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
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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 10m 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
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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
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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 4m Feb 08, 2024
1hr 4m
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 ...
1hr Jan 16, 2024
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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 1m Jan 02, 2024
1hr 1m
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
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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
323: The Piketon Family Murders
We have never covered a case as gruesome as this. Eight murders in 4 separate crime scenes. All at the same time. All members of the same small town family. There's no obvious motive, no clues, no suspects. So what the hell happened on April 21, 2016 in Pike county, Ohio when an entire family who had lived there for generations were all killed for no apparent reason? LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On o...
48m Nov 07, 2023
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322: The Murder of Paula Sladewski (Dateline's "The Death of A Golden Girl")
Grainy surveillance video captured the last known images of 26 year old Paula Sladewski leaving a Miami night club on the morning of January 3, 2010. Hours later, her body would be found in a nearby dumpster. She had been strangled and set on fire. Who had done these horrible things to this former Playboy video model and why? Her boyfriend, family, and friends quickly embarked on a journey to f...
55m Nov 02, 2023
55m
321: Death By Fame: The Murder of Amie Harwick
On the morning of February 15, 2020, 38-year-old Amie Harwick was found unresponsive outside the Los Angeles apartment building where she lived. She'd endured a brutal attack and was then thrown from the balcony of her apartment on the third floor. She died from her injuries shortly thereafter. Quickly, the hunt was on for to learn who had done this to her and why. Amie was a clinical psycholog...
58m Oct 31, 2023
58m
320: Evil Was Waiting: The Murder of Vincent Goslyn (From Dateline)
On the evening of February 3, 2012, 28-year-old Vincent Goslyn Jr and his wife Jessie were on their way home from dinner when they pulled over to help  a stranded driver on the side of the road. Minutes later, Jessie would call 911 and report that the man they just tired to help had shot and killed her husband and she had sped off in their car, fearing for her life. But as the story unraveled i...
45m Oct 26, 2023
45m
319: The Murder of John Lennon (From Max's "Crimes Of The Century")
December 8, 1980. 10:50 pm. John Lennon--the former Beatle and music industry icon--returned to his Manhattan apartment building with his wife, Yoko Ono after a long evening of recording down town. As Lennon walked toward his building, a young man approached him from behind. Lennon had met this man just a few hours before--he'd signed an autograph for him while another man took a picture. This ...
57m Oct 24, 2023
57m
318: The Murder of Marie Singleton (Dateline's "Missing Marie")
On November 16, 1994, the body of 33-year-old Marie Singleton was found in the trunk of her car near a beach in Los Angeles, California. The young mother had been missing for five days. Singleton was loved by her family and friends, but she also had a secret: while almost everyone she knew thought she worked for the department of defense, she actually worked for the CIA. Did this have something...
43m Oct 19, 2023
43m
317: Matthew Shepard: An American Hate Crime
On the evening of October 6, 1998, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard was kidnapped by two young men. He was taken to a remote Wyoming prairie where he was tied to a fence, beaten unconscious, and left to die. 25 years later, this new documentary reexamines the crime, the nation's response to it, and what--if anything--we have learned. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.co...
59m Oct 17, 2023
59m
316: The Dexter Killer (from 48 hours)
By the fall of 2008, Mark Twitchell could no longer control his dark urges. And so the 29-year-old filmmaker, husband, and father began luring unsuspecting victims to a rented garage in a quiet neighborhood. Believing they were going there to meet Tinder dates, these victims were quickly overtaken by a gun-wheedling monster in a hockey mask whose only plan was to torture and kill them in the st...
52m Oct 10, 2023
52m
315: Malfunction: The Dressing Down of Janet Jackson
It's one of the most memorable moments in television history, but nobody really knows what actually happened or why. At the Superbowl halftime show in 2004, two of the world's biggest stars shared the stage: Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake. At the end of their number, Timberlake ripped away a piece of Jackson's top, exposing her breast to 9/16ths of a second. The incident caused an internat...
58m Oct 03, 2023
58m
314: Death In The Dorms: The Murder of Andrea DelVesco
On a September morning in 2015, students at UCLA woke up to a dark smoky cloud over Westwood, as fire consumes an apartment building full of sorority sisters. When Andrea DelVesco’s body is found in the ashes, the police uncover the shocking truth behind a web of lies in their desperate quest to catch a killer. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsesse...
55m Sep 26, 2023
55m
313: Slayed in Soho: The Murder of Theresa Cha (From New York Homicide)
When Theresa Cha, an aspiring writer and painter in the vibrant Soho art scene of the early '80s, is found murdered just two days after her debut book is published, her devastated husband becomes the prime suspect. But was he the killer? And if not him, then who? And why? With little to go on, investigators begin a dogged search for a murderer, hoping to catch him before he kills again. LOOKIN...
58m Sep 19, 2023
58m
312: The Murder of Brittanee Drexel (Dateline's "The Last Walk)
It was a mystery that took 12 years to solve. In April 2009, 17-year-old Brittanee Drexel headed to Myrtle Beach with a group of older friends for spring break. The trip wasn't going well--she wasn't getting along with the people she was traveling with, so she spent much of the first day texting her boyfriend back home. But when the text messages suddenly stopped, the boyfriend panicked. You se...
59m Sep 12, 2023
59m
311: Truth And Lies: Waco
David Koresh said he was the Messiah. .His followers believed. They were willing to die for him. So when the government guns and tanks rolled in to liberate his cult, his people believed The Apocalypse was here and it was time kill or be killed. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrimeObsessed) , you'll find over 300 FULL BONUS episodes to BINGE RIGHT NOW! I...
59m Sep 05, 2023
59m
Who Killed Robert Wone
Four men in a house. One of them is them is murdered. Who is the killer? 32-year-old Robert Wone is stabbed 3 times in the middle of the night while spending the night at the home of his best friend, Joe Price, at Joe's townhouse in Washington DC. Joe, and his partners Victor and Dylan--who also live at the house--insist that there was an intruder. But the men are also acting....strangely. Some...
48m Aug 31, 2023
48m
310: Sherri Papini: Lies Lies and More Lies
On November 2, 2016, 34-year-old Sherri Papini vanished while out for a jog. Three weeks later, she reappeared on the side of the highway in the middle of the night. Beaten and bruised, she told a horrific story of being kidnapped and tortured. It was the stuff of nightmares. The only thing is that none of it was true. LOOKING FOR MORE TCO? On our Patreon feed (https://www.patreon.com/TrueCrim...
1hr 11m Aug 29, 2023
1hr 11m
Our Interview With Terra Newell from "Dirty John"
Terra Newell may be best known for taking down "Dirty John" Mehan when he attacked her in a parking garage in 2016, but she is so SO much more that that. In the years since that incident, Terra has used her experience to help other people tell their stories. In this interview, Terra shares her experience knowing John, what it took to survive him, and how she has found power in telling her story.
37m Aug 23, 2023
37m
Dirty John: The Dirty Truth
When Debra Newell met John Meehan on dating site for the 50+ crowd, he seemed too good to be true. A handsome, fit, successful doctor? She was interested. But, beginning with their first date, there were warning signs...something wasn't quite right here. But she ignored her instincts and allowed him to move quickly. He moved in with her after a few weeks and convinced her to marry him after jus...
1hr 8m Aug 22, 2023
1hr 8m
309: Who Killed Angie Dodge: Keith Morrison Investigates
On June 13, 1996, 18-year-old Angie Dodge was found brutally murdered in her home. Quickly, her good friend, 20-year-old Chris Tapp is convicted and sentenced to life in prison. But Angie's mother is convinced Chris is innocent (and she's right!) and she sets out on a mission to exonerate Chris and hunt down the real killer. FAM!! WE'RE ON TOUR!! (https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/see-us-live)...
59m Aug 15, 2023
59m
308: The Disappearance of Maya Millete
30 year old wife and mother of three, Maya Millete, was last seen on January 7, 2021. In the weeks before, her marriage had been falling apart. And on the day she vanished, she had called a divorce attorney. The next morning, January 8, Maya's husband, Larry, is seen on surveillance video backing his SUV into the garage--which is attached to the house--before driving off and being gone for 11 h...
59m Aug 08, 2023
59m
307: Money Shot: The PornHub Story
Pornhub is the tenth most visited website in the world. But you probably would have guessed that. But what you might not have guessed is that there's a dark secret that powers the website that they don't want you to know. This documentary takes you behind the scenes and into the anonymous online world of online sex. FAM!! WE'RE ON TOUR!! (https://www.truecrimeobsessed.com/see-us-live) Come see...
57m Aug 01, 2023
57m
306: Tragic Beauty: The Death (or murder?) Of Anna Nicole Smith
Anna Nicole Smith was an icon--a bombshell--whose rise to international superstardom was as fast an unexpected as her tragic and untimely death. The world thought they knew her--a "dumb blonde" gold digger who would have done anything to become rich and famous. But now, for the first time, we get to know the real woman: the mother, the hard worker, the survivor the world refused to see. And we'...
1hr 8m Jul 25, 2023
1hr 8m
Wild Crime: The Mysterious Death (Or Murder?) Of Toni
Mid-afternoon on September 29, 2012, 56-year-old Harold Henthorn made a terrifying call to 911. He was in the middle of the Rocky Mountain National Forrest with his wife Toni...and she had just taken a brutal fall off a very high cliff. It was a tragic accident, he told the dispatcher, and his wife now lay on the forest floor in critical condition. Toni would not survive the fall, and as invest...
46m Jul 20, 2023
46m