Send us a text Between 1998 and 2000, Belizean police recovered the brutalized remains of five teenage girls who all died at the hands of the same killer. Because of how he killed his victims, authorities dubbed this man the Belize Ripper after Jack the Ripper. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anythingbonespodcast.squarespace.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.theguardian.com/world/1999/oct/24/sandrajordan.theobserver https://edition.ch...
Feb 20, 2023•46 min•Ep. 122
Send us a text On June 10, 2019, 26-year-old Carolyn Byington went home on her lunch break and never returned to work. She had no idea that she was at the center of a despicable man’s world, and the two were about to collide. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: F**k My Work Life Pod: https://linktr.ee/fmwlpod Episode Source List: https://www.nj.com/middlesex/2022/11/nj-man-admits-he-murdered-co-worker-in-her-apartment-when-she-went-home-for-lunch.htm...
Feb 16, 2023•41 min•Ep. 121
Send us a text Note: We are on a trip this week and didn't have time to record an episode. We thought you'd enjoy this awesome episode from our sister podcast Addicted to Crime. The Bible John Murders The people of Glasglow, Scotland in 1969 were living in fear when an unknown assailant was brutally assaulting and murdering women attending the BArrowland Ballroom. Who was this man? Why did he seem to know his way around, yet NO ONE recognizes him? In this episode, I talk extensively about the vi...
Feb 02, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 121
Send us a text We talk about two bizarre historical events in Bisbee, Arizona that are massive crimes...but basically went unpunished. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.deadonpodcast.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.zinnedproject.org/news/tdih/the-bisbee-deportation/ https://speccoll.library.arizona.edu/news/remembering-bisbee-deportation-1917 https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/buffalo-soldiers https://www.zinnedproject.org/news...
Jan 26, 2023•24 min•Ep. 120
Send us a text In April 2016, a shocked University of Texas campus searched for missing dance student Haruka Weiser. The next day, UT police found her body in a nearby creek bed. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/supernatural-sisters/id1485420916 Episode Source List: https://law.justia.com/cases/texas/third-court-of-appeals/2019/03-18-00528-cr.html https://www.txcourts.gov/media/1444564/final-report-criner-case...
Jan 19, 2023•58 min•Ep. 119
Send us a text In September 2022, 13-year-old Bala Manikandan collapsed after rehearsing his private school’s Annual Day presentation. Later, a doctor determined that Bala, who was an accomplished student, died from poisoning. But who would poison a class 8 student? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://saturdaysarefortheghouls.podbean.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/puducherry-mother-child-rival-poisoning-b21...
Jan 12, 2023•42 min•Ep. 118
Send us a text In February 2015, an apartment maintenance worker discovered Ebony Harris murdered in her bedroom. Who killed the young mother–and her unborn babies? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.twistedlisterspod.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2015/may/nr150522-2.htm https://www.harriscountyda.com/virginia-man-who-killed-houston-girlfriend-after-learning-she-was-pregnant-twins-sentenced-life https://ab...
Jan 05, 2023•40 min•Ep. 117
Send us a text In January 2008, a man desperate for money targeted an unlikely business–the local Christmas tree farm. The robbery ended in a triple-murder at Hudler Carolina Tree Farm. But that tragedy opened a pandora’s box of murder, and all of Frederick Hammer’s many crimes fell out. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://linktr.ee/mpodcastio Episode Source List: https://www.wral.com/news/state/story/5198881/ https://journalnow.com/man-accus...
Dec 15, 2022•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 116
Send us a text In February 1993, police found a couple slain in their English cottage. Later, a jury at their killer’s murder trial used a Ouija board to communicate with the spirit world to find answers about this tragic case. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.addictedtocrime.org/ Episode Source List: https://apnews.com/article/6ae8fe31f5509a53ca9e0612f331a531 https://www.mylondon.news/news/nostalgia/double-murderer-jailed-retrial-afte...
Dec 08, 2022•39 min•Ep. 115
Send us a text In January 2015, Florida police arrested two teenage girls who’d run away from home. Earlier that day, 15-year-old Ariel Kornegay shot her older brother. When police began investigating, they found layers and layers of trauma in the family’s rural home. Who was really to blame for what happened to Damien? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://linktr.ee/TheLostSignal Episode Source List: https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/cri...
Dec 01, 2022•44 min•Ep. 114
Send us a text In March 2010, friends and MMA fighters 21-year-old Taylor Powell and 29-year-old Jarrod Wyatt were hanging out when things took a terrible turn. Caught in a delusion about God and Satan, the pair started fighting. But Jarrod wouldn’t stop until he burned his friend’s heart. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.freakyfridayspodcast.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna48953331 https://abcnews.go.com/US/ja...
Nov 17, 2022•53 min•Ep. 113
Send us a text In July 2016, 15-year-old Jaquin Thomas went with his uncle to an apartment for a confrontation. Jaquin, whom everyone knew as a helpful, kind teen, carried a gun that day. According to his uncle and witnesses, Jaquin shot 24-year-old Hasahn Shawl to death that day. Not long after the crime, Jaquin himself was lost while awaiting trial in adult prison. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anchor.fm/doe-identify?fbclid=IwAR1iSGfq...
Nov 10, 2022•51 min•Ep. 112
Send us a text In October 2015, 23-year-old Audrey Carey and 67-year-old Steve Carter had their lives stolen in two separate murders. The identities of their killers shocked the world and kicked off a debate. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.buzzkillerspodcast.com/ Episode Source List: https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-body-found-golden-gate-park-dead-audrey-carey/1020013/ https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/drifters-plead-guilt...
Nov 04, 2022•43 min•Ep. 111
Send us a text Let's get spooky! In honor of spooky season, we read some of my chilling creative writing. Join us for a poem set in a murderous hotel, a short story about a murder set in the famed Cecil Hotel, and a flash fiction story set in a New Orleans cemetery. Stay spooky, y’all! All poems and stories written by me, Danielle Blinka. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://theoddentitypodcast.wordpress.com/...
Oct 27, 2022•31 min•Ep. 110
Send us a text In 1995, the village of Bellaire, Ohio, canceled Halloween after the horrific murders of two of its citizens. On September 30, 17-year-old Nathan Brooks committed a gruesome murder that he attributed to his satanic beliefs. However, he later argued that mental illness caused his crime. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anchor.fm/gettingdownandwordy Episode Source List: https://weelunk.com/the-night-nathan-brooks-canceled-hall...
Oct 24, 2022•42 min•Ep. 109
Send us a text On Halloween 1981, a killer snuck into the St. Francis Convent in Amarillo, TX, and viciously murdered a nun named Sister Tadea Benz. The police arrested 17-year-old Johnny Frank Garrett, and the court convicted him of murder. Years after his execution, people are still protesting his innocence. Did Texas execute an innocent man (again)? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anythingbonespodcast.squarespace.com/ Episode Source Li...
Oct 13, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 108
Send us a text On Halloween night in 1984, siblings Tamara, Tiffany, and Brian Massey, along with their mom Jean, were preparing for a typical spooky night. Instead, they’d find a literal monster living in their midst. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: Cruel Tea Podcast https://linktr.ee/crueltea Episode Source List: https://case-law.vlex.com/vid/massey-v-department-of-891090771 https://www.leagle.com/decision/19881390679fsupp71111293 https://www.r...
Oct 06, 2022•49 min•Ep. 107
Send us a text This week, we share some bad choices that could’ve ended with an ID special, plus my own stalking story. We ran out of time this week, but we didn’t wanna skip the episode. We hope you enjoy these crazy stories!
Sep 29, 2022•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 106
Send us a text In February 2019, Jassy Correa went out to celebrate her 23rd birthday but didn’t come home. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anchor.fm/jackbillingshaunted Episode Source List: https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.208434/gov.uscourts.mad.208434.1.1.pdf https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.mad.208434/gov.uscourts.mad.208434.362.0.pdf https://media.wbur.org/wp/2021/11/Coleman-filing.pdf http...
Sep 22, 2022•38 min•Ep. 105
Send us a text In January 2016, 28-year-old Italian student Giulio Regeni was living in Cairo, Egypt, doing a field study for his Ph.D program at Cambridge University. His disappearance and murder would create an international incident. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://saturdaysarefortheghouls.podbean.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-58894878 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57238620 https://www.nytimes....
Sep 15, 2022•47 min•Ep. 104
Send us a text In late December 2015, Sarai Alcaraz went to meet a client in an office building in Newport Beach but never came out. Hours later, police found her hidden in a supply closet. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.twistedlisterspod.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2022-08-10/santa-ana-man-convicted-of-2015-murder-of-escort-at-newport-beach-office-complex https://www.cbsnews.com/new...
Sep 08, 2022•50 min•Ep. 103
Send us a text In January 2022, a horrible crime shocked the community of Crosby, TX, as two families lost three teens to gun violence. Why are so many teens dealing with suicidal thoughts, and how can we help them? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://linktr.ee/mpodcastio Episode Source List: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2022/01/18/teenagers-deaths-crosby-texas-bodies-found/6575630001/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/three-...
Sep 01, 2022•38 min•Ep. 102
Send us a text In April 2014, a group of college students attended a small house party in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Jordan Segura, Lawrence Hong, Kaitlin “Kaiti” Perras, Zackariah “Zack” Rathwell, and Joshua “Josh” Hunter had their lives stolen that night. Matthew De Grood wielded the knife, but why did he do it? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.addictedtocrime.org/ Episode Source List: “The Brentwood Five Massacre Parts 1 & 2.” Cr...
Aug 25, 2022•56 min•Ep. 101
Send us a text In April 2010, Shante Thompson and Willie Sims were walking along a Houston street when eight people attacked them. Police later arrested a man they say killed Shante, but where are the other other suspects? And what happened to Willie? Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.buzzkillerspodcast.com/ Episode Source List: https://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Surprise-plea-deal-in-Midtown-Houston-murder-of-1319...
Aug 18, 2022•40 min•Ep. 100
Send us a text In July 2014, 13-year-old Alana Smith and 2-year-old Isabella Smith lived with their mother Jessica in Vancouver Washington. Their father was fighting to get partial custody. But on August 1, 2014, resort workers in Cannon Beach, Oregon stumbled across a horrific scene. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://oddentitypod.podbean.com/ Episode Source List: http://media.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/other/ClatsopCtyJessicaSmi...
Aug 11, 2022•48 min•Ep. 99
Send us a text Note: Danielle is temporarily overwhelmed with her new job, and we're also trying to unpack after having to temporarily move out of our townhouse. Unfortunately, we weren't able to record this week. We thought you'd enjoy this episode from our sister podcast Twisted Listers. This podcast is a fave of Danielle! Once again, we're keeping it spooky, Twisted Listeners! This week we're looking into mysterious and spooky deaths. These cases range from completely frustrating to downright...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Send us a text In June 2015, 25-year-old Rachel Drafta walked out her front door to go to work. Moments later, she faced off with a killer who had a 14-step plan to kidnap and murder her. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://anythingbonespodcast.squarespace.com/ Episode Source List: https://law.justia.com/cases/michigan/court-of-appeals-unpublished/2020/339997.html https://wwmt.com/news/local/court-to-review-guilty-plea-withdrawal-by-woman-sen...
Jul 28, 2022•56 min•Ep. 98
Send us a text Note: The audio is a little rough on this episode because we recorded it live at our very first convention! However, I have edited it. Thanks to the Internet, a subculture of real-life superheroes has flourished over the past decade. While most of these masked vigilantes are do-gooders, some take their mission a little too far. We’ll be talking about superheroes who crossed the line and became accused criminals themselves, as well as a burgeoning superhero who attracted the most b...
Jul 21, 2022•40 min•Ep. 97
Send us a text In 2005, Adam Anhang went to dinner with his wife Áurea Vázquez Rijos in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. After dinner, a man attacked the couple, stabbing and beating Adam to death. Police thought they found their killer when they arrested a kitchen worker, but a diabolical plan soon unraveled. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://saturdaysarefortheghouls.podbean.com/ Episode Source List: https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-vaz...
Jul 14, 2022•49 min•Ep. 96
Send us a text In 2005, Adam Anhang went to dinner with his wife Áurea Vázquez Rijos in old San Juan, Puerto Rico. After dinner, a man attacked the couple, stabbing and beating Adam to death. Police thought they found their killer when they arrested a kitchen worker, but a diabolical plan soon unraveled. Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/badactspod PodMoth: https://podmoth.network/ Ad: https://www.twistedlisterspod.com/ Episode Source List: https://casetext.com/case/united-states-v-vazquez-rijos ...
Jul 07, 2022•34 min•Ep. 95
