Over The Fence - True Crime Podcast

The Death of Kendrick Johnson

Kendrick Johnson attended his first three periods of high school in Valdosta, GA on January 10, 2013. However, he would not make it through that day alive, yet he never left the grounds of his high school. He was found almost 24 hours later, in one of the gyms. His body was upside down in a rolled up wrestling mat that was standing up vertically. After a decade of investigation, 2 exhumations, 3 autopsies and the case being closed and then reopened again, Kendrick's cause of death has still b...

13 Lives in 12 Minutes - The Tragedy on River Road

On September 6, 1949, in just 12 minutes, 13 lives were lost to a mass shooter on River Road in Camden, NJ. Unlike today, mass shootings were not a regular event that was normalized on the news. In a post World War II era, automatic guns were relatively new and held mostly for military use, not often seen in public. However, on this day, the mundane activities of a Tuesday morning were interrupted by gun fire as a World War II veteran walked down the street that he lived on and fired upon his...

Let's Talk Current True Crime... Over The Fence

This episode is more conversational than our usual case episodes. We will provide an update on the Alexis Gabe case, which is local to Northern California. We also discuss the currently unsolved murders of the University of Idaho students, Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20 and Ethan Chapin, 20. Join us in a current true crime conversation... Over The Fence.

Darkcast Network Halloween Sleepover

Whether it is truth, lore, urban legend or just straight up spooky that you want, we got it here at our Darkcast Network Halloween Sleepover. Grab some snacks, your favorite beverage and lean in close as we take this journey to the dark side with several podcasts from the Darkcast Network. We hope you enjoy! Info on each featured podcast included below: https://darkcastnetwork.wixsite.com/indie -OctoberPod (Available on Youtube) or as OctoberPodAM (Podcast Platforms) -Beyond The Rainbow Po...

Belle Gunness - Part 2

Part 2 will take a look into the happenings on the Gunness Farm after the suspicious death of Belle's second husband Peter. Belle then successfully hired farm hands to help on her farm through a newspaper ad. Unfortunately for Belle, these hired farmhands keep suspiciously up and leaving without notice. Instead of help wanted ads, she turned to matrimonial ads for a more permanent fix. However dozens of ad respondents made plans to head to La Porte, Indiana to meet a wealthy widow and are nev...

Belle Gunness - Part 1

Belle Gunness immigrated to the United States in the late 1800's from Norway with big dreams of marrying well and raising a family of her own. However, when life didn't go exactly as planned, she tried to find a way to success on her own... by any means necessary. In Part 1 of this 2 Part Episode on Belle Gunness we hear of her early days in the United States and the tragic and very suspicious deaths of her first two husbands. If you think Part 1 is wild, just wait until the 2nd half of Belle...

Podcast Update...We're Coming Back!!!

Just a quick update from Molly and Cody. We also give you a breakdown of what to expect for the coming month of October! Looking forward to talking to all of you neighbors soon!

Over The Fence Important Podcast Update

Listen to this important update regarding the status of the Over The Fence - True Crime Podcast. We will be on a hiatus for an undetermined period of time... listen in for more information. Remember we have a back catalog of 120 episodes that you can binge at any time! We look forward to talking to you all soon!

Trailed - Author, Kathryn Miles Interview

Please excuse the audio quality of this interview as we had some technical difficulties. But don't let the audio dissuade you from listening to this amazing author and woman, Kathryn Miles. Thank you again Kathryn for the amazing session! To purchase her book, you can use the following link: https://www.workman.com/products/trailed/hardback For more information on Kathryn Miles and more books she has written, you can use the following link: https://www.kathrynmiles.net/

The Unsolved Murders of Julie Williams & Lollie Winans

Julie Williams and Lollie Winans were well versed in hiking, camping and wilderness trips. On May 19, 1996 they arrived at Shenadoah National Park with a plan to hike and camp along portions of the Appalachian Trail. Their permit intinerary had them scheduled to leave the park on May 27, 1996. Ony May 31st, Park Rangers were alerted by Julie's father, that the women had not yet returned home and upon their initial investigation, Park Rangers found Julie's car remained where they had parked it...

The Murder of Shanda Sharer

After being lured out of her home by four older teenage girls, Shanda Sharer, only 12 years old, was brutalized for more than 9 hours until her death the following morning on January 11, 1992. The death of a child never makes sense. The death of a child at the hands of individuals who are all still children as well, between the ages of 15 and 17, makes even less sense. In her short time on earth, Shanda brought light into this world and had an energy that attracted others to her and she w...

Beyond The Rainbow Podcast - Alexander Blake VanDalsen's Story: Murder isn't Suicide!

Today we present you with ***BEYOND THE RAINBOW PODCAST*** www.beyondtherainbowpodcast.com Alex VanDalsen was a 21 year old trans man who died in Lafayette, Indiana. Law enforcement quickly ruled his death a suicide. Yet there was no blood splatter, no bullet casings and the coroner miss marked bullet entrance/exit wounds. A gun was found under Alex, law enforcement declared it was Alex's and the weapon he used to take his life. As far as anyone in Alex's life knew...Alex didn't own a gun. P...

The Trailside Killer

The Trailside Killer emptied State and National Park trails in the Northern California area in the late 1970s and early 1980s as it was no longer a safe place to be. Male or female, alone or in a group. With a dog or without one. It seemed that no one was safe even in broad daylight. With the help of a spot on profile by founding FBI profiler John Douglas and the gut instinct of a young woman that unfortunately did fall victim to this man, David Carpenter's killing spree was brought to an end...

The Yuba County 5

On this episode we delve into the mysterious case of the Yuba County 5. In February of 1978, a group of five men, referred to endearingly as "The Boys" by their families, watched a basketball game at Chico State University and on their travels home, ended up traveling approximately 70 miles in the wrong direction from home. The end up on a rural gravel road in the foothills of the forest. At least, this is where the car they were traveling in ended up. None of the men would be seen alive aga...

The Murder of Phil Hartman

On May 28, 1998, the famous comedic actor Phil Hartman was murdered in his Los Angeles home by his wife, Brynn, before she also took her own life. We discuss the life and career of Phil Hartman and the tragic events that seemed to unfold up until the early morning hours where he is found deceased at home. Although much is known about Phil's life, his death leaves behind many more questions than answers.

The Ohta Mansion Murders

In this episode, Cody & Molly keep it California-centric and discuss the murders of 5 individuals, including 2 children at a beautiful home in the beach town of Soquel. The victims, Dr. Victor Ohta, Virgina Ohta, their 2 sons and Dr. Ohta's Personal Assistant, Dorothy Cadwallader were found when firefighters were alerted to the crime scene after the home had been set on fire. These murders and the hunt for the person or people responsible created an even larger divide in the community and fue...

The Mysterious Murder of Missy Bevers

In the early morning hours of April 18, 2016 as Missy Bevers arrived at the location where her fitness class was to be held, she was unaware of the fact that there was an unknown assailant wandering the hallways of the facility waiting for her arrival. As the lone killer roamed the hallways waiting for Missy to arrive they are clearly captured on surveillance footage wearing a full tactical police uniform that appeared to be several sizes too large. However, even with this clear footage this ...

Werewolves- The OG Serial Killers?

John Douglas, one of the founding fathers of the profiling unit at the FBI posed a thought...What if werewolves and witches were how those from Europe and early America explained away the original serial killers? Instead of coming to terms with the atrocities that your neighbors performed, you instead blamed it on the occult or the supernatural? We take a quarter pike, so very mini history dive into the long history of werewolfery and discuss two historical cases from the late 1500's and e...

Something Wicked Comes to Omaha... Twice

In 2008, an 11 year old boy and the family's 57 year old housekeeper were found brutally murdered inside of a family home in an affluent neighborhood of Omaha, Nebraska. Despite multiple eyewitnesses seeing the actual person that committed the murders, because he was unknown in the area, these murders went unsolved for 5 years. In 2013, 2 more brutal murders occurred with a link to the first set of murders that would blow the case wide open and finally bring the killer to justice. References...

Will DNA Ever Crack These Cases? The Tamam Shud Case (aka The Somerton Man) & The Boy In the Box

Today we discuss the mysterious cases of the Tamam Shud case also known as The Somerton Man case from Australia and The Boy in the Box case from the United States. Two unsolved mysteries from different continents but both with the potential of being solved with familial DNA over 50 years later.

Sexual Assault Awareness - The Crimes of Brock Turner & More...

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW IS A SURVIVOR OF SEXUAL ASSAULT AND NEED HELP, PLEASE VISIT THE BELOW WEBSITE OR CALL THE BELOW NUMBER FOR CONFIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE: https://rainn.org/ (800) 656-HOPE (4673) April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but we believe this is a topic that should be open for discussion everyday. When victims come forward there is an err of disbelief and negativity surrounding them and we need to do better. Let's open the conversation to make it easier for victims to get...

The Chowchilla Schoolbus Kidnapping

In the summer of 1976 a school bus full of children seemed to disappear into thin air on the way back from a field trip. On this bus were 26 children and 1 bus driver. These victims were kidnapped and held for over 16 hours as their kidnappers had a ransom plan in mind. How do you hide that many people at once you ask? Well... you put them underground... Join us as we talk about the kidnapping of an entire school bus and the victims' brave escape!

Familicide - The Cases of Robert Fisher and Steven Sueppel

Familicide, also known as family annihilation, is a type of mass murder and according to research is perpetrated more by men than women. In addition, researchers have also put familicide and the reasoning behind these events into 4 different categories to try and get a better grasp on such unfathomable and tragic events. Today we go over familicide in general and discuss cases that fall into 2 of the 4 categories, including the cases of Robert Fisher and Steven Sueppel and the terrible crimes...

The Capitol Hill Massacre Shooting aka The Rave Shooting

The Murder of Stephanie Crowe

Sextortion - The Crimes of Ryan Vallee and Lucas Chansler

The Survival Story of Kara Robinson

Episode 6 - Jack The Ripper

Episode 5 - The Canonical Five - Mary Jane Kelly

Episode 4 - The Canonical Five - Catherine "Kate" Eddowes

Episode 3 - The Canonical Five - Elizabeth Stride

Episode 2 - The Canonical Five - Annie Chapman

Episode 1 - The Canonical Five - Polly Nichols

From Our Patreon Vault - Susan Smith

And Then They Were Gone Podcast (ATTWG) - Missing Michael Vaughan

Today we present you with one of our Darkcast Network podcasting partners - And Then They Were Gone. This episode covers the very current case of missing 5-year-old Michael "Monkey" Vaughan who disappeared from his family home in Fruitland, Idaho on July 27, 2021. Anyone that may have information regarding Michael's disappearance is urged to contact the Fruitland Police Department at 208-642-6006 Ext. 0 or through the tip line email - [email protected]. Michael's parents are a driv...

Updates to our Updates & Little Bit on The Tragic Murder of Dawn Viens

Let’s Talk … Updates

In this episode we discuss updates to our Current True Crimes Episode (#66), an update on Drew Peterson’s latest antics, and a very recent case of a local-ish murdered mother of 2, brought to our attention by a listener. We also want to direct you all to the podcast - They Called Her Georgia Lee — for the real story of Georgia Leah Moses’ s unsolved murder and her sister who is still seeking justice.

Lost At Sea - The Mysterious Death of George Smith

The Phoenix "Serial Street Shooter"

From August 2015 to July of 2016, the streets of Phoenix, particularly the Maryvale area, were terrorized by a serial killer that would randomly shoot at individuals, most often right outside of their own homes. The shootings were finally connected through witness descriptions of the shooter and ballistics evidence. Nine people lost their lives to this monster, including a 12 year old child. The trial for this case is set for November of 2022, and after listening to this episode, you will joi...

"Jolly" Jane Toppan - Part 2

As we begin Part 2, the bodies of two of Jane's victims have been exhumed and an arrest is to occur... In this episode we discuss the WHY behind Jane's actions which came out during her psychiatric evaluation, her extremely short trial and her extended stay at Taunton State Hospital.

"Jolly" Jane Toppan - Part 1

After starting her career as a nurse in 1885, "Jolly" Jane Toppan started wracking up countless victims to her experimentations with various poisons. Some of these victims survived, many did not. It wasn't until 1901, when Nurse Jane killed an entire family that she was finally stopped. In Part 1 we explore Nurse Jane's childhood, how she started her nursing career and became one of the most successful private nurses in her area. Nurse Jane first began by killing those that were misfortunate ...

The Aftermath of Reality TV

Shortly after having his desires publicly rejected on "Megan Wants a Millionaire", Ryan Jenkins was living in Las Vegas in 2009, when he met Jasmine Fiore. Within 48 hours of meeting, the two are married, with promises that he would spoil her with all the finer things of life and really take care of her. The relationship quickly turns toxic and by August the same year, neither are alive. We briefly discuss other shows where murder has ensued after appearing on realty tv, and it could stand...

Cropsey: The Boogeyman of Staten Island is Given a Face & a Name

On Staten Island, children grew up fearing the boogeyman, Cropsey. The legend of Cropsey is that of an escaped patient of a mental institution that would take children, he allegedly had a hook for a hand and any possibility of coming into contact with him would invoke fear in children growing up in Staten Island. But in the early 1970s through the late 1980's, it seemed to the community that Cropsey had come to life and children were starting to disappear never to be seen again. It is only a...

The Tale of Two Wives - One Suspicious Death & One Disappearance

In 2007 Stacy Peterson, the 4th wife of a police Sergeant in Illinois, goes missing. Her husband, Drew Peterson, claims she "ran off" with just a bikini and some cash, but this unlikely explanation becomes even more unlikely given the strange circumstances surrounding the death of his 3rd wife Kathleen Savio. Kathleen's death was previously ruled "accidental" but after Drew's most recent wife's disappearance, a new attorney for the State decides to take a fresh look at Kathleen's death, whi...

The Survival of Hall of Fame Boxer Christy Martin

Christy Martin stepped into the boxing ring for the first time in 1986 with zero training, zero experience but all the heart in the world. She quickly grabbed the attention of boxing promoters and was introduced to a man named Jim Martin who would become her boxing coach and husband. With her raw talent and tenacity, Christy Martin paved the way and made a name for females in professional boxing. However, despite her success in the ring and her seeming to be untouchable, her trainer husband...

The Murder of Kelsey Berreth

On November 22, 2018, which was Thanksgiving, Kelsey Berreth is last seen on surveillance with her one year old daughter while shopping at a local grocery store. This is the last time she is seen alive in public. After 10 days she is reported missing, but not by her fiance and father of her child. She is reported missing by her mom, that doesn't even live in the same state as her. Suspicion falls on her fiance, Patrick Frazee pretty quickly and within a month of her disappearance, he is arres...

The Strange Disappearance of Sherri Papini

On November 2, 2016 Sherri Papini was jogging nearby her home in Redding, CA when she goes missing. Her husband returns home from work to find his home empty, his two children still at day care, long after their normal pick up time, and his wife is nowwhere to be found. He tracks her phone down to about a mile away from their home, but when he goes to that location, that's all that is there... just her phone. No sign of his wife. For 22 long days Sherri Papini seemed to have vanished into th...

Murder & Mayhem - Collab Episode with Bo Talks With Big Jim

In our first collab episode and our YouTube debut, we are guests on another great podcast - Bo Talks With Big Jim! This is the audio file of a YouTube video. Link to Bo Talks With Big Jim YouTube channel in the Episode Notes. Staying with our October/Halloween theme for last month, we tell of the Halloween murder of Rebekah Gay, which was the culmination of a lifetime of violence against women by her murderer John Douglas White, who was posing as a devout man and the pastor of local church...

The Halloween Murder of Lisa French

On Halloween, 1973, 9 Year Old Lisa French began trick or treating on her way to a community event. She was alone, so to be safe, she was only knocking on the doors of people that she was familiar with... a classmate, a school teacher, and Gerald Turner, who her family previously shared opposite sides of a duplex with. These are the three doors she knocked on... the third one, of Gerald Turner, was the last door she ever knocked on... What Gerald Turner does to Lisa French is beyond comprehe...

The Original Candyman - Ronald O'Bryan

On Halloween of 1974, Ronald O'Bryan became the original candyman. He is the reason we check our Halloween candy every year looking for that one wrapper that seems to be slightly out of place. However, our current fears take us to candy from strangers, but what if it is your own father handing over a piece of candy? This must be the safest candy to a child... Unfortunately this was not the case with Timothy O'Bryan, as it was his own father who was the monster with the poisoned candy.