In the tranquil setting of Lake Oconee, Georgia, the peaceful existence of Russell and Shirley Dermond was violently disrupted by a sinister act that baffled investigators and sent shockwaves through the community. Picture this: a quiet lakeside home, a retired couple enjoying their golden years. But in 2014, their serene life took a dark turn when Russell was found decapitated and Shirley was nowhere to be found. Was it a targeted attack? A botched robbery? Or something even more sinister? SHE’...
Feb 19, 2024•28 min•Season 4Ep. 41
In September of 2016, California tech-businessman and father of one, Greg Mulvihill, was shot after being lured to a dark, secluded California trail. The subsequent and shocking investigation into the shooting began to peel back layers of deception, exposing a sinister plot, plagued by manipulation and treachery. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save...
Jan 22, 2024•33 min•Season 4Ep. 40
On April 11, 1981, a mother and two teenage boys were found brutally murdered in their cabin at the Keddie Resort, in the small town of Keddie, California. The woman's youngest daughter was missing and presumed abducted from the scene, until a shocking discovery three years later. The investigation into what became known as the "Keddie Cabin Murders" has been marked by a series of missteps and controversies. Despite extensive investigations and a multitude of suspects, no one has been charged wi...
Apr 02, 2023•41 min•Season 3Ep. 39
The Eastburn family murders was a case that shocked the community of Fayetteville, North Carolina in 1985. On the morning of May 9, 1985, the wife and two daughters of military Captain Gary Eastburn were found brutally murdered in their home. The lone survivor of the tragedy, the Eastburns’ 21 month old baby, was left in her crib, unharmed. Investigators discovered that Gary Eastburn had been away on a military training exercise at the time of the murders, and Kathryn Eastburn had been at home a...
Mar 15, 2023•46 min•Season 3Ep. 38
During the early morning hours of July 20, 2016 the body of Craig Rideout was found in a wooded field in Yates County, New York. His remains were wrapped in a tarp, and his face and hands had been disfigured by some kind of caustic chemical in order to mask his identity. Investigators were baffled as to who would want to murder this father of seven, but numerous missteps from the suspects would lead them directly back to Craig’s own family. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm ma...
Jan 03, 2023•44 min•Season 3Ep. 37
In 2007, a Texas single mother of two is told that her 4-year-old daughter has been viciously assaulted and murdered in her own home. When she finds out who the perpetrator of this heinous atrocity is, she is faced with the choice of forgiveness or the loss of both of her children. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/EMERGING . SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Ala...
Sep 17, 2022•37 min•Season 3Ep. 36
In 1983, an accusation was made by the parent of a toddler who attended a Southern California preschool. That single accusation launched an investigation that resulted in hundreds of children bringing accusations of abuse and satanic rituals against the small family-run business. The controversial case and ensuing trials would go down as one of the longest and most expensive criminal investigations in American history. Were hundreds of children actually abused, or did an overzealous investigatio...
Sep 03, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 35
On Labor Day, 2012, a vicious neighborhood feud over a missing birthday present led to the brutal massacre of two people in a quiet Florida community. Were relentless months of taunts and bullying a sufficient reason to invoke Florida's Stand Your Ground Law, or was it cold-blooded premeditated murder? This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/EMERGING . SH...
Aug 20, 2022•31 min•Season 3Ep. 34
In 2011, Josh Hilberling fell to his death from his 25th-floor apartment in Tulsa Oklahoma. Digging into Josh and his wife Amber's volatile relationship would lead investigators to question whether or not this was simply an accident, or if it was murder. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreens.com/EMERGING . SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alar...
Aug 06, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 33
In July 2021, Chandler Halderson of Wisconsin filed a missing person's report for his parents: 50-year-old Bart Halderson and 53-year-old Krista Halderson. He told authorities that on July 2, 2021, his parents had been picked up by unknown "friends" before they headed to a rustic cabin three hours away. They never returned. It wasn't long before Chandler's story began falling apart, and his intricate web of lies began to quickly - and horrifically - unfold. This episode is sponsored by Athletic ...
Jul 23, 2022•51 min•Season 3Ep. 32
8 year old Cherish Perrywinkle went shopping with her mom Rayne and two younger sisters at a Florida Walmart on June 21, 2013, when they were approached by a seemingly generous stranger. Within a couple of hours, surveillance video would show Cherish walking out of Walmart with the stranger, never to be seen alive again. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase by visiting athleticgreen...
Jul 09, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 31
On July 16, 2011, troubled teen Tyler Hadley threw the "party of the year" in Port St. Lucie Florida. About a hundred attendees showed up at the Hadley home to drink, do drugs and party through the night and until the early morning hours. Unbeknownst to the partygoers, just hours earlier Tyler had bludgeoned his parents to death...and their bodies were still in the house. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel pack...
Jun 25, 2022•39 min•Season 3Ep. 30
“Somebody came in, they broke in and just stabbed me and my children!” On June 6, 1996, Darlie Routier and her two sons, Devon and Damon, were attacked by an unknown intruder in the middle of the night. Darlie's husband Darin and her infant son Drake were asleep upstairs at the time, and were unharmed. An investigation into the brutal attack revealed disturbing evidence that questioned Darlie’s account of the events of that night. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year ...
Jun 11, 2022•45 min•Season 3Ep. 29
Within a span of 10 days, 21 men, women and children were murdered in New York and Texas by two lone gunmen. Following these massacres, there is shock, horror, public outcry, and even worse, a resolve and hopelessness that this has become our reality. Numerous research and studies have been done to try to answer why these mass shootings occur, but tragically nothing is ever done to prevent them from happening. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year supply of immune-supp...
May 27, 2022•48 min•Season 3Ep. 28
On Mother's Day 2020, 49-year-old Suzanne Morphew went for a bike ride in Salida, Colorado, and never returned. She was reported missing, and the investigation that proceeded over the next two years appeared to point to a clear cause for her disappearance; but digital and vehicle forensic technology, sketchy politics, and a chipmunk alibi put doubt in authority's assumptions about what had actually happened to Suzanne. This episode is sponsored by Athletic Greens . Get a FREE 1 year supply of im...
May 14, 2022•55 min•Season 3Ep. 27
In 1996, an American lawyer who had a reputable and prominent career, and an enviable life, was accused of murdering his former lover, 30 year old Anna Marie Fahey. The headline-making trial that ensued, weaved a tale of politics, wealth, arrogance, and family betrayal, and rocked the state of Delaware. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life...
Apr 17, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 26
Respected Utah doctor Martin MacNeill was seemingly a good father to his eight children, but when his wife Michele suddenly died in 2007, an investigation into the death uncovered a web of lies and a hidden life that had spun out of control. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! For Transcribed Episodes & Source Links go to The Crime S...
Apr 01, 2022•32 min•Season 2Ep. 25
On the early morning of July 5, 2005, as the Royal Caribbean cruise ship Brilliance of the Seas was on its Mediterranean voyage, newlywed George Allen Smith mysteriously plunged from the balcony of Stateroom 9062, never to be seen again. As the investigation into George’s disappearance ramped up, homicide was suspected. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that cou...
Mar 21, 2022•41 min•Season 2Ep. 24
Two men broke into the Caffey family home in Alba Texas on March 1, 2008 and went on a murderous rampage that left two young children and their mother dead. The investigators, and the father who survived the tragic event, were shocked when they learned who orchestrated and planned the horrendous killing spree. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save yo...
Mar 03, 2022•37 min•Season 2Ep. 23
In June 2015, holistic medicine physician Teresa Sievers was attacked and brutally murdered in her Bonita Springs Florida home. Who would want to kill a successful doctor was a mystery to authorities, until the plot to murder her was uncovered, and the shocking mastermind behind it was revealed. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! For Tr...
Jan 31, 2022•29 min•Season 2Ep. 22
In August 2013, 26 year old Brandon Lawson ran out of gas on a remote highway near Bronte, Texas and vanished without a trace. A strange 911 call deepened the mystery and lead to many conspiracy theories, but what really happened to Brandon that night leaves us with more questions than answers. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! For Tra...
Jan 13, 2022•19 min•Season 2Ep. 21
In September 2017, private investigator Taylor Wright went missing. She'd entrusted her close friend Ashley McArthur with a substantial amount of her money for safekeeping, not knowing that it would lead to deadly repercussions. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! For Transcribed Episodes & Source Links go to The Crime Shack's Blog ,...
Dec 11, 2021•42 min•Season 2Ep. 20
In the summer of June 1977, three young girls were found brutally murdered at a Girl Scout campground in Oklahoma. What came to be known as the largest and longest manhunt for the perpetrator in Oklahoma history ensued, but the mystery of whether authorities actually captured the real killer, remains. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! ...
Oct 08, 2021•55 min•Season 2Ep. 19
A woman goes missing during a bitter divorce battle, leading investigators into a bizarre world of aliens, conspiracy theories, cannibalism and conmen. What happened to Malaysian-born Girly Chew Hossencofft on September 9, 1999 was one of the most bizarre murder cases in Albuquerque New Mexico history. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life!...
Sep 01, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 18
On June 7, 2021 the lives of the prominent Murdaugh family of South Carolina changed forever. A tragic double murder shrouded in mystery, shined the spotlight on the Murdaugh's legal dynasty, a tragic boat crash, and it’s possible connection to a 2015 cold case. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jewelry that could save your life! For Transcribed Episodes & Source Li...
Jul 01, 2021•43 min•Season 2Ep. 17
John Battaglia was a handsome, charming and well-educated accountant living in downtown Dallas Texas. Though viewed by friends and colleagues as a loving, doting father to his daughters, John had a much darker side. In May 2001, newly divorced from his second wife Mary Jean Pearle, he would unleash that dark side in an ultimate and fatal act of revenge. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jew...
May 27, 2021•45 min•Season 2Ep. 16
32 year old Robert Wone, a lawyer from Oakton, Virginia, was staying overnight at the Washington D.C. home of college friend Joseph Price on August 2, 2006, when he was viciously attacked in the middle of the night. The police investigation revealed that the crime scene was staged, and that the three residents that were in the house at the time of the attack who were all unharmed, knew more than they were letting on. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. ...
Mar 27, 2021•48 min•Season 2Ep. 15
Gary Heidnik was a Philadelphia murderer who kidnapped, tortured, and raped six women. Two of the women did not make it out of his basement alive. Heidnik claimed insanity, but in July 1999, he was sentenced to death and executed by lethal injection. Gary Heidnik was part of the inspiration of the Buffalo Bill character in Thomas Harris's 1988 novel, The Silence of the Lambs, and its 1991 film adaptation. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESH...
Feb 05, 2021•39 min•Season 2Ep. 14
On October 25, 2012 Marina Krim arrived at her Manhattan apartment, trying to locate her two children, six year old Lucia “Lulu” and her 2 year old son Leo who had been with their nanny, Yoselyn Ortega, that day. What Marina found in the bathroom of her apartment was unimaginable, and would change her and her families lives forever. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women, by women. Code CRIMESHACK15 for 15% off your purchase Invisawear Safety Jewelry: The 'smart' jew...
Dec 31, 2020•54 min•Season 1Ep. 13
On February 14, 2018 former 19 year old student, Nikolas Cruz, walked into a three-story building at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida - immediately before school was to end for that day - and began shooting. In this episode, we dive into Cruz' disturbing past that led up to that fateful day, and the devastating aftermath, of what was to become the deadliest high school shooting in United States history. SHE’S BIRDIE Safety Alarm: The personal safety alarm made for women,...
Nov 30, 2020•40 min•Season 1Ep. 12
