Send us a text In October 2013, 24-year-old math teacher Colleen Ritzer was in her second year teaching at Danvers High School. Her students loved her, and she put her all into helping others. She’s the last person you’d expect someone to attack inside the high school. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.freakyfridayspodcast.com/ Episode Source List: https://casetext.com/case/commonwealth-v-chism-6 https://archive.sltrib.com/article.php?i...
Jun 30, 2022•55 min•Ep. 94
Send us a text The Salem Heights Apartments in Salem, Massachusetts, are located across from a landmark related to the Salem Witch Trials. Since 1992, they’ve been the site of several disappearances, murders, and suspicious deaths. In this episode, we talk about Tanicia Goodwin’s attempt to murder her two children, a man who broke into someone’s apartment so he could jump from the 10th floor, and a man who fell. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: ht...
Jun 23, 2022•46 min•Ep. 93
Send us a text The Salem Heights Apartments in Salem, Massachusetts, are located across from a landmark related to the Salem Witch Trials. Since 1992, they've been the site of several disappearances, murders, and suspicious deaths. Sure, it's a coincidence, but it's also super weird. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.podbean.com/podcast-detail/7khqu-133cd8/The-Moustachioed-Podcastio Episode Source List: https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom....
Jun 16, 2022•54 min•Ep. 92
Send us a text In March 2016, a neighbor alerted police that Alyssa Kenny’s front door was open. Inside, police found 28-year-old Alyssa and her 21-month old daughter deceased. They had a slew of suspects, but this crime would expose much more about the culprit than these murders. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.addictedtocrime.org/ Episode Source List: https://www.allyandana.org/ https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/4407747/1/1/unite...
Jun 09, 2022•40 min•Ep. 91
Send us a text In December 2021, 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields invited a Bumble date to her home. The next morning, her date called 911 to say she wasn’t breathing. Police decided not to investigate her death, but her family believes her death is manslaughter or murder. What happened to Lauren? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.buzzkillerspodcast.com/ Go Fund Me for Justice: https://www.gofundme.com/f/xf665j-justice-for-lauren?utm_med...
Jun 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 90
Send us a text In January 2016, Mirna Salihin met her college friend for coffee, along with a mutual friend. Moments after sipping her iced coffee, Mirna fell unconscious and started convulsing. Within an hour, she died. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://oddentitypod.podbean.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-10-27/cyanide-coffee-murder-jessica-wongso-found-guilty/7971498 https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-06-01/no-agr...
May 26, 2022•53 min•Ep. 89
Send us a text In December 2012, fear spread through New York City after two men were pushed in front of subway trains. Sunando Sen was in NYC earning a Ph.D. in Economics while running a print shop and doing humanitarian work to support fellow Hindus. He was on his way into Manhattan when a stranger pushed him to his death. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anythingbonespodcast.squarespace.com/ Episode Source List: https://nationalpost.com...
May 19, 2022•49 min•Ep. 88
Send us a text In January 2017, 12-year-old Ezekiel "Zeke" Holmes attacked his mother Pamela Wolosz and his sister Lydia Holmes with a knife in their comfortable home in Ashland, Oregon, ending his mother's extraordinary life. What caused him to snap? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-billings-presents-haunted-apartment-complex/id1572711048 Episode Source List: https://nbc16.com/news/local/14-year-old-ashl...
May 12, 2022•41 min•Ep. 87
Send us a text In May 2017, Kendrex White approached a group of fellow University of Texas students, carrying a large Bowie knife. He stabbed four students, killing Harrison Brown. The reason behind the attack makes this case even more heartbreaking. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anchor.fm/saturdaysarefortheghouls Episode Source List: https://www.dallasnews.com/news/crime/2017/05/03/suspect-in-ut-austin-stabbing-charged-with-murder-had-...
May 05, 2022•49 min•Ep. 86
Send us a text In August 2016, Geneva Gomez went to stay with her mother after a breakup. Two days later, her ex-boyfriend found her splayed out on her mother’s floor, as though she’d been crucified. A crucifix rested on her chest, religious artifacts filled her mouth, and her mother mumbled something about the devil. But this crime had nothing to do with the devil. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/twisted-lis...
Apr 28, 2022•44 min•Ep. 85
Send us a text In April 2016, Roylynn “Lynn” Rides Horse went to a saloon with her boyfriend Eric. The morning after, a rancher found her clinging to life on the side of the road on the outskirts of the Crow Agency Reservation in Montana. Although police originally suspected her abusive partner, the truth about what happened to Lynn would eventually reveal that she accepted help from the wrong people. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://podca...
Apr 21, 2022•57 min•Ep. 84
Send us a text In October 2009, Kimberly Cates and her daughter Jaimie were sleeping peacefully in the master bedroom of their family’s remote New Hampshire home. At around 4:00 a.m., four teen boys crept into the dark house and attacked the mother and daughter as they slept. It was a night of horror that reminds us all that sometimes there’s nothing you can do to prevent the worst things from happening. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://th...
Apr 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 83
Send us a text In May 2020, the English city of Havant was under COVID-19 lockdown, and 16-year-old Louise Smith had just moved into a 1-bedroom flat shared by her aunt and uncle. The past few years had been hard for Louise, with her parents divorce, a sexual-assault, and teenage hormones. Unfortunately, her new home wouldn’t be the safe haven she needed. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lost-signal-podcas...
Apr 07, 2022•51 min•Ep. 82
Send us a text On July 7, 2021, 23-year-old Chandler Halderson reported his parents Bart and Krista Halderson missing. The next day, police recovered part of their remains. Something horrible had happened in the Halderson household. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://linktr.ee/mpodcastio Episode Source List: https://bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com/madison.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/44/f4427ae1-8b51-5327-800f-79ef93141347/61...
Mar 31, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 81
Send us a text In 2019, 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez left school to pick up some free baby clothes before picking up her son from daycare. Marlen was weeks from delivering her second baby with her husband. Horrifically, she was in the clutches of alleged predator Clarisa Figueroa. https://www.patreon.com/badactspod https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.addictedtocrime.org/ Sources https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/6015244-Figueroa-bond-proffer https://www.fox32chicago.com/news/marlen-...
Mar 24, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 80
Send us a text In June 2021, 51-year-old James Garcia, whose nickname was Rabbit, was in Apodaca Park in Las Cruces, New Mexico. There, he encountered 25-year-old Joel Arciniega-Saenz, who believed a wild misconception about Garcia. He decided he wanted revenge -- which ended with him playing soccer with Garcia's head. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.buzzkillerspodcast.com/ Episode Source List: https://cbs4local.com/news/local/man-arr...
Mar 17, 2022•42 min•Ep. 79
Send us a text On November 14, 2015, 23-year-old Katie lay on a blanket outside an Austin, TX apartment complex watching the sunrise. When she closed her eyes for a moment, 17-year-old Pearl Moen crept from the bushes and attacked her. Later, the teen wrote about the murder in her diary, saying, “It was absolutely fantastic. Murder gives me a high unlike any other.” Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anythingbonespodcast.squarespace.com/ Mai...
Mar 10, 2022•53 min•Ep. 78
Send us a text In July 2017, Eric Torrez went to San Angelo, Texas for a job. He never returned. His ex and her new husband conspired with three others to carry out a diabolical plan to get Eric's daughter. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jack-billings-presents-haunted-apartment-complex/id1572711048 Episode Source List: https://www.gosanangelo.com/story/news/crime/2021/12/10/verdict-delivered-san-angelo-murde...
Mar 03, 2022•55 min•Ep. 77
Send us a text In August 2016, Karina Vetrano went on a run in a park near her home in Queens, New York. She never returned. Six months later, police announced they had their killer. But many believe Chanel Lewis is innocent, despite trace DNA. Did he do it? Did Karina get justice? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.freakyfridayspodcast.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/23/nyregion/queens-jogger-karina-vetrano-cha...
Feb 24, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 76
Send us a text In January 2017, 16-year-old Hunter Schaap called 911 and told the dispatcher he and his family members Christale Careaga and Johnathon Higgins were dying. Two days later, authorities found his stepfather Johnny Careaga shot to death in a burning truck. What happened? UPDATE: Three men have been convicted of murdering the Careaga Family. We're going to release an update episode, but you can also find a post with details on our Instagram. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod...
Feb 17, 2022•42 min•Ep. 75
Send us a text In January 2018, 26-year-old Kristen Martin met up with a client on a scenic canyon roadway. That night, she disappeared. After months of searching, authorities made a horrific discovery. What happened after she went to meet Robert Koehler? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://linktr.ee/offbeatworm Episode Source List: https://casetext.com/case/koehler-v-becerra http://ksby.images.worldnow.com/library/f2eb4e45-793b-493c-b97a-023...
Feb 10, 2022•47 min•Ep. 74
Send us a text On August 13, 2016, someone shot into the Ugwuh family home, killing 9-year-old Jayden Ugwuh and his 8-year-old cousin Montell Ross. While the family still awaited justice, 16-year-old Jayson "JayJay" Ugwuh died from gunshots fired as he walked down the Kansas City streets. As the family struggled to cope with the tragedy, JayJay and Jayden's 21-year-old sister Tityana Coppage sought justice on her own terms. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.net...
Feb 03, 2022•50 min•Ep. 73
Send us a text On September 8, 2010, Marti Hill was about to leave for work when she heard someone at her door. For most of that morning, Marti lay in her basement in a pool of blood. When Marti didn't show up to work, her concerned coworkers took immediate action that saved Marti's life. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Supernatural Sisters: https://www.supernaturalsisters.com/listen Episode Source List: https://www.martihill.com/about https://ca...
Jan 27, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 72
Send us a text September 2006 marked a new chapter for 51-year-old Susan Walters, known as Susan Kuhnhausen at the time. Susan, an emergency room nurse, had just made the decision to divorce her toxic husband Mike Kuhnhausen, so her life was on an upswing. That is, until she arrived home one day and found herself face-to-face with hammer-wielding hitman Ed Haffey. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Saturday is for the Ghouls https://anchor.fm/saturd...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 71
Send us a text Hey Bad Acts listeners! Danielle's mother passed away on New Year's Eve, so we need another week before we resume regular episodes. We're sharing this episode from one of our sister podcasts on the Podmoth Network this week. We miss you! A dark underbelly of crime and corruption lay hidden beneath Sydney’s polite society in the 70s and 80s. Criminals and cops worked hand in hand to conduct covert dirty deeds that’d make Dorian Gray’s head spin. But it all came crashing down in one...
Jan 13, 2022•34 min
Send us a text On Christmas 2017, Donald Moon, Sr. and Joyce Moon were at the home they shared with their youngest son, Todd Moon, and their 8-year-old twin grandchildren. That afternoon, the Moons' daughter Jennifer received a phone call from her brother Todd, asking her to come get his kids. Jennifer arrived to find Todd and Joyce embroiled in a fight that ended with a deadly decision. (The kids are okay this time.) NOTE: At the end, we've included a fun blooper as a treat since we are taking ...
Dec 16, 2021•31 min•Ep. 70
Send us a text On Christmas Day 2016, Tricia McCauley left her home to attend a friend's Christmas party but never arrived. The next day, a dogwalker spotted her missing vehicle, leading police right to the man who took her. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Episode Source List: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/district-man-pleads-guilty-first-degree-felony-murder-christmas-day-slaying-tricia https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/district-man-sentenced-...
Dec 09, 2021•36 min•Ep. 69
Send us a text On Christmas Eve 2010, 12-year-old Jonathan Foster was home alone while his mother worked. When 44-year-old Mona Nelson knocked on his door, he told her his mother said not to let anyone inside. After a frightening phone call, Jonathan's mother rushed home, only to find her son gone. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Episode Source List: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Judge-finds-woman-guilty-in-death-of-12-year...
Dec 02, 2021•46 min•Ep. 68
Send us a text Hey everyone! We're taking Thanksgiving off, so we thought you'd enjoy an episode from our sister pod! Anything Bones Episode 45: Exaggeration and Exhumation Katelyn and Sophie discuss the life, alleged crimes, death and exhumation of notorious serial killer, H.H. Holmes. For links to the sources used for this episode and more, please visit anythingbonespodcast.squarespace.com Here are the links to the sources if you prefer: biography.com , britannica.com , history.com , bustle.co...
Nov 25, 2021•59 min
Send us a text In Nov 2020, 21-year-old Nangonhs-Ba Massey had just moved into a new apartment with her 2-year-old son. While Massey hosted a party for a friend, 20-year-old Kaden Gilbert stabbed Massey and a male friend on video. Massey and her friend are both indigenous and the crime takes place on native land, so the case ended up in Federal court. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Episode Source List: https://www.record-eagle.com/news/attorneys-agr...
Nov 18, 2021•42 min•Ep. 67
