Weird True Crime

The Darkcast Network is BACK with a round of Holiday Nice Stories! Feeling a little spooked by the last episode? Well have no fear, a selection of wholesome stories are here! Featuring podcasts from across the network, this is a family-friendly episode even the little ones can listen to around the fire. Get some hot chocolate, spiked cider, or whatever else you prefer, cuddle up, and listen in! We...

Happy Holidays! Welcome to Part 1 of the Holiday Stories from the Darkcast Network. This one is all about the naughty, dark, mysterious side of the season. You're not going to want to miss this collection of true crime, paranormal, and spooky tales told by podcasters from across the network. We've got you covered while you wrap presents, trim the tree, and bake those treats! Weird True Crime is a...

Gina and Amber are back with a Top Ten list of the weirdest, strangest, and downright funny Christmas crimes. The holidays can be hard, y'all. But maybe don't handle them the way these people did. Porcelain squirrel stabbings, a polite home intruder, Christmas gift brawls, drunken parade float driving, and petty craft fair theft barely begin to describe the happenings on this list. Who says true c...

In this special Thanksgiving episode, Gina and Amber discuss the disturbing true crime case of the Jupiter, Florida shooting. Paul Merhige, a 35 year-old man with a history of mental illness, showed up at his family's Thanksgiving dinner and ended the evening by opening fire and killing four family members. The victims were his twin sisters Carla and Lisa (who was pregnant with her first child), h...

Gina and Amber dive into the world of missing persons this week with two cases with very similar outcomes. 84 year-old Miriam Ruth Hemphill went missing in 2005 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee after leaving home in her 1999 Buick LeSabre. She and her car were never seen again. Miriam had recently lost her 44 year-old daughter to suicide, and left behind a cryptic note and a newspaper clipping about a car...

We're back with another episode of Weird Headlines! We couldn't let the Halloween spirit leave that easily, so enjoy a few spooky headlines in the mix. Amber covers the case of the Chucky Doll roaming the streets, Creepy Chloe and her adventures, and a squeaky teenager. Gina covers the gross viral video of KFC employees in Australia eating leftovers after hours, daycare workers in hot water after...

Grab your favorite stuffed animal, blanket, and a bowl of popcorn (or candy) and join the Darkcast Network for our Halloween Sleepover spooky stories! Our podcast hosts take turns telling their own haunting tales in this Halloween special! Join podcasts like Beyond the Rainbow (True Crimes of the LGBT), Over The Fence, Sinister Story Hour, Horrifying History, Misty Mysteries, Autumn's Oddities, Oc...

In honor of Spooky Season, Amber and I are talking about one of her favorite movies, The Crow. The Crow came out in 1994 and starred the beautiful and brilliant Brandon Lee, who was tragically killed on set during filming. Being killed on set during the making of a film definitely falls within the true crime genre, right? Amber will take a deep dive into James O'Barr, the man who wrote and drew th...

We made it to episode 10! Welcome to Weird Headlines Vol. 4! Gina and Amber take turns sharing some of the weirdest, quirkiest, and just down right entertaining news stories on the internet. Here's some of the topics you'll hear about this week: A gang of women donning green spandex are terrorizing the streets in New York City, spiders sleep like humans, a chess champ accuses an opponent of cheati...

Welcome to Weird True Crime! Hosts Gina and Amber talk about true crime cases that make you say, "Did that really happen?" We also discuss the latest ridiculous and questionable news stories in episodes we call "Weird Headlines." Sit back and enjoy on your favorite podcast service. New episodes release every Wednesday! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/weird-true...

In this first duo-host episode of Weird True Crime, Gina and Amber dive into the insanely tragic murder of Cassie Jo Stoddart. Cassie was murdered by her so-called friends, Torey Adamcik and Brian Draper, while she was house sitting for her Aunt and Uncle. These two ding dongs planned and executed a brutal murder all for the chance to become the next big serial killers. Luckily for the other names...

It's time for some more weird headlines! Y'all are loving these episodes and I totally understand why. You're in for some funny ones this week. Topics include slimy snails, a vegan meat mogul who needs anger management, sneaky raccoons, and more! Thanks for tuning into Weird True Crime! Check out the website for written versions of cases, photos, and more: www.weirdtruecrime.com Follow on Instagra...

This is Part 2 of the abduction and murder of Dorothy Jane Scott. In 1980, Dorothy Jane Scott  was abducted from the parking lot of UC Irvine Medical Center while helping an ill coworder. Her car was found in flames the next morning, and she was never seen again. Her parents were tormented for years by calls from a man claiming to be the one who took her. When her body was found in August of 1984,...

Dorothy Jane Scott was a sweet, giving, single mom living in Anaheim, California. In 1980, she was abducted from the parking lot of UC Irvine Medical Center while helping an ill coworker. Her car was found in flames the next morning, and she was never seen again. Her parents were tormented for years by calls from a man claiming to be the one who took her. This is the first half of the story about...

It's time for another volume of weird headlines! We are talking about some more strange and unusual news stories from around the US. An emotional support alligator in Philly, a cheesy as hell haunted hotel in Pennsylvania, witching techniques being used in forensic investigations, and a TikToker from the future. Check out the website for written versions of cases, photos, and more: www.weirdtruecr...

In this episode we are talking about the mind-boggling case of Nannie Doss. This unassuming woman was no sweetheart, that's for sure. It's estimated that she killed around 12 people between 1927 - 1954. Looking for love in all the wrong places, she found love and then her husbands found themselves DEAD. Checkout the website for written versions of cases, photos, and more: www.weirdtruecrime.com Fo...

Let's take a break from the dark stuff and talk about some weird, funny, and honestly cute headlines that have been in the news lately. Gina covers random and interesting topics like Costco selling coffins, a giant nightmare-fueled sinkhole that has been found in China, and sex toys are being made into shoes. Dinosaur tracks have been discovered thanks to global warming and Washington State is doi...

Horses, affairs, and poisoned pastries?! Oh my! This is the twisty story of the questionable death of Houston socialite, Joan Robinson Hill in Houston, Texas in 1969. Did her greedy, adulterous Dr. Husband do her in? Or was it a case of toxic shock syndrome? Checkout the website for written versions of the case, photos, and more: www.weirdtruecrime.com Follow on Instagram to see photos from today'...

We're kicking off Weird True Crime with one of the most spooky, chill-rendering cases in true crime. Daniel LaPlante tormented the streets of small town Massachussetts in the late '80s. The story of his crimes has been embellished over time, but the facts in the case are more weird than any fiction. After harassing and stalking the Bowen family, LaPlante brutally murdered a pregnant woman and her...