Valkyrie True Crime

Send a text Welcome back Valkyires and welcome to today’s episode, where we pull back the curtain on one of the entertainment industry’s most elusive con artists. A woman who built her empire not on talent or creativity, but on lies, manipulation, and money that wasn’t hers.  She called herself an heiress. A Hollywood power player. A woman who could open doors with a single phone call. But behind...

Send a text Welcome back, Valkyries! Today we’re rewinding the clock to the 1980s — a time of big hair, big phones, and even bigger secrets. And trust me, today’s case has all three. We’re diving into the twisted world of Dorothea Puente — a woman so charming, she could talk you into handing over your Social Security checks... and then kill you for them. Her life was a masterclass in manipulation,...

Send a text Welcome Back Valkyrie’s! We need a palette cleanser from the last gruesome episode finale of Pee Wee Gaskins. So this week’s episode instead we will discuss a self proclaimed good old-fashioned con artist, who’s web of deceit spun far and wide as she stole identities, ruined credit scores, and drained bank accounts. With each new persona, she assumed the lives of others, exploiting vul...

Send a text Welcome Back Valkyries- Today we will continue with the brutal story of Pee Wee Gaskins. Although the first part was somewhat tame - mostly theft which led to Juvie and several escapes from the authorities, he did have time to get married a few times. In this episode, there will be even more marriages and this is where Pee Wee takes a strong turn towards the darkside and begins his sav...

Send a text Welcome Back Valkyrie’s! This episode we delve into a well known serial killer from the south. He terrorized several places in South Carolina for years and was eventually known as the “Meanest Man in America”. His name was Donald Henry Gaskins, more well known as Pee Wee Gaskins. 

Send a text Welcome Back Valkyrie’s! This week is a short one, but with some insanity. In Florida in 2015, Fransisca Marquinez was found dead, but her cause of death was undetermined. The events that led to her death as told by the person who last saw her alive bring into question the lengths some lawyers might go to get their clients to be found innocent. This is the story of Fransisca Marquinez...

Send a text Welcome to Valkyrie: A True Crime Podcast. A Valkyrie is a Norse mythological figure known to be the “Chooser of the Slain” in battles to be resurrected in Valhalla alongside Odin. Known for being brave, strong, courageous, and fair while being fearsome fighters on the battlefield. So, lock your doors, bolt your windows, and settle in for a discussion of the most dark, terrifying, and...

Send a text Welcome Back Valkyrie’s! On May 30th, 2005, 18 year old Natalee Holloway vanished while on a graduation trip in Aruba. She still has not been found to this day. Despite extensive investigation, numerous leads, and a prime suspect who seems to be playing with the police and the family, her disappearance still remains a mystery.  This is the story of Natalee Holloway.  Source Material: P...

Send a text Welcome Back Valkyrie’s! Last week we talked about fruitcakes, this week we move to ice cream, well the ice cream delivery trucks anyway. Did you know that in the 1980s, Glasgow’s ice cream trucks were embroiled in a turf war, marked by violence, intimidation, and even murder. It was a battle for control of the streets and the right to sell ice cream (and other things) to the local res...

Send a text Imagine a place where the sweet aroma of freshly baked fruitcake fills the air. That’s what Collin Street Bakery in Corsicana, TX was famous for - fruitcakes mainly. Even includes claims to be superior to all fruitcakes. But beneath the surface of this beloved company, a sinister scheme was unfolding. This is the story of the Collin Street Bakery Heist. Source Material: https://collins...

Send a text Robert Berdella, a seemingly unassuming antique dealer, hid a gruesome secret behind closed doors. Between 1984 and 1987, Berdella abducted, tortured, and murdered at least six young men, and the manner in which he disposed of the bodies is what earned him the nickname of the Kansas City Butcher.  So buckle up because here we go… Source Material: Robert Berdella: The true story of the...

Send a text Welcome back Valkyries! I don’t know what is better for true crime addicts. When you have to review all of the evidence and try to piece together what happened or when the person who committed the crime comes right out and tells you every detail with a smile? Today it is the latter. Angela Simpson is not shy to tell you every detail about her heinous crime and brings new meaning to sni...

Send a text Welcome back valkyries! You may remember the name Lisa Nowak, a decorated NASA astronaut who flew on the Space Shuttle Discovery in 2006. But what you may not know is that just a year later, Nowak's life took a drastic turn, culminating in a crime that would leave the nation stunned and wondering: what drives someone to the edge of sanity and beyond? Join me as we delve into the f...

Send a text Hey there Valkyries! This week we meet Chandler Halderson. A 23 yr old kid who is doing all the right things - Needs only a class or two to graduate college, working at an insurance company, until his new job at SpaceX begins. But what if the life he has been leading according to his friends and family wasn't exactly what they thought it was? What would someone do to keep their im...

Send a text Welcome back Valkyries! In this week's episode we go back to  September 2019, when a 16-year-old and 7-year-old are reported missing by their grandparents. The trail leads police to their mother and her new husband. As investigators dig deeper, they uncover a web of lies and a dark obsession with the apocalypse. This is the story of Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell.  So, What do you t...

Send a text Welcome back Valkyries! In this week's episode we have kind of a boondock saints couple who takes the law into their own hands. Innocent on the outside, but cold blooded on the inside. This is the story of Jeremy and Christine Moody. So, What do you think?   Use the “Send us a Text Message” feature in your podcast app to let us know.  If you liked this podcast, please remember to...

Send a text A man is found murdered in his home by his best friend and family. But when the police investigate how this happened, secrets are uncovered. This is the story of Brad McGarry. So, What do you think?   Use the “Send us a Text Message” feature in your podcast app to let us know.  If you liked this podcast, please remember to follow us and subscribe. Find us on Instagram at: Valkyrie_true...

Send a text Extreme Couponing. I bet that is a term you never thought you would hear on a true crime podcast, but here we are. This is the story of Robin Ramirez and her rather unique business.  So, What do you think?  Is Extreme Couponing really worth it? Use the “Send us a Text Message” feature in your podcast app to let us know.  If you liked this podcast, please remember to follow us and subsc...

Send a text Welcome to Valkyrie: A True Crime Podcast. A Valkyrie is a Norse mythological figure known to be the “Chooser of the Slain” in battles to be resurrected in Valhalla alongside Odin. Known for being brave, strong, courageous, and fair while being fearsome fighters on the battlefield. So, lock your doors, bolt your windows, and settle in for a discussion of the most dark, terrifying, and...

Send a text When a house fire breaks out and a child dies, questions arise as to what started the fire and fingers point to her mother as purposefully causing the arson which killed her daughter. This is the story of Karen and Robin Boes.  Source Material: The Confession Tapes - ”Trial by Fire” S1 E4  https://www.hollandsentinel.com/story/news/courts/2023/05/09/zeeland-woman-convicted-of-murdering...

Send a text You may want to think twice about ignoring that random piece of spam mail - the author may escalate to even worse threats or even violence. This is the story of the Circleville Letters. Source Material: Whatever Remains Podcast https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/circleville-letters-mail-gallery/ https://www.sciotopost.com/updates-about-the-circleville-mystery-writer/ https://allthatsinte...

Send a text Monsters - They are all around us. Some in the form of internal demons, and some are the seemingly harmless people you meet in your life. In this episode, A teenager falls in love with a much older man who turns out to be one of those monsters. This is story of the brutal torture and murder of Kelly Anne Bates.  Source Material: Britains darkest taboos: season 4 episode 2. My daughter...

Send a text Is this a scene from Bad Moms only in reverse? A PTA mom  is found with marijuana and pills in her car and she begins to wonder who set her up. As the cops begin to look at the evidence they find that one of the local parents had planted the drugs and framed the elementary school volunteer. This is the story of Kelli Peters. 

Send a text When a beauty queen is found by her boyfriend murdered in her apartment one evening, questions as to who may have killed her are asked. As Police push one suspect, they may have been overlooking another. This is the story of Nona Dirksmeyer. Source Material: Murder in apt 12 podcast Stranger Cases. https://youtu.be/KFtdEgppBQU?si=sqPbsHC9bS4ubghI Chilling Crimes Blog. https://www.chill...

Send a text When two beautiful people marry and they have the seemingly perfect life, what happens when that perfect picture starts to reveal cracks? Well the truth of what they really have been up to comes out. This is the story of the Ken and Barbie Killers also known as Paul Bernardo and Karla Homolka. If you liked this podcast, please remember to follow us and subscribe. Find us on Instagram a...