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Killer Destinations

Kathy & Cathyredcircle.com

Just like you, we’re obsessed with true crime. We’re also lifelong friends. And it’s this combination that drives our podcast. We tell true crime stories from their unexpected beginnings to their devastating ends, and dive deep into all the details you want to know about. We do intersperse the occasional humor and banter, and our listeners tell us it makes them feel like they’re hanging out with their friends. But, we never forget that we’re talking about real people and real families. Listen to a new episode every Tuesday!

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Episodes

31. MASS MURDER: Oklahoma City, OK

Oklahoma City is often associated with the shocking act of domestic terrorism in 1995 with the bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah federal building. But in 1978, Oklahoma City residents were rocked by the incomprehensible mass murders of four adults and five teenagers, which at the time was the worst the state had ever seen. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Apr 05, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 31

UPDATE #3: Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola Autopsy Results

This is a quick update to Episode 12, where we discussed the tragic deaths of close friends Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola, that covers the release of autopsy results from the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner's Office. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Apr 04, 20226 min

30. NBA MURDER CONSPIRACY: Lorenzen Wright - Memphis, TN 2010

In 2010, Lorenzen Wright was a retired NBA star with a bright future ahead. Although recently divorced, he loved his six children and was close with his family. Lorenzen was missing for nine days before being found murdered - but the case went cold. In 2019, two arrests were made and the shocking truth of who killed Lorenzen Wright was finally revealed. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Mar 29, 202251 minSeason 1Ep. 30

29. MURDERS OF JAY COOK & TANYA VAN CUYLENBORG - Saanich, BC, 1987

In 1987, Jay Cook and Tanya Van Cuylenborg had been dating for six months when they traveled from their home in British Columbia to Seattle, WA to run an errand for Jay's dad. When they didn't return from their overnight trip, their parents' worst fears were confirmed. It would take 30 years and significant advances in DNA testing and genetic genealogy to bring a killer to justice. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Mar 22, 202252 minSeason 1Ep. 29

28. KILLER AMONG US: Paul Apodaca - Albuquerque, NM

In the late 1980s, Althea Oakeley (age 21), Stella Gonzales (age 13), and Kaitlyn Arquette (age 18) were murdered in Albuquerque, NM, but their killers were never caught. Fast forward 22 years, in April 2021 a homeless man with a history of violent crimes against women confessed to all three murders. Will police be able to prove they caught the killer who'd been living in their midst? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Mar 15, 202233 minSeason 1Ep. 28

27. MURDER CONSPIRACY: Mary Ross - Sioux Falls, SD 1995

In 1995, Mary Ross was a single mom of a 13-month-old baby girl and working towards an associate of arts degree in paralegal studies. Everyone who knew her said she was kind and caring with a bubbly personality. When she was murdered in the middle of the night, police shared very little information about their investigation with the public. Which made it all the more shocking when they announced the arrest of not one, not two, but FIVE men accused of causing her death. Advertising Inquiries: htt...

Mar 08, 202242 minSeason 1Ep. 27

26. LIPSTICK KILLER: Suzanne Degnan - Chicago, IL 1946

In 1946, Suzanne Degnan was six years old and living in Chicago with her parents and older sister, Betty. The night before she was supposed to return to school following Christmas vacation, Suzanne disappeared out of her window in the middle of the night. Under intense nationwide scrutiny, the Chicago Police Department worked around the clock to catch the killer. Did they arrest the right person or were they simply trying to close the case? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...

Mar 01, 202255 minSeason 1Ep. 26

25. MURDER & POLITICS: Anne Marie Fahey - Wilmington, DE

In 1996, Anne Marie Fahey loved her tight-knit family, had a great job working for the Governor of Delaware and had just started a relationship with someone she saw a future with. When she disappeared without a trace, a secret she'd kept from her family turned out to be the key to finding out what happened Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Feb 22, 202245 minSeason 1Ep. 25

24. VALENTINE'S DAY MURDER MYSTERY: Steven Hricko - St. Michaels, MD 1998

In 1998, Steven Hricko arranged to spend a romantic Valentine's weekend with his wife Kimberly in St. Michaels, MD. Their first night became their last when an evening spent participating in a murder mystery dinner theater had an ending that shocked everyone. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Feb 15, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 24

23. GUILTY OR INNOCENT: Tim Masters - Fort Collins, CO

In 1987, 37-year-old Peggy Hettrick's body was found in a field in Fort Collins. High school sophomore Timothy Masters saw it on his way to school but didn't call police because he thought it was a mannequin. Police were convinced Tim was the only suspect, and after more than a decade they finally arrested Peggy's killer. Or did they? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Feb 08, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 23

22. FAMILY MURDERS: Ann, Erika and Ryan Curry - Columbus, GA

In 1985, Ann and Michael Curry lived in Columbus, GA had two children - 4-year-old Erika and 20-month-old Ryan - and Ann was 8 months pregnant with another son they were planning to name Tyler. They couldn't have known that all of their dreams for the future were about to come to a violent end. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Feb 01, 202248 minSeason 1Ep. 22

21. MURDER: Samantha Josephson - Columbia, SC

NEW EPISODE ALERT!! In 2019, Samantha Josephson was about to graduate from the University of South Carolina and had just been accepted with a full scholarship to law school at Drexel University. She couldn't have known that a night out celebrating with friends would have a tragic ending. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jan 25, 202232 minSeason 1Ep. 21

20. MURDER IN OHIO: Patricia Shannon 1982

In 1982, Patricia Shannon was smart, kind, loved animals - especially her horse, Oakie - and had big dreams and a very bright future. It all came to a violent end the night she crossed paths with Jack Limle. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 18, 202236 minSeason 1Ep. 20

19. MURDER: James Jordan - Fayetteville, NC

In 1993, James Jordan, the father of NBA superstar Michael Jordan, went missing just outside of Fayetteville, NC while traveling home from the funeral of a close friend. More than 28 years later, the man who was convicted of his murder has been granted a hearing of new evidence that he hopes will prove he was sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Jan 11, 20221 hrSeason 1Ep. 19

UPDATE: Shopping Cart Killer

In this brief update, Fairfax County, Virginia police confirmed the identities of the two most recent victims and identified a potential fifth victim. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Jan 11, 20225 minSeason 1Ep. 18

18. SERIAL KILLER "The Shopping Cart Killer" - Harrisonburg, VA

On Nov. 23, 2021, Harrisonburg, VA police arrested Anthony Robinson for the murder of two women who had been found in an empty lot. Video surveillance showed Robinson using a shopping cart to transport his victims to their final resting place. Three weeks later, two more women were found dead about two hours east of Harrisonburg in Alexandria , VA - next to a shopping cart. Three Virginia police agencies are now working together to find more victims of the man they've dubbed "The Shopping Cart K...

Jan 04, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 18

17. MASS MURDER: Phillip Adams -Rock Hill, SC

Former NFL player Phillip Adams killed six people in April 2021, including two small children. Additional forensic evidence was made public on December 14th, leading some to speculate that this was a repeat of what happened to former New England Patriot's player Aaron Hernandez. Is it a valid argument or simply an excuse? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 28, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 17

16. MURDER IN MEXICO: Sativa Transue

26-year-old Sativa Transue and her boyfriend Taylor Allen decided to take a last-minute trip to Cancun, Mexico over the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. Sativa had told friends and family that she intended to break things off with her boyfriend of three years when they returned to the U.S. Tragically, Sativa never got that chance. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 21, 202122 minSeason 1Ep. 16

UPDATE #2: Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola

On December 16, 2021, the Los Angeles Police Department announced the arrest of three men in connection with the deaths of Christy Giles and Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 17, 202111 min

15. MISSING: Jana Koklich - Lakewood, CA

Butch and Jana Koklich were prominent members of the Lakewood, CA community in 2001 - they had lucrative careers as realtors, operated a software development company they'd started a few years prior, and they lived in the upscale Lakewood Country Club neighborhood. But when one of them disappeared, it would take more than two years before the community found out what happened. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Dec 14, 202149 minSeason 1Ep. 15

14. SCHOOL SHOOTING: Oxford, Michigan

This week we talk about the school shooting in Oxford, Michigan and the role the shooter's parents may have allegedly played in this tragedy. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Dec 07, 202141 minSeason 1Ep. 14

13. ACCIDENT OR MURDER: Shelley Tyre - Tortola, BVI 1999

Shelley Tyre and David Swain were on a dream vacation to Tortola, British Virgin Islands. After a day of scuba diving, only David made it back to their boat. Was it an accident, or was it murder? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 30, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 13

UPDATE: Missing - Heidi Planck

November 29, 2021 update that includes information released by the Los Angeles Police Department on current search of landfill. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Nov 29, 20216 min

12. Mysterious Death: Christy Giles - Los Angeles, CA

Model and aspiring actress Christy Giles and her designer friend Hilda Marcela Cabrales-Arzola went out Nov. 12, 2021 to some clubs in Los Angeles, and the next day they were both left on the sidewalk in front of a hospital. They were left at two different hospitals, two hours apart. Christy was pronounced dead; Marcela, as she was known, was left fighting for her life. What happened to these two young women? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redc...

Nov 23, 202143 minSeason 1Ep. 12

11. Jonelle Matthews - Greeley, CO

Jonelle Matthews was 12-years-old when she went missing in 1984. Human remains found in a Greeley, CO oil field in 2019 were positively identified as Jonelle, and Steven Pankey was arrested for her murder. The trial, which began in October 2021, asked the question - was Pankey a killer or just someone obsessed with true crime? Listen to Episode 11 to hear the trial's shocking conclusion. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Nov 16, 202144 minSeason 1Ep. 11

10. MISSING: Heidi Planck - Los Angeles, CA

NEW EPISODE ALERT!! This is an active MISSING PERSON situation - Heidi Planck disappeared on Sunday, October 17th in Downey, CA after leaving her young son's football game with her dog. Hours later her dog turned up wandering the hallway of a luxury apartment building in Downtown Los Angeles, but none of her loved ones have seen or heard from her since Sunday. Her family and friends need everyone's help to bring her home. She has a young son and would never willingly leave him. If you have seen ...

Nov 09, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 10

9. Alexis Sharkey - Houston, TX

Alexis Sharkey was living in Houston, TX with her new husband, Tom. She had a close circle of friends, a thriving career, and had achieved success as a social media influencer. But her death in 2020 confronted us with the reality that an onscreen persona does not reflect the reality hidden behind closed doors. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy...

Nov 02, 202129 minSeason 1Ep. 9

8. Destination: Portland, ME 2001 - Part 2

In Part 2 of the Amy St. Laurent story, we follow the police investigators as they continue their search to find Amy and build a case that will bring the perpetrator to justice. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 26, 202139 minSeason 1Ep. 8

7. Destination: Portland, ME 2001 - Part 1

When 25-year-old Amy St. Laurent went missing in Portland, Maine, the police weren't lacking for suspects. In Part 1, we'll do a deep dive into the police investigation to find her... was it the ex-boyfriend, the rejected suitor or the last person to see her alive? Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Oct 19, 202140 minSeason 1Ep. 7
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