In late 1994, Susan Smith became one of the most hated women in the world. The case of her two missing young sons hit the national news after Susan told police that an African-American male had kicked her out of her car and taken off with it while her kids were still inside. Volunteers came from all over to help in the search for the missing kids. But within weeks, the true story would come out and it would shock the world. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this tragic case of a mother who com...
May 07, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 77
Gypsy Rose Blancharde was a girl who had been told by her mother Dee Dee all her life that she was sick. Her mother even put her in a wheelchair from a very young age. There was one problem with all of this, Gypsy wasn't sick and she could walk just fine. This charade continued for many years, but as Gypsy became an adult she wanted out. And she conspired with her boyfriend to kill her mother. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of this bizarre but fascinating true crime tale. Dee De...
Apr 30, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 76
We're headed to Australia for this week's episode to talk about the serial killer couple David and Catherine Birnie. This sadistic pair hunted women on the streets around Perth and would take them back to their home on Moorhouse Street. The press would dub their crimes as "The Moorhouse Murders". Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of this bizarre but fascinating case. Let's dive into the childhoods and backgrounds of both David and Catherine to see what may have led them down the pa...
Apr 23, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 75
Richard Speck was one of the most infamous mass murderers in U.S. history. On the night of July 13th 1966, moving into July 14th, Speck would force his way into the dorm of 9 female student nurses. Over a period of hours he would assault and murder 8 of the nurses. But one nurse was able to hide herself under a bunkbed and would live to tell about what happened to her classmates that awful night. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the horrible crimes of Richard Speck. What happened over the fir...
Apr 16, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 74
Jesse Pomeroy may very well be one of the most sadistic kids that has ever lived. It's hard to imagine how a boy as young as 12 years old can make the conscious decision to torture and murder other children. But this is exactly what Jesse Pomeroy did. He started to torture other children by the age of 12 and within a few years started to commit murders. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the crimes of Jesse Pomeroy, who became known as "The Boy Fiend". This is a case that will shake you to your...
Apr 09, 2018•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 73
Dean Corll was a monster who was given the nickname "The Candyman". In the early 1970s, Corll preyed on teenage boys around the Houston, Texas area. He is thought to have tortured, sexually assaulted, and murdered as many as 27 from 1970 to 1973. But Corll didn't totally act alone. He was able to convince other teenage boys to lure his victims to him. But in the end, it would be one of these teenage boys that would turn on Corll. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details surrounding this c...
Apr 02, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 72
Erin Michelle Caffey was a 16 year old girl who was brought up in a loving religious home. Her mom and dad were together in the home and she had two younger brothers. As most teenagers do, Erin started to experience more freedom after she turned 16. She got her driver's license and a job at a fast food place. It was there that she met a 19 year old boy named Charlie Wilkinson who would become her everything. But Erin had a problem in that her parents did not approve of the relationship. Erin's t...
Mar 26, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 71
In 1965, Gertrude Baniszewski was a 37 year old divorced mother of seven children. Lester and Betty Likens were a couple who worked the carnival circuit and they needed someone to watch their 15 and 16 year old daughters. In a chance meeting they would meet Gertrude and make the decision to allow her to watch their girls in exchange for $20 a week. What would ensue over the next several months to Jenny and Sylvia Likens would be considered as one of the most terrible crimes in Indiana history. J...
Mar 19, 2018•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 70
Coral Watts murdered at least 22 women in the 1970s and 1980s. But authorities believe the number could top 100 which would make Watts the most prolific serial killer in US history. Watts began murdering in Michigan before moving down to Texas to continue his murderous ways. Join MIke and Gibby as they discuss Coral Watts who many say was the personification of evil. Hear about his childhood and his documented battles with mental illness. But the big question to answer is what was behind his mot...
Mar 12, 2018•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 69
Randy Kraft would be dubbed as "The Scorecard Killer" for the record keeping that he would keep on his victims including codes he listed beside entries. Police believe that Kraft may be responsible for over 60 murders of men in the California area in the 70s and 80s. Kraft is also part of police have called "The Freeway Killers", 3 serial killers operating in similar areas, with similar MOs, and overlapping in the times that they killed. Patrick Kearney that we profiled in our last episode was a...
Mar 05, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 68
In the 1970s, Patrick Wayne Kearney would target homosexual men, murdering as many as 28 and maybe even into the 40s. Whatever the true number is, Kearney is one of the most prolific serial killers in US history. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this less known but extremely prolific serial killers. Kearney would develop his MO over time which would include dismemberment and the use of trashbags to dispose of the body parts. This would lead to the press dubbing him "The Trashbag Killer". Kear...
Feb 26, 2018•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 67
Wayne Adam Ford was a man that was battling a great deal of anger. This anger stemmed from what he saw as being abandoned by those in his life. Ford knew that he had some homicidal impulses in his head and checked himself into mental health facilities on multiple occasions. But he would not follow through with treatment and would ultimately descend into the darkness, becoming a serial killer. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the circumstances around the serial killer Wayne Adam Ford. What was...
Feb 19, 2018•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 66
Richard Ramirez, dubbed "The Night Stalker" continued to terrorize California striking hearts into the fear of many. The satanic serial killer would ultimately be convicted of 13 murders and many more rapes and burglaries. To some he is a bigger than life mythical creature. But to most, he is one of the most evil serial killers in American history. Join Mike and Gibby as they wrap up the saga on the crimes and capture of Richard Ramirez. His capture would come about in a very unique and unlikely...
Feb 12, 2018•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 65
To many, the mere thought of Richard Ramirez evokes terror. During the mid 1980s, Ramirez terrorized the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas as a serial killer, rapist, and burglar. He murdered at least 13 people and victimized many more. The press would dub him "The Night Stalker". Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this serial killer whose talk of Satanism and lack of remorse for his crimes would captivate the world. What happened to Richard Ramirez during his formative years that may have le...
Feb 05, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 64
John Norman Collins was a student at Eastern University on his way to becoming a teacher. He had been a popular high school student, on the honor role, and a team captain in multiple sports. In 1967, a student at Eastern Michigan would be found murdered. This would be the first in a series of murders that would become known as "The Michigan Murders". A serial killer was on the loose and he would ultimately be identified as John Norman Collins. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the childhood an...
Jan 29, 2018•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 63
On January 11, 1992, Shanda Sharer was a 12 year old in middle school who had just switched schools and was thriving. But Shanda had started a romantic relationship with a 14 year old girl named Amanda which would lead to trouble. Amanda already had a 16 year old girlfriend named Melinda who was a very jealous person. Melinda would recruit three other teenage girls to help her murder Shanda. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the events surrounding the murder of Shanda Sharer. How did this teen...
Jan 22, 2018•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 62
Michael Lee Lockhart grew up as a seemingly normal well-adjusted child. He was known as a smooth talker, and that ability combined with his good looks allowed him to con people with ease. His early criminal life revolved around car theft. But he would graduate to murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the crimes and victims of Michael Lee Lockhart. What caused this kid to grow up to be a monster? There was not much in his background to clue anyone into the fact that this would happen. Also,...
Jan 15, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 61
Charles Ray Hatcher would start off his life of crime at early age beginning with a string of auto thefts. He would be be arrested and sent to prison so many times that at one point he had spent nearly half of his life incarcerated. But Hatcher had a knack for making officials believe that he had mental problems so that he would be sent to state mental hospitals where his chance of escape would be better. But Hatcher would eventually begin to murder and after being caught would tell law enforcem...
Jan 08, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 60
In this episode we're doing something a little different. We're discussing two different cases that resulted in laws being created to help protect children. Megan Kanka was murdered in 1994 by a repeat child sex offender who lived across the street from the Kanka family. Unfortunately, the family had no idea the type of person that was living so close to them and if they had they could have taken extra precautions. This senseless murder would lead to the creation of Megan's law. In 2005, Jessica...
Jan 01, 2018•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 59
No big true crime story for this holiday episode. Gibby and I wanted to do something light for people to listen to as they are getting ready for the holiday or recovering from it. We definitely want to wish everyone a happy holiday and thank you for listening and for the support that you've given us over the year. Have fun celebrating with your friends and family over the holiday season and be safe and keep your own time ticking! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Pri...
Dec 25, 2017•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 58
Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender who was known the world over. He murdered at least 17 males, both men and boys, between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Dahmer became infamous not just for the sheer number of murders he committed but the extremely sadistic methods he used. He would be dubbed by the media as "The Milwaukee Cannibal". Join Mike and Gibby as they finish up the saga of Dahmer. His murders became more frequent and the strange things that he would do post mortem wou...
Dec 18, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 57
Jeffrey Dahmer was a serial killer and sex offender who was known the world over. He murdered at least 17 males, both men and boys, between the late 1970s and early 1990s. Dahmer became infamous not just for the sheer number of murders he committed but the extremely sadistic methods he used. He would be dubbed by the media as "The Milwaukee Cannibal". Join Mike and Gibby as they explore the cannibal killer Jeffrey Dahmer. How did his early life shape the murders that he would commit? Was this a ...
Dec 11, 2017•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 56
Anthony Sowell who become known as "The Cleveland Strangler" murdered at least 11 women in the Cleveland area in a period from 2007 to 2009. But Sowell had been victimizing women since his childhood. He would spend 15 years of his life in prison before starting his murderous ways. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of this serial killer who preyed on women when they were at their most vulnerable. He is thought to have murdered 11 women but many believe that this number could be much...
Dec 04, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 55
In 2011, Stephen McDaniel was a young man who had a lot going for him. He had just graduated from law school and was studying to take the bar exam. But Stephen had some deep dark secrets that would soon be revealed including the fact that he was obsessed with his next door neighbor and fellow law school graduate Lauren Giddings. This obsession would ultimately lead Stephen down the path of murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the case of this troubled individual who took the life of a wom...
Nov 20, 2017•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 54
Mike chats with Marissa Jones of The Vanished about their favorite episodes on each other's podcasts! Feast on these shows @ www.Wondery.com/Thanksgivin g True Crime All The Time Binge: Dirty John - Ep 1 Young Charlie - Ep 1 How Did This Get Made? - Ep 162 The Adam and Dr. Drew Show - Ep 701 Joe Rogan - Ep 931 The Vanished Binge: The Apex and The Abyss - Thurston High School Shooting The Generation Why Podcast - Pamela Hupp True Crime ...
Nov 16, 2017•4 min
What happens when a man and woman meet that share the same perverted dark fantasies involving torture, necrophilia, and murder? When Douglas Clark met Carol Bundy a relationship began that would evolve into the duo becoming known as the Sunset Strip Killers. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of this sadistic duo and the crimes that they would commit. But when their world crumbles down around them both Doug and Carol would have very different versions of the events that transpired. ...
Nov 13, 2017•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 53
Narcy Novak was born in Ecuador, grew up poor, and eventually made her way to American where she worked as a Stripper. Then she met Ben Novak Jr, a multi-millionaire, and her life would change forever. The two would eventually get married and Narcy would become accustomed to a wealthy lifestyle. But Ben Novak Jr was eccentric and would have a string of affairs during his marriage to Narcy. The marriage was turbulent to say the least and Ben would start having thoughts about ending it. He and Nar...
Nov 06, 2017•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 52
In a TCATT first, for our Halloween episodes we're combining True Crime All The Time and True Crime All The Time Unsolved. This episode of True Crime All The Time deals with the DeFeo Murders that took place in Amityville, NY. The TCATT Unsolved episode follows up with the resulting haunting that was alleged to have taken place in the same house to the next owner. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of the DeFeo murders. Many people are familiar with the Amityville Horror but not eve...
Oct 30, 2017•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 51
Richard Trenton Chase was a troubled youth who grew up to be a troubled man. He was obsessed with blood and would routinely kill innocent animals to satisfy his sick obsession. But at some point the killing of animals was not enough for Richard Chase. He would become a serial killer, turn his murderous attention to humans, and ultimately earn the ominous nickname "The Vampire of Sacramento". Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of serial killer Richard Chase. And these details are not...
Oct 23, 2017•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 50
Robert Black was a pedophile and serial killer from Scotland. He operated all across the UK and police may never know the true number of his victims. What is known is that he left a trail of devastation in his wake. There were a large number of families that were affected by the horrific crimes perpetrated by Black. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this serial killer from across the pond. The types of crimes that Black committed make him one of the worst human beings that ever walked the face...
Oct 16, 2017•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 49
