Twisted Travel and True Crime
127 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 12 hours ago - ★★★★★ - 213 ratingsIf you love travel and true crime, this is the podcast for you. Sandi will tell you true crime stories or crazy travel stories and a little bit about the history and landscape of the places where they occur. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support
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Singapore Wife Swap/Rapes
April 25, 2024 12:05 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBSeven friends' seemingly ordinary lives take a terrible turn as they play a twisted game of betrayal and manipulation. With their wives drugged and their darkest desires unleashed, they plunge into lives of crime, violation and perversion. Worse, they share videos of their escapades in an online sex forum. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: MONTHLY: Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Spotify:...
End Game - The Murder of Dwayne Demkiw
April 15, 2024 12:34 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWhen Dwayne Demkiw disappeared after a night working as a party bus driver for a bachelor party, his disappearance led to a manhunt for an international fugative. In the quiet corners of two nations, an investigation with more twists and turns than a rollercoast will reveal the truth. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: MONTHLY: Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Spotify: https://podc...
The Ghost Rapes of Manitoba Colony
March 30, 2024 16:57 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBFor a while, the residents of Manitoba Colony thought demons were raping the town's women. There was no other explanation. No way of explaining how a woman could wake up with blood stains smeared across her sheets and no memory of the previous night. No way of explaining how another woman in a different house went to sleep fully clothed, only to wake up naked and covered with dirty fingerprints. No way to undestand how yet another woman would dream of a man forcing himself onto her in field ...
Turbulent Waters - Pegye and Eric Bechler
March 01, 2024 11:15 - 41 minutes - 37.5 MBIn the serene coastal haven of Newport Beach, California, Pegye and Eric Bechler's blissful marriage took a sinister turn when Pegye vanished without a trace during a romantic boat outing. Police had their suspicions but no body and little evidence of any wrong doing. With the help of an unexpected ally, the truth behind Pegye's mysterious vanishing slowly emerged, revealing a dark tale of love gone wrong, betrayal, and a relentless quest for justice. Join us as we navigate the murky waters...
Deadly Delicacies - Erin and Simon Patterson, Don and Gail Patterson and Heather and Ian Wilkinson
February 14, 2024 01:03 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBIn the quiet countryside of rural Victoria, Australia, a lunch gathering turns tragic when Erin Patterson serves her family Beef Wellington, only for all guests to fall violently ill the next day. Three perish, and a fourth fights for life awaiting a liver transplant. Erin's admission of using dried mushrooms from an unidentified Asian grocer raises suspicions, heightened by her disposal of a food dehydrator amid her husband's accusations. As investigators probe this unsettling turn of even...
A Mushroom Murder - Katrina and David Fouts
February 10, 2024 00:14 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBIn a small middle class town in the midwest, a newly wed middle aged couple aren't experiencing marital bliss. Instead allegations of domestic violence and false accusations are hurled at eachother. They don't separate, instead they try to reconcile. When the husband disappears, no one reports him missing. When he is found, his wife has stories to tell. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: MONTHLY: Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaig...
Fire and Water - Frank, Esther and Jessica McCann
January 20, 2024 16:43 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBIn the realm of Irish Olympic swimming, where champions are molded, Frank McCann's revered coaching reputation concealed a dark secret. As allegations of pedophilia surround his colleagues, McCann's own tangled web of deceit, and betrayal emerges. When a fire erupts in McCann's home, the grieving husband becomes the prime suspect. SUPPORT THIS PODCAST: MONTHLY: Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&u...
The Animals are Innocent - The Murder of Julie Ward
January 06, 2024 14:50 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBBritish tourist Julie Ward disappeared in the heart of Kenya. Local authorities said she was eaten by wildlife but her father disagreed. He began a relentless quest for justice and proved she was murdered. What happened to her is still a mystery but her father thought he knew exactly who was to blame. DONATE: One time: Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTC Monthly: Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&u...
New Year, New You Part 2 - A collaboration of independent podcasts.
December 28, 2023 18:38 - 1 hour - 79.8 MBThe New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yours...
New Year, New Binge Part 1 (of 2) - A collaboration of independent podcasts.
December 28, 2023 18:25 - 1 hour - 79.6 MBThe New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yours...
Frozen - Ada Blackjack
December 20, 2023 12:36 - 45 minutes - 41.3 MBStep into the extraordinary true survival tale of Ada Blackjack, an Inuit woman who defied the odds in the harsh Arctic wilderness. Alone on Wrangel Island, she battled the elements, starvation, and isolation, emerging as the sole survivor of a perilous expedition. (well almost a sole survivor, she her cat Vic survived too!) DONATE: One time: Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTC Monthly: Patreon: https://patre...
The Homestead Murders: Sue and Mick Lewis
November 23, 2023 22:29 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBA phone call triggered by a missing employee led to the gruesome discovery of sheep shearer Mick Lewis and his wife Sue. They had been shot dead in their remote homestead. Their four-year-old daughter was left fending for herself as well as caring for her three-year-old brother and their puppy while her parents' bodies decomposed nearby. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support
The Last Fall - The Murder of Els Van Doren
November 08, 2023 13:15 - 40 minutes - 37 MBThey fell through the sky holding hands, laughing and smiling. They let go of each other, preparing to open their parachutes. The fleeting feeling of happy exhilaration was followed by fear and dread as Els Van Doren discovered that hers wouldn’t open properly. From the sky, her teammates watched as she plunged to the ground screaming. As the investigation unraveled, like the strings of her parachute, it was discovered that the cords had been cut. She had been murdered. DONATE: One time:...
Bonus Episode 2: When Darkness Calls
October 28, 2023 21:00 - 1 hour - 64.4 MBPart 2 This Halloween, brace yourself for an eerie gathering of 13 independent true crime podcasts, including this one. Uncover the sinister secrets of haunted houses and delve into the minds of serial killers as we trade stories. These tales aren't for the faint of heart. When darkness calls, will you answer? Listener discretion is advised. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: True Crime South Africa https://linktr.ee/truecrimesouthafrica True Crime Cat Lawye...
Bonus Episode 1: When Darkness Calls
October 28, 2023 20:00 - 1 hour - 66.1 MBThis Halloween, brace yourself for an eerie gathering of 13 independent true crime podcasts, including this one. Uncover the sinister secrets of haunted houses and delve into the minds of serial killers as we trade stories. These tales aren't for the faint of heart. When darkness calls, will you answer? Listener discretion is advised. Podcasts are listed here in order of appearance: Part 1: True Crime South Africa https://linktr.ee/truecrimesouthafrica True Crime Cat Lawyer ht...
The Devil's Disguise - The Murder of Rebekah Gay
October 12, 2023 01:14 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBOn Halloween we are accustomed to the festivities that come with the Holiday. Costumes, candy, and playful pranks are part of many communities who embrace the spirit of fun and revelry. But in 2012, in Mount Pleasant Michigan, one man let the evil lurking within him take control. Instead of celebrating the holiday, he unleashed a darkness that would send shockwaves through his community. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/twisted-travel-and-true-c/sup...
Treading Water - Walt and Christopher Marino
September 25, 2023 12:00 - 32 minutes - 30.2 MBA short refreshing dip in the ocean, turns into a nightmare as a father and son are swept out to sea. As night falls with no hope of a quick rescue, a father realizes that if he and his son remain together, they will both drown. He makes a heart wrenching decision that will change his life forever. DONATE: One time: Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Paypal: https://www.paypal.me/twistedtravelandTC Monthly: Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=cli...
A Royal Pain in the .... - Murdered and Missing Charlotte Kinsey, Cinda Pallett, Sharon BaldEagle, Carlene Brown, Christy Gross, Deborah Meyer, Jaylene Banker
September 04, 2023 15:21 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MBTwo young girls go missing from the Oklahoma State Fair. They were lured away with the promise of a job and are never seen again. Years later, two more girls go missing but one escapes to tell a terrible tale. Her kidnapper Royal Russel Long will go to jail for kidnapping charges but is linked back to the first pair of missing girls. Royal, a long haul trucker and part time "carnie" is suspected of having been operating as a kidnapper, rapist and murderer of many women all over the US, in t...
Murder on a Deserted Island - Malcom "Mac" and Eleanor "Muff" Graham
August 09, 2023 15:05 - 55 minutes - 50.4 MBImagine you and your best friend sailing to a deserted island and trying to live there, relying only on yourselves for a year. What would you be most concerned about? In 1974, two couples had the same idea, to enjoy themselves on an island of their very own. The first couple, the Grahams were married and experienced sailors. The second couple, an ex-con named Buck Walker and his hippie girlfriend Stephanie Stearns, wanted to create their own garden of Eden. One with out authority and rules. A...
The Girl in the Box - Ursula Herrmann
July 22, 2023 20:10 - 45 minutes - 41.2 MBIn 1981, a 10 year old girl was biking come from her aunts house. It had been a fun filled and busy day. She had just started secondary school and her parents let her bike home alone through a two mile stretch of woods between her aunts house and her own. It wasn't the first time she'd taken this route but it was her last. She disappeared. It was 16 days before she was found dead, buried in a box that looked like it had been designed to sustain her. A man named Werner Mazurek would become the...
The Playing Card Killer - Alfredo Galan
July 08, 2023 11:00 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBAfter a series of murders spark terror and intrigue in Madrid authorities search for a suspect. A deck of playing cards are the center of his gloating. He left one at three different crime scenes. The killer brutally murdered his victims, shooting them from point blank range. As month went by, the police struggled to find a suspect that fit the crimes. The citizens of Spain were angry. Four months after the last murder a drunk man would confess to the crimes. The next morning, he soberly deni...
Little Orphan Ana - Barbora Skrlova and the Kurim Child Abuse Case
June 25, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 44.3 MBIn 2007, the city of Kurim in the Czech Republic was left shaken by a monstrous case of child abuse, one that involved cannibalism and cults. A new father broke the case when his baby monitor picked up a video feed showing a little boy being held captive in the house next door. When one of the children rescued from the home, later went missing, the authorities went on a wide spread manhunt for members of secretive organization and a 13 year old girl who had more surprises up her sleeve than H...
Age Reassignment - Natalia Grace Barnett
June 10, 2023 22:18 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBNatalia Grace Barnett has been called many things, a loving child, an adult sociopath masquerading as a child, an Ukrainian orphan brought to the States, a knife wielding maniac, a dwarf, a con artist and a beloved unofficially adopted daughter. Only some of them are true. The trouble is figuring out which ones.In a recent saga that captivated public interest, Natalia Grace Barnett's story is perplexing . Adopted from Ukraine and brought to Indiana, Natalia found herself at the center of a...
Bones in the Trenches - Yves, Marie, Camille and Marius Godard
May 24, 2023 17:24 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBIn the aftermath of what appeared to be a tragedy at sea, a mystery would grow. One that over 20 years later still puzzles investigators and most of France. Dr. Yve Godard, a man of intellect and charm, was once revered, but now his name is tarnished. A storm of suspicion swirls, suggesting that Dr. Godard, orchestrated a sinister plot, or someone else wanted him and his family dead. DONATE: One time: Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Paypal: https://www.paypal.me...
A Texan Hit - Nancy Howard and John "Frank" Howard
May 15, 2023 17:09 - 41 minutes - 37.6 MBWe’ve all heard the phrase love is blind. We put on rose-colored glasses and think we have found the perfect person. Sometimes it takes a broken heart before we can see what was in front of us all the time. In this case, it took a slew of Texas Rednecks, a man so crooked you couldn’t tell if he was coming on going, the loss of an eye, and the near loss of a life before things became crystal clear for Nancy Howard. DONATE: One time: Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 ...
A Cold and Snowy Night: The Murder of Barbara "Bobby Jo" Oberholtzer and Annette Schnee
May 05, 2023 14:01 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MBShe fought her executioner, bloodying his face before running for the nearest treeline, but she wasn't faster than his bullets. Bobby Jo Oberholtzer's body would be found on a snowbank the following day, 10 miles from Breckenridge, Colorado. Six months later the body of Annette Schnee was found just 10 miles south of Bobby Jo's. She was laying in a desolate area, face down in a stream. She too had been shot as she ran. The mysterious circumstances that bound these two women together would hau...
Slaying at Sea and a Miraculous Survivor - Tere Jo Duperrault
April 28, 2023 12:36 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBWhen 11 year old Tere Jo Duperrault was found after nearly four days of being stranded at sea on a tiny cork raft, her rescuers couldn't believe their eyes. She and her family had been on what was supposed to be the beginning of a year long adventure at sea but what she told them next, was even more unbelievable. What was at first presented as a terrible accidental sinking at sea, was much, much worse. DONATE: One time: Venmo: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Paypal: https...
Under The Bridge - Reena Virk, Murdered by Her Peers, Kelly Ellard and Warren Glowatsky
April 21, 2023 14:12 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBThe girl raised herself from the mud. She was in pain having been beaten and bloodied. She staggered out from underneath the dark and dirty bridge. Her only desire was to get to her parents. She never made it home that night. 14-year-old Reena Virk, a shy and introverted girl of Indian descent, was mercilessly beaten and then drowned by a group of her own peers, most of whom were girls. The case made headlines not only for the gruesome nature of the crime, but also for the disturbing issues i...
The Writing Was on the Walls: Chris Coleman and His Family
April 16, 2023 19:51 - 44 minutes - 40.8 MBWhen three officers entered Chris Colemans home after a stressful call from Chris, they were appalled find Chris's wife Sheri Coleman, and their two sons in bed. They weren't sleeping. They weren't alive. Their bodies were stiff and cold. It seemed as though the threatening letters and emails the family had been receiving for months had been acted on. When Chris heard the news, he fell to the ground sobbing. Cyberstalking, televangelism and a bodyguard gone bad take the stage in this epis...
Slippery When Wet - The Kayak Killer - Angelika Graswald and Vincent Viafore
April 06, 2023 16:25 - 34 minutes - 31.2 MBThe couple woke up with a hangover after a long night of partying and an argument but that didn't stop them from taking a kayak trip they had been looking forward to on an early spring day in New York. Angelika Graswald and Vincent Viafore would enter the water together that afternoon but only one would return. Angelika would later make a chilling confession. She let him drown and was soon dubbed the Kayak Killer. Her case left many wondering if she was a cold hearted killer or a victim of so...
The Pathological Pretender and Pilot - Marcus Schrenker
March 26, 2023 18:30 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MBMarcus Schrenker, a financial adviser from Indiana, had it all. He enjoyed a high roller, work hard/play hard lifestyle, a beautiful wife and family and expensive toys galore. He even had his own plane, one that crashes suspiciously, with no body to be found. This is followed by a man hunt and then a media storm reporting on his victims who lost millions. Marcus would be described as a pathological liar, thief and one of the worlds most quickly caught fugitives. DONATE: One time: Venmo: htt...
Lost on a Cruise Ship - The Disappearance of Tammy Grogan
March 23, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes - 26.1 MBTammy Grogan's 2006 dream cruise turned into a nightmare when the single mother never returned. She was given an all inclusive cruise along with her mother, aunt and son. The gift was from a man whom Tammy felt had an inappropriate relationship with her son. She'd even spoken with police about the relationship months earlier. Regardless, she took the cruise and once aboard, they unexpectedly ran into the sister of the man who gave her the free cruise. The group spent a couple days in para...
The Drifter - The Murder of Michele Wallace, Pauline Klumpp, Anita Andrews and Charlotte Sauerwin by Serial Killer Roy Melanson
March 11, 2023 00:30 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBIn 1974, Michelle Wallace lost her life in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The first predator, the human that took her life, was bad enough but there were many more that would follow, picking at her carcass and scattering her remains throughout the wilderness. Twenty years later, before her body returned to dust, a young, smart and tenacious investigator and members of a team called Necrosearch worked together to find her. With a lot of skill and some good luck, they found her skull. Roy ...
The Khamar Daban Incident - Six Hikers Die a Very Gruesome and Mysterious Death in Russia (Not Dyatlov Pass)
March 03, 2023 20:31 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBThe hikers clutched their throats, tore off their clothes, some began bleeding from their eyes, ears, noses and mouths. Their deaths were quick and mysterious. Even with one miraculous survivor and witness, their deaths can’t be explained in a way that satisfies. How could six young, strong, healthy people die in the middle of the summer on mountain at a relatively low elevation and were their deaths simply an accident or something much worse? DONATE: One time: Venmo: https://venmo.com/...
"Two Can Keep a Secret if One of Them is Dead" - The murder of Grace Millane by Jesse Kempson
February 26, 2023 01:18 - 35 minutes - 32.9 MBThe murder of British backpacker Grace Millane in New Zealand in 2018 was so heartless that her death would cause an outpouring of sympathy on 2 sides of the world. She swiped right on a man who killed her on their first date. She hadn't known that 8 month earlier, her date, Jesse Kempson raped another backpacker and had a history of violence. The world would watch on as police pieced together her last moments and caught her killer who would later use what was termed the "50 Shades of Gra...
I am not Nicholas - Nicholas Rossi Alaverdian
February 20, 2023 16:28 - 35 minutes - 32.1 MBA man, named Arthur Knight walked into a Scottish hospital. he was sick, Really sick, with Covid. He fell into a coma and when he woke the police were there ready to arrest him. They said he was a fugitive named Nicholas Rossi Alaverdian from the United States. One that was wanted for fraud and sexual abuse. He'd been identified by his tattoos. "This isn't right", he wheezed through his oxygen mask, "My wife will tell you. I’m Irish, not American. There must be some mistake. Someone ...
A Breathtaking Sunrise Cruise: The Death of Larry Isenberg
February 10, 2023 19:11 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBA romantic gesture, a scenic early morning boat ride, turned deadly when Larry Isenberg fell overboard bringing an end to his early retirement. He and Lori, his wife of 17 years, shared a love that others aspired to and were leaders in their community. So, it was shocking when allegations of embezzlement would cut her grieving short. Within days, people would wonder if Larry was in on the fraud and later, they wondered whether Lori had been grieving at all. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.c...
A Death in the Desert: The Murder of David Coughlin by Raffi Kodikian
February 06, 2023 20:44 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBThe desert can be a brutal tormentor especially for people who aren't prepared. The hot sun licking at exposed skin, the dry air sucking its victims dry. Park rangers find dehydrated hikers rambling around, incoherent, some barely able to stand. But on August 4th 1999, just a Stones throw from a trail head, Park rangers would come upon something they never could have anticipated….. the body of a man covered in stones and his apparent killer resting in a tent nearby. The death would be ...
What is in the Casket?
January 27, 2023 22:32 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBA dedicated brother wanted to fulfill his brothers dying wish which was to be buried. The problem was that in China, especially in densely populated areas, burials have been forbidden. Cremation is encouraged instead. In some instances, a dead persons will is not allowed to be executed without proof of cremation. In an attempt to get around the "no burial law" the Huang family had no idea that their actions, would lead to the death of another person and that another family would mourn t...
Mail Order Bride: The Murder of Michelle Rivera Nyce
January 23, 2023 17:07 - 46 minutes - 42.1 MBA once happy mail order bride, Michelle Rivera Nyce’s life would end, murdered and surrounded by drama; including her millionaire husband Jonathan, a lustful gardening lover, an international romance and extortion. Sponsor Links: https://magicmind.co/twistedtravel Discount Code: twistedtravel DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=42048051&utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=creatorsha...
To Protect and Serve - The Murder of Farah Fratta by Her Husband Officer Robert Fratta
January 13, 2023 18:30 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBFarah Fratta was just 33 years old when she was a shot twice in the head at close range in her own garage. Her husband, Robert Fratta, a police officer and their three children were attending a church service at the time of the attack. When the investigators found out the couple were in the midst of an ugly divorce concerning Robert's strange sexual proclivities attention turned toward him. Was he guilty of murder for hire? Sponsor Links: https://magicmind.co/twistedtravel Discount Code...
The Murder of Anna Moriah "Mo" Wilson
January 09, 2023 18:47 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBA young professional cyclist named Moriah "Mo" Wilson is found dead after returning from a night out in Austin, TX. She was staying there with a friend in order to compete in an upcoming event. Initially police turned to fellow professional cyclist Colin Strickland who Mo had gone out with earlier that night. Police were able to eliminate him using cameras in the neighborhood and throughout town but that same video footage gave police a big clue. One that led to Kaitlin Armstrong, Colin’s ...
Straight from Orchard to Murder - Tim (Mac) McNamara and Tracy Nessl McNamara
December 30, 2022 16:51 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MBTracy Nessl began a romantic relationship with her biological uncle, Tim McNamara, in 2012. To escape the criticism of their relationship, they fled to Belize to start a new life. On Christmas day of 2014, Tim would be found dead by a gunshot wound to his head. His death was originally reported as a suicide but was later deemed to be a murder. Tracy claims crooked Belizean cops tried to frame her. His family says she manipulated Tim into giving her everything he had and then she killed him....
Mystery on Lake Huron - The Death of Lana Stempien and Missing Charles (Chuck) Rutherford
December 16, 2022 18:59 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBLana and Chuck, both 35 years old, disappeared under what her family believes are mysterious circumstances. They were on a boating vacation in Lake Huron when their boat was found off course, tossing about in rough water with the engine in idle, music still playing on the stereo. No one was on the boat. Nearly 2 weeks later, Lana's body was found 7 miles from where her boat was found. She was naked except for her jewelry. There were no cuts or bruises. Chuck's body never surfaced. Ever sin...
Murdered While Cycling Around the World - Jay Austin, Lauren Geoghegan, Rene Wokke and Markus Hummel
December 09, 2022 14:56 - 30 minutes - 28.3 MBAn American couple quit their jobs to bike around the world in search of experiences they couldn't find behind their desks. After thousands of miles, through more than two dozen countries, Jay Austin and Lauren Geoghegan's trip came to horrific end on the side of a road in Tajikistan. They, along with 4 travel companions were plowed down and stabbed by terrorists in the Pamir Mountain Range. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twi...
Don't Drink the Water - Geetha Angara
December 02, 2022 22:06 - 26 minutes - 18.5 MBGeetha Angara's body was discovered in a water tank at a plant where she worked for over 12 years. The injuries she sustained. pointed to murder but there was very little evidence. The facility was well guarded and fenced in. This meant her killer had to be one of 50 coworkers, if there was a killer at all... This is a fascinating and confounding cold case. Sponsors: https://javahouse.com Discount code: Twisted10 DONATE TO THE SHOW: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=324882675217203...
The Salt Creek Attack: Roman Heinz, Lena Rabente and Beatrice
December 01, 2022 16:41 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIt was an uncomfortably hot and dry day in February of 2016, when two backpackers, one from Germany and one from Brazil, struck up a friendship and decided to head to Melbourne, Australia from Adelaide. They asked to share a ride with 59-year-old Roman Hines. Little did they know, they had accepted a lift from a man who was planning a vile and terrifying attack. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support S...
The Salt Creek Attack: Roman Heinz, Lena Rabente and Beatriz
December 01, 2022 16:41 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBIt was an uncomfortably hot and dry day in February of 2016, when two backpackers, one from Germany and one from Brazil, struck up a friendship and decided to head to Melbourne, Australia from Adelaide. They asked to share a ride with 59-year-old Roman Heinz. Little did they know, they had accepted a lift from a man who was planning a vile and terrifying attack. DONATE: One time: https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3248826752172032881 Monthly: https://anchor.fm/twisted-travel-and-true-c/support S...
The Barefoot Bandit - Colton Harris Moore
November 23, 2022 00:13 - 38 minutes - 35 MBThe boy was tired, dirty and hungry. He climbed up the side of the house using the window ledge to boost himself up to the roof. He’d been to this house before. His muddy bare feet barely left a mark on the metal roof. His tracks snaked along the roof line then disappeared near the window that, he knew, had been left unlocked. He quietly slipped inside. The house was currently unoccupied but he was quiet nonetheless. He crouched listening to the silence just to make sure. When he was rea...
The Mysterious Death of Arturo "Thunder" Gatti
November 14, 2022 21:17 - 36 minutes - 20.7 MBWhile on vacation with his wife and son in Brazil, boxing legend, Arturo "Thunder" Gatti was found dead in his hotel room at the age of 37. His wife, Amanda reportedly woke up to discover her husband had been strangled but she repeatedly stated to police that she didn't do it. She was taken into custody because part of her purse had been used a the murder weapon and no one else had access to the room, but could she have done it? Two weeks later, she would be released and his asphyxiation ...