In this gripping episode, I sit down with journalist and author Tony Adame, the mind behind Chase the Devil: Murder and Obsession on Florida’s Gulf Coast and the award-winning podcast The Sheriff: Murder, Lies & Revenge in Okaloosa County. We dive into the real-life case that inspired his debut true crime book—a haunting story of manipulation, obsession, and murder set against the backdrop of coastal Florida. The story of Tonya Ethridge McKinley. Tony shares what it was like to research such...
May 26, 2025•49 min•Season 4Ep. 13
I was honored to go on a live radio broadcast show recently called The Opperman Report with host Ed Opperman. We had a great discussion about my true crime books, Allegedly and Sins of the South, and also this podcast! Listen in here or go find his podcast today! Find my books and the companion episodes to them here: https://linktr.ee/RavenRollins
May 13, 2025•57 min•Season 4Ep. 12
A quick conversation with experts on strangulation - how easy it is, the stats of domestic violence, and the long-lasting effects it can have. Strangulation Experts include: Deb Campbell, SANE Nurse; Carrie White, Esquire. Medical Experts include: Rick Rollins, Critical Care Paramedic; a quick PSA from Dr. Sarah Hull from YouTube. If you or someone you know is struggling with domestic violence, please seek help at: National Domestic Violence Hotline, 800-799-7233 or text "BEGIN" to 88788. Find t...
Apr 17, 2025•12 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Remastered: Raven and Holly discuss the case of Jennifer Campbell, a domestic violence victim shot and killed by her husband in Ada, Oklahoma. Find more about Jennifer in Raven's book "Allegedly: True Crime From Pontotoc County, Oklahoma." https://linktr.ee/RavenRollins Resource Apps discussed for DV: One Love, Aspire News #domesticviolenceawareness Originally released on 3/15/2020 Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Siren...
Dec 01, 2024•34 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Holly brings us the case of Generro Sanchez and Jarrod Murray - The East Central University student who killed a fellow classmate just to see how it felt. *Trigger Warning - Real Interrogation audio is included in this episode. Some of the answers given by the suspect can be very off-putting and could cause mental distress. I know it did for us. Listener discretion is advised. Find more about Generro in Raven's book "Allegedly: True Crime From Pontotoc County, Oklahoma." https://linktr.ee/RavenR...
Nov 08, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 30
Remastered: Raven and Holly take you back to 2002 Ada, Oklahoma to talk about the case of Rachel Woodall. Tyler "T.J." Mullins was arrested by Ada police after he led them to a body buried in rural Seminole County. The victim was his former girlfriend, Rachel Woodall, 21. Originally released 11/16/2019. *Domestic Violence* We also tell you about https://startbybelieving.org/ . Find more about Rachel in Raven's book "Allegedly: True Crime From Pontotoc County, Oklahoma." https://linktr.ee/RavenRo...
Oct 25, 2024•25 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely speak with author and psychotherapist Sagit Schwartz about her new thriller book, Since She's Been Gone. We had a great conversation that also included topics such as: eating disorders, mental health, book trigger warnings and disclaimers, grief, and even went off topic a bit about the romance genre. Find Since She's Been Gone anywhere you get your books or on the Zon here: https://amzn.to/483gFui Find Sagit here: https://sagitschwartz.com , https:...
Oct 13, 2024•54 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Today, Raven speaks with David McCloskey, a former CIA Analyst and author of "The Seventh Floor. " We discuss some myths surrounding the CIA - are polygraphs junk science? What actually is a CIA Agent? Is there burnout in the CIA?- as well as writing and his books. Get "The Seventh Floor" at https://amzn.to/480SzAj David's Facebook page David's Website Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories ...
Oct 08, 2024•50 min•Season 4Ep. 9
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely speak with author Kathy Reichs about her latest Temperance Brennan book, Fire and Bones. Get it wherever you get your books or here: https://amzn.to/3MP4Xtv Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://my.link.gallery/...
Sep 19, 2024•40 min•Season 4Ep. 8
In the sultry haze of summer, when shadows stretch long and secrets simmer, we embark on a gripping journey into the heart of true crime. Our ensemble of remarkable true-crime podcasters has assembled—a collective of voices determined to unravel mysteries, chase justice, and ignite the cold embers of forgotten cases. True crime isn’t just about facts; it’s about resilience. Families, investigators, and ordinary citizens refuse to let darkness prevail. Their determination fuels our narrative—a be...
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 48 min
In the sultry haze of summer, when shadows stretch long and secrets simmer, we embark on a gripping journey into the heart of true crime. Our ensemble of remarkable true-crime podcasters has assembled—a collective of voices determined to unravel mysteries, chase justice, and ignite the cold embers of forgotten cases. True crime isn’t just about facts; it’s about resilience. Families, investigators, and ordinary citizens refuse to let darkness prevail. Their determination fuels our narrative—a be...
Jul 26, 2024•1 hr 44 min
This week, Raven speaks with fellow author J. C. Fuller , whose popularity sprouted from The Rockfish Island Mystery series, a murder mystery who-dun-it book series. J. C. can be found making cute videos on TikTok or you can find the series Facebook page and follow for the newest release details and updates at https://www.facebook.com/Blackbearalibi . Black Bear Alibi (Book 1) Philip Russell, a U.S. Park Ranger on a remote Pacific Northwest island, stumbles upon a dead woman in the forest. The l...
Jul 15, 2024•51 min•Season 4Ep. 7
We have a feed drop for you from another true crime podcast, Unforbidden Truth, which interviews convicted killers. Before we introduce you, Raven discusses the case of Juli Busken from Oklahoma, which is the subject of this Unforbidden Truth Episode. Busken, a 21-year-old ballerina from Benton, Arkansas, had just finished her final semester at the University of Oklahoma when she was abducted from her apartment in Norman on December 20, 1996. Her body was found near Lake Stanley Draper that even...
Jul 12, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely had a great conversation with Greg Overacker, the long-time family private investigator of the Brianna Maitland case, and now the author of the book about her, The Hunt for Brianna Maitland: The Relentless Pursuit of Answers to One of Vermont’s Biggest Mysteries. This guy never gives up! The Forward was written by Bruce Maitland, Brianna’s Father, who also founded and is the president of the nonprofit Private Investigations for the Missing, which s...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely interview Michelle Tooker, true crime podcast researcher and author of True Crime Trivia. We even play a couple of rounds of trivia from her newest book, True Crime Trivia 3 , out now! Books: True Crime Trivia 1: https://mybook.to/truecrimetrivia 2: https://mybook.to/truecrimetrivia2 3: https://mybook.to/truecrimetrivia3 Social media: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@truecrimetrivia YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@truecrimetrivia Instagram: https:...
Apr 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Have you been following the man who went viral on TikTok when a large influencer saw him at a grocery store with his book? Well, that's Shawn M. Warner, and his book Leigh Howard and the Ghosts of Simmons Pierce Manor, along with him, has moved into the Best Seller category! Join Raven as she speaks with him about the viral video, writing, and his books! Find him at www.shawnwarner.com and on TikTok at @shawnwwrites. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, ...
Mar 30, 2024•52 min•Season 4Ep. 3
The second part of this collaboration will introduce you to several other amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself falling in love with the podcasters included in these episod...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 29 min
The New Years holiday is a celebration of new beginnings. With that in mind, we know this collaboration will introduce you to several amazing new true-crime podcasts that will quickly become your newest true-crime binges as we enter 2024 because, let’s face it, we know that’s exactly what you needed! With tons of episodes each, investigative curiosity, and a focus on advocacy, these podcasts will live up to the theme of our collaboration (“New Year, New Binge”) because you’ll soon find yourself ...
Dec 28, 2023•1 hr 29 min
Raven speaks with author Marta McDowell about her new book, which takes a deep dive into how gardens and garden tools have influenced crime fiction books in her latest release, Gardening Can Be Murder: How Poisonous Poppies, Sinister Shovels, and Grim Gardens Have Inspired Mystery Writers. Find the book on Amazon , Barnes & Noble, or wherever you get your books. Thanks to Marta for being on the show! Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a fe...
Dec 22, 2023•37 min•Season 4Ep. 1
In the Season 4 finale, Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely dive into the case of Karol Summerville Butt with her daughter, Brooke Nicole. Brooke (@bnicole324 on TikTok and Instagram) made waves with her TikTok series about her mother entitled "How my dad killed my mom and got away with it." Here, we share Brooke's full-length, unabridged story about what she remembers of the horrific night her mother was found dead of an apparent suicide. But was it? Or was it something more siniste...
Nov 23, 2023•2 hr 6 min•Season 3Ep. 30
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely interview Ally Stephens, a survivor of domestic violence, on the anniversary of the attack that almost took her life. She tells her story unabridged. We also speak with Rick Rollins, a Critical Care Paramedic; Deb Campbell, a SANE nurse, Domestic Violence Expert, and Strangulation Expert; and Carrie White, an Attorney and Domestic Violence Expert, on Strangulation. #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If...
Oct 16, 2023•1 hr 33 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely speak with author and ghost tour guide Jeff Provine for Spooky Season, who shares a haunted Oklahoma story from the 1800s. We also discuss the afterlife and share some personal supernatural experiences. Find Jeff, his books, and his tours at https://www.jeffprovine.com . You can also find his books in our Amazon Storefront spooky book rec section here . Make sure to follow him on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJeffProvine . Advocacy. In...
Oct 09, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 3Ep. 28
Join Rick and Raven as they interview Karen Pierce on her new cookbook "Recipes for Murder: 66 Dishes That Celebrate the Mysteries of Agatha Christie." They may have even made a dish or two from the book! Get the cookbook here . Find Karen on Facebook and Instagram @recipesformurder. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's book...
Sep 30, 2023•37 min•Season 3Ep. 27
Raven speaks with Marnie Vinge, author & podcaster, in this fun conversation. They talk about spooky season stuff, maneaters, ghosts, murder mysteries, "I Remember Everything," "For Rose," serial killers, true crime ethics, and so much more. Get Marnie's books here . Listen to Eerie Okie wherever you get your podcasts. Get some signed copies of Marnie's books, sign up for her newsletter, and more at https://marniewritesthrillers.com/ . Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you...
Sep 28, 2023•1 hr 57 min•Season 3Ep. 26
Follow along with some history of different Oklahoma State Fair abductions and murders, and get some safety pointers for attending public events like this one with Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely. Cases: September 26, 1981 disappearance of Cinda Pallett and Charlotte Kinsey, both 13; Cheryl Genzer (25) and her sister Lisa Pennington (16), sisters, abduction from the Oklahoma State Fair on September 23, 1987, found murdered; The disappearance of 19-year-old Carlene Brown and 19-ye...
Sep 18, 2023•1 hr 20 min•Season 2Ep. 25
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely speak with author Kathryn Casey about her true crime book, "Deliver Us ," which is about the Texas Killing Fields. This book inspired the Netflix documentary "Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields, " in which she appears. We also talk about her new historical fiction book, Angel Falls, out now. Get Deliver Us or Angel Falls wherever you get your books. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few way...
Sep 08, 2023•35 min•Season 3Ep. 24
Raven and guest co-host Professor Mandy McNeely speak with Kathy Reichs about her long-running Temperance Brennan series and show Bones with her newest edition, The Bone Hacker. Get the book here: https://amzn.to/3P4w0Sb Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow Sirens on Social Media https://...
Sep 06, 2023•40 min•Season 3Ep. 23
Historical Author Joe Johnston takes us into the world of his late friend Art Fleak, Wayne Henry Garrison's lifelong attorney, and their story. Wayne killed two children when he was just a child himself in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the 70s, then, in 1989, he was accused of killing and dismembering a 14-year-old boy and then scattering his remains around Lake Bixhoma. Dive into this story with us from Joe's new book "He Didn't Kill That Kid: Art Fleak and the Fight for Wayne Garrison." Spoiler Alert! We...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 55 min•Season 3Ep. 22
Raven discusses ethics with her guest co-host, Professor Mandy McNeely, who teaches ethics in college, as well as Tiff and Jess from The Curious Cousins Oklahoma Podcast, and the Author of Hell in the Heartland, Jax Miller, who also write for Oxygen. Advocacy. Investigation. Education. Storytelling. If you appreciate what I do, here are a few ways to support Sirens and help true crime stories reach more ears: Rate, review, and share my podcast! Find Raven's books at www.RavenRollins.com Follow S...
Jun 29, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 3Ep. 21
Oklahoma meets Kentucky to talk about a case from Missouri in this crossover episode with Sirens and Coffee & Cases. The two teams dive into the cold disappearance of Suzie Streeter, Sherrill Levitt, and Stacy McCall, dubbed “The Springfield Three”, from Sherrill’s home in June of 1992. Today (release day) marks the 31st anniversary of their vanishing in the middle of the night with no signs of struggle, and no sign or reason to leave. We also discuss the case of Sharon Zellers from Florida ...
Jun 07, 2023•1 hr 51 min•Season 3Ep. 20
