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Dark Hearts with Stacy Lee

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Your search for good true crime podcasts ends here. Prepare to get chills as you journey into the eerie world of unsolved mysteries on the Dark Hearts with Stacy Lee podcast. Explore true crime stories that have baffled investigators. Crack murder mysteries. Explore the eerie world of cults, dark stories, and mysteries.Hosted by Stacy Lee, a skilled storyteller with a talent for crime analysis and solving criminal investigations, this podcast is ideal for anyone who loves the thrill of the unknown. From chilling American story cult tales to eerie spooky stories, the Dark Hearts podcast stands out with its thoroughly researched content and engaging narratives.Join us every Monday and Wednesday as we uncover conspiracy theories. If you're a fan of the best true crime podcasts, you won't want to miss out. Subscribe, listen, and share. Tune in to experience the darker side of life with Dark Hearts with Stacy Lee.
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Baby Faced Monster: Gavon Ramsay commits an unthinkable crime against a 98 year old woman

Wadsworth Ohio was experiencing a rash of crimes and then there was a horrific murder. Margaret Douglas, 98 years old, was brutally murdered and defiled in her own home. As police begin to go through surveillance footage from the area, they find two teenaged boys sneaking around the neighborhood. Gavon Ramsay is brought in for questioning and soon, the police become convinced they've found their killer. As the investigation continues, cops become convinced that Gavon Ramsay is not just a killer,...

Jul 23, 202535 min

Ghost Hunters Double Murder: Is Zak Bagans of Ghost Adventures cursed?

Mark and Debby Constantino wanted to be famous ghost hunters. When Zak Bagans put them on his show, Ghost Adventures, the couple thought they'd hit the big time. Unfortunately, their constant violent fighting and drinking hurt their reputation and soon, Mark and Debby were on the outside of the community they'd fought so hard to get into. Their marriage began to fall apart. Debby's jealousy and drunken rages inhibited their ability to get more work and they began to have money troubles. It all e...

Jul 21, 202534 min

Psychotic, Shocking Deception: Taylor Parker commits a gruesome double murder to cover her lies

Reagan Simmons Hancock was a beautiful young wife and mother who was expecting her second baby girl. She got a call from her friend, Taylor Parker, saying she was going to come and visit her. When Taylor Parker left Reagan's house, Reagan was dead and her baby was gone. Taylor Parker had been lying to everyone in her life. She lied about being rich, she lied about her family, and she lied about being pregnant. The lengths Taylor went to in order to cover her lies left the entire state of Texas, ...

Jul 16, 202532 min

The Beauty Queen Killer: Who killed Nona Dirksmeyer?

Nona Dirksmeyer was a college student and beauty pageant participant living in Arkansas. When her boyfriend Kevin Jones couldn't get a hold of her, he went to her house where he found her murdered in her living room. Kevin was taken in for questioning and soon realized, he was a suspect. The police and the public got tunnel vision. The crime scene investigation was botched so poorly that it looked as if Kevin would be in prison for the rest of his life simply because the Russellville police depa...

Jul 14, 202533 min

The Modern Mystery School: A wacky new age alien, karate, self defense cult

Gudni Gudnason always knew he was destined for stardom. When he failed as a movie star and then as a karate master and bodyguard, he found the world of new age spiritualism. From Iceland to Sweden to Utah and Japan, he's built a small following of people who believe they can hack their "24 strands of DNA" (we have 23/46), activate a "24th" strand of DNA spiritually, and use ancient technology from King Solomon and Thor to make their dreams come true. Miley Cyrus, Fletcher and Shawn Mendes have a...

Jul 09, 202530 min

The Detective's Wife: Was Amy Fanion murdered by her cop husband Brian Fanion?

Brian and Amy Fanion were not getting along. Brian was about to retire from the Westfield, Massachusetts police department and the couple had different ideas about how they would spend the next chapter of their lives. Amy Fanion was completely unaware that her husband of thirty years had been cheating on her with a church friend, Cori Knowles. Brian claims Amy pulled his service revolver from his holster and held it to her head and the gun went off but the investigation that followed revealed ch...

Jul 07, 202531 min

The Pitch Pine Murders: Three family members die years apart in the same house

How can one house be the site of so much death? When Bill Harrison is found dead in his bathroom, it is ruled a heart attack. When Bridget Harrison is found dead at the bottom of her stairs, it is ruled an accident. But when Caleb Harrison, the father of the children at the heart of a bitter custody battle is found murdered in that same home, the police re-open Bill and Bridget's deaths. What they find is a decade of crimes, fighting, court battles, and murder ❤️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.c...

Jul 02, 202531 min

The Last Call Killer: A little known serial killer stalks Manhattan

When Thomas Mulcahy's carefully dismembered body parts are found on the side of a road by city workers, the police hope this is an isolated incident but then, a second body is found in the same manner. Then a third. The police cannot catch this maniac and the case goes cold for some time, but early 1990's forensic technology is improving and with the help of a Canadian laboratory, police identify their serial killer. When they do, they find a decades long history of perversion, violence and murd...

Jun 30, 202526 min

Dr. Death: The worst serial killer in modern history

Fred Shipman was an odd young man. When his mother got cancer Fred was only sixteen. He watched as her nurses injected her with morphine to ease her pain and when she died a year later, Fred decided he was going to go into medicine and become a doctor. Soon, a nurse noticed that Dr. Shipman's patients were dying at an alarming rate but when she sounded the alarm, nothing was done. It wasn't until later on that Angela Woodcock, an attorney, began asking questions after her own healthy mother died...

Jun 25, 202526 min

The Dark Web Murder: Horrifying photos of Cassidy Rainwater surface online

Cassidy Rainwater was down on her luck and staying with family friends on a rural property in Dallas County, Missouri. She thought the man, James Phelps, was trustworthy and had no idea that he and his friend, Timothy Norton, were planning to murder her. First Cassidy was locked in a cage and then the two men killed her and dismembered her body. During this gruesome process, the men took photos and then posted those photos to the Dark Web ❤️ Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCu9SNFGpY_...

Jun 23, 202526 min

The Hillside Stranglers: An infamous and historic true crime story

Angelo Buono and Kenneth Bianchi were vicious and violent men, two cousins living together in Los Angeles. Kenneth Bianchi also had a police fetish and a lust for power. The two men acquired fake police badges and began using them to imitate cops in order to get women to stop on the streets. Soon, those women began turning up dead in the hills around Los Angeles. Body after body is discovered and the police grow frustrated as the murders continued. As the investigation wore on, a call came to th...

Jun 18, 202526 min

The Murder of Fat Herbie: A Las Vegas mobster is gunned down

1990s Las Vegas was a wild place to be. The mafia was still running the show but the FBI was onto them. The mob task force opened a fake bar and restaurant meant to draw Las Vegas gangsters to the club. It was called Sea Breeze. The FBI had the entire place bugged and listened as the mobsters got more and more comfortable speaking openly in the club about their criminal activity. Fat Herbie was running several rackets in Vegas and things were going well but when the Caruso family from LA moved i...

Jun 16, 202530 min

The Snake Man Murder: A world famous herpetologist is murdered

Ben and Lynlee Renick had it all; a booming business making a lot of money, beautiful children, fame in the world of snake breeding and a YouTube channel that brought them more clients. Then, Ben ended up dead on the floor of his large snake breeding facility. At first, people thought Ben had been killed by one of his snakes but a further investigation revealed he had been murdered, shot eight times. As authorities look into the life of this man with an unusual job, they find a trail of lies, af...

Jun 11, 202527 min

The Hangman: A Necrophiliac Serial Killer Cop

Gerard John Schaefer was known as a weirdo and a pervert. The girls he went to high school with wanted nothing to do with him. He married and divorced after college and then became a teacher. He was promptly fired for going on wild political rants during class. After that, he decided to become a police officer and because no background check was done, he slipped through the cracks. He was promptly fired from his first job as a cop for stealing women's information and contacting them at home. He ...

Jun 09, 202535 min

The Machete Killer: A serial killer stalks Northern California farmland

Juan Corona was a violent man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia. He was always trying to prove he was the most macho man in the room, but Juan was secretly gay. Migrant workers and drifters began disappearing in the farmlands and orchards of Northern California and then one day, a Japanese farmer noticed a strange mound of dirt in his orchards. He called the sheriff who decided to dig it up. Cops found a body and then two. Search helicopters were brought in to search from the air and what th...

Jun 04, 202530 min

The Killer Clown: A horrific murder committed by a balloon holding clown

Marlene Warren was at home on a Saturday afternoon when her doorbell rang. She opened the door to see a clown standing on her porch holding flowers and balloons. As she took the gifts from the clown, the clown pulled out a gun and shot Marlene in the face right in front of her son, Joe Warren. Joe chases the clown who gets into a car and drives away. As the police investigate, they discover a trail of fraud, shady business dealings and an affair. Despite the evidence, an arrest is not made for y...

Jun 02, 202532 min

Stalking Cindy James: A campaign of harassment or deep psychosis?

This is an infamous story but one that remains fascinating. Cindy James called the police to her house over 100 times. She was receiving harassing phone calls and creepy letters in the mail. Her tires were slashed. Her porch light was smashed. Someone hung dead cats from her trees. Then Cindy's friend found her tied up in her own yard. The police came. The harassment continued. Cindy was found tied up again, this time in her kitchen with a knife through her hand. She took a polygraph test. Her f...

May 28, 202527 min

The Cult of Immanuel: A horrific tragedy in Salt Lake City, Utah

Bruce Longo believed he was God. He was excommunicated from the Mormon Church and gathered a small group of followers. He took their money as he lived well and they had nothing but still, they believed. Bruce Longo changed his name to Immanuel David. His wife became Rachel David. Their seven children were totally isolated as they lived in a hotel room with their parents. The FBI began to look into this small cult and discovered that it had never paid taxes of any kind. Immanuel David then realiz...

May 26, 202531 min

The Submarine Murder: A celebrity turns out to be a monster

As a filmmaker, Emma Smith and her crew are following genius inventor, Peter Madsen, a celebrity in his world, all is going as planned on the film. One day, Emma gets a phone call informing her that Peter has taken a journalist named Kim Wall for a dive on his submarine and Kim has now disappeared. Peter's submarine is recovered and he claims to have dropped Kim off on the dock. The police are suspicious and they begin to look into Peter's personal life. On his computer, they find snuff films an...

May 21, 202533 min

The Monster of Miramichi

Allan Legere was a menace even as a child. His own mother disliked him. His teachers were afraid of Allan and the other kids bullied him but as he grew, he started lifting weights and became more confident. Sadly, he also became more violent. Allan goes from petty crime to murder and he is captured and sentenced to life in prison. He then causes himself to become ill over and over so he is taken to the hospital where he plans to escape, and he does. He goes on the run. Police are confident that ...

May 19, 202530 min

Mormon Maniac Jeff Lundgren, The Killer Prophet

This is the shocking and disturbing story of Jeff Lundgren, an offshoot Mormon who believed that he was a prophet of God. Jeff is excommunicated from the RLDS church and starts a small cult of devoted followers. In this episode, we delve into his beliefs and the way he used chiasma to create his own doctrine which he called Dividing the Word. Jeff and his followers begin living on a small compound in Ohio and soon, area residents and law enforcement are aware there is a dangerous group living am...

May 14, 202543 min

The Trash Bags Murder: A twist you will not see coming

Ramsay Scrivo suffered with paranoid schizophrenia. He had a violent temper and troubles with the law. His father died and then his mother, Donna Scrivo's house burned down. She was forced to move in with her angry and alcoholic son. Their volatile relationship and violent arguments got worse and then, neighbors began smelling a strong chemical odor, the scent of burning, and the sounds of a power saw. Days later, two women doing school carpool found trash bags full of human body parts on the si...

May 12, 202533 min

The Children of Thunder: Two Mormons create a deadly cult

Glen Taylor Helzer believed he was a prophet of God. Raised a devout Mormon, Taylor gained a deep knowledge of the Book of Mormon. He served a Mormon mission and went to work at Morgan Stanley as a stockbroker. He was then introduced to the program known as Impact, which many call a cult. This new belief system changes Taylor Helzer. He begins living a wild lifestyle and soon, his brother Justin Helzer becomes his devoted follower. With the help of a new recruit, Dawn Godman, Taylor comes up wit...

May 07, 202536 min

The Boy in the Wall: A terrifying tale of murder and obsession

The story of Daniel LaPlante is almost too terrifying to believe, but it's all true. Daniel was a strange a disturbed boy who spent a lot of time in the woods. He then became obsessed with Tina Bowen, who was grieving the death of her mother. Strange things began to happen in the Bowen household and Tina and her sister Karen were convinced, the ghost of their dead mother was visiting them. But then, the actions became sinister and scary. Frank Bowen was convinced his daughters were grieving and ...

May 05, 202530 min

Jeepers Creepers: The true story that inspired the horror film

Dennis and Marilynn DePue had an unhappy marriage. After years, Marilynn divorces Dennis but he won't leave her alone. One Easter Sunday, Dennis comes to collect their children for visitation but the kids don't want to go with him. A fight ensues and Dennis throws Marilynn into his van and drives away with her. A couple then sees Dennis driving on a back country road and what they witness is terrifying. The police are called but Dennis DePue goes on the run. It takes years and an episode of Unso...

Apr 30, 202526 min

The Leaf Killer: A shocking fetish and a horrific crime

Matthew Hoffman was known as a weirdo. He acted strangely, he spent most of his time alone, and he was always in the trees around his yard. He commits a serious arson in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and does six years in prison for that crime. He returns to Ohio and begins breaking into homes. When Tina Hermann, her son 11 year old son Kody Maynard, her 13 year old daughter Sarah Maynard and family friend Stephanie Sprang go missing, a co-worker finds Tina's house covered in blood. The police fin...

Apr 28, 202532 min

The Toxic Roommate Murder: A shocking verdict weeks ago

College student Anita Knutson was found murdered on her bed in her Minot, North Dakota apartment in the summer of 2007. Everyone who knew Anita was aware that she and her roommate, Nichole Rice disliked each other and Nichole had even been physically violent towards Anita. For years, the police were unable to solve this murder but then, the Oxygen Network's Cold Justice got involved. After the new investigation, Nichole Rice was arrested and put on trial. The verdict came in just weeks ago and i...

Apr 23, 202530 min

The Last Call Killer: An obscure serial killer stalks gay bars in NYC

This is the story of one of the most evil and depraved serial killers you've never heard of. Thomas Mulcahey, Anthony Morero and Michael Sakara all left their favorite piano bars never to be seen again. Their bodies, carefully dismembered into seven pieces by someone with surgical knowledge begin to turn up in public garbage cans and along roadways in the North East. The police are desperate to catch this serial killer but then he goes quiet. In the years following the murders, forensic science ...

Apr 21, 202528 min

The Odessa Lust Murders: A little known serial killer story

You probably haven't heard the name Johnny Meadows before. He is a convicted serial killer on a case most people know nothing about. Linda Cougat, Eula Kay Miller, Ruth Maynard, Gloria Sue Green, Nix as she was called, and others turned up bound, raped and murdered in the late 1960s and early 1970s near Odessa, Texas. The police were stumped and then, they got a phone call from Aztec, New Mexico. Johnny Edwards, a man who had been interviewed in the case was sitting in jail there and telling tal...

Apr 16, 202531 min

The Burn Pile Murder: A shocking courtroom moment to end the trial

Scott Farris found his father Gary dead and burned on the family farm's burn pile. At first, he thought he'd had a heart attack and fallen into the fire but then the coroner finds bullets inside Gary's body. Melody Farris hated her husband. They lived in the same house but barely spoke and Melody had a boyfriend. She was spending Gary's money to see him. The tension in the house was palpable and when Gary ended up dead, everyone thought Melody would be arrested, but she wasn't. The trial that re...

Apr 14, 202528 min
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