Phantom Intruders, Sock-Drawer Looters & How to Behave When Hosting a Birthday Party at Your Son’s Grave: The Darlie Routier Story
In the early morning hours of June 6, 1996 a frantic young mother of three from suburban Rowlett, TX makes a frantic call to 911 to report an intruder entered her home and viciously stabbed two of her sons to death. But when police arrive, they begin to notice disparities between the story Darlie Routier tells and the narrative the evidence creates. In the end, she receives the death penalty fo...
1hr 4m Jun 20, 2018
1hr 4m
Trouble With a Two-Couple Throuple & Other Reasons Robert Eric Wone Got Killed at 1509 Swann
On the night of August 2, 2006 a 32-year-old Washington, DC-area attorney named Robert Wone went to the home of a college roommate with plans to sleep at the residence in anticipation of arriving at work early the next day. But within an hour of his arrival, 911 received a call that he’d been murdered by an unknown intruder. When police arrived, they found no signs of forced entry, and it seeme...
59m Jun 14, 2018
59m
Haters, Gators, and Short Male Perpetrators: How Things Got Messy in the Disappearance of Jennifer Kesse
On the morning of January 24, 2006 a young Orlando, FL woman named Jennifer Kesse failed to show up for work, causing concern among her family, friends, and employer. Hours later, it was apparent nobody could account for her whereabouts, but the scene back at her condo indicated she'd gotten ready for work and left in her car as usual. That is, until security footage from a nearby apartment com...
1hr 18m Jun 05, 2018
1hr 18m
Hit the Deck: How Corazon Amurao Survived Richard Speck
On the night of July 13, 1966 career criminal Richard Speck knocked at the door of a townhome on E. 100th St. in Chicago, IL with bad intentions. What followed changed the psychological landscape of American society forever.
1hr 8m May 29, 2018
1hr 8m
Changing Seasons & Other Reasons for Examining the Endgame of Emma Fillipoff
On the evening of November 28, 2012 two police officers discovered a distressed 26-year-old woman named Emma Fillipoff sitting outside the Empress Hotel in Victoria, BC clutching her shoes. After a 45-minute interview in which she barely spoke, they decided she was not a threat to herself or anyone else, and went about their business. But Emma Fillipoff was never seen again. Join host Ryan Krau...
1hr 8m May 21, 2018
1hr 8m
Breaking & Entering The Basement of Byron Smith’s Brain
On Thanksgiving Day 2012, 65-year-old Little Falls, MN resident Byron David Smith fatally shoots two burglars in his home, seemingly enacting his right to protect his property by use of deadly force. But when the police arrive, the crime scene suggests something much different took place that afternoon in Byron's basement. Something much more sinister. Join host Ryan Kraus for a journey into th...
2hr 47m May 14, 2018
2hr 47m
Morgan Ingram & The Magical Mystery of Munchausen in the Making
In the early morning hours of December 2, 2011 a young woman named Morgan Ingram was found dead inside her parents’ Carbondale, CO home after several months of reporting terrifying encounters with a vicious stalker. But when the toxicology report returned controversial results in the aftermath, one questioned remained at the center of this heated debate: suicide … or murder?
1hr 23m Apr 30, 2018
1hr 23m
How to Hinder Your Game on Tinder & Other Fantastic Fables from the Rise & Fall of Gold Coast Gable
BONUS EPISODE: In the early morning hours of August 8, 2014 a young woman named Warriena Wright plunged to her death from the hi-rise balcony of an apartment building located along Australia's Gold Coast. In the aftermath, her date for the evening, a local playboy named Gable Tostee, found himself charged with the crime. But one question remained: accident ... or murder? Join host Ryan Kraus fo...
54m Apr 22, 2018
54m
Pondering the Precipitous Possibilities Along the Peculiar Path of Peter Porco
In November, 2004 somebody entered the home of Delmar, NY residents Joan and Peter Porco in the middle of the night, armed with a fireman's axe and the worst of intentions. By the next morning, local police had arrived at the house to find one of the more perplexing massacres in recent memory. Join host Ryan Kraus for a look deep inside the mind of a vicious killer and the venomous sociopathy t...
59m Apr 16, 2018
59m
The Inexplicable Hurry of Maura Murray: From Cerebral Cortex to Gravitational Vortex
On February 9, 2004, a 21-year-old college student named Maura Murray disappears after a car accident on route 112 in Haverhill, NH and is never seen again. What follows is one of the more baffling mysteries in American true crime lore. Join host Ryan Kraus for an in-depth look at the psychology of the event as he travels inside the mind of Maura Murray.
2hr 13m Apr 03, 2018
2hr 13m
Missing Madeleine McCann & The Meticulous Metaphysical Manipulation of Miscalculated Motion
On May 3, 2007, a 3-year-old British girl disappears from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, igniting one of the most infamous missing persons cases in modern history. But in the 12 years since, from allegations of a kidnapper to suspicions cast upon the parents, one question remains unanswered: what happened to Madeleine McCann? Join host Ryan Kraus for a psychological e...
3hr 4m Mar 13, 2018
3hr 4m
Villains in Villisca: The Anatomy of an Axe Murder
At 10pm on June 9th, 1912, the Moore family of Villisca, Iowa returns home from the Children's Day Program at their local Presbyterian church along with two guests. But as night turns to dawn, the family of six never emerges from behind the drawn curtains of the residence. Soon after, a suspicious neighbor sets off a chain of events that leads to a gruesome discovery: eight dead bodies, all blu...
44m Feb 21, 2018
44m
The Exorcism of Elliot Rodger Part II: Investigating the Inherent Intricacies of Being Idly Introverted – E027
Join host Ryan Kraus in part II of this series covering Elliot Rodger and the Isla Vista Massacre, in which he takes the audience down the rabbit hole once again for a psychological examination of evolution's war on introversion and its resulting societal implications that lead to violence.
1hr 31m Feb 05, 2018
1hr 31m
The Exorcism of Elliot Rodger Part I: Trajectory from the Old Rectory – E026
On the evening of May 23, 2014, 22-year-old UCSB student Elliot Rodger murdered three students in his apartment near campus before taking his rampage to the streets behind the wheel of a fast-moving car. After killing or wounding more than a dozen people in his path, the perpetrator crashed the vehicle and took his own life, leaving us with one very important question: why? Join host Ryan Kraus...
52m Jan 22, 2018
52m
Murderous Musings on Marilyn Monroe – E025
On August 5, 1962, the world learned of the death of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe, who succumbed to an overdose of barbiturates at age 36. Decades later, however, many still speculate the actress was the victim of murder. Join host Ryan Kraus for a psychological profile of the life and death of a legend.
1hr 21m Jan 08, 2018
1hr 21m
Angie Housman & The Deification of the Devil – E024
On November 18, 1993, 9-year-old Angie Housman vanished after getting off a school bus less than a block from her home. In the following days, terror gripped the residents of St. Ann, MO as police searched desperately for a missing little girl and her abductor. Their worst fears were confirmed when Angie's frozen body was discovered tied to a tree in a remote wilderness nearby. 25 years later, ...
1hr 33m Dec 17, 2017
1hr 33m
Gushing Geysers & Emotional Trip-Weiers: The Sickness in Summoning Slender Man – E023
On May 31, 2014, a 12-year-old middle school student from Waukesha, WI was discovered lying on a bike path covered in blood, the victim of a vicious stabbing. Police soon learned the attackers were the girl's best friend Morgan Geyser and classmate Anissa Weier, who were apprehended while attempting to flee to a fictional mansion in the forest. When prompted for motive, they claimed a paranorma...
54m Nov 26, 2017
54m
Sabrina Aisenberg & The Peculiar Particulars of Passing Polygraphs While Pleading the Fifth
On the morning of November 24, 1997, parents Steve and Marlene Aisenberg called 911 to report their 5-month-old daughter, Sabrina, had been taken from her crib in the middle of the night. But the police didn't find any evidence of an intruder. So, what began as a kidnapping quickly became whispers of foul play, with the cops pointing the finger at the parents. 20 years later, we're still wonder...
1hr 5m Nov 20, 2017
1hr 5m
Big Fish, Back Doors & Blackouts: The Brian Shaffer Story
On March 31, 2006, a 27-year-old Ohio State medical student named Brian Shaffer went out for a night of drinking with a friend, one that culminated at the Big Tuna Saloona, where Brian is seen on security footage talking to two young women outside the entrance at 1:55am. He then walks off camera back into the bar, and subsequently disappears from the face of the Earth, never to be heard from ag...
31m Nov 05, 2017
31m
Menendez Bros: How We Hired Gordon Gekko to Murder John Candy & Bury Him in The Great Outdoors
August 20, 1989 - Two brothers, Lyle and Erik Menendez, enter their parents Beverly Hills mansion shortly before midnight and execute the couple with shotgun blasts, garnering the suspicion of police in the aftermath as they spend a fortune on lavish gifts and vacations. But soon the evil deeds will catch up with them, and the brothers are arrested for the murders. What follows in the trial is ...
1hr 21m Nov 05, 2017
1hr 21m
From Cavemen to Combat to Macabre: The Origin Story of The Texas Chain Saw Massacre – E019
On October 1, 1974 director Tobe Hooper unleashed a horror film that silenced US audiences from coast to coast with its unflinching look at a group of young people who run out of gas on a road trip and end up getting slaughtered by a crazed family living in a decrepit house nearby. But beneath the surface of this iconic film, and behind the mask of its star, Leatherface, is the mystery of its o...
1hr 26m Oct 22, 2017
1hr 26m
Devil in the Details: The Disappearance of Joan Risch – E018
On the afternoon of October 24, 1961 a little girl shows up at the doorstep of her neighbor's home in Lincoln, MA to proclaim, "Mommy's gone and the kitchen is covered in red paint." What follows is one of the most baffling disappearances in American history, one that remains unsolved to this day. Join host Ryan Kraus for a psychological study of movement in an attempt to uncover the truth.
1hr 9m Oct 22, 2017
1hr 9m
West Memphis Three Part IV: Terry Hobbs & The Quintessential Questions for Creating a Cockroach
Join host Ryan Kraus for the final chapter of this series covering the infamous Robin Hood Hills child murders. In this episode, we examine Terry Hobbs, the stepfather of 8-year-old victim Stevie Branch, who garnered strong suspicion in the case when DNA testing revealed a hair possibly matching his own was found in a ligature of another victim, Michael Moore.
54m Oct 09, 2017
54m
West Memphis Three Part III: Jessie Misskelley & The Fantastical Findings of Fido The Family Dog
On June 3, 1993, a 17-year-old boy with a low IQ named Jessie Misskelley confessed to the Robin Hood Hills murders at the West Memphis police department. The minor was not represented by an attorney, nor were his parents present. By the end of the interrogation, however, he'll have implicated Damien Echols, Jason Baldwin, and himself as the perpetrators of this horrific crime. But was he tellin...
1hr 15m Oct 03, 2017
1hr 15m
West Memphis Three Part II: The Anatomy of a Rattlesnake
Nearly 25 years after the bodies of Christopher Byers, Stevie Branch, and Michael Moore were pulled from the murky waters of a shaded gully in the forest of Robin Hood Hills, we still don't have a clear picture of what transpired that afternoon that led to murder. Join me as I attempt to extract the truth by way of the symbolism apparent in the killer's actions.
45m Sep 25, 2017
45m
West Memphis Three Part I: Mr. Bojangles & the Ponderings of Pennywise – E017
May 5, 1993 - When three young boys out for an afternoon bike ride through West Memphis, Arkansas never return home, a search the next morning reveals they were brutally murdered, their bodies concealed in a drainage ditch. A police report filed that day shows that an incident at a nearby restaurant the night before involved a mysterious man covered in blood and mud who just disappeared into th...
1hr 5m Sep 17, 2017
1hr 5m
The Real Amityville Horror Part V: Eclipse
The Lutz family has finally settled into their new home at 112 Ocean Ave in Amityville after a demanding move. But at 3:15am, in the dark silence of the of the night, George awakens to loud noises coming from downstairs. As he goes to check on the problem, however, one fact immediately becomes apparent: something uninvited has made its way into this house.
39m Sep 10, 2017
39m
The Real Amityville Horror Part IV: Arrival
December, 1975 - Thirteen months after the murders of the DeFeo family, George and Kathy Lutz purchase the Dutch Colonial located at 112 Ocean Avenue in Amityville with the same "High Hopes" as their predecessors. But 28 days later, they flee in terror. Join me as I examine the psychological impetus for the haunting.
27m Sep 01, 2017
27m
The Real Amityville Horror Part III: Paranormal Origin
Join me for the most clinical entry in the series as I examine the impetus for convicted killer Butch DeFeo's claims of demonic possession leading to murder, and how it became the transitional psychology that rendered the terrifying haunting the following year.
25m Aug 25, 2017
25m
The Real Amityville Horror Part II: Butch vs. Shaggy
Join me for the second chapter of this series as I go inside 112 Ocean Avenue to diagram the psychology behind the DeFeo murders, specifically dissecting the killer's methods by way of the only survivor of the massacre: Shaggy the Sheepdog. Only days before the crime, Ronald DeFeo Jr. swore to his father he was going to kill the animal. But in the end, the canine was the only one spared. Why?
21m Aug 22, 2017
21m
The Real Amityville Horror Part I: The Lost Relics of Babylon
Amity, NY. In the early morning hours of November 13, 1974, Suffolk County police make a gruesome discovery inside the DeFeo residence located at 112 Ocean Avenue. The bodies of two adults, in addition to four children, are found in different bedrooms throughout the home, victims of a shooting. But while it was relatively simple for police to deduce the surviving 23-year-old son, Ronald DeFeo J...
15m Aug 21, 2017
15m
JACK RUBY VS. EVOLUTION – MINI 012
On November 22, 1963, a nation was silenced in the aftermath of the shocking assassination of its leader, John F. Kennedy. But as quickly as we were introduced to the prime suspect, Lee Harvey Oswald, he suffered the same fate at the hands of a Dallas nightclub owner named Jack Ruby. Yet, well past the 50th anniversary of the crime, Ruby's true motive has never been exposed. Join me as I examin...
8m Aug 20, 2017
8m
DEAR JIM CLEMENTE: ABOUT BURKE RAMSEY – MINI 011
When a nationally televised program about the murder of JonBenet Ramsey aired in late 2016, I found myself in agreement with host Jim Clemente's opinion that Burke Ramsey committed the crime. But there's still one question we really need to answer. Join me in my inquiry.
4m Aug 19, 2017
4m
BRANDON LEE: ACCIDENT OR MURDER? – MINI 010
The son of martial arts pioneer Bruce Lee, rising actor Brandon Lee managed to carve out a niche of his own in the entertainment world starring in low-budget action flicks. But with a major release in his near future, complete with the starring role that would make him famous, Brandon Lee was mysteriously shot to death on set by another actor.
4m Aug 18, 2017
4m
GARY HEIDNIK’S ROLLS ROYCE – MINI 009
Philadelphia, 1987. Police officers executing a search warrant at the home of Gary Heidnik uncover of a shocking house of horrors, including chained women imprisoned in a basement dungeon. But in the aftermath of the crimes, he not only gained notoriety for his evil acts, but also for owning a Rolls Royce. Years later, I saw it listed for sale, and picked up the phone to make an offer.
5m Aug 17, 2017
5m
EDMUND KEMPER: HEAD LIKE A HOLE – MINI 008
By age 15, Edmund Kemper had committed two brutal murders and been locked away in a mental institution. When he turned 21, however, he was deemed fit to rejoin society. And that's when the real killing began. Join me as I open the hatch on this man's head and take a quick peek inside the mind of a murderer.
5m Aug 16, 2017
5m
OPEN MIC NIGHT: POETRY FROM BTK – MINI 007
Dennis Rader, aka the BTK Killer, brutalized the Wichita, KS area with a series of vicious murders throughout the 1970s. This is the story of a woman who barely managed to escape his wrath with a single stroke of luck. But a few months later, the killer returned with a terrifying message.
4m Aug 15, 2017
4m
Brandon Swanson – E015
In the early morning hours of May 14, 2008, a 19-year-old college student driving home from a party got his car stuck in a ditch while navigating the back roads of rural Minnesota. But as he contacted his father and attempted to meet him at a nearby location, the call suddenly dropped. And that's the last time anybody ever heard from Brandon Swanson.
24m Aug 14, 2017
24m
ED GEIN’S HOUSE – MINI 006
Few men have inspired the disgust and awe of polite society to the extent of Ed Gein, a man possessed with a psyche so disturbing it became the backbone of the modern horror film. But while the torment might have been in his mind, the real terrors were inside his home.
6m Aug 12, 2017
6m
THE BOY IN THE BOX – MINI 005
February, 1957: The beaten, bruised body a of a deceased young boy is found abandoned in a cardboard box along the side of the road in an undeveloped section of northeast Philadelphia. In the six decades since the crime, nobody has been able to identify him.
7m Aug 11, 2017
7m
TED BUNDY: VICTIMOLOGY AT LAKE SAM – MINI 004
July, 1974: It's a beautiful summer afternoon at Lake Sammamish in Issaquah, Washington, a great day for families to have some fun in the sun. But lurking among them is a manipulative sociopath, one with a handsome face, a charming smile, and a burning desire to murder young women.
10m Aug 10, 2017
10m
CAPTURE: RICHARD RAMIREZ – MINI 003
The Nightstalker was a heartless monster who roamed the streets of Los Angeles in the mid-1980s, unleashing a reign of terror upon its citizens that was finally brought to an end on August 31, 1985, when he was pummeled by an angry mob. Here's how it happened.
6m Aug 09, 2017
6m
BETSY AARDSMA – MINI 002
On November 28, 1969, 22-year-old Penn State student Betsy Aardsma collapsed to the library floor during a study session, leaving onlookers and medical personnel rushing to her aid. But it soon became apparent this was no emergency; it was murder. Nearly 50 years have passed since, yet no one has ever been brought to justice for the crime.
5m Aug 08, 2017
5m
RITA GLUZMAN – MINI 001
On April 6, 1996, a 48-year-old New Jersey man was attacked in his apartment by two unknown assailants, and then disappeared without a trace. Soon after, it became apparent to police that his wife of more than 25 years, Rita Gluzman, was the mastermind behind the crime. But where was the body?
3m Aug 07, 2017
3m
Martha Moxley – E014
A harrowing discovery was made on Halloween morning, 1975, when 15-year-old Greenwich, CT resident Martha Moxley was found bludgeoned to death underneath a tree in the family's backyard. It soon became apparent a monster was lurking somewhere in the shadows of a wealthy, gated community, but more than four decades later, we're still asking one pertinent question. Who really killed Martha Moxley?
47m Aug 06, 2017
47m
Adnan Syed: Part II – E013
Join host Ryan Kraus for the second part of this psychological examination of the motivations behind the 1999 murder of high school senior Hae Min Lee. In this episode, we dissect the possibilities of what occurred in the controversial 21 minutes for which her ex-boyfriend, Adnan Syed, still can't seem to account for his whereabouts, and offer theories as to why these memories escape him.
53m Jul 30, 2017
53m
Adnan Syed: Part I – E012
Enter the strange, analytical mind of host Ryan Kraus as Part I of this series scratches the surface of motive in this case by specifically examining the psychological impetus for 17-year-old Adnan Syed to murder his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee after school on January 13, 1999.
46m Jul 23, 2017
46m
The Notorious B.I.G. – E011
Gunshots rang out on the streets of LA shortly after midnight on March 9, 1997, and when the chaos subsided one of the greatest rappers to ever grace the game was dead. Twenty years later, we're still asking ourselves who killed Biggie Smalls. Who was the man in the dark suit and bowtie who reached out the window of a Chevy Impala SS with a 9mm and pulled the trigger? Was he an associate of Dea...
44m Jul 19, 2017
44m
The Jamison Family – E010
On October 8, 2009, Bobby and Sherilynn Jamison leave their Eufaula, OK home in the family truck with 6-year-old daughter Madison and her dog Maisy in tow. They trek 30 miles away into the Sans Bois Mountains, where they supposedly scout property to buy where they could make a new life. But that's the last anybody ever hears from them. Days later, their truck is found abandoned, with all their ...
39m Jul 06, 2017
39m
2009 Taconic Parkway Crash – E009
July 26, 2009. A Ford Windstar minivan enters the Taconic State Parkway shortly after 1:30pm and accelerates to a speed of 85 mph ... going the wrong way into oncoming traffic. Behind the wheel is 36-year-old Diane Schuler, high on marijuana with a blood-alcohol level of .19, more than twice the legal limit. She's out of control, weaving around cars with a bottle of Vodka next to her and 5 chil...
45m Jul 06, 2017
45m