Over the course of just two days, so began a panic that ultimately led to the deaths of at least 7 people directly, and more from copycats – and borderline hysteria that would change the pharmaceutical industry forever. Sources: 1) https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/09/30/the-tylenol-murders-40-years-ago-an-infamous-chicago-area-crime-took-these-7-lives/ 2) https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/tylenol-murders-1982 3) https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/15/us/tylenol-figure-is-convicted.html 4) https...
Jun 18, 2025•31 min•Ep. 155
On December 5th, 1872, about 400 miles off the coast of the Azores, crew members on the British ship Dei Gratia spotted a ship adrift in the sea. The Captain of the ship was shocked to find that the unguided ship was the Mary Celeste, which had departed from NYC eight days before him, and had been well past-due to have arrived in Genoa, Italy. A small crew was sent to the ship. Below deck, items had been tossed around, and crewmen’s belongings were still in their quarters. The only lifeboat on t...
Jun 10, 2025•24 min•Ep. 154
This week, we talk about the murder of Patricia Richmond. This case will throw you for a loop! Sources: 1) Murder in the Heartland, Season 3, episode 3: Beautiful Mess 2) https://www.yampavalleyfh.com/obituary/5151291 3) https://www.denverpost.com/2016/05/24/man-pleads-guilty-to-killing-cousins-fiance-in-routt-county/ 4) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_County,_Massachusetts 5) https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/clark/ Support the show...
Jun 03, 2025•34 min•Ep. 153
An online connection that Vickie Edge thought was fate, turns out to be a nightmare. Sources: 1) https://www.wkrg.com/true-crime/vickie-edge-owner-of-destin-day-spa-murdered-by-man-she-met-online/ 2) https://www.oxygen.com/crime-news/vickie-edge-allegedly-murdered-by-boyfriend-jerry-odum 3) https://www.wkrg.com/video/family-remembers-murder-victim-vickie-edge/5754161/ 4) https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/crime/murder-confession-video-jerry-geisler-odum-b2480750.html 5) https://...
May 27, 2025•23 min•Ep. 152
When Bobbi Parker vanishes one day, her family is concerned. She was thought to be taken by an inmate under her care. However, over a decade later, the mystery begins to unravel, and let's just say that everything is not as it seems! Sources: 1) https://unsolvedmysteries.fandom.com/wiki/Bobbi_Parker 2)https://www.reddit.com/r/UnsolvedMysteries/comments/f6nhp0/bobbi_parker_sufferer_of_stockholm_syndrome_or/ 3) https://allthatsinteresting.com/bobbi-parker 4) https://www.nbcnews.com/dateline/seven-...
May 20, 2025•21 min•Ep. 151
Often in true crime spaces we come across cases where a murder is never solved, where a murdered person’s family never finds justice, where a body is never properly laid to rest. Sometimes we get one of these things, or two, and, more rarely than it SHOULD happen, sometimes we get all three. Today’s case is all 3: a body found, a murder solved, and justice served. This is the case of April Tinsley. Sources: 1) https://archives.fbi.gov/archives/news/stories/2009/may/april-tinsley-murder-pt.-3/tin...
May 06, 2025•20 min•Ep. 150
Do you know the expression: "The Dingo ate my baby"? Okay, but did you know that it was based on an actual case in Australia in the 1980s? This week, Christine covers the famous Australian case - and talks about how one of the most publicized cases of its decade was botched, in large part due to public pressure. Sources: 1) https://www.nma.gov.au/defining-moments/resources/azaria-chamberlain-inquest 2) https://justice.nt.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0006/205377/azaria-chantel-chamberlain.pdf 3)...
Apr 29, 2025•22 min•Ep. 149
Rachael walks us through the murders of Bruce and Darlene Rouse. As always, there's a niiiiice little twist in there...just to keep you all on your toes. Sources: 1) https://www.oxygen.com/snapped/crime-news/william-billy-rouse-confesses-parents-murders-illinois 2) https://vocal.media/criminal/the-libertyville-murders 3) https://www.lhsdoi.com/3511/news/libertyvilles-own-american-horror-story/ 4) https://idoc.illinois.gov/offender/inmatesearch.html 5) Snapped. Season 27, Episode 25, “William Rou...
Apr 28, 2025•22 min•Ep. 148
Daniel Williams was 21 years old when he was sentenced to one year in prison for non-violent drug charges. He was bounced around to multiple facilities during this year, and was set to finish out the last few weeks of his sentence at Staton Correctional Center in Elmore, Alabama. Little did Daniel know that he would die in that prison, both at the hands of someone yet to be convicted of any crime AND at the hands of the mind-boggling negligence of the entire prison facility. Get your pitchforks ...
Apr 08, 2025•29 min•Ep. 147
On the morning of September 16th, 2010, Greg Fleniken's body is found in his hotel room. Police are puzzled - they cannot find any motive for his murder and no explanation for his strange internal injuries. Greg’s wife, Susie turns to a private investigator in order to crack the case...and he does, revealing a series of truly stupifying events. Sources: 1) https://www.vanityfair.com/culture/2013/05/true-crime-elegante-hotel-texas-murder 2) https://abcnews.go.com/US/caused-mans-mysterious-death-t...
Mar 25, 2025•32 min•Season 1Ep. 146
Who was Julie Doe? And how did investigators identify her decades after she had been murdered, despite several roadblocks? Find out on this weeks episode of Small Town Mysteries! Sources: 1)https://www.reddit.com/r/UnresolvedMysteries/comments/1j840cn/dna_doe_project_identifies_transgender_julie_doe/ 2) https://dnadoeproject.org/case/transgender-julie-doe/ 3) https://www.namus.gov/UnidentifiedPersons/Case#/6030 4) https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2019/12/self-taught-sleuths-trying-sol...
Mar 18, 2025•20 min•Ep. 145
This week, Rachael talks about the tragic murder of 15-year-old Trish Autry. Sources: 1) https://casetext.com/case/state-v-nielsen-40 2) https://www.nelsonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/trisha-autry 3)https://web.archive.org/web/20070812080555/http://www.unsolved.com:80/0109-TrishaAutry.html 4) https://www.deseret.com/2001/5/16/19586566/missing-teen-is-found-dead/ 5) https://www.hjnews.com/alleged-rapist-a-suspect-in-trisha-autry-homicide-too/article_9444eddd-43d5-556f-9000-4d67a99d556d.html 6) http...
Mar 12, 2025•28 min•Ep. 144
This week, Christine dives into the murder of Helen Jewett. Helen was a sex worker in New York City in the 1830s. Was the murderer her most recent client? You can decide... Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helen_Jewett 2) https://darkdowneast.com/helenjewett/ 3) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-long-island-star-murder-and-arson-t/102699744/ 4) https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-post-trial-of-richard-p-rob/102702143/ 5) https://www.newspapers.com/article/bangor-daily-wh...
Mar 04, 2025•22 min•Ep. 143
Tune in this week to hear Kate cover one of the most badass survival stories we've covered: the unbelievable survival of 15-year-old Mary Vincent. Sources: 1) https://people.com/archive/a-victims-life-sentence-vol-29-no-16/ 2) https://archive.vcstar.com/news/crime-survivor-speaks-ep-371969784-350886431.html/ 3) https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1998-feb-25-mn-22808-story.html 4) https://www.nytimes.com/1988/09/28/us/rape-victim-gives-up-on-collecting-award.html 5) https://en.wikipedia.org/...
Feb 25, 2025•25 min•Ep. 142
When three people are wrongly convicted as a result of police manipulation tactics, you have to wonder: who was actually responsible? Miscarriages of justice are rampant in this case, but most important is to remember that Lynette White's life was taken from her, and she cannot ever get that back. Sources: 1) https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2023-02-09/lynette-whites-murder-why-it-took-16-years-to-find-her-real-killer 2) https://www.forensic-access.co.uk/cold-cases/lynette-white/ 3) https://www.bb...
Feb 18, 2025•29 min•Ep. 141
This week, Christine covers the puzzling death of Alexander Stevens. This case was never cut and dry from the beginning, but only gets more puzzling as more details emerge. Sources: 1) https://www.courts.state.md.us/sites/default/files/unreported-opinions/0993s18.pdf 2) https://www.wvnews.com/garrettrepublican/news/megan-shaffer-sentenced-to-30-years-in-prison-for-second-degree-murder/article_487d0751-30db-5b9a-a536-5d9d723f204d.html 3) https://people.com/crime/maryland-woman-charged-boyfriend-m...
Feb 11, 2025•34 min•Ep. 140
This week, Kate dives into an unsolved mystery, and a rather perplexing one, at that. This one is a great example/reminder of why colonialism is bad. When Michael Rockefeller (yes, of THE Rockefeller Family) disappeared during an expedition in the Asmat region of southwestern Dutch New Guinea (now South Papua), no one knew what had happened to him. There's a few theories. Some are simple, and some are sinister. Support the show...
Feb 04, 2025•28 min•Ep. 139
This week, Rachael covers the murder of Gregory "Sky" Erickson, who was just 15 years old. And buckle up, because the cast of characters involved in this case is EXTENSIVE--there were TEN people charged in connection with his murder! Sources: 1) https://law.justia.com/cases/minnesota/court-of-appeals/2012/a11-1379.html 2) https://www.facebook.com/p/In-memory-of-Sky-Erickson-100069079830324/ https://www.dglobe.com/news/man-serving-life-sentence-testifies-about-murder 3) https://www.siouxlandproud...
Feb 01, 2025•33 min•Ep. 138
Around 4:00 AM on August 23, 1987 in the tiny city of Alexander, Arkansas, a locomotive engineer noticed that there were people laying down on the train tracks. The engineer engaged the train’s brakes and sounded the horn, but the train was unable to stop in time. When 16-year-old Don Henry and 17-year-old Kevin Ives were hit by this freight train, their death was initially and unsurprisingly ruled an accident. However, after researching this case, I think it’s safe to say that the deaths of the...
Jan 21, 2025•22 min•Ep. 137
Despite there being security camera footage of Missy Bever's killer, there have been frustratingly few major leads over the last 9 years. Sources: 1) https://people.com/crime/missy-bevers-murder-mother-in-law-asks-will-we-feel-like-celebrating-arrest/ 2) https://www.dallasobserver.com/news/internet-sleuths-muddy-waters-and-wreck-lives-in-missy-bevers-murder-investigation-9129736 3) https://www.cbsnews.com/news/docs-church-murder-victim-terri-missy-bevers-received-creepy-linkedin-message/ 4) http...
Jan 14, 2025•21 min•Ep. 136
Katarzyna Zowada was murdered in a truly horrific way. After police didn't file a police report for Katarzyna initially when she went missing, it took almost 20 years for investigators to find out who her killer was, with the help of DNA technology. Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Katarzyna_Zowada 2) The Most Bizarre True Crime Stories Ever Told by Jack Rosewood 3) https://www.krakow.sa.gov.pl/komunikat-dotyczacy-wyroku-sadu-apelacyjnego-w-krakowie-z-dnia-31-pazdziernika-2024...
Jan 07, 2025•27 min•Ep. 135
Michele Anne Harris, born on September 29th, 1965, left the restaurant she was working at at the end of her shift, and had a couple drinks with coworkers in the parking lot. She went to see a boyfriend in Smithsboro, New York, leaving shortly after 11pm. This is the last time she was seen. The day that Michele disappeared was unique. It was not a day that would soon be forgotten…because Michele Anne Harris disappeared on September 11th, 2001. Sources: 1) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disappear...
Jan 02, 2025•21 min•Ep. 134
Journalist, radio personality, and socialite Dorothy Kilgallen was found dead in her apartment in New York City on November 8, 1965. She was found sitting up in bed, fully dressed and made up. Her official cause of death was an overdose of barbiturates combined with alcohol. But alcohol and barbiturates cannot explain why Dorothy’s notes on the single most famous case she had ever investigated were missing–and why, two days later, a friend to whom she had given a draft of a chapter exploring the...
Dec 31, 2024•24 min•Ep. 133
This episode has so many twists and turns that if it was a novel, someone on Goodreads would complain about it being "unrealistic". A whole family was murdered one night in the 1870s. The motive was clear, but the perpetrator was (and still is) a mystery. Though a trial ensues, the town decides to take matters into their own hands. Otherwise known as The Horsey Episode. Sources: 1) https://johnbrassardjr.com/2020/01/11/the-spencer-family-massacre-part-1/ 2) https://johnbrassardjr.com/2020/01/25/...
Dec 30, 2024•37 min•Ep. 132
Today, Christine covers the heartbreaking murders of Jack and Paul, two young boys who were killed by their father. Despite evidence and testimony from the boys' mother that their father was a dangerous man capable of killing his own sons, the judge awarded him 5 hours of unsupervised contact each week. This decision would sadly prove to be fatal for the 9 and 12-year old brothers. Sources: 1) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pD1Yt34vqw 2) https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/oct/01/paul-and...
Dec 10, 2024•22 min•Ep. 131
This case if not covered enough. Have you heard of Paul Revere's Midnight Ride? Probably. But there is a horrific detail of that midnight ride that most do not know about. Learn about it here on Small Town Mysteries, then tell all your friends to listen...because this one is important. Sources: 1) https://www.history.com/topics/colonial-america/salem-witch-trials 2) https://www.loc.gov/resource/llst.023/?sp=1&st=image 3) https://www.paulreverehouse.org/mark-hung-in-chains-slavery-paul-revere...
Dec 03, 2024•27 min•Ep. 130
The tragic murder of 5-year-old Farah Khan is discussed in this week's podcast. Sources: 1) https://globalnews.ca/news/6276192/farah-khan-murder-toronto/ 2) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/father-stepmother-convicted-of-murdering-5-year-old-farah-khan-1.496891 3) https://go.gale.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA112724200&sid=sitemap&v=2.1&it=r&p=AONE&sw=w&userGroupName=mlin_oweb&isGeoAuthType=true&aty=geohttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/murder-convictions-for-farah-s-p...
Nov 30, 2024•26 min•Ep. 129
What killed Kathy Wangler is known. Kathy, a wife and mother of two, was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in her upstairs bedroom on September 4, 2006. What is not so clear is how this happened. Some believe it was a tragic accident set off by a faulty water heater inside the home. Others believe it was something more sinister and calculated. Sources: 1) https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15657786/kathleen_s-wangler 2) https://www.oxygen.com/dateline-secrets-uncovered/crime-news/mark-w...
Nov 19, 2024•21 min•Ep. 128
Rachael talks about our last three cryptids of this spooky season: the Black Annis, the Jersey Devil, and The Dover Demon. Which one will become Small Town Mysteries' Cryptid Congeniality? Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Annis 2) https://monster.fandom.com/wiki/Black_Annis 3) https://astonishinglegends.com/astonishing-legends/2023/10/15/black-annis 4) https://pinelandsalliance.org/learn-about-the-pinelands/pinelands-history-and-culture/the-jersey-devil-and-folklore/ 5) https://en...
Nov 19, 2024•44 min•Ep. 127
A Halloween party turned sour. What happened to Arpana Jinaga? And why did the cops immediately zero in on one suspect, when several people at the party exhibited suspicious behaviors? Sources: 1) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Redmond,_Washington 2) https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/emanuel-fair-trial-lawsuit-dna-murder-charge-1330251/ 3) https://www.crimescenecleanup.com/arpana-jinaga-halloween-party-murder/ 4) https://unresolved.me/arpana-jinaga 5) https://people.com/crime/...
Nov 12, 2024•26 min•Ep. 126
