True Crime ABCs

This week's episode is supported by the letter V! Join us as we talk about our favorite vampire-adjacent murders. Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to ⁠[email protected]⁠! Dani talks about Jasmine Richardson and Jeremy Steinke, who murdered Jasmine’s entire family in Alberta, Canada in 2006. Sarah covers one of history’s most prolific killers, the Blood Countess, Elizabeth Bathory. Book Recommendations: Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas  Runaway Devil: How Forbidden Love Drove a 12-Year-Old to Murder Her Family by Robert Remington and Sherri Zickefoose Sources: NatGeo Syfy Bathory.org Britannica News.com.au All That’s Interesting Wikipedia Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #vampire #visforvampire #elizabethbathory #bloodcountess #bloodyhistory #werewolf #jasminerichardson #jeremysteinke #stankyleg #familiacide

For our second episode of 2024, we are supported by the letter U. U is for…Unsolved! This week, Dani and Sarah focus on their favorite UNSOLVED stories, including a stats section on the history of Unsolved Mysteries.  Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Dani talks about a 1945 house fire on Christmas, and the deaths? disappearances? of nearly half the Sodder children. Sarah covers the mysterious death of Elisa Lam at the Cecil Hotel in 2013. Book Recommendations: The Cecil Hotel by Chris Swinney No Direct Evidence: The Story of the Missing Sodder Children by Bob Lane Bragg Sources: Smithsonian Magazine Legends of America The New York Times All That’s Interesting BBC Daily Maverick Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #unsolved #unsolvedmysteries #sodderfamily #familyfire #arson #disappearance #mystery #elisalam #cecilhotel #stayonmain #elevatorvideo

Happy 2024! We hope everyone has had a fresh start to the new year and are ready to hear about some crimes! Join us for stories about murderers who are a bit younger than our usual suspects. This week, we are supported by the letter T and T is for Teen Killers! If you would like to donate to the Trystin Bailey Memorial Fund in support of one of the victims in our story tonight, please visit the Trystin Bailey Memorial Fund for more details. Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Dani talks about a pair of murders of local children in the 1870s by teenager, Jesse Pomeroy, “the Boston Boy Fiend.” Sarah covers the tragic Florida murder of Trystin Bailey by 14-year-old classmate, Aidan Fucci. Book Recommendations: Inside the Mind of a Teen Killer by Phil Chalmers Making a Monster by Dawn Keetley Sources: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry People CNN NBC News AETV Criminal Minds Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #teens #teenagers #aidanfucci #jessepomeroy #teenkillers #murder #boston #florida 

We're back! This week is supported by the letter S. While S could have been for Santa, we decided to stay a little more on brand and went the stalking route. Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Dani talks about the 2016 stalking and murder of Shana Grice by an ex-boyfriend in the UK. Sarah covers the story of actress Rebecca Schaeffer, who was stalked and murdered by an obsessive fan in the late 1980s.  Book Recommendations: Stalkers: True Stories of Deadly Obsessions by Eilleen Ormsby I Know You Really Love Me: A Psychiatrist's Journal of Erotomania, Stalking, and Obsessive Love by Dorren Orion, M.D. Sources: Bureau of Justice Statistics CDC SPARC The Cut Crime and Investigation BBC All That’s Interesting People Who (via PressReader) The Hollywood Reporter Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #stalker #stalkers #sisfor #rebeccaschaeffer #shanagrice #california #unitedkingdom #stalk #stalking #obsessedfan #crazyex

Join us this week for some amazing rescue stories!  Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Dani talks about Alan Phillips, a man saved in the mountains of Colorado, with a wild plot twist! Sarah covers US Airways Flight 1549, which had to make an emergency landing in the middle of the Hudson River! Book Recommendations: Miracle on the Hudson: The Extraordinary Real-Life Story Behind Flight 1549 by the Survivors of Flight 1549, William Prachnau and Laura Parker Monster by Steve Jackson Sources: NOAA Wikipedia Simple Flying CNTraveler The Sun Summit Daily Frank Weber Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #rescue #usairways #us1549 #miracleonthehudson #emergencylanding #survivalstories #sullysullenberger #alanphillips #sarsat #searchandrescue #annetteschnee #barbaraoberholtzer #aviationheroes #colorado #newyork 

Thank you for coming back after our holiday break! We are ROYALLY excited to share this week’s episode. Episode 17 is sponsored by the letter Q and Q is for Queen! Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Dani talks about Portugal’s 14th century love story between King Pedro and Queen Ines and the queen’s untimely demise. Sarah covers the story of Mary Tudor, Queen Mary I, who was known as “Bloody Mary” for her crimes against protestants in England in the 1500s. Book Recommendations: In the Shadow of the Cypress by Thomas Steinbeck The Heretic Wind: The Life of Mary Tudor, Queen of England by Judith Arnopp Sources: Wikipedia History Channel Royal Museum Greenwich Wonderslist Britannica ArtsandCulture CNN Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #googlepodcasts #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #royal #royalty #queen #queens #marytudor #inesecastro #bloodymary #inesandpedro #portugal #england #regicide #murder

Dani and Sarah will be back Sunday, December 3 with two stories supported by the letter Q! True Crime ABCs wishes all of our American listeners a Happy Thanksgiving. See you next week! Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]!

Welcome to another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! We decided to extend the Halloween season for an extra week and stick with a spooky theme! This week, P is for Paranormal and we are talking about ghosties! Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Dani shares the story of Terasita Basa, whose ghost contacted a friend, which led to the arrest of her killer. Sarah shares an oldie-but-a-goodie with the Greenbrier Ghost, Zone Heaster Shue, whose ghost contacted her mother to share the story of her death.  Book Recommendations: The Haunting of Zona Heaster Shue: The Greenbrier Ghost Chronicles by Nancy Richmond &, Misty Murray-Walkup Houses of Horror by Richard Winer Sources: Ipsos Paranorms Google News Wikipedia West Virginia Haunts and Legends Unsolved Mysteries Paranorms 2 Chicago Tribune Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #googlepodcasts #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #spookyseason #october  #halloween #paranormal #paranormalwitness #ghost #ghosts #haunted #hauntedmansion #disney #terasitabasa #greenbrierghost #zonaheastershue #edwardshue #trout

Welcome to the Halloween episode of the True Crime ABCs podcast! This week is supported by the letter O and O is for…Origins! We are talking about the history of Halloween and the traditions we all know and love. Then, the ladies discuss two crimes with Halloween themes.  Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Book Recommendations: Trick or Treat: A History of Halloween by Lisa Morton The Book of Hallowe'en by Ruth E. Kelley Sources: Library of Congress Wikipedia Westport Library NFPA Journal The Vintage Woman True Crime Edition Crime and Investigation UK Deranged LA Crimes Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #googlepodcasts #podcast #youtube #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #spookyseason #october #halloween #origins #goldynepizer #joanrabel #bettyfabiano #peterfabiano #hauntedcastle #hauntedmansion #disney #sixflags #halloweenstory

Welcome back for another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! We are officially over halfway through season 1!  Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! This episode is a heavy one and for that we apologize! Dani talks about Lacey Fletcher, who died in a horrific way due to her parents’ neglect. Sarah covers the story of the Turpin siblings, whose parents’ extreme neglect took decades away from the lives of the children. If you or someone you know is experiencing neglect or abuse, please seek help. Childhelphotline.org has an online chat to report abuse or you can call or text   1-800-422-4453.  To report abuse of adults or adult dependents, please call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1.800.799.SAFE (7233) The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children also has a tip line at cybertipline.org or you can make a report by calling 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). Book Recommendations: The Family Next Door: The Heartbreaking Imprisonment of Thirteen Turpin Siblings and Their Extraordinary Rescue⁠ by John Glatt The Diving Bell and the Butterfly by Jean-Dominique Bauby  Sources: CDC: Child Abuse and Neglect ChildHelp Hotline NCMEC CyberTipline Investigation Discovery Wikipedia All That’s Interesting Desert Sun Law and Crime NY Post StagBite Daily Mail Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #googlepodcasts #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #spookyseason #october #fridaythe13 #fridaythe13th #halloween #podcast #newpodcast #newepisode #sunday #bestfriends #podhosts #podcastbesties #nisfor #neglect #turpinfamily #laceyfletcher #killersoftheflowermoon

Welcome back for another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! It’s Dani’s birthday week, so be sure to send her some love on our social media! This week is lucky #13 and we are finally feeling ORGANIZED. Because M is for Mafia…organized crime…see what we did there? Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to ⁠[email protected]⁠! We are back in the Midwest this week. Dani tells the story of Chicago’s St. Valentine’s Day Massacre and Al Capone’s possible involvement. Sarah talks about Jimmy Hoffa and his still unsolved disappearance in 1975.  Book Recommendations: ⁠The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath That Brought Down Al Capone⁠ by William J. Helmer ⁠I Heard You Paint Houses: Frank "The Irishman" Sheeran & Closing the Case on Jimmy Hoffa⁠⁠ by Charles Brandt Sources: ⁠Britannica: Al Capone⁠ ⁠Britannica: Saint Valentine’s Day Massacre⁠ ⁠Chicago DeTours⁠ ⁠FBI⁠ ⁠All Things Interesting⁠ ⁠FBI Vault: Jimmy Hoffa⁠ ⁠Wikipedia⁠  Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK #spotify #applepodcasts #apple #amazonmusic #googlepodcasts #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimeaddict #truecrimestories #truecrimestory #spookyseason #october #fridaythe13 #fridaythe13th #podcast #newpodcast #newepisode #sunday #bestfriends #podhosts #podcastbesties #misfor #midformafia #mafia #mob #killersoftheflowermoon #teamsters #alcapone #valentines #stvalentinesmassacre #massacre #jimmyhoffa #hoffa #detroit #chicago #growingupgotti

Welcome back for another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! After a week off, we can’t wait to hear what you think of episode 12. This week, L is for Lady Killers! Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Both stories follow the twisted paths of charming, handsome, and deadly men. Dani tells the story of Argentinian native, Ricardo Caputo, a serial killer who murdered women in the United States, and possibly in Central and South America from 1971-1983. Sarah covers the ghastly 1940s murders of two British women by Neville Heath.  If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence or abuse, help is available. (USA) National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (UK) National Centre for Domestic Violence: 0800 970 2070 Book Recommendations: Handsome Brute: The True Story of a Ladykiller by Sean O’Connor Love Me To Death: A Journalist's Memoir of the Hunt for her Friend's Killer by Linda Wolfe and Lynn Nesbit Sources: ⁠⁠UN Women NCDV UK National Domestic Violence Hotline Unsolved Mysteries Wiki Find a Grave NY Times Archive True Crime Edition Executed Today Murderpedia Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK

Welcome to another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! This week, K is for Kidnapping. Connect with us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, or listener stories to [email protected]! Dani tells the amazing survival stories of Michelle Knight, Amanda Berry, and Gina DeJesus, after being held in captivity for years by Ariel Castro in the Cleveland area. Sarah covers the 1991 kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard. Jaycee was found alive after 18 years as Paul and Nancy Garrido’s captive in their Antioch, CA home. Book Recommendations: Finding Me: A Decade of Darkness, a Life Reclaimed: A Memoir of the Cleveland Kidnappings by Michelle Knight Hope: A Memoir of Survival in Cleveland by Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus A Stolen Life: A Memoir by Jaycee Dugard Sources: The JAYC Foundation CNN Biography KCRA  NCMEC Biography 2 People Crime Museum News 5 Cleveland Interview (YouTube) Phillip Garrido is not talented (YouTube) Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK

This week, Dani & Sarah are gonna get crazy, get wild...on the Jersey Shore! Dani tells the story of serial Killer Richard Biegenwald, who murdered 5 people from 1958-1982. Sarah covers the 1984 murder of Maria Marshall, a murder-for-hire plot by her husband, Robert Marshall. Follow us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us at [email protected]! Please leave us a rating and review! Book Recommendations: The Jersey Shore Thrill Killer: Richard Biegenwald  by John E. O’Rourke  Blind Faith by Joe McGinniss Sources: Screen Rant CBS News App NY TImes NY Times 2 NY TImes Archive: The Region IMDB Inflation Calculator Intro Music: RobHunnsMusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK

This week's episode covers a topic that needs to be shared and talked about more. Indigenous women in North America are significantly more likely to be the victims of violent crimes than members of other racial or ethnic groups. Please visit MMIWUSA.org to find out how we can stop the widespread violence against native women and people. Dani tells the story of serial Killer John Martin Crawford, who targeted Indigenous women in Saskatchewan in the 1980s and 1990s. Sarah covers the murders of four indigenous women in 2022. These crimes were committed in Winnipeg, Manitoba by Jeremy Skibicki. Book Recommendations: Killers of the Flower Moon: The Osage Murders and the Birth of the FBI by David Grann Just Another Indian: A Serial Killer and Canada’s Indifference by Warren Goulding Sources: US Department of the Interior: Indian Affairs CTV Winnipeg CBC ABC 7 News NY TImes All That’s Interesting Murderpedia The Star Phoenix CKOM 650

Please donate to the Never Forget Fund, which raises money for the 9/11 Memorial Museum and provides education on the history of 9/11. Dani and Sarah are hijacking your hearts (see what we did there?) with a new episode of the True Crime ABCs podcast. This week, H is for Hijack! While we did not intend for this week to sync up with Patriot's Day, we decided to roll with it. Dani tells the story of the Brillante Virtuoso, a tanker ship in the Gulf of Aden, while Sarah discusses the only unsolved aviation hijacking case in U.S. history, that of Dan "DB" Cooper. Please leave a rating and review...we love to read them! Follow us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us at [email protected] Book Recommendations: D. B. Cooper and Flight 305: Reexamining the Hijacking and Disappearance by Robert H Edwards Dead in the Water: A True Story of Hijacking, Murder, and a Maritime Conspiracy by Matthew Campbell and Kit Challal Sources: FBI Oregon Live Sam Chui Smithsonian Mag Aviation Safety Network Bloomberg.com ShipSpotting CUSNC Telegraph Intro Music: Check out RobHunnsMusic.com or @SyndicateMusicUK Stay tuned next week for the letter I!

It's Episode 7 of the True Crime ABCs podcast and heads are ROLLING! Why? Because G is for GUILLOTINE! Follow us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, and listener stories at [email protected] This week, Dani tells the story of French woman, Charlotte Corday, who was executed by guillotine for assassinating a political leader during the French revolution. Sarah Covers Johann Reichhart, the official executioner in Germany from 1924-1946, notably during World War II. Reading Recommendations: Hitler’s Henchman: Nazi Executioners and How They Escaped Justice After WWII by Helmut Ortner Beware Madame la Guillotine: Travel to the French Revolution with Murderess Charlotte Corday by Sarah Towle Sources: NYPost Mirror WW2 Gravestone NZHerald AlphaHistory Met Museum University of Michigan Library Murderpedia Music: robhunnsmusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK

Welcome back to another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! This episode is supported by the letter F and F is for...FAITH! We're talking cults this week, folks. Dani describes the church of the lamb of god, founded by Ervil LeBaron, a former LDS church member and polygamist. Sarah discusses the Rajneeshee community in 1980s oregon, started by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh. Follow us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, and listener stories to [email protected]. Book Recommendations: Rajneeshpuram: Inside the Cult of Bhagwan and Its Failed American Utopia by Russel KingThe Polygamists Daughter: A Memoir by Anna LeBaron Sources: The Oregon Encyclopedia Wild Wild Country on Netflix The Oregonian Rajneesh and the Abuse of Power Oxygen: The Crimes of Ervil LeBaron ID Intro Music: Rob Hunns Music or @syndicatemusicuk #truecrime #truecrimepodcast #truecrimecommunity #truecrimestory #truestory #storytime #newepisode #newpodcast #bestfriends #cohosts #podcast #disfor #truecrimeabcpodcast #newepisodetomorrow #sunday #spotify #applepodcasts #amazonmusic #faith #cults #rajneeshee #lambofgod #ervillebaron

Welcome back to another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! This episode is supported by the letter E and E is for ESCAPE! Dani shares the 1978 story of Gary Tison's escape from an Arizona prison with the help of his sons. Sarah tells the story of the Texas Seven: seven inmates who escaped a Texas prison and went on a crime spree in 2000. Follow us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, and listener stories to [email protected]. Book Recommendations: The Texas Seven: A True Story of Murder and a Daring Escape by Gary C. King Last Rampage: The Escape of Gary Tison by James W. Clarke Sources: Police1 All That's Interesting WFAA AZCentral Murderpedia Tucson.com Slate Intro Music: Rob Hunns Music or @syndicatemusicuk

Welcome back to another week of the True Crime ABCs podcast! This episode is supported by the letter D and D is for DRUGS! Run time is a bit shorter this week, due to some unforeseen audio issues and Sarah being back in the classroom! Dani discusses the murders by Dr. Carl Coppolino, in a love-triangle–gone-wrong. Sarah covers the conspiracy theories surrounding the death of biochemist Frank Olson, and his involvement in the CIA’s MKUltra program. SAMSHA Hotline for Substance Abuse and Mental Health (USA): 1-800-622-4357 Follow us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast or email us your thoughts, ideas, and listener stories to [email protected]. Book Recommendations: The Judas Murders by Ken Oder Operation Paperclip: The Secret Intelligence Program that Brought Nazi Scientists to America by Annie Jacobsen Sources: CIA CIA Document Newspapers.com NYTimes Magazine Conspiracy Theories Podcast Ken Oder Gizmodo Intro Music: Rob Hunns Music or @syndicatemusicuk

School’s back in session! Join Dani & Sarah for another episode of the True Crime ABCs podcast, where we take a journey through true crime, one letter at a time! This week, C is for Campus. Sarah details the absolutely vile crimes of Ed Kemper, California’s Co-Ed Killer. Dani covers the serial killer that rocked Ann Arbor, MI in the 1960s, John Norman Collins. Book Recommendations: Mindhunter: Inside the FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit by John Douglas and Mark Olshaker Terror in Ypsilanti: John Normal Collins Unmasked by Gregory A Fournier Sources: ⁠College Crime Statistics⁠ ⁠All That’s Interesting: Kemper⁠ ⁠Crime & Investigation⁠ ⁠Midwest Crime Files⁠ ⁠Fox 2 Detroit⁠ ⁠Radford University: Department of Psychology Intro Music: @RobHunnsMusic Tune in next week for the letter D! D is for...? Thank you for listening! Follow us on social media @truecrimeabcpodcast

This week, Dani and Sarah are on a boat (not really), but we are diving into some crazy stories! Sarah discusses the disappearance of Amy Lynn Bradley. Dani covers the mysterious death of actress Natalie Wood.   Sources: NCES Disappeared - Season 9, Episode 3 (Troubled Waters) All That’s Interesting Medium FBI: Most Wanted The Charley Project PR Newswire 48 Hours: Death in Dark Water ATI: Natalie Wood and the Chilling Mystery of her Unsolved Death Intro Music: Please check out Rob Hunns's work @RobHunnsMusic

Join Dani & Sarah for the FIRST EPISODE of the True Crime ABCs podcast, where we take a journey through our alphabet of true crime, one letter at a time! A is for...Axes Book Recommendations: To Hell I Must Go by Rod Sadler The Man from the Train: Discovering America's Most Elusive Serial Killer by Bill James and Rachel McCarthy James This week, Dani and Sarah are delving into a few historical axe murders. Sarah shares the strange story of Martha Haney, also known as Michigan's Lizzie Borden. Dani discusses the still-unsolved mystery of the Villisca Axe Murders. Sources: WRKR Newspapers.com 13th US Census Villisca Ax Murder House Des Moines Register Iowa Cold Cases Intro Music: Please check out Rob Hunns's work at robhunnsmusic.com or @syndicatemusicUK

Listen in to True Crime ABCs Podcast! Join Dani & Sarah as they journey through their alphabet of true crime, one letter at a time! New episodes drop Sundays!