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Crimeatorium

84 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings

Crimeatorium is the place where crime resides. Host and creator Madeline O' Brien covers lesser known true crime cases, while keeping banter at a minimum. Thanks for joining me, in the place where crime resides.

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Jonathan Crews; Murder or Suicide?

January 17, 2021 20:47 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Jonathan Crews had graduated from college and gotten his first apartment. He even met someone he thought he could settle down with. On Super Bowl Sunday in 2014, his life ended. Was it by his own hand, or someone else's? Crimeatorium's YouTube Channel : https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM_TCZ3r8wQGfol-C6CSKBw Sources: https://www.guerrero-dean.com/obituaries/Jonathan-Crews/ https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2018/april/jonathan-crews-brenda-lazaro-coppell-shooting/ https:...

Baby Benjamin Died Alone and Neglected In His Crib

January 16, 2021 19:42 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Much like Sterling Koehn, another case covered on this channel, Baby Benjamin died alone and neglected in his crib, while his parents, Tracy Hermann and John Sargent, played video games, ate and watched TV. Discretion is advised, this is a tale of extreme child neglect and abuse. This is Benjamin's story. This episode and future episodes will be uploaded to YouTube. if you would like to see the video of this case, complete with pictures, subscribe to my YouTube channel at: https://www.yout...

Baby Benjamin Died Alone and Neglected In His Crib (Discretion is Advised)

January 16, 2021 19:42 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MB

Much like Sterling Koehn, another case covered on this channel, Baby Benjamin died alone and neglected in his crib, while his parents, Tracy Hermann and John Sargent, played video games, ate and watched TV. Discretion is advised, this is a tale of extreme child neglect and abuse. This is Benjamin's story. This episode and future episodes will be uploaded to YouTube. if you would like to see the video of this case, complete with pictures, subscribe to my YouTube channel at: https://www.youtu...

Message To My Listeners

January 09, 2021 02:14 - 2 minutes - 4 MB

A new development and a new direction for Crimeatorium! Please subscribe to Crimeatorium's YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-eTZJP6YEgaDEz2X7kmmvA

Missing in America. Where are they?

December 24, 2020 08:53 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

For today’s episode, Crimeatorium will cover 5 more cases of missing people, the holidays are supposed to be a time of joy, but for some, they are missing someone they love and they don’t even know where they are or what happened to them. This must cause relentless agony. The moments of fun and laughter as they try to go on in life, is dimmed by the thought that their child, friend, sister, brother or spouse is missing and they don’t know if they’re still alive, happy, or dead and what they h...

The Tale of Five Missing People Presumed Dead | Where are they?

December 24, 2020 08:53 - 22 minutes - 21 MB

This is the story of five missing people who are presumed dead. What happened to these people? Their loving families are waiting for answers. Visit www.crimeatorium.com for information about the show and other fun stuff. This episode's promo, The Dumb, Found Dead Podcast. Comedy pod where Darwin meets puns. Deaths so comical that it left us dumbfounded. https://linktr.ee/dumbfounddeadpod www.thecharleyproject.org Sources: https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2013/09/24/seen-at-11-new-technology...

Missing | What Happened to These Five People?

December 15, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Five cases of missing and unsolved cases. Thank you Fern and Kira for asking Crimeatorium to collaborate with you on this special episode. #truecrime #crime #kidnap #podcast #missing #abducted #murder CRIMEATORIUM'S LINKS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/crimeatorium/id1530070753 www.crimeatorium.com https://linktr.ee/Crimeatorium Evidence of a Crime social links: linktr.ee/evidenceofacrime Murder and More social links: linktr.ee/murderandmore PROMO: A Few Bad Apples linkt...

Missing and Missed, a Holiday True Crime Special Episode

December 15, 2020 17:00 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MB

Crimeatorium is joining Fern from Evidence of a Crime and Kira from Murder and More and dedicating an episode to 5 different missing persons. The holiday seasons should be a time of joy and time spent with loved ones, but for some friends and family, it is painful. They are missing a vital part of their circle and not knowing what happened in most cases, makes the pain intolerable. There are so many people that go missing and there is very little information about some of them or the circumst...

An Unlikely Child Killer in Los Angeles County, California

December 09, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

This is the tale of the many child disappearances and murders in Los Angeles county starting in the early 50’s and continuing until 1970, It is believed that one person is responsible for placing his selfish and deviant desires above everyone else and tearing these children away from their loved ones. Each child was someone’s daughter, son, sister, brother and friend. Each one mattered, each one made a mark, each one deserves to have their story told. Most of the details in this case are 50 y...

Mack Ray Edwards | Child Serial Killer in Los Angeles County

December 09, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

This is the tale of the many child disappearances and murders in Los Angeles county starting in the early 50’s and continuing until 1970, It is believed that one person is responsible for placing his selfish and deviant desires above everyone else and tearing these children away from their loved ones. Each child was someone’s daughter, son, sister, brother and friend. Each one mattered, each one made a mark, each one deserves to have their story told. Most of the details in this case are 50 ...

Grieving Father in Wolf's Clothing, The Tale of Doreen Erbert

November 09, 2020 07:27 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

Doreen Erbert was getting on with her life, the same couldn't be said for her first husband, Mike. This episode contains descriptions of a graphic nature, I alerted the listeners to the part where it begins and instructed you to skip ahead 1 minute to get past it. It is more like 2 to 2 and a half minutes to get past the graphic part. Crimeatorium's Links: All episodes will be uploaded to YouTube. if you would like to see the video of this case, complete with pictures, subscribe to my YouTu...

A Halloween Murder | The Brutal Killing of Doreen Erbert

November 09, 2020 07:27 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MB

The Halloween murder of Doreen Erbert. Doreen Erbert answered her door on Halloween night thinking it was a trick or treater. She was met with a machete wielding man in a wolf mask. Crimeatorium's Links: All episodes will be uploaded to YouTube. if you would like to see the video of this case, complete with pictures, subscribe to my YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/c/Crimeatorium https://linktr.ee/Crimeatorium Promo: Riddle Me That! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rid...

Out of Sight, Not Out Of Mind, The Tale of Nikole Betterson

October 29, 2020 08:53 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

It was November of 1997 when Georgia resident, Joni Betterson, retrieved a handwritten letter from her mailbox. It’s contents were chilling. Once she realized who it was from, she was taken aback as she hadn’t heard from her son Jarret and daughter in law Barbara in over twenty years. The letter read, by the time you read this we should be dead. Jarrett is about to go to jail and I don’t want to live without him. I’m sorry about living apart from our family. I’m sorry about so many things. We...

Missing | Where Is Two Year Old Nikole Betterson?

October 29, 2020 08:53 - 17 minutes - 16.4 MB

It was November of 1997 when Georgia resident, Joni Betterson, retrieved a handwritten letter from her mailbox. It’s contents were chilling. Once she realized who it was from, she was taken aback as she hadn’t heard from her son Jarret and daughter in law Barbara in over twenty years. The letter read, by the time you read this we should be dead. Jarrett is about to go to jail and I don’t want to live without him. I’m sorry about living apart from our family. I’m sorry about so many things. W...

Conspiratorium Trailer

October 21, 2020 04:05 - 1 minute - 2.11 MB

Conspiratorium translates to a place where conspiracies reside. Cases covered include, but are not limited to, the Illuminati MK Ultra, Sandy Hook, and 9/11. Who doesn’t love a good conspiracy theory? I know I do. Episodes will be released biweekly with bonus episodes from time to time. Listen to Conspiratorium on your favorite platform, then why not subscribe? Join me, in the place where conspiracies reside.Conspiratorium will debut on November 27th. Written, researched, edited, and narrated...

A Psychic, a Secret and a Skeleton, the George Carroll Story

October 04, 2020 06:41 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MB

Bonus Minisode - The following tale is a two-fold mystery of sorts. It’s certainly a whodunnit and more interestingly, It’s the mystery of what it is that is hardwired into our souls, our DNA, our being, that compels us to push ourselves to uncover the truths about those closest to us, our family. Unfortunately, This story doesn’t answer any of those questions, that’s what makes it a mystery. In the end, you will be left more curious and hankering for an explanation. All episodes will be upl...

Bonus Minisode - A Psychic, a Secret and a Skeleton

October 04, 2020 06:41 - 9 minutes - 12.9 MB

The following tale is a two fold mystery of sorts. It’s certainly a who dunnit and more interestingly, It’s the mystery of what it is that is hardwired into our souls, our dna, our being, that compels us to push ourselves to uncover the truths about those closest to us, our family. Unfortunately, This story doesn’t answer any of those questions, that’s what makes it a mystery. In the end, you will be left more curious and hankering for an explanation.     Crimeatorium's Links   Episode ...

The Mysterious Death of George Carroll

October 04, 2020 06:41 - 10 minutes - 9.93 MB

Bonus Minisode - The following tale is a two-fold mystery of sorts. It’s certainly a whodunnit and more interestingly, It’s the mystery of what it is that is hardwired into our souls, our DNA, our being, that compels us to push ourselves to uncover the truths about those closest to us, our family. Unfortunately, This story doesn’t answer any of those questions, that’s what makes it a mystery. In the end, you will be left more curious and hankering for an explanation.   All episodes will be ...

A Shocking Tale of the Death of Gregory Biggs

September 28, 2020 06:28 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

Gregory Biggs was a father of one and trying to rebuild his life at the time of his death. The details of the inhumanity shown to him, are shocking. Crimeatorium Social Links Promo - Evidence of a CrimeEvidence of a Crime Social Links Music: Outcast - Purple Planet MusicAll other music: Epidemic Sound Resources:People MagazineFind a GraveStar TelegramPlain View NewsWikipediaOnline court documentsCourttv coverage of the trial  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/crimeatorium9009...

Gregory Glenn Biggs

September 28, 2020 06:28 - 38 minutes - 53.3 MB

None of us may ever come face to face with our own capacity for inhumanity unless something completely unexpected were to happen while, say, driving home from a night spent partying with friends. Most of us are not capable of allowing the suffering and especially the death of another. But there are some people that will do most anything in order to keep their secrets and bad deeds hidden so that they don’t have to suffer any consequences. This is a tale about the choices that were made one h...

A Shocking Tale of Inhumanity, the Gregory Glenn Biggs Story

September 28, 2020 06:28 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MB

None of us may ever come face to face with our own capacity for inhumanity unless something completely unexpected were to happen while, say, driving home from a night spent partying with friends. Most of us are not capable of allowing the suffering and especially the death of another. But there are some people that will do most anything in order to keep their secrets and bad deeds hidden so that they don’t have to suffer any consequences. This is a tale about the choices that were made one ho...

The David Family

September 16, 2020 22:45 - 28 minutes - 39 MB

Rachel David looked down to the street below as she sat upon the railing of her 11th story hotel suite. Angry onlookers were chanting the word, jump.   I searched a lot of music sites before I found Epidemic Sound, the subscription price is affordable and it is filled with talented musicians. I now get all my music from there for my podcast. I've included a link to their site, check it out if you're in need of sound effects, vocals and music of every genre and mood.    Epidemic Sound   ...

Six of the Seven Children of the David Family Died at their Mother's Hands. Why?

September 16, 2020 22:45 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Eight Members of the David Family Died at their Mother's Hands. Immanuel and Rachel David were religious zealots, Immanuel believed he was God. We will never know why Rachel pushed her children to their deaths. Every Crimeatorium Link Possible Big thanks goes to Captain Borax for giving me access to such valuable materials for this episode Check out his YouTube channel Captain Borax Resources:https://amok.fandom.com/wiki/Rachel_DavidChicago TribuneDetroit Free PressThe Baltimore SunThe Dai...

Eight Members of the David Family Died. Why?

September 16, 2020 22:45 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Rachel David looked down to the street below as she sat upon the railing of her 11th story hotel suite. Angry onlookers were chanting the word, jump. I searched a lot of music sites before I found Epidemic Sound, the subscription price is affordable and it is filled with talented musicians. I now get all my music from there for my podcast. I've included a link to their site, check it out if you're in need of sound effects, vocals and music of every genre and mood.  Epidemic Sound Every Crimea...

Worse Than Fiction Podcast Episode: The Easter Sunday Massacre

August 28, 2020 20:27 - 39 minutes - 36 MB

I have something real special for my listeners, it's an episode from a podcast called, Worse Than Fiction and it is a go to favorite of mine. I'm betting that once you listen to it, you'll be hooked too. Enjoy, if that's the right word for it.  I searched a lot of music sites before I found Epidemic Sound, the subscription price is affordable and it is filled with talented musicians. I now get all my music from there for my podcast. I've included a link to their site, check it out if you're i...

Baby Sterling Koehn was Left in a Corner to Die. Why?

August 24, 2020 17:48 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

Baby Sterling Koehn was left alone in his swing for days, in the corner of his room, to die. Why did parents Cheyanne Harris and Zachary Koehn neglect and cause the death of Sterling?  Promo - Suffer the Little Children Podcast https://www.sufferthelittlechildrenpod.com Resource: Law and Crime network YouTube channel  Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/crimeatorium9009/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle...

Sterling Daniel Koehn - Minisode

August 24, 2020 17:48 - 15 minutes - 13.8 MB

The first responder, Toni Freidrich arrived to the apartment of Zachary Koehn and Cheyanne Harris on the afternoon of August 30th, 2017 in response to a 911 call placed by Zachary. Zachary appeared calm in the 911 call, telling the dispatcher he believed that sudden infant death syndrome was a possibility. He met Toni in the front yard of the apartment and led her to where the baby was. Little Sterling’s room was dark, warm and filled with an acrid stench of urine. Zachary turned on the ligh...

Baby Sterling Koehn was left in a corner to die. Why?

August 24, 2020 17:48 - 17 minutes - 15.6 MB

The first responder, Toni Freidrich arrived to the apartment of Zachary Koehn and Cheyanne Harris on the afternoon of August 30th, 2017 in response to a 911 call placed by Zachary. Zachary appeared calm in the 911 call, telling the dispatcher he believed that sudden infant death syndrome was a possibility. He met Toni in the front yard of the apartment and led her to where the baby was. Little Sterling’s room was dark, warm and filled with an acrid stench of urine. Zachary turned on the light...

Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian

August 09, 2020 09:12 - 47 minutes - 43.2 MB

On the evening of January 6th, 2007, Channon and Chris met up at the Washington Ridge apartment complex in Knoxville, where Channon’s friend Kara Soward lived. The plan was for them to go to dinner and then to a friend’s party. Chris was late to arrive and Channon was sitting in the driver's seat of her white, Toyota 4 Runner waiting for him. Chris stood at the open door of the vehicle and the two were exchanging kisses with one another. There’s no doubt that Chris was trying to smooth thing...

The Brutal Murders of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian

August 09, 2020 09:12 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MB

The brutal story of the murders of Christopher Newsom and Channon Christian. On the evening of January 6th, 2007, Channon and Chris met up at the Washington Ridge apartment complex in Knoxville, where Channon’s friend Kara Soward lived. The plan was for them to go to dinner and then to a friend’s party. Chris was late to arrive and Channon was sitting in the driver's seat of her white, Toyota 4 Runner waiting for him. Chris stood at the open door of the vehicle and the two were exchanging k...

One Man's Revelation Meant Death for Brenda and Erica Lafferty

July 26, 2020 05:54 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

The line that separates good and evil can become blurred, the results are often deadly. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/crimeatorium9009/donations Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Brenda and Erica Lafferty

July 26, 2020 05:54 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MB

The line that separates good and evil can become blurred, the results are often deadly.   I searched a lot of music sites before I found Epidemic Sound, the subscription price is affordable and it is filled with talented musicians. I now get all my music from there for my podcast. I've included a link to their site, check it out if you're in need of sound effects, vocals and music of every genre and mood.    Epidemic Sound   Crimeatorium Social Links Music: Heavy Heart by Kevin MacLeo...

The Senseless Deaths of Brenda and Erica Lafferty

July 26, 2020 05:54 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MB

Brenda and Erica Lafferty were targeted for death due to a revelation by religious zealots. Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/crimeatorium9009/exclusive-content Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Crimeatorium Intro

July 18, 2020 07:01 - 3 minutes - 2.8 MB

Crimeatorium is a true crime podcast that covers murder, scams, abuse, missing persons, cold cases, old cases, new cases and lesser known cases. I cover it all, world wide. New episodes drop biweekly, you can subscribe to Crimeatorium on your favorite podcast app.  I searched a lot of music sites before I found Epidemic Sound, the subscription price is affordable and it is filled with talented musicians. I now get all my music from there for my podcast. I've included a link to their site, che...

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