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True Crime Brewery
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True Crime Brewery is the true crime podcast that brings you deeply inside of a crime and its investigation. Hosts Jill and her pediatrician husband Dick use their medical knowledge and life experiences to share the stories behind some of the most compelling crimes from all over the world. And, just for fun, Dick uses his secondary expertise as a craft beer lover to review the best beers from the regions where each crime occurred. Meet this true crime obsessed couple at the quiet end of the bar to share a delicious craft beer and an immersive storytelling experience. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.
Episodes
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The Final Chapter: The Night Eric Richins Died
Eric Richins died on a cold March night in his Utah home. Hours earlier, according to his wife Kouri, he had been sleeping peacefully. By morning, Eric was gone. What first appeared to be a sudden, tragic death soon revealed deeper fractures—financial strain, quiet resentment, and a marriage...
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The Day Mary Faye Disappeared
Jill and Dick are travelling this week, so please enjoy this episode from last spring until we return with a new episode next week! On a quiet Saturday afternoon in May of 1967, 34‑year‑old Mary Faye Hunter strolled through downtown Decatur, Alabama. She had her hair done. She stopped by the...
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The Perfect Neighbor Recap & Discussion
Please enjoy this previously released premium episode! Dick and Jill talk about The Perfect Neighbor, a documentary about a white Florida woman who shot and killed her neighbor, a black mother of four, in 2023. The documentary is original and disturbing as it was made using two years worth of...
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The Neelley Investigation: The Bonnie & Clyde of Georgia
Judith Ann Neelley’s story is one of the darkest chapters in Southern criminal history. In 1982, at just eighteen, she and her husband Alvin carried out a series of kidnappings and assaults that escalated into the murder of Lisa Ann Millican—crimes so brutal investigators struggled to understand...
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The Ponzi Widow: Natalie Cochran
Michael Cochran’s murder shocked a quiet West Virginia community and exposed a pattern of deception that had been building for years. What looked like a medical emergency quickly led to a criminal investigation uncovering fraud, manipulation, and a deadly plan carried out by the one person he...
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Cold Truth: The Murder of Laurie Show
There are some crimes that are just impossible to understand, not because the facts are unclear but because the darkness seems so out of place. One December morning in 1991, in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, eighteen-year-old Laurie Show never arrived at school. By the end of the day, a…
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Truth, Lies, & Liysa
Please enjoy this premium episode from 2025! Deep in the wilderness of Oregon, a crime story unfolded that would blur the line between victim and villain. A mother, a wife, and a woman with secrets, Liysa Northon claimed self-defense after she killed her husband Christopher. But the truth was far...
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The Dentist, the Wife, & the Murder
From the outside, James and Angela Craig appeared to have built a successful life together. He was a respected dentist, she was a devoted mother, and their family seemed to embody the picture of stability. But when Angela suddenly became seriously ill in the spring of 2023, a tragedy began to...
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Into the Gap: The Death of Caroline Byrne
Please enjoy this TCB Premium episode from 2022! Caroline Byrne was off to a good start in her life. She was a college graduate, she did some modeling, and she taught at a modeling school. Caroline had a large circle of friends and a handsome, athletic boyfriend. But Caroline was not happy. She…
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When a Stranger Called: Debra May Helmick & Shari Smith
Lexington County, South Carolina in the 1980s was a place where doors were left unlocked, neighbors knew one another, and high school graduation marked the beginning of summer and endless possibilities. For eighteen-year-old Shari Smith, the future was wide open. Talented, outgoing, and days away...
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Fugitive with a Family In Tow
Near Oregon’s southern coast, something unthinkable happened among family members—a crime so personal and so violent that it was hard for anyone to fully grasp. A mother and her partner were found dead, killed in an act of violence that did not point to a stranger, but to someone within the…
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A Daughter Accused: The Murder of Lauri Waterman
Doc Waterman and his daughter Rachelle returned to their home in tiny Craig, Alaska on a cold night in November, 2004. They had been away for a Girl Scout Council meeting for Doc and a volleyball tournament for Rachelle. When they arrived at their home, Lauri Waterman, wife and mother, was…
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The House on Old Mill Road
On this episode of True Crime Brewery, we turn our attention to a case that shook a quiet community and left a trail of questions in its wake. In 2015, three people vanished without explanation, sparking concern, confusion, and a growing sense that something sinister had occurred. As…
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Shadows Over Sydney
There are some nights that settle into silence… and others that echo long after they’ve passed. On February 2nd, 1986, the city of Sydney, Australia, was winding down on a warm summer evening. Streets emptied, lights dimmed, and the night quieted. But something went terribly wrong that...
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The Wrong Way Home: Tina Faelz
Please enjoy this re-release of a premium episode from 2023! Tina Faelz was not having a good freshman year in high school. She was not doing well academically and was being bullied by some “Mean Girls.” Her home life was no picnic either. Her parents were divorced when she was a toddler and her...
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From Routine to Ruin: The Kidnapping of Exxon Exec Sidney Reso
Today we´re talking about the kind of crime that makes you stop and ask a simple question: what were they thinking? In November 1992, Sidney Reso—a respected executive, a husband, and a father—stepped out of his home on what should have been an ordinary morning. Then within moments, he was gone....
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Behind the Fence: The Vanishing of Jennifer Kesse
On the night of January 23rd 2006, Jennifer Kesse spoke to her boyfriend before going to bed. She set out her clothes for work. She went to sleep. And then she vanished. Jennifer was 24 years old. Independent. Smart. Safety conscious. She would never blow off work and she would never take off...
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Crime or Tragedy? The Garrett Wilson Story
This story begins with a question that plagued investigators, doctors, and a jury: how did the life of an infant end, and how can we tell who was responsible when science and the law collide? In the hours, days, and years after Garrett Michael Wilson’s death, explanations moved from natural…
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Not Again! Waneta Hoyt´s Babies
Please listen to this 2021 members-only episode about sudden infant infant deaths which were determined to be homicide. We will be covering a new, similar case in May and I think listening to this episode is a good prequel. In 1985, authorities in New York State arrested a father who they…
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One Night Too Many Questions: The Moody Massacre
In May of 2005, a quiet part of rural Ohio woke up to something no one was prepared for. By the time most people finished their morning coffee, six people were dead, one teenage girl was barely alive, and a town that thought it understood itself was now living inside a nightmare. Answers came…
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What Really Happened to Ellen Greenberg?
It was during a snowstorm, on a snow day in Philadelphia, when a young teacher was found dead in her apartment under very bizarre circumstances. Her name was Ellen Greenberg. She was 27 years old. She was engaged and she lived with her fiancé. Ellen’s fiancé called 911, and almost right away,...
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Just Seven Minutes: The Abduction of Ann Harrison
On March 22, 1989, 15-year-old Ann Harrison went outside of her house to wait for the school bus. Nothing seemed different than any other morning, but Ann would never make it to school that day. As she waited by the mailbox, two men in a car pulled up and asked her for directions. Another girl...
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End to Innocence: The Abduction and Murder of the Grimes Sisters
Please enjoy this classic premium episode from 2017! On a cold, sunny morning in January 1957, Leonard Prescott, a 39-year old construction worker, was driving into the town of Willow Springs, Illinois, when he noticed two strange-looking objects underneath a bridge railing. He stopped to get a...
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Pushed: Florence Unger
In the fall of 2003, a life ended in a way no one saw coming—and for years, the truth stayed buried beneath rumor, silence, and unanswered questions. Florence “Flo” Unger was someone’s daughter, someone’s friend, someone who mattered. Yet when she was killed, the story of what really happened to...
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A Conspiracy of Dunces
In the early hours of a quiet morning, a kind man named Kevin Spann was killed. It was a tragic event, but along with his death came a story that overflowed with stupidity and lacked any semblance of critical thinking or empathy. What should have been a straightforward search for the truth...
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CCTV, Lies, & Murder: Grace Millane
There are some stories that stay with us—not because of how they end, but because of who is lost. Grace Millane was a young woman with a future, a plan, and a warm spirit that took her across the world. She was exploring new places and doing what so many young people dream of doing---exploring…
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Shirt-Tail Alley
Just outside of Columbus, Ohio, in the early summer of 1929, two teenage boys set out to settle a friendly argument over who was the better shot. The sky was clear after a night of rain—and the world was only months away from the Great Depression. But that morning, in a field known to locals as...
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Something's Wrong with Mommy (re-release)
Please enjoy this TCB premium episode from 2022! You can get access to all of our premium episodes and get all episodes ad-free by subscribing at tiegrabber.com/subscribe From the outside looking in, Shele Covlin seemed like a woman who had everything figured out. She had a handsome husband, two...
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Finding Becky (re-release)
The Search for Becky Godden-Edwards & Sian O’ Callaghan Becky Godden-Edwards went missing in early 2003, but her remains weren’t recovered until 2011. The main reason for this delay was Becky’s lifestyle. She was a heroin addict and a sex worker, given to long absences from her home. The last…
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Into the Fog: Jackie Johns
On a summer night in 1985, the small town of Nixa, Missouri was shaken by a crime that would haunt them for decades to come. Jackie Johns, a vibrant 20-year-old with her whole life ahead of her, vanished without a trace. Join us for Into the Fog: The Case of Jackie Johns. Her case set off…
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Behind the Dorm Room Door
On May 4, 2003, just as the sun was rising over Western Kentucky University, one dorm room was the scene of unimaginable horror. Katie Autry, a bright and beautiful student, was dying in that room. She had been raped, stabbed, drenched in an accelerant, and burned alive. Join us for Behind the…
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The Grudge
Anthony Garcia seemed to have made it. He had overcome a severe learning disability to earn a medical degree from the University of Utah. Afterwards, he was admitted into the Pathology program at Creighton University. However, he washed out of that program and the two that followed. Garcia seemed...
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Vanished on Heworth Road
She was a vibrant young woman with a close-knit family and a promising life ahead. Then, one ordinary March evening, Claudia Lawrence vanished without a trace. No signs of struggle, no clear suspects—just a multitude of unanswered questions. Join us for Vanished on Heworth Road. Today we dive…
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Behind the Veil: Diane Newton King
On a quiet morning in rural Michigan, a beloved television personality was gunned down in her own driveway. At first, it seemed like a stalker’s obsession had finally turned deadly. But as investigators dug deeper, the truth was much more sinister. The man she trusted most—the man she had vowed…
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Murder by Injection
Michelle Herndon seemed to have it all. She was nearing completion of her degree and had a bright future ahead of her. She was engaged to a wonderful man. She had a lot of plans for her future. The only negatives for Michelle were her migraine headaches, which were excruciating. She had tried…
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Murder in the Suburbs
On a cool October morning in Richmond, Virginia, gunshots shattered the silence of the quiet suburban street where Fred Jablin lived with his two children. Fred, a respected professor and devoted father, had just stepped outside to grab his morning newspaper—something he did every day. But this…
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The Day Andi Disappeared
On a quiet spring day in 1999, in the small town of Mena, Arkansas, 12-year-old Andi Brewer vanished. What began as a stay at her grandfather’s house cruelly turned into a nightmare that shook a community, devastated a family, and changed the way many people saw children’s safety and security...
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Badseed: The Bart Whitaker Murders
Please enjoy this premium episode from way back in 2017! To get more premium episodes, minus the ads, subscribe at tiegrabber.com/subscribe. Sugar Land is a peaceful, upper-class suburb southwest of Houston, Texas. But one quiet evening in December 2003, the community was shattered when a family…
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Memory of Murder
On a warm September afternoon in 1969, 8-year-old Susan Nason vanished from her quiet suburban neighborhood. For two decades, her case remained cold, until a shocking bit of news broke the silence: a former playmate claimed she had witnessed Susan’s murder… and that it was committed by her own...
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The Doctor, the Wife, & the Set-Up
On a quiet dirt road in Brackney, Pennsylvania, two best friends went skeet shooting in the woods. One would walk away but the other would not. Martin “Marty” Dillon was a respected attorney, a father, and a husband. That day, after he was shot dead, the tragedy was ruled an accident. But the…
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The Burger Chef Murders
Late on the night of November 17, 1978, Speedway, Indiana teenager Brian Kring stopped by his workplace, the Burger Chef fast food restaurant, to visit with his friends and offer them help closing up for the night. But when he arrived, he found the restaurant empty. The four employees working…
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Keddie Cabin 28 Murders
In the quiet mountain town of Keddie, California, a brutal crime shattered the peace of a spring night back in 1981. Four lives were taken in a cabin tucked deep in the woods—three victims were found in a scene of unimaginable violence, and one victim was missing for years. Despite decades of...
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The Final Arrangement
On a quiet January morning in Atlanta, Georgia, Lita McClinton opened her front door to accept a delivery of pink roses and was quickly shot dead. The shocking murder of this vibrant young socialite sent shockwaves through the community and started a decades-long pursuit of justice. Join us today...
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Twisted Affection: Hope Masters & G. Daniel Walker
In the quiet hills of Springville, California, a cold-blooded murder shattered the illusion of a perfect world. The lives of a wealthy rancher, a beautiful woman, and a charming stranger with a dark past collided, resulting in a twisted series of disquieting incidents. This is more than a true...
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Most Likely Suspect: David Camm
When former state trooper and serial philanderer David Camm’s family was shot to death in their garage, he was the most likely suspect. Evidence at the scene and opinions of family and friends prompted detectives to perform lengthy interrogations. Prosecutors were convinced of his guilt based on...
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Fatal Foraging: The Deadly Mushroom Lunch
In the quiet Australian town of Leongatha, a family lunch turned into a shocking crime that has fascinated the world. And at the center of it all was a modified gourmet recipe: Beef Wellington made with one of the world’s most lethal fungi: the death cap mushroom. Join us for Fatal Foraging.…
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Not My Boy! The Crimes of Christopher Porco
Suspicions turned to college student Christopher Porco soon after his parents, Peter and Joan Porco, were attacked with an ax in the middle of the night back in 2004. It seemed unimaginable. Christopher came from a stable, middle-class family. He did well in high school, scoring 1400 on his SATs....
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Between the Pews: Faith, Envy, & Murder
Mary Jane Fonder was a 65-year-old woman living in Springfield Township, Pennsylvania. She was known to be a bit of a loner—socially awkward, emotionally fragile, and very involved in her local church, Trinity Evangelical Lutheran. But behind her reserved demeanor simmered a potent mix of envy…
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A Dangerous Mind: Robert Peernock
In the early morning hours of July 22, 1987, a motorist came across a black Cadillac that had crashed into a telephone pole on a secluded road in Santa Clarita, California. When police were called to the scene, they found two unresponsive young women inside the car. The driver, who was later...
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Dateline Unforgettable Rewatch: Smoke & Mirrors
Nailah Franklin was a young pharmaceutical sales rep for Eli Lilly. Until September 2007, she was casually dating Reginald Potts, a 32-year-old businessman. The two broke up when Nailah learned about Reginald’s lengthy criminal history and sexual relationships with other women. But…
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True Crime Brewery is the true crime podcast that brings you deeply inside of a crime and its investigation. Hosts Jill and her pediatrician husband Dick use their medical knowledge and life experiences to share the stories behind some of the most compelling crimes from all over the world. And, just for fun, Dick uses his secondary expertise as a craft beer lover to review the best beers from the regions where each crime occurred. Meet this true crime obsessed couple at the quiet end of the bar to share a delicious craft beer and an immersive storytelling experience.
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/true-crime-brewery--4126935/support.
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