Weird True Crime

Maura Murray disappeared in Haverhill, New Hampshire on the night of February 09, 2004. For the past 20 years, her family have dedicated their lives to advocating for Maura and finding answers. Gina and Amber had the pleasure of speaking with Julie Murray, Maura’s older sister, about growing up with Maura, her struggles in college, and her disappearance. Come back next week to hear more from Julie...

We bring you another Reddit-filled episode sharing the best (or worst) Thanksgiving stories out there. Wouldn’t be a WTF Wednesday without plenty of poop talk, inappropriate comments, and untimely deaths of beloved pets. Happy Thanksgiving! Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime YouT...

Settled atop the Crescent Mountain in Eureka Springs, Arkansas rests the Crescent Hotel built in 1886. Over the years the hotel has seen numerous tragedies and changes in ownership, and with regular visits and ghost tours, plus exposure from national and international television shows, the hotel has gained the reputation as the most haunted hotel in America. According to the hotel website, when yo...

Happy Halloween little skeletons! Welcome to the Darkcast Network's final episode for Wicked Week. This week is all about Halloween Traditions and Origin stories. Enjoy listening while you get ready for trick-or-treating, passing out candy, costume parties, or however you prefer to celebrate the spookiest day of the year! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-t...

It's Monster Mash, Monday! But not just any monsters, today's tales are all about cryptids! Join some of the podcasts from our network as they tell you all about cryptids you may or may not have heard about. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true-crime--5679751/support .

Hey, little skeletons! Darkcast Network is back again for Witches Cauldron Sunday! Sit back and listen to some of the best podcasts in the network tell spooky, creepy stories that will make your skin crawl. Featuring: Beyond the Rainbow: Maud Galt Autumn's Oddities: The Witch of West Nyack Sinister Steph - Moll Dyer Scottish Murders - Paisley Witch Trials Rogue Darkness - Loana the Bloodthirster P...

Welcome to episode two of Wicked Week from the Darkcast Network! Several of our podcasts are here to share true crime cases that are sure to have you on the edge of your seat! Beyond the Rainbow: The Murder of Ramon Navarro And Then They Were Gone: Cindy Song ODFM: Murder of Peter Fabiano Castles & Cryptids: Texarkana Moonlight Murders Hands off My Podcast: The Pregnant Woman Murder in Japan M...

It's time for Wicked Week with the Darkcast Network! On this Freaky Friday - we'll be joined by multiple podcasts from the network. Come back soon for another spooooky episode! Featuring: Book of the Dead Podcast - Haunting in Connecticut Horrifying History - Grandpa Coming to Visit Autumn's Oddities - The Ghosts of Edinburgh Castle Burnt Marshmallows - An Original Story Hands off My Podcast - The...

On a small island in the northern part of the Venetian Lagoon rests Poveglia Island, dubbed “Island of Ghosts” and is noted to be the most haunted island in the world. Used as a quarantine location for the plague and an exile location for criminals, the soil on Poveglia Island has seen thousands and thousands of deaths. Join Gina and Amber as they discuss the haunting history of Poveglia Island an...

Joran van der Sloot’s confession of the murder of Natalee Holloway, Alex Murdaugh’s attorneys filed a motion for a new trial, and Richard Allen’s attorneys withdrew as his counsel amidst the leaking of gruesome crime scene photos all packed into today’s OMG Monday episode. --- The Natalee Holloway case involves the disappearance of an 18-year-old American high school graduate, Natalee Holloway, wh...

In this spine-chilling episode of Weird True Crime, we unravel the dark secrets of the notorious Amityville Horror House. We delve into the tragic tale of the DeFeo family, a facade of affluence, and the turbulent relationships that concealed their horrors behind closed doors. From abuse to delinquency, this story takes a horrifying turn when Ronald "Butch" DeFeo Jr. commits a shocking crime that...

Happy Monday, y’all! We’re back with another episode of OMG Monday - where we talk about some of the biggest true crime news headlines from the past week. We’ll be highlighting Carlee Russell, the woman who faked her kidnapping, boy in the box dad, Timothy Ferriter, and QAnon dad Matthew David Coleman who killed his two young children. Resources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/11/us/carlee-russell-gu...

In the dark of night on June 10, 1912, the town of Villisca, Iowa experienced one of the most heinous crimes in the state’s history that remains unsolved to this day. It’s spooky season so for our first episode of Wicked Wednesday, join us as we go over the tragic deaths of the Moore family and the Stillinger girls and the creepy paranormal encounters experienced by visitors to the restored house...

Welcome to a new series we’re calling OMG Monday! This is a bite-sized look into the current true crime news headlines. This week, we’ll be talking about the arrest made in the Tupac Shakur murder, Taylor Shabusiness’s conviction and her defense lawyer’s hope for the future, and the 115 decomposing bodies that were discovered in a Colorado funeral home. Have a headline for us to cover? Email it to...

Leigh Marine Occhi was a smart, kind, and well-loved 13-year-old girl from Tupelo, Mississippi where she lived with her mother, Vickie. On the morning of August 27, 1992, in the midst of Hurricane Andrew, Leigh went missing. From missing clothes and a sleeping bag to no evidence of forced entry, all signs pointed to Leigh running away from home - except for the blood found smeared on the hallways...

A Nebraska man calls 911 on himself, a man attempting to rob a nail salon is COMPLETELY ignored, and a Floridian substitute teacher smears feces on picnic tables in a revenge plot in today’s collection of more dumb criminals for your listening pleasure. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdt...

The golden years are usually filled with retirement, family time, and lots of grandchildren. In the case of Ray and Faye Copeland, Ray spent his time scheming, killing, and hiding the bodies of transients and drifters he hired to help out around his farm. Join Gina and Amber as they go over the unbelievable case of the oldest couple ever sentenced to death in the United States. Website: www.weirdt...

Welcome to another thrilling episode of WTF Wednesday! Join Amber and Gina as we talk about the history of 911 and the murder case that accelerated its creation. Kitty Genovese was a 28-year-old woman in Queens, New York who was on her way home from work early in the morning when she was attacked and killed. A large amount of people witnessed the event, but very few tried to help. The lack of acti...

On Christmas night, 1945, George and Jennie Sodder woke up to their house in flames. They escaped, along with four of their ten children. Five of their children never made it out of the fire, but lack of human remains and unanswered questions led the grieving parents to believe their children had been kidnapped and the fire was a decoy. They dedicated their lives to finding their five missing chil...

Death is an inevitable part of life and when we go we can only hope that we go peacefully and painlessly. Unfortunately, the poor souls we’re talking about today met their maker in strange and somewhat unbelievable ways. Gina and Amber go over 10 of the strangest deaths from rouge beach umbrellas to surprising sinkholes. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Insta...

We’re all familiar with the notorious sound on our phones these days before an Amber Alert pops up on the screen with information about a missing or abducted child. Did you ever wonder how the alert system came to be? 9-year-old Amber Hagerman was full of life and joy before she was tragically murdered, and to this day, her killer has still not been caught. Her legacy lives on as she continues to...

Rent-A-Hitman is a website created by Bob Innes in 2005 for his cyber security company. When the company fell apart, Bob held onto the website and that’s when the fun started. In 2010, he started receiving legitimate requests for a killer-for-hire. He started turning in the more serious inquiries to police and helps save lives and take down wannabe criminals in the process. Amber and Gina break do...

On April 21, 2020, Katie Palmer and her husband, John, were taking an early morning walk around 7:30 a.m. just outside of Denison, Texas, in Grayson County. This wasn’t something Katie normally did with John, but she told him the night before that she wanted to walk with him the next morning. She reluctantly kept her promise, dragged herself out of bed, and put on her sneakers. After walking for a...

On April 21, 2020, Katie Palmer and her husband, John, were taking an early morning walk around 7:30 a.m. just outside of Denison, Texas, in Grayson County. This wasn’t something Katie normally did with John, but she told him the night before that she wanted to walk with him the next morning. She reluctantly kept her promise, dragged herself out of bed, and put on her sneakers. After walking for a...

The stupidity is rampant in this episode of even more dumb criminals. Toes, dreadlocks, and ring doorbell cameras, whyyyyyy?? We can always count on the stupidity of criminals and the sense of humor of the police to keep our funny bones tickled. Website: www.weirdtruecrime.com Patreon: www.patreon.com/weirdtruecrime Instagram: www.instagram.com/weirdtruecrime TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@weirdtruecrime...