Hitched 2 Homicide
Southern girl and suspense author Kris Calvert teams up with her Emmy-nominated composer husband Rob Pottorf to explore true crime cases from around the world. Kris brings a Southern perspective, while Rob adds unique wit and background music to set the mood. The podcast covers a variety of homicides and mysteries, often with a focus on the darker side of relationships.
Episodes
Mackenzie Shirilla. Hell on Wheels | Hitched 2 Homicide
In the early hours of July 31, 2022, a 2018 Toyota Camry slammed into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio at nearly 100 mph. Two young men — Dominic Russo (20) and Davion Flanagan (19) — were killed instantly. The driver, 17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla, survived. What followed was one of Ohio’s most disturbing true crime cases of the decade.
In this deep-dive episode, we examine every angle o
The Bloody Benders: Behind the Curtain | Hitched 2 Homicide
Before Kansas had fully shaken the dust of the frontier from its boots, a small homestead in Labette County became a house of horrors. In the early 1870s, travelers moving along the Osage Trail stopped at the Bender family’s roadside inn for a meal, a bed, or a glimpse of Kate Bender—the self-proclaimed healer and spiritualist who promised supernatural insight to the desperate and curious.
But beh
Christian Nielsen. The Quiet Guest. The Violent Weekend. | Hitched 2 Homicide
In September 2006, the quiet Black Bear Bed & Breakfast in Newry, Maine became the center of one of the state’s most disturbing murder cases. Over Labor Day weekend, Christian Charles Nielsen shot and killed four people: inn owner Julie Bullard, her daughter Selby Bullard, handyman James “Jimmy” Whitehurst, and Selby’s friend Cynthia “Cindy” Beatson.
What began with a supposed fishing trip to Upto
Katherine Knight: The Australian Cannibal Killer | Hitched 2 Homicide
Katherine Knight is one of Australia’s most notorious female killers. She murdered, butchered and dismembered her lover before cooking his head. But behind the infamous headlines is the story of John Price, a father who saw the danger coming and tried to protect himself and his children.
In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we examine the disturbing case of Katherine Knight, the former abattoir
The Toolbox Killers | Part 2 | From Murder Mac to Justice | Hitched 2 Homicide
They planned it in prison. Then they built the van. Now the toolbox is open… and the girls are disappearing.
In Part 2 of this chilling true crime series, Lawrence Bittaker and Roy Norris take their deadly prison pact on the road. Their custom-built torture van—dubbed “Murder Mac”—becomes a rolling chamber of horrors as the pair begins hunting young women across Southern California in 1979.
What f
The Toolbox Killers | Part 1 | The Hunt Begins | Hitched 2 Homicide
️Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of abduction, violence against women, and murder. Listener discretion is strongly advised.
They called themselves "the Toolbox Killers." But before they had a name, before the tape recorder, before the tools — there were two men who found each other inside a California prison and made a pact that would shock even the most hardened FBI pro
Buried Beneath Fourth Street | The Trial That Divided Louisville | Jamie Carroll | Jeffrey Mundt | Joey Banis Part 2 of 2
Joey Banis was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison. Jeffrey Mundt was acquitted of murder and released after one year. Same crime. Same house. Same body buried in the same basement. Two men who pointed at each other across three years of legal proceedings — and two juries that reached completely opposite conclusions.
In Part 2 of Buried Under Fourth Street, Kris and Rob go inside t
Buried Beneath Fourth Street | The Murder of Jamie Carroll | Part 1 of 2
In December 2009, a Louisville hairdresser and beloved drag queen named Jamie Carroll walked into a Victorian mansion in Old Louisville — and never walked out. For seven months, he lay buried beneath the basement floor while the two men who killed him went on with their lives above his grave. Nobody reported him missing. Nobody came looking. Until a 911 call, a domestic dispute, and four words spo
"She Is Not My Wife": The Burning of Bridget Cleary — Ireland's Last Fairy Murder
She was 26 years old, self-employed, literate, and by every account exceptional. Bridget Cleary was a dressmaker in rural County Tipperary who made her own money, kept her own chickens, and lived life largely on her own terms — which, in 1895 Ireland, made her unusual. It may also have made her a target.
When Bridget fell ill in late February 1895, her husband Michael didn't call a doctor. He call
Are You With Me? The Murder of Eric Richins Part 2 of 2 | The Kouri Richins True Crime Story
*This is Part 2 of our series on the murder of Eric Richins. Start with Episode 1 if you haven't already.
March 4th, 2022. Eric Richins, a 39-year-old husband and father, is found dead in his Kamas, Utah home. Toxicology reveals illicit fentanyl at five times the lethal concentration. He had no history of drug use.
As the official investigation stalled, Kouri Richins — Eric's wife — quietly began
Are You With Me? The Murder of Eric Richins Part 1 of 2 | The Kouri Richins True Crime Story | Fentanyl, Fraud & Kamas Utah
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In March 2022, Eric Richins was found dead in his Kamas, Utah bedroom. He was 39. He had four children. And he had enough fentanyl in his system to kill four people. His wife, Kouri Richins, told investigators she found him unresponsive. But prosecutors told a different story — one involving forged documents, fraudulent mortgages, multiple life insurance policies,
The Shoe Fetish Slayer: Jerry Brudos and the Women He Collected | Hitched 2 Homicide
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Content Warning: This episode contains detailed discussion of serial murder, sexual sadism, fetishistic violence, the abduction and killing of young women, and disturbing descriptions of post-mortem criminal behavior. Some details may be graphic and are not suitable for all listeners. Please take care of yourself and listen at your own discretion.
He seemed like a
Dr. Linda Hazzard: The Starvation Doctor | Starvation Heights
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She wasn’t a real doctor—but she convinced patients fasting would heal them, then starved them to death. From Minneapolis (1901) to Washington’s “Starvation Heights” and her 1911 arrest, we break down the victims, the fraud, and the shocking medical abuse behind Linda Hazzard.
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The Disappearance of Suzanne Simpson and the Murder Case Against Brad Simpson
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*This episode deals with the subject of domestic violence. Listener discretion is advised. If you or someone you know need help, call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-SAFE (800-799-7233).
A Texas mother of four, Suzanne Simpson, disappears after an alleged domestic dispute—and prosecutors later charge her husband, Brad Simpson, with murder in a c
Vanished: The Unsolved Case of Joey Lynn Offutt
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In of July 2007, 33-year-old Joey Lynn Offutt disappeared from Sykesville, Pennsylvania. Days later, her home caught fire—investigators believe the blaze was intentionally set. In the aftermath, Joey’s infant son was found deceased in a bathtub inside the burned home. Joey was not there, and she has never been found.
In this episode, we lay out the known timeline,
Kari Baker: Murder or Suicide? –– The "Murdering Minister" Case
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In April 2006, Kari Baker—a 31-year-old teacher and mother of two—was found dead inside her home in Hewitt, Texas, just outside Waco. The scene was initially treated as a suicide. But almost immediately, questions surfaced: the timeline, the circumstances, and whether what looked like self-harm was actually a staged scene meant to conceal a homicide.
In this episo
"Church Lady" Janie Lou Gibbs: The Georgia Killer Who Poisoned her Family.
A “church lady” in small-town Georgia. A trusted daycare operator. A grieving wife and mother.
And five funerals.
In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we dig into the chilling case of Janie Lou Gibbs—the Georgia serial killer who poisoned her own family with arsenic, including her husband, three sons, and an infant grandson, all while collecting money and playing the role of the devoted caretake
Evelyn Nesbit: The Red Velvet Swing, the Stanford White Murder & Harry K. Thaw’s “Trial of the Century”
On June 25, 1906, New York City’s Gilded Age glitter cracked wide open on the Madison Square Garden rooftop theater—when millionaire heir Harry K. Thaw shot famed architect Stanford White during a performance of Mam’zelle Champagne. At the center of the scandal was Evelyn Nesbit, a teenage model and chorus girl whose fame, trauma, and private life were turned into public spectacle.
In this episode
The Sameena Imam Murder: Secret Affairs Chloroform Plots and the Cooper Brothers
In this UK true crime episode, we tell the devastating story of Sameena Imam, a 34-year-old Costco marketing manager whose “secret” relationship with Roger Cooper ended in calculated violence. Investigators and prosecutors said Cooper wanted the affair kept hidden—and when the truth threatened to surface, he and his brother David Cooper carried out a plan that led to Sameena’s death.
We follow the
The Wimbledon Kidnapping: Where is Muriel McKay's Body?
On a cold December night in 1969, a woman vanished from her comfortable Wimbledon home without a trace. Within hours, the phone rang: a man calling himself “M3” claimed she’d been taken by the mafia, demanded £1 million, and insisted she would die if the police were called. What he didn’t realize was that he’d kidnapped the wrong woman.
This episode unravels the kidnapping and presumed murder of 5
The Unsolved Murder of Lena Whitmore: The Body in the Black Water
On December 26, 1907, a teenage boatman walking along the Passaic River spotted two pale feet jutting from the black water of a swamp outside Harrison, New Jersey. Dragged from the muck, the woman had no clothes, no identification, and only a torn red coat and a homemade fur muff nearby to hint at who she’d been. Within days, the tabloids were calling it the Lampblack Swamp mystery—and when the vi
LEFTOVERS: Omaima Nelson and the Thanksgiving Cannibal Murder.
Thanksgiving weekend 1991, Costa Mesa, California—police respond to a tip and uncover one of the most shocking crime scenes in California history. Inside an apartment, 23-year-old Omaima Aree Nelson has killed her 56-year-old husband, William “Bill” Nelson. What makes this case unforgettable isn’t just the homicide—it’s what she did afterward: dismembering his body, attempting to dispose of it, an
D.B. Cooper: IntoThin Air. The 1971 Skyjacking America Never Solved
On the night before Thanksgiving, November 24th, 1971, a man in a dark suit and a sensible tie took seat 18C on Northwest Orient Flight 305—a short hop from Portland to Seattle aboard a Boeing 727. He ordered bourbon and soda, smoked his Raleighs, and handed a folded note to the flight attendant. It wasn’t a phone number. It was a promise. Inside the briefcase, he said, was a bomb. What followed w
The Murder of Influencer Alexis Sharkey: Marriage, Control, and a Fugitive Husband
*This episode of Hitched to Homicide discusses the subject of suicide, self-harm, and domestic/intimate partner violence. Viewer and listener discretion is advised.
In November 2020, 26-year-old Houston influencer Alexis Sharkey was found nude along a roadside. At first, her death stunned social media—no visible injuries, no clear suspect, and a picture-perfect life on Instagram. But behind the fi
Marlene Warren: The Killer Clown Murder
May 26, 1990, Wellington, Florida. A doorbell rings, and wife and mother opens the front door to find a clown with an orange wig, white face, red nose and gloves, holding flowers and balloons. What she believed was a delivery and gesture of kindness, wasn’t. It was an ambush and a point-blank gunshot to her head. After firing, the clown turned and calmly walked away to a waiting car. But why murde
The Disappearance of Liu Huijun and her Daughter: Two Red Coats and a Seventeen-Year Mystery in Taiwan
In 2008, a mother and her little girl rode an elevator to the 11th floor of a building in Yuanlin, Taiwan—left two red coats and their shoes—and stepped into a stairwell. They were never seen again. This is the cold case of Liu Huijun (劉惠君) and her daughter—often called the “Taiwanese Elisa Lam,” but stranger.
We reconstruct the final minutes inside the Yuanlin Finance/Economics Building (員林財經大樓):
The Skinwalker Defense: Sarah Saganisto's Murder and an Arizona Acquittal
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On a cold morning in 1987, Sarah L. Saganitso was found behind Flagstaff Medical Center — her body arranged in a way that made investigators pause. The scene didn't look like any murder they'd worked before. And that discomfort, that hesitation, would become the foundation of one of the most unusual criminal defenses in American legal history.
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The “Devil Made Me Do It” Case: Demonic Possession, Arne Johnson, the Glatzel Family, and a Landmark Defense
In 1981 Brookfield, Connecticut, an altercation ended with Alan Bono losing his life—and a courtroom battle followed that tried to introduce demonic possession as a legal defense. We trace the full timeline: 11-year-old David Glatzel’s reported afflictions, the involvement of Ed & Lorraine Warren and multiple clergy, Arne Cheyenne Johnson’s alleged transference challenge, and Judge Robert Call
Marjorie Orbin: The Showgirl and the Salesman. Justice for Jay Orbin | Part 2 of 2
From arrest to verdict. With Jay Orbin’s torso identified, police detain Marjorie and flip Larry Weisberg with immunity. After ten trial delays, the jury convicts her of first-degree murder; the judge orders life without parole. We unpack the evidence, the courtroom strategy, and what the case leaves behind.
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Marjorie Orbin: The Showgirl and the Death of a Salesman | Part 1 of 2
Former Las Vegas showgirl Marjorie Orbin and Phoenix jeweler Jay Orbin looked like a desert power couple—until Jay vanished in September of 2004. In this episode, we trace their story from meeting and marriage to the birth of their son Noah, the mounting marital strain and alleged affairs, and the day Robert Ame found a Rubbermaid tub in the Arizona desert containing a torso. We stop at the discov
The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: Inside America's Crime of the Century Part 2 of 2
On the night of March 1, 1932, someone climbed a ladder into Charles Lindbergh's New Jersey nursery and took his 20-month-old son — setting off the most sensational criminal case in American history. In this episode, we walk the full timeline from the ransom notes to the tragic discovery in the woods, then dig into the evidence that convicted Bruno Richard Hauptmann: the money trail, the handwriti
The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping: Inside America's Crime of the Century Part 1 of 2
On the night of March 1, 1932, someone climbed a ladder into Charles Lindbergh's New Jersey nursery and took his 20-month-old son — setting off the most sensational criminal case in American history. In this episode, we walk the full timeline from the ransom notes to the tragic discovery in the woods, then dig into the evidence that convicted Bruno Richard Hauptmann: the money trail, the handwriti
Marybeth Tinning: Eight Children Dead, One Conviction, and the Truth about Munchausen by Proxy
Between 1972 and 1985, Marybeth Tinning buried nine children in Schenectady, New York. Doctors called the deaths SIDS. Neighbors called it tragedy. But investigators eventually called it what it was — murder.
In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we trace the full, devastating timeline of the Tinning family: how nine children died one by one, how Marybeth shifted between confessions and denials,
Meant for Her Husband: The Lee Ann Riedel Conspiracy and the Murder of Alex Algeri
On January 17, 2001, Alex Algeri walked out of a fitness club in Amityville, New York — and never made it to his car. He was shot multiple times in the parking lot, leaving behind a community in shock and investigators with almost nothing to work with. Al had no enemies. No debts. No criminal history. By every account, he was exactly who he appeared to be: a good man in the wrong place at the wron
The Legend of Pretty Boy Floyd: Hero, Outlaw...or Both?
Step into the turbulent 1930s and discover the legend of Charles Arthur “Pretty Boy” Floyd—an infamous bank robber, folk hero, and symbol of defiance during America’s Great Depression. From his humble beginnings in rural Georgia to high-speed getaways across the Midwest, Floyd’s story blurs the line between villain and hero.
Was he a dangerous outlaw or a misunderstood man fighting against a syste
John Edward Robinson: The Internet's First Serial Killer
Before online dating was common, before “catfishing” had a name—there was John Edward Robinson. A father. A conman. And the first known serial killer to use the internet to lure, torture, and murder his victims. In this episode, we break down the chilling timeline, the fake job offers, the BDSM chat rooms, and the terrifying true story of how one man turned the web into a trap… and bodies into sec
Midnight in Piedmont Park: The Unsolved Murder of Katie Janness and Bowie
On a warm summer night in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park, Katie Janness and her beloved dog, Bowie, were savagely murdered just steps from their home. Four years later, the case remains unsolved. Who carved letters into Katie’s body? Why weren’t the park’s cameras working? And how does a killer vanish from one of the busiest corners of the city? In this episode, we walk you through that haunting night, t
The San Francisco Witch Killers: Suzan and Michael Bear’s Twisted Holy War
In this disturbing episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we uncover the bizarre and brutal case of Suzan and Michael Bear—known to the media as The San Francisco Witch Killers. What began as a psychedelic love story quickly unraveled into a delusional crusade against so-called “witches.” From the murder of aspiring actress Keryn Barnes in San Francisco to the shocking roadside stabbing of Jon Charles Hel
Beverly Jarosz. Obsession, Terror and an Unsolved Murder People Refuse to Forget.
On December 28, 1964, 16-year-old Beverly Jarosz was found bound and lifeless in her bedroom in Garfield Heights, Ohio. Her ankles were tied. A rope was wrapped around her neck. Her room showed signs of a violent struggle – but there was no forced entry, no murder weapon, and no clear suspect.
In this episode, we unravel the chilling details of Beverly’s final hours, the evidence left behind, and
Murder, Money & Forbidden Love: The Candy Mossler & Mel Powers Case
In 1964, Miami's elite were shaken to their core when millionaire Jacques Mossler was found stabbed and bludgeoned 39 times in his luxury Key Biscayne condo. The prime suspects? His own wife — glamorous Texas socialite Candy Mossler — and her much younger nephew-by-marriage, Mel Powers, with whom she was rumored to be having a forbidden affair.
Was it greed? Lust? A deadly conspiracy between two p
The Scarsdale Diet Murder: Jean Harris and the Death of Dr. Herman Tarnower | Part 2 of 2
In Part Two of The Scarsdale Diet Murder, we pick up where the gunshots left off. Dr. Herman Tarnower—the cardiologist behind The Scarsdale Diet—was dead, and his longtime lover Jean Harris was in handcuffs. But the real battle had just begun.
What followed was a 14-week media-frenzied trial, filled with courtroom theatrics, handwritten, ten page love letters, prescription drugs, and a defense tha
The Scarsdale Diet Murder: Jean Harris and the Death of Dr. Herman Tarnower | Part 1 of 2
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!When Dr. Herman Tarnower—celebrity cardiologist and author of The Scarsdale Diet—was found shot dead in his Scarsdale mansion, suspicion quickly fell on his longtime lover, Jean Harris. She was a respected headmistress. He was a womanizing doctor with a younger mistress. What happened the night Jean drove 300 miles with a revolver in her purse? Was it a suicide att
Christine Paolilla: The Clear Lake Murders. Beauty, Betrayal, and Bloodshed.
On July 18, 2003, four young people were found shot to death inside a home in Clear Lake, Texas—a quiet Houston suburb shaken by a crime that looked, at first, like a mystery with no clear motive and no easy answers.
The victims were Tiffany Rowell, Rachael Koloroutis, Marcus Precella, and Adelbert Sanchez. For three years, the Clear Lake murders remained unsolved as investigators chased thousands
The Mystery and Unsolved German Murders at Hinterkaifeck.
In 1922, six people were brutally murdered on a remote Bavarian farm—and more than a century later, the Hinterkaifeck murders remain one of Germany’s most chilling unsolved true crime cases.
Days before the killings, farmer Andreas Gruber reportedly discovered mysterious footprints in the snow leading toward the house—but none leading away. Strange noises came from the attic. A newspaper appeared
The Cigar Girl: Mary Rogers, Drowned in Secrets
The Cigar Girl: The Unsolved Death of Mary Rogers
In 1841, Mary Rogers was the most admired woman in Manhattan—a stunning young clerk in a bustling cigar shop who caught the eye of politicians, poets, and even Edgar Allan Poe. But when she vanished one summer Sunday, and her body was found floating in the Hudson near Hoboken days later, her fame turned into infamy. Was it murder? A botched abortio
CODE RED: The Real Marine Behind "A Few Good Men" and His Unsolved Murder
In 1986, Marine David Cox helped carry out a Code Red at Guantanamo Bay on a Private who fully recovered from his injuries. When David and nine others were faced with a court-martial and an Other Than Honorable Discharge, he refused a plea deal, stood trial, and walked free; his attorney arguing that he was following orders. That courtroom drama would go on to inspire Aaron Sorkin’s A Few Good Men
FROM THE VAULT: Christian Gerhartsreiter. A Real-Life Mr. Ripley
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!FROM THE VAULT: Christian Gerhartsreiter. Or was it Clark Rockefeller: The Con Man Who Killed He said he was a Rockefeller…He said he was a Yale grad, a Wall Street genius…But what Christian Gerhartsreiter really was… was a killer.In this shocking episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we pull back the curtain on one of the most outrageous imposters in modern American hist
FROM THE H2H VAULT: Dolly Oesterreich. Love, Lies and the Man in the Wall.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!FROM THE HITCHED 2 HOMICIDE VAULT: DOLLY OESTERREICH*this episode previously aired on 2.15.2023Love, Lies, and a Man in the WallsAt first glance, Walburga “Dolly” Oesterreich was the picture of a perfect 1920s housewife—elegant, sociable, and impeccably dressed. Married to Fred Oesterreich, a wealthy apron manufacturer in Milwaukee and later Los Angeles, she seemed
Joe Clark. Cold Blood, Cold Case: How a Killer Hid in Plain Sight for Over 30 Years.
On February 7, 1981, Lt. Ray Richard “Joe” Clark was inside his Marietta, Ohio home when a bullet shattered the kitchen window and killed him. A respected Washington County Sheriff’s lieutenant, Clark had spent his life in law enforcement—only to become the victim of one of Ohio’s most haunting cold case murders.
For more than three decades, the case sat unanswered. Then a cold case investigation
The Unbreakable Code: Who Killed Ricky McCormick?
In June 1999, Ricky McCormick was found dead in a field near West Alton, Missouri. He had not been reported missing. His cause of death was never determined. And tucked inside his pockets were two handwritten notes filled with letters, numbers, parentheses, and strange coded phrases that would become one of the FBI’s most baffling unsolved mysteries.
For years, investigators and cryptanalysts trie
The "Shocking" Case of Michael Schiller and the Electric Chair that Couldn't Finish the Job. Third Time's a Harm.
A brutal backyard murder. A courtroom drama. And an electric chair that just wouldn’t finish the job.
In 1904, Michael G. Schiller walked into the death chamber at the Ohio State Penitentiary expecting to die once. Instead, his execution became one of the most horrifying and botched electrocutions in Ohio history.
Convicted of murdering his wife, Mary Schiller, in Youngstown, Ohio, Schiller was se
Richard Kuklinski. The Iceman Killer Explained.
A husband. A father. A suburban family man. And one of the most cold-blooded killers the mob ever claimed as its own.
Richard Kuklinski, better known as The Iceman, lived a deadly double life—hiding behind the image of a devoted husband and father while allegedly working as a mafia hitman, contract killer, and enforcer tied to organized crime.
From frozen bodies and mob murders to chilling prison
The Legend of Lizzie Borden: Did She Really Take an Axe? Part 2 of 2
A wealthy father. A brutal double murder. A daughter with a hatchet-shaped shadow that has followed her for more than 130 years.
Lizzie Borden became one of the most infamous names in American true crime after her father, Andrew Borden, and stepmother, Abby Borden, were found savagely murdered inside their Fall River, Massachusetts home on August 4, 1892. The crime scene was bloody, the family ten
The Legend of Lizzie Borden: Did She Really Take an Axe? Part 1 of 2
A wealthy father. A brutal double murder. A daughter with a hatchet-shaped shadow that has followed her for more than 130 years.
Lizzie Borden became one of the most infamous names in American true crime after her father, Andrew Borden, and stepmother, Abby Borden, were found savagely murdered inside their Fall River, Massachusetts home on August 4, 1892. The crime scene was bloody, the family ten
Tom Brown. A Killer Among Us. Part 2
On November 23, 2016, the night before Thanksgiving, 18-year-old Thomas “Tom” Brown disappeared from the small town of Canadian, Texas—and what began as a missing person case soon became one of the most baffling mysteries in Texas true crime.
After Tom’s remains were later discovered, the questions only deepened. Was his death a homicide, a suicide, or something else entirely? The investigation in
Tom Brown. A Killer Among Us. Part 1
On November 23, 2016, the night before Thanksgiving, 18-year-old Thomas “Tom” Brown disappeared from the small town of Canadian, Texas—and what began as a missing person case soon became one of the most baffling mysteries in Texas true crime.
After Tom’s remains were later discovered, the questions only deepened. Was his death a homicide, a suicide, or something else entirely? The investigation in
Norma Thompson McCauley. The Heiress and the Houseboy.
Murder in Bel-Air: The Scorned Lover and the Houseboy
If there’s one thing Hollywood socialites should know by now, it’s that mixing business with pleasure—especially when it involves a live-in employee—is a recipe for disaster. Unfortunately, Norma Thompson McCauley, a wealthy Bel-Air divorcee, learned this lesson the hard way. And by hard way, we mean stabbed and strangled to death by her former
Teresa Lewis: Greed, Murder-for-Hire, and the Death Penalty Debate
When Teresa married Julian Lewis, a recent widower mourning the loss of his wife of nearly 30 years, it seemed like a second chance at happiness. Julian, vulnerable from his loss, was caring for his three grown children: Jason, serving in the Navy; Kathy, who had moved home to support him; and C.J. Lewis, a promising 25-year-old Army Reservist.
But behind closed doors, Teresa’s true intentions wer
Jennair Geradot: The Wife, The Mistress, The Murder.
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On April 23, 2018, an affluent neighborhood in Radnor Township, Pennsylvania, beca
Laura Miller. Secrets, Lies and a Shot Through the Heart.
Laura Safford Miller | Secrets, Lies & a Shot Through the Heart
In January 1950, 23-year-old Laura Safford Miller boarded a bus from Minneapolis to Hutchinson, Minnesota, carrying her mother’s Bible—and a family-owned .38-caliber revolver wrapped in a sugar sack. She was pregnant, desperate, and headed straight for the law office of Gordon Jones, a married attorney with whom she’d been having an a
The Mysterious Death (or Murder) of Jeanette DePalma. The Devil's Teeth.
In 1972, the lifeless body of 16-year-old Jeanette DePalma was discovered on a cliff in Springfield, New Jersey known as the Devil's Teeth. Found after a local dog returned home with a decomposed forearm, her death has remained one of the most chilling mysteries of Union County. Declared a "suspicious death," the case has sparked widespread speculation of cult rituals, satanic panic, and
The Butcher, Baker and Nightmare Maker. The Chilling Case of Robert Hansen | Part 2 of 2
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!The Butcher, Baker, and Nightmare Maker of Alaska: The Chilling Case of Robert Hansen Part Two of TwoFor over a decade, the frozen wilderness of Alaska served as the haunting backdrop to one of the most sinister crime sprees in modern history. Robert Hansen, infamously dubbed the "Butcher Baker," lived a double life as a mild-mannered baker and a sadistic predator.
The Butcher, Baker and Nightmare Maker. The Chilling Case of Robert Hansen | Part 1 of 2
For more than a decade, Anchorage baker Robert Hansen hid a monstrous secret. Known as the “Butcher Baker,” Hansen abducted, raped, and murdered women between 1971 and 1983, using the remote Alaskan wilderness as his hunting ground.
In this episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we cover Hansen’s double life, his vulnerable victims, the horrifying method behind his crimes, and the courage of survivor Cind
Fatal Friendship: Rod Matthews and the Murder of Shaun Ouillette
Rod Matthews was a seemingly typical 14-year-old boy living in Canton, Massachusetts, in 1986. However, beneath the surface of his suburban life lurked a chilling curiosity: he wanted to know what it felt like to kill someone. His victim? A fellow classmate. The kind-hearted 14-year-old, Shaun Ouillette had no idea that his invitation to hang out with Matthews on November 20, 1986, would be a fata
Phu Lam. The New Year's Nightmare
The Edmonton New Year’s Nightmare: Phu Lam’s Bloody Massacre
On New Year’s Day 2014, the city of Edmonton, Alberta, was rocked by one of the most horrifying mass murders in Canadian history. Phu Lam, a 59-year-old man, killed eight people, including his wife and young son, before taking his own life. This shocking act of violence left a lasting scar on the community and raised many questions about
Silent Night. Deadly Night in Oklahoma. The Christmas Murders of Jack and Elaine Denney.
Christmas is supposed to be a season of joy, family gatherings, and celebration, but in 2007, the holiday took a grim turn for Jack and Elaine Denney of Locust Grove, Oklahoma. The couple, beloved in their tight-knit community, were brutally murdered in their home on December 23rd. What was once a quiet holiday in Cherokee County became a nightmare that sent shockwaves across the state—and left fa
Christmas Carnage. The Story of Ronald Gene Simmons Sr.
The holiday season of 1987 in Russellville, Arkansas, should have been a time of joy and family togetherness. Instead, it became the setting for one of the most shocking family massacres in U.S. history, orchestrated by Harold Gene Simmons Sr. Over the course of several days, Simmons murdered 16 people, 14 of whom were his own family members, in a calculated spree that left a small town reeling an
The Thanksgiving Massacre: Asmerom Gebreselassie’s Deadly Recipe for Disaster
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!Thanksgiving. A time for gratitude, family bonding, and epic overeating. But in 2006, the Keller Plaza apartments in Oakland, California, became the stage for a gruesome act of revenge that no amount of gravy could smooth over. Enter Asmerom Gebreselassie, a man whose holiday spirit leaned more toward "killjoy" than "cornbread joy."A Recipe for CatastropheAsmerom G
A Thanksgiving Tragedy. How Christopher Gattis Shattered his Family.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!Thanksgiving is a time for family, gratitude, and celebration, but in Chester, Virginia, on November 23, 2017, it turned into a nightmare. Christopher Gattis, a 58-year-old youth pastor, committed an unthinkable act: he murdered his wife, stepdaughter, and her boyfriend, turning a holiday of joy into a story of heartbreak.To the outside world, Chris Gattis seemed l
Alex Ewing. The Hammer Killer.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!On January 16, 1984, a young family was found brutally murdered in their Aurora, Colorado home. Patricia Smith, a 50-year-old mother and grandmother, had been bludgeoned to death with a hammer. Days later, on January 19, an even more horrifying scene was discovered in Lakewood, Colorado, where Bruce, Debra, and Melissa Bennett were murdered in their family home. Br
Christa Pike. The Devil in the Details.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!The Deadly Obsession of Christa Pike: The Devil in the DetailsBorn on March 10, 1976, Christa Pike grew up with a difficult family life. Her troubled upbringing involved abuse, neglect, and struggles with mental health—factors that, while tragic, would never justify the choices she made as a young woman. By her late teens, Christa found herself at Job Corps, a prog
A Halloween Nightmare: The Chilling Story of the Liske Family Murders.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!The Liske family seemed, on the surface, like any other. William Liske Sr. lived with his wife, Susan Liske, and her two sons, Derek and Devon, in a comfortable home nestled in the rural stretches of Oak Harbor, Ohio. But underneath this facade lay a brewing tension, especially between BJ and his step-mother. BJ’s relationship with his family was strained, complica
The Trick or Treat Murder of Peter Fabiano.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!The Chilling Halloween Night Murder of Peter FabianoHalloween night is supposed to be a time for tricks, treats, and innocent fun. But on October 31, 1957, one seemingly routine knock on the door in Los Angeles turned into a real-life nightmare. Peter Fabiano, a husband, father, and owner of a successful beauty salon, opened his door that evening, unaware that what
John George Haigh. The Acid Bath Killer.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!February 18, 1949, London England. Mrs. Olive Henrietta Olivia Robarts Durand-Deacon is meeting a man at his workshop to discuss her new invention, false fingernails. What Olive doesn’t know, is that the man she knew as a perfectly pressed and manicured neighbor, was actually a scam artist and serial killer who was going to murder her and put her body into a vat of
Ricky Lee Green. The Butcher of Texas.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!HELP GIVE TO HURRICANE HELENE RELIEF EFFORTS Samaritan's Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/disaster/hurricane-helene/ The American Red Cross: https://www.redcross.org/donate/dr/hurricane-helene.html/The Savage Crimes of Ricky Lee Green: A Texas Serial Killer's Reign of TerrorIn the mid-1980s, Texas was home to a series of brutal and sadistic murders that left
Donald Harvey. The Angel of Death.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!The Angel of Death: The Chilling Case of Donald Harvey In the latest episode of Hitched 2 Homicide, we delve into the terrifying case of Donald Harvey, a man who went from hospital orderly to one of the most prolific serial killers in American history. With an estimated 70 victims, Harvey’s heinous crimes spanned hospitals in Ohio and Kentucky, earning him the chil
The Unsolved Mystery of Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm?
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!The Unsolved Mystery of "Who Put Bella in the Wych Elm? April 18, 1943. A group of four boys make a gruesome discovery in Hagley Wood, Worcestershire, England. One of them climbs inside a hollow tree, looking for a bird's nest and eggs. What they discover is a skull and the remains of a mysterious woman. After 81 years, authorities still don't know who she is. Thi
Abraham Shakespeare and Dee Dee Moore. The Lottery Murder and Fortune's Fatal Fool.
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!Fortune’s Fatal Fool: The Tragic Story of Abraham Shakespeare and His Murderer, Dee Dee MooreOn November 15, 2006, Abraham Shakespeare’s life changed overnight when he purchased a Quick Pick lottery ticket that won him a $31 million jackpot. A humble man from Florida, Shakespeare wasn’t prepared for the challenges that came with sudden wealth. Though his pockets we
The True Story of Black Bird and Killer, Larry Hall. Part 2 of 2
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!Larry Hall: A Tale of Twisted Minds and Tragic EndsLarry Hall was, by all outward appearances, an average man. Born in Wabash, Indiana, in 1962, Hall lived a quiet life, working as a janitor and groundskeeper. But beneath this mundane existence lurked a deeply disturbed individual with a penchant for death. Hall's twin brother, Gary, was often seen as the more domi
The True Story of Black Bird and Killer, Larry Hall. Part 1 of 2
Send Kris and Rob a Text Message!Unmasking Larry Hall: A Tale of Twisted Minds and Tragic EndsLarry Hall was, by all outward appearances, an average man. Born in Wabash, Indiana, in 1962, Hall lived a quiet life, working as a janitor and groundskeeper. But beneath this mundane existence lurked a deeply disturbed individual with a penchant for death. Hall's twin brother, Gary, was often seen as the
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