All The Damn Crime

Send us Fan Mail This week on All the Damn Crime , we're exploring paraphilic disorders and the disturbing psychology of necrophilia before diving into one of the strangest criminal cases you'll hear. In 1979, Karen Greenlee was working as an apprentice embalmer in Sacramento, California, when she stole a hearse carrying the body of 33-year-old John Mercure—and disappeared. When authorit...

Send us Fan Mail This week on All the Damn Crime , we're looking at Reginald McFadden, a convicted murderer whose release from prison became a cautionary tale about clemency, parole, and the consequences of getting it wrong. At just 16, McFadden took part in the murder of 66-year-old Sonia Rosenbaum. After serving nearly 25 years of a life sentence, his sentence was commuted, and in July 1994...

Send us Fan Mail This week on All the Damn Crime , we're going back to Oklahoma in 1978 for one of the state's most infamous murder cases: the Sirloin Stockade murders . Roger Dale Stafford, his wife Verna, and his brother Harold robbed a Sirloin Stockade in Oklahoma City and murdered six employees as the restaurant was closing for the night. But that wasn't the beginning of the sto...

Send us Fan Mail This week on All the Damn Crime , we're talking about Christa Pike, the only woman currently on Tennessee's death row, whose execution is scheduled for September 30, 2026 . Pike was sentenced to death for the 1995 murder of 19-year-old Colleen Slemmer when Pike was 18. If carried out, it would be Tennessee's first execution of a woman in more than 200 years.  We bre...

Send us Fan Mail Netflix's Death of the Pastor's Wife has brought the story of Mica Miller back into the national spotlight. This week, we take a closer look at the documentary and the complicated story behind it. Mica died in April 2024 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, but her death came after a turbulent marriage and separation from pastor John-Paul Miller. Friends and family inter...

Send us Fan Mail This week on All the Damn Crime , we're covering two breaking stories involving devastating acts of violence against families. First, we head to Montana, where 44-year-old Alan Michael Smith allegedly opened fire on his own family during a gathering near Billings, killing eight relatives—including four children—before dying from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Smith had repor...

Send us Fan Mail Joe Arridy was 23 years old when Colorado executed him for a murder he almost certainly did not commit. Arridy had an intellectual disability and was highly suggestible. Police obtained a confession implicating him in the rape and murder of 15-year-old Dorothy Drain, but evidence later showed serious problems with the confession and with the prosecution's case.  Even as his e...

Send us Fan Mail Edgar Allan Poe spent his career writing about murder, madness, mysterious deaths, and detectives searching for answers. Then, in 1849, Poe himself became the subject of a mystery no detective has ever solved. He disappeared during a trip to Baltimore and resurfaced days later in a state of severe distress. He was taken to a hospital, where his condition deteriorated. His doctors...

Send us Fan Mail  James Aren Duckett was convicted of one horrific murder—but investigators believed there may have been more. After Teresa McAbee was found dead in 1987, evidence led police to the officer who had been the last person seen with her. Duckett was convicted and sentenced to death, while investigators later connected him to the deaths of other women and girls. He was never charged in...

Send us Fan Mail Long before modern scams, Mary Bateman mastered the art of deception. Claiming supernatural powers, she manipulated families into believing their lives depended on her rituals and remedies. What followed was a trail of fraud, forged documents, and murder by poison that made her one of England's most infamous criminals. This episode dives into the myths, the murders, and the t...

Send us Fan Mail During the summer of 1984, Alton Coleman and Debra Brown launched a 53-day crime spree that terrorized the Midwest. Crossing six states, the pair kidnapped, raped, tortured, robbed, and murdered victims ranging from young children to elderly couples. Their crimes shocked the nation and resulted in one of the largest multi-state manhunts in FBI history. This episode follows the tra...

Send us Fan Mail A crowded party. A series of frantic phone calls. A disappearance that launched one of Michigan's largest volunteer searches. When Todd Geib's body was finally found, investigators faced a troubling question: how did he end up in a location that had already been searched? This episode examines the timeline, the evidence, the official findings, and the lingering mysteries...

Send us Fan Mail John Cannan terrorized women across England with a series of violent sexual assaults before being convicted of murder. But his notoriety grew even further when police identified him as the leading suspect in the disappearance of Suzy Lamplugh. This week, we examine Cannan's known crimes, the investigation that followed him for decades, and the unanswered questions surrounding...

Send us Fan Mail Disneyland is known as "The Happiest Place on Earth," but in 1981, it became the scene of its first homicide. Eighteen-year-old Mel C. Yorba was fatally stabbed during a private event after a confrontation with another guest. What happened afterward sparked decades of speculation. Instead of calling paramedics to the scene, Disney employees transported Yorba to a nearby...

Send us Fan Mail In 1974, 20-year-old Joan Little was jailed in North Carolina when she claimed a white jailer sexually assaulted her at knifepoint. Little fought back, killing the jailer and escaping custody. What followed became one of the most significant trials of the Civil Rights era, drawing national attention from activists, civil rights leaders, and women's rights organizations. This...

Send us Fan Mail A quiet family gathering in Florida ended in horror when Charlie Brandt killed his wife and niece before taking his own life. As investigators searched for answers, they discovered a violent past and clues that pointed toward other unsolved murders. This episode dives into the disturbing evidence, unanswered questions, and the theory that Charlie Brandt's killing spree may ha...

Send us Fan Mail Melissa Caddick built a reputation as a successful financial advisor while allegedly operating a scheme that drained millions from unsuspecting investors. Just as regulators closed in and raided her home, she disappeared. Then came the shocking discovery: a running shoe containing human remains linked to Caddick. Yet her body was never recovered. This episode explores the rise and...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we examine one of the most controversial questions in criminal justice: when does a police investigation become entrapment? From the FBI's pursuit of the Wolverine Watchmen accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, to federal agents creating fake drug stash houses to lure suspects into robbery conspiracies, law enforcement has long rel...

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Send us Fan Mail On December 8, 1978, Davis and Holman committed their first murder. And on that day, they allegedly robbed and killed 78-year-old Frieda Mueller. The two were alleged to have fatally shot her before stealing her television set, billfold, and checkbook. Davis and Holman were never tried for killing Mueller, but her murder was mentioned during their trials. [6] On December 22, 1978,...

Send us Fan Mail In 2021, a holiday celebration in Waukesha became a national tragedy after an SUV tore through parade barricades and crowds. This episode explores the attack carried out by Darrell Brooks, the warning signs before the incident, and the emotional aftermath for survivors and victims’ families. Welcome to All The Damn Crim — a weekly true crime podcast covering the gruesome, the obsc...

Send us Fan Mail What should be the happiest day of someone’s life can quickly become the worst. This episode explores three cases where weddings turned into crime scenes—featuring a revenge-fueled attack, a deadly shooting, and a celebration that ended in chaos and arrest.  Welcome to All The Damn Crim — a weekly true crime podcast covering the gruesome, the obscure, the unbelievable, and the uns...

Send us Fan Mail The Bever brothers’ attack on their own family shocked the nation—but the story isn’t over. With Robert Bever now speaking from prison, this episode dives into the original crime, the psychological elements behind it, and what his statements may reveal about the truth behind the massacre.  Welcome to All The Damn Crim — a weekly true crime podcast covering the gruesome, the obscur...

Send us Fan Mail When Hollywood camera operator Bob Samuels decided to finalize his divorce, his wife Mary Ellen made a different decision — she hired someone to kill him. On this episode of All the Damn Crime, we dig into the 1988 murder-for-hire case that rocked Northridge, California: a scheming widow, a $500,000 insurance payout, a nude photo covered in cash, and a second murder to cover it al...

Send us Fan Mail British killer John Martin Scripps earned the nickname “The Suitcase Killer” after dismembered remains of his victims were found across Asia. This episode traces his crimes in Singapore and beyond, the investigation that led to his arrest, and how authorities pieced together a horrifying international murder case.