Wicked Words - A True Crime Talk Show with Kate Winkler Dawson

Idaho journalist Nate Eaton moved to Idaho from Virginia to relax with his family. Little did he know that he would be drawn into one of the biggest true crime cases in decades: the investigation into Lori Vallow Daybell and her husband. Nate has the inside details on the trial and the plight of both families.     This live episode was recorded at CrimeCon in Las Vegas in April 2022.  Written, res...

We’ve met author Sarah Weinman before when she unraveled the real story of the novel Lolita. Now Weinman tells us about killer Edgar Smith, who manipulated powerful men and women to help him get out of prison...and then he killed again.   Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sound designer Andrew Eapen/composer Curtis Heath/web designer Ilsa...

Award-winning author Paula Yoo investigates the murder of Vincent Chin in Detroit in the 1980s and the outrage that was sparked over an unjust verdict.   Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sound designer Andrew Eapen/composer Curtis Heath/web designer Ilsa Brink   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at...

Poisons are excellent accomplices, says author Deborah Blum. She offers us the fascinating story of America’s first medical investigators and how they caught criminals in some of the most complicated poisoning cases in history.   Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sound designer Andrew Eapen/composer Curtis Heath/web designer Ilsa Brink  S...

Author Matthew McGough has spent years investigating a cold case that led him to a Los Angeles police detective and a department that ignored some vital clues to a murder. McGough will take us through the murder of 29-year-old newlywed Sherri Rasmussen and how her killer got away with it for decades.  Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sou...

Author Kathryn Miles investigates how a serial killer stalked women in the Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Miles uncovers new evidence which suggests that an innocent man is under suspicion, while a suspected serial killer escapes the law.  Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sound designer Andrew Eapen/composer Curtis Heath/web desig...

Travel journalist Brandon Presser explores a remote, sparely populated island in the South Pacific with a history of mutiny, greed, and murder.  Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sound designer Andrew Eapen/composer Curtis Heath/web designer Ilsa Brink  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:...

The hosts of the hit true crime podcast “RedHanded” recall murderous stories from their book and uncover some unanswered questions about the killers’ motivations.    Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sound designer Andrew Eapen/composer Curtis Heath/web designer Ilsa Brink   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and pr...

Award-winning author and historian Candice Millard writes about the fusion of adventure, courage, and death on the Nile River.    Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producer Alexis Amorosi/mixer Ryo Baum/sound designer Andrew Eapen/composer Curtis Heath/web designer Ilsa Brink   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit....

"Mrs. Sherlock Holmes" is the fascinating true-life story of Grace Humiston, a New York lawyer and detective who broke gender rules at the turn of the century and solved the famous cold case of 18-year-old Ruth Cruger. Author Brad Ricca tells the story so well.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinkler...

Wicked Words is back for Season 2 with more cases from some of the world’s best journalists and writers. Host Kate Winkler Dawson interviews storytellers about their best true crime investigations, including the journalist who teamed up with her old high school boyfriend to investigate his sister’s murder, the writer whose babysitter was a serial killer, and the real female Mindhunter behind the N...

The fallout from Dorothy Symons’ death echoes throughout her family for generations. Her mother was institutionalized. Her brothers were separated. But the Symons are resilient, and they will never forget Dorothy.   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com   If you have suggestions for histor...

The conclusion of Newton Yarberry’s murder trial is revealed as Dorothy Symons’ family falls apart. Will they get retribution for her death?   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com   If you have suggestions for historical crimes that could use some attention, email me: info@tenfoldmorewick...

One murder, two real suspects. The death of Dorothy Symons ripped apart a small coastal town as everyone in Aransas Pass debated who killed the 18-year-old. Would investigators focus on locals Tom Conner or Newton Yarberry?  Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com   If you have suggestions for historical crimes that could use some attention, email me: info@tenfoldmorewicked.com   Follow me on social:...

A man and his family made a terrible discovery on the beach of Redfish Bay in Texas; it’s clear to investigators that Dorothy Symons had been murdered. But who tops their list of suspects?   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson.com   If you have suggestions for historical crimes that could us...

As Dorothy Symons’ family searches for her, we learn more about her past. Her biological father in Indiana was shady and dangerous. Aransas Pass wasn’t the safe small town it seemed to be. And Dorothy was supposed to go swimming in the bay with a local man, Newton Yarberry, the night she vanished. Would she be found safe?   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions a...

Dorothy Symons was a small-town girl from Aransas Pass on the Texas Coast. By 1931, America was deep into the Great Depression and Prohibition, yet the 18-year-old still had fun with girlfriends in towns…and boyfriends. Then one night, she disappeared. What happened to Dorothy Symons?   Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 B...

The sixth season of Tenfold More Wicked is called “The Echo of Murder.”   It’s a historical true crime story, set in 1931, about the murder of an 18-year-old woman with so much potential, who felt so much pressure to be perfect. And how everyone in her family, for generations, has been impacted by her death. Dorothy Symons was kind, caring and loved until the day she was murdered and buried on a T...

Captain Vincent Oliver Witcher and his four grandsons might stand trial for murdering three members of the Clement family. Or will they walk away? What becomes of both families? The story of the famous Blood Feud ends with both the Clements and the Witchers losing quite a lot—one has lost their loved ones, while the other has lost their influence.   Support this podcast by shopping our latest spon...

The feud between the Witchers and the Clements comes to a bloody end as three members of one family are dead. The community in southern Virginia is split over who is to blame. Several members of the other family head to court…and possibly to the gallows.  Support this podcast by shopping our latest sponsor deals and promotions at this link:  https://bit.ly/4dsqzI1 Buy my books:  katewinklerdawson....

A list of witnesses gives their opinions on the terrible marriage between Victoria Witcher Smith and James Clement; James claims that Victoria isn’t fit to raise little Leila Maude, while Victoria accuses James of being violent. There are two meetings between the families—both ended with gunfire.  Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producers Jason Wehling, Laura Sobel, and Alex...

The marriage between James Clement and Victoria Witcher Smith will soon be officially over. They both want a divorce and they both want custody of their little girl, Leila Maude. A date for their divorce depositions has been set and things are tense. A confrontation between the Clements and the Witcher is inevitable.  Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producers Jason Wehling,...

The marriage between James Clement and Victoria Witcher Smith has now deteriorated. Their families are watching them closely, each hoping the other doesn’t react violently. But when James becomes more possessive, Victoria starts to lash out. He’ll try to tighten his grip on his wife until it becomes too much.  Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/producers Jason Wehling, Laura So...

In 1860, the Witchers and the Clements have more than a century of history; they served in the American Revolution together; they married one another, and both respected each other…until James Clement marries Victoria Witcher Smith and they had a child. He is jealous, and she is free-spirited. This marriage isn’t destined to end well.  Written, researched, and hosted by Kate Winkler Dawson/produce...

The fifth season of Tenfold More Wicked is called “Blood Feud.” It’s a historical true crime story about a deadly feud between two very angry families in 1860s Virginia. The Clements were wealthy, but the Witchers were powerful. And when a Clement fell in love with a Witcher, it was trouble. A poisoned marriage sparked a violent custody battle. And soon, three members of one family would end up de...