Sword and Scale Daily
174 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 2.4K ratingsDaily true-crime news and coverage of high-profile criminal cases from around the country and around the globe, five days a week.
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Introducing - Sword and Scale Nightmares
February 27, 2023 18:00 - 13 minutes - 12.4 MBIntroducing Sword and Scale Nightmares! True Crime for Bedtime. Your nightmare begins now...The first three episodes will drop on 3.2.23 at 3:23pm EDT. In the meantime, please take a moment to subscribe on your preferred podcast listening platform... SUBSCRIBE NOW: https://link.chtbl.com/sasnightmares Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sword-and-scale-nightmares/id1657802345 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/08GhRV98AIgR0st3oUQRpa iHeartRadio: https://www.iheart.co...
THE OPPORTUNIST IS AVAILABLE NOW
February 16, 2021 12:00 - 7 minutes - 7.23 MBThe Opportunist tells true stories of regular people who turn sinister simply by being opportunistic. How does an everyday person turn into a thief, a cult leader, or a scammer? Instead of portraying criminals as distinctly “other,” we explore our similarities and reveal the dark potential lurking inside of all of us. The Opportunist will launch with an episodic series on Sherry Shriner, a midwest mom and life-long church goer turned internet cult leader. The series follows Sherry as she gain...
June 12, 2020
June 12, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBMultiple law enforcement agencies in California are hunting for an armed suspect, who allegedly ambushed Paso Robles police officers on Wednesday morning.A New York woman has been charged with the murder of 100-year-old WWII veteran, Gerald Early.Finally, an Ohio inmate, who has pleaded guilty to hiring a hit man to murder a social worker, filed a lawsuit against the intended victim, demanding $25,000 in damages for infliction of mental and emotional distress.
June 11, 2020
June 11, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBA man involved in a slow-speed chase in Fort Lauderdale is being investigated in connection with a double homicide.In Texas, a three-month-old girl was found dead in a submerged vehicle, after allegedly being abducted by her father.Finally, Steven Carrillo, an air-force staff-sergeant, who is accused of ambushing two Santa Cruz County sheriff deputies, made posts condemning the police in the 48 hours before the incident.
June 10, 2020
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBA Utah mother allegedly drove her minivan into a golf-course pond, with her 18-month-old son still strapped into his car seat, killing the child.Miami-Dade police are investigating the murder of Aubrey Figg, who was discovered dead inside her Miami Beach apartment last week.Finally, prosecutors in Virginia say that a man who drove his truck into a crowd of protesters in Richmond is a self-proclaimed leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
June 09, 2020
June 09, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBAn Arizona couple has been charged in connection with the death of Brittany Hand.Authorities in Texas have issued an Amber Alert for seven-month-old Serenity Berry, who is believed to have been kidnapped by her mother.An Active-Duty Air Force Sergeant is accused of being behind an ambush attack that killed one Santa Cruz sheriff’s deputy and left another critically injured.Finally, additional details come out in the West Virginia slayings of Jonathan Riddle, Heather Grogg, and Danielle Tyler.
June 08, 2020
June 08, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBSeven people were found shot dead inside a Valhermoso Springs, Alabama, home.Police in Utah have two suspects in custody in connection with the death of a man who was shot in a ‘robbery gone bad’Finally, in Virginia, a man allegedly blew off his hand while building a bomb, in a possible plot to kill ‘hot cheerleaders.
June 05, 2020
June 05, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBAn American man is in custody in Russia, awaiting extradition to Colorado, where he has been charged with the 2016 murder of his then-girlfriend.A West Virginia couple are facing multiple charges, after the husband allegedly helped the wife fake her death, to avoid a prison sentence on fraud charges.Finally, authorities in England and Germany have identified a new suspect in the 2007 disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The suspect is a German national, already serving a long prison sentence on...
June 04, 2020
June 04, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBThe mother of Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, whose body was discovered on Tuesday, has been charged in connection with his death.In Utah, a father is believed to have murdered his two sons, before turning the gun on himself, in a domestic murder-suicide.Finally, in California, police arrested a man who was allegedly in the process of cannibalizing his grandmother’s body.
June 03, 2020
June 03, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.5 MBMore information is released regarding the autopsy reports published on Monday finding George Floyd’s manner of death to be homicide.A body is found is the search for missing Waco toddler, Frankie Gonzalez, who was reported missing on Monday afternoon.Finally, an NYPD officer charged with the murder of a childhood friend was released on bail, to the outrage of the victim’s family.
June 02, 2020
June 02, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBA truck driver, who allegedly drove into a crowd of Minneapolis protestors, has been arrested and charged.Authorities in Belgium and France have arrested 26 suspects in connection with the October 2019 deaths of 39 Vietnamese immigrants, discovered inside a refrigerated truck in Essex, England.Finally, in Tennessee, authorities find the bodies of two children while investigating a child abuse case.
June 01, 2020
June 01, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBTwo bodies recovered from tributaries of the Arkansas river have been positively identified as those of missing Oklahoma toddlers, Miracle and Tony CrookThe bodies of two missing persons from Arizona were found buried inside a car on an empty lot in Iowa.Finally, charges were brought against former police officer, Derek Chauvin, in connection with the killing of George Floyd.
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThe manhunt for accused killer Peter Manfredonia concluded on Wednesday night, when the suspect walked out of the woods near Hagerstown, Maryland, and surrendered to law enforcement.Authorities in New York identify one of the victims of the Gilgo Beach killer as 24-year-old Valerie Mack, from Philadelphia.Finally, as protests over George Floyd’s death continue in Minneapolis, it emerges that two of the four officers involved in the incident have been previously implicated in misconduct.
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBPolice say the search area for missing Tulsa, Oklahoma toddlers, Miracle and Tony Crook, has been ‘dramatically widened”, following the overnight discovery of a child’s body in the Verdigris River.The manhunt for Peter Manfredonia turns from Pennsylvania to Maryland. Manfredonia, who, police say, committed two murders, a home invasion and a kidnapping, was last seen in Hagerstown. He is considered armed and dangerous.Finally, the Mayor of Minneapolis joins the voices demanding criminal charge...
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBPolice in Tulsa, Oklahoma, continue to search for missing toddlers, Miracle and Tony Crook, who were last seen on Friday morning.In New Jersey, a man broke into a nurse’s home, and attempted to kidnap her, after briefly meeting her in a hospital while waiting for a psych evaluation.Finally, authorities in Alabama are searching for an accused triple-murderer, who may be on the run with a female accomplice.
May 26, 2020
May 26, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.7 MBThe hunt for Connecticut man, Peter Manfredonia, the suspect in two murders, a home invasion and a kidnapping, continues in Pennsylvania.In Utah, a man was charged with first degree murder after allegedly fatally stabbing a woman he had met on Tinder.Finally, in Nebraska, accused vigilante, Justin Fairbanks, was charged with murder and denied bond. Police say that Fairbanks confessed, in a letter to the local news, to murdering registered sex offender, Mattieo Condoluci.
May 25, 2020
May 25, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11.1 MBA 20-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assault and battery, in connection with a viral video that showed a suspect repeatedly punching an old man in a Michigan nursing home.A Florida mother, who had claimed her autistic 9-year-old son was kidnapped by a ‘black man’, was charged with the boy’s murder.Finally, authorities in California make four arrests in the October 2019 kidnapping and murder of Tech CEO and Cannabis entrepreneur, Tushar Atre.
May 22, 2020
May 22, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBIn Kentucky, an actor died by suicide after trying to murder his ex-girlfriend, the mother of his four-year-old daughter.A New Jersey woman is on the run after allegedly beating her wife to death with a wine chiller.Finally, in Edmonton, Canada, a troubled tattoo artist fatally stabbed a seven-year-old girl.
May 21, 2020
May 21, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBA South Carolina man killed his ex-girlfriend and her two daughters, before turning the gun on himself.A Washington state mother, accused of trying to kill her two small children reportedly told investigators she thought they would be better off dead, because she was a bad mother.Finally, two Maryland women, who have been missing since April 6th, were murdered in West Virginia, according to a criminal complaint filed this week.
May 20, 2020
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBA missing sous-chef from Birmingham, Alabama is found deceased, after last being seen leaving his home in the company of two unidentified males.New details emerge in the disappearance of 18-year-old Madison Bell, of Greenfield, Ohio, as police describe a person of interest they are looking for.The Mayor of Louisville, Kentucky, has announced changes in police policy in the wake of the killing of Breonna Taylor. Taylor, a 26-year-old EMT, was fatally shot inside her home in March, by plainclot...
May 19, 2020
May 19, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBA 15-year-old boy died in a car crash following a high speed chase in Jefferson County, Alabama. His father is in custody.Authorities in Ohio ask for the public’s assistance in the search for a missing 18-year-old woman, who disappeared, leaving her car, phone and keys behind.New details about the murder of Massachusetts woman, Kathleen McLean, emerged on Monday, when her accused killer, Ingolf Tuerk, was arraigned for her murder.
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 13 MBA Michigan man is facing multiple assault and murder charges, in connection with a series of hit and run attacks, targeting female sex workers in Detroit.A Massachusetts Physician was arrested on suspicion of his wife’s murder, after police found her body not far from their house.Finally, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation is leading the investigation into the murders of sisters, Vanita Richardson and Truvenia Campbell, whose bodies were discovered under a bridge in Rome, Georgia on Wednesday.
May 15, 2020
May 15, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.8 MBThe victim in an unsolved 1993 Florida murder case has been identified as missing Ohio man, Wayne Griffith.A $200,000 reward is offered for information leading to finding Colorado woman, Suzanne Morphew, who disappeared after going on a mother’s day bike ride.In Missouri, three people have been charged in the murder of Elijah McReynolds. McReynolds is believed to have been killed in July, but his remains have not yet been found.Finally, authorities in Utah announced that the body of missing W...
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBIn Florida, a teenage couple is facing attempted murder charges, after allegedly shooting the girl’s ex-boyfriend in the face.Police in North Carolina have a suspect in custody after a man was shot in the head with a crossbow on Wednesday morning.Finally, remaining in North Carolina, two suspects were arrested in connection with the murder of 22-year-old mother, Monica Moynan, who was last seen alive in early April of 2019.
May 13, 2020
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MBA South Dakota teen pleaded guilty to manslaughter in connection with the October 2019 killing of 16-year-old Shayna Ritthaler.A Colorado man is facing two counts of attempted murder following an alleged stabbing attack on his parents.Finally, in Australia, police arrested a suspect in the 1988 murder of American mathematician, Scott Johnson, whose body was found under a beach-side cliff. Johnson’s death was initially ruled a suicide, but a 2017 coronary inquest found he was likely ‘thrown, f...
May 12, 2020
May 12, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 11 MBNew Jersey authorities have arrested 18 accused members of a ‘lawless caravan’ that attacked and seriously injured a NJ state trooper investigating a home invasion.In Louisiana, a police officer is facing rape charges for allegedly having sex with a driver he stopped for speeding, in return for leniency.Finally, a California man is accused of stabbing his wife, kidnapping their one year old daughter, and throwing the child into a ravine.
May 11, 2020
May 11, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBIn Georgia, new information raises accusations of a possible cover up in the case of Ahmaud Arbery.A California banker was shot and killed by a former neighbor, who had been harassing him for months.Finally, in Iowa, a former long-haul truck driver is arrested in connection with the murders of three women in the early 90’s.
May 08, 2020
May 08, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBAuthorities in Florida are searching for an Islamorada teen accused of stabbing his father and brother. He is considered armed and dangerous.A Minnesota man is facing murder charges for allegedly shooting a driver who rear-ended his vehicle.A woman opened fire at an Oklahoma McDonald’s, after being told the dining room was closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. Three employees were injured.Finally, in Germany, a soccer player who was pronounced dead in 2016 was discovered to be alive and well.
May 07, 2020
May 07, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.8 MBTwo Colorado Springs teens are facing murder charges in connection with the killing of 44-year-old nurse, Bridget Kenner. One of the suspects is Kenner’s child.A man charged with murdering West Jordan, Utah couple, Tony and Katherine Butterfield, allegedly told detectives he went to their house to rob them.Finally, a Glynn County DA announced he will bring the February killing of Ahmaud Arbery before a grand jury, after a video depicting the shooting went viral online. Arbery, who was African...
May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBA security guard at a Family Dollar Store in Michigan was shot and killed after he told a woman she could not come into the store, because she was not wearing a face mask. Three people have been charged.The body of a missing Pennsylvania woman was discovered inside an unplugged fridge in the hallway of an apartment building. One man has been arrested.Finally, in Minnesota, a missing woman’s husband was charged with her murder, after cadaver dogs found her body hidden in a crawl space under th...
May 05, 2020
May 05, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.3 MBAn Arkansas man took his 11-year-old step-son hostage, and fatally shot him, before being gunned down by police officers.A camping and shooting trip, attended by three off-duty LAPD officers, ended with one of them seriously shot, and another arrested on suspicion of attempted murder.Finally, in Florida, a newspaper article exposed the fact that Gregory Tony, current Broward County sheriff, killed a man in 1993, when he was 14-years-old. Tony had kept the incident a secret, and did not disclo...
May 04, 2020
May 04, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.5 MBA Washington man is facing federal murder charges in the death of 21-year-old Dioneth Lopez, whose body was discovered on a logging road in the Olympic National Forest on Valentine’s day.Police in North Carolina say that 19 children, between the ages of 9 and 16, were involved in a recent string of car heists at dealerships in the Winston-Salem area.Finally, a California man, who is suspected of murdering his estranged girlfriend, Erlinda Villareal, and her two young sons, was taken into cust...
May 01, 2020
May 01, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.9 MBAn Oregon romance novelist, who is charged with the murder of her chef husband, has her request for COVID-19 bail release denied.NYPD officers, investigating a domestic assault, discovered the decomposing body of a different victim in an apartment in the Bronx.Finally, one of the wealthiest men in Norway was arrested on suspicion of killing his wife, and fabricating an abduction to cover up the crime.
Apr 30, 2020
April 30, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes - 10.5 MBThe US postal service is offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the murder of Indianapolis mail carrier, Angela Summers. Summers was fatally shot while delivering letters on Monday.In Washington state, a 13-year-old suspect in a deadly shooting reportedly told investigators he committed the crime ‘just because he felt like it’.Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in locating missing soldier, Vanessa Guillen, who vanished from her post at...
Apr 29, 2020
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBPolice in San Francisco discovered a severed head in a refrigerator while investigating a missing person’s case.In North Carolina, a man was pulled over for speeding, leading officers to discover the body of the vehicle’s owner in the trunk.Five members of the same family were found killed in their home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. A suspect was taken into custody at the scene.Finally, the skeletal remains of 46-year-old Ohio woman, Cheryl Cocker, were discovered in Green County this weekend. Coc...
Apr 28, 2020
April 28, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBNew York State troopers performing a welfare check allegedly found a murder suspect in the process of dismembering his victim’s body.In Georgia, a 19-year-old woman was arrested for the murder of her pregnant stepmother.Police in Sacramento announce the arrest of a suspect in the 1980 rape and murder of 20-year-old Robin Brooks.Finally, in Georgia, a college basketball star is facing murder charges following a fatal shooting.
Apr 27, 2020
April 27, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBPolice in Indiana believe six other murders may be linked to the killing of south Chicago mother, Jessica Flores. Flores was last seen alive in February of 2019, and her remains were discovered in Indiana in the beginning of April.In Kentucky, a former university lecturer was arrested and charged with the murder of his wife, 48-year-old Ella Jackson, who has been missing since last fall.Finally, in Pennsylvania, a teenage girl and her boyfriend are accused of plotting her stepfather's death.
Apr 24, 2020
April 24, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBInvestigators in California recover ‘items of interest’ in a house search connected to the 1996 disappearance of Kristine Smart.In Atlanta, GA, a teenager was shot during an argument about shelter at home directions. His step-father is in custody.Finally, the remains of Jessica Flores, a Chicago mother who had been missing for more than a year, were discovered in Indiana.
Apr 23, 2020
April 23, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.3 MBAn airman stationed in Arizona was arrested and charged with the kidnapping and murder of New Mexico woman, Sasha Krause.The suspect in a 2018 Ohio murder was apprehended in West Virginia.Finally, authorities in Minnesota announce the arrest of an alleged serial rapist, suspected of attacks going back to 2013.
Apr 22, 2020
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.2 MBAdditional information on the Nova Scotia spree shooting, which left at least 19 people dead, has been released.Authorities in Utah have identified a suspect in the murder of married West Jordan couple, Tony and Katherine Butterfield. The suspect, Albert Johnson, is on the lam. Johnson’s wife has been taken into custody on charges of obstruction and tampering.Finally, in Minnesota, a man has been charged with the murder of missing teen, Dystynee Avery. Avery has been missing since early April.
Apr 21, 2020
April 21, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBAt least 16 people were killed in Nova Scotia, in the worst mass-shooting in Canadian history.Police in Florida arrested a man for not complying with social distancing rules, only to learn he is wanted for murder.In Texas, a suspect is in custody after four members of the same family, including a toddler, were found murdered.Finally, a suspect, who was shot and killed after hijacking a Dallas area bus, was also wanted for questioning in connection with his girlfriend’s murder.
Apr 20, 2020
April 20, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.9 MBA married couple was shot and killed during a home invasion in West Jordan, Utah.Authorities in Virginia announce they’ve charged five suspects with the May 2019 murders of Michael Coleman and Rachel Ozuna, and Ozuna’s 14-year-old son, Kyrrus Ozuna.The FBI alleges that Christopher Dobbins, a former VP of a Georgia medical supplies distributor, sabotaged the shipping of personal protective equipment in retaliation for being fired from his job.Finally, the suspect in a 36-hour Alabama crime spr...
Apr 17, 2020
April 17, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBA Brooklyn man allegedly confessed to killing his father, leading NYPD officers to discover the victim’s mutilated body inside the family home.In Idaho, two female suspects are accused of kidnapping, beating and robbing a woman because she was dating one of their ex-boyfriends.In California, a suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting and killing his ex-girlfriends 15-year-old twin daughters.Finally, authorities in Wisconsin confirm that a body found in the trunk of a Howard woman’s car ...
Apr 16, 2020
April 16, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.4 MBA Florida man is accused of committing murder, the day after he was released from jail as part of measures to slow down the spread of coronavirus.Police in Illinois are investigating the suspicious deaths of two prominent attorneys, whose bodies were discovered inside their Oak Park home on Monday.Remaining in Illinois, a man out on bond pending trial for attempted murder, was arrested near the home of the alleged victim, and found to be carrying a loaded firearm.Finally, the Arizona supreme ...
Apr 15, 2020
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.6 MBA Border Patrol agent was arrested in Arizona following a four hour standoff, and charged with sexually abusing minors.Two Florida teens have been charged with murder after allegedly shooting an 18-year-old high school student to death during a botched Yeezy sneakers robbery.A Salt Lake City man is facing a murder charge after police officers stopped him while driving a stolen golf cart, and found he was covered in blood.Finally, in Chicago, an 18-year-old is charged with murder in connection...
Apr 14, 2020
April 14, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBIn NY, a woman successfully escaped a kidnapping on Friday night. Two suspects are in custody.A California man was killed in a police standoff after allegedly killing his two-year-old son’s mother, and kidnapping the child.In Alabama, a man is accused of fatally shooting his girlfriend, and wounding her daughter.Finally, a Florida man was caught on tape coughing on police, and wishing them death by coronavirus, during a domestic violence arrest.
Apr 13, 2020
April 13, 2020 07:00 - 12 minutes - 11.7 MBIn Chicago, a young woman was killed by a stray bullet while observing social distancing.A Birmingham, Alabama police detective is facing capital murder charges, after allegedly shooting a love rival multiple times.Finally, a Florida man is accused of murdering his wife, and using the COVID-19 pandemic in an attempt to cover up his crime.
Apr 10, 2020
April 10, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13.3 MBA New Jersey woman was charged with attempted murder in connection with two shootings, that took place only four hours apart.A California man, charged with manslaughter in connection with the Ghost Ship fire, which killed 36 people, may be released from prison due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Finally, Ira Einhorn, the so-called ‘Unicorn Killer’, died in prison while serving a life sentence, for the 1977 murder of his ex-girlfriend, Holly Maddux.
Apr 09, 2020
April 09, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes - 12.1 MBA man was shot and killed by law enforcement after fatally stabbing three women at a Tennessee Truck stop.In Florida, a man killed his wife and two teenage sons, before committing suicide.A girl who threatened to infect others with coronavirus was arrested in Texas and charged with making terroristic threats.Finally, the criminal complaint reveals one of the suspects in the Wisconsin arboretum murders, lived at the victims’ home until recently, but was asked to leave because he refused to qua...
Apr 08, 2020
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBHernan Lopez, the founder and CEO of Wondery, has been indicted on charges of wire fraud and money laundering.In Kentucky, a physician faces charges after allegedly assaulting a group of teenage girls for not maintaining social isolation.Police in Florida ask for the public’s assistance in identifying three persons of interest, sought in connection with a homicide.Finally, in Louisiana, a man allegedly kidnapped a 25-year-old mother from her home, forced her into the trunk of her car, and kil...