When Kenneth Wise passed unexpectedly in June 2011, his family and local authorities assumed he died of a heart attack. Weeks later, routine toxicology tests revealed that he actually died of a morphine overdose. Suspicion turned to his wife Kathleen, a registered nurse with access to narcotics. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Kathleen Wise and the murder of her husband. This is a strange case in that there is no apparent motive for the crime. But authorities slowly began putting evide...
Oct 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 405
In June of this year, DNA evidence identified a deceased serial rapist from Ohio as the man who murdered two women in Virginia’s Shenandoah National Park over twenty years ago. And we profiled these two women in episode 259 of our unsolved podcast called The Route 29 Stalker. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Walter Leo Jackson Sr. 26-year-old Laura Winans and 24-year-old Julianne Williams were found dead at their campsite inside the park after their families reported them missing to the Natio...
Oct 07, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 404
Freddie Owens was convicted of murdering a convenience store clerk in 1997. Twenty-five years after his conviction, he was executed on September 20th, 2024, making him the first inmate executed in the state of South Carolina in thirteen years. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Freddie Owens. Freddie told his girlfriend that he wanted to go down in history for committing the most murders in Greenville, South Carolina, without getting caught. Thankfully, he never reached his goal, but unfo...
Sep 30, 2024•1 hr•Ep. 403
Stephen Epperly was convicted of the murder of a Radford University student in 1980. He was the first person in the state of Virginia to be convicted of murder in a case without a body. Over 40 years later, the victim’s remains have still not been found. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Stephen Epperly. When Gina Hall went missing, her family became worried. Gina was a college student who met Stephen Epperly while out dancing. He immediately became a suspect because he was the last know...
Sep 23, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 402
Known as the “Moon Maniac” killer, Albert Fish is one of the most infamous serial killers in United States history. Fish confessed to multiple murders, but only a few could be verified. The true number of victims will never be known. Most of the victims were children, the youngest just four years old. Join Mike and Gibby for the second and last episode of Albert Fish. Fish admitted to torturing some of his victims and then committing acts of cannibalism afterward. In addition to murder, Fish was...
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 401
Known as the “Moon Maniac” killer, Albert Fish is one of the most infamous serial killers in United States history. Fish confessed to multiple murders, but only a few could be verified. The true number of victims will never be known. Most of the victims were children, the youngest just four years old. Join Mike and Gibby for part 1 of 2 on Albert Fish. Fish admitted to torturing some of his victims and then committing acts of cannibalism afterward. In addition to murder, Fish was later known for...
Sep 09, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 400
Alan and Diane Johnson were murdered inside their own home just after Labor Day weekend in 2003. They were both shot while their 16-year-old daughter, Sarah, escaped the home. But friends, family, and the police were suspicious of Sarah because her story kept changing. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Sarah Marie Johnson. Sarah had been in a relationship with a 19-year-old named Bruno Santos for about three months. He was immediately a suspect because of an altercation he had with Sarah'...
Sep 02, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 399
Viktoria Nasyrova fled Russia after the police questioned her about her alleged involvement in the murder of her next-door neighbor. She ended up in New York City, the same place where her next-door neighbor's daughter lived. The daughter was hunting Viktoria and an international warrant was out for her arrest. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Viktoria Nasyrova. You would think that an international fugitive would want to stay in the shadows. But that wasn't Viktoria's style. She posted to Fa...
Aug 26, 2024•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 398
Leonard and Dorothy Tyburski had been married for seventeen years when, in 1984, Dorothy disappeared. As the spouse, Leonard was a person of interest, but the picture was murky. The family dynamics were dysfunctional. There was talk that Dorothy had run off with another man. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Leonard Tyburski. Once they emerged, the details of this case were shocking. Family secrets were exposed, and members were split. Leonard Tyburski told several different versions of the ev...
Aug 19, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 397
Stephen Hricko was found dead in a resort cottage in Maryland on February 15th, 1999. Authorities initially believed he died in an accidental fire, but they soon became suspicious as the facts in the investigation pointed another way. They ultimately began looking at someone very close to Stephen as his killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Kimberly Hricko. Kimberly wasn't happy in her marriage to Stephen and told many of her friends about it. Then her talks with friends started to become ...
Aug 12, 2024•59 min•Ep. 396
50-year-old Beverly Carter was a successful real estate agent. In September 2014, she thought she was meeting a married couple for a showing at a rural property, but the couple set up the meeting with the intention of kidnapping her for ransom. Beverly was kidnapped and murdered hours later. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Aaron Lewis and Crystal Lowery. Aaron Lewis had a plan that included selecting a wealthy real estate agent, luring her to a remote location, and kidnapping her for r...
Aug 05, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 395
In 2003, 18-year-old Kelly Bullwinkle was found dead near an orange grove in California. At first, the police believed that she was involved in drugs, and her murder centered around that. But as the case unraveled, the culprits and the reason behind the murder shocked many. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Damien Guerrero and Kinzie Noordman and the murder of Kelly Bullwinkle. The three were friends and many people were shocked when Guerrero and Noordman were charged with Kelly's murder....
Jul 29, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 394
In October 1981, 30-year-old Sonia Herok-Stone was murdered inside her home in Carmel, California. Initial suspects included one of her neighbors and Sonia's estranged husband. The police had some evidence to work with, but it wasn't enough to bring about charges. It took over four decades to finally get her killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Michael Glazebrook and the murder of Sonia Herok-Stone. Sonia's husband had been accused of molesting their young daughter. That, plus being...
Jul 22, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 393
On Valentine's Day 2020, the body of 21-year-old Dioneth Lopez was found on a logging road in Washington State. Dioneth was beaten with a tequila bottle and attacked with a box cutter in a remote wooded area in what was an extremely vicious murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about Alejandro Rojas and the murder of Dioneth Lopez. Lopez had been seeing Rojas, a married man, for about two years. Before she died, she flew to Washington to visit him, not knowing she would be murdered a day late...
Jul 15, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 392
William Burke and William Hare were killers who murdered victims in the city of Edinburgh and sold the bodies to an anatomist who needed cadavers for lessons. They killed at least sixteen people in one year, but their greed made them reckless, and they were ultimately caught. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about Burke and Hare. Graverobbing was a big thing many years ago, so much so that some people hired guards to make sure their loved one's bodies were not disturbed. Burke and Ha...
Jul 08, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 391
By 1998, Phil Hartman was a household name after a successful run on Saturday Night Live and several movies. He married his third wife, Brynn, in 1987. Brynn had aspirations to be a model and an actress, but her career never took off like Phil's. Few could have believed that the couple's lives would be ended the way that they were. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the murder of Phil Hartman. On May 29th, 1998, successful actor and comedian Phil Hartman was killed by his wife, Brynn Omdahl, in...
Jul 01, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 390
Jodi Arias became infamous after she murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008. Her 2013 trial was a media circus. Jodi argued that she killed Travis in self-defense. They had a complicated relationship. There was a whirlwind romance, and then Travis tried to distance himself. But, as some friends described it, Jodi was his kryptonite. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jodi Arias and the murder of Travis Alexander. In the second and last part of the Jodi Arias episodes, we’ll cov...
Jun 24, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 389
Jodi Arias became infamous after she murdered her ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander in June 2008. Her 2013 trial was a media circus. Jodi argued that she killed Travis in self-defense. They had a complicated relationship. There was a whirlwind romance, and then Travis tried to distance himself. But, as some friends described it, Jodi was his kryptonite. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Jodi Arias and the murder of Travis Alexander. In part one of the Jodi Arias episodes, we’ll cover the early liv...
Jun 17, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 388
Wendi Mae Davidson claimed that she found her husband, Michael Severance, dead in their home. The couple had only been married for months, marrying just before Wendi delivered a son. Michael and Wendi were set to leave for Maine to visit Michael's parents. This would have been the first time his parents met Wendi. But they never made it. Instead, Michael's parents received a phone call from Wendi saying he was missing. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Wendi Mae Davidson. The facts of this cas...
Jun 10, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 387
On April 5th, 1980, Sister Margaret Ann Pahl was murdered inside the chapel of Mercy Hospital in Toledo, Ohio. Father Gerald Robinson, one of the hospital chaplains, was suspected and even questioned in her murder. But, it would take many years to solve the mystery of who killed Sister Margaret. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Father Gerald Robinson. Early in the investigation, it seemed some authorities were trying to protect Father Robinson and the Church. But as forensic techniques advanc...
Jun 03, 2024•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 386
On November 27th, 1978, former San Francisco Board of Supervisors member Dan White walked into City Hall and murdered Mayor George Moscone and Supervisor Harvey Milk. White was angry about Moscone’s decision not to reappoint him to the Board after he resigned earlier that month. Harvey Milk had urged the mayor not to reappoint White. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Dan White. George Moscone was thought by many to be a good mayor, and Harvey Milk was one of the first openly gay elected ...
May 27, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 385
Nicholas and Elizabeth Newall were wealthy retirees with an estate worth hundreds of thousands of pounds. Their two adult sons were the sole beneficiaries of their money and properties. The Newalls disappeared after an evening out with their sons. Roderick and Mark Newall were the main suspects, but putting the puzzle pieces together wasn’t quick or easy. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Roderick and Mark Newell. Both brothers inherited a large sum of money from their parents. It was na...
May 20, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 384
Stephen Allwine had a normal, seemingly happy life. He was married, had a son, and was an elder at his local church. In 2016, the FBI became aware of a contract to kill his wife, Amy. The Allwines were warned and encouraged to increase their home security. Amy was killed months later. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Stephen Allwine. Despite being a church elder who counseled others in the church, Stephen was having multiple affairs. He quickly rose to the top of the suspect list. The police ...
May 13, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 383
On December 31st, 1969, Joseph Yablonski, his wife, and his daughter were murdered inside their home in Clarksville, Pennsylvania. Earlier that year, Yablonski announced he was running for president of the United Mine Workers of America. His opponent was Tony Boyle, who had been president since 1963. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Tony Boyle. Federal and state investigators uncovered a conspiracy to murder Joseph Yablonski organized by Boyle, who saw him as a threat to the union’s leadershi...
May 06, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 382
19-year-old Sonya Ivanoff, a resident of Nome, Alaska, disappeared during an early morning walk on August 11th, 2003. Her body was found the next evening. None of the early leads panned out, but weeks later, investigators found evidence pointing to local police officer Matthew Owens. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Matthew Owens. Nome is a small town in Alaska, and Owens seemingly used his position as a police officer to stalk his prey. Several women came forward to tell their stories ...
Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 381
Arohn Kee is known as the “East Harlem Rapist.” Over eight years, he murdered three teen girls and raped four more teens in New York City. One detective called him “every young lady’s worst nightmare.” Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Arohn Kee. This man was so despicable that we were often disgusted while talking about him. His crimes were horrible, but his callous nature towards his victims also stands out. He once told a victim that she should be happy about wh...
Apr 22, 2024•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 380
In the fall of 2019, Adam Williams left Utah to escape prosecution for multiple felonies. He and his wife, Amanda Noverr, planned to flee the country and start a new life in Mexico, but they needed to steal a vehicle first. They targeted James and Michelle Butler, a married couple traveling the country in their RV and happened to be at the same campsite. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Amanda Noverr and Adam Williams. Both had criminal records, but Williams's charges were much more ser...
Apr 15, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 379
In 2012, Nadine Aburas met Sammy Almahri through an online dating website. Nadine was looking for love, and her sister suggested that online dating might be the way. At first, the pair hit it off even though Nadine lived in Wales and Sammy lived in the United States. But it soon became apparent that Sammy had a controlling nature. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Sammy Almahri. Nadine sensed that Sammy was too controlling, so she tried to end the relationship. That is when the full extent of ...
Apr 08, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 378
Larry and Danny Ranes were serial killer brothers who primarily targeted victims near Kalamazoo, Michigan. Larry and Danny were suspected of committing multiple murders. Danny enlisted the help of a teenage accomplice named Brent Koster in some of his crimes Join Mike and Gibby for this second and last episode on Larry and Danny Ranes. What makes the Ranes brothers unique is that they killed victims independently. This is thought to be the only known instance in US history where one family ...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 377
Larry and Danny Ranes were serial killer brothers who primarily targeted victims near Kalamazoo, Michigan. Larry and Danny were suspected of committing multiple murders. Danny enlisted the help of a teenage accomplice named Brent Koster in some of his crimes Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Larry and Danny Raines. What makes the Ranes brothers unique is that they killed victims independently. This is thought to be the only known instance in US history where one family produced two serial...
Mar 25, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 376
