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True Crime Guys

True Crime Podcast with two somewhat charming smart-asses. We dissect compelling crimes, everything from small happenings to the worlds most notorious killers. Interesting conversation and speculation as well as the occasional off-the-wall theory, is sure to ensue.
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Happy Careers, Alligator Alcatraz, and The Idaho Sniper: Headlines 29

In this one we talk about the happiest careers in the world (they might surprise you), a planned prison in the Florida everglades, and a man who set a brush fire just to open fire on firefighters as they arrived. Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify OhMyGaia.com Code: Crimepine Patreon.com/truecri...

Jul 03, 202528 minEp. 384

#280 Lying In Wait

Famous TikTok stars Rylee Goodrich and Anthony Barajas were murdered in 2021 while on their first date at a movie theatre. They were there to see "The Forever Purge". Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify OhMyGaia.com Code: Crimepine Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Patreon.com/sandupodcast Merch: truecri...

Jun 26, 202534 minEp. 383

#279 American Animals

Four students hatched a plan to steal some very rare books and it became known as the Transylvania University heist in 2004, or Transy Book Heist. The plan was to break into the school's Special Collection in the Rare Books Room, swipe the books and sell them for millions of dollars….easy peasy. But of course things didn't quite go all Oceans 11, but the heist did inspire its own docu-movie! Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys Y...

Jun 19, 202532 minEp. 382

#278 The Adventures of Cocaine Bear & Andrew Carter Thornton II

Today we’re talkin’ the story of Andrew Carter Thornton II and his drug smuggling shenanigans. How exactly this cop turned into a drug smuggler in the first place, and how the hell we’re gonna end up on “cocaine bear”, I have no idea. Let’s head back to the 80’s! Also this was made into a movie in 2023, just fyi. Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions Tr...

Jun 12, 202529 minEp. 381

Killa Kangaroo, METH ARREST, CIA goof-up, METH ARREST, a clean poop, and uh...METH ARREST: Headlines 28

A South Carolina man goes toe to toe with a kangaroo, it ends badly. Then we got a road rage pooper, a CIA website that was compromised, and man who was arrested for meth....A LOT! Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify OhMyGaia.com Code: Crimepine Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Patreon.com/sandupodcast ...

Jun 05, 202532 minEp. 380

#277 Going Postal

A mail carrier in trouble with his supervisors opened fire in a crowded post office on August 21st 1986, killing 14 workers and injuring 7 others before killing himself with a bullet in the head. The police said the carrier, Patrick Henry Sherrill, of Oklahoma City, burst into post office around 6:45 A.M., pulled at least three pistols from a mail pouch and, without a word, started shooting at his fellow employees. It was the nation's worst shooting since July 18, 1984, when 21 people, including...

May 29, 202546 minEp. 379

#276 Death At Wakefest

Lauren Agee was a 21 year old from Tennessee who was found dead in a cove at Centre Hill Lake in Nashville. It was Wakefest (wakeboarding festival centered around beer and partying) on the weekend of July 25th to 27th, 2015. The official file reads: that, after consuming a large quantity of alcohol, Lauren fell off the cliffside where she was camping with friends and into the water below. Her cause of death was blunt force trauma with possible drowning.” There ya go, case closed, don't worry abo...

May 15, 202546 minEp. 378

Introducing "Slaycation"

Pack your body bags for a darkly comic, true crime podcast that looks at murders, mysterious deaths and whodunits that happened while people were on vacation. You won’t believe the twisted, true tales of getaways gone wrong. Join us as we mix humor & horror to tell stories that’ll have you gasping, laughing & shaking your head saying, “WTF?” Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/show/6m5al8OnkyVCunFq56qwRE Apple link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/slaycation-true-crimes-murders-...

May 11, 202526 minEp. 377

#275 The Murder of Lindsay Hawker

It was a crime that united two nations…in despair. The case of Tatsuya Ichihashi and his victim Lindsay Hawker. This case reached nationwide status when, after killing Hawker, Tatsuya went on the run, even obtaining plastic surgery and hiding in a WW2 bunker to avoid detection, and it would take police years to catch him….2 and a half to be exact. Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://li...

May 08, 202541 minEp. 376

#274 There's a serial killer named Howard Allen?

So, apparently there's this guy, Howard Arthur Allen, he was an American serial killer from Indianapolis, Indiana. Who also committed all of his crimes in Indianapolis, Indiana, and during a lifetime of shitting where he ate, he unfortunately murdered three people and ultimately received the death penalty, but it was overturned due to mental retardation. Listen to Slaycation here: Slaycation Apple Podcast link Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplaine...

May 01, 202527 minEp. 375

Weezer Wife, A Pissed Off Citizen, McDonalds 911, and The Real Tiger King: Headlines 27

In this episode we talk about the wife of Weezer bassist who was shot in her own yard by police, then charged with attempted murder. Then we got a guy who keeps finding gallons of piss in his trashcan? Also a 911 dispatcher who thinks her breakfast order is more important than an actual emergency, and we round it out with a Vegas man who was found to have 7 tigers in his home! Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHI...

Apr 24, 202529 minEp. 374

#273 The Kray Twins...and Charlie

The Kray twins Ronnie and Reggie, and their lesser known brother Charlie, ran the streets of London's East End in the 1960s — and they took quite a bit of inspiration from their American organized crime counterparts. Ronnie and Reggie Kray, are arguably the most infamous criminals in London’s gangster history. The Kray Twins weren’t the type to keep a low profile, they were known for everything from armed robberies to arson to pinning a man to the floor by his neck with a knife, all while hangin...

Apr 17, 202539 minEp. 373

#272 Ukrainian Blonde

After a woman living in a hotel in Florida was raped, viciously beaten, and left for dead near the Everglades in 2005, the police investigation quickly went cold. But when the victim sued the Airport Regency, the hotel hired a PI to get to the bottom of it. The main question…. How had the 21-year-old blonde disappeared from her room, unseen by security cameras in the first place? Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERY...

Apr 10, 202543 minEp. 372

#271 The Southport Stabbings

Axel Rudakubana was convicted of the murders of three girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance studio in Southport, Wales. He was said to be an introvert with a background in musical theatre. But that's not all...By the time he carried out the brutal murders of three young girls, he was well known to police, anti-extremism authorities including “Prevent” and a number of other public agencies. The government says more than a few opportunities were missed to stop him from turning his dark obsessions i...

Apr 03, 202539 minEp. 371

#270 The Railroad Killer

In this episode we’re talking about a Mexican serial killer who rode freight trains across the U.S., Ángel Maturino Reséndiz. Media nicknamed him the Railroad Killer, and he was at one point the FBI’s most wanted fugitive. The FBI linked Resendiz to 15 murders across several states in the 1990s — with only one survivor to tell the tale. Reséndiz escaped capture several times by being voluntarily deported back to Mexico, it would take the FBI and the Railroad Killer’s own sister to finally bring ...

Mar 27, 202538 minEp. 370

Casey Anthony, Naked In Traffic, and Chief's Fans Followup: Headlines 26

We kick things off with a followup to one of the weirdest cases of 2024, the three Chiefs fans found dead outside their friends home finally has an explanation. Also Casey Anthony is on TikTok reinventing herself, but who gives a shit about her....anyways there was also a guy who wrecked a stolen car and tried to run away from the crash naked...Michael thinks it was a fugue state. Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVER...

Mar 20, 202526 minEp. 369

#269 (Really) Cold Cases

Despite its relatively low population, Antarctica has been host to some serious crimes over the years. Of course Antarctica has never had a permanent population, and its population is mainly made up of research stations that have been there for 100 years. Although a few countries claim sovereignty over parts of Antarctica, it isn’t governed in the same way as the rest of the world. There is no police force, no judiciary, no prisons. According to the Antarctic Treaty, 53 nations (it’s a long stor...

Mar 13, 202540 minEp. 368

#268 The Lester Street Killings

It was March 2, 2008, when a Memphis citizen dialed 911 to report an incident at 722 Lester Street, and when police arrived they found a nightmare situation. One of the worst spree killings/assaults we’ve ever covered on this show. *Also violence towards children warning! Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music...

Mar 06, 202535 minEp. 367

#267 This episode is about an arsonist; its fire.

A Niagara Falls man who did 24 years in prison for arson back in the 80’s was more recently linked to a series of fires in Oct 2022. Niagara Falls police have confirmed that Joseph M. Gaines, 59, has also been charged in connection with the fires. But it turns out Mr. Gaines has been playing with fire for a long time...This episode is about an arsonist, therefore its fire. Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING T...

Feb 20, 202527 minEp. 366

#266 The Ivy League Murderer

On Feb. 6, 2021, Kevin Jiang, a 26-year-old Yale graduate, and veteran, was with Zion Perry, his fiancée. They went hiking and ice fishing, followed by dinner. Then around 8:30 p.m. Kevin left her apartment and headed home. He didn't even make it two blocks before he was struck from behind by a dark SUV in what appeared to be a minor fender bender. So Kevin got out of his car, to check the damage and exchange information, and it ended up being the worst decision of his life. This case is portray...

Feb 13, 202538 minEp. 365

BigFoot, Surgery Nightmare, and Definitely NOT Drugs: Headlines 25

In this episode we talk a traditional bigfoot hunt that went terribly wrong, a man whose face caught fire during surgery, and a woman who was arrested with a "definitely not drugs" bag. This episode brought to you by: Magic Mind Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify OhMyGaia.com Code: Creepvan Patr...

Jan 30, 202528 minEp. 364

#265 The Life of Johnny Lewis

In 2012, Hollywood actor Johnny Lewis fell to his death from the roof of a home in Los Angeles. It happened just moments after he beat and strangled his landlady, 81-year-old Catherine Davis, to death. Lewis, who was 28 at the time of his death, fought two men after killing the landlady, before racing up to the roof of Davis’ home and falling/jumping to his death. How does someone who seemingly had it all, lose everything in just a few moments? *This episode intro includes a cover of "Motorcycle...

Jan 23, 202552 minEp. 363

#264 "Legal" Guardianship

An elderly couple get a knock at the door, they're told they are no longer fit to care for themselves and are now under the supervision of a legal guardian. Someone who know had control of all of their assets, and the worst part is, they were not the only victims of a woman named April Parks. A 53-year-old former court-appointed financial guardian who admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from people assigned to her care, in fact, they were only two out of the hundreds of victims...

Jan 16, 202516 minEp. 362

#263 The Best Podcast Episode on D.B. Cooper

D. B. Cooper is the name we use for a man who hijacked a Boeing 727 aircraft in the pacific northwest, in the airspace between Portland and Seattle on Wednesday, November 24, 1971. He demanded a ransom and leaped from the plane with a parachute…probably. Despite a manhunt and massive FBI investigation, the man has never been located or identified. It remains the only unsolved case of air piracy in commercial aviation history. The FBI maintained an active investigation for 45 years after the hija...

Jan 09, 20251 hr 13 minEp. 361

Luigi Mangione, Drones, and Bears...again: Headlines 24

In this episode of Headlines we talk the recent healthcare CEO assassination, the drones on the east coast, and a man who was killed by a dead bear. Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS: https://linktr.ee/Truecrimeguysproductions True Crime Guys Music: True Crime Guys Music on Spotify OhMyGaia.com Code: Creepvan Patreon.com/truecrimeguys Patreon.com/sandupodcast Merch: truecrimeguys.threadless.c...

Dec 26, 202439 minEp. 360

#262 What Happened To Lars Mittank?

Lars Joachim Mittank is a German man who disappeared July 8th 2014, near Varna Airport, Bulgaria. Mittank was supposedly involved in a fight, and was unable to fly home with his friends for health reasons. Mittank was acting strange once alone in Bulgaria. Almost a decade later, the disappearance of Lars Mittank remains a mystery, that has completely gripped the internet. Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TR...

Dec 19, 202435 minEp. 359

#261 Sorry Isabella: The Gardner Museum Heist

On March 18, 1990, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston suffered one of the greatest art thefts in history. Even though only 13 pieces of art were stolen, the combined value was worth over $500 million….practically priceless. One was a Rembrandt seascape known as The Storm Over the Sea of Galilee, oh its just the ONLY SEASCAPE REMBRANDT EVER DID! Sorry for yelling... they also took another piece called The Concert , by Vermeer. It's the only missing Vermeer in the world. The Rembrandt a...

Dec 12, 202438 minEp. 358

#260 Ligonnes Without A Trace

On April 21, 2011, police found the bodies of Agnes de Ligonnès, her four children Arthur, Thomas, Anne, and Benoit, and the two family dogs buried under the terrace of their family home in Nantes, France. The father, Count Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès, was nowhere to be found. Did Xavier plan to murder his family and escape without a trace? Although no leads have led to his apprehension, Xavier Dupont de Ligonnès is largely believed to still be out there in the world today. Check out our other sho...

Dec 05, 202441 minEp. 357

#259 Bruiser Brody

Pro-wrestling tends to blur the line between what's real and fake and the story of wrestler Bruiser Brody is a bit more complicated because of that. His death also shines a spotlight on the dark side of wrestling, or “Dark Side of the Ring” according to Viceland. Which also happens to be the title of a documentary we used as a main source for this episode :) Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS:...

Nov 21, 202447 minEp. 356

#258 The Controversial Death of Jaleayah Davis

On November 19, 2011, 20 year old Jaleayah(JUH-Lee-Uh) Davis, left home to spend an evening with some friends, whom she’d known for several months. Just hours later, Jaleayah was dead and the gruesome details continue to generate controversy as to what actually happened. Police claim it was an accident, but Jaleayah’s family and many others believe otherwise! Check out our other shows!: Cryptic Soup w/ Thena & Kylee Strange & Unexplained True Crime Guys YouTube EVERYTHING TRUE CRIME GUYS...

Nov 14, 202437 minEp. 355
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