Nefarious New York Podcast

Joel Steinberg

This is an episode about domestic and child abuse. Joel Steinberg and Hedda Nussbaum illegally adopted Lisa and Mitchell. Things went horribly wrong.

Joseph Christopher

Craigslist Killer - John Katehis

George Weber found someone to fulfill his smothering fetish on Craigslist. The encounter ended with George being stabbed 50 times.

Terry Camper

A beloved local taxi driver is murdered in his car. The police think robbery but the real story goes much deeper.

Marty Tankleff

A son wakes up to find that his parents have been beaten and murdered. Did the son murder his parents or was it someone else?

Lisette Bamenga

Lisette was a doting mother of 2 beautiful children. Did jealousy or postpartum psychosis make her kill her children?

Simeonette Mapes Crupi

Simeonette Mapes Crupi was found by her husband. She was murdered and at first glance it looked like a burglary gone wrong. 

Audrey Herron

Audrey Herron disappeared on a rainy night in 2002. Her case is unsolved.

The Gratto Fire

Seven children and their father died in a house fire in Cohoes, New York. The only survivor was the wife and mother. 

Muhlbach/Goldberg Teachers

In this episode we cover Peter Muhlbach, a teacher at Long Island City High School. We also cover Irwin Goldberg, a teacher and dean at Stevenson High School.

Fahim Saleh

A young entrepreneur is murdered and dismembered. 

Lizzie Brown Halliday

The Worst Woman on Earth. This episode takes us way back and we absolutely have more laughs than usual. If that will be offensive to you maybe this isn't the episode for you. We support all mental health issues and our finding some humor in this is in no way meant to offend anyone in anyway at all. 

Bonnie Garland/Richard Herrin

Bonnie and Richard met and fell in love at Yale. When Bonnie wanted to break things off Richard did the unthinkable. 

Patrick Baxter

Michelle Walker was 14 when she was assaulted and murdered, Patricia England was 19, and Lisa Gibbens was 25. Their cases went unsolved for over 15 years. Finally, DNA brought their killer to justice.

The Murder of Haley Anderson

A young, beautiful, vibrant nursing student at Binghamton University is murdered. The case takes us from Upstate New York to Nicaragua. 

Theresa Fusco Conclusion

This is the conclusion. The men get exonerated but are they linked to other cases? Did the police have the right guys or did science clear them without question?

Theresa Fusco

This is a case about a young girl that went missing and later turned up dead. Were her killers caught or were they wrongly convicted? The deeper you look into the connections the less sure you are. 

Cheryl Cuccio

Trigger Warning. This is a story of incest and abuse and how the victim escaped her abuser.

Christopher Porco

Peter and Joan Porco were brutally attacked by an intruder with an axe. Could it have been one of their own children?

Michelle Lee

Michelle Lee was an up and coming forensic scientist in the NYPD. Her boyfriend Gary MCGurk is the prime suspect in her gruesome death. Her diary proves to be a valuable piece of evidence.

Nixmary Brown

Child Abuse Trigger Warning.  Nixmary Brown was murdered at 7 years old by her mother and stepfather. Her story of abuse and the failings for the Administration for Children's Services prompted changes in the system and reforms in the laws. 

Albert Fish

Albert Fish might be the most depraved criminal that we have covered. This episode is not for the faint of heart.

Linda Riccardulli

A domestic violence case so listeners be aware of triggers. This is the case of Linda and Anthony Riccardulli. All the information is from New York newspapers. 

Mary Beth Tinning

Mary Beth Tinning and her husband had 9 beautiful children. Each child died at a very young age. It wasn't until their last child died that the truth came out. 

Imette St. Guillen/Romona Moore

Two young students are abducted and murdered.

Evelyn Nesbit

The first pin up girl is brought to NYC and seduced by Stanford White. She then falls victim to Harry Thaw. This forms a love triangle with tragic consequences.

Fred Andros

A love triangle leads to the death of one of the people in upstate New York. Fred Andros, Dawn Silvernail and Susan Fassett are all involved. One manipulated the other to commit murder. 

Andre Rand

The real life boogeyman terrorized Staten Island. His name was Andre Rand.

Richard Daronco

Carolee Koster's sexual discrimination lawsuit leads to the death of a federal judge-Richard Daronco.

Evelyn Rodriguez

Anti-gang activist is killed at her daughter's memorial 2 years after her daughter, Kayla Cuevas was allegedly killed by the local gang.

John Jamelski-The Syracuse Dungeon Master

John Jamelski abducted and kept girls and women in his underground bunker. He subjected them to daily abuse. His favorite captor was his undoing. 

Nancy Spungen

This episode unravels the life of the infamous Sid and Nancy. Nancy's life has a complicated start and continues on that path. Then she meets Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols. Both of their lives have tragic ends. 

Alice Crimmins

Two young children go missing in the middle of the night and later turn up dead. The police focus on the mother. Did she do it or was it a witch hunt? 

Laurie Kellogg

Laurie Kellogg met Bruce when she was 16 and years later one of them would end up dead. 

Jill Cahill PART TWO

The conclusion of the murder of Jill Cahill. After her husband beat her with an aluminum baseball bat, he snuck into the hospital to finish the job leaving his two children motherless.

Jill Cahill PART ONE

As financial pressures mount, Jeff and Jill's marriage struggles. Jeff beats Jill's head in with an aluminum baseball bat during an argument. Against all odds, she survives.

Eben McDowell

In 1989, Eban McDowell, a schizophrenic, attacks and murders 4 members of his family.

Eban McDowell

In 1989, Eban McDowell, a schizophrenic, attacks and murders 4 members of his family.

Joe Rukaj

An affair between Gjelosh (Joe) Rukaj and Rigaletta Nikc has disastrous consequences. 

Vince Viafore - Kayak Murders

Angelika Graswald and Vince Viafore have a tumultuous relationship that ends in one of their deaths.

Vince Viafore-Kayak Murder

This is the case of Angelika Graswald and you have to decide for yourself if she murdered her fiancé Vince Viafore or if it was a terrible accident.

Brian Watkins

In 1990 a Utah tourist is murdered in the NYC subways.

Angela Correa and Jeffrey Deskovic

The episode covers the murder of Angela Correa and the conviction of Jeffrey Deskovic, her classmate.

The Murder of Garnett Spears

A five year old boy dies from salt poisoning. This case shows one of the worst cases of Munchausen by Proxy.

Eleanor Prouty

A school for troubled boys and a nice quiet neighborhood. The combination ends in the death of Eleanor Prouty.

The Murders of Sheila Watson and Bonnie Minter

A double murder happens in a quiet suburb in Westchester County New York.

Kathleen Prisco

A suburban wife murders her husband. She suffered from paranoia or organized stalking.

Grace Brown

Grace Brown, a simple farm girl, and Chester Gillette. Their relationship comes to an end on Big Moose Lake.

Bernard Goetz

The subway vigilante - Bernard Goetz takes the law into his own hands on a NYC subway.

Corona Virus Update

From Westchester County New York - Meredith and Alison gives updates.