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Truly Twisted
by Alecia Watson
This is a true crime podcast that shifts the focus where it belongs—on the victims. Through research and compassionate storytelling, your host Alecia Watson brings you a twisted and true story that offers a respectful, fact-based perspective on true crime. She strives for the victims to be remembered not just for the crimes committed against them, but for the lives they lived and who they were all while immersing you in the mystery of what happened. Thank you so much for listening and remember that you are wanted, you are loved, and you deserve to be here. Follow the show @ itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on Tiktok. Follow Alecia personally @littleleesha Subscribe over on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@itstrulytwisted
Episodes
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Ep 65 | The SK Pierce Mansion
The S.K. Pierce Mansion is a towering Second Empire Victorian home in Gardner, Massachusetts, built between 1873 and 1875. From the outside, it looks almost exactly like the kind of house you would expect to find at the center of a Victorian ghost story which makes the rumors of murder and…
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Ep 64 | The Amityville Horror House
For our next haunted house with a true crime origin we are heading to Amityville in Long Island New York. This week Alecia is joined by a special guest, Sierra Zorn, on the mic to discuss the infamous house of horrors. On November 13th 1974 23 year old Ronald Defeo Jr shot and killed all six...
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Ep 63 | The Lizzie Borden House
On August 4th, 1892, 69-year-old Andrew Borden settled onto his living room couch for a mid-morning nap at 11 AM, but he would never wake up. Instead, he would be gruesomely murdered in his sleep. 32-year-old Lizzie Borden, would discover her father's lifeless body just 15 minutes later.…
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Ep 62 | The Unsolved Murder of Tracy Cusick
In January of 2006, 32-year-old mother of two Tracy Cusick was found dead in her Illinois home, submerged face-down in her bathroom toilet. Her death was initially ruled a tragic accidental drowning—a nearly impossible medical anomaly. But as her grieving family pushed for answers, suspicious...
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Ep 61 | The Disappearance of Max Devries
There are certain names that are well known because of vacation tragedies—Madeline McCain, Amy Lynn Bradley and Natalee Holloway. Their stories have been told around the world, and rightfully so. They matter. Their families deserve answers, their stories deserve to be remembered, and for those…
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Ep 60 | The Murders of Kaylee, Madison, Xana, and Ethan Part 2
When we left in Part 1, we had come full circle from the events of November 12th and 13th 2022 by Kaylee, Maddie, Xana, and Ethan leading up to the 911 call bringing police to the home at 1122 King Road. Fellow students on campus and in their immediate neighbourhood grieved the loss of their...
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Ep 60 | The Murders of Kaylee, Madison, Xana, and Ethan Part 1
In the early morning hours of November 13th 2022 four University of Idaho students were brutally murdered in the home they shared. For months the community was left feeling uneasy, confused, and heartbroken. To this day this case has left many questions unanswered and at the end of the day…
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From The Vault | The Murders of Libby German and Abby Williams
***Hey Twisted Family, I am so sorry, I am still very sick, but I couldnt leave you without a story. Here is a case from my personal vault originally recorded in October of 2025 for a show called You Should Be Here known for doing collabortative fundraisers with all time being donated. This story...
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From The Vault | The Unsolved Murder of Lindsay Buziak
***Hey Twisted Family, I am so sorry, I have been so sick lately and was not able to get Episode 60 recorded but I promise you it is worth the wait. Here is a recorded story from my personal vault originally recorded in October of 2025 for a show called You Should Be Here known for doing...
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Ep 59 | The Disappearance of Tiffany Daniels
On August 20th, 2013 Tiffany Daniels’ 1999 Toyota Forerunner was found abandoned in a public parking lot at Pensacola Beach West. Her phone, wallet, and personal belongings were left inside, but there was no sign of the 25 year old or where she could have gone. 13 years later, her family is still...
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Ep 58 | The Unsolved Murder of Crystal Marler
On October 8th 1998, 15 year old Crystal Marler was dropped off at a friend's house in Whitley City Kentucky and was never heard from again. For 11 years, Crystal's disappearance would haunt her family with no new leads until her skeletal remains were found by hunters. To this day, Crystal's…
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Ep 57 | The Disappearance of Marshal Iwaasa
On the morning of November 18th, 2019, 26 year old Marshal Iwaasa left a storage unit that he rented in Lethbridge Alberta after spending around two hours there. Then, five days later, his Sierra pickup truck is found mysteriously burned 14 hours away in another province. Marshal has not been…
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Ep 56 | The Murders of Shawndell Mcleod and Rosalyn Lewis
35 year-old Shawndell Mcleod woke up early in the morning on September 25th 2011 to start her shift opening the kitchen at the nursing home near her home in Lithonia Georgia. She was supposed to start at 5AM, but when the next chef came in around 7, the kitchen was completely dark and Shawndell…
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Ep 55 | The Murders of Rachel Nickell and Samantha and Jazmine Bisset
On the morning of July 15th, 1992, 23 year old Rachel Nickell was walking with her young son and dog in Wimbledon Common in Southeast London. It was broad daylight and she would be horrifically murdered in front of her son. He remained the only witness. Then on the evening of November 3rd 1993…
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Drinking the Koolaid | Things are Getting Weird with Truly Twisted
Hey Twisted Family! I had to work a lot of my daytime jobs the last few days and I need a little bit longer to get Episode 55 perfect for your ears. Please accept my apologies as the episode will be out over the next few days. In the meantime and as a bonus, please enjoy my guest appearance on...
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Ep 54 | The Disappearance of Ali Lowitzer
On April 26th 2010, 16 year old Ali Lowitzer got off her school bus in Spring, Texas and started walking towards her work at Burger Barn to pick up her paycheck. She never made it there. Shortly after 3PM her phone died or was shut off and she has not been seen or heard from since. Nothing of…
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Ep 53 | The Deaths of Davion Flanagan and Dominic Russo
On July 31st, 2022 at approximately 5:30AM, Mackenzie Shririlla's Toyota Camry struck a brick wall of a commercial building in Strongsville Ohio head on killing her two passengers and seriously injuring herself. At just 17 years old, her life was forever altered and her guilt or innocence remains...
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Ep 52 | The Unsolved Murder of Leah Sousa
In the early morning hours of September 1st, 1990 an intruder broke into the home of the Sousa family in Cumberland Beach Ontario. It was a sleepy little beach community, it was their home, they should have been safe. Lora Sousa would be brutally beaten along with her 13 year old daughter Leah....
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Introducing - Secrets Beyond the Sacramento River
Hey Twisted Family! While I am on break this week for Season 2 and away at Crimecon for the week, I wanted to share a show that I am really excited about. I couldnt leave your ears with nothing! This investigative podcast is hosted and produced by Jen Rivera and Jules Thorp (both have been guests...
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Ep 51 | The Unbelievable Story of Dawn DaLuise
Dawn DaLuise’s story is like something straight out of a Hollywood thriller — except it actually happened. In March of 2014 this infamous skincare queen would be arrested for soliciting the murder of one of her competitor's. After years of building a prestigious reputation for herself working…
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Ep 50 | The Mysterious Murder in Room 1046
On Jan. 2, 1935, a man calling himself Roland T. Owen checked into the Hotel President in Kansas City, Missouri. He was nicely dressed but was carrying no luggage. Shortly after hearing a very vague yet suspicious conversation between Roland and another man, Roland would be found dead in his…
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Ep 49 | The Story of Marsha P. Johnson
On July 6th 1992 Marsha P. Johnson was found floating facedown in the Hudson River. Her death was quickly ruled a suicide, but she had blunt force trauma to the back of the head. Sadly as a black transgender female, her case did not get the attention it deserved from police, but she did gain...
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Ep 48 | The Disappearance of Laurie Depies
On August 19th 1992, 20 year old Laurie Depies was finishing her shift at the Graffiti store in the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute Wisconsin. She made plans to see her boyfriend after work and drove the 15 minutes to his apartment. He was waiting for her to get off with a group of friends for a...
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Ep 47 | The Unsolved Fire at the Upstairs Lounge
On Sunday June 24th 1973 The Upstairs Lounge in New Orleans was in full swing with people drinking, dancing, and laughing into the night. This was a well known gay bar in the French Quarter safe from prying eyes as it was located on the second floor. By 8:00PM panic would set in for patrons as a...
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Ep 46 | The Mystery of The Sultan's Palace
In the mid 1860s following a great storm that blew through the New Orleans French Quarter, a man was out walking his dog down Orleans Street the next morning. As he rounded corner onto Dauphine Street he noticed a deep red liquid flowing under the side door of the Gardette-LePretre Mansion. He…
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Ep 45 | The Tragic Story of Addie Hall and Zack Bowen
When Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in the heart unraveled the haunting case of Zack Bowen and Addie Hall, a couple whose intense and volatile relationship spiraled into unimaginable violence in the storm’s aftermath. Fueled by trauma, addiction, and instability, their story is a…
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Ep 44 | The Disappearance of Bethany Markowski and Turning Pain Into Passion
This week, podcaster, producor, and founder, Jen Rivera comes on the show to talk about the disappearance of Bethany Markowski and her work on Season 2 of Missing in Hushtown. This weeks episode only gives you a brief description because you absolutely need to go listen. 11 year old Bethany...
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Perplexity: A Mystery Podcast | The Branch Davidian Cult and The Waco Siege
Hey Twisted Family, as you are hearing this I am in New Orleans Lousisiana with my husband and best friend for a spooky couples trip but I would never leave you without an episode so please enjoy my guest appearance on Perplexity A Myserty Podcast (you may remember Kaydra from Episode 32 with the...
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Ep 43 | The Murder of Sierah Joughin
On July 19th, 2016 20 year old Sierah Joughin and her longtime boyfriend decided to make the most of their summer night and go for a bike ride together. What began as a lovely evening quickly turned into a nightmare for the family and their entire community. As investigators worked to piece...
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Ep 42 | The Disappearance of Brandon Swanson
On the evening of May 13th 2008, 19 year old Brandon Swanson made plans to celebrate getting his certificate in wind turbine technology and the start of a summer break. On his drive home, his car ended up in the ditch leaving Brandon stranded on the phone with his parents. While they desperately...
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Ep 41 | The Tragic Murder of Melodee Buzzard
On October 7th 2025, Ashlee Buzzard set off on a roadtrip with her 9 year old daughter Melodee but returned home without her leaving her family and those of us in the true crime community to wonder what happened to the little girl and if she was even safe. Melodee's life came to a devastating…
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Ep 40 | The Story of Debra and Michelle Newton
In the Spring of 1983 Debra Newton left her home in Kentucky for Altanta Georgia with her 3 year old daughter Michelle cutting off all ties with her husband and family. For 42 years no one knew what happened to Debra and Michelle but in Novemeber of 2025, the truth would start to be revealed....
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A Twisted Update This Week
Hello my twisted fam, I am so sorry I wont be able to bring you a new episode this week. I have bronchitis and I cant get through a sentence without coughing right now. I appreciate your understanding and I will see you next week for a new episode! Check out the five years of Twisted and Uncorked...
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Ep 39 | The Murder of Cara Knott
At 8PM on December 27th 1986, 20 year old Cara Knott called her dad to let him know she was heading home to their house in San Diego after visiting her boyfriend a short distance away. He had been sick with the flu and she was going to take care of him for a few hours. At 10PM her parents knew…
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Ep 38 | The Disappearance of Steven Koecher
On December 13th 2009, 30 year old Steven Koecher was captured on a home security camera at a retirement community in the Henderson neighbourhood of Las Vegas Nevada. This was the last time anyone would ever see or hear from Steven again. As far as anyone who knew him was concerned, Steven had...
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Ep 37 | The Unsolved Murder of Alicia Hummel
On June 1st, 2015, 29 year old Alicia Hummel was walking down to a dock along the Missouri River to indulge in a day of fishing and enjoy the first day of her summer vacation she had planned. Sadly, she would never get the opportunity as an unknown person or persons cut her life short. 10 years...
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Ep 36 | The Disappearance of The Jack Family
On August 1st, 1989 young parents Ronald and Doreen would disappear along with their two sons in Prince George British Columbia after being picked up by an unknown man with the promise of a job they desperately needed. So what really happened to the Jack Family that night? Join me on social media...
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Ep 35 | The Unsolved Murder of Elizabeth Short
On January 15, 1947, a mother walking her child in a vacant Los Angeles lot discovered what she initially thought was a discarded mannequin, tragically it was the body of Elizabeth Short. She had been severed at the waist and drained of blood—a crime so theatrical and gruesome it changed the...
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Ep 34 | The Disappearance of James Candy
On August 6th 2017 between 11:00PM and 9:30AM the next morning, 17 year old James Candy crawled out of his bedroom window on his family's farm in Vegreville Alberta and was never seen or heard from again. What happened to James that night and where is he now? If you have any information about…
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Ep 33 | The Unsettling Death of Jason Corbett
In the early hours of August 2, 2015, a 911 call from Lexington, North Carolina, reported a fatal domestic fight that would spark a decade of legal battles and international headlines. While Molly Martens and her father, retired FBI agent Tom Martens, claimed they acted in self-defense to save...
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Ep 32 | The Disappearance of Rachel, Renee, and Julie
51 years ago, three teenage girls went Christmas shopping at a mall in Fort Worth Texas and were never seen or heard from again. Famously known as the Fort Worth Trio, Rachel Trlica, Renee Wilson, and Julie Moseley had families expecting them home, people that relied on them and loved them. They...
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Ep 31 | The Disappearance of Maurice, Martha, Louis, Jennie, and Betty Sodder
On Christmas Eve 1945, in the rural outskirts of Fayetteville, West Virginia, George and Jennie Sodder tucked their children into bed for the night with the anticipation of spending Christmas together the next morning. Tragically a fire quickly engulfed the home forcing the family to leave, but 5...
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Ep 30 | The Murders of Michelle and Steven Andrews
On December 27th, 2005, a faint 911 call led police to a double murder scene in Gateway, Florida, where only a two-year-old child remained. This week's episode details the tragic murders of Michelle and Steven Andrews, the messy details uncovered in their personal lives, and the search for the...
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Ep 29 | The Unsolved Murder of Paul Logan
On a cold night just two days before Christmas 1993, 25 year old Paul Logan was murdered after being lured to a remote location near Shotley Bridge with a fake Chinese food order. This wasn't a robbery—it was personal. From repeated car vandalism bearing a strange message to his body being found...
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Ep 28 | The Crimes of Ed Gein
In 1957, the sleepy, picture-perfect farming town of Plainfield, Wisconsin, was shattered by one of the most gruesome crime sprees in American history. This weeks episode explores the chilling life of Ed Gein—a quiet, awkward handyman whose obsession with his dead mother led him down a path of...
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Ep 27 | The Unsolved Murder of Georgia Leah Moses
This episode covers the tragic and often overlooked story of Georgia Leah Moses, a 12-year-old girl who went missing in Santa Rosa, California, in 1997. Tragically, she would later be found murdered with an unidentified man being the last to see her. Georgia, a child forced into a caretaker role...
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Ep 26 | The Unsolved Murders of Carnell Sledge and Kate Brown
Kicking off Season 2 with a truly twisted story; On June 4th, 2019, friends Carnell Sledge and Kate Brown met for a quick chat on a park bench in Cleveland's Rocky River Reservation, but within 14 minutes, they were the victims of a baffling, execution-style double homicide. This episode dives…
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Ep 25 | The Death of Elisa Lam
21 year old Elisa Lam was last seen on January 31st 2013, the day before she was due to check out of the Cecil Hotel. Her disappearance and subsequent discovery became a viral internet sensation. What happened in her final moments? Was her death a tragic accident, a suicide, or something more...
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Ep 24 | The Unsolved Murders of the Evangelista Family
On the evening of July 3rd, 1929 the Evangelista family was brutally murdered, but by who? This week we delve into the strange beliefs of Benny Evangelista, the baffling details of the crime, and the lasting fear and legend that the St. Aubin Street Massacre left behind. This story is more widely...
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Ep 23 | The Unsolved Murders of Jennifer, Eliza, Sarah, and Amy
The murders of these four teens are widely known as the Yogurt Shop Murders, but they are so much more than their place of work. On December 6th 1991, these girls were savagely murdered; the fire that was set to cover up the crime only deepened the horror, as first responders uncovered a scene…
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
This is a true crime podcast that shifts the focus where it belongs—on the victims. Through research and compassionate storytelling, your host Alecia Watson brings you a twisted and true story that offers a respectful, fact-based perspective on true crime. She strives for the victims to be remembered not just for the crimes committed against them, but for the lives they lived and who they were all while immersing you in the mystery of what happened.
Thank you so much for listening and remember that you are wanted, you are loved, and you deserve to be here.
Follow the show @ itstrulytwisted on Instagram and @trulytwisted on Tiktok. Follow Alecia personally @littleleesha
Subscribe over on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@itstrulytwisted
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