Category: True Crime

Will Harris: A Historical Southern Murder Spree | Episode 10

In the early 1900’s, Will Harris terrorized a small North Carolina town in a rampage that started with a search for his ex-girlfriend. This lifelong criminal had a past filled with prison escapes and mayhem, leading him to his final act of destruction that took many lives of both police and civilians.

September 22, 2022
The Chessboard Killer: The Darkest Competition | Episode 9

Alexander Pichushkin remained under the radar as he brutally murdered over 60 people in Russia during the 90’s. The chess fanatic documented his kills on a chessboard with a plan of filling each of the 64 squares. But is he Russia’s most notorious serial killer?

September 15, 2022
Alexander Pichushkin, The Chessboard Killer: The Darkest Competition

Alexander Pichushkin remained under the radar as he brutally murdered over 60 people in Russia during the 90’s. The chess fanatic documented his kills on a chessboard with a plan of filling each of the 64 squares. But is he Russia’s most notorious serial killer?

September 15, 2022
Ruby Ridge and Waco: Where did it all go wrong? | Episode 8

This week, we travel back to 1993. First, Kraken will tell us all about Ruby Ridge and how it went terribly wrong as well as why many believe it was one of the factors that led to the escalation in Waco, TX. He then tells us about David Koresh and the Branch Davidian’s in the…

September 8, 2022
H.H. Holmes: “I was born with the devil in me.” | Episode 7

Creator of the infamous Murder Castle in Chicago during the World’s Fair in 1893, H. H. Holmes was a swindler, a murderer, and obsessed with dissection. Just when you think the twisting tale couldn’t get more bizarre, something else happens!

September 1, 2022
H. H. Holmes: “I was born with the devil in me.”

Creator of the infamous Murder Castle in Chicago during the World’s Fair in 1893, H. H. Holmes was a swindler, a murderer, and obsessed with dissection. Just when you think the twisting tale couldn’t get more bizarre, something else happens!

September 1, 2022
The Cleveland Torso Murderer: Could this serial killer have also killed the Black Dahlia? | Episode 6

During the Great Depression, a serial killer preyed on the homeless and transient populations of Cleveland, OH. This twisting tale involves The Untouchables’ Eliot Ness, cutting edge forensics at the time and a possible tie to the famous Black Dahlia case. Also known as the Butcher of Kingsbury Run, was any truly safe from this…

August 25, 2022
The Cleveland Torso Murderer: Could this serial killer have also killed the Black Dahlia?

During the Great Depression, a serial killer preyed on the homeless and transient populations of Cleveland, OH. This twisting tale involves The Untouchables’ Eliot Ness, cutting edge forensics at the time and a possible tie to the famous Black Dahlia case. Also known as the Butcher of Kingsbury Run, was any truly safe from this…

August 25, 2022
Armored Assailants: The North Hollywood Shootout and Killdozer both create millions of dollars of damage | Episode 5

This week we talk about two stories where heavy armor helped criminals cause extraordinary amounts of damage. First, we dive into 1997’s North Hollywood Shootout with bank robbers Larry Phillips Jr. and Emil Mătăsăreanu before learning of 2004’s Killdozer built and driven by Marvin Heemeyer.

August 18, 2022
Lindy Sue Biechler: How DNA Solved a 46 Year-Old Cold Case | Episode 4

A beautiful 19 year-old newlywed was brutally murdered in her apartment in 1975. Follow the twists and turns from tragedy to modern day forensics finding her killer.

August 11, 2022