50 States 50 Murders
by AJ Rutledge, Sarah Smyth, Dakota Sayre
Welcome to 50 States 50 Murders! We host a weekly Travel / True Crime Podcast where we are taking you the listener on an auditory road trip across the United States. Each week we will be selecting a new state to talk about fun facts and interesting stats as well as its history. And while we are there we will be discussing a murder that took place in that specific state of the week. Be sure to buckle up and join us each and every week for 50 States 50 Murders!
Episodes
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E38 - Arkansas : "Open House, Closed Case" (The Case of Beverly Carter)
This week, 50 States, 50 Murders explores the haunting underbelly of Arkansas. We revisit the Christmas massacre committed by Ronald Gene Simmons, the twisted legacy of cult leader Tony Alamo, and a rare case where brain fingerprinting helped convict James B. Grinder. Then we take a chilling deep...
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E37 - Vermont : "The Axe That Echoed: Vermont’s Forgotten Massacre" (The Case of Sheldon Miller)
This week, 50 States, 50 Murders ventures into the misty woods and hidden towns of Vermont— Where the shadows stretch longer, and the silence sometimes means more than it should. We cover betrayal, violence, and heartbreak through the murders of Melissa Jenkins, the Essex School Shooting, and the...
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"Killer Couples: Love, Loyalty, and Murder" *Mini-Sode*
What happens when a relationship turns deadly? In this special mini-sode of 50 States, 50 Murders, AJ is joined by his wife Alexis to explore the dark world of killer couples — real-life lovers who didn’t just fall for each other… they fell into murder. From elderly con artists to sadistic...
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E36 - Maine : "Vanished In The Night" ( The Case of Amy St. Laurent )
A night out. A vanishing act. And a search that would tear through Maine’s woods, beaches, and fears. This week, 50 States, 50 Murders heads to the Pine Tree State, where charm and terror collide and where justice was hard-earned but never forgotten. 🎙️ Amy St. Laurent: Gone without a trace......
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"Visions & Verdicts: When Psychics Enter the Crime Scene" *Mini-Sode*
In this eerie mini-sode, AJ flies solo to explore some of the most chilling cases where psychics were brought in to solve real-life murders. From uncanny visions that led police to buried bodies, to courtroom testimony from a medium that changed a case’s trajectory. This one’s got cold cases,...
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E35 - Utah : "Revelations and Bloodshed" (The Lafferty Brothers' Deadly Mission)
When two brothers claimed to receive a message from God commanding them to kill, Utah’s peaceful image shattered overnight. This week, 50 States, 50 Murders dives into the chilling story of the Lafferty brothers—their descent into religious extremism, the horrifying murders that followed, and the...
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"Death On Vacation" *Mini Sode*
This week I am returning with another Mini Sode, titled " Death On Vacation" We learn that while we yearn for time away, Murder however..... Well murder does not take days off. We quickly cover four different cases all involving those who were taking a trip with a much longer time frame than...
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E34 - North Carolina : "The Trial, The Twists, and The Final Truth" (The Case of Michael Peterson) *Part 2*
The courtroom battle of Michael Peterson unfolds—and the deeper it goes, the stranger the story becomes. Secret lives. A missing weapon. And a theory so bizarre it sounds impossible. In Part 2 of our North Carolina deep dive, 50 States, 50 Murders untangles the evidence, the scandals, and the…
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E33 - North Carolina : "A Death, A Staircase, and A Thousand Questions" (The Case of Michael Peterson)
When Kathleen Peterson is found dead at the bottom of her staircase in Durham, North Carolina, her husband Michael claims it was just a tragic fall. But the blood, the secrets, and the hidden cracks in their "perfect" life tell a very different story. This week, 50 States, 50 Murders begins a…
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Murder or Myth?!? *Mini-Sode*
This week we are returning with another Mini-sode style episode we are calling... "Murder or Myth" We have six small tales that simply too odd to be real... right?!?! Throw on your most comfortable PJs and join me around the bonfire and decide for yourself ... Murder or Myth?! Shoot us a text!!!...
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"Meals To Die For" *Mini-Sode*
While Sarah's away on travel, AJ serves up a quick and curious Mini Sode exploring one of the darkest traditions on death row.... The Last Meal. From a single olive, to an untouched feast. We break down some of the strangest, most symbolic, as well as controversial final meal requests in US...
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E32 - Arizona : "Dry Heat & Some Good Ole Fashion Street Justice" (The Case of Pat and Marylin Redmond)
A printing mogul… executed in his own home. His wife — shot and left for dead. His mother-in-law — killed without mercy. A business dispute? Or something darker? Behind it all? Mob ties. Greed. And professional hitmen flown in from out of state. And when the dust settled, the final twist came…
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E31 - Oklahoma : "Room 102: A Murder, A Cover-Up, and A Fight for the Truth" The Case of Barry Van Treese
When motel manager Barry Van Treese was found murdered in Oklahoma City, police quickly zeroed in on Justin Sneed and Richard Glossip. But as the years passed, doubts surrounding Glossip’s conviction—and his looming execution—only grew louder. This week, 50 States, 50 Murders dives into the...
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E30 - Idaho : "Death in the Name of Fear" (The Case of Ruby Ridge)
In August 1992, a tense standoff in the mountains of Idaho turned deadly. When U.S. Marshals and the FBI confronted Randy Weaver and his family at Ruby Ridge, the outcome would leave multiple people dead—and the entire country questioning how far law enforcement should go. This week, 50 States…
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Get To Know Your Hosts!! -- Easter Mini Sode
Good afternoon, we continue to thank all of you out there for listening and continuing to follow along each and every week. We appreciate you all for making 50 States 50 Murders your favorite Murder Mystery Travel Podcast. We hope that all of you had a great Easter and a Happy Holiday Weekend.…
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E29 - Louisiana : "The Lore of Louisiana & The Tale of a Father's Revenge" (The Case of Jody Plauche)
Thank you for tuning into episode 29 of 50 States 50 Murders. This week we head down to the swamps of Louisiana. One of AJ's most desired states to visit... we talk about the history of Louisiana as well as some interesting facts and unusual laws. Louisiana ranks atop all of 50 states when it…
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E28 - Iowa : "Be Careful Who You Trust In Iowa" (The Case of Breasia Terrell)
We are back from Spring Break and we are heading back to the great Midwest - Visiting the Hawkeye State of Iowa. We talk about some odd laws, some places to see some things to do as well as some infamous murderers who ran across this state. Our own case of the week for episode 28 takes us to...
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E27 - New Jersey : "New Laws, Who This?!" (The Case of Megan Kanka - Megan's Law)
Join us for Episode 27. The return of Co-Host Sarah, this week we are heading to the Garden State of New Jersey. A New State, with a new case, and a New Law that was implemented nation wide that still serves as a protection in todays world. For this weeks discussion points we dive into parenting...
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E26 - Hawaii : "Palm Trees, Paradise on Earth, and Murder" (The Case of Dana Ireland and the Wrongs Un-Righted)
This week we are heading to Paradise on Earth. The Aloha State of Hawaii. Diving into some places to see some things to do if you are ever fortunate enough to visit this beautiful island. We dive into a case that is old as our host from start to finish. We ask the questions for the listeners back...
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E25 - Nebraska : "Plenty of Corn in Nebraska" (The Case of Friends Lovers and Much Much More)
This week we pick up in the Cornhusker State of Nebraska This is a continuation of last weeks episode where we had the chance to learn a bit more about our Co-host Sarah and her time spent in Nebraska. This week we dive more into her journey, we learn about some interesting laws, things to do and...
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E24 - Alaska :"The Final Frontier That is Alaska & The Deadliest Night in Anchorage."
Welcome back to 50 States 50 Murders! This week we are departing from the "Lower 48" and heading to USA's largest state - Alaska. As your host, This is personally my number one state as far as bucket lists go. As for your Co-Host - Sarah has been lucky enough to have personally visited The Final...
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E23 - Connecticut : "Whale Watching in Connecticut" (The Case of the Cheshire Murders)
This week we hit the fictitious road and continue our journey as we head to the small state of Connecticut, also known as... the Constitution State. As always we dive in to places to see things to do as well as discovering Sarah's biggest fear. We are then diving into our own personal case of the...
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E22 - Montana : "Murdered Out West" (The Case of Lori From Laurel)
Welcome back to 50 States 50 Murders. The long awaited return of Season Two is finally here and we thank you so much for patiently waiting. After a year of being away we are returning back with our first case of season two, where we will be heading out west to the great state of Montana. I will…
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E21 - Pennsylvania : "The End of Halloween" (The Case of Shauna Howe)
** Apologies in advance for audio quality ** - Wont happen again This week we are traveling to the Keystone State - Pennsylvania A state in which we have had a few experiences of our own we dive into those stories briefly. As always we list some places to see things to do. If you are a history...
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E20 - New York : "A Family Forever Cursed" (The Murderous Past of Shirley Winters)
After a two week hiatus, we are back in studio picking right back up where we left off... this week heading to the state of New York. We invest a lot of time in New York City, places to see, things to do. As well as a few places in New York that are outside of "The Big Apple" As we switch things…
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E19 - Georgia : "Rainy Nights in Georgia" (The Case of Derwin Brown)
This week we take our talents to Dekalb County as we are heading to the Peach State of Georgia. Recapping AJ's trip to Colorado, we then jump into all things Georgia. Things to do places to see. A special request from an anonymous listener. Three infamous murder cases that took place in GA. And...
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Dark Tourism 1.0 Mini Sode
Due to travels, this week we are dropping a Mini Sode which we are classifying as "Dark Tourism 1.0" We have listed a handful of locations that a dark tourist such as yourself may find interest in checking out. For our 1.0 we have listed locations in Colorado, Florida, and Ohio. Be sure to tune…
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E18 - Florida. "Sunshine, Lightning, and The Blue Moon Murders" The Case of The Blue Moon Murders
We are returning back from a short break and we are heading to the Sunshine State of Florida. We are covering the BlueMoon Murders as well as all things state of Florida. Be sure to check out this weeks episode and if you havent already follow along on Tik Tok. Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what...
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E17 - South Dakota : "What Is There To Do In South Dakota" (The Case of Darlene Vandergiesen)
This week we are heading to the Mount Rushmore State of South Dakota. As we head to the Mt. Rushmore State, of course we have to spend some time talking about the monument responsible for attracting 3 million people a year to this state. What else is there to do in SD beyond checking out Mount...
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E16 - Alabama : "Sweet Home Alabama" (The Case of Randy Duke and Dedra Hunt)
We are back and heading to Sweet Home Alabama. We cover things to do and places to see. Dive into the rivalry that is Alabama versus Auburn. Aside from football we talk Gulf shores and rockets all of which you can find right here in the "Yellowhammer State" Dakota is going to be giving us some...
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E15 - Delaware : "Downed by the Riverfront" (The Case of Joe and Olga Connell)
This week we travel to Delaware where we find things to do in the state and some haunted places to visit. Following up that we look at the murders of Joe and Olga Connell. Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode!
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E14 - South Carolina : "Locked Away in South Carolina" (The Case of Kala Brown and Charlie Carver)
Join us this week as we head to the Palmetto State of South Carolina. There are many things to do, and lots to see here. Beaches galore, the beautiful city of Charleston and much more. We briefly give our vacation experience from years back in Hilton Head. And we then dive into our case of the...
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Independence Day Special - Mini Sode
Happy Fourth of July to all of our listeners as we celebrate Independence day here in the 50 States! Due to the holidays, this week we are dropping a Independence day special, discussing 4 cities here in America that do it big for the 4th, as well as some murders that happened to take place on…
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E13 - Mississippi : "Mishaps and Murder in Mississippi" (The Case of Brian Hughes)
This week we enter the Magnolia State of Mississippi. As we visit this weeks state, we look at a very popular meal you must try while here. We explore the history of the state as well as its current standing. Like always we dive into places to see things to do as well as some notorious MS…
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E12 - Tennessee : "Smokey Mountain Murders" (The Case of Emma Walker)
Episode 12 we are heading to the Volunteer state of Tennessee. We talk about the Smokey Mountains, The whiskey rooftops of Nashville, notorious murders from the state, and lastly our case of the week Emma Walker. Be sure to check it out! Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this...
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E11 - Michigan : "All The Way U.P in Michigan" (The Case of Chris Regan)
We kick off this weeks episode recapping and breaking down our first ten stops through Season Ones Road trip. After recapping, we are kicking off the next batch of states by stopping in Michigan talking all things to do and things to see as well as some notorious Michigan serial killers. We then...
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Memorial Day Mini Sode
Hello and Happy Memorial Day to All! Due to the Holiday weekend we were unable to record this week. However we were able to find some time to put together a Memorial Day Special. We travel to a few different states who have unique Memorial Day Celebrations. As well as a few Memorial Day Murders.…
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E10 - Minnesota : "What A Dark Web We Weave" (The Case of Amy Allwine)
This week we pack our bags and we set out to the Land of 10,000 Lakes - Minnesota USA. Here in Minnesota we cover a few places to see and things to do. We cover some infamous murderers, one of which potentially our oddest..... As we switch gears and cover our murder case of the week. We discuss...
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E9 - Missouri : "In The Heart of Missouri" (The Case of Jesse Valencia)
This week our road trip takes us back to Central USA as we land in the Show Me State of Missouri. Tag along as we discuss some things to do and places to see in the state of Missouri. We also cover our murder case of the week, this week we are diving into the case of Jesse Valencia. Shoot us a...
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E8 - Washington : "Green and Grunge In the State of Washington" (The Case of Michelle Kitterman)
This week 50 States 50 Murders is back in the Pacific Northwest. We are traveling to The Evergreen State of Washington. Here in Washington we talk about the murderous rampage that took place in the 1980s. We discuss the grunge scene as well as things to do such as the Olympic National Park. And...
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E7 - Kansas : "All The Way Out In The Middle of America" (The Case of Jodi Sanderholm)
This week as we buckle up for episode 7, we tracking towards the middle of America... The Sunflower State, Kansas USA. As we look around for things to do we have botanical gardens and tall prairie grass. This week we dive into the murder of Jodi Sanderholm and the search to finding her killer....
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E6 - Oregon : "How to Get Away With Murder in Oregon" (The Case of Dan Brophy)
Buckle up as we head to The Beaver State - Oregon. We will be diving into some ins - and -outs on what you can and cant do as well as some devious murderers who caused havoc across Oregon. Lastly we jump into this weeks case of Dan Brophy and the oddities of murder of community leader and...
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E5 - Rhode Island : "Knives, Spoons, And Forks Oh My!" (The Case of Antoinette Vendetti Bruce)
This week we are packing our things and heading out to the smallest of all fifty states. "The Ocean State" Rhode Island. While there's not a whole lot to do here we discuss the things you can check out. We discuss some gnarly infamous murders who have roamed the tiny state of RI, and lastly we...
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E4 - Colorado : "A Mile High in Colorado" (The Case of Kelsey Berreth)
This week we head to higher elevation as we land in the Centennial State of Colorado. Famous for rock climbing, white water rafting and above all else... Murder. We will be discussing several nationally covered murder cases before diving into our own case this week of Kelsey Berreth Shoot us a...
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E3 - Kentucky : "Killed in Kentucky" (The Case of Betty Jean and Corey Windsor)
This week we travel to the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. We dive into all things Kentucky from top to bottom and we then discuss the Murder case of both Betty Jean Windsor and her son Corey. Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode!
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E2 - Nevada : "The Conspiracies of Nevada" (The Case of Melissa James)
Season One Episode Two of 50 States 50 Murders!!! Have you ever wondered what happens when you mix steroids and affairs? Tune into this weeks episode to find out! We are heading to Nevada to explore some of the strange things that have happened in the state and covering one of many murders that...
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E1 - Ohio : "Home Sweet Home Ohio" (The Case of Hannah Hill)
Season One Episode One of 50 States 50 Murders!!! Thank you for joining us as we begin this new project of ours. Its only right that we kick things off in our home state of Ohio. The Buckeye State in all of its glory. We head to our home city of Akron Ohio, discussing all the Good the bad the…
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50 States 50 Murders - Introduction
Welcome to 50 States 50 Murders. A quick introduction of who we are and what our show is all about! Thank you for tuning in, be sure to listen to episode one to follow! Shoot us a text!!! Let us know what you thought about this weeks episode!
About this show
Welcome to 50 States 50 Murders! We host a weekly Travel / True Crime Podcast where we are taking you the listener on an auditory road trip across the United States. Each week we will be selecting a new state to talk about fun facts and interesting stats as well as its history. And while we are there we will be discussing a murder that took place in that specific state of the week. Be sure to buckle up and join us each and every week for 50 States 50 Murders!
Hosted by
AJ Rutledge, Sarah Smyth, Dakota Sayre
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