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359. Stolen: The Abduction and Murder of Hailey Owens
May 13, 2026
1h 08m 08s
Special: Sister Tadea Benz & Johnny Garret with Courtney from Book of the Dead
May 11, 2026
1h 53m 13s
358. Unbelieveable: The Murder of Mindi Kassotis
May 6, 2026
58m 29s
357. Waiting in the Dark: The Murder of Beverly Guenther
Apr 29, 2026
1h 00m 58s
356. In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders & Dean Corll
Apr 22, 2026
1h 19m 42s
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| 5/13/26 | ![]() 359. Stolen: The Abduction and Murder of Hailey Owens | Just after 5:00 p.m. on February 18, 2014, ten-year-old Hailey Owens set out on the short walk home from a friend’s house. What began as an ordinary Tuesday turned horrific when neighbors Carlos and Michelle Edwards watched a tan Ford Ranger pull alongside Hailey. After asking for directions, the driver suddenly grabbed her and dragged her into the truck as she tried to walk away. Carlos Edwards sprinted after the vehicle, nearly reaching Hailey before the truck disappeared down the street, while another neighbor chased the kidnapper and called 911. Michelle managed to provide the police with the license plate as panic swept through the quiet neighborhood. Just doors away, Hailey’s mother, Stacey, was preparing dinner, expecting her daughter home any minute, only to be met instead by flashing police lights, frantic officers, and the horrifying realization that her child had been abducted. As volunteers flooded the streets with flashlights and Hailey’s smiling photo spread across social media, the entire city of Springfield, Missouri, held its breath. Join Cam and Jen of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled ‘Stolen: The Abduction and Murder of Hailey Owens.’ This episode proudly sponsored by Quince. Refresh your everyday with luxury you actually use. Head to Quince.com/otcp for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Now available in Canada, too. Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS Music by our editing team @theinkypawprint Sources: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7bTPtJhuvFaGbx8IskGQsT?si=w9oJuIMrThujd3iyJ0EZgw https://web.archive.org/web/20170403111325/http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Accused-killer-of-a-Springfield-child-wants-a-deal-413473193.html https://www.reddit.com/r/lastimages/comments/o1905m/last_photo_of_hailey_owens_that_was_shown_in/ https://www.ky3.com/video/2026/01/13/missouri-supreme-court-denies-appeal-hailey-owens-murder-case/ https://web.mo.gov/doc/offSearchWeb/welcome.do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GyXBKMerFuM https://www.cbsnews.com/news/rape-charges-added-in-missouri-girls-death/ https://web.archive.org/web/20170316113827/http://www.kspr.com/content/news/Hailey-Owens-13th-Birthday-celebration-390662231.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMO6rYiHpZM https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2019/02/10/hailey-owens-abduction-murder-springfield-missouri-5-years/2518034002/ https://www.reddit.com/r/springfieldMO/comments/1aroy2f/10th_anniversary_of_the_hailey_owens_case/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hailey-owens-case-defense-concedes-coach-kidnapped-raped-killed-missouri-girl/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/crimejunkie/posts/1919198728908494/ http://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2017/04/20/mother-hailey-owens-asks-prosecutor-drop-death-penalty/100619792/ https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/crime/2017/11/02/craig-wood-guilty-first-degree-murder-hailey-owens-killing/825535001/ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/jury-can-t-agree-on-death-penalty-so-missouri-judge/article_6bd5d4cc-5760-57fe-b397-7cb0c66028e4.html https://web.archive.org/web/20180112014847/http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/breaking-craig-wood-sentenced-to-death/910819854 https://www.news-leader.com/story/news/local/ozarks/2019/07/12/missouri-governor-signs-haileys-law-amber-alert-system-hailey-owens/1682479001/ https://www.ky3.com/content/news/Haileys-Law-takes-effect-today-after-55-years-of-waiting-558599941.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 08m 08s | ||||||
| 5/11/26 | ![]() Special: Sister Tadea Benz & Johnny Garret with Courtney from Book of the Dead | This month, we have a talk with Courtney from The Book of the Dead, who joins us to talk about the murder of Sister Tadea Benz and the execution of Johnny Frank Garret. In October 1981, the quiet city of Amarillo, Texas, was rocked by a crime that felt like a nightmare: the brutal assault and murder of 76-year-old Sister Tadea Benz inside St. Francis Convent. The pressure to catch the killer was on, and the police quickly set their sights on 17-year-old Johnny, who lived across the street. Johnny Frank Garrett was executed by the state of Texas in 1992, but was he a cold-blooded killer, or a convenient scapegoat? Don't forget to subscribe to Courtney's podcast, The Book of the Dead. We think you will like her as much as Jen and Cam do. Music by Nico Fyffe-Vettese Editing by Jesse Fyffe-Vettese Both from The Inky Pawprint Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 53m 13s | ||||||
| 5/6/26 | ![]() 358. Unbelieveable: The Murder of Mindi Kassotis✨ | murder investigationmissing person+3 | Lauretta Allen | Georgia Bureau of Investigation | — | Mindi KassotisGeorgia Bureau of Investigation+3 | Quinceotcp | 58m 29s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() 357. Waiting in the Dark: The Murder of Beverly Guenther✨ | murdermental illness+5 | — | OctoberpodVHStheinkypawprint+1 | — | Beverly GuentherScott McLaughlin+7 | Hello Freshotcp10fm | 1h 00m 58s | |
| 4/22/26 | ![]() 356. In the Boat Shed: The Houston Heights Murders & Dean Corll✨ | Houston Heights MurdersDean Corll+5 | — | Edward OctoberLauretta Allen+1 | HoustonThe Heights | Houston HeightsDean Corll+8 | — | 1h 19m 42s | |
| 4/20/26 | ![]() Unsolved: The Disappearance of Paige Renkoski with Nina from Already Gone✨ | disappearancetrue crime+3 | Nina Innsted | Already GoneMissing in Michigan+2 | — | Paige Renkoskidisappearance+5 | — | 1h 09m 12s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() 355. Firestarter: Crimes of Bruce George Peter Lee✨ | true crimearson+4 | — | octoberpodVHStheinkypawprint | Selby StreetKingston upon Hull | firestarterBruce George Peter Lee+5 | Hello Freshotcp10fm | 1h 02m 44s | |
| 4/8/26 | ![]() 354. Out of the Fire: Suzanne Capper✨ | violencetorture+4 | — | The Inky PawprintEdward October+1 | — | Suzanne Cappertrue crime+5 | — | 59m 44s | |
| 4/1/26 | ![]() 353. Family Ties, Killer Lies: Murder of Peter Porco✨ | murdertrue crime+3 | — | state Appellate Division | Delmar, New York | Peter Porcomurder+5 | — | 48m 28s | |
| 3/29/26 | ![]() Unsolved: The Murder of Diane Sindall with Jenny from It's Murder Up North✨ | unsolved murderwrongful imprisonment+3 | Jenny | It's Murder Up NorthOctoberpod AM+1 | — | Diane SindallPeter Sullivan+3 | — | 1h 26m 36s | |
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| 3/25/26 | ![]() 352. A Date With Evil: Grace Millane✨ | true crimedomestic abuse+3 | — | National Domestic Violence HotlineLove Grace+3 | AucklandNew Zealand | Grace MillaneAuckland+4 | — | 55m 46s | |
| 3/18/26 | ![]() 351. Stocking Strangler: Carlton Gary✨ | true crimemurder+4 | — | Edward OctoberpodVHSNico @theinkypawprint | — | Nellie FarmerCarlton Gary+5 | — | 1h 10m 28s | |
| 3/11/26 | ![]() 350: 700 Miles to Nowhere: Marshal Iwaasa✨ | disappearancemystery+4 | — | Lethbridge Police ServiceCrime Stoppers+1 | — | Marshal IwaasaDaniel Reock+6 | — | 1h 00m 36s | |
| 3/4/26 | ![]() 349. Dead Girls Don't Talk: The Case of Micki Jo West✨ | true crimemissing persons+4 | — | St. Joseph State HospitalOxygen+1 | St. Joseph, Missouri | Micki Jo Westmissing person+5 | — | 57m 20s | |
| 2/25/26 | ![]() 348: The Missing Six & The Monster of Malherbe Street | Thank you, Petra, for the episode suggestion. In 1990, a teenage girl escaped from a house in Pretoria, South Africa, narrowly avoiding an unimaginable fate. Her story revealed that she was not the first of several young girls taken under suspicious circumstances. Evidence suggested the girls were being held and moved, possibly for a wider trafficking network that spanned beyond the city. Despite investigations, no remains were ever recovered, and the true scope of what happened remains unknown. Almost 40 years later, the disappearances remain unsolved, leaving a shadow over the city and haunting questions about the children who were never found. Join Jen & Cam as they discuss The Missing Six & The Monster of Melherbe Street. A huge Thank You to our team: Listener Discretion by Edward October Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint https://theinkypawprint.com You can find the sources for this episode on ourtruecrimepodcast.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 07m 40s | ||||||
| 2/23/26 | ![]() Unsolved: Mysterious Death of Brent Brand with Hopper from Final Trace | In this month’s special, Cam and Jen talk with Hopper from Final Trace. In the summer of 1986, 18-year-old Brent Brand went to a party in Vincennes, Indiana, and never made it home. Eight days later, across state lines, Brent’s body was found face down in a drainage ditch. No injuries. No clear cause of death. What began as a missing-person case soon spiraled into something bigger: accusations, rumors, and more than 30 witnesses — including police officers — drawn into the investigation. Listen as Hopper returns to his hometown to revisit a mystery still shadowed by unanswered questions and a silence that refuses to fade. Don’t forget to subscribe to Hopper’s podcast, Final Trace. Available wherever you get your podcasts. Music by Nico Fyffe-Vettese Editing by Jesse Fyffe-Vettese Check them out , The Inky Paw Print Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 25m 52s | ||||||
| 2/18/26 | ![]() 347. The Cruelest Betrayal: Ashley Kline | On a bitterly cold night just before New Year’s Eve, 23-year-old Ashley Kline disappeared from her home in Robesonia, Pennsylvania, after walking to a friend’s house just four blocks away. She was never seen alive again. When Ashley vanished, her family and community were left searching for answers, clinging to hope that she would return. But as investigators traced her final movements, they uncovered a devastating truth and a brutal betrayal. Join Cam and Jen of Our True Crime Podcast on this episode entitled “The Cruelest Betrayal: Ashley Kline.’ Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHS Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint Sources: https://www.reuters.com/article/world/us/two-pennsylvania-men-get-life-in-prison-in-murder-of-disabled-woman-idUSKBN0JM2HX/ https://www.facebook.com/ashleyklinelaw/ https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/family-to-charged-killers-i-just-dont-want-them-to-ever-be-able-to-hurt/article_03564a38-6ff6-11e4-82b6-37d915877836.html https://www.the-express.com/news/us-news/194741/woman-raped-stabbed-burned-alive-friends-she-left-home-new-year-s-eve https://www.wfmz.com/news/area/berks/family-reacts-to-death-penalty-for-accused-killers-of-ashley-kline/article_4fb044ec-1ad9-5456-abbc-bb3dabbc9e30.html https://lancasteronline.com/news/woman-found-in-wildlife-area-idd-as-ashley-lynn-kline/article_9b0912f8-8934-53f4-8a8e-bc2a6df4b862.html https://6abc.com/archive/9395586/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PM14Hin5ktM https://www.imdb.com/title/tt28616008/ https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/world-news/woman-told-family-going-nye-33145175 https://lancasteronline.com/news/local/victims-father-was-ashley-klines-killer-upset-over-rejection/article_6a1b59b4-7edf-11e4-8759-17ebcd4c9538.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 00s | ||||||
| 2/11/26 | ![]() 346. Charmed: Margie's Story | In the middle of a spring night in 1988, Margie slipped from her bed, which she shared with her husband, and slowly crept into the other room where he kept his briefcase with all his important documents. There was no doubt that her husband’s behavior had changed since their wedding day just seven weeks ago. Some things that he said just didn’t make sense. Things didn’t line up. His temper was shorter, and his intensity was stronger. And sometimes she just felt overwhelmingly afraid of him. She retrieved his briefcase from the closet and realized that he’d locked it. Luckily, she’d been paying attention and remembered the combination. The briefcase popped open, and she slowly took each document out and photographed it, all the while listening for him to wake up. Then she put each document back in the briefcase and returned the numbers to their exact locations. Maybe this was all part of that witness relocation program that he’d told her about? But what if it wasn’t? Join Jen & Cam as they discuss "Charmed: Margie's Story." Thank you, Samantha S, for the request! Promo by our friends Neil and Megan of Mortal Musings. A huge Thank You to our team: Listener Discretion by Edward October Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint https://theinkypawprint.com Sources: 1) https://www.familysearch.org/en/memories/memory/88280195 2) https://law.justia.com/cases/california/court-of-appeal/4th/11/1466.html 3) https://amw.fandom.com/wiki/Paul_Steven_Mack 4) https://www.investigationdiscovery.com/crimefeed/id-shows/evil-lives-here/a-utah-wife-and-mother-slowly-realized-her-new-husband-was-lying-about-his-identity 5) https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/woman-discovers-husband-is-a-murderer-weeks-after-wedding/WYYSVYT6WQ2C3ZV577SZLVAEEI/ 6) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207701494/karen-grace-winslett 7) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/147636377/annette-ramelle-huddle 8) https://www.oxygen.com/charmed-to-death/crime-news/margie-danielsen-learns-husband-paul-mack-is-murder-suspect 9) https://www.newspapers.com/image/1236834971/?match=1&terms=Annette%20Huddle%20murder - Sacramento Union May 12, 1987 10) https://www.newspapers.com/image/294507813/?match=1&terms=Annette%20Huddle%20murder - The Marion Star Aug 11, 1981 11) https://www.newspapers.com/image/624357885/?match=1&terms=Annette%20Huddle%20murder - the Sacramento Bee Oct 19 1988 12) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjTlE35s4V4 Charmed to Death Season 1 Episode 3 13) https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B00LOSBGYG/ref=atv_sr_fle_c_src13fdd_1_1_1?sr=1-1&pageTypeIdSource=ASIN&pageTypeId=B00LOSCTS8&qid=1768408872149 (Handsome Devils Season 1 Episode 1) 14) https://www.newspapers.com/image/601928702/?match=1&terms=%22Annette%20Huddle%22 15) https://caselaw.findlaw.com/court/ca-court-of-appeal/1771949.html Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 47m 56s | ||||||
| 2/4/26 | ![]() 345. Targeted: The Killing of James Craig Anderson | For much of the twentieth century, Mississippi was a place where racial violence was not merely ignored but actively erased. Witnesses stayed silent. Juries looked away. It was just a different time, they say. James Craig Anderson’s murder did not happen in 1955. It happened in 2011. This time, the cameras were watching. This time, the federal government stepped in. This time, the perpetrators pleaded guilty. Progress would be measured not in apologies or promises, but in prison sentences. And unlike so many before him, Anderson’s killers were not celebrated, excused, or folded gently into historical amnesia. They were named. They were tried. They were sentenced. Dragged into the light, they could not escape what they had done. Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Targeted: The Killing of James Craig Anderson.’ Listener Discretion by @octoberpodVHS Music by @theinkypawprint Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRcYtzZS5kE https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/23/us/23jackson.html?hp http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/18/james-craig-anderson-fbi-investigation_n_930155.html http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2014/07/17/hate-crime-indictment-tells-details-five-attacks-one-fatal/12793527/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/family-of-alleged-miss-hate-killing-victim-doesnt-want-death-penalty/ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/08/18/james-craig-anderson-fbi-investigation_n_930155.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VW8dRJ3SNh0 https://www.law.virginia.edu/static/uvalawyer/html/alumni/uvalawyer/spr15/reeves.htm https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/ten-sentenced-in-hate-crime-case https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/03/01/four-white-men-ordered-to-pay-840000-for-jim-crow-style-lynching-of-mississippi-black-man/ https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2015/02/12/385777366/a-black-mississippi-judges-breathtaking-speech-to-three-white-murderers https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/04/10/james-craig-anderson-case/25563641/ https://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/2015/02/10/deryl-dedmon-two-others-to-be-sentenced-in-hate-crime-tuesday/23166397/ https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/restitution-ordered-jackson-mississippi-hate-crime-case-involving-death-james-craig-anderson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 33m 16s | ||||||
| 1/28/26 | ![]() 344. Trusting Evil: The Murder of Sarah Everard | In March 2021, Sarah Everard left a friend’s house in London and started walking home. It was a normal evening, the kind of walk most people do without thinking twice. But when she didn’t return, her family and friends became worried. They called her, searched the area, and waited for news. As the hours turned into days, the story spread beyond her friends and family. The case became a national headline, and the worry turned into fear. What began as a missing-person investigation soon felt much more serious. Then the investigation took a turn that surprised many people. What seemed like a simple disappearance became something far more disturbing, and the impact reached far beyond one woman’s life. What happened to Sarah Everard raised serious questions about women’s safety, and about how much we can trust the people who are meant to protect us. It became a case that shook the country. Join Jen and Cam as they discuss "Trusting Evil: The Murder of Sarah Everard." A huge Thank You to our team: Listener Discretion by Edward October Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint https://theinkypawprint.com Sources: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kB4NMA0koJs 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYCZAtlUSNU 3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EHerzQzR1kk&t=1309s 4 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/29/killer-of-sarah-everard-should-never-have-joined-police-report-finds 5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Sarah_Everard 6 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-58746108 7 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-58742568 8 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/sep/18/male-police-officers-accused-of-domestic-abuse-have-been-promoted-report-says 9 https://www.met.police.uk/police-forces/metropolitan-police/areas/notices/our-response-to-issues-raised-by-the-crimes-of-wayne-couzens/ 10 https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cnv258p6mq0o (Mother) 11 https://www.the-independent.com/news/uk/crime/sarah-everard-what-happened-wayne-couzens-report-b2504551.html -timeline 12 https://www.newspapers.com/image/719876863/?match=1&terms=Sarah%20Everard 13 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1173490500/?match=1&terms=Sarah%20Everard (Arrest) 14 https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/sites/default/files/timeline-lockdown-web.pdf 15 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-57740729 16 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-58739421 17 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Nuclear_Constabulary 18 https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/feb/29/wayne-couzens-timeline-of-missed-signs-before-sarah-everard 19 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_geography 20 https://www.newspapers.com/image/719543154/?match=1&terms=Sarah%20Everard 21 https://www.newspapers.com/image/1173510928/?match=1&terms=Sarah%20Everard 22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrant_card 23 https://www.jmcsecure.co.uk/blog/country-with-most-cctv/ 24 https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/london-metropolitan-police-cressida-dick-resigns-scandals-rcna15849 25 https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-62766240 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 49m 02s | ||||||
| 1/26/26 | ![]() Unsolved: Bill & Peggy Stephenson with Melissa From Just the Tip-Sters | In this month's special, Melissa from Just The Tip-Sters shares a case close to her heart with Cam & Jen. It's a head-scratcher. In May 2011, Bill and Peggy Stephenson, a kind, generous, and deeply loved couple from Florence, Kentucky, were brutally murdered inside their own home. Both were 74 years old. Their deaths sent shockwaves through Northern Kentucky and left family, friends, and an entire community searching for answers. More than a decade later, this horrific double homicide remains unsolved. There was no obvious motive, no clear suspects, and no explanation that made sense. Even seasoned detectives and the FBI have described the case as complex, haunting, and deeply baffling. The Boone County Sheriff’s Department continues to pursue leads and believes that more than one person may have information about what happened that night. Investigators have vowed to leave no stone unturned, but they still need public help. If you have any information, no matter how small it may seem, please get in touch with law enforcement. Boone County Sheriff’s Department Phone: 859-334-8496 Toll-Free Tip Line: 844-210-1111 Email: stephensontip@boonecountyky.org If you know anything about the murders of Bill and Peggy Stephenson, please speak up. One detail could be the key to ending this long nightmare and bringing justice to a family that has waited far too long. You can also send your tips to Melissa Phone: 832-842-7837 Email: jttipsters@gmail.com Make sure you follow Melissa's podcast Just the Tip-Sters. We know you'll love it. You can find her podcast on the same app you use to listen to OTCP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 1h 03m 02s | ||||||
| 1/21/26 | ![]() 343. Dardeen Family Massacre | In the quiet, unassuming town of Ina, Illinois—where life moved slowly and danger felt distant—Keith and Elaine Dardeen were building a modest, faith-centered future with their young son, Peter, and a baby on the way. Their trailer sat tucked into the woods near the highway, close enough to hear passing traffic yet isolated enough to disappear into the darkness. When Keith failed to report for his night shift on November 18, 1987, concern quickly turned to dread as calls to the home went unanswered. What investigators would soon discover was beyond comprehension: the entire family had been brutally massacred. Join Jen and Cam on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Dardeen Family Massacre.’ Listener discretion is by @octoberpodVHS Music by our EP @theinkypawprint Sources: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/141094349/ https://books.google.com/books?id=PEDSSsFlDOcC&pg=PA46 http://www.nwherald.com/2014/04/12/unsolved-1987-slaying-of-illinois-family-haunting/auj00b/ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/columns/pat-gauen/gauen-gruesome-illinois-mystery-appears-to-end-with-texas-execution/article_b5a3da6c-c649-5725-8a7e-23f96873f514.html http://www.14news.com/story/7372700/unsolved-murder-still-haunts-tri-state-family-two-decades-later https://thesouthern.com/news/article_51b2456d-80ff-5def-9511-6292e669c94e.html https://www.chicagotribune.com/2000/03/13/13-year-vigil-of-fear-eases-in-illinois-town/ https://www.firstalert4.com/2022/01/21/gruesome-murder-an-illinois-family-remains-unsolved-main-suspect-is-executed/ https://www.reddit.com/r/TrueCrimeDiscussion/comments/1fzq8zj/on_the_evening_of_november_18_1987_police_went_to/ https://www.kfvs12.com/2019/11/05/heartland-unsolved-never-forget/ https://www.10minutemurder.com/blog/keith-and-elaine-dardeen-a-family-trying-to-escape-death/ https://medium.com/@tonyakpan45/the-dardeen-family-massacre-de3b9fdb5bb6 https://people.com/dardeen-murders-unsolved-who-killed-illinois-family-8649561 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 55m 42s | ||||||
| 1/14/26 | ![]() 342. Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Wayne Adam Ford | In November 1998, Wayne Ford was troubled and scared. He called his brother Rodney and said he had “hurt some people.” Rodney could hear the worry in his voice, so he drove six hours through the night to be with him. When he arrived, Wayne was upset and emotional. The next day, the brothers tried to have a normal day. They visited places from their childhood in Humboldt County, had breakfast together, drove past streets they knew, and even went to the zoo. But all day, there was a quiet tension between them, as if they both knew something big was coming. That evening, Wayne finally went to the sheriff’s office and made a confession. Then, looking at the officers, Wayne said, “That’s just the tip of the iceberg.” Join Cam and Jen as they discuss "Just the Tip of the Iceberg: Wayne Adam Ford. A huge Thank You to our team: Listener Discretion by Edward October Research & Writing by Lauretta Allen Executive Producers Nico & Jesse of The Inky Pawprint https://theinkypawprint.com Sources: 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egffR6XTjZs 2) https://humboldtgov.org/m/newsflash/home/detail/5210 3) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wayne_Adam_Ford 4) https://www.newspapers.com/image/158344788/?match=1&terms=%22Ryan%20Slough%22 LA Times Nov 7 1998 5) https://www.newspapers.com/image/1232837295/?match=1&terms=%22Ryan%20Slough%22 LA Times Nov 10 1998 6) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arcata,_California#:~:text=While%20Arcata%2C%20Eureka%2C%20Fortuna%20and,the%20continental%20US%20west%20coast. 7) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/231248800/tina_renee-gibbs 8) https://murderpedia.org/male.F/f/ford-wayne-adam.htm 9) https://www.newspapers.com/image/747919834/?terms=%22Tina%20Renee%20Gibbs%22 10) https://www.montereyherald.com/2007/03/17/serial-killer-given-the-death-penalty/#:~:text=SAN%20BERNARDINO%20(AP)%20%E2%80%94%20A,their%20mutilated%20bodies%20across%20California. 11) World's Most Evil Killers Season 8 Episode 9 https://youtu.be/egffR6XTjZs?si=Y9rqS8au-ISN-8d2 12) https://www.newspapers.com/image/708178662/?match=1&terms=%22Tina%20Gibbs%22 Aug 8 1998 Fresno Bee 13) https://www.nevadaappeal.com/news/2001/dec/19/judge-unseals-documents-in-suspected-serial-killer/ 14) https://maamodt.asp.radford.edu/Psyc%20405/serial%20killers/Ford,%20Wayne%20Adam.pdf 15) https://www.crimelibrary.org/serial_killers/predators/wayne_adam_ford/index.html 16) https://unidentified-awareness.fandom.com/wiki/Kerry_Cummings 17) https://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1713ufca.html 18) https://lakeconews.com/news/75870-humboldt-county-homicide-victim-identified-after-25-years 19) https://krcrtv.com/news/local/eureka-cold-case-solved-homicide-victim-identified-after-25-years 20) https://www.newspapers.com/image/628149383/?match=1&terms=%22Tina%20Gibbs%22 Sacramento Bee Nov 7 1998 21) https://www.newspapers.com/image/1233197380/?match=1&terms=%22Tina%20Gibbs%22 San Francisco Chronicle Nov 11 1998 22) Evil Lives Here: Season 9, Episode 4 https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B0FNXBVFJT/ref=atv_dp_sign_suc_3P 23) I Lived With a Killer: Season 1 Episode 14 "Wayward Wayne." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 43m 16s | ||||||
| 1/7/26 | ![]() 341. Missoula Mauler: Wayne Nance | It was supposed to be an ordinary night in a quiet Missoula neighborhood, the kind where doors stayed unlocked because nothing bad ever happened. But just after 10 p.m., Doug and Kris Wells pulled into their driveway and found something that didn’t belong: a pickup truck abandoned on their lawn and a man slumped inside. What followed wasn’t a burglary gone wrong. It wasn’t a random act of violence. It was the moment a hidden obsession finally broke loose. Within minutes, a familiar face stepped out of the darkness. A coworker. A trusted local. A man who had been watching Kris for months. What began as small talk turned into a brutal ambush, a home invasion, and a fight for survival. Bound, beaten, and bleeding, Doug Wells would make one impossible decision and unknowingly come face to face with one of Montana’s most elusive killers. Because the man in their home wasn’t just a stalker, he was a predator tied to years of unsolved murders. Join Cam and Jen on this episode of Our True Crime Podcast entitled ‘Missoula Mauler: Wayne Nance.’ Listener discretion by @octoberpodVHS Music is by our EP @theinkypawprint Sources: https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/in-search-of-christy-s-true-identity/article_a9a3d103-7e15-5bf2-a6e3-47b677fdb61d.html https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/cold-case-research-yields-id-of-1984-murder-victim/article_a01dbe0d-5c2d-5181-9927-460950a1ddd1.html http://www.doenetwork.org/media/news130.html https://archive.today/20210518141950/https://apnews.com/article/2108bbfab6c8b76782d6940ba7bb4512 https://web.archive.org/web/20150713223046/http://www.hsc.unt.edu/departments/pathology_anatomy/dna/Forensics/Initiative/Bachman.cfm https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114718350/girls-skeleton-found/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FBI_Victims_Identification_Project https://dnasolves.com/articles/christy_crystal_creek/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114719513/bonner-county-police-blotter/ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/114720045/hunter-finds-human-skeleton/ https://billingsgazette.com/wayne-nance-the-missoula-mauler/article_af33b419-ca33-50b8-b5e6-c592d4b23373.html https://web.archive.org/web/20160410184907/https://sites.google.com/site/ianwithrow71/home/archive/christycrystalcreekandthemissoulamauler https://www.montanarightnow.com/all_abc_fox/montana-murder-mysteries-the-gruesome-world-of-missoula-mauler-wayne-nance/article_5dc7d3b8-5cd8-11ea-859a-e38169e49727.html http://www.crimezzz.net/serialkillers/N/NANCE_wayne_nathan.php https://www.forensicmag.com/575873-Remains-of-Suspected-Third-Victim-of-Wayne-Nance-ID-ed-after-36-Years/ To Kill and Kill Again: the Terrifying True Story of Montana's Baby-Faced Serial Sex Murderer. Coston, John 2016 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 52m 22s | ||||||
| 1/5/26 | ![]() Introducing: Fresh Hell Podcast | Today, Cam and Jen are excited to share a special episode from our friends at Fresh Hell, a historical true-crime podcast hosted by Annie in the United States and Johanna in Austria. The two are close friends who, despite years of collaboration, have never met in real life! We think you will really enjoy Fresh Hell, especially since its thoughtful storytelling is compelling. Annie and Johanna take time to explore the historical context behind each case, looking at the social, cultural, and psychological factors that shaped the events and the people involved. Their episodes are deeply researched and engaging, often focusing on lesser-known stories you might not hear elsewhere. Every Friday, Fresh Hell releases a new episode diving into stories of murder, mystery, and the macabre from throughout history. The episode you're about to hear is Part One of their series on Lizzie Halliday. Lizzie Halliday was a 19th-century American serial killer, sometimes referred to as America’s first female serial killer. Her crimes stunned people at the time, in part because she challenged many of the assumptions society held about women and violence. Her story brings up complex topics like mental illness, domestic abuse, and how institutions responded to dangerous individuals in the late 1800s. In this episode, Annie and Johanna introduce Lizzie’s background and the events that led up to the crimes that would make her infamous. It’s a fascinating and unsettling case, and a great example of the careful, human-centered storytelling Fresh Hell is known for. Be sure to go to your favorite podcast app and listen to Part 2 of Lizzie Halliday, and while you're there, make sure to subscribe to Fresh Hell Podcast. Jen and Cam will be back soon with more brand-new episodes for 2026! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices | 57m 19s | ||||||
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