecrimecast and sign up for as little as $3 per month.  -- For early, ad free episodes and monthly exclusive bonus...

On Friday, March 27, 2026, just four miles from his home on Jupiter Island, Florida, the golf world stood still once again. 15-time major champion Tiger Woods was involved in a high-speed rollover crash involving a Land Rover and a pressure-cleaning truck. While Woods walked away from the wreckage uninjured, the legal aftermath began almost immediately. -- For early, ad free episodes and monthly e...