On November 13, 2022, four University of Idaho students were murdered in their off-campus home. Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Xana Kernodle and Ethan Chapin were all stabbed in their beds by an unknown assailant between the early morning hours of 3 and 4 AM and it wasn't until their two surviving roommates called 911 the next morning that their bodies were discovered. This high-profile quadruple murder has shocked the world as few details have been released and no suspects have been named as ...
Nov 30, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 6
18-year-old Belgian backpacker Theo Hayez set out on a trip across Australia in late 2018. Looking for adventure, he backpacked all over the continent before ending up in Byron Bay, a small town on Australia's Eastern tip, in late May 2019. After not hearing from him for days, Theo's mother gets worried and discovered that he actually hadn't been seen since the night of May 31- when he got kicked out of a bar for being intoxicated and walked out of view of the establishment's CCTV camera. After ...
Nov 23, 2022•57 min•Season 4Ep. 5
On March 18, 1990, twins Dannette and Jeannette Millbrook disappeared after a walk to a local convenience store not far from their home. Earlier that day, the girls expressed concerns to family members that a white van was following them. Shortly after the girls disappear, it becomes clear that not a lot is being done to help locate them as a series of missteps and oversights have caused the case to go cold. A misleading call to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children saying the g...
Nov 16, 2022•45 min•Season 4Ep. 4
David Roman was just 15-years-old when his parents decided to send him to a for-profit foster home in Barrie, Ontario after he began skipping school and experimenting with marijuana. His arrival at the Expanding Horizons foster home coincided with the arrival of another young teen boy with a history of violence and run-ins with the law, and it's not long until trouble arises. Due to alleged negligence by the foster-care owners (including four teen boys being in the care of one inexperienced 24-y...
Nov 09, 2022•49 min•Season 4Ep. 3
Darrien Hunt ran for his life before he was tragically gunned down in 2014 by Utah police officers. Darrien's story is another example of the justice system falling short. In this case, there are suspicious circumstances that look like a coverup, and there have been no charges or punishments brought down upon the officers involved, fueling the pressure from the public to re-open the investigation into Darrien's death. FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crimefamilyp...
Nov 02, 2022•40 min•Season 4Ep. 2
Crime Family is back! To kick off our fourth season (and to celebrate spooky season), we're telling you the story of the Salem Witch Trials, a series of cases that took place over an 18-month period back in the late 1600's. After two young girls in the Parris family household start to exhibit very strange symptoms in early 1692, it is soon speculated that the girls have had a curse placed on them by witches living among the community. It isn't long before paranoia starts taking over the village ...
Oct 26, 2022•55 min•Season 4Ep. 1
*This episode contains details of the mass shooting which involve domestic violence and gun violence and may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* On April 18 and 19, 2020, madman Gabriel Wortman unleashed terror across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. What began as a domestic violence incident between Wortman and his partner turned into a series of shootings, arson and murder that spanned the course of 13 hours in various communities across ...
Jul 13, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 20
*This episode contains details of the mass shooting which involve domestic violence and gun violence and may be triggering to some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* On April 18 and 19, 2020, madman Gabriel Wortman unleashed terror across the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. What began as a domestic violence incident between Wortman and his partner turned into a series of shootings, arson and murder that spanned the course of 13 hours in various communities across ...
Jul 13, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 3Ep. 19
In a special bonus episode, we give you some of the biggest updates on past cases, including some major breaking news in the Adnan Syed Case, a conviction for the leader of the Sarah Lawrence Cult, and both an arrest and a Canada-wide warrant issued in relation to Elnaz Hajtamiri's abduction! In this update episode, we provide updates on the following cases: - The Tylee Ryan & JJ Vallow Case (S01E01) - The Adnan Syed wrongful conviction case (S01E06/7) - The Tara Grinstead Case (S02E04) - Th...
Jul 11, 2022•33 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Skylar Neese was a typical teenager living with her parents in Star City, West Virginia in July 2012. One night, security cameras capture her sneaking out of her house and into the backseat of a white vehicle parked nearby. When her parents find her bedroom empty the next day and she doesn't show up for work, she is reported missing to the police. As the weeks and months drag on with no sign of Skylar, rumors run rampant throughout her high school. Suspicion soon falls onto her two closest frien...
Jul 06, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Elisa Lam took a solo trip to Los Angeles, California in late January 2013 and found herself staying at the Cecil Hotel- a historic, yet run down hotel in one of America's roughest neighborhoods. Only days into her trip, she mysteriously disappears and her family reports her missing shortly after. The search for the 21-year-old Canadian tourist results in one of the most captivating missing person's cases in recent history. Theories about what happened to Elisa revolve around a mysterious survei...
Jun 29, 2022•1 hr 2 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Tess Richey went for a night out with friends at a local Toronto drag bar in November 2017. When her friends and family don't hear from her at all the next day, they become increasingly worried and file a missing person's report. This begins a frantic search by her family and a lackluster attempt by local police to find the missing woman- and the police's seemingly uninterested search efforts result in a devastating discovery by Tess' own mother, only days after she was last seen alive. Question...
Jun 22, 2022•49 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Tera Smith was a typical teenager living in Redding, California in 1998. One August night, she went for a short jog before a scheduled shift at the family-run business but she never showed up for her shift, and was never seen again. Instantly, her family and local authorities swung into action in hopes of finding the 16-year-old. The only leads that surface point to Troy Zink- Tera's taekwondo instructor whom it's believed she was having an inappropriate relationship with. As the police (and Ter...
Jun 15, 2022•34 min•Season 3Ep. 15
Mirna Salihin and her friend Hani Boon made their way to an upscale Jakarta café on January 6, 2016 to meet up with an old college friend. Only seconds into the meeting, Mirna loses consciousness and begins convulsing, with foam coming from her mouth. She tragically dies en route to the hospital and an investigation into her death immediately begins. It's not long before her cause of death is revealed and an unusual suspect emerges. During the course of the investigation, police are led down a p...
Jun 08, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 14
*This episode contains audio footage that may be triggering to hear. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* In the early morning hours of August 8, 2014, 26-year-old Warriena Wright falls to her death from a balcony 14 floors above the ground. Immediately, questions about what happened to her abound. Only days later, 28-year-old Gable Tostee is arrested for her murder and as it turns out, the answers to what happened that night lie on a three-hour-long audio tape recorded by Gable...
Jun 01, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Season 3Ep. 13
*WARNING: This episode contains topics such as sexual assault and violence that may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* No one joins a cult; everyone joins a good thing, but once you’re in too deep, it can be impossible to tell the difference. Our 4-part cult miniseries concludes with a discussion about one of the most notorious cults in history. Founded by Keith Raniere in the late 1990's, NXIVM began as a series of self-help "Executive Succes...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 25 min•Season 3Ep. 12
* WARNING: This episode contains disturbing audio clips and discussions which may be triggering and difficult to listen to. Discretion is strongly advised. * No one joins a cult; everyone joins a good thing, but once you’re in too deep, it can be impossible to tell the difference. A cult conversation wouldn’t be complete without Jonestown, the Peoples Temple, and its monstrous leader Jim Jones. The Peoples Temple was supposed to be a beacon of hope for Jim Jones’ followers. Instead, it developed...
May 18, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 11
No one joins a cult; everyone joins a good thing, but once you’re in too deep, it can be impossible to tell the difference. In 1958, Charles E. Dietrich Sr set out to do a good thing: create a drug rehabilitation center that was more inclusive, unlike AA which he found to be limiting. What started out as a new-wave addiction treatment movement turned into a violent and dangerous cult that was existing in plain sight and operating very differently on the inside than was being shown to the outside...
May 11, 2022•57 min•Season 3Ep. 10
No one joins a cult; everyone joins a good thing, but once you’re in too deep, it can be impossible to tell the difference. Join us for week one of our Cults Miniseries where we dive into the Children of God which masqueraded as a peace-loving, happy community to the outside but had a sinister reality for those on the inside. Riddled with abuse and sex trafficking this international cult ruined many lives and there are still thousands of cults active today praying on anyone they can get their ha...
May 04, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 9
On a high school graduation trip to Aruba with her classmates, 18-year-old Natalee Holloway disappeared. She was last seen leaving a popular bar in a car with three men- but then never showed up at the airport to return home the next day. Upon hearing news of her disappearance, Natalee's parents immediately travelled to Aruba to assist in the search for their daughter but nearly 17 years later, no clear answers (or Natalee) have ever been found. This week, we tell you the full story of the high-...
Apr 27, 2022•1 hr 30 min•Season 3Ep. 8
On July 7, 2013, Oklahoma police receive a series of distressing 911 calls from two people stating they were lost in the woods. This sets into motion one of the most bizarre and mysterious missing persons cases we've ever heard of. Molly Miller and Colt Haynes found themselves abandoned and lost in an unfamiliar wooded area after being chased by local police in a car driven by a mutual friend, who may know more than he lets on. An unsuccessful search for the pair results in a years-long mystery ...
Apr 20, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 7
On January 12, 2022, 37-year-old Elnaz Hajtamiri was abducted from her home after three men dressed as police officers showed up at her doorstep declaring they had a warrant for her arrest. Dragging her from the home and into a getaway car, she was never seen again. Immediately, the police launched an investigation to find Elnaz and bring her home, but so far the case remains unsolved. Since January, news reports have revealed that Elnaz was the victim of another violent attack just a month prio...
Apr 13, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 6
*Trigger Warning- This case involves discussions surrounding child sex abuse and child sex-trafficking that may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* In this two-part episode, we discuss the disappearance of Johnny Gosch- a 12-year-old paperboy from West Des Moines, Iowa who was abducted during his routine paper route in the early morning hours of September 5, 1982. For forty years, this case has perplexed the public due to the lack of police res...
Apr 06, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 5
*Trigger Warning- This case involves discussions surrounding child sex abuse and child sex-trafficking that may be triggering for some listeners. Please use discretion when listening to this episode* In this two-part episode, we discuss the disappearance of Johnny Gosch- a 12-year-old paperboy from West Des Moines, Iowa who was abducted during his routine paper route in the early morning hours of September 5, 1982. For forty years, this case has perplexed the public due to the lack of police res...
Apr 06, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 4
Alex Rodda was only fifteen when he started an online sexual relationship with Matt Mason, an eighteen-year-old with a girlfriend and a dark secret. Not only was Alex a minor, but Matt was still hiding his true self and did not want anybody in his life to know the details about this secret part of his identity. As their illicit relationship continues, Alex becomes hellbent on telling Matt's girlfriend about the nature of their online encounters. As a result, Matt decides that he's willing to do ...
Mar 30, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 3
The use of modern technology has both positive and negatives. This week, we discuss two cases that expose the dark side of social media- platforms that allowed monsters to enact their murderous desires. First, Katie tells the story of Jenae Gagnier, better known to her millions of followers as Mercedes Morr- who rose to social media fame due to her provocative posts. In late August 2021, everything changed for her when one "fan" decided to take it much too far and go to her home with murder on h...
Mar 23, 2022•47 min•Season 3Ep. 2
In our season 3 premiere, we invite Jia Wertz back to the show to discuss a case covered in her new podcast series, "Speaking Of Crime". Kylen Schulte and Crystal Turner were a married couple who were murdered near Moab, Utah in August 2021. The women were last seen shortly after midnight on August 14 after a night out with friends. A few days later, a family friend went looking for them and found them dead at their campsite with multiple gunshot wounds. Sadly, the women mentioned to their frien...
Mar 16, 2022•1 hr 19 min•Season 3Ep. 1
In part 2 of our season finale, our discussion about the high-profile Madeleine McCann case continues! In this episode, we discuss the various strange occurrences that took place in the days immediately preceding and following Madeleine's abduction. This includes a suspicious non-profit orphanage scam that almost had devastating consequences for one mother and her daughter, a strange woman mysteriously looking for someone to deliver her new daughter to her, and multiple reports of strange men lu...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In part I of our season 2 finale, we discuss the high profile Madeleine McCann case- a case which is still highly debated and unsolved to this day. The McCann family was vacationing in Praia Da Luz, Portugal in May 2007 when their three-year-old daughter Madeleine was abducted from her bed while her parents were at a restaurant with friends only feet away from Apartment 5A. Shortly after her abduction, the Portugal police begin an investigation into the missing toddler only to quickly zero on th...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Season 2Ep. 19
In this special bonus episode, we bring you the latest updates on cases we've covered in the past! This time, those updates include: the status of the Lori Vallow and Chad Daybell case (S01E01), a follow up on the Turpin children (S01E04), a big Barry & Honey Sherman update (S01E10) and follow-up on former cop Amber Guyger's appeal process (S02E13). FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram: @crimefamilypodcast Twitter: @crime familypod1 Facebook: Crime Family Podcast Email: crimefamilypodcast@gmai...
Jan 17, 2022•24 min•Season 2Ep. 18
