Crime Junkie
436 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 347K ratingsIf you can never get enough true crime... Congratulations, you’ve found your people.
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MISSING: Timmothy Pitzen
April 15, 2019 07:00 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBOn April 3, 2019 someone claiming Timmothy Pitzen approached a stranger in KY and told them he had escaped abductors. The news went wild with this information as the public waited for DNA results to come in. We learned that the man was not Timmothy but it reignited one of the most mysterious disappearance cases in IL history. On this episode of Crime Junkie, we will tell you about the day Timmothy left school with his mom in 2011 and the strange circumstances surrounding their whereabouts af...
MURDERED: Jerry Michael Williams
April 08, 2019 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBOne day before his anniversary Jerry Michael Williams went for a duck hunting trip on Lake Seminole but never returned home. For years people were convinced he had been eaten by alligators but the truth was much more sinister. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-jerr...
MISSING: Rachel Cooke
April 01, 2019 07:00 - 32 minutes17 years ago, college student Rachel Cooke was visiting her family home in Texas for her winter break. She went out for an early morning run on her regular route but never return. No sign of Rachel has been found in all these years but there was a break in 2017 that could hold all the clues to what happened to her. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-rachel-cooke/ Learn...
MISSING: Rachel Cooke
April 01, 2019 07:00 - 28 minutes - 26.6 MB17 years ago, college student Rachel Cooke was visiting her family home in Texas for her winter break. She went out for an early morning run on her regular route but never return. No sign of Rachel has been found in all these years but there was a break in 2017 that could hold all the clues to what happened to her. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitati...
MURDERED: Kacie Woody
March 25, 2019 04:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBLike many young kids, Kacie Woody had an active online life in 2002 but the ‘friends’ she was meeting online turned out not to be friends at all. Kacie’s story is a cautionary tale that her dad and best friend still champion for, to warn against the dangers of the internet. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please vi...
MURDERED: Kirsten Hatfield
March 18, 2019 04:00 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBIt took decades and DNA science to catch a predator who was able to snatch a girl, Kirsten Hatfield, from her own room in the dead of night. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-kirsten-hatfield/ Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! Instagram: @crimejunki...
UPDATE: April Tinsley & The Monster in Ft. Wayne
March 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MBCaptain Kevin Smith of the Indiana State Police granted us an interview to discuss the arrest of April Tinsley's killer who was apprehended in July of 2018 using new genealogy methods. He tells us what it was like finally catching John Miller after 30 years, how they decided to use this method to find him and what this new technology means for the future of law enforcement. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Source ma...
UPDATE: April Tinsley & The Monster in Ft. Wayne
March 11, 2019 07:00 - 1 hourCaptain Kevin Smith of the Indiana State Police granted us an interview to discuss the arrest of April Tinsley's killer who was apprehended in July of 2018 using new genealogy methods. He tells us what it was like finally catching John Miller after 30 years, how they decided to use this method to find him and what this new technology means for the future of law enforcement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
MISSING: Amy Lynn Bradley
March 04, 2019 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIn March of 1998 Amy Lynn Bradley and her family set off on what was to be the trip of a lifetime, a full week-long cruise around the Caribbean. But little did they know their dream vacation would turn into a nightmare when Amy goes missing from their stateroom in the early morning hours of March 24, 1998. Over 20 years have passed and clues of her fate are few and far between but there have been credible sightings to suggest that Amy is alive and being held captive. For current Fan Club...
UPDATE: Angela Mischelle Lawless (Interview with Josh Kezer)
February 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBUPDATE: Josh Kezer, the man who was wrongfully convicted of Angela's murder and then later declared actually innocent, reached out to us to discuss the case. If you are familiar with the case details you can skip to 52:20 just to hear his interview. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-angela-mischelle-lawless/ ******* In November 1992, Mischelle Lawless was found by pass...
UPDATE: Angela "Mischelle" Lawless (Interview with Josh Kezer)
February 25, 2019 08:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBUPDATE: Josh Kezer, the man who was wrongfully convicted of Angela's murder and then later declared actually innocent, reached out to us to discuss the case. If you are familiar with the case details you can skip to 52:20 just to hear his interview. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-angela-mischelle-lawless/ ******* In November 1992, Mischelle Lawless was found by pass...
MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF: Lynn Messer
February 18, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBIn 2014, Lynn Messer went missing from her 260-acre farm in the middle of the night. When her remains are found on the farm two years later, despite a thorough search, her family and investigators are left wondering if this was a terrible accident or foul play. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://c...
CAPTURED: Dr. No
February 17, 2019 00:15 - 8 minutes - 7.62 MBWe just found out the man we know as Dr. No has been captured. His name is Samuel Legg III and Brit and Ashley tell you everything we know in the early days of his arrest. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/captured-dr-no/ Don’t miss out on all things Crime Junkie! In...
MISSING: Sneha Philip
February 11, 2019 08:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBSneha Philip was last seen shopping just a couple blocks away from the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001. She never returned home that night or after the attacks leaving many to speculate whether she died as a result of the terrorist attacks or if she saw the tragedy as an opportunity to walk away from her life and start over. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due t...
WANTED: Austin Yogurt Shop Killer
February 04, 2019 08:00 - 47 minutes - 44 MBIn the early 90's, Austin, TX was turned upside down when four young girls were sexually assaulted, murdered, then set on fire inside an ICBY store. Four men were accused of the crime, but there have always been questions around their guilt. Those questions have only been amplified in recent years as new DNA technology as revealed an unknown perpetrator's DNA at the scene. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for t...
MURDERED: Robert Wone
January 28, 2019 08:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MBThis is probably the strangest case of murder we have ever covered here on Crime Junkie. It's the story of Robert Wone who, while staying in a friend's DC guest room, was brutally attacked. But with a staged crime scene, a timeline that doesn't add up, and three people keeping secrets we may never get to the bottom of what happened in the Swann Street house on August 2, 2006. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources fo...
SERIAL KILLER: Dr. No
January 21, 2019 08:00 - 41 minutes - 38.6 MBDuring the 80's and 90's, a serial killer was operating out of Ohio, killing sex workers and leaving their bodies along interstates. Could their killer be a truck driver who called himself Dr. No? And could his crimes extend beyond the Ohio state lines? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunk...
WANTED: Bradford Bishop // Yaser Said
January 14, 2019 08:00 - 27 minutes - 25.6 MBThis week, we have two stories for you of men who are wanted for killing their families. Our first story is about a man named Bradford Bishop, a man who, after not receiving a promotion at work, went home, and methodically killed his entire family. Officials believe he then fled the country and has been living out his days in Europe. Our second story is about a man named Yaser Said who is still on the FBI's 10 most wanted list for murdering his two daughters in the back of his cab. His dau...
MISSING: Asha Degree
January 07, 2019 08:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MBIn February of 2000, a 9-year-old girl named Asha Degree packed her book bag and tucked it away, waiting for the right time to sneak out of her North Carolina home. To this day, no one knows why she left, or why she was walking along Highway 18 alone around 4 in the morning. And the case would only get more confusing as her belongings start to pop up along that same highway, spaced out over 26 miles, and 18 months. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https:...
MURDERED: The Watts Family
December 24, 2018 08:00 - 50 minutes - 46.5 MBThe most recent family annihilator case in the U.S. was incredibly heartbreaking and had every American checking their TVs and smartphones regularly for updates. In this week's episode, we give you our take on the case of Chris Watts who murdered his wife Shanann and their two young daughters, 4-year-old Bella and 3-year old Celeste. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to...
MURDERED: Colleen Orsborn
December 17, 2018 08:00 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBIn March of 1984, 15-year-old Colleen Orsborn skips school for a day on the beach but never returns home. Her case was connected to the infamous serial killer, Christopher Wilder, and it took 27 years for her family to find out that Colleen had been located just weeks after she went missing and was near them all along. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limit...
SERIAL KILLER: On The Colonial Parkway (Part 2)
December 10, 2018 08:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBIn part two, we tell you about the murders of Cassandra Lee Hailey, Richard Keith Call, Annamaria Phelps, and Daniel Lauer. Could all four of the murders be connected? Or could there be four killers roaming free? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/colonial-parkway-part-2/ ...
SERIAL KILLER: On The Colonial Parkway (Part 1)
December 03, 2018 08:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn 1986, park rangers near Virginia's Colonial Parkway get notified of a possible traffic accident. When rangers arrive, they are confronted with a violent scene. The deaths of Cathleen Thomas and Rebecca Dowski. Though it is brutal and seemingly unprovoked, the public doesn't start getting truly concerned until two more young people, Robin Edwards and David Knobling, are murdered just off the Parkway. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie...
UPDATE: Alissa Turney
November 27, 2018 08:00 - 45 minutes - 41.6 MBAn interview with Alissa's half-sister, Sarah, reveals she no longer thinks her sister ran away. She thinks Alissa was the victim of foul play and she alleges that the perpetrator may be her own father. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/update-alissa-turney/ Don’t miss...
MISSING: Alissa Turney
November 26, 2018 08:00 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MBIn 2001 Mike Turney reported to Phoenix, Arizona police that his 17-year-old step-daughter, Alissa, had run away to California. But 7 years later, a serial killer comes forward with a story that would launch an investigation into her disappearance and make her family fear that Alissa had been a victim of foul play. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitati...
MURDERED: Oklahoma Girl Scouts
November 19, 2018 08:00 - 37 minutes - 34.7 MBOne of Oklahoma's darkest stories. Three young girl scouts are brutally murdered while away at their first night of camp. A Native American man is pinned for the crime but decades later much of the public still wonder if the real culprit eluded capture. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunk...
MISSING: Zachary Bernhardt
November 12, 2018 08:00 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBIn September of 2000, Zachary Bernhardt went missing from his mother's bed while she was out for a brief walk. Is his mother hiding something or could Zach have been the victim of a local predator? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/missing-zachary-bernhardt/ Don’t mi...
MURDERED: The Camm Family
November 05, 2018 08:00 - 44 minutes - 40.5 MBIn 2000, David Camm, a former Indiana State Trooper, came home from playing basketball to find his entire family had been murdered in their garage. It was only days before he would be charged with the crime and it would take three trials and thirteen years to get close to the truth. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, ...
INFAMOUS: Lizzie Borden
October 29, 2018 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBLizzie Borden took an ax Gave her mother 40 whacks When she saw what she had done She gave her father 41 But did she really? In this episode, we tell the story of Lizzie Borden and the other suspects in the case who you've probably never heard of. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkie...
CONSPIRACY: Women in the U.S. Military
October 22, 2018 07:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIn 2010, statistics came out that 120 female U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq had died. Half of those deaths were reported to be non-combat related. 30 those non-combat related deaths were ruled suicides, but there is evidence to suggest many of them may have actually been murders. In this episode, we dive into the case of LaVena Johnson and other women of the U.S. military who died very suspicious deaths during Operation Iraqi Freedom. For current Fan Club membership options and poli...
CONSPIRACY: Women in the U.S. Military
October 22, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutesIn 2010, statistics came out that 120 female U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq had died. Half of those deaths were reported to be non-combat related. 30 those non-combat related deaths were ruled suicides, but there is evidence to suggest many of them may have actually been murders. In this episode, we dive into the case of LaVena Johnson and other women of the U.S. military who died very suspicious deaths during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to cha...
MISSING: Maura Murray (Part 2)
October 15, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThis week we re-examine everything we thought we knew about Maura and her disappearance. Lying, stealing, cheating... all of this led Maura to leave her dorm room that February 9th. But the more we learn about Maura and her life the more questions we have about why she would have gone to New Hampshire and if she really traveling alone? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkieapp.com/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed her...
MISSING: Maura Murray (Part 1)
October 08, 2018 07:00 - 27 minutes - 24.9 MBIn 2004 a 21-year-old UMass student, Maura Murray, sends a message to her professors saying there has been a death in her family and she will be out for the next week. But that's a lie. No one can explain why Maura did this or her strange actions to follow but just hours after sending that email, Maura ends up crashing her car on a rural road in Haverhill, NH. She is seen and talked to by locals but in a 7-minute window, when everyone seems to look away, Maura vanishes. In this first episode...
EXPERT ON: Domestic Violence
October 02, 2018 07:00 - 40 minutes - 37.4 MBIn our last episode, we talked about Susan Powell who was a victim of domestic violence. Many of her friends talked about Josh's strange behavior and the recalled things that should have been warning signs. Today we talk to an expert on the topic, Ashley Bendiksen. She will tell us her story of survival, what signs to watch out for and how to safely leave a toxic relationship. Ashley Bendiksen is an acclaimed survivor speaker and award-winning activist, speaking and training nationally on ...
MURDERED: The Powell Family
October 01, 2018 07:00 - 46 minutes - 42.8 MBDuring a blizzard on December 6, 2009 Josh Powell Claims to have taken his two young sons, ages 2 and 4, camping. When he returned home he finds friends and family frantically searching for them. They're all relieved when he and the boys arrive safely. But where is Susan? Josh becomes a prime suspect in her disappearance but when the system fails to prove a case against him and protect his kids he turns on them and kills them in an unimaginably brutal fashion. For current Fan Club mem...
MURDERED: Angela Savage
September 24, 2018 04:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBSometime after dropping off her young daughter at the school bus, Angela Savage and her 6-month-old son were abducted. Angela's body would eventually be found on a dirt path near her home, having been assaulted, tied up and left with no shoes. Despite being a small community the case goes cold for almost 30 years until a strange incident connects Angela's murder to the death of another young girl and police are able to solve the case. For current Fan Club membership options and policies,...
SERIAL KILLER: Bible John
September 17, 2018 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31.1 MBIn the late 1960s, three women were murdered after attending the same nightclub. But aside from their location, all three women had something very specific in common. Was this thing they had in common the reason they were killed or was their killer, a man now known as Bible John, after them because they were frequenting a nightclub known for hookups and infidelity? It is now decades later and police are still looking for a red-haired man last seen with all three women. For current Fan Cl...
MURDERED: Danielle "Gabby" Akers
September 10, 2018 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MBIn April of 2016, Danielle "Gabby" Akers's body was found in a creek bed 60 miles from her home. She had no clothes or personal belongings with her and it's still unknown how she got so far from home without a vehicle. The family believes that someone murdered Gabby, but the investigation has stalled and no major media outlets are covering the case. The family is looking for some kind of closure and we hope someone listening to this episode may know something about what happened to Gabby. ...
MURDERED: The Coleman Family
September 03, 2018 08:15 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBWhen the head of security for a cutting edge televangelist starts getting threatening emails, no one seems too concerned. But as those threats escalate and eventually come to fruition, law enforcement isn't convinced that everything is as it appears. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiep...
MURDERED: Chandra Levy
August 27, 2018 08:15 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBWhen a political intern goes missing, all eyes turn towards her hometown congressman. But when that lead dries up, and other women are being attacked, who is really to blame? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/murdered-chandra-levy/ Don’t miss out on all things Crime ...
WANTED: Answers from a Deputy
August 20, 2018 08:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWhen Terrance Williams goes missing, most law enforcement officers consider him a low-priority; He wanted, or needed, to disappear. But when his last known location is with Deputy Steven Calkins, suspicions are raised as to whether or not this is a random disappearance, or a plotted out crime. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list o...
MISSING: Leah Roberts
August 13, 2018 08:15 - 31 minutes - 29.3 MBAfter friends and family can't get ahold of her for days in a row, they decide that college student Leah Roberts is missing. Two weeks later, her car is found, and her loved ones are ready to have answers... But will they get the answers they crave? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepo...
SERIAL KILLER: Todd Kohlhepp
August 06, 2018 11:39 - 41 minutes - 38 MBOur Fan Club supporters will be happy to note that today, we are covering the multiple murders committed by Todd Kohlhepp. This man lured literally countless people to his property, only to systematically torture and murder them. To find out more about one of his possible victims, check out our bonus episode about the disappearance of Tammy Kingery in our fan club. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this epis...
IF I GO MISSING: Tanya Rider
July 30, 2018 07:10 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBWhen hard-working Tanya Rider misses two shifts and is late for a third, her husband knows something is wrong. But can he convince the local sheriff's department to take her disappearance seriously? ALSO IN THIS EPISODE: What is an "If I Go Missing" folder and why do I need one? Get our If I Go Missing document For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitatio...
MURDERED: Barbara Nantais & Claire Hough
July 23, 2018 07:10 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBIn the dreamy summers of southern California, two murders happen within yards of each other, but a decade apart. Questions echo throughout these cases. Are they connected? Can DNA help solve these cases? Or does it just muddle the facts even more? For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Sources for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodca...
WHITE COLLAR: The Dalkon Shield
July 16, 2018 07:00 - 42 minutesWith the permission from the team over at Swindled Podcast, we are covering one of their best True Crime stories. It’s a story of lies.... cover-ups... and murder. But murder that was done out in the open while a company actually profited from women’s deaths. In today’s episode, we are discussing the Dalkon Shield, an IUD that killed at least twenty women, hurt hundreds of thousands, and is still being used overseas today Huge thanks to Swindled Podcast for their research into this episode. C...
WHITE COLLAR: The Dalkon Shield
July 16, 2018 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBWith the permission from the team over at Swindled Podcast, we are covering one of their best True Crime stories. It’s a story of lies.... cover-ups... and murder. But murder that was done out in the open while a company actually profited from women’s deaths. In today’s episode, we are discussing the Dalkon Shield, an IUD that killed at least twenty women, hurt hundreds of thousands, and is still being used overseas today Huge thanks to Swindled Podcast for their research into this episode....
CAPTURED: Monster in Fort Wayne
July 15, 2018 18:15 - 4 minutes - 4.31 MBOn July 15, 2018 police finally made an arrest in the 30-year unsolved murder of April Marie Tinsley. In this breaking clip, Ashley calls Brit to tell her the news. For current Fan Club membership options and policies, please visit https://crimejunkie.app/library/. Source materials for this episode cannot be listed here due to character limitations. For a full list of sources, please visit https://crimejunkiepodcast.com/captured-monster-fort-wayne/ Don’t miss out on all things Crim...
MURDERED: Angela "Mischelle" Lawless
July 09, 2018 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn November 1992, Mischelle Lawless was found by passersbys deceased in her car with the headlights on and the vehicle still running. Police have spent decades trying to piece together what happened to Mischelle that night. Who would she have pulled over for? Where was she headed? And even though a man served 16 years for her murder the current sheriff is convinced they still have not captured Mischelle's killer and it could all be tied back to the man... or men... who initially found her ca...
MURDERED: Angela Mischelle Lawless
July 09, 2018 07:00 - 54 minutes - 49.9 MBIn November 1992, Mischelle Lawless was found by passersbys deceased in her car with the headlights on and the vehicle still running. Police have spent decades trying to piece together what happened to Mischelle that night. Who would she have pulled over for? Where was she headed? And even though a man served 16 years for her murder the current sheriff is convinced they still have not captured Mischelle's killer and it could all be tied back to the man... or men... who initially found her ca...