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TGICrimeday

59 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 24 ratings

Hello and welcome to TGICrimeday. Here you'll find true crime, dark history, and a sprinkling of spooky topics.

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Dark History + Hauntings: Italy

November 07, 2023 13:18 - 20 minutes - 38.8 MB

In today’s episode of Let’s Go Frightseeing, we are taking a look at the dark history and hauntings in Rome, Italy. From Castel Sant’angelo to a crime circle run by Guilia Tofana, The Eternal City has no shortage of fascinating (and spooky) stories! History gets mixed with urban legends and ghostly tales as we walk the streets of Rome. In today’s episode: -Castel Sant’angelo  -Ponte Sant’angelo -The River Tiber -The Cenci Family Execution -Guilia Tofana and her underground ring of poi...

EP 56: Dark History + Hauntings Amusement Parks (Part 2)

October 22, 2023 17:00 - 22 minutes - 20.9 MB

This week, we are taking a look at the dark history and hauntings of Cedar Point in Ohio and Six Flags New Orleans! Click here to listen to part 1! Subscribe on YouTube Here!

Ep 55: The Island Of The Dolls

October 08, 2023 16:35 - 7 minutes - 6.86 MB

Would you visit a secluded island inhabited by hundreds of dolls?? Let’s visit The Island Of The Dolls near Mexico City and talk about HOW this island came to be.  Send your personal spooky stories to [email protected]

Ep 54: Dark History + Hauntings : Amusement Parks (Part 1)

October 01, 2023 17:00 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MB

Hop in the haunted tour bus and let’s visit two well known amusement parks full of dark history and alleged hauntings.  Part One: Kings Island Amusement Park in Ohio and The Lake Shawnee Amusement Park in West Virginia Check Out Part 2 Here! :  Send your personal spooky stories to [email protected]

Ep 53: Alien Abduction : Betty and Barney Hill

September 24, 2023 17:00 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

In September of 1961, Betty and Barney Hill claimed to have an encounter with extraterrestrials. They went through something that neither of them could explain, that would start a conversation that would last for decades. Betty and Barney's case is one of the most well documented, and well known cases of an alleged alien abduction. What do you think? Is there any possibility they experienced something other worldly? Subscribe on YouTube for bonus content! Send me an email with your person...

Ep 52: The Haunted Ackley House AKA The Ghostbusters Ruling

September 17, 2023 17:00 - 20 minutes - 18.9 MB

Did YOU know there is a legally haunted house in New York?! Spooky Season 2023 is upon us and we are kicking things off with the story of The Ackley House.

Ep 51: The Great Train Robbery (Part 2)

August 11, 2023 11:04 - 37 minutes - 34.1 MB

The final part of The Great Train Robbery of London 1963. Just in time for the 60th anniversary of the "biggest train heist of all time!" Listen to part one here!

Ep 50: The Great Train Robbery (Part 1)

August 04, 2023 15:01 - 36 minutes - 33.2 MB

In 1963, a gang of London's highly skilled thieves pulled off the biggest train heist of all time. 60 years later, people are still talking about it, and I can see why!

Ep 49: Dark History + Hauntings in Seattle

July 29, 2023 15:23 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MB

Check out more spooky history episodes: Paris: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tgicrimeday/episodes/Ep-34-Dark-History--Creepy-Tales-from-Paris-e1pq25p London: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/tgicrimeday/episodes/Ep-30-Dark-History--Spooky-Tales-from-the-City-of-London-e1nfkv5 Send me your ghost stories! [email protected]

Ep 48: Lori Vallow Daybell + Chad Daybell 2023 Updates

June 12, 2023 06:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MB

Lori Vallow Daybell trial highlights, what's come out about Tammy Daybell's murder, new charges against Lori Vallow Daybell CLICK HERE to listen to the first episode, posted April 2021 Source List Here including the article I mentioned from The Independent

Ep 47: Jared Bridegan 2023 Updates

May 26, 2023 12:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MB

Jared Bridegan was brutally taken from his family in February 2022. In the last few months, there have been two arrests made. Listen to Part 1 here to get caught up before you listen to this update episode Follow @justiceforjaredb on Instagram Donate to The Bridegan Foundation HERE

Ep 46: Kathryn Bolkovac: The Whistleblower Part 2

May 12, 2023 12:30 - 1 hour - 62.7 MB

Kathryn Bolkovac uncovered corruption and human trafficking schemes during her time as a DynCorp contractor in Bosnia in the late 90s. As she got closer to the source of the scandals, she faced retaliation.  Recommended Reading: The Whistleblower by Kathryn Bolkovac and Cari Lynn Listen to part one here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/eLixWONAIzb

EP 45: Kathryn Bolkovac: The Whistleblower (Part 1)

May 07, 2023 15:58 - 1 hour - 88.8 MB

Kathryn Bolkovac uncovered corruption and human trafficking schemes during her time as a DynCorp contractor in Bosnia in the late 90s. As she got closer to the source of the scandals, she faced retaliation. Recommended Reading: The Whistleblower by Kathryn Bolkovac and Cari Lynn

Ep 44: Stephen Smith (Cold Case Reopened)

April 28, 2023 12:51 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MB

Stephen Smith was a bright, hilarious, loved 19 year old. In 2015, he was killed in a rural area of South Carolina. For years, his death was treated as a hit and run, until in 2021, with evidence found during the Murdaugh investigation, SLED reopened his case and is investigating it as a homicide. Stephen's family has fought for years to get answers and find justice for Stephen. Donate to the Smith family Go Fund Me by clicking HERE!

Ep 43: The Murdaugh Family (Part 3)

April 21, 2023 21:40 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MB

In the 3rd and final episode of the Murdaugh series, we will talk about the trial, evidence and conviction of Alex Murdaugh for the murders of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh. Listen to parts 1 and 2 here: Murdaugh Family Part 1 Murdaugh Family Part 2

Ep 42: The Murdaugh Family (Part 2)

April 14, 2023 11:21 - 48 minutes - 44.1 MB

Alex Murdaugh faced almost 100 charges ranging from forgery, tax evasion, money laundering and everything in between, before he was eventually charged with the murders of his wife Maggie, and son, Paul. There were also two other deaths linked to the Murdaugh family that were looked into by officials after Alex's arrest: Gloria Satterfield and Stephen Smith. Listen to Part 1 HERE

Ep 41: The Murdaugh Family (Part 1)

April 07, 2023 17:24 - 58 minutes - 53.6 MB

For generations, the Murdaugh family has been well known in South Carolina. For decades, they had a hand in politics and the justice system and they got away with the unthinkable. Countless people have been negatively effected because of the selfish and privileged actions of Alex Murdaugh. After the boating accident that caused the tragic death of Mallory Beach, people started paying closer attention to the Murdaughs and this "perfect family" was exposed for what was truly happening behind...

Ep 40: The Murder of David Carter

March 20, 2023 12:00 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MB

David Carter was murdered in September of 2018, and his killer is still on the run. His case was featured in Unsolved Mysteries Season 3, Episode 3. If you have any tips about the whereabouts of Tamera "Tammy" Williams, call the US Marshals at 1-877-WANTED-2 or go to solved.com Click Here To Subscribe on YouTube

Ep 39: The Zion Society Cult

February 28, 2023 14:53 - 1 hour - 85.6 MB

A neighborhood in Ogden, UT was home to one of the most horrific cults I've ever heard about, and yet, I hadn't heard about it until very recently. This episode is going to go over all the details I was able to find about The Zion Society. Deceived: An Investigative Memoir Of The Zion Society Cult by Mike King https://amzn.to/3lDPkuu Mike's YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@ProfilingEvil Amber’s Story & YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DxoFwKM0yE https://www.podc...

Ep 38: Solved Cold Case: Kristin Smart (Part 2)

February 09, 2023 22:58 - 1 hour - 55.3 MB

Kristin Smart went missing from the Cal Poly Campus in 1996. For over two decades, her family was left without answers while the man who took her life walked free. In part 2, we will go over the soil samples, DNA evidence, trial and final conviction of Paul Flores. Part 1 is available HERE Send me an email with your own hometown true crime stories, urban legends, or spooky tales: [email protected] Subscribe on YouTube HERE

Ep 37: Solved Cold Case: Kristin Smart (Part 1)

January 25, 2023 16:56 - 43 minutes - 39.6 MB

Kristin Smart went missing from the Cal Poly Campus in 1996. For over two decades, her family was left without answers while the man who took her life walked free. In part 1, we will go over all the details that led to the long awaited arrest of Paul Flores after 26 years. Part 2 will cover the arrest, trial and final sentencing. Part 2 is available HERE Send me an email with your own hometown true crime stories, urban legends, or spooky tales: [email protected]

Ep 36: Urban Legends from Every State (Part 4)

January 06, 2023 21:55 - 28 minutes - 53 MB

Shop The Bexley Necklace HERE Find out more about The Bridegan Foundation HERE Follow Jared's case HERE Send me YOUR hometown urban legends to [email protected] Urban Legends Part 3: https://anchor.fm/tgicrimeday/episodes/Ep-35-Urban-Legends-From-Every-State-Part-3-e1q1s9f Urban Legends Part 2: https://anchor.fm/tgicrimeday/episodes/Ep-33-Urban-Legends-From-Every-State-Part-2-e1p8mpp Urban Legends Part 1: https://anchor.fm/tgicrimeday/episodes/Ep-31-Urban-Legends-From-Every-State-P...

Ep 35: Urban Legends From Every State (Part 3)

October 31, 2022 23:26 - 22 minutes - 20.2 MB

I'm back with more spooky tales from around the US! Today we have haunted bridges, witchy happenings and a ghost town or two! Listen to Part 1 here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/SS6MkVfpAub Listen to Part 2 here: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/l579OfhpAub Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected]

Ep 34: Dark History & Creepy Tales from Paris

October 26, 2022 19:10 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MB

For a place called "The City of Lights" they sure do have a dark past! Take a journey with me to one of my favorite places in the world, PARIS! And learn some of the spookiest stories I heard on my most recent trip. (Sadly, macarons are NOT included.) Use code TGIC to get 10% off your order at gingernextdoor.com  Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected]

Ep 33: Urban Legends From Every State (Part 2)

October 14, 2022 14:18 - 29 minutes - 26.6 MB

Welcome to Part 2 of Urban Legends from every state! Listen to Part One Here! Use code TGIC to get 10% off your order at gingernextdoor.com MERCH available now!!! https://gndpodcasts.sellfy.store Follow my amazing merch artist, Melanie here: https://www.instagram.com/meligrafi/   Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected]

Ep 32: The Dyatlov Pass Incident

September 20, 2022 17:09 - 39 minutes - 36.2 MB

In 1959, nine hikers mysteriously died in the Russian Ural Mountains. To this day, there has never been a clear answer as to what happened on that mountain. MERCH available now!!! https://gndpodcasts.sellfy.store Follow my amazing merch artist, Melanie here: https://www.instagram.com/meligrafi/   Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected]

Ep 31: Urban Legends From Every State (Part 1)

September 09, 2022 21:58 - 22 minutes - 20.3 MB

Today we start our journey around the spooky tales and urban legends from each state! MERCH available now!!! https://gndpodcasts.sellfy.store  Follow my amazing merch artist, Melanie here: https://www.instagram.com/meligrafi/   Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected]

Ep 30: Dark History & Spooky Tales from the City of London

September 06, 2022 20:21 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MB

If you're a dark history nerd like myself, this one is for YOU! Sharing the stories I heard while on a ghost tour in London! MERCH available now!!! https://gndpodcasts.sellfy.store Follow my amazing merch artist, Melanie here: https://www.instagram.com/meligrafi/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected]

Ep 29: The Mysterious Death of Lauren Smith-Fields

August 29, 2022 23:49 - 27 minutes - 25 MB

Lauren Smith-Fields was found dead after a date with an older man she met on Bumble. Police deemed him a "good guy who didn't need to be investigated." Lauren's family was not notified of her death, a proper investigation was started much too late and they have been fighting for justice since Lauren's death in December of 2021 with very little media coverage.  Lauren's Go Fund Me: https://www.gofundme.com/f/xf665j-justice-for-lauren?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=unknown&utm_campaign=comms_...

The Unsolved Murder of Jared Bridegan

July 30, 2022 00:17 - 30 minutes - 28.4 MB

Jared Bridegan was tragically taken from this world on February 16, 2022. His case is still open and the investigation is ongoing. Police believe this was a professional hit, and his family is desperately searching for answers. PLEASE share his story and follow the page his widow, Kirsten runs on Instagram @justiceforjaredb Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected] --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The...

Ep 28 The Unsolved Murder of Jared Bridegan

July 30, 2022 00:17 - 29 minutes - 27.4 MB

Jared Bridegan was tragically taken from this world on February 16, 2022. His case is still open and the investigation is ongoing. Police believe this was a professional hit, and his family is desperately searching for answers. PLEASE share his story and follow the page his widow, Kirsten runs on Instagram @justiceforjaredb Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me an email [email protected]

Ep 27: They Mysterious Death of Phoebe Handsjuk Part 2

July 23, 2022 01:54 - 1 hour - 56.2 MB

This is part 2/2 of this case. Be sure to listen to part 1 so you get the full story. Phoebe Handsjuk was just 24 years old when her body was mysteriously found at the bottom of a trash chute. Police quickly ruled it as a suicide without further investigation into the strange events surrounding her death. In this episode, we will discuss the fight her family had to put up to get a proper coronial inquest and the aftermath of that inquest. -Listen to part 1 here: https://anchor.fm/tgicrimed...

Ep 26: The Mysterious Death of Phoebe Handsjuk Part 1

July 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.8 MB

-Subscribe on YouTube:  -Tik Tok/ Instagram @tgicrimeday  -Send me your hometown murder stories, haunted stories and all things true crime/spooky related to [email protected]   About this case: Read Into The Darkness by Robin Bowles Listen to Phoebe's Fall Podcast produced by The Sydney Morning Herald

Ep 25: "Cursed" Movies

June 03, 2022 12:00 - 28 minutes - 25.8 MB

Today we are talking about "cursed" movies: you decide, were demonic forces at play? Or was it the Hollywood curse of bad luck, poor production and unsafe working conditions?? Tik Tok and Instagram @tgicrimeday YouTube Channel Link: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWv_mHeadfQEr5IbA5k6dyQ Send me your hometown murder stories [email protected]

Ep 24: The Radium Girls

May 27, 2022 20:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MB

Welcome to a deep dive down the dark history rabbit hole! The story of the Radium Girls is so interesting, heartbreaking and sometimes unbelievable. Radium was called the "Wonder Element" when it was first discovered, opening all kinds of new and exciting opportunities, but over time, the darkness it was hiding wrecked havoc. Listen now to hear all about the history of The Radium Girls. Check out TGICrimeday.com for the sources and photos to go along with this episode! Send me a hometown murd...

Ep 23: The Disappearance of Phoenix Coldon

February 05, 2022 01:36 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MB

Phoenix Coldon has been missing for over a decade. Her car was abandoned in East St Louis and no one has seen or heard from her since she left her parents house on a December afternoon.

EP 22: The NXIVM Cult

January 03, 2022 16:56 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MB

What started off as an MLM style company that promised self improvement and a better life quickly turned into a brain washing, horrifying cult with a piece of garbage running the entire thing. In this episode we will talk about the incredible people who worked to take down this organization. Thanks to BAQE Cosmetics for sponsoring today's episode, check out BAQE and use code TAY10 for 10% off your purchase: http://www.baqecosmetics.com/discount/TAY10?redirect=%2F%3Fafmc%3DTAY10%26utm_campa...

EP 21: The Murder of Maurizio Gucci (The True Story Behind House of Gucci)

December 10, 2021 23:36 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB

The best way I can describe House of Gucci is this: the very rich, very glamorous, Italian version of Tiger King. Everyone is engaged in the drama while pointing at everyone else for being dramatic. The true story has just as many twists and turns as the movie.

EP 20: The Yogurt Shop Murders

November 26, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Shop Hydrojug here: https://www.thehydrojug.com/discount/TAYLER save 10% with code TAYLER The Yogurt Shop Murders: 4 teenage girl were brutally murdered in 1991, the case is still cold 30 years later. 

EP 19 : The Murder of Sherri Rasmussen

November 05, 2021 14:00 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MB

Sherri Rasmussen was tragically murdered in 1986 and even though there was one very obvious suspect, her case went unsolved for over two decades. Send your hometown spooky stories to [email protected]

EP 18 Cult: Heaven’s Gate

July 09, 2021 17:27 - 1 hour - 61.8 MB

Listen to the story of Marshall Applewood and Bonnie Nettles and their claim that they were prophets sent to gather people to leave the planet on a UFO.

Ep 17: The Kidnapping and Murder of Leigh Matthews

May 28, 2021 23:27 - 34 minutes - 31.4 MB

In 2004, 21 year old Leigh Matthews was abducted from the Bond University campus in South Africa. Later that day, her kidnapper called her family to demand a ransom. The ransom was paid, but Leigh was never returned to her family. There are a lot of very odd details that don’t match up in her kidnapper’s version of events.

Ep 16: The Death of Crystal Theobold AKA The MySpace Case

May 14, 2021 12:09 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

Crystal Theobold was murdered in 2006. In the beginning, there were no suspects and no leads. Crystal’s family got a tip that a local gang was involved, and created a fake MySpace account to get more information that would lead them to her killer.

Ep 15 Serial Killer: The Last Call Killer

April 23, 2021 12:00 - 48 minutes - 44.8 MB

Somehow I had never heard of this insane serial killer case until I read Last Call by Elon Green. 4 men were brutally murdered in the early 1990s by a man who picked his victims from vulnerable drunk men leaving piano bars at the end of the night.

Ep 14 Leonarda Cianciulli: The Soap Maker of Correggio

April 10, 2021 12:20 - 56 minutes - 52 MB

Leonarda Cianciulli murdered 3 women in the 1940s in Italy. She believed she was cursed to live a miserable life, and was convinced she could save her son with a spell-that needed a human sacrifice to complete.

Ep 13 Chad Daybell and Lori Vallow

April 04, 2021 22:49 - 1 hour - 60.6 MB

At the end of 2019, two children Tylee Ryan (17) and JJ Vallow (7) were reported missing. As police looked into the events surrounding their disappearances, they discovered that the most likely culprits were their own mother and step father, who fled the state.

Ep 12 Maura Murray

March 19, 2021 23:13 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MB

Maura Murray went missing on February 9 2004 after she wrecked her car along a secluded highway. It was as if she disappeared into thin air

Ep 11 The Backpacker Murders | Ivan Milat

March 05, 2021 16:48 - 28 minutes - 26 MB

Australia's most notorious serial killer attacked unsuspecting hitchhikers in the Belanglo State Forest. 

EP 10 John Wayne Gacy

March 01, 2021 22:55 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MB

John Wayne Gacy seemed like a great guy. He was prominent in his community and people seemed to really like him. He even dressed up as a clown for charity events and children’s parties, how nice! WRONG. Behind the scenes, John was kidnapping and torturing teenage boys and men, and burying them under his house. Yikes.

TGICrimeday Ep 9 The Disappearance of Susan Powell Part 2

February 20, 2021 18:07 - 55 minutes - 50.6 MB

Susan Powell went missing without a trace in December of 2009. Since then, there’s only been one person of interest: her husband, Josh. Josh’s family always seemed to know more than they were letting on and his story has never made much sense.