MURDER IN AMERICA is a true crime podcast that takes a state-by-state look at the most infamous homicides across the United States of America. Co-hosted by Courtney Shannon & Colin Browen (of "The Paranormal Files"), the two delve deep into the darkest tales of murder from each and every state, featuring a from a different state every week. Their passion for true crime, along with Colin's career in investigating paranormal activity gives the two a fresh outlook on these crimes, and allows them to gain the deepest perspectives possible when analyzing the grisly details of these horrific acts. Welcome, to Murder in America.
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In today's story, we discuss the tragic murder/suicide that rocked the wrestling world, carried out by world famous ringmaster Chris Benoit. This is a twisted and disturbing case, and listener discretion is heavily advised. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, incl...
In today's episode, we examine the disturbing case of the Oakland County Child Killer, and poke holes in the "official story" that a single person is responsible for the deaths of four young children in Detroit in the late 1970's. Listen to "THE CONSPIRACY FILES" now!!! Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5IY9nWD2MYDzlSYP48nRPl Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-conspiracy-files/id1752719844 Amazon/Audible - https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ab1ade99-740c-46ae-8028-b2...
In today's story, Courtney interviews the mother of a murder victim named Bradley Hale who was killed while stationed overseas in Guam by his roommate. This is a wild story... and listener discretion is advised. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-fre...
Was she sold into sex slavery? Was she murdered? What happened to Amy Lynn Bradley? This is a disturbing story, and get ready to dive into the darkness with us. You're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, ...
On July 19th, 2005, a soldier in Iraq is found dead. Initially, her death is ruled a suicide, but after some disturbing new information comes to light after years of fighting for truth, a deeper, darker, more disturbing picture begins to emerge. You're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/436522999685570...
In today's story we examine a suspicious death in Mexico and the bizarre circumstances surrounding it. This is a horrific, disturbing and infuriating story. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, come join us on Patreon: https://www.patreo...
In today's story, we discuss the shocking conclusion to one of the world's most notorious missing persons cases, with newly uncovered information that tied up loose ends in the story that just came to light last year... - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, includin...
In 2005, a young girl by the name of Natalee Holloway disappeared while on a vacation with her friends and schoolmates in Aruba. And as her parents embarked on a quest to find their daughter, they had no idea how deep, dark and twisted that the underworld they were about to enter would get. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/43652299...
In today's episode of the show, we tackle the insane story of "Jihadi John", AKA Mohammed Emwazi, who terrorized the globe after his videotaped executions of hostages and threats towards foreign countries went viral on the internet. This is one of the darkest stories we've ever covered, and you're listening to "MURDERED AMERICANS", a mini-series here on "MURDER IN AMERICA". - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights...
In today's episode, we examine the tragic death of young Nicholas Green, who died after his family was attacked while vacationing in Italy. This is a powerful story, and you're listening to "MURDER IN AMERICA". Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free e...
In today's episode, we examine the story of Mark Kilroy, a student from Texas who was abducted in Mexico and murdered in the most bizarre, most disturbing, most evil way possible. This story is deeply disturbing, so LISTENER DISCRETION IS ADVISED! Welcome to our new series, "MURDERED AMERICANS", where we are going to be discussing stories from different countries! Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current...
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In today’s episode, we explore the dark crime spree of Daniel Lee Corwin, and the campaign of terror that he enacted against the denizens of a couple small Texas towns. This episode is disturbing, so listener discretion is advised. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus conte...
It's the 1970's, in Texas, and a dark crime spree was brewing. And though the warning signs were there, they were largely ignored. Eventually, this darkness would erupt in a rash of violence, leaving many women dead and a few small communities in Texas changed forever. You're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.co...
In a recent case that shocked America, young Harmony Montgomery seemingly disappeared into thin air. But as the details of her shocking murder began coming to light, a dark, disturbing picture began to emerge. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free ...
In today's episode, we investigate the disturbing story of the murders of Wendy and Randall Bjorge in Georgia. When Wendy and Randall were found dead, nobody knew who possibly could have wanted to kill the harmless, unproblematic, loving elderly couple... but soon, dark details would emerge that would flip the small town community in Georgia on its head. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events ...
In 2017, young Ashley Zhao disappeared from the restaurant that her parents operated in Ohio. It was only when they searched the last place that authorities thought she would be, that they found her- in the walls of the restaurant. So, who killed Ashley? Listen to today's episode to find out. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/436522...
In today's episode, we cover the story of a horrific murder near where Courtney and I live in Houston, Texas. This story is unexpected, brutal and disturbing. You're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA! - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-free episodes, co...
In today's episode, we dive deep into what happened AFTER the Uvalde massacre in Texas, what we hope happens next and pay tribute to the victims. - Donate to Sandy Hook Promise today!: https://www.sandyhookpromise.org/ Donate to Child Life Disaster Relief!: https://cldisasterrelief.org/ - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/436522999685...
WARNING: Listener discretion is advised. In today's episode, we examine exactly what happened on May 24th, 2022 at the Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, the failures that happened that day, the terror that rocked a random elementary school and the tragedy that plagued the city of Uvalde. This is an episode that many will consider to be disturbing, so listener discretion is heavily advised. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-sce...
VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED. In today's episode, we begin our three part, extremely in-depth series covering the 2022 Robb Elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, which claimed 21 lives. This episode covers the build-up to the massacre, the warning signs displayed by the shooter that were ignored and the sequence of events that led up to the shooting. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current even...
In today's story, we head back in time to tell the tale of a woman whose family was murdered... and whose second family was murdered years later. This, is the unbelievable, sad, true story of Cynthia Ann Parker. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://www.facebook.com/groups/4365229996855701 If you want even more Murder in America bonus content, including ad-fre...
In today's episode, we explore the tragic tale of the 2003 Pizza Delivery Bombing in Eerie, Pennsylvania, that claimed the life of seemingly normal guy Brian Wells. This story has many, MANY twists and turns, so join us as we unravel the full web of lies and deceit that surround this infamous crime, and discuss the real motives and reasoning behind the murder. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current e...
In today's episode, we investigate the story of a man named Timothy Jones Jr., who murdered his five kids and drove around the country with their bodies in the back of his vehicle for days afterwards. This is a disturbing, graphic story that contains explicit details about child abuse, so listener discretion is advised. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world: https://ww...
This episode details the deeply disturbing case of Teresa Knorr, a Californian mother responsible for unimaginable child abuse and murder in the 1980s. The episode traces Teresa's own troubled past, her manipulative relationships, and the escalating violence she inflicted upon her children, particularly her daughters Susan and Sheila. It reveals how her surviving children, forced into complicity, ultimately brought justice to light decades later, exposing a chilling pattern of cruelty and deceit.
This episode delves into the chilling case of Cary Stayner, the Yosemite serial killer, and his unexpected connection to his brother, national hero Stephen Stayner. It recounts the brutal murders of four women near Yosemite National Park in the late 1990s, the initial confusion and misdirection in the investigation, and the shocking revelation of Cary's true identity. The narrative also explores Cary's troubled past, dark fantasies, and the lasting impact on the victims' families.
In 1972, a young 7 year old boy named Steven Stayner was kidnapped after school, and seemingly vanished into thin air. But years later, he would re-appear from the darkness, using a new name, with a mysterious passenger by his side... this, is the story of the kidnapping of Steven Stayner, and you're listening to MURDER IN AMERICA. - Stay Connected: Join the Murder in America fam in our free Facebook Community for a behind-the-scenes look, more insights and current events in the true crime world...
In October of 2012, seventeen-year-old Jake Evans of Aledo, Texas had this recurring thought running through his head. He wanted to murder his entire family. Jake would later admit that these thoughts grew more intensely after watching Rob Zombie’s 2007 remake of “Halloween.” He was fascinated at the fact that the young Michael Myers could kill his family with such ease. But after murdering his own family, Jake realize that he was no Michael Myers. And instead of feeling euphoria, like he expect...
This week Colin and I decided to take some time off to go see our families, but in the meantime we're happy to share with you a full length episode of another amazing podcast from our network, Bloody FM: "CREEPY". From creator Jon Grilz, "CREEPY" is a collection of the most infamous and disturbing creepypastas and urban legends from around the world. Whether these stories actually happened or not, is for you to decide, but regardless, they're guaranteed to spook you. Listener discretion is advis...
On July 10th 2020, ten year old Breasia Terrell mysteriously went missing during a sleepover with her half brother and his father, Henry Dinkins. Throughout the investigation, authorities found video surveillance of Henry driving all over Davenport that morning, including a stop a Walmart to purchase bleach. Then in March of 2021, a gruesome discovery would finally lead to murder charges. - Go to: https://www.hellofresh.com/freestate and use code statefree for FREE breakfast for life! One breakf...
