Welcome to the final episode of this series on Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham. As season 2 wraps up, I just wanted to thank you all for coming on this journey, a journey that hopefully is just beginning. As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous. Sources: Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open R...
Sep 24, 2024•53 min
Welcome back to part 3 of the tale of Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham. This is the season 2 finale, and it only gets crazier from here. As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous. Also, shout out to Producer Jess for her voice-work in this episode. We couldn’t do what we do without her. Sources: Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids...
Sep 18, 2024•56 min
Welcome back to our continuation of the tale of Catherine May Wood and Gwendolyn Gail Graham story. This is the season 2 finale, and it’s… a doozy. As a reminder, names may have been changed in order to protect the identity of those who wished to remain anonymous. Sources: Cauffiel, Lowell. Forever and Five Days: The Chilling True Story of Love, Betrayal, and Serial Murder in Grand Rapids, Michigan . MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. https://murderpedia.org/female.W/w/wood-catherine...
Sep 10, 2024•46 min
Catherine May Wood was… an enigma. She constantly complained about how unfair her life was right before bragging about how she was in complete control, not only of her life, but also of the lives of those around her. She just couldn't seem to make up her mind claiming that she was both a victim, and a maestro, a tragic character beset by life, while also being the puppeteer controlling everything in her domain. Then, Gwendolyn Gail Graham entered into her life, and seemingly all hell broke loose...
Sep 03, 2024•53 min
We will be back next week for another new episode. Please enjoy this PLUS episode in the meantime. To access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus.com or https://www.patreon.com/1159media This week's case has a little bit of everything. I wish that there was more information, I wish there was more to find on this story, but what is available is enough to see that people like Ed Gien aren’t one of a kind. SOURCES https://en.wiki...
Aug 27, 2024•25 min
Steven Ray Thacker is one of those enigmas. He was no stranger to the law, with most of his run-ins usually for nonviolent crimes, until one day he just snapped killing three different people over a 10 day period. So, why did he do it? Sources: Court of Appeals. STATE OF TENNESSEE v. STEVEN RAY THACKER. Dyer County No. C00-54; Lake County No. 01-CR-8238. December 18, 2003. From Casetext: Smarter Legal Research. State v. Thacker. Supreme Court of Tennessee. Apr 27, 2005. http://www.clarkprosecuto...
Aug 20, 2024•43 min
Robert Ronald Mudman Simon was a prototypical biker gang member not only in appearance but also in temperament. He really didn’t care about the world or those around him, unless they were in his gang. Human life was just not that important to him, and it showed. Sources: https://murderpedia.org/male.S/s/simon-robert.htm https://law.justia.com/cases/new-jersey/supreme-court/1999/a-149-97-opn.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Simon_(biker) Death row biker killed in prison fight. By Michael...
Aug 14, 2024•36 min
Anthony Allen Shore was a sexual sadist with no boundaries. He took what he wanted with no regard for others or their feelings. In essence, he was just another monster, but unlike some, he wanted to be put down. Sources: Shore v. State, No. AP-75,049 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 12, 2007). The Killer Next Door: He left clues all over, but it still took investigators years to unmask the serial murderer in their midst. By Sarah Fenks. Man Charged in Serial Killings of Four Houston-area Women Dallas Lab F...
Aug 06, 2024•45 min
In the beginning it appeared as if Paul Eugene Rowles was an easy criminal to work with if there ever was such a thing. Almost every time he was confronted about a crime he would quickly crumble and admit to it if he was in fact the man who had committed the act, but eventually that all changed. Due to that fact we just can’t be sure exactly what he’s done, but what we do know is grim to say the least. SOURCES: On the trail of a serial killer. By Glenn Garvin - MiamiHerald.com. April 26, 2014. h...
Jul 23, 2024•35 min
There is not much to say about Christa Gail Pike, except for the fac that she single handedly proves that evil lives among us. SOURCES: https://murderpedia.org/female.P/p/pike-christa.htm STATE v. PIKE (1998) Supreme Court of Tennessee,at Knoxville. STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Christa Gail PIKE, Appellant. Decided: October 05, 1998. https://www.mercyforchrista.org/christa-s-story Judge dismisses death row inmate Christa Pike's bid to reopen her criminal case. By John North For WBIR10 News. ...
Jul 16, 2024•39 min
Not much is known about Dennis Duane Webb because luckily for us, he was caught relatively early in his career. He was cold, heartless, and ignorant traits he thought were positive attributes rather than negative ones. Welcome back to yet another episode of Almost Fiction. Don’t forget to leave a review. SOURCES: https://murderpedia.org/male.W/w/webb-dennis-duane.htm People v. Webb (1993) 6 Cal.4th 494 , 24 Cal.Rptr.2d 779; 862 P.2d 779 [No. S006938. Dec 7, 1993.] https://www.cbsnews.com/sacrame...
Jul 10, 2024•35 min
Gary Gene Tison tried anything and everything to avoid punishment, no matter how small the issue. He also had a family who stood by him no matter how ridiculous he became. Those two facets combined caused one of the worst prison breaks in Arizona history. Check out my cameo at: https://v.cameo.com/e/dpkehyHCAKb SOURCES: The Tison Prison Break Arizona Gary, Donald, Ricky, and Ray Tison; Randy Greenawalt 1978 by Beverly Roath from the book Malice, Madness, and Mayhem: an Electric Collection of Ame...
Jul 03, 2024•45 min
Thomas William Rigterink was a former model turned killer who seemingly out of nowhere, committed a brutal attack, one that spilled over to innocents just trying to live their lives. It’s a sobering testament to just how quickly our lives can change, especially when we least expect it. Check out my cameo at: https://v.cameo.com/e/dpkehyHCAKb Sources: Supreme Court of Florida. No. SC05-2162. THOMAS WILLIAM RIGTERINK, Appellant, Vs. STATE OF FLORIDA, Appellee. January 30, 2009. Ex-Model Rigterink ...
Jun 26, 2024•36 min
Daniel Lee Siebert becomes another name on our growing list of murderers who were let out of jail, only to kill again. He also makes another growing list, the list of killers who for some reason had almost unbelievable luck, until… he didn’t. As always, remember to rate and review so Almost Fiction can continue to grow. SOURCES: https://www.nytimes.com/1986/03/11/nyregion/guide-killed-in-atlantic-city-died-in-a-lounge-police-say.html https://law.justia.com/cases/alabama/court-of-appeals-criminal...
Jun 04, 2024•39 min
There’s really not much to say about this week's episode other than it was definitely one of the harder cases I have covered. By definition, Banita M. Jacks was a mother and that’s about the only positive thing I can say about her, especially after all that she’s done. Sources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banita_Jacks SE Home Where Girls Found Slain Not Selling After New Paint, 40% Reduction, It Goes to Auction; By Keith L. Alexander, Washington Post Staff Writer, Thursday, February 19, 2009. ...
May 28, 2024•40 min
This week we go over the case of another killer couple, a pair of individuals who would have done just about anything not for each other, but for meth. This week we talk about Cynthia Lynn Coffman and James Gregory Marlow. Announcement: Come see Almost Fiction at Crimecon Nashville 2024 SOURCES: Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers - Hunting Humans S.C. Upholds Death Sentences for ‘Folsom Wolf’ and Girlfriend Who Claimed He Battered Her By Kenneth Ofgang - MetNews.com Friday...
May 21, 2024•44 min
Welcome back to Almost Fiction and the conclusion of our talke about Gordon Frederick Cummins. SOURCES: Read, Simon. In the Dark . Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cummins-gordon.htm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus.com or https://www.patreon.co...
May 14, 2024•45 min
Gordon Frederick Cummins wasn’t the original ripper, but it didn’t stop him from trying to make a name for himself anyways. SOURCES: https://murderpedia.org/male.C/c/cummins-gordon.htm Read, Simon. In the Dark . Penguin Publishing Group. Kindle Edition. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gordon_Cummins Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus....
May 07, 2024•42 min
DESCRIPTION: Sometimes people just… snap revealing who and what they are and in a split second, your entire world can either change, or even… end. FLASH SALE! Check out the limited edition Almost Fiction Shirt designed by me! https://1159media.myshopify.com/products/almost-fiction-fan-tee SOURCES FOR THIS EPISODE: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Charles_Nielsen https://www.sunjournal.com/2006/09/16/troubled-childhood/ https://murderpedia.org/male.N/n/nielsen-christian.htm https://www.sou...
May 06, 2024•27 min
John Sapp always had an excuse for what he did, and those excuses were never good. SOURCES: https://scocal.stanford.edu/opinion/people-v-sapp-33309 THE SUPREME COURT OF CALIFORNIA, THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, S023628 v. JOHN SAPP, Contra Costa County, Defendant and Appellant. Super. Ct. No. 33597-6 https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/capital-punishment/condemned-inmate-list-secure-request/ Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra ...
Apr 16, 2024•37 min
Welcome to part 2 of the case of Judith Ann and Alvin Howard Neelley. Don’t forget to rate and review as it helps the show continue to grow. SOURCES: Cook, Thomas H.. Early Graves: A True Story of Murder and Passion. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus.com or https://www.patreon.com/1159...
Apr 09, 2024•38 min
Welcome to part 2 of the case of Judith Ann and Alvin Howard Neelley. Don’t forget to rate and review as it helps the show continue to grow. SOURCES: Cook, Thomas H.. Early Graves: A True Story of Murder and Passion. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus.com...
Apr 02, 2024•36 min
There are always three sides to every story. In court this usually amounts to the prosecutor’s depiction of events, the defendants depiction of events, and… the truth. SOURCES:Cook, Thomas H.. Early Graves: A True Story of Murder and Passion. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. Kindle Edition. Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus.com...
Mar 26, 2024•40 min
Howard Hawk Willis began his criminal career later in life, but he never seemed to let that slow him down. SOURCES: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/59416199/adam-ray-chrismer Howard Hawk Willis Article by Seamus McGraw for TruTV Crime Library https://casetext.com/case/state-v-willis-391 Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exclusive merch, and early access to new podcasts.Visit https://1159plus.com...
Mar 12, 2024•43 min
David Frank Spanbauer could be the poster child for recidivism. A man who never felt bad for what he did, just looked forward, towards a day when he would be able to do whatever he wanted. He already knew he’d be out again, it was just a matter of… time. SOURCES: David Spanbauer, Serial Child Killer and Rapist by James Card, from crimelibrary.org. David Frank Spanbauer v. John C. Burke, Warden, Wisconsin State Prison, 374 F.2d 67 (7th Cir. 1966) Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, Filed: D...
Feb 27, 2024•35 min
This week's episode is a long one. In it we learn about one of Canada’s most heinous crimes. We learn about a man who overnight became a mass murderer. We learn about a man by the name of Dale Merle Nelson. SOURCES Article: Dale Merle Nelson’s 1970 Murder Spree in Creston, British Columbia by Christopher di Armani September 4, 2020 for Christopherdiarmani.com Book: The Limits of Sanity by Larry Still, 1972, Published by Toronto: McClelland and Stewart Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and ...
Feb 21, 2024•52 min
Meth is a hell of a drug. Angela Jane Johnson and Dustin Lee Honken thought that they could use it to get everything they wanted, but in the end, all they really received was a whole lot of pain, heartache, and a handful of murder charges. So join us this week as we hear a tale about two individuals who’s love for Meth was only outweighed by thier love for themselves, and their own freedom. Welcome to another episode of Almost Fiction. SOURCES: United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit Court...
Feb 16, 2024•36 min
Hyperfixation can be an amazing thing, unless it’s in regards to a murder suspect. Join us this week as we look at the crimes of William Scott Smith, and how he got away with murder for over 20 years. Check out Almostfiction.supercast.com if you would like to help support the show. SOURCES: Michael Newton - An Encyclopedia of Modern Serial Killers - Hunting Humans On The Case with Paula Zahn, Season 9 Episode 4 Wikipedia Article on William Scott Smith Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and ...
Jan 31, 2024•35 min
Andrew Wamsley couldn’t wait to get his hands on everything his parents were planning on giving him in the first place, so… he killed them. Join us for the season finale of Almost Fiction. A true crime podcast that examines the scenes of the crimes as they happen. Sources: Family Plot: Rick and Suzanna Wamsley were strict with their children. Police say their son paid them back with murder. By Glenna Whitley and Andrea Grimes - DallasObserver.com Court of Appeals Second District of Texas, Fort W...
Jan 24, 2024•48 min
Welcome back for part two and the conclusion of the story of William Lester Suff. Sources for this episode can be found in the description for part one. Please rate and review on your preferred podcast player, as well as check out the Almost Fiction merch at https://crowdmade.com/collections/1159media You can also contact Almost Fiction at [email protected] Access ad-free episodes, bonus content, and get all of the 11:59 Media Podcast library!Access hours of extra content each week, exc...
Jan 16, 2024•40 min
