PODCAST · true crime
Small Towns True Crimes
by Tabitha, Angie, and Teresa
We are a group of four women who love to listen to, watch, and read about true crime. We’ve decided to research and get together and discuss true crimes that tragically happen in small towns everywhere. Come along and help share stories that happen in places that may be closer to your from door than you think.
Episodes
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Episode 98: Wade Wilson
Wade Wilson really thought he could get away with anything as long as he had his looks. But... he finds out soon enough he can't get away with murder.
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Episode 97: Cleveland House of Horrors
On May 6, 2013, a desperate cry for help shattered a quiet Cleveland neighborhood and exposed one of the most disturbing captivity cases in modern American history. For nearly a decade, Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus had been imprisoned inside a house on Seymour Avenue by Ariel...
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Episode 96: Mike Williams
Mike Williams, a 31-year-old Tallahassee real-estate appraiser, disappeared on December 16, 2000, while duck hunting on Lake Seminole on the Florida–Georgia border. His boat was found abandoned, and investigators initially believed he had accidentally drowned. Because his body was never found,...
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Episode 95: Joleen Cummings
In this episode, we discuss the tragic case of Joleen Cummings, a Florida mother whose disappearance in 2018 led investigators to uncover a shocking story of deception, stolen identity, and murder. We’ll explore the events leading up to her disappearance, the investigation that followed, and the...
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Episode 94: Laken Snelling
Laken Snelling, a former University of Kentucky student-athlete, became the center of a shocking Lexington, Kentucky, case in August 2025. On August 27, roommates discovered the body of her newborn son inside a trash bag in a closet at their Park Avenue home. Police determined that Snelling had...
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Episode 93: Update: Lindsay Clancy
Lindsay Clancy has been charged with killing her 3 young children. In this episode we discuss trial happenings and what we think the outcome might be.
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Episode 92: Benjamin Elliot
The Benjamin Elliot Story explores a shocking true-crime case of friendship, violence, and unanswered questions. This episode takes listeners inside the events surrounding Elliot’s actions, the aftermath for those involved, and the difficult conversations the case raises about mental health,...
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Episode 91: Lindsay Clancy
This is the first part of our discussion on the Lindsay Clancy case. In this episode we spend a lot of time discussing life before the birth of her last child and the time leading up to the deaths. 3 tiny lives lost and the devastation that is left behind.....and more so, WHY?
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Episode 90: Greg Kelley
In 2013, Greg Kelley was an 18-year-old football star at Leander High School in Leander, Texas. He had accepted a scholarship offer to play college football and was living with the family of a teammate, where the teammate’s mother operated an in-home daycare. That summer, a young child who…
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Episode 89: Brian Bonsall
Behind the bright lights of 1980s television fame, the cast of Family Ties seemed to embody the perfect American family. But off-screen, the reality was far more complex. In this episode, we explore the turbulent post-childhood years of former actor Brian Bonsall, whose early fame was followed by…
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Episode 88: Nolan Wells
Nolan Xavier Wells was an 18‑year‑old student-athlete from Ocean Springs, Mississippi. On July 4, 2026, he went on a boating trip with friends to Horn Island, a barrier island off Mississippi’s Gulf Coast. He was reported missing later that day after he did not return with the group
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Episode 87: Gabriel Fernandez
Gabriel Fernandez was an 8‑year‑old boy from Palmdale, California, who died on May 24, 2013, after months of severe abuse and torture by his mother, Pearl Fernandez, and her boyfriend, Isauro Aguirre. Gabriel was repeatedly beaten, burned, starved, shot with a BB gun, and forced to sleep in a...
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Episode 86: Two Truths and a Lie ROUND 3
Angie and Teresa are battling again! Tabitha gives stories from 5 states...two true stories and one lie! Angie and Teresa have to guess which of the stories are a lie! This time we do stories from Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming!!
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Episode 85: Alex Murdaugh
Alex Murdaugh was once a powerful personal injury attorney from a prominent legal family in South Carolina’s Lowcountry. For nearly a century, the Murdaugh name carried influence in the region’s legal system — but in 2021, that legacy unraveled in shocking fashion. On June 7, 2021, Alex’s wife,...
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Episode 84: Taylor Parker
Summary: October 9, 2020 a quiet east Texas town wakes to an ordinary fall day. But before the day is over, police will discover one of the most horrifying crimes in modern true crime history! A young mother-to-be is found murdered inside her home and her unborn baby is missing. The woman accused...
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Episode 1A: McGranahan-Re-Edited
I have re-edited this episode. Took out the phone calls and randomness! Listen to the much smoother episode! Let us know what you think!
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Episode 83: The Jamison Family
The Jamison family disappearance refers to the mysterious 2009 case involving Bobby Jamison, his wife Sherilynn Jamison, and their 6‑year‑old daughter, Madyson, from Eufaula, Oklahoma. On October 8, 2009, the family drove to a remote, wooded area in the Sans Bois Mountains of southeastern…
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Episode 82: The Brazilian Dexter
Today’s episode explores one of Brazil’s most infamous criminal figures — Pedro Rodrigues Filho, often dubbed “the Brazilian Dexter.” Known for claiming to target criminals, his story blurs the line between vigilante myth and brutal reality. We’ll take a closer look at his life, the crimes that...
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Episode 81: Part two Mackenzie Shirilla
Three teenagers got into a car in the early morning hours but only 1 will come out alive. The question that still gets debated… was it a tragic accident or did Mackenzie Shirilla intend to end all their lives? The stunning verdict finds her guilty on 2 counts of murder. Listen and you…
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Episode 80: REVISED and RE-EDITED Corinna Mullen
REVISED AND RE-EDITED: Here is another Small Town True Crime that will keep you awake tonight! This is the story of a small town girl that was discovered in the trunk of her car. She went out with friends one night and was dead in her trunk by morning. Small town cover up at its finest in the…
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Episode 79: Part One Mackenzie Shirilla
Three teenagers got into a car in the early morning hours but only 1 will come out alive. The question that still gets debated… was it a tragic accident or did Mackenzie Shirilla intend to end all their lives? The stunning verdict finds her guilty on 2 counts of murder. Listen and you…
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Episode 78: Hannah Pettey
Alabama chiropractor Brian Mann was attempting to murder his wife by poisoning her with lead filled “vitamin” capsules. She survived after severe illness and hospitalization. An alleged murder plot would reveal a shocking betrayal that would shock the nation!
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Episode 77: Two Truths and a Lie ROUND 2
Join us as we play two truths and a lie..Small Town True Crimes style! Tabitha tells three stories from Alabama, Deleware, Hawaii, Georgia, and California. Teresa and Angie have to guess which is the lie....
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Episode 76: Michelle Schroader
This story takes place in Ohio County, Kentucky. This local case is VERY local to us. This is the story of Michelle Schroader and how sometimes even after death, your accuser still haunts you.
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Episode 75: Lizzie Borden
In this episode, we dive into one of America’s most infamous true crime cases: the story of Lizzie Borden. On August 4, 1892, Andrew and Abby Borden were brutally murdered in their Fall River, Massachusetts home—struck down with a hatchet in broad daylight. Suspicion quickly turned to Andrew’s...
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Episode 74: Kouri Richins
The case of Kouri Richins centers on the 2022 death of her husband, Eric Richins, who was found dead in their Utah home from a lethal dose of fentanyl. Prosecutors alleged Kouri had financial motives and access to drugs. The case drew national attention when it was revealed that she "wrote" a...
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Episode 73: Fordsville Tragedy
When tragedy strikes in a small town, your own hometown, you have to tell the story! We will discuss a murder committed by a minor. Some opinions will be given in this episode.
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Episode 72: Packed Secrets
In June 2020, a shocking discovery on Seattle’s Alki Beach stunned the community. What began as a carefree summer day — and a TikTok video — led to the discovery of human remains hidden inside a suitcase near the shoreline. The victims were later identified as Jessica Lewis and Austin Wenner, and...
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Episode 71: The Decaying Truth
In 2023, a horrifying discovery exposed one of the most disturbing funeral home scandals in U.S. history! When authorities investigated complaints of a foul odor, they uncovered a horrific site...nearly 300 decaying, rotting bodies inside a building--many of which had been there for years!
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Episode 70: The Hopkinsville Encounter
Step into one of the strangest small-town mysteries in American history—the Kelly–Hopkinsville Encounter. In this episode, we head to rural Hopkinsville, where a family claimed they were terrorized for hours by mysterious, glowing-eyed creatures in the dead of night. Was it a case of mass…
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Episode 69: Michelle Hundely Smith
24 years ago this mother told her 3 children and husband she was going Christmas shopping.......only to never return. Then 24 years later she is found, but doesn't want to be bothered!
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Episode 68: Anna Kepner
Death At Sea... ... ... On November 7, 2025, 18-year-old Anna Kepner was found dead aboard the Carnival Horizon as it sailed back to Miami. Her death would later be revealed as a homicide. The cause ... mechanical asphyxia. The suspect... her 16-year-old stepbrother. The cruise that was meant to…
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Episode 67: Nancy Guthrie
Nancy Guthrie, Mother of Savannah Guthrie, was taken from her home, in the middle of the night, from her own bed, Feb. 1st in Tuscan, Arizona. How does an 84-year-old woman become a target? Where is she? Who took her? Listen to the case that is keeping me up at night!
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Episode 66: Mary Catherine Edwards
In January 1995, the quiet city of Beaumont, Texas, was shaken by a crime so brutal it would haunt the community for decades. Mary Catherine Edwards was 31 years old — a beloved elementary school teacher known for her kindness, her faith, and her devotion to her students. On January 14, 1995…
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Episode 65: Skylar Neese
Skylar Neese’s murder shocked the nation not only because of its brutality, but because it was committed by people she trusted most. Her case led to changes in West Virginia’s missing-children alert procedures now referred to as Skylar’s Law. Skylar didn’t run away. She was taken by the friends…
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Episode 64: Colleen Sleemer
Colleen Slemmer was brutally murdered in 1995 after being lured into the woods by people she trusted. The killing was fueled by jealousy and a teenage love triangle, ending in a savage beating and stabbing. The case made history when one of her killers, Christa Pike, became the first woman set…
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February BONUS: This is the Zodiac Speaking
Join us to discuss the new Netflix documentary, "This is the Zodiac Speaking."
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Episode 63: Rough River Samurai Sword Killer
In the quiet area near Rough River, Kentucky, a brutal and bizarre crime shattered the sense of safety locals thought they had. This episode dives into the disturbing case of George Greer, known as the “Samurai Sword Killer,” whose violent attack left a community searching for answers. We unravel...
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BONUS Book Talk 1
We decided to do a BONUS "palette cleanse" Book Talk for fun! Everyone needs a break from true crime, even true crime podcasters! Listen and we discuss The River is Waiting by Wally Lamb. This book wasn't really the cleanse we were expecting, but more of a book that had us questioning morality…
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November Bonus: Slenderman
This story is crazy to me! How did one person’s drawing turn into something that quickly became known throughout many states across the country? This is the story about some crimes related to this Slenderman picture.
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Episode 62: Pastor Matthew Winkler
Matthew Winkler was a respected minister, a devoted father, and the face of a seemingly perfect life—until his wife, Mary Winkler, shot him while he slept. What followed shocked their small Tennessee community and sparked a national debate about abuse, faith, and what really happens behind closed...
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January BONUS: Lisa Knofel
In the early morning hours of November 16, 2012 a family in a quiet Ohio suburb would forever be changed. Lisa Knoefel, a social worker and foster mother was brutally killed in her home. She was stabbed over 150 times while she was in bed. The attack was carried out by 17 year old Sabrina Zunich,...
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Episode 61: Christie Buchanan
This one not only hits close to home...it is our home! 3 weeks of marriage and 3 lives totally changed forever. Chrisite Buchanan had a bright future and two loving girls, but domestic violence took everything away!
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Episode 60: Amber Alert
This episode explores the origins and impact of the AMBER Alert system through the tragic story that inspired it. We begin with the case of Amber Hagerman, whose abduction and murder led to the creation of one of the most recognizable child‑safety alerts in the world. The episode traces how the...
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Episode 59 Zach Horwitz
Zach Horowitz looked like a Hollywood insider. He promised investors guaranteed profits through deals with HBO and Netflix. But it was all a lie…a massive Ponzi scheme that drained over $650 million from friends, colleagues, family and members of his own community! Eventually his Hollywood hustle...
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Episode 58 Ed Gein Part 3
Ed Gein, born on August 27, 1906, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was a deeply troubled individual whose early life was marked by isolation and psychological turmoil. Raised by a domineering and religiously fanatical mother, Augusta, Ed was conditioned to view women as sinful and the outside world as...
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Episode 57: Ed Gein Part 2
Ed Gein, born on August 27, 1906, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was a deeply troubled individual whose early life was marked by isolation and psychological turmoil. Raised by a domineering and religiously fanatical mother, Augusta, Ed was conditioned to view women as sinful and the outside world as...
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Episode 56 Ed Gein Part 1
Ed Gein, born on August 27, 1906, in La Crosse, Wisconsin, was a deeply troubled individual whose early life was marked by isolation and psychological turmoil. Raised by a domineering and religiously fanatical mother, Augusta, Ed was conditioned to view women as sinful and the outside world as...
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Episode 55: Ohio County Tragedy Part 2
Part two of this tragedy dives into theories, rumors, and potential suspects. Please listen and share this episode. These families need closure, and so does our community. Please contact Crime Stoppers if you have any information that might help with this case, 270-687-8484.
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Episode 54 Part One: Ohio County Tragedy
3 young men go missing the day before Thanksgiving in 1998. It took 10 years to find them and we are still looking for answers! Please contact Crime Stoppers if you have any information that might help with this case, 270-687-8484.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
We are a group of four women who love to listen to, watch, and read about true crime. We’ve decided to research and get together and discuss true crimes that tragically happen in small towns everywhere. Come along and help share stories that happen in places that may be closer to your from door than you think.
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Tabitha, Angie, and Teresa
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