In 1987, 25-year old Cynthia Torres closed down the NCO club on base, but she never made it home. When her husband went looking for her, he found her car in the NCO club parking lot and inside the car was a horrendous crime scene. Cynthia was in her car clinging to life. Without a single eye-witness, would they capture the perpetrator? Join Margot as she takes you to a now-closed military installation called Bergstrom AFB in Texas. ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Famil...
Mar 04, 2024•45 min
Our story today pins one veteran against the other. But what happens when one veteran, Chuck Poland, takes a stand against the other veteran, Jimmy Lee Dykes, in a standoff for the lives of a few dozen kids? It's a story of good vs evil. Join Margot as she discusses a 2013 kidnapping (committed by a stranger) from a school bus in Midland City, Alabama. ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Family! Subscribe to Military Murder Premium on Apple Podcast! Rate/Review the Show! T...
Feb 26, 2024•53 min
In 1986, a month before sailor Anthony McKnight was to leave the Navy, he was arrested in connection to a string of rapes in the East Bay. Little did anyone know that decades later, Anthony would be convicted for 5 murders that took place during his time in the military. Join Margot as she discusses this little known serial killer. ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Family! Subscribe to Military Murder Premium on Apple Podcast! Rate/Review the Show! Tell a Friend about Mi...
Feb 19, 2024•30 min
In September 2001, despite world events, Sherri Malarik was happy to be reunited with her husband and kids after a yearlong deployment to Greece. But, everyone’s excitement was short-lived, when Sherri was murdered. Sherri’s murder would eventually grow cold for decades, until it got a fresh look. Join Margot as she walks you through Sherri’s Cold Case, as well as the subsequent trials that will leave you wondering - who actually pulled the trigger? ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Joi...
Feb 12, 2024•41 min
Cari Allen was a single mom living in Omaha, Nebraska. In late 2022, she ended a year long relationship with Aldrick Scott and began dating again. One night, after a date, Cari went missing.. Join Margot as she walks you through Cari’s missing person investigation and how the allegedly perpetrator was ultimately caught. ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Family! Subscribe to Military Murder Premium on Apple Podcast! Rate/Review the Show! Tell a Friend about Military Murde...
Feb 05, 2024•30 min
In 2015, Denise Huskins had been called a liar by the Vallejo PD when she reappeared after her boyfriend reported her missing. It wasn’t until months later, when a suspect (Matthew Muller) was arrested in connection to a failed home invasion that Denise was taken seriously - but it took a detective from another district to break the case. Join Margot as she walks you through information she obtained from the criminal complaint and subsequent legal filings. ——- Ways to support your favorite podca...
Jan 29, 2024•47 min
On October 22, 2023, 30-year old Breanne Pennington, mother of 4, was gunned down in her bed, while her kids were in the next room. When authorities searched for Breanne’s husband, they found evidence that he fled the home minutes before his kids knocked on a neighbor’s door asking for help. Since Breanne’s death, Massachusetts police have been on the hunt for 33-year old Aaron Pennington, an Air Force veteran and former Raytheon employee - who has been charged in Breanne’s murder. His car was f...
Jan 22, 2024•22 min
On October 9, 2020, James “Jamie” Faith was gunned down while he walked through his suburban neighborhood in Dallas, Texas with his wife, Jennifer Faith. As Dallas PD worked diligently to track down the black truck seen speeding away from the crime scene - they got lucky when they found something much closer to home than expected. Upon peeling back the layers - investigators found a web of lies that lead them a few states over to the house of an Army retiree by the name of Darrin Lopez. Join Mar...
Jan 15, 2024•1 hr 29 min
In this final part of the Israel Keyes miniseries, we dive into more bank robberies, arsons, rapes, and murders. Despite Keyes’ eventual capture, many of his crimes remain unsolved. This episode reveals more confessions from Keyes, and his possible connection to the disappearances of James Tidwell (Texas), Debra Feldman (New Jersey), and Lauren Spierer (Indiana). Join Margot as she explores potential connections to other victims across America - in New York, Texas, Washington, and Indiana. ——- W...
Jan 08, 2024•41 min
Dive into the double life of Israel Keyes, a serial killer who stumped even the best FBI profilers. Keyes, an Army veteran, had no prototype victim and put thousands of miles between himself and his crimes. Born in 1978 and raised in a strict household, Keyes showed early signs of violent tendencies. He joined the Army in 1998 and had a “successful” career, but post-military life saw a spiral into crime (that began in his teen years). He conducted numerous heinous crimes including bank robberies...
Dec 30, 2023•53 min
On March 11, 2011, after a day of working at Lululemon in Bethesda, Md, 2 employees were attacked by two masked men…the subsequent investigation would reveal something very sinister occurred that night… Join Housewives of True Crime as they dig into the murder of Jayna Murray. Be sure to check out the Housewives of True Crime Podcast wherever you listen to podcasts! Follow them on Instagram and on Youtube! ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Family! Subscribe to Military M...
Dec 25, 2023•47 min
A month after Bill & Lorraine Currier celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary, they suddenly vanished from their home in Essex, Vermont. Vermont investigators were stumped…they knew foul play was involved but they were getting nowhere in identifying a suspect….until 10 months later, when Vermont investigators got a call from the FBI in Alaska. Join Margot as she explores the tragic disappearance of Bill & Lorraine Currier. ——- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Fami...
Dec 18, 2023•55 min
Samantha Koenig vanished from a small coffee shop in Anchorage, Alaska on February 1, 2012. Despite surveillance video that showed she was held at gunpoint before being taken, authorities thought it was a sham and that Samantha would be back on her own. They were wrong. Samantha had been kidnapped. It would take 3 full weeks for this fact to become crystal clear. It was when the FBI got fully involved that they were able to hunt down the perpetrator. And when they found him, they realized - this...
Dec 04, 2023•1 hr 1 min
When Katie Baunach failed to pick her kids up from a friend’s house, authorities went to her last known location. The house of Katie’s ex-husband, Marine veteran - turned bodybuilder, Ian Baunach. Join Margot as she explores the tragic story of Katie Baunach. Consider donating to Katie’s Memorial Fund: https://www.gofundme.com/f/katie-mckinney-baunach-memorial-family-fund Read up on Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD): https://www.healthline.com/health/mental-health/am-i-dating-a-narcissist ...
Nov 20, 2023•39 min
Jennifer Evans was a rising pre-med senior at Emory University when she vanished in the summer of 1995. As investigators backtracked Jennifer’s steps, they discovered she had been chatting with Dustin “Dusty” Turner. When they found him, he appeared to be an upstanding citizen. But…when his story kept changing, investigators dug deeper and what they discovered would send shockwaves through the Navy SEAL community. But…was the truth revealed at trial….or is an innocent man behind bars for his hel...
Nov 06, 2023•52 min
When 27-year old military spouse, Kelli Abad went missing after church on October 26, 2011 - her husband, Vince, immediately suspected suicide. That is, because according to him, minutes before she vanished, she threatened to take her own life. Kelli’s car was missing for 3 days, eventually turning up parked at Cape Zanpa. Inside Kelli’s car was a note that read, “Love my kids, love my parents, bye.” The Air Force has ruled Kelli’s disappearance as a suicide…but her body has never been found. Jo...
Oct 23, 2023•58 min
When 27-year old Air Force spouse, Kelli Abad, went missing after church from Kadena Air Base, Japan, on October 26, 2011 - her husband, Vince, immediately suspected suicide. That is, because according to him, minutes before she vanished, she threatened to take her own life. Kelli’s car was missing for 3 days, eventually turning up parked at Cape Zanpa. Inside Kelli’s car was a note that read, “Love my kids. Love my hubby and parents, bye.” The Air Force has ruled Kelli’s disappearance as a suic...
Oct 16, 2023•57 min
When a Joshua Tree National Park hiker discovered unearthed partial human remains of a man - investigators searched for clues close to the victim’s home in Murrieta, California. The victim was 54-year old HAM radio host Henry Stange. While looking into Henry’s close contacts, they discovered a connection to a Marine Officer at Twentynine Palms. Join Margot as she tells you the story of Henry Stange and the bizarre love triangle that lead investigators to Curtis Krueger and Ashlie Stapp. Other Po...
Oct 02, 2023•43 min
When Yvonne Baldelli and Brian Brimager set out to Panama to live as ex-pats - it appeared they would be living the dream - living in a hostel - playing gigs at local bars and selling bikinis to tourists… But when Yvonne stopped communicating with her family right before Thanksgiving in 2011….her family back in California suspected something was wrong. When Brian showed up in California right before Christmas without Yvonne - red flags went up left and right. Ultimately, Yvonne’s sister helped t...
Sep 18, 2023•52 min
When 32 year old Kathleen King was found dead near here home, near the train tracks, everyone was shocked…but it seemed like an accident… An autopsy, however, would reveal Kathleen had been murdered. This week, Margot brings you a Big Mad True Crime episode, where the small talk is non-existent, the sass is plenty, and the research is on point. This is the story of Army Reservist Kathleen King out of the 485th Engineer Company out of Arlington Heights, Illinois. ——- Check out Big Mad True Crime ...
Sep 11, 2023•43 min
When Saria Barney Hildabrand went missing - her husband claimed she walked to work on Sunday, August 6th, 2023 and vanished. But….investigations would reveal something much more sinister and when Saria’s body was discovered near her home, police arrested Saria’s husband, 21-year old Zarrius Hildabrand. Join Margot as she tells you this breaking news story out of JB Elmendorf-Richardson. This is the tragic story of Saria Barney. Sources: Initial News Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FH6ZoyWd...
Sep 08, 2023•15 min
When an Airman notices that his coffee doesn’t taste right - he tests the water and discovers a sinister plan. Join Margot as she tells you the breaking news story out of Davis-Monthan AFB of military spouse, Melody Feliciano Johnson, recently charged with attempted murder. Sources: Initial News Clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZBVHpbLc5c Interim Complaint Can Be Found Here: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12379405/Arizona-man-sets-secret-camera-catch-wife-trying-kill-poisoning-co...
Sep 06, 2023•13 min
When a 19-year old Starbucks barista was found dead in his apartment, his new girlfriend had a good idea who did it. Join Margot as she tells you the tragic story of David Heinricht. ----- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Family! Subscribe to Military Murder Premium on Apple Podcast! Rate/Review the Show! Tell a Friend about Military Murder —— Thanks to Today’s Sponsor: Factor! Visit factorials.com/militarymama50 for 50% off your order. Honeylove! Visit honeylove.com/milita...
Aug 28, 2023•32 min
Pamela Cahanes, a recent Naval recruit graduate was discovered dead in Florida in 1984. Her case went cold for over 3 decades, but with the help of genetic genealogy, Pamela’s case was solved. When the perpetrator’s DNA was put into the National Database, it hit on another unsolved murder. That of Kathy Hicks in Hawaii. Perpetrator Thomas Garner, a Navy sailor at the time of Pamela and Kathy’s murder stood trial for both murders. But the results were vastly different. Join Margot as she walks yo...
Aug 14, 2023•35 min
When Shannon Shieber was found dead in her off campus apartment in the Spring 1998, her death would help bring down a man who had been terrorizing the Center City area of Philadelphia for close to a year. But, when the Center City Rapist relocated, due to his military commitment, it would take a keen eyed Philly PD employee to make the connection and catch a predator that found a new area to terrorize. Join Margot as she walks your through the investigation, arrest, subsequent trial and the ulti...
Jul 31, 2023•1 hr 1 min
While the world was at war in 1941 - an American soldier was stalking women in the Australian city of Melbourne. The man came to be known as the Brownout Strangler - his real name, Private Eddie Leonski. Join Margot as she walks your through the investigation, arrest, subsequent trial and death penalty proceedings. ----- Ways to support your favorite podcast: Join My Patreon Family! Subscribe to Military Murder Premium on Apple Podcast! Rate/Review the Show! Tell a Friend about Military Murder —...
Jul 17, 2023•51 min
It was 4th of July weekend, 2004, and Andy and Jamie Schliepsieks and Jason King and his family were enjoying a nice warm weekend in Georgia. Everyone was having a good time, but Jamie Schliepsiek had something on her mind that she just couldn't shake. So she confided in her husband. Turns out that the night prior, one of Andy's coworkers and friends - Andrew Witt - had made a pass at her. This leads to a heated 1am discussion between Andy (Jamie's husband) and Witt (the guy who made a pass at h...
Jul 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min
When Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira was very publicly arrested on April 13, 2023, the world just knew that he had been charged for violating the Espionage Act. When Margot dug into the publicly available court filings, she learned that not only had this young man ALLEGEDLY been posting full blown pages upon pages of TS documents to Discord…but he had actually been counseled for “deep diving” into documents and topics which he did not have a need to know. Join Margot as she te...
Jun 19, 2023•42 min
Welcome back to another episode of “Tales From The Trenches” - aka Listener Stories. From a trifling O-6 who got another man to take a paternity test for him, to an attempted kidnapping in Hawaii - we hear a lot of tales today! This is the episode where we hear from our people… If you have a story you’d like Margot to share, fill out this form! https://forms.gle/3V1zGyQMhpr2Lj7PA SUBMIT YOUR TALES FROM THE TRENCHES TODAY! Sources for 2 of these stories: https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna28450937 ht...
Jun 12, 2023•34 min
In 2014, Jennifer Laude was living her best life in the Philippines. She was engaged to a German man and she worked enough to help support her family who lived in a small village. But she was also a part-time sex worker. By the time she met PFC Joseph Scott Pemberton, she hadn’t work in the sex industry in a while. But on that particular day, she wanted to give it a go. Jennifer was harboring a secret though…she was a transgender woman. And when Pemberton found out during the heat of the moment…...
Jun 05, 2023•48 min
