368: What Happened to Valentino Dixon?
On August 10, 1991, 17-year-old Torriano Jackson was shot and killed in front of 100 people on the East side of Buffalo, New York. Valentino Dixon was quickly arrested, charged, and convicted of the crime, even though numerous eye witnesses came forward to say that he wasn't the shooter. It would take decades to prove his innocence. And what Valentino accomplished in that time--in New York's in...
54m Jun 04, 2024
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367: Who Killed The Lyon Sisters
Katherine and Sheila Lyon--ages 10 and 12 respectively--vanished from a Maryland mall on March 25, 1975. For decades, detectives work to uncover what happened to them. Almost 40 years after the disappearance, a sworn statement from a witness to the kidnapping is uncovered for the first time--and the witness is still alive. The man is a criminal and liar, but, somehow, through his lies the autho...
57m May 28, 2024
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366: The New Years Eve Murder
New Year's Eve 2018. Police bodycam footage captures the cries of Army Sergeant Kemia Hassel as she cradles the lifeless body of her husband, Sergeant Tyrone Hassel in the driveway of their home. Tyrone had just been shot and killed, his murderer having stalked him to the home he shares with his wife and newborn son. Who would do this? And why? This episode recaps Season 2, Episode 1 of Hulu's ...
44m May 23, 2024
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365: The Hollywood Ripper (from "Snapped: Notorious Hollywood Ripper")
On February 1, 2001, 22 year old Ashley Ellerin was at home in Hollywood, California getting ready for a date with Hollywood A-lister Ashton Kutcher. Early the next morning, Ellerin was found brutally murdered--stabbed 47 times and left for dead. Kutcher was quickly ruled out, but as more women start to die under similar circumstances to Ashley, LAPD realizes they have a serial killer on their ...
49m May 21, 2024
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The Curious Case of Natalia Grace (From our Patreon Feed)
When Michael and Kristine Barnett receive a call from an adoption agency looking to place a 5 year old Ukrainian orphan suffering from an incredibly rare form of Dwarfism, they jump at the chance to bring the little girl into their family. They quickly become suspicious that she is now who she says she is, but rather a psychopathic adult with murderous intentions. You can get all 6 ad-free epi...
1hr 8m May 16, 2024
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364: Escape from a House of Horrors: The Turpin Family
On January 14, 2018, 17-year-old Jordan Turpin did the unthinkable: She broke out of the home where she and her 12 siblings were being heled prisoner by their parents, and, using a stolen cell phone, she called 911. 90 minutes later, police entered the home and discovered a horror that's almost impossible to imagine: Children chained to beds, living in filth, emaciated from years of malnutritio...
1hr 18m May 14, 2024
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363: The World's Most Evil Killers: Todd Christopher Kohlepp
On November 3, 2016, authorities found 30 year old Kala Brown handcuffed to a pipe inside a storage container on property owned by popular local real estate agent Todd Kohlepp. Kohlepp had kept the missing woman as his prisoner for 65 days. A few hundred feet away, the authorities found the buried bodies of four other missing people--and they would soon discover that Kohlepp was also responsibl...
50m May 09, 2024
50m
362: Can I Tell You A Secret: Part 2
Now that the stalkers identity has been revealed, a detective sets out to find him and  take him down in order to end the terror he has brought to the lives of his victims. FAM! COME TO A TCO MEETUP THIS WEEK: Milwaukee: Thursday, May 9th:  6pm to 8pm at Pilot Project Brewing (1128 N 9th St) Chicago: Friday, May 10th from 6pm to 8pm at Spin Chicago (344 N State St,) LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On o...
47m May 07, 2024
47m
361: Can I Tell You A Secret? Part 1
FAM! This is part 1 of our two part coverage of "Can I Tell You A Secret". Episode 2 is available right now and ad free at the $5 tier on Patreon. It will be our regular free episode next week. Imagine it: you're out there living your life. You're young, having fun, living your dream by building a social media following of people rabid for your content. You feel like you've made it. But then o...
46m Apr 30, 2024
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360: This is Revenge (From "20/20")
A prominent and beloved local doctor is found murdered in his Lubbock, Texas home. He was shot, chased, and then stabbed 11 times. When investigators take a closer look at the doctor's life, they uncover a tale of stalking and deception that led to this brutal crime. FAM! COME TO A MEETUP IN YOUR CITY - HOSTED BY PATRICK! Patrick will be in Milwaukee on Thursday, May 9th and Chicago on Saturda...
57m Apr 25, 2024
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359: Girl in the Picture
A young mother's mysterious death and her son's subsequent kidnapping blow open a decades-long mystery about the woman's true identity and the murderous federal-fugitive at the center of it all.
1hr 10m Apr 23, 2024
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358: Sex, Lies, and the College Cult
The true story of a sex cult of students from Sarah Lawrence told in the victims’ own words -- a tale of control, sex trafficking, violent assault and extortion, all orchestrated by a master manipulator. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode co...
1hr 15m Apr 16, 2024
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357: Revenge of the PTA Mom (from Sundance TV's True Crime Story)
A wealthy and INSUFFERABLE Orange County mom and her husband, both attorneys, plot revenge on the PTA president for not properly supervising their son at school. It starts with a smear campaign, then escalates to something TRULY INSANE. This might be Gillian's new favorite show. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 400 FULL AD...
59m Apr 11, 2024
59m
356: Chowchilla: The Strangest Mass Kidnapping In History
On July 15, 1976 , in Chowchilla, California three armed and masked men hijacked a school bus carrying 26 children (aged 4 - 14) and an adult bus driver. What ensued is one of the most terrifying--and truly awe inspiring--stories we have ever covered. AND WE WILL TELL YOU RIGHT NOW--EVERYONE LIVES AND THE CHILDREN ARE NOT PHYAICALLY HARMED. So go listen and let these bad-ass kids make your day....
1hr 10m Apr 09, 2024
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355: Last Stop Larrimah
Nestled deep in the Australian Outback is the town of Larrimah and its 11 eccentric residents. When one of them mysteriously disappears into thin air, the remaining residents become suspects. And insanity ensues. ALSO MEAT PIES...LIKE, WHAT?
55m Apr 02, 2024
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354: The Tree that Helped Solve A Murder (from 48 Hours)
When a young mother mysteriously vanishes, DNA from a tree is used to lead investigators to her killer. BECAUSE SCIENCE IS WILLLLLLLLD! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "Love Has Won", "The Curious Case of Natalia Grace," "Hous...
52m Mar 28, 2024
52m
353: The Disappearance and Murder of Lynette Dawson
Chris and Lynette Dawson were the "perfect" couple. He was a famous rugby star, model, and teacher. Lynette was a loving wife and mother. But everything changed when on of Chris's female students moved into the family home. Chris's obsession with the student was obvious. And then, suddenly Lynette was gone. Chris claimed that she needed some time away. But when she never came back, it was obvio...
58m Mar 26, 2024
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352: The Murder of Jasmine Fiore (From Max's "The Playboy Murders")
On August 15, 2009, the body of 28-year-old Playboy model Jasmine Fiore was found stuffed into a suitcase in San Diego, California. She had been brutally beaten and then dismembered to prevent identification. Her husband, former reality TV contestant Ryan Alexander was the prime suspect. The only problem was that nobody knew where he was. Quickly, and international manhunt is mounted to locate ...
54m Mar 19, 2024
54m
351: The Murder of Julie Jensen
It was late afternoon, December 3, 1998 when Mark Jensen found his wife, Julie, in their bed where she lay under the covers, not breathing. EMTs arrived quickly, but it was too late to save her. However, one responder noticed something unusual. There was something...off...about the way her face and body looked. And what's more, they could tell Julie had been dead for a while but had no idea how...
55m Mar 14, 2024
55m
350: They Called Him Mostly Harmless
An emaciated man is found dead in a tent on the southern end of the Appalachian trail. He was surrounded by food and cash and there was no evidence of foul play. So who is this man? And how did he die? The hiking community and internet sleuths team up to uncover his identity--the result of which will leave you screaming. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCr...
1hr 6m Mar 12, 2024
1hr 6m
349: The Murder of Joey Comunale (From Peacock's "New York Homicide")
On November 26, 2016, 26-year-old Joey Comunale was partying with his friends at night club in NYC's Meatpacking District. When the club closed at 4am, he got separated from his friends and joined another group--a group of strangers--heading to an after party in one of Manhattan's most exclusive neighborhoods. Joey was never seen again. This episode covers season 1, episode 1 of New York Homici...
58m Mar 05, 2024
58m
348: The Murder of Chiquita Tate: From Dateline's "Shining Star"
A rising star and ambitious defense attorney, Chiquita Tate, was stabbed to death in her Louisiana legal office on February 19, 2009. The crime scene is brutal and bizarre, and very few clues are left behind. A local prosecutor and friend of Chiquita's investigates who would do this to such a pillar of the community, and why. And then suddenly, a suspect emerges. Come see Patrick on tour with ...
50m Feb 29, 2024
50m
347: The Dolly Madison Murders
On September 4, 2002 two women were found dead--brutally murdered in broad daylight--inside the Dolly Madison bakery in Great Bend Kansas. The victims were 24 year old Mandi Alexander and 79 year old Mary Drake. The murders are still unsolved. Director Aaron Mull grew up 250 feet from the crime scene and has been obsessed with the case his entire life. Now, 20 years later, he's going back home ...
55m Feb 27, 2024
55m
Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God
In Crestone, Colorado, local cops rush into a rural home with their guns drawn. In the back bedroom, they find the mummified corpse of a young woman named Amy Carlson. They would quickly learn that Amy was the head of a Cult called Love Has Won. Her followers called her Mother God, she believed that she was Jesus, and that the GHOST. OF. ROBIN. WILLIAMS. was guiding her to lead her group.  But ...
1hr 9m Feb 26, 2024
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346: Death in the Dorms: The Murder of Christian Aguilar
18-year-old Christian Aguilar had it all: A girlfriend who adored him, friends and family who were proud of him, and promising future at the prestigious University of Florida. But on September 20, 2020, he met up with a friend and then never came home. He also wasn't answering his phone. Everyone knew something was terribly wrong. And when investigators find a journal full of plans to kill Chri...
52m Feb 20, 2024
52m
345: The Murder of April Kauffman
In public, April and Jim Kauffman had the perfect life and the perfect marriage. So when Kim is found dead in their home in 2012, Jim is not an obvious suspect. But when detectives look deeper, nothing about their marriage is what it seems and major secrets are revealed. This episode covers from the 2020 episode "Family Secrets". Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's w...
58m Feb 15, 2024
58m
344: The Murder of Lorenzen Wright
When a basketball superstar vanishes, the entire community unites to try to find him. Known for his generosity and kindness, Lorenzen Wright was beloved by family, friends, and fans. He had no enemies. So when his body is found just a few days after he vanished--the obvious victim of a brutal homicide--it didn't make any sense? Who would do this to this beloved man? And why? (this episode is co...
56m Feb 13, 2024
56m
343: The Murder of Becky Bliefnick (From "48 Hours: The Gameshow and The Murder")
On Feb. 23, 2023, Becky Bliefnick was shot 14 times inside her Quincy, Illinois, home. The killer had broken in through a second floor window, killed the mother of three quickly, and fled. She was not sexually assaulted and nothing was taken from the home. This wasn't a robbery, it was a personal rage killing. But who in her life would do such a brutal, violent thing? Police discover a vital cl...
1hr 3m Feb 08, 2024
1hr 3m
342: Devil In The Ozarks
A brazen sexual assault shocks a small town, but goes unsolved for 20 years, until a nearby murder produces a suspect with matching DNA and uncovers a monster living in plain sight. Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D006024D8002339) Louisville, KY: Sunday, March 10th....
59m Feb 06, 2024
59m
Interview: Julie Murray--Maura Murray's Sister--talks her new podcast "Media Pressure"
Twenty years after her sister, Maura Murray, vanished, Julie Murray is launching a new podcast called "Media Pressure" in which she is telling the story of her sister's disappearance from the family's perspective for the first time. Episodes 1 and 2 are out today. In this interview, Julie chats with Patrick and Gillian about her reasons for making the podcast and shares some of the brand new in...
44m Feb 05, 2024
44m
341: Candy And Betty: The Murder of Betty Gore
When neighbors find a young teacher axed to death on Friday the 13th, a sleepy suburb fears a psychopath is loose. But the bloody crime scene leads police to a most unlikely suspect, unfolding a story people still have to see to believe 40 years later. This episode  is from the Max show "People Magazine Investigates." Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll b...
1hr 4m Jan 30, 2024
1hr 4m
340: Murdered for Millions: The Ewell Family Killings
On April 19, 1992 the Ewell family was gunned down in their Fresno, CA home. What was thought to be a burglary gone wrong, quickly grew into a game of cat and mouse with the only surviving member of the family. Come see Patrick on tour with his Traveling Book Party! Here's where he'll be: Red Bank, NJ: Friday March 8th. Tickets Here. (https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1D006024D8002339) Louisv...
57m Jan 23, 2024
57m
Manifesto Of A Serial Killer
In October, 1984 39 year old Paul Cosner vanished from his San Francisco home. His sister Sharon quickly embarked on a tireless search to find him. This search lead to uncovering one of the deadliest serial killing sprees in US history. It's a tale that is beyond terrifying, and yet, you probably have never heard anything about it. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon...
46m Jan 18, 2024
46m
339: Florida Man Murders: The Musclehead Murders
when a wealthy Miami couple disappears, leaving their bright yellow Lamborghini abandoned by the Florida Everglades, police are perplexed. That is until a rich businessman comes forward with a bizarre and tale: A group of muscled up men had kidnapped and tortured him for months, all the while stealing his money while looking for a fast way to flashy cars, women, and a fabulous lifestyle. Come ...
59m Jan 16, 2024
59m
338: Night Terror: The New York Zodiac Killer
In the 1990s, a killer targets his victims based on their birth signs. He calls himself The Zodiac. Could this be California's infamous Zodiac Killer--a monster who had never been caught--now killing in NYC? And how many people will have to die before authorities can stop him? This episode comes from season 3 / episode 2 of Netflix's "Catching Killers" LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed...
50m Jan 09, 2024
50m
337: Jackpot Murder: The Killing of Abraham Shakespeare
Can you imagine winning $30 Million? For Abraham Shakespeare, that dream became a reality on November 15, 2006. His life instantly changed as he went from a casual barbershop employee to the richest guy in town. And his generosity knew no bounds. So when he suddenly vanished, lots of people noticed--including a group of citizen detectives who would stop at nothing to find out what happened to h...
1hr Jan 02, 2024
1hr
Never Let Him Go
When Scott Johnson is found dead at the bottom of a cliff in December, 1988, his death is quickly ruled a suicide. But his brother Steve knows different. And so begins a 30 year crusade to understand the circumstances surrounding Scott's death and who--if anyone--is responsible for it. FAM! All four episodes of this series are available RIGHT NOW AND AD FREE on our Patreon. (https://www.patreo...
45m Dec 26, 2023
45m
336: Dateline's Dead Man Talking
ANDREA CANNING GETES REAL MAD IN THIS ONE, FAM! Investigators search for an American fugitive accused of faking his own death to evade law enforcement agencies. Andrea Canning FINDS THE GUY at the center of the international mystery, CONFRONTS HIM ON CAMERA, and shenanigans ensue. This one is WILD! LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll f...
1hr 6m Dec 21, 2023
1hr 6m
335: The Murder of Grace Millane (From "Faking It: Murder Far From Home" On Discovery+
22 year old Grace Millane was on vacation in Auckland, New Zealand when she hopped onto Tinder and arranged a date for the next day with a "cute, local guy". CCTV footage shows us that the date began as planned, but after that, Grace was gone. So what happened to Grace? Who was the man that she met? And what does he know? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueC...
53m Dec 19, 2023
53m
334: Dateline's The Sting
FAM! THIS IS OUR MOST REQUESTED "DATELINE" YET! Newlywed Dalia Dippolito returned home from the gym to the awful news that her husband had been killed. In a case where almost nothing was as it seemed, investigators wanted to know: Was Dalia diabolical or an unwitting pawn in a hoax gone wrong? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find o...
50m Dec 14, 2023
50m
333: Murder At Carter County Mines
In January 2004, Cheryl and Gary young, a popular couple in their small Kentucky town, vanished. In their home, police discover a bloody crime scene, but no clues as to who did this or what became of Cheryl and Gary. When checks and credit card purchases are detected in Gary's name in another state a few days later, police must determine if Gary was murderer now living on the lam or if someone ...
55m Dec 12, 2023
55m
332: Dateline's "Tangled"
It's one of our most requested Datelines yet! After a sudden marriage creates tension between two families, a murder exposes secrets, lies and a long-buried mystery. Come to Patrick's Traveling book party! He'll bein in Pittsburgh This Friday and Saturday evening and then in Toronto on Sunday! Get info and ticket here! (https://www.patrickfails.com/see-patrick-hinds-live) LOOKING FOR MORE TCO...
51m Dec 07, 2023
51m
331: The Murder of Nikki Kuhnhausen (From Hulu's "How I Caught My Killer)
17 year old Nikki Kuhnhausen was a social media star. She lived her life online. So when she suddenly stopped posting in June of 2019, instantly her friends, family, and followers knew something was wrong. Investigators quickly jump in and use Nikki's own social media accounts to try to figure out what happened to her. Come to Patrick's Traveling book party! He'll bein in Pittsburgh This Frida...
56m Dec 05, 2023
56m
330: Dateline's "Murder in Mustang"
Firefighter Keith Bryan and his wife Becky have recently reconciled after a brief split in their marriage. Everything seemed to be going great. But then, there's a frantic 911 call. It's Becky. Her husband has just been shot at point blank range by an intruder in their home. He didn't harm Becky, but he did deliver a mysterious message. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.pa...
48m Nov 30, 2023
48m
329: The Case of the Poisoned Cheesecake (Maybe our most outrageous episode ever?)
This. One. Is. Wild. In August 2016, a beauty stylist in Queens, NY became deathly ill after a client--Who insisted on an "Emergency Eyelash Extension"--gave her a slice of cheesecake. The client, a mysterious woman named Viktoria Nasyrova, quickly vanished. And when the manhunt for her begins, authorities quickly discover that this woman will stop at nothing to get what she wants. LOOKING FOR...
53m Nov 28, 2023
53m
328: Dateline's "Queen of the County"
A matriarch's death leads to a prominent family from Texas being torn apart by decades of betrayal, greed and mistrust. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our episode-by-episode coverage of "House of Haammer" "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99," "Bad Vegan" "LuLaRich" "Jo...
46m Nov 23, 2023
46m
327: Catching The Craigslist Killer
In April 2009, the city of Boston was on high alert--there was a madman on the loose. They called him the Craigslist killer since his MO was to meet young women on craigslist.com, meet them, and then rob them. And he would kill if they fought back. All police had to go on were grainy photos from hotel security cameras. But as the attacks continued, the search for the killer escalated and they k...
49m Nov 21, 2023
49m
326: Dateline's The Mystery at Empire Lake
Michelle Harris, a mother of four, disappears, vanishing in the night. The next morning, her car is found at the foot of the driveway, but nothing else: no body, no weapon. What could have happened? A trial reveals an ugly secret lurking at home. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIG...
54m Nov 16, 2023
54m
325: The Murder of LaJoya McCoy (From Dateline's The Dead of Night)
In June 2015, LaJoya McCoy's life is on the upswing: a good job, exciting business ventures, and a new love prospect. But all of a sudden, LaJoya vanishes into the thin air, taking with her a secret that's about to unravel. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 400 FULL AD-FREE BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! Including our e...
44m Nov 14, 2023
44m
324: Dateline's The Favorite Son (The murders of Joe and Olga Connell)
In the early morning hours of September 22, 2013, residents of Paladin Club Apartments in Wilmington, Delaware were awoken by shouting and a shower of more than 20 gunshots that quickly followed. Outside the building, a young couple, Joseph and Olga Connell had just returned from celebrating Olga’s birthday. And now they were both dead. Nothing was taken, they still had their  wallet, purse, ph...
53m Nov 09, 2023
53m