Episodes
In today's episode, I sat down with Sarah Turney, sister of Alissa Turney, and we talked about everything that's happened leading up to and following her sister's murder trial, where their father was the accused. Shockingly, Michael Turney was acquitted after a lack of preparation from the prosecution. She also shared some personal details about how she's been exploited by 20/20 and other content creators and how it's shaped her views on true crime. Tune in for a very emotional yet very...
Published 11/02/23
The Zodiac Killer, or Zodiac, was a serial killer who operated in Northern California from at least the late 1960s to the early 1970s. The killer's identity remains unknown. The Zodiac murdered victims in Benicia, Vallejo, Lake Berryessa, and San Francisco between December 1968 and October 1969. Archive episode disclaimer: This is an older archive episode, so the production quality is going to sound different compared to newer episodes. And since this is an older recording, it’s possible...
Published 10/31/23
Oak Island is a small island off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada. It’s most well known for different theories of buried treasure being somewhere on the island, and what happens to the people who go there in attempts to find what’s buried in the ground. Archive episode disclaimer: This is an older archive episode, so the production quality is going to sound different compared to newer episodes. And since this is an older recording, it’s possible that certain updates may not be...
Published 10/26/23
On the night of February 16th, 1929, Lucy Doheny, wife of Ned Doheny (son of the oil baron Edward L. Doheny) heard a gunshot in her home – The Greystone Mansion – at about 11:30 PM. She called the family doctor, and only when he arrived did she go investigate the noise. She and the doctor made their way to the source of the noise, where they discovered Hugh Plunkett, Ned's childhood friend, distraught, holding a gun. When Plunkett saw the two, he ran into Ned's room, and another gunshot was...
Published 10/24/23
Angelika Graswald was out kayaking with her fiancé Vincent Viafore when his boat flipped and he was submerged in freezing cold water. In a recorded 911 call, you can hear Angelika's panic, but her later behavior seemed... off. Archive episode disclaimer: This is an older archive episode, so the production quality is going to sound different compared to newer episodes. And since this is an older recording, it’s possible that certain updates may not be included. Donate to NCMEC through my...
Published 10/19/23
Natalie Wood was a famous child actress who moved into young adult acting as she grew older. In November 1981, while out on a boat with her husband Robert Wagner, something happened, and she disappeared. Her body was found the next day, and the whole situation seemed highly suspicious. Archive episode disclaimer: This is an older archive episode, so the production quality is going to sound different compared to newer episodes. And since this is an older recording, it’s possible that certain...
Published 10/17/23
Elisabeth Finch was a beloved member of the writer's room for Grey's Anatomy, where she first made a name for herself. Not only was she a talented writer, but she was also living with a rare form of cancer: Chondrosarcoma. For years she "put on a brave face" and managed to maintain a great career while undergoing chemotherapy and a handful of other treatments. But the truth? She was a liar. A fake. A fraud. Elisabeth Finch not only faked cancer and used her diagnosis and "story" to further...
Published 10/12/23
DJ Fickey was a young father of three who was shot and killed in a fight. The shooting was oddly ruled a suicide, and Fickey’s family believe that the law has seriously failed them. Case Update (2023) https://www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-world/national/article276266816.html Donate to help fight for justice for DJ: https://www.gofundme.com/f/uvnysb-justice-for-dj Follow: https://twitter.com/JusticeForDj88 PLEASE SIGN THIS: https://www.change.org/p/please-sign-...  Archive episode...
Published 10/10/23
This is the real story of a crime that inspired the movie When a Stranger Calls. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Check out Kendall's other podcasts: The Sesh & Mile Higher Follow Kendall! YouTube Twitter Instagram Facebook Mile Higher Zoo REQUESTS: General case suggestion form: https://bit.ly/32kwPly Form for people directly related/ close to the victim: https://bit.ly/3KqMZLj Discord:...
Published 10/05/23
Before his death, Jared Bridegan was regarded as a loving father, husband, and devoted member of the LDS church. He worked a career in User Experience Design and was most well-known for his role at Microsoft. Jared had two children from his first marriage to Shanna Gardner, and following their divorce, he met the true love of his life, Kirsten, and together they had another two children. But in February of 2022, everything changed when Jared was shot to death in an ambush-style attack just a...
Published 10/03/23
On September 16th, 2017, 5-year-old Dulce Alavez was playing with her younger brother in a New Jersey park when she just disappeared. After searching the park for any sign of her, her mother frantically called police to report her missing daughter. After an intensive police search, they came up empty-handed. Dr. Phil Full Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLbFNkdTZkY&t=0s 360 Park Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEjjjHyB1dc&t=0s Donate to NCMEC through my...
Published 09/28/23
17-year-old Mackenzie Shirilla stood trial recently for the murders of Dominic Russo and Davion Flanagan after it was alleged that she drove her car 100 mph into a brick wall with the intent to kill. The case has sparked a lot of media coverage due to some of the not-so-normal things Mackenzie did following the death of her boyfriend and friend. Do you think the judge made the right decision? GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/davion-flanagan Donate to NCMEC through my...
Published 09/26/23
In 2010 while out one night with some friends, 20-year-old Black college student DJ Henry was shot and killed by a white police officer. In a case of racially motivated police brutality, the officer jumped up onto Henry’s car and shot him multiple times through the windshield. REOPEN DJ’S Case! https://www.change.org/p/new-york-gov...  DEMAND JUSTICE FOR DJ: http://justicefordjhenry.website2.me/... Best resource for guidance on where to donate and what petitions to sign: ...
Published 09/21/23
When couples decide to get a divorce, things can turn ugly pretty quickly. That was the case between Robert and Lindsay Shiver. But when Lindsay messaged her new boyfriend photos of her husband with the words "kill him," and police just so happened to come across these messages, the situation escalated into something else entirely. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 This episode is sponsored by: Stitch Fix Check out Kendall's...
Published 09/19/23
Tyarra Williams was a 19-year-old college student who was going through a normal day – running errands, helping her mother, and having dinner with her boyfriend and brother at her grandmother's house – when she just disappeared. She said she was going to meet up with a friend named Travis, a name no one in her life was familiar with. Her phone's GPS had been turned off, she wasn't answering calls, and nothing was really making sense. Help Find Tyarra FB Page:...
Published 09/14/23
In 2011, Linda Kolman was involved in a love triangle with her husband and her husband’s best friend. What started out as an affair turned into a knowing and consensual… almost competition. The two men were still friendly, but each wanted Linda to choose him. One day when Tom, Linda’s husband, didn’t turn up for work, and was later found dead in his car, alarm bells started ringing. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 Check out...
Published 09/12/23
Ellen Rae Greenberg was a 27-year-old first grade teacher in Philadelphia when she was found stabbed to death in her home in 2011. Despite there being no suicide note, the crime scene was treated as a suicide. However, police started looking at the case differently when things weren't really adding up. GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/justice-fo... For any questions, and to send the family words of support, please go check out the Justice For Ellen Facebook page!...
Published 09/07/23
In July 2015, mom of five, Crystal Rogers, just went missing one day. Her boyfriend seemed strangely relaxed about her disappearance, and so her parents were the ones to go to the police and report their missing daughter. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 This episode is sponsored by: DoorDash - promo code: KENDALLRAE Hatch Check out Kendall's other podcasts: The Sesh & Mile Higher Follow...
Published 09/05/23
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Published 08/31/23
Haleigh Cummings was last seen at her trailer home in Satsuma, FL, south of Jacksonville, on February 9, 2009. Anyone with information about Haleigh's disappearance should call Crime Stoppers at (888) 277-TIPS Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 This episode is sponsored by: Disappeared: The Bradley Sisters Check out Kendall's other podcasts: The Sesh & Mile Higher Follow Kendall! YouTube Twitter Instagram Facebook Mile...
Published 08/29/23
Early on the morning of March 2, 1996, Baltimore, MD police officers were called to a street following a reported shooting. They found 23-year-old Jody LeCornu dead inside her car. To this day, her murder remains unsolved. Tell the Baltimore PD you wanna see this case get solved! https://bit.ly/2vGyOjH Twitter: @BaltCoPoliice Billboard GoFundMe: https://bit.ly/2TjbvnL (No longer accepting donations.) Jenny’s tip line: (410) 200-6284 ($100,000 reward being...
Published 08/24/23
In 2020. 11-year-old Gannon Stauch was last seen leaving home with his stepmother Letecia before he went missing – he was seen on security cameras returning home without him. Letecia then proceeded to lie about what happened to friends, family, and the news, while also taking a victimizing stance. Sign the petition: https://www.change.org/p/colorado-spr... Sign the petition for Gannon’s Law: https://www.change.org/p/local-law-en... Donate to NCMEC through my...
Published 08/22/23
Oakley Carlson was only five years old when she went missing while under the care of her biological parents. Originally placed with a foster family, Oakley was a happy, loving, and friendly baby. But after she was placed back with her abusive parents, she started allegedly acting out, and looking physically unwell in photos. Her foster parents were fighting government services every step of the way to get her some help, but after multiple failings from DCYF and CPS, Oakley...
Published 08/17/23
Selena Not Afraid was a young Native American teen who was out with friends one night, when they started having car trouble on the road. While waiting at a rest stop for a friend’s parent, Selena disappeared. She was missing for about three weeks before her body was discovered nearby, frozen. But the situation all seemed suspicious, like there was something missing in the story. SIGN THIS PLEASE: https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/s... Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women USA:...
Published 08/15/23
In 1999, Belinda Temple, an 8-month pregnant mother with one young child already, was shot dead in her home. The scene was staged to look like a burglary, and it was all because her husband wanted to get rid of her and be with his mistress, no matter the cost. Donate to NCMEC through my campaign! https://give.missingkids.org/campaign/kendall-rae/c438796 This episode is sponsored by: Rocket Money Check out Kendall's other podcasts: The Sesh & Mile Higher Follow...
Published 08/10/23