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True Crime All The Time

Hosts Mike Ferguson and Mike Gibson guide you through the most interesting true crime stories. This is a true crime podcast that spares none of the details and delves into what makes these killers tick. Join us for a good mix of lesser known cases as well as our take on what we call the "Big Timers". We don't take ourselves too seriously but we take true crime very seriously.

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The Hi-Fi Murders

On April 22, 1974, five people were taken hostage at a Hi-Fi shop in Ogden, Utah, What ensued was one of the worst crimes to ever occur around that area. Hostages were tortured, some made to drink Drano, some were shot and some died. But no one was left unscathed. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this horrific crime. The perpetrators turned out to be airmen at the local Air Force base. But how many were involved and just exactly what was the motive behind the crimes? There was an opportunity ...

Apr 22, 20191 hr 18 minEp. 127

Stuart Hazell

Stuart Hazell was not wanted as a child by his parents in England. After his father went away to prison, his mother put him into foster care. He began drinking at age 13, was convicted at 14, and earned a long rap sheet throughout the years. In 2007, Stuart moved in with a woman who really gave him his first sense of family life. But even that didn't stop Stuart from murdering her 12-year-old granddaughter Tia Sharp. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Stuart Hazell. Here ...

Apr 15, 20191 hr 21 minEp. 126

James Ruppert

James Ruppert's entire life was full of frustration. It started in childhood with his mother and brother and continued throughout his life. Adding to this frustration, Ruppert became increasingly paranoid that others, including his own family, were out to get him. This culminated in a massacre on Easter Sunday 1975 where Ruppert killed 11 members of his family. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life of James Ruppert and the massacre that happened by his hands. What exactly happened during ...

Apr 08, 20191 hr 21 minEp. 125

Diane Downs

Diane Downs was a woman that loved being pregnant but didn't like raising her kids. She was a self-centered person who didn't see to her kids needs. She was always on the hunt for a new man. And when the man she was having an affair with broke it off, Diane was devastated. She felt that the only way to get this man back in her life was to rid herself of her children. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the special kind of evil that is Diane Downs. Here is a woman that was so selfish, she was wil...

Apr 01, 20191 hr 22 minEp. 124

Cesar Barone

Cesar Barone was an American serial killer who murdered at least 4 in the states of Oregon and Florida. Police believe he is responsible for more murders but he was only convicted of 4. Barone was born Adolph James Rode, but later changed his name to try to reinvent himself. Unfortunately, he didn't reinvent himself for good. He went on to murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Cesar Barone. People knew that he was a bad seed from a very early age. And as with many ki...

Mar 25, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 123

Peter Manuel

Peter Manuel is one of Scotland's most infamous serial killers and he operated in the 1950s, before the term was even used. His troubles with the law began at an early age and his crimes progressed until he began murdering. From the time he was convicted to the time he was hanged was only about a month and a half. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the strange life and crimes of Peter Manuel. His crimes were horrific but the details of what happened after his murders and how his trial unfolded ...

Mar 18, 20191 hr 17 minEp. 122

Diane and Rachel Staudte

Mother and daughter Diane and Rachel Staudte committed two horrific murders and attempted a third. These two women made the decision to poison their family members using antifreeze. They planned the murders, researched the use of antifreeze, and almost go away with it. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss these extremely troubling murders. The decisions they made and the crimes they carried out were horrible. But when you hear from the women themselves, the reasoning they give behind their action...

Mar 11, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 121

The Baseline Killer

Phoenix Arizona had two different serial killers operating in 2005 and 2006. Mark Goodeau was ultimately identified as one of them, the Baseline killer. Goodeau had recently done almost 14 years in prison and had a long rap sheet. He went on to commit at least 9 murders and many more robberies and sexual assaults. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the brutal crimes committed by Goodeau and the process police went through to identify him. Goodeau contends that the police planted all of the evid...

Mar 04, 20191 hr 32 minEp. 120

Reginald Brooks

Reginald Brooks was paranoid, thinking co-workers and family members were poisoning him. He was exhibiting signs of mental illness. His family tried to get him to seek help but he refused. Two days after his wife served him with divorce papers he murdered the couple's three sons. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the most despicable act that any father can commit. The evidence against Brooks was overwhelming but he would never admit to the crime. Many believe that he actually came to believe h...

Feb 25, 20191 hr 16 minEp. 119

The Murder of Nikki Vanderheyden

In 2016, Nikki VanderHeyden was a 31-year-old mother of three. She went out one night with her boyfriend and some friends. The next day Nikki's body was found in a farmer's field. Two men were arrested in connection with her death, one of those being her boyfriend Doug Detrie. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the circumstances surrounding the death of Nikki VanderHeyden and the search for her killer. This was an investigation and trial that focused heavily on technology, including information...

Feb 18, 20191 hr 14 minEp. 118

The Papin Sisters

Sisters Christine and Lea Papin committed a horrible brutal murder in France in 1933. Both sisters were live in servants in a big mansion owned by the Lancelin family. They had worked there dutifully for many years but over time their work began to fall off. It was pointed out often by the woman of the house, Leonie Lancelin, often in cruel ways as the the sisters would later say. One night they decided they weren't going to take it anymore. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss one of France's mo...

Feb 11, 20191 hr 4 minEp. 117

Darren Deon Vann

Darren Deon Vann is a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven women in and around the Gary Indiana area. Vann was no stranger to law enforcement and had done stretches in both jail and prison over the years. But, when he moved back to Gary, Indiana from Texas, he began murder women over the next 15 months until he was caught in 2014. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Darren Vann. He has hinted that he may have murdered many more women stretching back to the mid-19...

Feb 04, 20191 hr 20 minEp. 116

Joseph Naso "The Double Initial Killer"

In 2010, 76-year-old Joseph Naso was busted on a probation violation. During a search of his home, investigators uncovered boxes filled with incriminating pictures and journals. Also uncovered was what authorities have called Naso's "List of 10". All of this information pointed to the fact that Joe Naso had been a serial rapist for over 40 years and murdered a number of women in California over several decades. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the bizarre life and crimes of Joe Naso. He was a...

Jan 28, 20191 hr 19 minEp. 115

The Murder of Skylar Neese

Skylar was a well-liked and bubbly 16-year-old who lived in West Virginia. She had two best friends and three of them did everything together. As with many teenagers, their lives played out on social media. But the friendship between the trio began to fray and in 2012 Skylar's friends made the decision that they were going to end her life. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the strange and horrible events surround Skylar's death. She was a straight A kid who worked a part-time job. What happene...

Jan 21, 20191 hr 13 minEp. 114

Anthony Kiritsis

In early 1977, Tony Kiritsis was a man on the edge. He had fallen behind on his mortgage payments and the bank wanted their money. Tony thought that they were trying to take his property from him because they knew it was worth more than he owed. One day he decided that he was going to take matters into his own hand and hold them accountable. What ensued was a hostage situation that played out on live television. Join Mike and Gibby as the discuss Tony Kiritsis. Was Tony correct in his thinking t...

Jan 14, 20191 hr 15 minEp. 113

Russell Williams

At the time of his arrest in 2010, Russell Williams was a Colonel in the Canadian Forces. He had risen through the ranks to command the country's largest Air Force base in Trenton. He had been married to his wife Mary for almost 20 years. On the surface, it looked like he had a great life. But Williams harbored a secret fetish that he couldn't control. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Russell Williams who committed 82 home break-ins from 2007 to 2010. He couldn't contain his fetish for wearin...

Jan 07, 20191 hr 26 minEp. 112

Karla Faye Tucker

Karla Faye Tucker grew up hard and began using drugs and selling her body at an early age. On June 13, 1983, Tucker, along with her boyfriend, committed two extremely brutal murders. But it was Karla's time on death row and the fight from many to save her from being put to death that received the most media attention. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Karla Faye Tucker. With so many people over the years on death row claiming to have changed, what was it about Karla that...

Dec 31, 20181 hr 17 minEp. 111

Clifford Burns

Clifford Burns murdered his estranged wife Patricia on December 24th, 2013 in front of his children. Cliff's life had been spiraling out of control for some time. But, he received a call that day that sent him over the edge. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this Christmas Eve murder committed by a man who perceived that everyone was against him, everyone was out to get him. What type of learned behavior during his childhood led him to commit this murder of the woman who he professed to love? ...

Dec 24, 20181 hr 12 minEp. 110

Pedro Lopez

Pedro Lopez is a serial killer that has confessed to murdering 350 young girls in the South American countries of Columbia, Ecuador and Peru. He was convicted of 110 murders in Ecuador alone and confessed to 350 in total. But the story of Pedro Lopez is unlike any that we've ever covered. The number of his known and suspected murders are staggering, but its the numbers of years he spent in jail and where he is now that will also shock. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss one of the world's most ...

Dec 17, 20181 hr 15 minEp. 109

Patrick Purdy

Patrick Purdy was a 24-year-old who had a rough childhood, mental difficulties, and a hatred for individuals whose ethnicity was something other than his own. On January 17, 1989, Purdy opened fire at the elementary school he attended as a child. He killed 5 children and wounded over 30 others, including one teacher, before turning the gun on himself. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this school shooting that occurred in 1989. What went so wrong in Purdy's life to make him commit this horribl...

Dec 10, 20181 hr 19 minEp. 108

Anthony Kirkland

Anthony Kirkland is a serial killer who murdered at least 5 in and around the Cincinnati Ohio area over a 20 year period. His number of victims would have almost certainly been higher had he not spent 16 of those years in prison for his first murder. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Kirkland who operated just 45 minutes south of where the hosts live. Kirkland's MO included strangling and burning the bodies of his victims and he never varied. And even though he spent most of his life in prison...

Dec 03, 20181 hr 20 minEp. 107

Byron David Smith

On Thanksgiving Day, 2012, Byron Smith shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his house. He was a decorated veteran of the Vietnam war and a retired US State Dept employee with a spotless record. But Smith was paranoid after his house had been burglarized a number of times. Because of this, he had an audio recorder that captured the shootings. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the killings of 18-year-old Hailee Kifer and 17-year-old Nicholas Brady at the hands of Byron Smith. This case b...

Nov 26, 20181 hr 31 minEp. 106

Fred and Rosemary West Part2

Fred and Rose West, one of England's most notorious serial killer couples, murdered at least 9 together during the 1970s and 1980s. But, they also killed separately. When Fred, who was already a murderer, met Rose, the union brought out the worst in each of them. Their house at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, would become known as "The House of Horrors". Join Mike and Gibby for part 2 of 2 of the Fred and Rose West story. In this finale episode we focus on the murders and sexual sadis...

Nov 19, 20181 hr 24 minEp. 105

Fred and Rosemary West Part1

Fred and Rose West, one of England's most notorious serial killer couples, murdered at least 9 together during the 1970s and 1980s. But, they also killed separately. When Fred, who was already a murderer, met Rose, the union brought out the worst in each of them. Their house at 25 Cromwell Street in Gloucester, England, would become known as "The House of Horrors". Join Mike and Gibby for part 1 of 2 of the Fred and Rose West story. In this first episode we focus on the childhoods of both Fred a...

Nov 12, 20181 hr 14 minEp. 104

Betty Lou Beets

Betty Lou Beets had a rough childhood, married young, and suffered physical abuse from a series of husbands. Husband number 5, Doyle Barker, seemingly vanished. Husband number 6, Jimmy Don Beets, disappeared on supposed fishing trip. It would take a few years but eventually police would start to look at Betty Lou. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the facts around Texas Black Widow killer Betty Lou Beets. Was she acting in self-defense as she would later claim or did she murder for money? Bett...

Nov 05, 20181 hr 14 minEp. 103

David Alan Westerfield

David Alan Westerfield is unlike many killers that we profile on True Crime All The Time. There doesn't seem to be anything in his childhood that would point to the fact that he would become a killer. He didn't have a record. He was successful and many people in his life and around his neighborhood liked him. But, in 2002, he made the decision to murder his 7-year-old neighbor Danielle Van Dam. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this tragic case. What makes a man who seemingly led a decent life...

Oct 29, 20181 hr 13 minEp. 102

Ed Kemper Part 2

Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders. This information greatly propelled the FBI profiling unit. The sessions played a large role in the first season of the hit Netflix series Mindhunter. Join Mike and Gibby as they continue the discussion on Ed Kemper. In this episode we dive into his...

Oct 22, 20181 hr 21 minEp. 101

Ed Kemper Part1

Ed Kemper is a serial killer who murdered 10 people. His victims included his grandparents and mother. Kemper is a huge man at 6'9" and almost 300 pounds. After being incarcerated, Kemper talked to the FBI about the reasons for committing his murders. This information greatly propelled the FBI profiling unit. The sessions played a large role in the first season of the hit Netflix series Mindhunter. Join Mike and Gibby for the 100th TCATT episode as they discuss the life and crimes of Ed Kemper. ...

Oct 15, 20181 hr 12 minEp. 100

Monte Rissell and Darrell Gene Devier

Monte Rissell and Gene Devier were two real life killers portrayed in the first season of the hit Netflix show Mindhunter. We've profiled most of the other killers portrayed on the show and wanted to talk about these two as well. But, these are lesser known killers whose crimes didn't receive that much coverage so we're profiling them both in one episode. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of these killers. Monte Rissell's crime started extremely young and he began murdering...

Oct 08, 20181 hr 12 minEp. 99

Sean Vincent Gillis

Sean Vincent Gillis is a serial killer who operated for a decade in and around Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He murdered 8 women during this time and the details of the murders are horrific. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Sean Gillis and the victims whose lives he took. His childhood was not as bad as what we normally see with serial killers. What turned Gillis into a killer who delved into mutilation, dismemberment, necrophilia and even cannibalism? You can support the sho...

Oct 01, 20181 hr 18 minEp. 98
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