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Criminal Curiosity

Jade Townsendpodcasters.spotify.com
Criminal Curiosity is a true-crime podcast hosted by Jade who likes talking about everything true crime. Join Jade every week to talk about a true crime case, getting a glimpse into people's life and crimes.
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56. The Mysterious Death of Geetha Angara

Geetha Angara was a senior Chemist working at the Passaic Valley Water Commission in Totowa, New Jersey. When she was promoted, there was a lot of animosity & hostility towards her. On February 8, 2005, she was found dead in a water tank. Bruising on her body in the autopsy indicated someone tried to strangle her and her cause of death was drowning. Pathologists and Police have believed it was an accidental drowning, while others believed one of her coworkers murdered her, but who? INSTAGRAM...

Feb 01, 202415 min

55. The Murder of Avis Banks

On the evening of November 29, 2006, 28-year-old Avis Banks was 5 months pregnant. She got home after a long day of work only to be brutally murdered. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Jan 11, 202424 minEp. 55

54. The Case of Joseph Christopher

Joseph Christopher was a serial killer in the 1980s. He tried to get mental health help and was denied and 14 days later he began his murder spree. He is responsible for the murders of 13 black men and boys in Buffalo, New York. He was dubbed by the media as both the ".22 Caliber Killer" and the "Midtown Slasher." INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Jan 04, 202416 min

53. The Chilling Case of Cari Farver

Cari Farver met a man in 2012, shortly after she went missing, and for the next 3 years Dave and his nonserious partner Liz would be harassed with thousands of emails and texts but it was only a cover for a jealous lover's murder. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Dec 28, 202334 minEp. 53

52. The Allridge Brothers Crime Spree

Ronald and James Allridge were brothers and serial killers who killed three people and committed numerous armed robberies in Fort Worth, Texas in 1985. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Dec 21, 202314 minEp. 52

51. The Murder of David Nixon

David Nixon was a successful businessman living a nice life in Grapevine, Texas. In 2002 he was murdered and with forensic testing and using tire impressions, they were able to find his killer. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Dec 14, 202313 minEp. 51

50. The Murders of Carl Watts

Carl Watts also known as the "Sunday Morning Slasher" murdered girls and women over an eight-year period in Michigan, Canada, and Texas. Until he was caught in 1982. HAPPY 50TH EPISODE! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE THAT HAS LISTENED. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Oct 26, 202328 minEp. 50

49. The Case of Francine Hughes

Francine Hughes was an American woman who, after thirteen years of domestic abuse, set fire to the bed where her live-in ex-husband Mickey Hughes was sleeping, on March 9, 1977, in Dansville, Michigan. Mickey was killed and the house was destroyed in the resulting fire. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE HOTLINE: 800-799-7233 https://www.thehotline.org/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!...

Oct 19, 202320 min

48. The Murder of Shannon Siders

The gruesome murder of 18-year-old Shannon Siders in Newaygo, Michigan, in mid-July 1989. Her body was discovered three months later, and the case remained unsolved for over two decades. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Oct 12, 202316 minEp. 48

47. The Disappearance of Alexis Patterson

On May 3, 2002, a 7-year-old girl walked half a block to school in Milwaukee. Since then there have been theories and more questions about what happened to Alexis Patterson 21 years ago. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING! Episode analytics

Sep 28, 202315 minEp. 47

46. The Murder of Christine Schultz & the Case of Laurie Bembenek

Laurie Bembenek was a former police officer who was convicted of murdering her husband's ex-wife in 1981. Her story gained national news in 1990, when Bembenek escaped from Wisconsin's Taycheedah Correctional Institution and was apprehended in Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Sep 14, 202319 minEp. 46

45. The Colonial Parkway Murders

The Colonial Parkway murders took the lives of at least 8 victims along the Colonial Parkway in Virginia, between 1986 and 1989 and the case is still unsolved. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Sep 07, 202330 minEp. 45

44. The Murder of Suzanne Marie Collins

In 1985, a United States Marine Corps Lance Corporal, Suzanne Marie Collins was tortured, raped, and killed. She was working in Millington, Tennessee's Naval Support Activity Mid-South at the time of her murder. Collins, a trainee at the base, was due to graduate from avionics training on the day of her death. Sedley Alley, the man who is believed to have killed her, was given a death sentence based solely on a confession that didn't line up; it was later redacted; he was executed in 2006; but, ...

Aug 24, 202321 minEp. 44

43. The Kidnapping, Torture & Murder of Chester Poage

On March 19, 2000, 19-year-old Chester Poage was kidnapped, tortured, and murdered by 3 men, he thought were his friends in Spearfish, South Dakota. The 3 men were convicted and 2 were sentenced to death, one dying in 2007 from the lethal injection, the other is the only death row inmate in the state of South Dakota, and the third one was sentenced to life in prison. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!...

Aug 17, 202320 minEp. 43

42. The Murder of Claudia Maupin & Oliver Northup

Oliver Northup and his wife Claudia had been happily married for 17 years when they were tortured, killed, and mutilated in their home by a 15-year-old kid. Daniel Marsh was ten years old when he began fantasizing about killing people and becoming a serial killer. This case sparked a debate concerning the sentencing of teenagers who commit heinous acts. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!...

Aug 10, 202327 minEp. 42

41. The Kidnapping & Murders of Gary Schaefer

Gary Schaefer is an American murderer, kidnapper, rapist, and suspected serial killer suspected of killing three girls in Springfield, Vermont between 1979 and 1983. He confessed to two of the killings and remains a suspect in the third, although he was only convicted of one and sentenced to 30 years in prison. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Aug 03, 202316 minEp. 41

40. The Murder of Tamika Huston

In the Summer of 2004, 24-year-old Tamika Huston went missing in Spartanburg, SC. Her ex-boyfriend was a prime suspect until DNA evidence ruled him out. Her case didn't get national media attention because, at the same time, Laci Peterson and Natalie Holloway's cases were in the news. A key found in Tamika's car led police to give Tamika the justice she deserved 15 months later. Also happy 40th episode! INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com...

Jun 15, 202319 min

39. The Murder of Corey Parker

After Thanksgiving on November 27, 1998, 25-year-old Corey Parker was expected to show up to work at the Ragtime Tavern, when she did her manager became concerned, the manager sent one of the cooks to check on her. Police would soon a disturbing scene. After going through many suspects, one man Robert Denny refused to give up his DNA, until one day he spit on the floor and there was a break in the case. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com...

Jun 08, 202319 minEp. 39

38. The Case of Gwendolyn Graham & Catherine Wood

Gwendolyn Graham & Catherine Wood were two nurses working in Alpine Manor, a retirement home. They soon became lovers that would go on to murder five innocent, vulnerable patients that were suffering from Alzheimer's disease. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

Jun 01, 202317 minEp. 38

37. The Disappearance of the O'Brien Brothers

On November 9, 1996, in Torbay, Canada, Gary O'Brien allegedly abducted his three sons, Adam, 14, Trevor, 11, and Mitchell, 4. Since Gary's divorce, he had custody of the children on Saturdays. This Saturday was supposed to be like any other Saturday. Only this time Gary called his ex-wife Diana, and stated that he wouldn't be bringing the kids back and that his house was rigged with bombs. The O'Brien Brothers have been missing for 27 years and the case remains open. INSTAGRAM: https://www.inst...

May 25, 202315 minEp. 37

36. The Murder of Lorenzen Wright

Lorenzen Wright was a basketball player, who played for 13 seasons in the NBA. On July 18, 2010, he went missing after failing to attend his sister's baby shower. 10 days later his body was found and his ex-wife Sherra Robinson & her friend Billy Raye Turner were found guilty of his murder. Sherra collected his $1 million life insurance; 10 months after getting it, she spent $970,000 on whatever she desired.

May 18, 202326 minEp. 36

35. The Camm Family Murder

On September 28, 2000, David Camm's wife, Kim, and two children 7-year-old Bradley and 5-year-old Jill were all murdered in the garage. David would end up being convicted of their murder twice, acquitted on the third, and spending 13 years in prison for a crime he didn't commit. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

May 11, 202335 min

34. The Freeway Phantom Killer

In 1971 and 1972, 6 black girls were abducted and murdered in the Washington D.C. area, the killer was dubbed "The Freeway Phantom" because of their use of the freeway to get in and get out. 52 years later, there are no witnesses, no leads, and the serial killer has remained unidentified. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: criminalcuriosity@gmail.com THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!

May 04, 202323 minEp. 34

33. The Murder of Linda Andersen

Linda Andersen was the mother of three children in Mississauga, Ontario, in 2003. She was an alcoholic and suffered from depression. Her daughters were fed up with her spending on alcohol since they wanted new clothes and a house with a swimming pool. They planned to murder her and use the internet to do so. Because they were juveniles at the time of the crime, their identities are protected by the Canadian Youth Justice Act. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ EMAIL: crim...

Apr 27, 202316 minEp. 33

32. The Murder of PFC Barry Winchell

Barry Winchell, a 21-year-old private first class stationed at Fort Campbell, was dating a transgender woman, Calpernia Adams, when he was murdered by his roommate, for who he was dating. His death brought to light the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which is quite a shocking policy.

Apr 20, 202322 minEp. 32

31. Mother & Son Duo: Sante & Kenny Kimes

In the late 1990s, Sante and Kenny Kimes were known as Mommy and Clyde, and they were involved in a string of crimes across the United States, beginning with stealing, forgery, scams, and eventually ending in murder because they wanted money.

Apr 13, 202335 minEp. 31

30. The Murder of Dana Satterfield

Dana Satterfield was a successful 27-year-old woman, she was a mother to her two children and the owner of her own hair salon. In 1995 she was found murdered in her own salon, and the case would go cold for 10 years after her daughter without knowing it would help solve her mother's murder. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/crimcuriosity TIKTOK: https://www.tiktok.com/@criminalcuriositypod THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!...

Apr 06, 202316 minEp. 30

29. The Murders of Ashley Pond & Miranda Gaddis

Ashley Pond, 12, went to the bus stop every morning to get to school when she went missing one day in January 2002. Authorities initially classified her as a runaway, but after two weeks, they changed their minds. Miranda Gaddis, another girl who is a friend of Ashley Pond, goes missing in March 2002. Ashley reported unwanted and inappropriate behavior to her teacher, who reported it to CPS about a man named Ward Weaver, and nothing was done. Ward Weaver would go on TV and claim his innocence ov...

Mar 30, 202324 min

28. The 1957 El Segundo Murders

Officers Richard Phillips and Milton Curtis were both murdered in 1957 after pulling over a man for running a red light. The murders stayed unsolved for 46 years until 2002 when they were solved thanks to technology, handwriting analysis, a family member contacting the police and how the police officers marked their killer for life. They were successful in bringing the murderer to justice. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/criminalcuriositypod/ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/crimcuriosity TIKTO...

Mar 23, 202330 minEp. 28

27. The Disapperance of the Millbrook Twins

15 year old twins Jeanette and Dannette went missing on March 18, 1990 in Augusta, Georgia. The two went to their Godfather Ted’s house in Bethlehem, Georgia where the twins used to live, about 40 minutes away. They went to get money for their bus fare and that was the last time they were seen. A couple days before they went missing, they mentioned to their mother that a white van was following them home. From the beginning of the investigation, there was no investigation. Right away the twins w...

May 26, 202240 minEp. 27
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