PODCAST · true crime
Fact and Suspicion
by FactandSuspicion
Join Dan and Ben as they discuss unsolved murders and other true crime mysteries.
Episodes
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A Thorough Look at the Diddy Allegations
Diddy: Record producer, Musician, Executive, Fashion Mogul, Entrepreneur, Billionaire. Sean Combs has almost as many titles as he has names, but can we add "criminal" to that list?
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The Strange Disappearance of the Springfield Three
In the early morning hours of June 7, 1992, the quiet town of Springfield Missouri became home to one of the most baffling mysteries in American history. Sometime between 3 and 7am, 47-year-old Sherrill Levitt, her 19-year-old daughter Suzie Streeter, and Suzie’s friend 18-year-old Stacy McCall...
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The Suspicious Disappearance of Gail Palmgren
On April 30th, 2011 Gail Polmgren dropped off her kids with her husband Matthew and drove off in her red Jeep Rubicon, never to be seen alive again. Her marriage was failing and she had asked friends to hide documents and money because she was afraid of her husband. And as the facts of the case...
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The Strange Disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa
Marshal Iwaasa was a 26-year-old college student from Calgary Alberta. A shy, hard-working man according to those who knew him best, his family was shocked when his truck was found burned deep in the wilderness of British Columbia with his belongings scattered around it. Marshal Iwaasa has not…
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The Murder of Cherica Adams
November 16th, 1999. Cherica Adams called 911 to report that she had been shot. Cherica was eight months pregnant and losing blood rapidly, but she managed to survive long enough for her son to be born by emergency caesarian section. She also implicated her boyfriend in her murder: it was NFL…
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The Lake Oconee Murders
May 6, 2014: Peggy Winn enters the home of 88-year-old Russell Dermond and his 87-year-old wife Shirley. She had been trying to reach the couple for the last three days. After searching through the home, Peggy and her husband found Russell's body in a pool of blood in the garage. To this day,...
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The Brutal Murder of Bobbie Jo Stinnett
Bobbie Jo Stinnett was 23-years-old and 8 months pregnant on December 16, 2004: the day she lost her life. She was found by her mother, Becky Harper, who described the scene as looking like her daughter's stomach had exploded. The truth of Bobbie Jo's death was tragic and beyond disturbing.
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The Submarine Murder (Kim Wall)
On August 10th, 2017, Freelance Journalist Kim wall joined Danish inventor Peter Madsen on his Submarine, the UC3 Nautilus, with the intent of interviewing him. Several hours after they were expected to return, Kim's boyfriend reported her missing. A search ensued for Kim, Peter, and the missing...
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The Mystery of the Georgia Guidestones
The American Stonehenge, that was the name given by many to the Georgia Guidestones, a 19ft tall granite monument weighing over 230,000 lbs with advanced astronomical features and cryptic engravings. In 2022, the Guidestones were damaged by a bomber and were suspiciously dismantled by local...
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The Disappearance of Brittanee Drexel
Most cold cases will never be solved. Occasionally, though, new information or advancements in technology will give investigators the edge they need for a major breakthrough. This happened to be the case in the disappearance of 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel, who vanished during her spring break...
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The Yuba County Five
On February 24, 1978, five men from Marysville California drove to a basketball game in Chico. The last time they were seen alive was shortly after the game ended at a convenience store just off the Chico State campus. Their car was later found in a remote area of the Plumas County forest. Months...
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The Murder of Donnah Winger
On August 29, 1995 Mark Winger of Springfield Illinois made a frantic 911 call. He reported that his wife Donnah had been attacked by an intruder, who Mark had then shot in the head. Donnah would die at the hospital, and investigators would find that her attacker had a disturbing history.
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The Bizarre Death of Elisa Lam
In February of 2013, guests of the Cecil Hotel in Los Angelas began to complain that the water in their rooms had a strange sickly taste. This led to a maintenance man making a gruesome discovery in the water reservoir on top of the hotel. The body of 21-year-old Elisa Lam was found floating in…
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The Superbike Murders
On November 26, 2003 the town of Chesnee South Carolina saw its largest mass murder ever. Four people were shot to death at Superbike Motorsports, a local motorcycle dealer and service center. After committing these grisly murders, the killer went back and shot each victim in the head and and…
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The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
Brandon Swanson Disappeared on May 14th, 2008. After celebrating the end of the spring semester with friends, Brandon began the 30-mile drive back to his home in Marshall Minnesota. He would never arrive. Around 2 a.m. Brandon called his father claiming to have ran his car into a ditch near Lynd…
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How Accurate is HBO’s The Staircase Mini-Series?
Ben and Dan take a look at HBO's new mini-series The Staircase and discuss what it gets right and what it gets wrong.
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The Gruesome Legacy of Jack the Ripper
In the autumn of 1888, a killer terrorized the East End of London. Over a three-month period, Jack the Ripper stalked the streets of White Chapel, brutally murdering at least 5 women before vanishing as abruptly as he appeared. More than a century later, Jack the Ripper remains unidentified, but...
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12 Tribes: the Cult in a Sandwich Shop
Ben and Dan discuss 12 Tribes, the cult that runs a chain of sandwich shops.
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Conmen and Frauds
In this episode of Fact and Suspicion, Ben and Dan discuss three prolific conmen: Billy McFarland, Kyle Sandler, and Barry Minkow.
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The Murder of Byakuya Togami
In 2012, 16 Japanese students were trapped on an Island and forced to murder each other by an evil robotic bear named Monokuma. Join Ben and Dan as we discuss perhaps the most horrific case we've ever examined. #April Fools
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Madeleine McCann UPDATE!
An Update on the disappearance of Madeleine McCann.
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Twisted: The Josh Duggar Story
A wolf in Sheep's clothing, you've probably heard that saying all your life. It's become cliche in books and film. But is this a trope, or a grim reality of our world? The Duggar family was seen as Wholesome, hard working, an interesting caracture of family life for some, heroes for others....
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The Disappearance of Kyron Horman
On Friday, June 4 2010, Skyline Elementary School in Portland Oregon was having a Science Fair and Talent Show. There were many extra people in the school that day. That morning 7 year old Kyron Horman toured the science fair with his step mother Terri. Kyron, however, never made it to class. Was...
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Ryan Ferguson: Wrongfully Convicted
Kent Heithold was murdered in the early morning hours of November 1st, 2001 in the parking lot of the Columbia Daily Tribune. Police struggled to find leads in the case foryears until 19-year-old Chuck Erickson confessed based on some dreams he had. Chuck also implicated his friend Ryan Ferguson...
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The Abuse and Disappearance of Jaliek Rainwalker
Jaliek Rainwalker was born a victim of abuse. At birth he was addicted to alcohol and cocaine and was given up for adoption and two days old. Due to the circumstances of his birth, he faced severe developmental and behavioral issues. Jaliek went through six different foster families before…
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The Mystery of the Staircase
In the early morning hours of December 9th, 2001 Michael Peterson called 911 to report that he had found his wife Cathleen severely injured at the bottom of a staircase in their home. When Paramedics arrived, the scene was covered in blood. Authorities immediately suspected foul play and their...
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The Murder of Amy Mihaljevic
On October 27th, 1989, 11-year-old Amy Mihaljevic left school and walked to the Bay Square Shopping Center. Two of her friends witnessed her leave with an adult male. About an hour later, Amy called her mother, telling her that she had been at choir auditions. Amy, However, never returned home.
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The Murder of Gabby Petito
On July 2, 2021, 22-year-old Gabby Petito and her fiance Brian Laundrie embarked on a cross-country trip. They appeared to be the perfect couple when they set out to see the country and become social media influencers. But that facade crumbled, however, when Laundrie returned home in the couple's...
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Delphi Murders UPDATE
A special update episode of Fact and Suspicion on the newly released information about the Delphi Murders.
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Julius Jones: Unmaking a Murderer
In 1999, in the Oklahoma suburb of Edmond, local businessman Paul Howell took his two daughters shopping for school supplies and then to the Braum’s dairy for ice cream. The family didn’t realize it at the time, but as they left the Braum’s parking lot they were followed by two men in an…
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Israel Keyes: Meticulous Monster
It was just shy of closing time at the Common Grounds Coffee Shack on February 1, 2012. 18-year-old barista Samantha Koenig was busy cleaning up towards the end of her shift when her final customer of the night approached the kiosk window. Nothing about the man seemed initially threatening; he...
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The Delphi Murders
Hiking Trails are often portrayed in horror films as frightening and dangerous. Though, in reality, this is rarely the case. Tragically, a real life monster found 13-year-old Liberty German and 14-year-old Abigail Williams on February 13th, 2017 as they hiked the Monon High Bridge Trail in Delphi...
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The Disappearance of Madeleine McCann
Most parents never consider tragedy striking their family during a vacation. Or, at least they didn't until 2007 when the news of Madeleine McCann's disappearance made international headlines. 3-year-old Maddy vanished from the apartment her parents were renting in Praia Da Luz Portugal. This was...
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Rush to Judgment: The Michael Jackson Story
In 1993, the world was shocked when allegations of child molestation came to light against Michael Jackson. Overnight, the King of Pop went from being the world’s most popular entertainer to one of the most notorious pedophiles in history. Tabloids competed to run the most horrific, sensational...
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The Tragic Death of Caylee Anthony (Part 2)
In our first episode discussing the murder of Caylee Anthony, we explored the lies told by her mother Casey and the strange story she created about Caylee's abduction by an imaginary nanny. Tonight we will examine the evidence found, the bizarre behavior of Casey after her daughter's death, and…
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The Tragic Death of Caylee Anthony (Part 1)
Two -year-old Caylee Anthony was last seen alive on June 16, 2008. The search for the toddler drew national media attention. The entire country was swept up in the circus that followed and the myriad of lies told by Caylee’s mother, Casey Anthony, who soon became the most hated woman in the...
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American Nightmare: The Unabomber
We receive packages almost every day. Fedex and UPS bring us a never ending stream of parcels from Amazon, Walmart, Wayfair, and Wish. There were times, however, when the entire US was wary of unexpected packages. For 17 years, Ted Kaczynski spread fear by sending bombs across the country. Who…
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Too Good to be True: The Lindsay Buziak Story
In 2008, British Columbia realtor Lindsay Buziak received a cold call from a new client. They informed her that they needed to buy a million dollar home immediately. This is the kind of call that most realtors pray for, but some things are too good to be true.
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JonBenet Ramsey
On the day after Christmas of 1996, 6-year-old beauty queen JonBenet Ramsey was reported missing from her home in Boulder Colorado. A bizarre ransom note found inside the home indicated that JonBenet had been abducted and ordered her parents to pay more than a hundred thousand dollars for her…
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Suzanne Lyall
On March 2, 1998, 19 year old college student, Suzanne Lyall left work at the Crossgate Mall in Guilderland, NY around 9:20 PM. She took a public bus back to campus and was seen exiting the bus near her dorm, however she never made it back to her room. The next day Suzanne’s bank card was used at...
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Brandon Lawson
Brandon Lawson disappeared in the early morning hours of August 10th 2013. After an argument with his wife Ladessa, he left his home in San Angelo Texas intending to make the three-and-a-half-hour drive to his father’s home in Crowley. He would never arrive. At 12:30 am, just shy of the town of...
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Heather Teague
In 1995, 23-year-old Heather Teague was sunbathing next to the Ohio River in Henderson County Kentucky. Across the river, a man watched her through a telescope. As she lay there unaware, the witness saw a man creep up and abduct Heather at gunpoint, dragging her into the woods. Heather has never...
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Brian Shaffer
In the early morning hours of April 1st, 2006, 27-year-old med student Brian Shaffer went in to the Ugly Tuna Saloona In Columbus Ohio. Less than an hour later, his friends waited outside the bar as it was closing, but Brian never came out. 15 years later, there is no evidence that he ever left…
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Asha Degree
On February 14th, 2000, Asha Degree disappeared from her home in Shelby North Carolina. At first, it seemed as though she may have been abducted, until further evidence showed that Asha packed a bag and left on her own. Over 20 years later, Asha has not been found, and investigators are still...
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Holly Bobo
Early on the Morning of April 13th, 2011, Holly Bobo vanished into the woods near her house in Darden Tennessee. Her brother Clint saw her through a window moments before kneeling down next to a man in camouflage in their yard. In the moment, Clint assumed the man was Holly's boyfriend Drew. By…
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Jennifer Kesse
In January, 2006 24-year-old Florida native Jennifer Kesse vanished on her way to work. Two days later, her Chevy Malibu was found in the parking lot of a neighboring apartment complex about a mile from her home. Security footage showed a man dropping off the car around noon on the day of...
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Daniel LaPlante
If you've ever heard an urban myth about a man living inside the walls of another family's home, you are actually hearing a story that is rooted in a good deal of truth. In 1986, Daniel LaPlante terrorized the Andrews family of Townsend Massachusetts by making noises from inside their walls and...
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Timmothy Pitzen
On the morning of May 11th, 2011, six-year-old Timmothy Pitzen was picked up early from kindergarten by his mother Amy. Over the following days the two visited a zoo, a water park, and two different resorts. On the third day, Amy was found dead in a hotel in Rockford Illinois. She had committed...
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DeOrr Kunz jr.
On July 10th 2015, a family camping trip ended in tragedy when two-year-old DeOrr Kunz disappeared from Timber Creek Campgrounds just outside of Leadore Idaho. The trip was a last minute decision by DeOrr’s parents, Jessica Mitchell and Vernal Kunz. Joining them was Jessica’s grandfather Bob…
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Lauren Spierer
Lauren Spierer was a 20-year-old student at Indiana University. Like most undergrads, she enjoyed visiting local bars and having drinks with her friends; this was her plan for the night of June 2nd 2011. Instead, her night of fun ended in tragedy. A close friend of Lauren's claims that she left…
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