Stranger Danger: A True Crime Podcast

The age old question of what drives a 14 year old to carry out a murder, nature or nurture. 

n June 2022, 22-year-old Liese Dodd, eight months pregnant, was found dead in her apartment in Alton, Illinois, after her mother went to check on her following days of silence. What initially appeared to be a quiet concern quickly unraveled into a case filled with unanswered questions, hidden warning signs, and a relationship few outsiders fully understood. The truth would later point to someone close to her—and a tragedy rooted in domestic violence.

When a beloved other is found brutally beaten in her own garage, a quiet Georgia neighborhood is thrown into chaos. At first glance, it looks like a home invasion gone wrong - but investigators soon uncover a shocking betrayal. Behind the crime lies a twisted triangle of love, lies and greed, and the truth will leave you questioning how well you really know your friends. 

This episode captures the dramatic contrasts of violent origins , daring escape and quiet decades.  Margot Freshwater 

Thank you for being with us for 6 years. Unbelievable!! We are so happy that we have been able to do this and bring you content for this long.  Please enjoy this spooky episode !! 

Richard Davis and Dena Riley moved in together only after a couple of months of knowing each other and regularly added a third in the bedroom.  Apparently that wasn't enough for Richard and he had other plans for his new guests.  Marsha Spicer and Michelle Huff-Ricci would end up being part of the worst part of Richards fantasies. 

Get caught up on recent trials, cases and television     there are spoilers about shows and docu's 

Michelle Garcia , has a tale to tell.  She thought she had met the perfect guy but they would be on this podcast if that were the case.  Listen in to hear the extraordinary details. 

It was Superbowl Sunday 2004, when most were talking about Janet Jacksons "accidental" nip slip, Sarasota Florida was jolted into panic looking for missing 11 year old Carlie Brucia.   Although the truth came to light rather quickly all things considered, Justice would take a while. 

Candy , had a great meet cute story of how she met her new boyfriend Jovan Collier. That would be the highlight of the entire relationship. Listen in as secrets get uncovered and learn how second chances are not always the best. 

Katelyn Markham, was about to graduate college and had plans to move out of state with her boyfriend of 6 years John Carter. Just weeks before graduation, Katelyn was reported missing. It would take more than a decade to get some form of justice.     Poem/Diary entry noted in episode:  Deep down I love her.  you want to kill her.  but I love her.  she must die.  I can't kill her.  yes you can.  no.  yes.  how do you talk me into all these things.  I'm just that good.  but you're bad.  I know.  how do I kill you.  you can't.  you're right.  about what.  nothing. 

Levi King makes you wonder whether his murder spree was a result of nature or nurture. Was he born to be a killer or was it his upbringing and his surroundings that molded him to be a monster.  SKIP to minute 18 to skip chit-chat :) 

Allyzibeth Lamont (Ally) was born and raised in Gloversville, NY.  When she was in her early 20's she had just ended a toxic relationship and was starting to rebuild her life. While working at a local sandwich shop she made friends with coworkers and was saving towards a new apartment.   2 nights before Halloween, Ally was suddenly missing.   Detectives followed every lead and it wasn't til the second interview with a particular person that they found out what really happened to her. 

Sam Herr had found strength in his previous criminal run ins and went on to have a successful military career and was now attending college. While at college he made friends like Julie Kibuishi and everything was going well for him. Little did he know how far someone near him would be willing to go to fund their dream wedding and honeymoon.    

Marna and Sharnelle were living in their dorms at Stella enjoying being with each other again since they were childhood friends. Young love quickly tainted their relationship and the left Sharnelle on an island.  On the morning on May 26th, 2018, everyone was woken up with the news of both girls taking their lives. The details of the events leading up this morning soon revealed something more sinister. 

Riley and Breezy were young teenagers in love and during Christmas time 2017 they took a road trip to visit both sides of the family and old friends. One of these visits would unknowingly be their last. 

The Doolin family was set to enjoy their oldest sons football game when the unimaginable happened. Gabbi Doolin was 7 years old and left her moms side to go play hide and seek with friends.  When they couldn't find her, panic set in.   In a small town, the rumor wheel started turning and the perpetrator was quickly apprehended. 

Jack Rains wore lots of hats through different seasons of life. In his laters years he took on extra hobbies, some with extra business partners.   One of these business partners and friends was Tina Williamson, who ended up being the same person that would call into 911 when she walked into the crime scene. 

Angel Marie Sawyer had a blended family with Milton Sawyer. They were business owners in a small town in North Carolina. Detectives first showed up to the scene of the crime and were made to believe that Miltons murder was a burglary gone wrong but they quickly found out there were secrets to uncover.     spoiler : most recent appeal in the case https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/nc-court-of-appeals/2193951.html

Justine was only 17 years old and full of life. She suddenly went missing from her family home,  everything pointed to her leaving the house in a hurry.  Everyone that cared or loved her at one point was looking for her.    

Shanti Cooper Tronnes, had found love again and the new guy David Tronnes brought his own fortune to the marriage that would help them buy their dream home. The renovations to the new home seemed endless until David found a possible out. 

Michael Brady was a hard working plumber in South Carolina. With plenty of game to hunt in South Carolina, Michael enjoyed this as one of his hobbies as well and had several arms in his house. His wife Kimberly Groh alleged to have found him in the bedroom with one of his rifles and claimed that the it went off accidentally, or did it? Her google searches were the proverbial nail in her coffin. Moral of the story, don't google how to kill someone.   

Brittany Tavar had finally settled in Florida after living all over the country. Her generous heart helped a lot of people get back on their feet after going through life adversities. When Brittany went missing, one name came to mind until her dogs turned up. 

This is the case of Eric Miller and Ann Miller. They had it all, very successful in their careers and it seemed like their home life too. Until Eric suddenly became ill and the reason was completely unexpected.   Happy Holidays to you all, thank you for spending 2024 with us. We look forward to 2025 and bringing you more cases. 

Christine Billis and husband Charles Billis had moved to a rural home in Vermont and were living the easy life and volunteering at a local television station. On their way home one night they had a tragic car accident that may not have been an accident after all. 

Brianna Williams was a fantastic student and excelled once she enlisted to the Navy. The one area in life she did not excel at was being a mother. 

In this case, the after party took place at the mansion of an NBA player. Very quickly it went awry and all the guests found themselves in a cover up. 

WE'RE BACK!!  Thank you for allowing us to take a break while we opened new awesome chapters in life.   First we recap our experience at the Northwest True Crime fest and then dive into the case of the Broderick family that made national waves. 

Love makes you do crazy things.  Sam and Carmen hit it off and were starting to build a relationship.   Suddenly Sam went missing and you will never guess where they found him. 

Andreen was a successful entrepreneur and beautiful mother to a 5 year old. She had everything that she wanted , including possibly a side piece. This possibly was the motive for her husband to do what he did. 

Cherry Walker was a beloved member of her community and  a babysitter to one of Kim Cargill's kids. Kim Cargill was facing losing custody of another one of her kids and would stop at nothing to not let that happen. 

Who would want to hurt Halee Rathgeber? She was a stellar student and was in the process of studying to become a nurse. She had a heart of gold and always helped when she could.  Buckle up, this case has some sharp twist and turns. 

Brii took us to Mississippi for this case. The mystery of who would want to hurt Presh still remains unsolved. She was an 85 year old grandmother that had left a legacy of fighting for social justice. Her granddaughter now carries on the legacy of fighting for what is right. 

Happy 200 episodes !!     Jennifer Fulford was a trusted long time nanny and housekeeper in Florida.   Nothing seemed to be wrong until she didn't show up for a school pick up, from there the mystery began of where would Jennifer be and/or who would want to hurt her? 

part 2 of 2. Conclusion of Andrea Cincotta's murder and those that were put on trial                

This is part 1 of 2. Andrea Cincotta was a Librarian in Virginia. She normally worked Monday through Friday but in August of 1998 she had one Friday off and it all started off well but rapidly went awry. 

Henry Allen Stange had a bad car accident that turned his life upside down. After leaving his wife and trying to pick up new hobbies, things were starting to look up for Henry, he even got a new girlfriend that was half his age.  Ashlie Stapp, his new girlfriend unfortunately was keeping a couple of secrets, one of those was her long term Marine boyfriend Curtis Krueger. 

Heather Strube was a young newly single mother and was in the process of furthering her career when the worst happened. She was in the middle of a Target parking lot exchanging car of her kid to his father when she was attacked in broad daylight.

William Ruben Ebron Jr. was dating Lauramore Barton and while she went to work he was in charge of taking care of her children. One of those kids was 21 month old Lonzie Barton.   This all began with a panicked 911 call for a stolen car with a child inside and the story quickly began to unravel from there. 

Rachel Hurley was 14 years old when she wrapped up a day of fun in the sun with her friends and was on her way to meet her mom. She never made it to her destination. Instead, her community was left with the mystery with who would want to hurt such a vibrant young lady. 

Sheila Davaloo was an expert when it came to pharmaceutical research but not love.  This a tangled web of lies, secret romances and intimate games gone terribly wrong.   

Brii tells us about the life and murder of John Lennon.    He was tragically shot in front of his apartment by a man who idolized the novel The Catcher in the Rye and wanted no "phoniness" in this world. 

 Lucille Johnsons murder had left her family searching for answers on who may have wanted to hurt their 78 year old mother. This cold case is solved decades later due to new science and a misplaced Lego. 

Genai Coleman was a US veteran, Mother of 3 and a school teacher. She had a passion for teaching and was well on her way to opening a new school in her community.   The first person interviewed for the crime that occurred was Donald Smith. He denied any involvement and gave the detectives a reasonable explanation for his DNA being found at the scene. 

12 year old Justin Bloxom was lured out from a sleepover by a catfish in 2010. 

Cynthia and Dennis Perkins did the unimaginable to children.  Dennis was the head of the SWAT team and Cynthia a local school teacher. An anonymous tip to the Louisiana Bureau of Investigations from the National Center of Missing and Exploited children opened an investigation into the pair.   TW: SA to minors. SA of animals.   

Greg Ramos was a 15 year old high school student and was also a part of the police explorer program. His mother Gail Cleavenger had recently found out that Greg was not getting good grades in some of his classes.  Greg did not like that his mother had brought up the subject to him of having bad grades and it all went down hill from there.    Check us out on Patreon to get the video of the recording of this episode. 

The investigators on the case had to think outside the box when it came to trying to figure out who had committed this terrible crime. Although their methods were unconventional, they worked.

Brittani Marcell was a high school student with a job at the mall. She was on track to graduate early and go on to bigger and better things. She was going to her mom's house to discuss relocation, instead her world would turn upside down by a surprise attack.   Check us out on Patreon. The video uploaded for this episode includes pictures. 

Veronica Youngblood met Ron Youngblood while he was stationed in Argentina. They fell in love and started a family.  Unfortunately all would not be happily ever after. Veronica would go on to do one of the most horrendous things to her daughters all for revenge.