Truly Twisted

On August 19th 1992, 20 year old Laurie Depies was finishing her shift at the Graffiti store in the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute Wisconsin.  She made plans to see her boyfriend after work and drove the 15 minutes to his apartment.  He was waiting for her to get off with a group of friends for a little summer get together. Laurie's boyfriend heard her vehicle pull in and went down to meet her afte...

On Sunday June 24th 1973 The Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans was in full swing with people drinking, dancing, and laughing into the night. This was a well known gay bar in the French Quarter safe from prying eyes as it was located on the second floor.  By 8:00PM panic would set in for patrons as a fire blazed on the floor below trapping everyone in the bar upstairs. There was only one exit down a w...

In the mid 1860s following a great storm that blew through the New Orleans French Quarter, a man was out walking his dog down Orleans Street the next morning. As he rounded corner onto Dauphine Street he noticed a deep red liquid flowing under the side door of the Gardette-LePretre Mansion. He ran to notify police right away but there was no way to prepare them for what they discovered inside.  Th...

When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in the heart unraveled the haunting case of Zack Bowen and Addie Hall, a couple whose intense and volatile relationship spiraled into unimaginable violence in the storm’s aftermath. Fueled by trauma, addiction, and instability, their story is a chilling reminder that some of the darkest tragedies don’t come from the disaster itself—but from what follow...

This week, podcaster, producor, and founder, Jen Rivera comes on the show to talk about the disappearance of Bethany Markowski and her work on Season 2 of Missing in Hushtown.  This weeks episode only gives you a brief description because you absolutely need to go listen. 11 year old Bethany Markowski has been missing since March 4th, 2001 after a planned visit with her father Larry.  According to...

Hey Twisted Family, as you are hearing this I am in New Orleans Lousisiana with my husband and best friend for a spooky couples trip but I would never leave you without an episode so please enjoy my guest appearance on Perplexity A Myserty Podcast (you may remember Kaydra from Episode 32 with the Black Dahlia.) I will be back next week with a new episode for you.  In this episode Kaydra tells me a...

On July 19th, 2016 20 year old Sierah Joughin and her longtime boyfriend decided to make the most of their summer night and go for a bike ride together. What began as a lovely evening quickly turned into a nightmare for the family and their entire community. As investigators worked to piece together what happened, a disturbing pattern began to emerge—one that revealed a predator hiding in plain si...

On the evening of May 13th 2008, 19 year old Brandon Swanson made plans to celebrate getting his certificate in wind turbine technology and the start of a summer break.  On his drive home, his car ended up in the ditch leaving Brandon stranded on the phone with his parents.  While they desperately tried to find him in the dark Minnesota farmlands Brandon disappeared that night and has not been see...

On October 7th 2025, Ashlee Buzzard set off on a roadtrip with her 9 year old daughter Melodee but returned home without her leaving her family and those of us in the true crime community to wonder what happened to the little girl and if she was even safe. Melodee's life came to a devastating end, and this should never have been the outcome. Buckle up twisted family, this is a tough one.  Please n...

In the Spring of 1983 Debra Newton left her home in Kentucky for Altanta Georgia with her 3 year old daughter Michelle cutting off all ties with her husband and family.  For 42 years no one knew what happened to Debra and Michelle but in Novemeber of 2025, the truth would start to be revealed.    Please note this story is still unfolding so stay tuned for updates! Join me on social media @itstruly...

Hello my twisted fam, I am so sorry I wont be able to bring you a new episode this week.  I have bronchitis and I cant get through a sentence without coughing right now.  I appreciate your understanding and I will see you next week for a new episode! Check out the five years of Twisted and Uncorked episodes if you need more in the meantime: http://pod.link/1517691373 OR The first season of The Ree...

At 8PM on December 27th 1986, 20 year old Cara Knott called her dad to let him know she was heading home to their house in San Diego after visiting her boyfriend a short distance away.  He had been sick with the flu and she was going to take care of him for a few hours. At 10PM her parents knew that something had to be very wrong when she still had not arrived home and began to search for their da...

On December 13th 2009, 30 year old Steven Koecher was captured on a home security camera at a retirement community in the Henderson neighbourhood of Las Vegas Nevada. This was the last time anyone would ever see or hear from Steven again.  As far as anyone who knew him was concerned, Steven had never been there before and he didn't know anyone in the retirement community so it felt odd. To this da...

On June 1st, 2015, 29 year old Alicia Hummel was walking down to a dock along the Missouri River to indulge in a day of fishing and enjoy the first day of her summer vacation she had planned.  Sadly, she would never get the opportunity as an unknown person or persons cut her life short.  10 years later we are still left wondering who is responsible for murdering Alicia Hummel? If you have any info...

On August 1st, 1989 young parents Ronald and Doreen would disappear along with their two sons in Prince George British Columbia after being picked up by an unknown man with the promise of a job they desperately needed. So what really happened to the Jack Family that night? Join me on social media @itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on TikTok.  You can follow me personally @littleleesha...

On January 15, 1947, a mother walking her child in a vacant Los Angeles lot discovered what she initially thought was a discarded mannequin, tragically it was the body of Elizabeth Short .  She had been severed at the waist and drained of blood—a crime so theatrical and gruesome it changed the American media forever. In this episode, we peel back the layers of the "Black Dahlia" myth and the top s...

On August 6th 2017 between 11:00PM and 9:30AM the next morning, 17 year old James Candy crawled out of his bedroom window on his family's farm in Vegreville Alberta and was never seen or heard from again.  What happened to James that night and where is he now? If you have any information about James Candy, his disappearance or his whereabouts, please contact:  Vegreville RCMP: 780-632-2223  Refere...

In the early hours of August 2, 2015, a 911 call from Lexington, North Carolina, reported a fatal domestic fight that would spark a decade of legal battles and international headlines. While Molly Martens and her father, retired FBI agent Tom Martens, claimed they acted in self-defense to save Molly from a violent Jason Corbett, investigators found a crime scene that told a much more violent and c...

51 years ago, three teenage girls went Christmas shopping at a mall in Fort Worth Texas and were never seen or heard from again.  Famously known as the Fort Worth Trio, Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Moseley had families expecting them home, people that relied on them and loved them.  They didn’t run away, so what happened to them in December 1974? If you have any information about the dis...

On Christmas Eve 1945, in the rural outskirts of Fayetteville, West Virginia, George and Jennie Sodder tucked their children into bed for the night with the anticipation of spending Christmas together the next morning.  Tragically a fire quickly engulfed the home forcing the family to leave, but 5 of the children were still inside.  What would unfold that evening is still one of the greatest myste...

On December 27th, 2005, a faint 911 call led police to a double murder scene in Gateway, Florida, where only a two-year-old child remained. This week's episode details the tragic murders of Michelle and Steven Andrews, the messy details uncovered in their personal lives, and the search for the person responsible. With limited physical evidence, this chilling case hinges on motive and testimony, re...

On a cold night just two days before Christmas 1993, 25 year old Paul Logan was murdered after being lured to a remote location near Shotley Bridge with a fake Chinese food order. This wasn't a robbery—it was personal. From repeated car vandalism bearing a strange message to his body being found less than a mile away after a fierce struggle, all signs point to a targeted, well-organized attack. De...

In 1957, the sleepy, picture-perfect farming town of Plainfield, Wisconsin, was shattered by one of the most gruesome crime sprees in American history.  This weeks episode explores the chilling life of Ed Gein—a quiet, awkward handyman whose obsession with his dead mother led him down a path of grave robbing, murder, and the creation of unspeakable "souvenirs." At the end of the day, we need to re...

This episode covers the tragic and often overlooked story of Georgia Leah Moses, a 12-year-old girl who went missing in Santa Rosa, California, in 1997. Tragically, she would later be found murdered with an unidentified man being the last to see her. Georgia, a child forced into a caretaker role for her younger sister, slipped through cracks in the system long before her disappearance—and even aft...

Kicking off Season 2 with a truly twisted story; On June 4th, 2019, friends Carnell Sledge and Kate Brown met for a quick chat on a park bench in Cleveland's Rocky River Reservation, but within 14 minutes, they were the victims of a baffling, execution-style double homicide. This episode dives into the victims' close, supportive friendship, the evidence suggesting a targeted "hit", and leads invol...