41: The Dangers of Winning the Lottery & the Unhappy Father
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) When Abraham Shakespeare won a $30 million lottery, he was ecstatic. He bought himself a beautiful home and a new car. He was generous with nearly everyone he encountered. When friends needed a loan, he gave it to them. When they fell behind on their mortgages, he stepped in. But Abraham ...
1hr 36m Nov 07, 2018
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40: Crimes That Inspired Horror Movies
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Happy Halloween, and welcome to a very spooky episode of Let’s Go To Court! This week, we discuss crimes so terrifying that they inspired horror films. Kristin starts us off with the most disgusting story of all time. Ed Gein was just a quiet bachelor who lived alone on his isolated Wisc...
1hr 44m Oct 31, 2018
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39: Intern Chandra Levy & the Wichita Horror
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Chandra Levy had her life together. She was an intern at the Federal Bureau of Prisons and was just a few days shy of graduating with a master’s degree in public administration. She had dreams of working for the FBI. Maybe the CIA. So when she suddenly went missing in early May of 2001, h...
2hr 43m Oct 24, 2018
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38: The Affluenza Teen & the “CIA” Con Artist
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Ethan Couch did a horrible thing. When he was 16 years old, he got drunk, loaded his friends in his truck, and drove recklessly down a dark, two-lane road. Not far from his house, Ethan lost control of his truck. He hit one vehicle, and then another, which hit another. Four people died. W...
2hr 2m Oct 17, 2018
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37: The Dangers of Letting Extended Family Live With You & the Kidnapping of Quinn Gray
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Here’s a tip: When a member of your spouse’s family asks to stay with you, just say no. That’s the lesson Brandi took from the murder of millionaire Jacques Mossler. When his younger, “toothpaste model” wife, Candy, suggested they let her nephew Melvin move into their sprawling Houston ho...
2hr 20m Oct 10, 2018
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36: The Scottsboro Boys & the Dangers of Cheerleading in Texas
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Kristin starts us off with one of the trials of the Scottsboro Boys, a group of nine African American boys and young men who were accused of gang raping two white women in 1931. Their cases are infuriating and upsetting. The Scottsboro Boys were nearly lynched before their trials. At ever...
1hr 53m Oct 03, 2018
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35: White Collar Crime
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Kelli Peters was the heart of Plaza Vista School in Irvine, California. She was the PTA president and the volunteer director of the after school program. But then, one day, as she was filling in for a teacher, a police officer said he needed to speak with her. He took her out to the parki...
1hr 58m Sep 26, 2018
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34: The Brink’s Car Robbery & the Assistant Who Ended Her Boss’s Ponzi Scheme
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Paul Kruse had an irresistible sales pitch. He told his investment clients that their principal investment would be totally safe. They could expect annual returns between 10 and 15 percent. In other words, watch your money grow, risk free. Sounds great, right? If only it’d been true. Paul...
1hr 42m Sep 19, 2018
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33: The Casey Anthony Trial & the Starvation Doctor
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Cindy Anthony’s 911 call in the summer of 2008 was as upsetting as it was chilling. She said her granddaughter, three-year-old Caylee Anthony had been missing for 31 days. Her daughter Casey Anthony had also been missing, but now she was back — and her car smelled like it’d held a dead bo...
2hr 18m Sep 12, 2018
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32: The Trials of Lizzie Borden & Alice Crimmins
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) When Lizzie Borden’s dad and stepmom were brutally murdered in their Massachusetts home, people were stunned. The wealthy couple had been mercilessly hacked to death. But who could have done it? Police had their immediate suspicions — surely this heinous crime was carried out by a male in...
2hr 13m Sep 05, 2018
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31: The Many Losses of Marybeth Tinning & the Cannibal Cop
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) When Marybeth Tinning’s infant daughter Jennifer died, friends, neighbors and medical personnel felt sorry for the grieving mother. A few weeks later, Marybeth’s young son died, too. People couldn’t believe it. How many losses could one person withstand? Then another child died. And anoth...
2hr 5m Aug 29, 2018
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30: Murders at a Chinese Hostel & Gypsy Blanchard’s Quest for Freedom
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) In Gypsy Blanchard’s world, nothing is as it seems. For years, people saw her as a sickly girl plagued by medical issues. She was wheelchair bound. She suffered from mental delays. She had trouble breathing. Her life was marked by constant doctor visits and too-frequent surgeries. All the...
1hr 53m Aug 22, 2018
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29: The Internet’s First Serial Killer & the Disappearance of Cora Okonski
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) For years, it looked like investigators would never figure out why 23-year-old Cora Okonski disappeared. One spring day, she left home to buy cigarettes from a local convenience store. She was never seen again. Family, friends and police searched for her, but years passed by without a tra...
2hr 11m Aug 15, 2018
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28: The Kidnapping of America’s Best Businesswoman & the Murder of Lisa Techel
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) By the early 1930’s, Nell Donnelly had it all. Women everywhere loved Nell Donnelly’s stylish, well-made, and inexpensive dresses. But she didn’t just make great dresses. She made a great work environment, too. Unlike a lot of factory owners at the time, Nell paid well. She offered her em...
1hr 44m Aug 08, 2018
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27: The Strange Life of Michael Marin and Game Night Gone Wrong
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Brandi starts us off with the strange story of millionaire adventurer Michael Marin. Marin likened himself to the dapper man in the Dos Equis commercials — the Most Interesting Man in the World. As obnoxious as that sounds, he wasn’t wrong. Marin lived most of his life on top of the world...
1hr 9m Aug 01, 2018
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26: The Big Break & the Kidnapping of Bobby Greenlease
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Eric Abramovitz plays the shit out of the clarinet. He’s amazing. But you know what’s cool about him? He wants to get better. So a few years ago, he applied to the Colburn Conservatory of Music. He set his sights on a huge scholarship and the life-changing chance to study under one of the...
1hr 32m Jul 25, 2018
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25: The Lindbergh Baby Kidnapping and the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) When the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory caught fire in 1911, it was the worst workplace fire in New York City’s history. In fact, if it weren’t for September 11th, it would still hold that horrible record. In just 18 minutes, the fire took 146 lives. It was devastating, but it was also preve...
1hr 35m Jul 18, 2018
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24: The Charming Kidnappers & the Swope Family Murders (?)
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) This week, we’re covering old timey Kansas City cases. Two brothers entered Henry McElroy’s home in the spring of 1933 with a sinister scheme. They wanted to kidnap Henry’s daughter and hold her for ransom. But they were surprised by what they discovered. Henry’s daughter, Mary, wasn’t a...
1hr 36m Jul 11, 2018
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23: Rolling Stone’s Most Outrageous Article & the Bever Family Murders
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) When Rolling Stone published an article about a gang rape at the University of Virginia, people were outraged. Not only had a young woman been assaulted — but her attempts to get meaningful help from university administrators went nowhere. The piece was as beautifully written as it was ho...
1hr 57m Jul 04, 2018
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22: Food Lawsuits with the Gaming Historian
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) The Gaming Historian is back, by popular demand! Norman agreed to do another episode with us on one condition: that we talk about food. We agreed. (Let’s face it… we’re in no position to be turning down internet celebrities.) Brandi starts us off with a finger-lickin’-good story about Bu...
1hr 46m Jun 27, 2018
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21: Never Trust a Hottie & the McMartin Preschool Trial
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Brandi starts us off with a story that’ll have you giving the side-eye to good looking white guys everywhere. This horrible crime began when a well-dressed, charming man walked into a Los Angeles high school and politely informed the school’s registrar that he needed to speak with a wealt...
1hr 41m Jun 20, 2018
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20: The Case of the Missing Pants & the Chicken Coop Murders
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) When Roy Pearson landed a new job as a judge, he knew he’d have to wear suits to work. But his budget was tight — and so were his pants. Rather than buy a new wardrobe, he took all of his dress pants to Custom Cleaners for alterations. But when he came back to the store a while later to p...
1hr 39m Jun 13, 2018
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19: The Suicide of Conrad Roy & the Disappearance of Bobby Dunbar
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Conrad Roy committed suicide. That much we can all agree on. But did text messages from his long-distance girlfriend, Michelle Carter play a role in his death? And if so, what sort of punishment — if any — should she face? Michelle egged him on. She encouraged him to take his life. But sh...
1hr 55m Jun 06, 2018
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18: The Family Annihilator & Is This Love?
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Kristin kicks things off with the story of tenured Rutgers University ethics professor Anna Stubblefield. A few years ago, Anna began working with a physically and mentally disabled man. Thanks to a mostly discredited technique called facilitated communication, Anna uncovered what no othe...
1hr 43m May 30, 2018
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17: The Astronaut Love Triangle & the @$&!?* Pre-trial Hearing
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Warning: This is an especially explicit episode. Blame Denver Fenton Allen. Brandi starts us off with an absolutely insane pre-trial hearing unlike anything you’ve ever heard of. Denver Fenton Allen’s went a little nuts in his pre-trial hearing. He accused everyone of wanting to “suck hi...
1hr 20m May 23, 2018
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16: The Runaway Bride & the Not-So-Perfect Crime
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Teenagers Richard Loeb and Nathan Leopold had everything they ever wanted. They were highly intelligent. They came from wealthy families. Life was so great that they felt certain they were above the law. So they decided to test that theory by committing the perfect crime. Turns out they w...
1hr 42m May 16, 2018
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15: The BTK Serial Killer & That Time Some Dude Stole the Mona Lisa
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) This week, Brandi scares the pants off us with the story of serial killer Dennis Rader, a.k.a., the BTK killer. Over the course of several decades, Rader killed ten people and terrorized his community in Wichita, Kansas. Then, like a true douchebag he gave himself a nickname. He dubbed hi...
2hr 33m May 09, 2018
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14: A Serial Killer in the Making & the Many Faces of Juanita Maxwell
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) This week, Kristin starts us off with a story that begins with the murder of her second cousin and ends with police capturing a serial killer in the making. The murder of sweet, outgoing Alissa Shippert shook Platte City, Missouri. Police were determined to catch her killer, but with most...
1hr 45m May 02, 2018
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13: The Home Owners’ Association From Hell & Jennifer Jackson’s Murder
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) When Jim Hildenbrand moved to the Avignon Villas in Olathe, Kansas, he thought he’d found the perfect place to live. But pretty soon, he started butting heads with the neighborhood’s home owners association. Then one day, he did the unthinkable. He installed some unapproved landscaping. W...
1hr 48m Apr 25, 2018
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12: Video Game Lawsuits with the Gaming Historian
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) This week, we discuss video game lawsuits with our special guest, Norman Caruso, the Gaming Historian (http://thegaminghistorian.com/) . How did we get the Gaming Historian on this little dog and pony show? It’s hard to say. It could be that he’s a huge fan of obscure podcasts. … or it co...
1hr 58m Apr 19, 2018
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11: The Finger-in-the-Wendy’s-Chili & Government Corruption
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) This week, Brandi’s story doesn’t involve stabbings, serial killers or cult leaders. Instead, she talks about Budd Dwyer, the Pennsylvania treasurer accused of awarding a government contract in exchange for a campaign contribution. Doesn’t sound like Brandi’s cup of tea, does it? Trust us...
1hr 42m Apr 12, 2018
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10: The Honors Student Murder & the Wrongful Conviction of Lamonte McIntyre
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Brandi starts us off with a story about 17-year-old honors student Syndi Bierman, who was murdered during a robbery gone wrong. At least… that’s what her sister said. When Syndi’s sister Shari called 911, she reported that their house had been robbed. But Shari’s story raised a lot of eye...
2hr 5m Apr 05, 2018
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9: The April Fools Edition: Pranks and Hoaxes Gone Wrong
Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) We’re celebrating April Fools’ Day with some of our favorite pranks and hoaxes. Brandi starts us off by talking about Balloon Boy. This is the story of the six year old boy who floated off in his dad’s flying saucer. Or did he? This story captivated the nation, but if you’re anything lik...
1hr 32m Mar 30, 2018
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8: The Blue-Eyed Butcher & the Illegitimate Con Artist
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Susan Wright stabbed her husband 193 times, left his dead body half-buried...
1hr 37m Mar 28, 2018
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7: The Toxic Tush Doctor & the Torn Love Letters
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Brandi starts us off with the tale of the toxic tush doctor. These ladies ...
1hr 18m Mar 23, 2018
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6: Smiling Bob & the Slender Man Stabbings
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Remember those ‘Smiling Bob’ commercials from the early 2000’s? Of course ...
1hr 33m Mar 19, 2018
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5: The Ultimate Plot Twist & the Innocent Family Photos
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) Brandi’s story will blow your mind. It starts with a dead body that has be...
1hr 17m Mar 16, 2018
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4: The West Memphis Three & The Corn Flake Brothers
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) In this episode, Kristin talks about the Kellogg brothers. Sounds a little...
1hr 49m Mar 13, 2018
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3: Hulk Hogan’s Sex Tape & the Killer Doctor
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) In this episode, Brandi tells us about Dr. Robert Neulander, the beloved O...
1hr 39m Mar 08, 2018
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2: Anna Nicole Smith & the Downfall of the KKK
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) In this episode, Kristin talks about world-class asshole D.C. Stephenson. ...
1hr 31m Mar 05, 2018
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1: Charles Manson Trial & the Diluting Pharmacist
WARNING: The audio in this episode is rough. What can we say? We were young(ish), dumb, and thought we’d save a little money by sharing one microphone. Yeah. The audio quality improves drastically after episode 9. Hate ads? The entire LGTC catalog is available ad-free on Patreon! (https://www.patreon.com/c/lgtcpodcast) These are the trials that got us hooked on trials. When she was just 13, ...
1hr 21m Feb 27, 2018
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