Robert Howard, born in Wolfhill Ireland, was later dubbed The Wolfman. His crimes against girls and women were horrific. But, time and time again, Howard was caught for his crimes and given short sentences. He targeted girls, invaded their lives, and earned their trust as well as the trust of their families. Join Mike and Gibby as they talk about Howard's crimes. He was convicted of a great many including the murder in Britain of 14-year-old Hannah Williams. But, he is thought to have been behin...
Aug 12, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 143
50-year-old Craig Rideout's marriage was over. To make matters worse, his wife had moved in with his best friend. There was a tremendous amount of animosity that had built up over the custody of their seven children. Then, in 2016, Craig's body was found on the side of the road. His face had been burned with some type of acid as had his fingertips in an effort to hide his identity. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and murder of Craig Rideout, a man who was loved by a great many peopl...
Aug 05, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 142
Thomas Whisenhant grew up in Alabama with a domineering mother and grandmother that, according to him, caused him to have a negative outlook towards women. He committed his first murder at the age of 16. Later in life, after marrying, he began to target women who worked in convenience stores around the Mobile, Alabama area. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss a lesser-known but extremely brutal Alabama serial killer. We've profiled a number of killers who grew up in households with domineering m...
Jul 29, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 141
Andre Thomas grew up in a religious household. Various members of his family described hearing voices that they believed were God. Andre began hearing voices as well. In March of 2004, Andre claims that these voices told him he had to murder his estranged wife, the son they had together, and his wife's daughter. The details are incredibly horrific. But, after he was incarcerated, Andre continued the carnage; on himself. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Andre Thomas. Thi...
Jul 22, 2019•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 140
Bill Petit and his wife Jennifer Hawke-Petit had built a wonderful life. They lived in the upscale neighborhood of Cheshire, Connecticut with their two amazing daughters 17-year-old Hayley and 11-year-old Michaela. In 2007, Jennifer and Michaela were at the grocery when they caught the eye of Joshua Komisarjevsky. Joshua followed them home and realized their house was the perfect burglary target for him and his partner. Joshua met fellow career criminal Steven Hayes early in 2007 at a halfway ho...
Jul 15, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 139
In 2011, 17-year-old Tyler Hadley murdered his parents and then held a party at the house with their bodies still inside. Tyler had been telling friends and posting on Facebook about his plans for some time. His friends did not take him seriously. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this horrible case of a son killing his parents. What led up to Tyler killing his parents Blake and Mary-Jo, parents that had done everything for him as he was growing up? Tyler began to hate his parents over time an...
Jul 08, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 138
In 2002, Ian Huntley murdered 10-year-old girls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham, England. These are often referred to as the Soham murders as they shocked the small town. Many people turned out to look for these two girls after they went missing. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss Ian Huntley and the Soham murders. Huntley was 28 years old when he committed the murders. People were shocked when the news of his background came out. He worked at the local school and yet somehow had a lon...
Jul 01, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 137
Earl Richmond Jr. was a drill sergeant in the Army who, after being kicked out in 1990, began murdering single mothers and in some cases their children. Richmond began his murderous way near Fort Dix where he had been stationed and then resumed them in Fayetteville, North Carolina after he moved back to his home town. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the crimes of Earl Richmond Jr. His story includes a man that spent years in prison for a crime he did not commit; a crime for which Richmond is...
Jun 24, 2019•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 136
Jessie James Cummings was a polygamist who lived in Oklahoma with his two wives and family. He kept everyone under strict control through verbal and physical abuse. In 1991, Jessie made the decision that he wanted his half-sister Judy Moody Mayo dead. He accomplished this by pressuring his wives into helping him make that a reality. Then, Jessie murdered Judy's 11-year-old daughter Melissa. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss what is undoubtedly one of the most messed up family trees we have eve...
Jun 17, 2019•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 135
Ed Gein is one of the more intriguing characters in the history of true crime. He didn't murder a large number of people as some other killers did. What makes Ed stand out is the scope of his crimes and what he did with his victims. In addition to being a murderer, Ed Gein was a prolific grave robber. And it is what he did with the bodies that has fascinated many people for years. Join Mike and Gibby as we discuss Ed Gein, the basis for many of Hollywood's most famous villains. In this second an...
Jun 10, 2019•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 134
Ed Gein is one of the more intriguing characters in the history of true crime. He didn't murder a large number of people as some other killers did. What makes Ed stand out is the scope of his crimes and what he did with his victims. In addition to being a murderer, Ed Gein was a prolific grave robber. And it is what he did with the bodies that has fascinated many people for years. Join Mike and Gibby as we discuss Ed Gein, the basis for many of Hollywood's most famous villains. In this first par...
Jun 03, 2019•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 133
When many people think about kids that kill they may think about Eric Smith, the 13-year-old that killed a 4-year-old boy in 1993. The pictures of Eric Smith sitting in court with his large glass and red hair are seared into some people's memory. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the details of the lives of both Eric Smith and little 4-year-old Derrick Robie. What were the events that occurred in Eric's life that led up to his decision that day in 1993 to murder young Derrick? The details of t...
May 27, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 132
As Matthew Hoffman neared his 30th birthday, his life was falling apart. Friends and neighbors described him as odd and he had already completed a lengthy prison stretch. He couldn't keep a job and was constantly broke. He made the fateful decision to rob a house and this decision led to him committing three murders and kidnapping a 13-year-old girl. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss this harrowing murder case from our home state of Ohio. What was it with Hoffman's fascination with leaves? Is ...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 131
Dru Sjodin was a 22-year-old college student at the University of Dakota when she was murdered in 2003. Dru was a responsible person. She was taking a full class load, was in a sorority, worked multiple jobs and even found time to volunteer. So when she went missing the evening of Nov 22, 2003, her friends and family knew it wasn't like her and they began to search for Dru. What no one knew was that Dru encountered a vile sexual predator named Alphonso Rodriguez as she headed to her car after wo...
May 13, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 130
Eric Cooke was an Australian serial who operated in the area of Perth, Western Australia, predominately in the early 1960s. This was a man that committed his crimes because in his words he wanted to hurt people. Cooke has the distinction of being the last man hanged in Western Australia. Join Mike and Gibby as they discuss the life and crimes of Eric Cooke. An abusive alcoholic father and head injuries mix to form a bad childhood. But is that what turned Eric Cooke into a killer? What was it tha...
May 06, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 129
Bernie Tiede worked at a funeral home in Carthage Texas. Bernie was a people person, he sang in the church choir, and he presided over many of the funerals in town. He was one of the most well-liked individuals in Carthage. Bernie met Marjorie Nugent when he presided over her husband's funeral in 1990. This encounter began a strange relationship that progressed from Bernie working for Marjorie and moving into her house to Bernie killing Marjorie and spending much of her vast fortune. Join Mike a...
Apr 29, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 128
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, 2019•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 127
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, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 126
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, 2019•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 125
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, 2019•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 124
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, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 123
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, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 122
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, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 121
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, 2019•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 120
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, 2019•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 119
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, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 118
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, 2019•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 117
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, 2019•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 116
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, 2019•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 115
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, 2019•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 114
