Beyond Bizarre True Crime

Introducing AbJack Insider

August 28, 2023 10:00 - 1 minute - 1.81 MB

AbJack Entertainment, the true crime network that brings you Beyond Bizarre True Crime and several other true crime podcasts, would like to introduce you to AbJack Insider through Apple Podcasts. What is AbJack Insider? It's a value-based subscription that gives listeners VIP access to not only Beyond Bizarre True Crime, but to every other show on the AbJack network. You’ll get things like early episodes, bonus content, and AD-FREE listening. Every episode of every show on AbJack published i...

Introducing Campus Killings From AbJack Entertainment

September 17, 2022 11:00 - 4 minutes - 3.7 MB

Introducing Campus Killings From AbJack Entertainment AbJack Entertainment, the network that brings you Beyond Bizarre True Crime, is proud to announce a new podcast; Campus Killings, a Bi-Weekly true crime podcast that debuts on September 17, 2022, and releases new episodes every other Saturday. Campus Killings is hosted by Dr. Meghan Sacks and Dr. Amy Shlosberg (Women & Crime, and Direct Appeal podcasts). In each episode, Meghan and Amy dive into some of the most shocking and tragic murde...

Introducing; Pretend A True Crime Documentary Podcast

August 11, 2022 14:00 - 2 minutes - 1.94 MB

Introducing; Pretend A True Crime Documentary Podcast From Javier Leiva's newest season of Pretend; What if I told you that 90% of Frank Abagnale's claims are totally made up? Yeah, that's right. The most extraordinary con man in the world never actually did the crimes he claims he did. In the new season of PRETEND, host Javier Leiva debunks Frank Abagnale’s claims one by one, not with opinions but with court and prison records. This series also gives voice to new victim testimonies. In th...

Introducing; Citizen Detective from AbJack Entertainment

June 18, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Introducing: Citizen Detective from AbJack Entertainment Citizen Detective is a new true crime podcast from AbJack Entertainment, the same network that brings you The Murder in My Family, Missing Persons, DNA: ID, Scene of the Crime, and Zodiac Speaking. Citizen Detective is hosted by Mike Morford (Criminology Podcast, The Murder in My Family) Naama Kates (Incel Podcast), and Dr. Lee Mellor (Murder was the case) Each episode is recorded live alongside Citizen Detectives at home who share...

Georgi Markov

April 30, 2022 11:00 - 22 minutes - 20.7 MB

Episode 25 Georgi Markov Join Eileen from the CrimeLapse podcast as she discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the death or Bulgarian playwright Georgi Markov. Markov, a Bulgarian dissident who had defected to England, was living in London and working for the BBC Bulgarian service. He also freelanced for Radio Free Europe, a western-centric broadcast news company that was critical of the government in his native Bulgaria. In September 1978 he was taken to a London hospital, where he died ...

The Woman At The Bar

April 23, 2022 11:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Episode 24 The Woman At The Bar Join Kimberly and Katie from A Date with Dateline podcast as they discuss a case that is beyond bizarre – that of killer grandma, Lois Reiss featured on Dateline's episode 'The Woman At The Bar' On March 2018, Lois murdered her husband Dave in their home in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. After living with the body for a week while she prepared to make her escape, she absconded to Florida, where she abandoned Dave’s Escalade and checked into a hotel on the beach....

The Richardson Family Murders

April 16, 2022 11:00 - 26 minutes - 24.4 MB

Episode 23 The Richardson Family Murders Join Alicia and Sierra from the Twisted and Uncorked podcast as they discuss a case that is beyond bizarre. In 2006, Marc and Debra Richardson and their 8 year old son were found murdered in their home. Their 12 year old daughter was missing. But she was not abducted – she and her 23 year old boyfriend had killed her family and run off together. Jasmine and her boyfriend Jerry Steinke shared a passion for vampires, and both were members of a vampire f...

Matthew Hoffman

April 09, 2022 11:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MB

Episode 22 Matthew Hoffman Join Bernadette from the Murderific podcast as she covers a case that is beyond bizarre: the case of triple murderer Matthew Hoffman. In 2010, Hoffman killed three members of one family, dismembered them, and placed their body parts into hollow trees. It was just a hint of the obsession the unemployed tree trimmer had with trees, leaves and branches. He kept the fourth family member, a 13 year old girl, hostage in his home, on a bed of leaves. When police entered t...

Zack Bowen and Addie Hall

April 02, 2022 11:00 - 23 minutes - 21.6 MB

Episode 21 Zack Bowen and Addie Hall Join host Barry Marino from Open Shudders podcast as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre: the murder of Addie Hall by her boyfriend Zack Bowen. Zack and Addie had an intense, drug-fueled love affair, which resulted in them living together in New Orleans and riding out Hurricane Katrina. But when Zack jumped to his death from a rooftop with a note in his pocket saying he had to atone for the life he took, police searched their apartment, and found s...

Emanuela Orlandi

March 26, 2022 11:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MB

Episode 20 Emanuela Orlandi Join the host for this episode; Ana from the Apple for the Teacher podcast as she discusses a case that is beyond bizarre: one of the strangest missing persons cases in modern Rome – that of Emanuela Orlandi. Emanuela was a 15 year old high school sophomore who lived with her family in Vatican City. On June 22nd, 1983, Emanuela left the Vatican grounds to go to a flute lesson in Rome. She took the bus there, but was late. She called her sister and told her a man i...

Dylan Redwine

March 19, 2022 11:00 - 18 minutes - 17.3 MB

Episode 19 Dylan Redwine Join the host for this episode, Eric Carter-Landin from the podcast, True Consequences as he presents a story that is beyond bizarre – the murder of Dylan Redwine. In 2012, Dylan was a 13 year old boy whose mother was obligated pursuant to a court order to send her young son to visit his father, Mark Redwine. On that visit, Dylan disappeared. His father reported him missing, and 7 months later, his body was found, without his head, in the Middle Mountain area of Vall...

Robert Berdella; The Butcher of Kansas City

March 12, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

Episode 18 Robert Berdella; The Butcher of Kansas City Join the hosts for this episode, Lindsay and Jenn of Corpus Delicti as they discuss a story that is truly beyond bizarre: the case of Robert Berdella, known as the Butcher of Kansas City. This story is perfect for Beyond Bizarre, as Berdella was the owner of Bob's Bizarre Bazaar in Kansas City. His curio shop was not what he is famous for, however – it was his torture and murder of six young men between 1984 and 1987 that earned him his ...

Episode 18 Robert Berdella; The Butcher of Kansas City

March 12, 2022 12:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MB

Episode 18 Robert Berdella; The Butcher of Kansas City Join the hosts for this episode, Lindsay and Jenn of Corpus Delicti as they discuss a story that is truly beyond bizarre: the case of Robert Berdella, known as the Butcher of Kansas City. This story is perfect for Beyond Bizarre, as Berdella was the owner of Bob's Bizarre Bazaar in Kansas City. His curio shop was not what he is famous for, however – it was his torture and murder of six young men between 1984 and 1987 that earned him hi...

Katherine 'Katie' Janness

March 05, 2022 12:00 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MB

Episode 17 Katherine 'Katie' Janness Join the host for this episode. CJ from Beyond the Rainbow podcast, as she discusses a case that is beyond bizarre: the recent murder of Katherine 'Katie' Janness. Katie set out for a walk with her fiancé’s dog Bowie in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park very late on a Thursday night in July 2021. On her walk, someone attacked her and Bowie, and stabbed them both to death. When she failed to return home her fiancé Emma used Find My iPhone to track her, and found Kat...

The Circleville Letters

February 26, 2022 12:00 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

Episode 16: The Circleville Letters Join the host for this episode; Paige from Reverie True Crime as she covers a case that is famously beyond bizarre – that of the Circleville Letters. In the summer of 1976 Circleville, Ohio residents were being stalked and sent bizarre letters to their homes. Not only did the author of the letters unveil their darkest secrets, they were threatening their jobs and lives, too. This mystery has haunted a small community for decades. Will we ever know for cert...

Wild Bill Holbert

February 19, 2022 12:00 - 21 minutes - 19.4 MB

Episode 15: “Wild Bill” Holbert Join Javier from the podcasts Criminal Conduct and Pretend as he digs into a case that is beyond bizarre – that of serial killer William Dathan Holbert II, aka Wild Bill. Holbert was the leader of the Southern National Patriots white nationalist group in North Carolina until he went on the run after he and his partner were accused of illegal activities there. After eluding police, they settled in Panama and changed their name to Cortez. There Holbert was respo...

Katarzyna Zowada

February 12, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MB

Episode 14 Katarzyna Zowada Join your hosts for this episode, Jen and Cam from Our True Crime Podcast, as they discuss a case that is beyond bizarre – the Polish murder case of Katarzyna Zowada. Katarzyna disappeared in Krakow, Poland in 1998. Her body was found in parts in the river – stripped of its skin. She was tortured before she was killed, and the killer was believed to be trained in martial arts. A suspect identified only as ‘Robert J’ was said to have killed animals and worked with ...

Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter

February 05, 2022 12:00 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MB

Episode 13: Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter Your host for this episode is Cambo from the podcast, True Crime Island. Join Cambo as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – that of Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter. Christian was a German con man and grifter who assumed false identities that allowed him to live as one of society’s elite. His most famous false identity was that of Clark Rockefeller, a member of the storied wealthy family. But Christian didn’t stop at just pretending – he left at...

Patsy Wright

January 29, 2022 14:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Episode 12 Patsy Wright This host for this episode is Justin Rimmel from the Mysterious Circumstances podcast. Join Justin as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the murder of Patsy Wright. In 1987, Patsy and her sister Sally owned two lucrative wax museums in Texas. At around 3:00 AM on October 23rd, 43-year old Patsy called Sally and told her that she had taken some NyQuil to help her sleep – as she often did – but that now she felt ill. While on the phone with Sally, Patsy col...

Carl Tanzler

January 22, 2022 12:00 - 16 minutes - 15.5 MB

Episode 11 Carl Tanzler The hosts for this episode are Dr. Shiloh & Dr. Scott from L.A. Not so Confidential. Join the doctors as they explore a case that is beyond bizarre - that of Carl Tanzler. In the late 1920s, Tanzler was a doctor in a Florida hospital when he became infatuated with a young tuberculosis patient named Elena Hoyos. When Elena succumbed to her illness in 1931 Tanzler paid for her funeral and the construction of an elaborate mausoleum where she was interred. He visited ...

Michelle Parker

January 15, 2022 12:00 - 19 minutes - 17.6 MB

Episode 10 Michelle Parker Join John Lordan from Youtube's LordanArts & Brainscratch channels, as well as the podcast, Seriously Mysterious, as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the 2011 disappearance of young mother Michelle Parker. Michelle, age 33, lived and worked in Orlando, Florida. She had an 11 year old son and young twins, whose father was Michelle’s ex-fiance Dale Smith. On November 17th, Michelle and Dale taped an episode of The People’s Court, in which they addressed a...

Melvin 'Ted' Carr

January 08, 2022 12:00 - 31 minutes - 29.1 MB

Episode 9 Melvin 'Ted' Carr The host for this episode is Charlie Worroll from the podcast, Crimelines. Join Charlie as she hosts the first Beyond Bizarre True Crime episode of 2022! Charlie discusses the very bizarre case of Melvin “Ted” Carr. In April 1977, Ted’s wife Harriet walked into the garage of their Indianapolis home and found Ted dead on the floor. A hose ran from the tailpipe of his car, which was running, into the trunk. The trunk was open. Harriet peered inside, and ran out of t...

Bryce Laspisa

December 18, 2021 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.1 MB

Episode 8 Bryce Laspisa The host for this episode is Jami Rice from the Murderish podcast. Join Jami as she discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the 2013 disappearance of Bryce Laspisa. Popular and talented Bryce was in his sophomore year in college in Northern California when his friends and girlfriend noticed some sudden changes in his personality. Bryce started drinking heavily and taking stimulants, and began acting erratically and unpredictably. After an argument with his girlfrien...

Keith Warren

December 11, 2021 12:00 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MB

Episode 7: Keith Warren The host for this episode is Jules from Riddle me that and The Path Went Chilly. Join Jules as she discusses a case that is beyond bizarre – the death of Keith Warren. Keith, a 19 year-old Black man, was found hanging from a tree in Silver Spring, Maryland in 1986. The police ruled his death a suicide, and closed the case. But many facets of this case point to foul play. Circumstances of the hanging indicate that Keith could not have done it to himself. A 2nd autopsy ...

Sandra Crispo

December 04, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 15.9 MB

Episode 6 Sandra Crispo The host for this episode is Jess bettencourt, who hosts DNA: ID and co-hosts, Missing Persons. Join Jess as she discusses the mysterious disappearance of Sandra Crispo. Sandra was a beloved mother and grandmother who lived alone, and led a very simple life. On August 7th, 2019, Sandra was at home alone in the small, safe town of Hanson, Massachusetts. Her car was in the shop. Two days later, her daughter arrived at Sandra’s house to find the dog with no food and no s...

Lindy Sue Biechler

November 27, 2021 12:00 - 22 minutes - 20.8 MB

Episode 5 Lindy Sue Biechler Join Mike Morford from the podcasts The Murder in My Family, Criminology. Missing Persons, and Zodiac Speaking as he explores the beyond bizarre 1975 murder of Lindy Sue Biechler. On December 5th, Lindy left work and drove to her husband Jeff’s workplace. She then went to deposit his paycheck, went to the grocery store, and arrived at their Spring Manor Apartments residence at 6:30 p.m. Some relatives found her soon thereafter, stabbed 11 times. The door to the a...

The Alabama Axe Murderess

November 20, 2021 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MB

Episode 4 The Alabama Axe Murderess Join Erica Kelley from Southern Fried True Crime as she takes a look at a case she finds beyond bizarre – the June 1959 torso murders in Northeast Alabama. That month, two male human torsos were found in Etowah and St. Clair counties. The arms and legs belonging to these torsos were found scattered in Calhoun County. The victims remained unidentified for weeks, and they turned out to be the Harper brothers. They lived in a trailer on a farm in Calhoun Coun...

The Zeigler Furniture Store Murders

November 13, 2021 12:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Episode 3 The Zeigler Furniture Store Murders Join Robin Warder from the podcasts, The Trail Went Cold & The Path Went Chilly as he discusses a case that is beyond bizarre: the Christmas eve 1975 quadruple murder of four people in a furniture store in Winter Garden, Florida. Tommy Zeigler, the store’s owner, was convicted of the crime and sentenced to death. 46 years later, he is still on death row. His conviction is controversial, with recanting witnesses, conflicts of interest, and contra...

Russell and Shirley Dermond

November 06, 2021 10:05 - 19 minutes - 18 MB

Episode 2 Russell and Shirley Dermond Join Emily Thompson from Morbidology as she looks into a case that is beyond bizarre: the Lake Oconee murders. In May 2014, 88 year old Russell Dermond and his wife Shirley failed to show up for a Kentucky Derby party at their neighbors’ house. There was no sign of a disturbance at the home – but Russell was found decapitated on the garage floor. His head has never been found. Shirley was also missing, but days later she was found in the lake. She had be...

Chelsea Small

November 06, 2021 10:00 - 23 minutes - 21.1 MB

Episode 1 Chelsea Small Join Nic and the Captain from True Crime Garage as they discuss a case that is beyond bizarre: the November 2013 murder of Chelsea Small in Taylor, Michigan. Chelsea picked up a shift for a coworker at Advance America check cashing store on Telegraph Road. She buzzed in a male customer, who entered the store and coldly shot Chelsea twice, killing her. He stepped behind the counter, bagged a small amount of cash, and calmly walked out of the store. The whole episode w...

Introduction to Beyond Bizarre True Crime

October 17, 2021 00:45 - 58 seconds - 895 KB

Beyond Bizarre True Crime is a weekly podcast with a different guest host or hosts, from the world of true crime podcasts, and they select, and present truly bizarre cases with their own style and personality, all in 30 minutes or less. Beyond Bizarre True Crime will debut on 11/6/21 To listen to every episode of this show AD-FREE and get benefits like bonus and early-access episodes of every show on the AbJack Network, consider an AbJack Insider subscription from Apple Podcasts.