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Merry merry, Twisted Listeners! This week we're offing up another frustrating, angering case - that of the murder of Molly McLaren. Molly was a beautiful, smart, fun-loving college student who thought she had meet the man of her dreams when she connected with Joshua Stimpson on Tinder. But things took a dark turn very quickly, and her horrifying experience was ignored by those who could help her....

This is one of the more upsetting cases I've ever covered, and trigger warning: it involves the horrific murder of a 10 year old girl. This story takes place in New Mexico, and it is a doozy! Beyond the horrifying details of this poor little girl's murder, which are murky at best, this case also highlights the repeated failures of the state, both through their child protective services, and their...

This week, Cindy is flying solo while Diva enjoys a little time with her new little one. As such, Cindy chose a creepy, themed story of the Santa Strangler, a serial killer who attacked vulnerble, middle ages women in both LA's South Bay and the Bay Area. This man, a seemingly sweet, unassuming, but ultimately terrifying Santa Lookalike confessed to his crimes, not once, but twice before being bro...

This week, we’re traveling to the haunting deserts of New Mexico to cover some of the state’s most disturbing crimes. When the state’s citizens aren’t being abducted by aliens, they get up to some gnarly, murdery activities! Featuring a prison riot that exploded with medieval violence, a pointless family annihilation, a trash bag who targeted his ex-wife, and a murder victim who couldn’t scream. W...

This week, Twisted Listeners, we're taking a trip to the state of New Mexico, a beautiful, if not creepy, state, unfortunately filled with true crime cases, many of which will chill you to the bone. From family massacres/wannabe mass shootings, to more standard lovers quarrels, New Mexico is really just like any other place - full of horrible people doing terrible things to one another. And we can...

We’re (sort of) back on schedule, twisted listeners, and we’re bringing you the wild topic of Amish murders! When they’re not churning butter or sowing the fields, it turns out some Amish people are up to some nefarious deeds. Featuring an Amish farmer turned serial killer, the shocking murder of a wholesome Amish woman, and a philandering Amish husband secretly trolling dating sites. So hop on yo...

This week, we're staying in the present, yet somehow also going back in time. We are looking at murders of people who, for the most part, still don't use electricity, travel by horse and buggy, and generally want nothing to do with the "English" world. And yet, even they are not immune to the horrors of the modern world, namely, at least for our purposes, murder. And truly, it never ceases to amaz...

We hope you had a great holiday weekend, twisted listeners, and hope you will join us as we dive into murders of the rich and famous: winter edition. Featuring a February family massacre, an unholy pot of soup, and the murder of an Aspen socialite! As the temperatures cool down, we hope you stay warm, and stay far far off our lists, so you don’t end up like any of the people in these wintry tales...

The holidays are upon us, and what better way to celebrate than with more themed murder cases! This week we're diving back into a topic we have previously visited, but this time we're putting a wintery spin on things and bringing you four horrible cases of society murders committed during the holidays (or at least in the wintertime, if nothing else!) From a would be socialite found dead in a close...

This week, we are traveling to the wilds of Appalachia to cover some of the craziest crimes to befall this mysterious and mountainous terrain. Featuring a serial killer terrorizing the Appalachian trail, not one but TWO murders by machete, and a family on a murderous rampage. When traversing Appalachian locales, be sure to avoid encountering such disturbed residents of the region, so you can stay...

This week we're going back to a tried and true topic type: murders in a specific location. In this case, the location is the large area known as Appalachia. Now this area covers multiple states, from Georgia to Pennsylvania, and consists mostly a of mountainous areas, though there are many cities and towns within its borders. All that is to say that these cases will have some serious (mountain) ra...

This week, we’re turning to the November-ish topic of hunting murders. Join us as we follow these stories of camo-wearing, animal-murdering fellow hunters turning on each other in shocking, murderous ways! Featuring a shady as fuck big game hunter, a husband mistaken for a bear, and a wannabe mobster who arranged a twisted murder-for-hire plot. In your outdoor excursions this fall, be safe and kee...

This week we're easing into the remaining holidays with a vaguely seasonal topic: people murdered while on hunting trips! These murders are all close variations of each other, but each one still packs and punch and has one (or many) strange and crazy twists and turns that will leave you completely shocked at the depravity of certain members of the human race. So, if you decide to go hunting for yo...

A now belated Happy Happy Halloween, twisted listeners - to celebrate this fantastically spooky time of year, we’re rounding out our bone-chilling seasonal topics with a list of people who were murdered in cemeteries! Featuring the resolution of a long-unsolved cold case, a horrific crime scene at a Texas cemetery, and a killer who chillingly chased his victim through an old graveyard. Stay spooky...

This week, we're contiuning our spooky series with murders that took place in cemeteries. And boy, did we not expect these to be as horrible as they are! We kick off this list with two very heavy, sad, and frustrating stories, and the next two won't be much better! But what do you really expect from a true crime podcast, right? Maybe after Halloween is officialy over (though never in our hearts) w...

This week, we pay homage to one of our favorite films of spooky season, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, with our own series of grisly chainsaw murders. Featuring an ice cream shop hiding sinister secrets, suitcases with ungodly contents floating in a Florida swamp, and an ex-husband with an evil plan. Stay safe this spooky season, twisted listeners, by doing your best to steer clear of the real-life Leat...

Keeping with our Halloween/Spooky themes, this week we're looking at murders that involved chainsaws. Now, surprisingly, this topic came from one of Cindy's coworkers, a sweet, unassuming mother of two, and we love that! Also surprisingly, there aren't that many murders where the weapon of choice was a chainsaw, but there are quite a few where it's used after the fact (and we can all guess why). W...

This week, we’re staying with all things spooky and covering murders inspired by horror movies (and shows). We love horror movies, but these killers took their passion for the genre to a seriously disturbing place. Featuring a colossally dorky wannabe filmmaker turned murderer, a random torture attack recreating a horror movie scene, and a small town gripped with terror at a copycat Jason Voorhees...

Happy Halloweentime, Twisted Listeners! This week we're getting even MORE into the Halloween spirit with tales of murders inspired by horror movies (or shows)! These murderers, on top of being horrible people, are also total dorks with no ability to create an original thought, even when committing horrific crimes, so they use the creativity of others as a way to channel their murderous desires. It...

This week, we’re turning to an exceptionally spoOOOooky corner of true crime - paranormal murder cases! Whether ghosts were part of key evidence, or the ghosts of victims tormented their killers into confessing, these cases are sure to leave your spine tingling. Featuring a ghost bent on bringing her murderous husband to justice, a very ridiculous sheet-wearing ghost, and a killer haunted by his y...

Happy Halloween, Twisted Listeners! We're really getting into the holiday spirit with this topic - cases involving ghosts! Some ghosts help solve cases, while others are the cause of the problem to begin with! I guess even in the ghost world, it takes all kinds. After the last few episodes, it feels good to talk about something spooky, something more decidedly Halloween! We hope you agree, and we...

This week, we’re turning to a very spooOOooky Halloween topic - mysterious unsolved disappearances. These chilling cases have kept us up at night, and led us deep down the darkest rabbit holes of the internet. Featuring a woman who vanished into thin air on a cruise ship, a young man who walked into a bar and never walked out, and the confusing case of a missing lawyer. Join us for a wild journey...

This week, Twisted Listeners, we're redoing one of our very first lists, and boy is it a doozy! We're looking at a topic that we both enjoy researching, but both hate the lack of closure: Mysterious Disappearances! Cindy takes on the number one case that keeps her up at night, while Diva takes on a case that makes all other mysterious disappearances seem like they could easily be solved. Both case...

This week, we’re turning to the dark and gloomy topic of murder-suicides. These cases are as grim as they come, and despite the fact that we know how they turn out, we think that you’ll find them riveting nonetheless. Featuring a really revolting Mormon family annihilator, a survivor of a disgusting cult on a revenge mission, and a murderous ex-boyfriend. Buckle up and come with us as we make our...

We're back on track this week, dear listeners, with another topic that is very popular, but somehow missed us these last few years. This week, we are talking about horrific cases of murder sucidies. And let us tell you, these stories are extremely bleak, sad, and abrupt, as there is no resolution to be found in any of these tales. Some are also surprisingly ambiguous as to who the 'bad guy' really...