Hot Mess Murder Club

Welcome to another hour-long descent into madness here at the Hot Mess Murder Club (hmmc). This week, we are diving deep into the absolute circus that is the 2018 murder of Amy Mullis. Get ready for a chronological, factual, and completely chaotic ride through rural Iowa—where the hogs are loud, the marriages are messy, and the farm tools are unexpectedly lethal.We’re taking you back to the beginning. Meet Amy Mullis: a mother of three who felt like a hostage on her husband's multi-million-dollar Earlville hog farm, complete with an "approved friends list" and strict curfews. Meet Todd Mullis: her husband, who loved his pigs, loved his acreage, and absolutely loved Googling human anatomy and "killing women" on the family iPad. You know, just standard "hunter safety" research. Sure, Jan.When Amy decides she's finally had enough of the controlling farm-life prison and sparks up a scandalous affair with the farm manager, Todd’s empire is suddenly threatened by a very expensive divorce. So, what happens next? On a brisk November day, Amy is mysteriously found face-down in the red shed with a heavy-duty corn rake sticking out of her back.Todd’s brilliant, airtight explanation to the police? "She must have tripped!" The medical examiner's response? "Explain how a four-tine rake makes SIX puncture wounds, Todd." Math is hard, but covering up a murder in a barn is apparently harder. Join us for a highly detailed, completely unhinged breakdown of the timeline. We are covering it all: the sheer audacity of Todd's lies, the wild autopsy findings, and the infamous 911 tape where Todd allegedly whispered "cheating wh*re" under his breath while supposedly performing CPR.Grab your iced coffee, lock up your gardening tools, and let's get into the dark, sarcastic, and twisted details of a man who thought he could outsmart the justice system with a pitchfork's ugly cousin.🎧 Listen now on all platforms! If you love true crime deep dives, solved case timelines, crazy trial moments, and sarcastic storytelling, this full-length true crime podcast episode is for you. We cover the entire timeline from the first red flags to the final courtroom verdict.#TrueCrime #CornRakeMurder #AmyMullis #ToddMullis #TrueCrimeCommunity #IowaMurder #SolvedMysteries #TrueCrimePodcast #MurderMystery #BingeWorthy #TrueCrimecommunity #KillerHusbands #fyp

Lock your doors and prepare to have your blood pressure absolutely skyrocket. This week on Hot Mess Murder Club, we’re heading to lockdown-era London to discuss a case that is equal parts heartbreaking, infuriating, and profoundly stupid.In June 2020, sisters Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman were just trying to find a little bit of joy during a pandemic, celebrating Bibaa's 46th birthday in Fryent Country Park with fairy lights, music, and dancing. Enter Danyal Hussein: a 19-year-old creeping in the bushes with a serrated Asda knife and a literal demon complex.We are walking you through the entire chronological timeline of this absolute trash fire. We’ll break down the fierce fight the sisters put up, the trail of DNA left behind by a painfully clumsy killer, and Hussein’s completely unhinged motive. (Spoiler: it involves a handwritten blood pact with a mythical demon named "King Lucifuge Rofocale" in exchange for the winning Mega Millions jackpot. Yes, really. He murdered two women to win the lottery).And because no HMMC story is complete without catastrophic institutional incompetence, we are dragging the Metropolitan Police through the mud. We detail their pathetic refusal to take the missing persons report seriously, the horrific reality that the family had to find the bodies themselves, and the two absolute ghouls in uniform who took selfies at the crime scene.Join us as we relentlessly roast a colossal idiot whose supernatural sugar daddy failed to post his bail, and honor the fierce, system-shaking advocacy of the victims' mother, Mina Smallman.Show Notes:00:00 - Intro & the lockdown birthday party in Fryent Country Park.15:20 - The attack and the painfully sloppy crime scene.28:45 - A masterclass in do-nothing policing: The Met abandons the family.41:10 - The "A Team" WhatsApp group and the unforgivable crime scene selfies.52:30 - The raid: Finding the blood pact, King Lucifuge Rofocale, and the lottery tickets.1:05:15 - Trial, sentencing, and Mina Smallman taking down a corrupt system.#podcast #truecrime #demoncontract #storytime #fyp #justice #investigation #murder #crime

Double-check your deadbolts, lock your car doors, and for the love of God, stop picking up hitchhikers. Welcome back to the Hot Mess Murder Club.This week, we are taking a heavily caffeinated, hour-long road trip down the darkest, trashiest highways of 1980s Florida to unpack the absolute chaos that is the Aileen Wuornos case. We’re going strictly chronological on this one, laying out the factual, meticulously researched groundwork of a childhood so cursed it basically demanded a villain origin story. From there, we buckle up for her lethal stint as America's most infamous highway menace, because apparently, the Florida humidity really does do a number on the human psyche.Expect a deeply detailed, completely unhinged deep dive into how Aileen went from working the interstates to leaving a trail of seven dead Johns, a stolen Trans Am, and a media circus of epic proportions in her wake. We’re cutting through the Hollywood glam and the Charlize Theron prosthetics to get to the gritty reality of what actually went down.We'll walk you through the staggering police incompetence (including detectives who were literally trying to secure movie deals while the case was still active—because priorities), the messy betrayals (looking at you, Tyria Moore), and the absolutely bizarre side characters, like the born-again Christian who decided to legally adopt a full-grown accused serial killer.Was she a cold-blooded predator, a tragic victim of a profoundly broken system who finally snapped, or just the undisputed patron saint of terrible life choices? We've got the cold, hard facts, the full timeline, and enough biting sarcasm to help process the sheer amount of yikes this story delivers.What you'll get in this hour-long breakdown:The profoundly messed-up backstory of Aileen’s early years in Michigan.A factual, step-by-step timeline of her Florida highway spree.The absolute dumpster fire of an investigation and the shady cops who ran it.The bizarre courtroom outbursts and the wildest trial moments.Our signature HMMC commentary on the absolute madness of it all.

​What happens when 1920s school security operates entirely on the honor system, and a 19-year-old edgelord decides to pull off the most audacious crime in L.A. history? You get an absolute, unhinged nightmare.​This week, Kat and Holly are dragging you back to Los Angeles in 1927 to unpack a case that completely broke the West Coast. Enter William Edward Hickman—an absolute bottom-feeder who unironically signed his taunting ransom notes as "The Fox." After waltzing into Mount Vernon Junior High with a dramatic lie about a car crash, he casually walked out with 12-year-old Marion Parker, the daughter of a wealthy local banker.​What follows is a chronological, detail-packed hour of sheer audacity and historical incompetence. We are breaking down the agonizing timeline of the $1,500 gold certificate ransom demand, police stakeouts that were running almost entirely on vibes, and the darkest, most cinematic bait-and-switch drop-off in true crime history.​Grab your favorite coping beverage and lock your doors. The details are incredibly heavy, the 1920s police blunders will make you rage-listen, and the entire saga is a masterclass in clinical precision meeting absolute chaos.​Episode Highlights:​The Honor System: How to kidnap a child in 1927 using zero effort and a fake story.​Taunting the LAPD: The bizarre telegrams and unhinged letters from "The Fox."​The Drop: The gruesome reality of the ransom exchange that terrified a nation.​The Manhunt & The Trial: A stolen green Hudson, a massive multi-state chase, and Hickman's spectacular courtroom failure trying to blame an imaginary voice named "Providence."​Watch the visual deep dive for this episode on our YouTube channel#truecrime #kidnapped #crime #fyp #podcast #new #ransom #justice #interrogation #karma

💀 The Killer Fed The Cows??Lock your doors and check your attic, because this week HMMC is tackling the ultimate "the-call-is-coming-from-inside-the-house" true crime classic. We’re going back to 1922 Bavaria to the Hinterkaifeck farm, where a killer didn't just break in—they moved in.Imagine finding strange footprints leading from the woods to your door, but none leading back out. Imagine hearing footsteps in your ceiling for days and finding a newspaper you never bought. Now imagine your entire family being lured into a barn one by one to meet a pickaxe-wielding nightmare.This episode is a fever dream of 1920s chaos, including:The Ultimate Red Flag: Andreas Gruber literally told neighbors someone was living in his walls, then went back inside to take a nap. (Bold strategy, Cotton).A "Complicated" Family Tree: Let’s just say the "Forbidden Fruit" wasn't just a metaphor on this farm.The Long Weekend: The most chilling part? The killer stayed for three days after the murders, feeding the cows and cooking meals while the bodies chilled in the barn.The Suspect Lineup: From a "resurrected" dead husband to a neighbor with a serious grudge and a very specific toolset.The police botched it, the skulls went missing, and 100 years later, we’re still asking: Who was in the attic?Strap in, HMMC fans. This one is dark, dusty, and deeply disturbing.#crime #truecrime #justice #comedy #fyp #investigation #podcast #coldcase #unsolved #hinterkaifeck

Grab your favorite "emotional support" beverage and buckle up, because today the Hot Mess Murder Club is diving into the absolute fever dream that is the University of Idaho 4 case.We’re heading to Moscow, Idaho—a town so quiet that a stolen bicycle used to be front-page news—until November 13, 2022, when things went from "charming college town" to "low-budget horror movie" real quick.The "Wait, What?" Timeline:01:45 AM: Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin roll back from a frat party. Standard.01:56 AM: Maddie Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves get dropped off after a late-night Grub Truck run (because carbonara is life).04:00 AM: Xana gets a DoorDash delivery. Yes, she was literally on TikTok while a literal monster was lurking in the hallway. Modern tragedy at its finest.04:12 AM: The "unhinged" begins.The Aftermath: Four students gone, a surviving roommate who saw a "bushy-browed" man and then—in a move we relate to but cannot legally recommend—just went back to sleep, and a 911 call that didn't happen until noon. Noon, guys.Our "Star" of the Show: Bryan KohbergerImagine being a PhD student in Criminology and being this bad at crime. We’re talking:Leaving your DNA on a knife sheath like a literal business card.Driving your very recognizable White Hyundai Elantra past the crime scene like you’re doing laps for a fitness app.Turning your phone off during the murders but then turning it back on to go back to the scene at 9:00 AM for a "quick look-see."We’re breaking down the trial that wasn't, the 2025 guilty plea that saved his neck from the needle, and why his "spartan" apartment was exactly as depressing as you’d imagine. It's a chronological descent into madness, delivered with the heavy dose of sarcasm this "mastermind" deserves.#truecrime #crime #storytime #idaho4 #crimecases #podcast #justice

This week, we’re taking a deep, sixty-minute dive into the absolute dumpster fire that was Jodi Arias and Travis Alexander. From their meeting at a literal multi-level marketing convention (because of course) to the 2008 shower scene that was less Psycho and more "I'm a pathological liar with a disposable camera," we’re tracing every chronological step of this psychological train wreck.Jodi didn't just cross the line; she snorted the line, did a headstand on it, and then sued the line for emotional damages. We’re breaking down the Mormon-adjacent horniness, the "oopsie" digital camera recovery, and the sheer, unadulterated gall it takes to dye your hair brown to look "studious" while your own snapshots prove you’re a butcher.The "I’m Just a Girl" InterrogationThe highlight of this episode involves the sheer, unhinged audacity Jodi displayed while sitting in a cold interrogation room. We’re analyzing that legendary footage from ABC15 Arizona—you know, the one where the detectives leave the room and Jodi decides it’s the perfect time for a mid-murder-investigation workout.While most people would be weeping or calling a lawyer, Jodi was:Doing Headstands: Because nothing screams "I didn't slit a throat" like showing off your core strength to a security camera while being the primary suspect in a gruesome homicide.A One-Woman Concert: Belting out Dido and Christmas carols like she’s at a very lonely, very incriminating karaoke bar.The "Two Intruders" Fairytale: We're tearing apart her initial, laughably bad "masked intruder" story—before she realized the DNA evidence was literally screaming her name and pivoted to "self-defense."This isn't just a murder case; it’s a masterclass in manipulation, bad acting, and why you should never trust someone who brings three gas cans on a road trip. Grab your favorite toxic beverage and join us as we figure out how one woman managed to turn a courtroom into a three-ring circus for 18 straight days of testimony.Interrogation room video source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oy_EW-25cuw#crime #fyp #fyp;) #storytime #truecrime #justice #viral ##investigation, #murder, #homicide #mystery #killer #youtube #foryou

Buckle up, besties, because this week on Hot Mess Murder Club, we’re heading to Italy to meet the woman who took "protective boy mom" to a level that makes helicopter parents look like chill hippies. Meet Leonarda Cianciulli, the "Soap Maker of Correggio," a woman who decided that the best way to keep her son out of World War II was—naturally—human sacrifice. Because why pray for a draft deferment when you can just turn the lady next door into a lovely lavender-scented bar of soap? We’re breaking down the absolute fever dream of Leonarda’s life, starting with the mother of all curses (literally) and moving through 17 pregnancies that left her a bit... let’s say intense about her surviving offspring.In this hour-long dive into the most unhinged kitchen in 1930s Europe, we’re following the chronological chaos of how Leonarda hand-picked three "friends" who were looking for a fresh start and gave them a permanent one. We get into the gritty, factual, and deeply upsetting details of her "boutique of horrors," where she promised these women marriages and jobs but delivered a copper cauldron and a very sharp axe instead. If you thought Martha Stewart was the queen of DIY, wait until you hear how Leonarda processed Faustina, Francesca, and Virginia. We’re talking full-scale alchemical "upcycling"—draining blood, boiling fat, and adding just enough cologne to make sure the neighbors didn't notice the smell of homicide coming from the stovetop.But wait, it gets "crumbled" from there. We’re dissecting the part of the story that will make you never want to attend a neighborhood potluck again: the tea biscuits. Leonarda wasn’t just a soap maker; she was a baker with a very "organic" secret ingredient. She famously bragged that her final victim—a former soprano—made for the "creamiest" soap and the "crunchiest" cakes. She served these to her neighbors, her son, and probably herself while she plotted her next move. We’ll walk through the sheer audacity of her "defense" during the trial, where she basically acted as her own forensic consultant, correcting the prosecution on the most efficient way to dismantle a human body. It’s a story of superstition, soap-making, and the most literal "Hot Mess" in true crime history.

Buckle up, Bitches, because this week the Hot Mess Murder Club is heading to 1930s Sydney, Australia. Where the nightlife was vibrant, the gangsters were messy, and the sharks were apparently serving as unpaid forensic investigators.We’re diving deep into the Shark Arm Case—a story that starts with a captive tiger shark at the Coogee Aquarium feeling a bit nauseous and ends with a severed limb, a high-speed boat chase, and a victim who was definitely hanging out with the wrong crowd.In this hour-long descent into madness, we’ll track how a single tattooed arm (still tied with rope, because aesthetic) led police into a sprawling underworld of forgery, drug smuggling, and the kind of "accidents" that only happen when you hang out with people like James Smith and Patrick Brady. It’s a chronological disaster of epic proportions featuring:A shark with the ultimate "I shouldn't have eaten that" story.Reginald Holmes, a family man/boat builder/criminal mastermind who couldn't even commit suicide correctly on the first try.A murder investigation where the police actually pulled off some top-tier forensic work, including the stomach-churning "gloving" method to get fingerprints off a waterlogged hand.Grab your favorite cocktail (or a bucket, if you’re squeamish), and let’s figure out how a shark managed to solve a crime better than the actual criminals could hide it.A Quick Note from the "Management":Quick correction for the perfectionists: During the episode, we mentioned a trunk being found at the Candy Cottage—that was a total hallucination. The trunk was never found. What the police actually stumbled upon was a tin of kerosene that looked suspiciously like it was mixed with blood. We love a flammable forensic nightmare! Our bad.- k&h.

This week on Hot Mess Murder Club, Kat and Holly take you back to 2012 — when online dating was thriving, boundaries were “clearly communicated,” and absolutely no one thought a casual situationship could spiral into a multi-year psychological nightmare.Dave Kroupa just wanted something light.No commitment. No drama. No moving in.You know. The famous last words.Enter two women.One intense, one steady.And within weeks, one of them disappears.Except she doesn’t exactly… go away.Dave’s phone starts lighting up with threats. Then more threats. Then thousands of messages describing where he is in real time. Cars get vandalized. Tires get slashed. A fake obituary pops up. A brick flies through a window. A house burns down.Totally normal breakup behavior.For three straight years, the harassment escalates while police juggle a missing person case and a stalking investigation that refuses to behave logically. No confirmed sightings. No clear physical trail. Just digital chaos and a narrative that seems airtight… until it doesn’t.Kat walks you through the timeline.Holly tears apart the logic.And together they try to make sense of a case where everyone thinks they know who the villain is.Spoiler: It’s not that simple.This one is messy.It’s obsessive.It’s manipulative.And it proves that sometimes the scariest thing isn’t what you see… it’s what you’re told to believe.New episodes drop every Monday.Follow, subscribe, and prepare to question everything.

We are back in Belle Haven, where the hedges are trimmed, the lawyers are expensive, and the truth has been sitting in a gated community for twenty years.Part Two is where Kat and Holly peel back the layers that Part One only hinted at. The secret inquiry. The Élan School testimony that detonated everything. Classmates describing late-night “confessions” that were shrugged off for years until suddenly they weren’t. A sealed probable cause report quietly sliding across a judge’s desk. And then, just like that, an arrest warrant for a “male juvenile” tied to one of the most powerful families in America.Kat walks you through the legal maneuvering that made this possible, from juvenile court strategy to how prosecutors bypassed a public grand jury and moved in silence. Because when the system wants to move quietly, it absolutely can.Holly takes the suspect section and does what she does best: dismantles it. The changing timelines. The evolving statements. The convenient gaps in memory. The difference between teenage bravado and a confession. And how privilege can slow an investigation down to a crawl… but it doesn’t always stop it.This episode digs into the arrest, the media frenzy, the Kennedy-adjacent pressure cooker, and the courtroom battle that followed. It’s about reputation versus reality. Loyalty versus accountability. And how long a community can protect its own before the cracks become impossible to ignore.At the center of all of it is Martha. Fifteen years old. Bludgeoned with a golf club that broke into pieces on impact. Left under a pine tree while the adults argued about optics.Part Two isn’t neat. It isn’t clean. It’s legal gray areas, old money tension, and a case that refused to stay buried.Because sometimes justice doesn’t arrive quickly.Sometimes it limps in decades later, dragging the truth behind it.

Halloween 1975. Belle Haven, Connecticut. A gated waterfront community so polished it practically smells like generational wealth and suppressed scandal. It’s Mischief Night, and teenagers are running around egging houses, flirting, and pretending they’re not growing up too fast.By sunrise, 15-year-old Martha Moxley is dead in her own backyard.In Part One, Kat and Holly take you inside the illusion. The manicured lawns. The Kennedy-adjacent neighbors. The Skakel house just steps away. What started as harmless Mischief Night fun turns into one of the most infamous unsolved murders in American history. A shattered golf club. A body hidden beneath low pine branches. A patrol officer doing a casual flashlight sweep like he’s checking for raccoons instead of a missing teenage girl.We break down the timeline minute by minute. Who Martha was. Who she was with that night. Who she was last seen talking to. And how, somehow, in a neighborhood full of wealth and influence, the investigation seemed to stall before it ever truly began.This isn’t just a whodunit. It’s a case soaked in privilege, delayed justice, and the kind of silence that only money can buy.Part One sets the stage for a decades-long fight over truth, accountability, and whether power can bend reality itself.All true crime. No chill.

Abby Choi didn’t disappear quietly. She was taken in the middle of the day, during a routine school pickup, by people who knew her schedule, depended on her money, and had been living comfortably inside her life for years.This wasn’t impulsive. It wasn’t emotional. It was organized.In this episode of Hot Mess Murder Club, Kat and Holly break down the murder of Abby Choi, a 28-year-old Hong Kong socialite, mother of four, and long-time financial safety net for her ex-husband’s family. A family that treated her generosity like a permanent resource and reacted violently the moment it was threatened.We trace how a chauffeured errand turned into a moving crime scene, how financial dependence hardened into entitlement, and how a quiet village house was prepared in advance for something that was never meant to be survivable. From staged lies to police, to dismemberment carried out like a task list, to a failed yacht escape that exposed just how confident they were they’d get away with it.This case isn’t about a mystery.It’s about planning.It’s about time.And it’s about what happens when too many people benefit from silence.New full episodes drop every Monday.Subscribe on YouTube for Case Clean-Up, where we take one case and tear it down piece by piece with no bullshittery attached.Some crimes explode.This one was assembled.

People love to pretend monsters come out of nowhere. Catherine Knight proves that’s a lie we tell ourselves so we can sleep at night. This wasn’t a snap. This was years of control, rage, and violence that everyone saw coming and no one stopped. Predictable doesn’t mean preventable, apparently.In this episode, Kat and Holly tear into Catherine Knight’s long, ugly buildup. The violent childhood. The relationships she turned into battlegrounds. The butcher skills she didn’t just have, but used. We break down how her threats became rehearsals, how cruelty turned into routine, and how the planning started long before the murder ever happened. This wasn’t chaos. This was intention. Down to the dinner table.Holly digs into the psychological patterns behind the escalation, the manipulation, the impulsivity, and the unchecked behavior that kept getting shrugged off. Kat walks through the final hours, the premeditation, and how John Price walked into a situation everyone should have known was deadly.This case isn’t here to teach a lesson or wrap anything up neatly. It’s here because ignoring violence doesn’t make it disappear. It just lets it level up.Graphic. Disturbing. No chill.

John Meehan didn’t just lie. He curated entire personalities, weaponized sympathy, and slid through people’s lives like a professional parasite with a stethoscope he absolutely did not earn.In this episode of Hot Mess Murder Club, Kat and Holly tear into the true story behind the man better known as the inspiration for Dirty John. The charm. The cons. The nonstop manipulation. And the trail of women who realized way too late that love-bombing is just abuse with better lighting.We break down Meehan’s pattern of control, how he used illness and victimhood as tools, and why this case is less about romance gone wrong and more about how predators exploit politeness, trust, and the idea that “something feels off” isn’t a good enough reason to run.It’s messy. It’s infuriating. And it’s a masterclass in why ignoring your instincts can be dangerous when the red flags are waving directly in your face.New episode of Hot Mess Murder Club.Same rage. Same receipts.Different con artist.TakeawaysManipulation and escalationIsolation and control Survival required total resistanceInstitutional failure in stopping violenceChapters00:00 Control and Manipulation40:14 Escalating Threats and Unease46:02 Systematic Harassment and Intimidation51:03 Preparation and Documentation56:18 The Failed System01:11:37 Institutional Failure

This is a listener requested episode, and it is a WILD one. In the '90s, Vancouver sold itself as progressive, scenic, and safe. Meanwhile, women were disappearing at a rate that should have set the city on fire.This episode dives headfirst into the Robert Pickton pig farm murders and the long stretch of time where everyone who should’ve been paying attention very aggressively did not. We’re talking about a killer who didn’t hide, didn’t rush, and didn’t need to, because the system around him made it painfully clear exactly whose lives were considered disposable.Kat and Holly break down how Pickton’s farm became a revolving door of vulnerable women, biker parties, drugs, and law enforcement indifference. From the chaos of Piggy’s Palace to the methodical horror of what happened once women were isolated, this case isn’t just about one man. It’s about how misogyny, racism, and classism stacked the deck so hard that dozens of women never stood a chance.There’s no clean narrative here. No satisfying justice arc. Just years of ignored warnings, dismissed survivors, and families left screaming into the void while authorities debated whether these women were worth the effort.This isn’t a comfort-listen.It’s a reckoning.All true crime. No chill.Quotes referenced from source material:On the Farm by Stevie CameronVictims Associated With the Robert Pickton Case(Names commonly cited by investigators, journalists, and inquiries. Not all cases resulted in charges or convictions, but these women existed and mattered.)Sereena AbotswayMona Lee WilsonAndrea JoesburyMarnie FreyGeorgina PapinBrenda WolfeAndrea “Dee Dee” WicksHelen HallmarkSarah de VriesRamona MontourTanya HolykSherry IrvingPatricia JohnsonDiane RockDawn CreyDebbie MillerPatricia CookLouise BleauBrenda MahoneyShelley HrehoresenNancy ClarkJudy VersnelJane Doeand additional unidentified or disputed victims linked through DNA, remains, or disappearance patterns(The true number is unknown. Pickton himself claimed 49.)

Kat and Holly dig into how Colby Vinson was pushed out of his own child’s life through escalating control, false narratives, and a custody fight that stopped being about a child and became about winning. The girls get fired up about the effects gatekeeping has on children, and how it can ruin lives.They break down how ordinary parenting was reframed as a threat, how access became leverage, and how resentment curdled into something far more dangerous.The case shows what happens when gatekeeping turns into a weapon, when control matters more than consequences, and when no one steps in before the damage is permanent.

This episode takes a swan dive into the lies, manipulation, and unchecked audacity of Pamela Hupp — a woman who somehow kept surviving tragedy while everyone around her didn’t.Kat and Holly dig in together, peeling back every version of Pamela’s story, from the “concerned friend” act to the insurance policies, the conveniently timed deaths, and the confidence that let her keep rewriting reality in real time. We trace how her narratives shifted, why investigators missed what was right in front of them, and how charm and certainty bought her far more time than she ever should’ve had.This isn’t a surface-level recap. It’s a deep dive into how a story can be controlled, how systems hesitate, and how one person exploited both — over and over again. Together, we follow the trail until it finally collapses under its own weight.If you like your true crime thorough, sharp, and completely allergic to excuses, buckle up — this one gets ugly fast.

Producer note: **We, unfortunately, had to unpublish and re-upload this episode due to a Spotify technical issue. Rest assured, this episode will play smoothly from now on. Sorry for any inconvenience**__________________________________________________________The Cleveland Torso MurdersBetween 1934 and 1938, bodies began appearing across Cleveland—dismembered, decapitated, and left in public places to be found. The violence wasn’t subtle. The patterns weren’t hidden. And yet, the case collapsed under its own chaos.In this episode of Hot Mess Murder Club, Kat and Holly break down the Cleveland Torso Murders—also known as the Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run—and expose how nonstop police activity replaced actual investigative strategy. Victims were reduced to labels instead of names. Evidence was fragmented across precincts. Patterns were documented but never connected. And political pressure turned panic into policy.From unidentified victims like the Tattooed Man and the Lady of the Lake, to the arrival of Eliot Ness and his headline-driven “solutions,” this case shows how an investigation can look busy, burn neighborhoods, and still go absolutely nowhere.This isn’t a mystery about a brilliant killer.It’s a case study in what happens when no one is required to prove they’re doing their job.🔥 Why this case is a Hot Mess:Victims were dehumanized.Patterns were ignored.Evidence was scattered.Politics replaced accountability.And failure became routine.New episodes drop every Monday.The plot only thickens from here. See you there!

The conversation delves into the tragic murder of Joseph Gorka, a 76-year-old man, by his neighbor Mikhail Tsukerman. It explores Joseph's life through the eyes of his daughter, the escalating conflict between him and Tsukerman, the investigation that followed, and the impact of the murder on Joseph's family. The discussion emphasizes the failures of the justice system and the importance of accountability, as well as the emotional toll on the victim's family. The conversation concludes with a call to action for community members to intervene in escalating situations to prevent tragedies.

Welcome everyone! This is my very first episode, so please take it easy on me... I'm new here :)Pamela Smart’s case is the cautionary tale nobody asked for: a 22-year-old school media coordinator who thought seducing a 15-year-old student was a brilliant life choice, then acted shocked—shocked!—when her teenage lover and his friends killed her husband like this was some after-school special gone feral. And just when you think the chaos has peaked… it doesn’t. The "hits" keep coming, and the truth gets even murkier.Yeah—this one only gets messy.

In this teaser, Kat admits episode one was basically her practice round — but everything changes now that her best friend of 20 years, Holly, is joining the show. Their one-of-a-kind vibe brings a fresh mix of honesty, humor, and those “did-they-really-just-say-that?” moments.They’re diving straight into a case that hits very close to home — an active investigation currently in the courts. Their guest, a longtime friend who reached out to share her story after tragedy struck her life, gives an exclusive look inside the case with details that demand answers.It’s factual, in-depth, emotional, and still unmistakably Hot Mess.New episodes drop every Monday - consider it your alibi. Welcome to the club!